ns8401 846 Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 While NBC 5 debuted their new school closing ticker last night, ABC 7 rolled out their updated ticker this morning. The dark blue and gold are out, replaced by another white-washed look with the same layout as before. Yuck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGSJenkins 431 Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 I'll go with the CR-V. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 609 Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 ABC 7 just had a huge automation fail. It started with lower thirds popping up over the wrong videos, but when it switched to a single shot of Karen in the studio, the camera tried to back up to show an OTS graphic on the video board, and the camera hit something and started shaking. It stayed steady for a second, but then the camera hit something again and violently turned wide left toward the empty seat at the desk (Ravi is off tonight). The control room cut hard to the b-roll for the story, which again had an incorrect lower third. Karen broke down and started laughing at the hilarity of the dumpster fire of technical fails taking place. They then went to a weather update from Phil, but they had no camera available to show Phil. They just put Phil's lower third on top of the full-screen weather graphics, and Phil did not make an appearance on camera the entire time. Once they went back to Karen, she read the lead-in to a prerecorded story, and when she finished reading, sure enough, the recorded video could not be played, so she just sat there in silence for a bit while trying to find the correct paper script on the desk so that she could narrate the story herself. As soon as she started narrating the story, the pre-recorded story abruptly kicked in and cut her off. Things seem to have stabilized after that segment. I think we're good now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5269 Posted December 18, 2016 Author Share Posted December 18, 2016 Hey, if you're gonna have a few flubs, might as well let all the shit hit the fan and totally go down in flames. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1675 Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Watched it on NewsON. I'd say they're pretty lucky it was just relegated to one block. Almost seemed like they used a template that was normally used but with Ravi being off threw them literally off and the one block wasn't corrected. Surprised the robotic cameras bumped into each other. I thought they were supposed to have anti collision bumpers and sensors on them - unless the heads colliding was what caused the vibration and shaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4738 Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Watched it on NewsON. I'd say they're pretty lucky it was just relegated to one block. Almost seemed like they used a template that was normally used but with Ravi being off threw them literally off and the one block wasn't corrected. Surprised the robotic cameras bumped into each other. I thought they were supposed to have anti collision bumpers and sensors on them - unless the heads colliding was what caused the vibration and shaking. That disaster has Putin written all over it. It's those ruskies with their fake news and Larry King infomercials hacking into our newsroom computer systems, and cellular bonded backpacks. The suicide camera pedestal collisions have he fingerprints of a state sponsored actor. They should change the password on the automation from 12345 to something much more secure like Password123. Also the Russians have provided free vodka to struggling EP's and show producers, and that can cause the automation to mess up if they spill vodka in the switcher. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 609 Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 We've got Hosea Sanders on this morning alongside Stacey Baca. I almost feel like I'm watching a pre-Terrell weekday morning newscast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 846 Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 That disaster has Putin written all over it. It's those ruskies with their fake news and Larry King infomercials hacking into our newsroom computer systems, and cellular bonded backpacks. The suicide camera pedestal collisions have he fingerprints of a state sponsored actor. They should change the password on the automation from 12345 to something much more secure like Password123. Also the Russians have provided free vodka to struggling EP's and show producers, and that can cause the automation to mess up if they spill vodka in the switcher. What would we do without such incredible insight??? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 609 Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Also, I noticed that ABC 7 is using poinsettias on set this year. Is this their first year doing it, or did they start it last year when this set debuted? I can't recall them using poinsettias on the previous set, but I might be wrong... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1944 Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Also, I noticed that ABC 7 is using poinsettias on set this year. Is this their first year doing it, or did they start it last year when this set debuted? I can't recall them using poinsettias on the previous set, but I might be wrong... They've done that with the old set several times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 609 Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Ah ok, but there were some years on the old set where they didn't decorate it, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5269 Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share Posted December 19, 2016 Last year the poinsettias were across the whole deskfront, but they cut back this year so the logo isn't blocked. As for the old set, I can't recall a year where they didn't decorate, but they spent more some years for than others. Early in the old set's run they also put garland on the edge of the desk, covering the gold lit area. