abc7 Man 25 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 I wonder if her knee surgery is in any way related to that accident she had years ago while reporting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoseRM303 169 Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Longtime reporter Sandy Kenyon leaving WABC to become a consultant for the ABC owned stations group: https://www.adweek.com/tvspy/longtime-wabc-reporter-sandy-kenyon-moving-to-larger-role-for-abc-owned-stations-group/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad 276 Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Thats pretty cool! At least he'll still be with WABC but in a different capacity! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NowBergen 485 Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 2 hours ago, Vlad said: Thats pretty cool! At least he'll still be with WABC but in a different capacity! It sounds like he is preparing for retirement by being sure to transfer his knowledge across the group. I don't think he will have any on air role going forward. With his experience, it is well deserved. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningNews 1290 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 The small details matter! I’m very pleased to see that WABC is using an alternate talent intro for Friday 6pm shows that feature Sam Ryan instead of Ryan Field. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealNews18 125 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 From what it looks like the 10am is now done from the main set Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey 779 Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Wednesday Thursday Wonder why they changed Interestingly, it was done on the first day of sweeps (not sure how much those matter anymore). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNewsTV 146 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 I noticed that Mike Marza no longer replaces Bill Ritter at 11pm on Fridays. David Navarro and Sandra Bookman have been doing it, will it be another test? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningNews 1290 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Marza filled in at 11pm a few weeks ago. Sandra is doing 5 and 11pm as Sade’s fill in, with Lauren anchoring at noon. I’d guess David will join Sandra on Fridays at 11pm until Sade returns. Pedro Rivera debuted on the weekend morning news today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVNewsLover 727 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 3 hours ago, MorningNews said: Marza filled in at 11pm a few weeks ago. Sandra is doing 5 and 11pm as Sade’s fill in, with Lauren anchoring at noon. I’d guess David will join Sandra on Fridays at 11pm until Sade returns. Pedro Rivera debuted on the weekend morning news today. Is Bill no longer doing Fridays at 11pm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningNews 1290 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 1 hour ago, TVNewsLover said: Is Bill no longer doing Fridays at 11pm? No, he’s been off Friday nights the last year or so I believe. Sade usually anchors solo on Friday nights with Mike joining her occasionally. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad 276 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Bill is also probably nearing retirement so I noticed he's scaling back on the duties, slowly. But he also still anchors the 5, 6 and 11 so thats still a lot of air time. So its a good strategy to have Bill, the lead anchor still maintain a solid on-air presence while allowing potential successors to groom them out on that Friday evening slot. I can even see the new guy, Pedro Rivera potentially later on down the line, landing the weekday evenings which would be a nice success for him. A lot of anchors who do the morning show on weekend mornings always end up landing somewhere bigger after, seems to be the show with most turnover. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycnewsjunkie 1395 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 18 minutes ago, Vlad said: Bill is also probably nearing retirement so I noticed he's scaling back on the duties, slowly. But he also still anchors the 5, 6 and 11 so thats still a lot of air time. So its a good strategy to have Bill, the lead anchor still maintain a solid on-air presence while allowing potential successors to groom them out on that Friday evening slot. I can even see the new guy, Pedro Rivera potentially later on down the line, landing the weekday evenings which would be a nice success for him. A lot of anchors who do the morning show on weekend mornings always end up landing somewhere bigger after, seems to be the show with most turnover. IIRC, Bill Ritter himself was on weekend evenings before he replaced Beutel on the 11pm. If they're grooming Mike Marza to be Bill's eventual successor, I could definitely see Pedro taking the weekday morning slot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MediaZone4K 1509 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 (edited) On 2/2/2024 at 12:07 PM, Geoffrey said: Wednesday Wonder why they changed Interestingly, it was done on the first day of sweeps (not sure how much those matter anymore). Pardon me for me for being facetious, but the video *wall* would look better and more seemless without that red thing (a table?) in the background. Edited February 8 by MediaZone4K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey 779 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 The bug transforms into a (busy) countdown for Opening Day when talking about Spring Training. