Jase 818 Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 He's the sports guy.... I don't know about you but I don't really expect editorial integrity from the sports guy... I can think of several guys who editorialize on air in ridiculous ways and don't get burned for it... But he still a journalist which means he has to adhere to the same rules/standards/guidelines as a news anchor or reporter would. If this was his first offense, he probably would have gotten a verbal warning or whatnot, but that's not the case here. Honestly, it may be time to hang it up. He has had a good run. I would hate to see him get fired for another offense the next time around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5269 Posted February 25, 2017 Author Share Posted February 25, 2017 The suspension was technically referenced on the late news tonight. (At the end of sports) Rob: "See you in awhile." Mark chuckles. (End scene) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 846 Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 The suspension was technically referenced on the late news tonight. (At the end of sports) Rob: "See you in awhile." Mark chuckles. (End scene) I'm surprised it wasn't effective immediately... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5269 Posted February 25, 2017 Author Share Posted February 25, 2017 Jim Rose was off today, and Dionne, while on the beat, just got back from Arizona, so it's likely by necessity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4738 Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 I'm surprised it wasn't effective immediately... It IS effective immediately... Immediately after sweeps. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiveNews 327 Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Look for new talent opens coming soon to WLS. Tanja Babich posted a reference on her Instagram (@tanjababichabc7) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5269 Posted February 26, 2017 Author Share Posted February 26, 2017 Look for new talent opens coming soon to WLS. Tanja Babich posted a reference on her Instagram (@tanjababichabc7) [MEDIA=instagram]BQ_Ueq_lMaY[/MEDIA] Just beat me to it. Honestly, I was convinced that they weren't going to shoot new ones. Goodness, so many need replacing...Krashesky and Scott at 10, none of the 7pm shots look good or time-appropriate, Elgas and maybe Hsu at 4 (her morning shot could work), the already-mentioned Babich, Mowry on weekend mornings, and the yet to be named anchor of that broadcast. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1675 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Despite agreeing with Giangreco's reply (I didn't see the post was referencing) he shouldn't have said it. Now since he's on the radio would he have gotten away with this if it was said on air? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5269 Posted February 27, 2017 Author Share Posted February 27, 2017 Despite agreeing with Giangreco's reply (I didn't see the post was referencing) he shouldn't have said it. Now since he's on the radio would he have gotten away with this if it was said on air? He makes thinly-veiled political jokes all the time, and they're generally tamer than what you'd see on late night TV. The statement that got him benched wasn't remotely funny, wasn't intended as a joke, and specifically targeted a sizeable portion of the community...and potential viewers. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5269 Posted February 27, 2017 Author Share Posted February 27, 2017 Tonight was Karen Jordan's last night before her son's scheduled delivery on Tuesday. She'll be back in 3 months. Best of luck to the growing family. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 609 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Oh wow, I didn't realize Karen was that close to giving birth. I thought we still had at least a month or two. All the best to her and family. Also, if there's new talent opens...Could there also be a whole new graphics package? Or at least a new design for the opens? The current ones have been so over-compressed; they look horrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 846 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Oh wow, I didn't realize Karen was that close to giving birth. I thought we still had at least a month or two. All the best to her and family. Also, if there's new talent opens...Could there also be a whole new graphics package? Or at least a new design for the opens? The current ones have been so over-compressed; they look horrible. Maybe they will start using them correctly too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5269 Posted February 27, 2017 Author Share Posted February 27, 2017 Wishes appear to be granted. Not sure what direction they go in (heck, they might just be the same basics opens with new talent shots), but it looks like everyone is getting re-shot. That said, we've only seen hints from the morning anchors... https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1455773427774246 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5269 Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share Posted February 28, 2017 ...It won't just be the morning anchors, and it appears there may be some promos shot at this loft-looking venue, too. To note, whether or not they make it to air (or for how long), 10pm opens will apparently be included, even though the rejoins haven't been used for like 2 years. From Cheryl Scott's Snapchat feed... ... Also, with Charles Thomas retiring at the end of this week, the station has made it clear that they are in no real hurry to directly fill the political role, temporarily folding it into the general story rotation. An interesting thing I picked up in Feder's post is that Derrick Blakley is referred to as CBS 2's political reporter. I hadn't heard that someone had assumed that position after Jay Levine's semi-retirement. http://www.robertfeder.com/2017/02/28/abc-7-retirement-nears-charles-thomas-working-hard-ever/ Fun fact: based on this location tag, they're shooting at the Museum of Broadcast Communications: [MEDIA=instagram]BRJeE7cBvgb[/MEDIA] 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 846 Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 7's push alerts aren't going so well... lots of typos and one beginning with NEW:... not exactly stellar stuff... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newscenter5WCVB 29 Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Ravi Baichwal posted on Twitter that Karen Jordan gave birth to a healthy baby boy, John Robert Farr, about an hour and a half ago! [MEDIA=twitter]836769502440337408[/MEDIA] 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 609 Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5269 Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 To balance the good news with some bad, unfortunately, Hosea Sanders has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. He will undergo surgery tomorrow. Best of luck to him for a quick, but thorough recovery. http://abc7chicago.com/news/abc7s-hosea-sanders-treated-for-prostate-cancer/1778265/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5269 Posted March 3, 2017 Author Share Posted March 3, 2017 7's push alerts aren't going so well... lots of typos and one beginning with NEW:... not exactly stellar stuff... They heard you... WE...HAVE...THE...POWER!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 846 Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 They heard you... [ATTACH]3725[/ATTACH] You literally just made my day... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5269 Posted March 9, 2017 Author Share Posted March 9, 2017 After working part-time for awhile, Frank Mathie will officially retire on April 3rd. The significance of that Monday? April 3rd, 2017, will mark the 50th anniversary of his arrival at then-WBKB. http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/wls-to-remember-50-years-of-frank-mathie/186959 Fun fact: the only remaining employee with any chance to reach such a milestone would be Alan Krashesky. At age 56 with a 35-year tenure, he'd have to remain with ABC 7 til he's 71. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 846 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 After working part-time for awhile, Frank Mathie will officially retire on April 3rd. The significance of that Monday? April 3rd, 2017, will mark the 50th anniversary of his arrival at then-WBKB. http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/wls-to-remember-50-years-of-frank-mathie/186959 Fun fact: the only remaining employee with any chance to reach such a milestone would be Alan Krashesky. At age 56 with a 35-year tenure, he'd have to remain with ABC 7 til he's 71. Which seems better than 50-50 given how their talent hangs on forever. Kind of amazing Krashesky has been there that long... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5269 Posted March 9, 2017 Author Share Posted March 9, 2017 Which seems better than 50-50 given how their talent hangs on forever. Kind of amazing Krashesky has been there that long... I've used this as my profile pic before, but a visual reminder is always fun... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 846 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 I've used this as my profile pic before, but a visual reminder is always fun... [ATTACH]3740[/ATTACH] Neat... he hasn't aged much really.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5269 Posted March 25, 2017 Author Share Posted March 25, 2017 Linda Yu was back on NBC 5 on Friday... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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