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiCubsFan 33 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Did Mark lick Janet this year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5269 Posted January 2, 2017 Author Share Posted January 2, 2017 Did Mark lick Janet this year? No, at one point after midnight she donned a beekeeper-like suit to ward off his advances, and then they settled for a friendly kiss and a selfie. As for the ratings, ABC 7 and NBC 5's combined ratings were down from last year, but initial curiosity last year wasn't enough for "Chi-Town Rising" to stay on top, with "Countdown Chicago" returning to first place. WLS scored a 12.7 (31 share) at the stroke of midnight to WMAQ's 9.7 (25 share). ABC 7 was also on top for the total broadcast, doubling NBC 5's 6.0 with a 12.1, and also claiming victory in the demos. Feder: http://www.robertfeder.com/2017/01/01/abc-7-rings-new-year-back-top/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 609 Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Cute graphic, but now to work on the spelling... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5269 Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 They really need to re-angle and adjust those graphics to fit the room, too. The proportions are sooooo off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 846 Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 They really need to re-angle and adjust those graphics to fit the room, too. The proportions are sooooo off. It's way too low... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 609 Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Maybe they could have placed a bench there and had Phil sit on the graphic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
former newsboy 50 Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 I've been meaning to ask, and since that pic makes it easy for me, here's my question... Didn't that ABC 7 logo on the wall used to illuminate in blue when the new State Street studio debuted? Why don't they light it up like that anymore? I think it looked way better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5269 Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 I've been meaning to ask, and since that pic makes it easy for me, here's my question... Didn't that ABC 7 logo on the wall used to illuminate in blue when the new State Street studio debuted? Why don't they light it up like that anymore? I think it looked way better Not in blue. The ABC was gray, and the 7 was white, leaning toward a slightly purple hue. That said, it was always quite subtle, if it was even lit at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5269 Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 Something that was jokingly mentioned last year might actually be coming to fruition. According the irreverent boys over at the 'Waddle and Silvy' show on ESPN 1000, ABC 7 will actually air their 10pm Super Bowl sportscast from Tom Waddle's watch party at his north suburban home. He appeared live from his home office last year to do his customary Sunday night 'Waddle's World' segment (which is usually pre-recorded at ESPN in Bristol), with a cameo by fake-drunk Giangreco. This year Dionne Miller will be there, too, and it appears that the bosses are on-board. When it was just a playful idea last February, they said the whole newscast should be done from there, but that was obviously never in play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
former newsboy 50 Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Not in blue. The ABC was gray, and the 7 was white, leaning toward a slightly purple hue. That said, it was always quite subtle, if it was even lit at all. [ATTACH=full]3620[/ATTACH] Thanks. Maybe I'm thinking of the logo in the weather area, the one next to Tracy in this pic. Did they remove it? Maybe that's my confusion, because I don't feel like I've seen it in a long time. Maybe I'm just off my rocker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5269 Posted January 31, 2017 Author Share Posted January 31, 2017 Thanks. Maybe I'm thinking of the logo in the weather area, the one next to Tracy in this pic. Did they remove it? Maybe that's my confusion, because I don't feel like I've seen it in a long time. Maybe I'm just off my rocker. That one on the glass panel is there, as far as I know. They haven't done the dramatic zoom-in to show it, lately, I guess. It bugs the crap out of me, though, that the a, b, and c aren't filled in in white on that panel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1675 Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Cute graphic, but now to work on the spelling... Is it supposed to be Valparaiso? Is this shot locked off (no movement or zooming)? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5269 Posted January 31, 2017 Author Share Posted January 31, 2017 Is it supposed to be Valparaiso? Is this shot locked off (no movement or zooming)? Yes, and yes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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