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad 276 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 (edited) On 2/5/2024 at 7:18 PM, MediaZone4K said: Pardon me for me for being facetious, but the video would look better and more seemless without that red thing (a table?) in the background. Yeah I believe its some sort of red shelving for documents and papers, it is a bit tacky for sure, but, in a way, it does match with the red elements associated with their package haha. Also if you notice, it took me a while to realize this, but if you carefully pay attention, the "bars" that overlay the skyline that look off-centered and asymmetrical during the mornings at ten backdrops, are zoomed in cropped pieces of WABC's iteration of the Italicized "EYEWITNESS NEWS" wordmark. It's just "EYEWITN" or "WITN" haha. One thing I didn't care to pay attention to enough though is if the the elements move. I think it Is stationary. But all in all, it seems like they could put whatever they want behind that desk, kinda like what their sister station, KABC does in LA. The new bug is so much more refreshing, miles away than the box they had before. Still rather amazed at their new look. Hope they keep it for a while! Much cleaner and sleek. Edited February 7 by Vlad 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterBill 75 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 (edited) Bill Ritter doing the Sunday 11pm news tonight. He wasn't on at 6. Can't be because of high viewership, since ABC didn't have the Super Bowl. I'm assuming that WCBS will have their regular weekday crew when their news finally comes on (update - they are). Edited February 12 by MisterBill 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVNewsLover 727 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 2 hours ago, MisterBill said: Bill Ritter doing the Sunday 11pm news tonight. He wasn't on at 6. Can't be because of high viewership, since ABC didn't have the Super Bowl. I'm assuming that WCBS will have their regular weekday crew when their news finally comes on (update - they are). Who did the 6pm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5269 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Wow, if only they posted all their newscasts online, after they air. Oh, wait... https://abc7ny.com/tag/wabc-newscasts/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealNews18 125 Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 3 hours ago, TVNewsLover said: Who did the 6pm? Chantee Lans 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfomspphl 453 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Debra O'Connell now running ABC News and the O&Os https://nypost.com/2024/02/14/media/abc-news-president-kim-godwin-gets-new-micromanager-boss-effectively-demoted-sources/ Guess it's a good thing for WABC (and maybe stations in general) a WABC lifer is at the top of the combined role Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad 276 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 (edited) On 2/15/2024 at 6:47 PM, sfomspphl said: Debra O'Connell now running ABC News and the O&Os https://nypost.com/2024/02/14/media/abc-news-president-kim-godwin-gets-new-micromanager-boss-effectively-demoted-sources/ Guess it's a good thing for WABC (and maybe stations in general) a WABC lifer is at the top of the combined role I just hope under this change, the O&O stations continue to keep their individuality and local news branding instead of making them all look alike. There is a charm to that indivualistic aspect of a news station versus them all looking alike and sounding the same. Edited February 19 by Vlad 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MediaZone4K 1509 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 5 hours ago, Vlad said: I just hope under this change, the O&O stations continue to keep their individuality and local news branding instead of making them all look alike. There is a charm to that indivualistic aspect of a news station versus them all looking alike and sounding the same. Say it louder for CBS to hear. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningNews 1290 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 6 hours ago, Vlad said: I just hope under this change, the O&O stations continue to keep their individuality and local news branding instead of making them all look alike. There is a charm to that indivualistic aspect of a news station versus them all looking alike and sounding the same. I’m all about a mandate if it prevents stations from the on-air presentation WABC had in place for a long time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycnewsjunkie 1395 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 (edited) 43 minutes ago, MorningNews said: I’m all about a mandate if it prevents stations from the on-air presentation WABC had in place for a long time. I think there’s a difference between stations sharing a group graphics package and stations taking on the identity of the national network news division. The former is nothing to scoff at imo. The latter is far more noticeable. Edited February 20 by nycnewsjunkie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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