JoseRM303 156 Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 8 minutes ago, Spintech33 said: Didn't know David Ushery was also a WABC alum.. How long did he stay before making the switch to 30 Rock... He was at WABC from 1993-2003 before making the switch to WNBC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B2r4a6n 100 Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 8 minutes ago, Spintech33 said: Didn't know David Ushery was also a WABC alum.. How long did he stay before making the switch to 30 Rock... Before WNBC, David was at WABC from 1993-2003. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabceyewitness 729 Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 In a first for WABC and ABC News, the ABC7NY studio was used this morning for a Good Morning America segment. Due to social distancing, Sam Champion anchored GMA's "Pop News" from the ABC7NY set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabceyewitness 729 Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 On 6/29/2020 at 2:10 PM, JoseRM303 said: He was at WABC from 1993-2003 before making the switch to WNBC. Always thought that if he stayed, he and Diana would’ve made a great 5pm team after Roz Abrams left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVNewsLover 701 Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 1 hour ago, wabceyewitness said: Always thought that if he stayed, he and Diana would’ve made a great 5pm team after Roz Abrams left. Wasn’t he let go because of Diana? She wanted off 6/11, and was reassigned to 5, bumping him to weekends to finish out his contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamelVVanderburg 6 Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 5 hours ago, wabceyewitness said: In a first for WABC and ABC News, the ABC7NY studio was used this morning for a Good Morning America segment. Due to social distancing, Sam Champion anchored GMA's "Pop News" from the ABC7NY set. I thought it was because Amy is still on vacation, Jeff is coming off doing all of the weekend newscasts, Lee is still on vacation, and there would be nobody to do the news briefs. I don't know if it was entirely because of social distancing, although that's likely a part of it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceManNYR 190 Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1907 Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 (edited) Shirleen filled in on World News Now earlier this AM. Edited July 8, 2020 by CircleSeven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceManNYR 190 Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 Reporters now have ABC 7 logo branded masks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner 212 Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 They started out with masks like the one below back in April: KABC has also had on-air branded masks for quite some time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1907 Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 13 minutes ago, Roadrunner said: They started out with masks like the one below back in April: That's not legit. It's just a regular mask with someone drawing the "Circle 7" logo with a permanent marker. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfomspphl 420 Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 5 hours ago, CircleSeven said: That's not legit. It's just a regular mask with someone drawing the "Circle 7" logo with a permanent marker. I like it - old school without the ABC logo On 7/6/2020 at 7:52 PM, IceManNYR said: Was that the temp set while they built the 2004-2011 skyline set? Don't remember the 90s set having the blue panels on the side and such a narrow control room mural. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.L. Hughes 639 Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 5 hours ago, CircleSeven said: That's not legit. It's just a regular mask with someone drawing the "Circle 7" logo with a permanent marker. They're not the only ones. I saw a report on KWTV's noon news today, in which the reporter's mask appeared to have a sticker of the station's logo on the left side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabceyewitness 729 Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, sfomspphl said: I like it - old school without the ABC logo Was that the temp set while they built the 2004-2011 skyline set? Don't remember the 90s set having the blue panels on the side and such a narrow control room mural. Not a temp set. That’s how the set looked when it debuted in 1996 or 1997. The temp set used before the 2004 set, if I remember correctly, actually had the blue panels removed. Edited July 9, 2020 by wabceyewitness 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabceyewitness 729 Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Interesting that WABC put up a job posting on June 1 for an anchor/reporter... https://jobs.disneycareers.com/job/new-york/anchor-reporter/391/16324894 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainave 485 Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 47 minutes ago, wabceyewitness said: Interesting that WABC put up a job posting on June 1 for an anchor/reporter... https://jobs.disneycareers.com/job/new-york/anchor-reporter/391/16324894 Interesting indeed. Based on history, the fact that it's an Anchor/Reporter posting would suggest it's to fill a weekend spot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealNews18 103 Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 2 hours ago, mountainave said: Interesting indeed. Based on history, the fact that it's an Anchor/Reporter posting would suggest it's to fill a weekend spot. When Mike Marza was brought on wasn’t he “anchor/reporter”? I’d be pretty shocked if he wasn’t given some sort of more permanent anchor role now that a spot is open Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner 212 Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 7 hours ago, wabceyewitness said: Interesting that WABC put up a job posting on June 1 for an anchor/reporter... https://jobs.disneycareers.com/job/new-york/anchor-reporter/391/16324894 I also stumbled upon this a few weeks ago, but I was thinking that, since Mike officially joined in June 2019, this posting should largely reflect the departure of Rob Nelson, right? I feel a little bad for Mike not being appointed into any solidified anchor position yet, but anyway, I just thought of Phil Lipof at seeing the listing and I sort of feel an NY homecoming could be in store by the end of 2020. (and his posts here and there giving shout outs to WABC friends and the comments he replies to about NY all must surely be part of his publicity campaign, so to speak???) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimS123 0 Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Once they name Mike to the weekend position (if he wants it...he may be waiting for a full time weekday position), this would be to fill the "fill in" anchor that Mike was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainave 485 Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 (edited) 12 hours ago, RealNews18 said: When Mike Marza was brought on wasn’t he “anchor/reporter”? I’d be pretty shocked if he wasn’t given some sort of more permanent anchor role now that a spot is open Yup, he was. And it's the role he's still been filling thus far. Initially reporting during the week and on the anchor desk only to fill in. Now reporting during the week and anchoring the weekend broadcast. It's historically true that the Anchor/Reporter role is for WABC's weekend anchors. That said, easy to forget that Shirleen Allicot was also hired for an Anchor/Reporter role. Initially she anchored the noon broadcast and reported for the 4/5/6. Her role of course has since changed. Edited July 12, 2020 by mountainave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabceyewitness 729 Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Sade was also hired as an anchor/reporter and briefly displaced Lori Stokes in 2003 on the noon news (when it was just 30 mins long) before shifting to 5pm when Roz left. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadgeek Adam 157 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 I guess no one should be surprised, but Tim Fleischer is finally retiring after 35 years at Eyewitness News. He is being celebrated at 5 pm tomorrow. I have attached the news article from Pittsburgh when he was hired away. Going to miss Tim. This basically has been his reporting staff for a long time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner 212 Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 The tributes can be viewed here: https://abc7ny.com/entertainment/tim-fleischer-retiring-after-35-amazing-years-at-eyewitness-news/6344869/ Tim was a true NY staple and legend; may his retirement be filled with fulfilling rest and joy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabceyewitness 729 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 (edited) Here is the send off they did for Tim during Friday’s 5pm broadcast. Really nice celebration of an Eyewitness News legend! https://youtu.be/dpLvUaMOnX8 Edited August 2, 2020 by wabceyewitness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainave 485 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 2 hours ago, wabceyewitness said: Here is the send off they did for Tim during Friday’s 5pm broadcast. Really nice celebration of an Eyewitness News legend! https://youtu.be/dpLvUaMOnX8 Great sendoff. Tim really represented the gravitas, authority, and trust of EWN. He's been one of the reasons WABC remains the number one station in the nation. Now, lest we forget the extent to which Tim really has been around the block, just two years ago Tim was punched in the face while covering a story! https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/queens/eyewitness-news-reporter-punched-face-queens-article-1.3926405 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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