24994J 3731 Posted July 25, 2020 Author Share Posted July 25, 2020 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
24994J 3731 Posted July 25, 2020 Author Share Posted July 25, 2020 There's gonna be a little personal exposition here, but I'd been thinking all day about how to put into words just the impact Jerry Taft had on my path in life. 5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
R.R. 11 Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 I know this is may not be ABC 7 Related. But recently I had just left my own news company on August 7th. As I was with my news company, I was trying hard to keep the old ABC 7 '92 theme alive while I was in business. So I did a tease with the classic "Tonight at 10" Theme as well as all the other cuts also that were used on ABC 7. I have it uploaded to YouTube if anyone wanted to find it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WeatherandTraffic 11 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 This morning, ABC7 just pulled a WCBS and scrapped traffic this morning as Roz is on vacation. Diane had been filling in all week and she was not on today. Most likely they won't give traffic reports til Tuesday as labor day is coming up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
R.R. 11 Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 I remember being an infant and recognizing the colors of this talent bump back in the day! Took years to find this! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
24994J 3731 Posted October 6, 2020 Author Share Posted October 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, R.R. said: I remember being an infant and recognizing the colors of this talent bump back in the day! Took years to find this! This isn't cobbled together? The afternoon theme on a 10pm open, anchored by Judy Hsu? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
R.R. 11 Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 12 minutes ago, 24994J said: This isn't cobbled together? The afternoon theme on a 10pm open, anchored by Judy Hsu? Rob Johnson and Judy Hsu were filling in for Ron and Diann, it was a Friday night so Judy wasn't anchoring her morning shift that day. I'm surprised it wasn't the royal WLS-TV evening theme. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
R.R. 11 Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 I'm trying to figure out why the afternoon theme wasn't in the 11:30 open from 1993 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CircleSeven 1446 Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Longtime anchor Joel Daly, passed away this morning at the age of 86. 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Georgie56 2158 Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Well, he and Fahey Flynn will be reunited in heaven again. What a life he lived. RIP. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
24994J 3731 Posted October 22, 2020 Author Share Posted October 22, 2020 (edited) And, with that, they're all gone, but all together once more. Edited October 22, 2020 by 24994J Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spring Rubber 325 Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 Rest in peace, Joel! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
24994J 3731 Posted October 22, 2020 Author Share Posted October 22, 2020 Thank God he was an anchorman. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
24994J 3731 Posted January 6 Author Share Posted January 6 'Eyewitness Forum' was ABC 7's weekly news/politics show for decades, and it evolved into 'NewsViews' when a Sunday morning newscast debuted in the 90's, lasting about 15 minutes at the end of the broadcast. As of November 22nd, it was rebranded as 'Our Chicago,' the name used for several segments this past year, mostly regarding race, but now expanding to cover community causes, action, and awareness. Judy Hsu remains host. https://abc7chicago.com/society/our-chicago-feeding-those-in-need/8129496/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
R.R. 11 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 (edited) Steve Dolinsky has announced that he's leaving. https://www.robertfeder.com/2021/01/29/hungry-hound-steve-dolinsky-leaving-abc-7s-eat-beat/?fbclid=IwAR32kw7rY-ex53o8GXPGMJAiEG-WNnbFElDgXg86ZoBI00LUT5eTUAbrDFM Edited January 29 by 24994J Quote Link to post Share on other sites
24994J 3731 Posted January 29 Author Share Posted January 29 With so many other projects, and the ongoing restaurant struggles, I felt like this was coming. Glad to see an amicable split, but his work will be sorely missed. As nice as it would be, I'd imagine he won't be replaced, with any food segments being folded into Windy City Live, and especially Local-ish. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Georgie56 2158 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Fridays and Saturdays on ABC7 won't be the same without him. Sigh. Goodbye, Hungry Hound. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
R.R. 11 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Davies is out! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spring Rubber 325 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 14 minutes ago, R.R. said: Davies is out! Right after Feder wrote that piece about Giangreco being AWOL for several weeks now with no explanation. Could these two things be related? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
24994J 3731 Posted February 20 Author Share Posted February 20 Well, shit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
24994J 3731 Posted February 20 Author Share Posted February 20 (edited) Hours later... Anyway, I guess I'm not entirely surprised, as Janet's role had been dialed back in the last couple years. 190 North hasn't been produced in a year and a half, hasn't gotten many interviews, unlike her counterparts in NY and LA, and recent features that would be covered by someone in her position never quite well to her style. New Years Eve was basically her highest-profile work of the year, and when budgets need to be balanced, her contributions probably weren't warranting the salary. It's a cruel irony, though, that after all the farewells she presented in recent years, she won't get one. Meanwhile, Giangreco has been off the air since the end of January, with basically no explanation. I recall him mentioning during his last ESPN 1000 appearance that he was going to be off for a period, but it didn't sound like anything out of the ordinary. Neither he nor the station are saying anything, but it was enough for Feder to mention it the other day, especially since we're entering the final week of sweeps. This, paired with the other two exits this week (though I maintain that Steve's leaving is convenient for both parties, and totally amicable) has the armchair media analysts speculating. Also, Friday was Dolinsky's final midday piece, and he got a very nice send-off by the 11am crew, with cameos from some of the biggest names on the Chicago restaurant scene, and the former anchor of the daytime newscast. His last report is tonight. https://www.facebook.com/tanjababich/posts/3832588693495933 Edited February 20 by 24994J Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Georgie56 2158 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Well...this is kind of shocking. Davies has been an institution at ABC7. I guess Countdown Chicago won't be the same anymore. I also think 190 North has been cancelled in the process. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CircleSeven 1446 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 This probably explains why we didn't see Janet so often the last few years. Feder dropped this this morning: Quote Her surprise post followed the station’s decision not to renew her contract as a freelance employee. Her status as a full-time employee ended in 2013 after ABC 7 cancelled her long-running weekly show “190 North.” Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jase 519 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 18 hours ago, Spring Rubber said: Right after Feder wrote that piece about Giangreco being AWOL for several weeks now with no explanation. Could these two things be related? Doubtful. Dolinsky and Davies being cut are likely cost-savings moves. Whatever is going on with Giangreco seems to be much bigger. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spring Rubber 325 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 https://www.robertfeder.com/2021/03/03/will-mark-giangreco-ever-return-abc-7/ Feder seems to be suggesting that Giangreco will not be returning. If that's the case, what a way for a career to end without a proper goodbye. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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