cg41386 131 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 I’m sure Amy feels just fine, the weekend morning team has great chemistry, I’m sure Jeff is fine that he probably still has time to watch his young son grow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liu2019 1 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 (edited) And for all we know in the coming years Sam will end up back at GMA or Lee will and Sam will end up back on evenings. The morning weather anchor slot at WABC might open again before long. I’ll put it to you this way. It’s not likely that Sam will last 26 years on mornings like Bill. Just think WABC could have really screwed this one up and made Sam the weather-caster for the evening newscasts and offered Lee mornings and then ticked him off and got him to leave. Edited May 25, 2019 by Liu2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from Maspeth 33 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 3 hours ago, cg41386 said: I’m sure Amy feels just fine, the weekend morning team has great chemistry, I’m sure Jeff is fine that he probably still has time to watch his young son grow. It stinks to have to go to work when you have young kids going to school because you are off when the kids have to go to school, the kids are off from school S/S and you have to work those days. Jeff and Amy are young and certainly at a certain point they'll both be able to get a gig with more desirable days off if they wish, not necessarily at Ch. 7 EWN. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoseRM303 169 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 3 hours ago, Liu2019 said: And for all we know in the coming years Sam will end up back at GMA or Lee will and Sam will end up back on evenings. The morning weather anchor slot at WABC might open again before long. I’ll put it to you this way. It’s not likely that Sam will last 26 years on mornings like Bill. Just think WABC could have really screwed this one up and made Sam the weather-caster for the evening newscasts and offered Lee mornings and then ticked him off and got him to leave. Sam is pushing 60 and unless Ginger intends on leaving GMA in the next few years (which I don’t see happening) I highly doubt Sam will be going back to GMA permanently before he retires. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nydem2015 51 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Stranger things have happened although he will likely be at WABC until he retires. He should have stuck with GMA in 2013. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5262 Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 (edited) I've moved all Diana Williams discussion to the separate thread that was already started. https://forums.tvnewstalk.net/topic/17164-diana-williams-retiring-this-fall/ Edited May 30, 2019 by 24994J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadgeek Adam 170 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Just a minor note. Alex Ciccarone and Miguel Amaya, the two community journalists, have had their bios added to the website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nydem2015 51 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Apparently Shirleen will be returning to the noon newscast after she returns from maternity leave. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceManNYR 220 Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 David Novarro and Bill Ritter are anchor breaking news coverage of the 7th ave helicopter crash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianpr3 173 Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryFlick 26 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 12 hours ago, brianpr3 said: You cannot deny the chemistry is spot-on with this team.... and Heather has become my edgy MVP! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spintech33 126 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 22 minutes ago, LarryFlick said: You cannot deny the chemistry is spot-on with this team.... and Heather has become my edgy MVP! .... and that's why they are #1 while everyone else is trying to figure them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianpr3 173 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Pinch hitting from KGO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadgeek Adam 170 Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 (edited) Sam Champion, now Spencer Christian. Does Veronica Johnson, Dr. Bill Gutsch or Storm Field want come next? I kid, I kid. Edited June 15, 2019 by Roadgeek Adam 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianpr3 173 Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 3 hours ago, Roadgeek Adam said: Sam Champion, now Spencer Christian. Does Veronica Johnson, Dr. Bill Gutsch or Storm Field want come next? I kid, I kid. Who's Dr. Bill? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abc7nyfan 0 Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 13 hours ago, brianpr3 said: Who's Dr. Bill? It feels like ABC 7 is making a comeback of of famous local personalities from the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadgeek Adam 170 Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 (edited) Dr. Bill Gutsch is a distinguished astronomer and astronomy professor at St. Peter's University. From 1982 to 1988, he was the weekend meteorologist and Storm Field's backup meteorologist. He also was a science editor for Channel 7 and worked for GMA and the old World News This Morning. He came to WABC from Channel 13 in Rochester. He was ultimately another victim of the Applegate regime that got rid of Roger Grimsby and let a whole host of others go or leave. His replacement was go figure, Sam Champion. Edited June 15, 2019 by Roadgeek Adam 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadgeek Adam 170 Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 You'd never know he left. (This is from the 5 PM Saturday broadcast) The last photo is from Liberty Weekend's ending on July 9, 1986. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nydem2015 51 Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 I believe before Dr. Bill that Joe Witte did weekend weather on WABC. After Sam I think was Bill although I think there was a gap where there was no regular weekend weatherperson. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVNewsLover 712 Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 Surprised they flew someone from KGO in to fill in. Could’ve just had a WPVI person drive in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadgeek Adam 170 Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 It's Fathers Day Weekend, may not be easy as it sounds. 33 minutes ago, nydem2015 said: I believe before Dr. Bill that Joe Witte did weekend weather on WABC. After Sam I think was Bill although I think there was a gap where there was no regular weekend weatherperson. Joe Witte was brought in for a few months in 1980-1981....did not apparently go well. He was replaced by Valerie Voss, who had worked at CBS Morning News in 1980 for four months before being replaced by Gordon Barnes. Voss was fired in January 1982. Gutsch worked part time in July 1982 talking about lunar events. He was such a hit in July 1982 in the ratings that they signed him in September to take the spot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5262 Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Where does Ira Joe Fisher fit into the equation? Was he not on weekends? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nydem2015 51 Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Roadgeek Adam said: It's Fathers Day Weekend, may not be easy as it sounds. Joe Witte was brought in for a few months in 1980-1981....did not apparently go well. He was replaced by Valerie Voss, who had worked at CBS Morning News in 1980 for four months before being replaced by Gordon Barnes. Voss was fired in January 1982. Gutsch worked part time in July 1982 talking about lunar events. He was such a hit in July 1982 in the ratings that they signed him in September to take the spot. Interesting that Joe Witte didn’t do well at WABC or apparently WCBS although at WNBC he lasted for over 15 years. I heard he’s very awkward. Valerie Voss didn’t go so well either. WABC has at least on three occasions not had a regular weekend weather person unless I’m mistaken. I believe this was the case in 1982 for a few months, from 1988 to 1989 as well as from 1992 to 1993. 1 hour ago, 24994J said: Where does Ira Joe Fisher fit into the equation? Was he not on weekends? I believe he was the 5pm weathercaster for a few years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nydem2015 51 Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Roadgeek Adam said: It's Fathers Day Weekend, may not be easy as it sounds. Joe Witte was brought in for a few months in 1980-1981....did not apparently go well. He was replaced by Valerie Voss, who had worked at CBS Morning News in 1980 for four months before being replaced by Gordon Barnes. Voss was fired in January 1982. Gutsch worked part time in July 1982 talking about lunar events. He was such a hit in July 1982 in the ratings that they signed him in September to take the spot. They couldn’t ask Sam to remain in NY for the weekend to fill in or for Amy or Lee to fill in? Then again maybe Spencer has family in NY that he wanted to visit and it worked out well for all parties. I wonder if Spencer was considered to replace Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGSJenkins 431 Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Let's see the list so far of weather personalities from other ABC O&Os who have been to 7 Lincoln Square this year. KABC KGO (Spencer Christian) KSFN KTRK WLS WPVI (Karen Rogers x2) WTVD Next up: Who knows? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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