Eat News 4738 Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 I would describe that as more of an "umbrella open," KMBC trying to make it look like they have several urgent stories when they really don't. That's a producer/executive producer decision, not a Hearst thing. Just wait for them to ask for those fancy long form production opens like CBSTM and F&F do.... It used to be a cold open was "special"....kinda like "exclusive" once was. If you over use the cold open....it warms...and rots quicker. A warm mushy un-crisp cold open is the worst....like a ripe baloney sandwich on a hot day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbnews 344 Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Looks like KMBC and WCVB are ditiching opens for now cold opens ... wonder if it will go group wise ... -- Matt I don't think they will go group wide. A lot of Hearst stations have been shortening their opens recently. WXII recently switched to a cold-style open with the same music as KMBC. A cold open is technically a short V/O and then right to news. Correct? And, it seems like Strive is being updated a lot. A hear new cuts almost constantly. Do stations or Hearst commission the updates? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsbot 269 Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 WMTW is using emoticons to gauge viewer reactions to the Comey hearing. Looks like fodder for FTVLive... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onthesea 292 Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 I know! It's part of the 2013 update. This cut was great too. I'm not sure if WLWT is still using it, but WCVB pulled it off by the end of 2015. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsbot 269 Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 This cut was great too. I'm not sure if WLWT is still using it, but WCVB pulled it off by the end of 2015. WCVB now uses this cut on the 10PM newscast on MeTV. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbnews 344 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Never knew they did this...WTAE opened their 11pm news last night with a "Severe Weather" open. I thought WPXI was the only one in the market to do this.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VbFo4506nY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbnews 344 Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Last fall, New England One posted an article (link below) that WCVB is to get an updated set this year. Emily Riemer (I think) recently posted a picture to Facebook showing they are renovating the newsroom. Does anybody know anything more? Also, a question of mine I never got answered...I'll try again. I'd love to know... do stations or Hearst commission the updates to Strive as the package is being updated seemingly constantly. http://www.newenglandone.com/news/local/boston/a-scenic-change-in-boston/wcvb-5.html EDIT:I noticed today that WBAL is hiring a new anchor. Who's leaving? News expansion? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbnews 344 Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 FUN FACT: Yesterday was the five-year anniversary of the Hearst Diagrid Graphics and Strive. They debuted on July 18, 2012 on WESH's noon newscast. Plus, if you can, please take a gander at my above post. I'm curious. Thanks! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1675 Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Last fall, New England One posted an article (link below) that WCVB is to get an updated set this year. Emily Riemer (I think) recently posted a picture to Facebook showing they are renovating the newsroom. Does anybody know anything more? Also, a question of mine I never got answered...I'll try again. I'd love to know... do stations or Hearst commission the updates to Strive as the package is being updated seemingly constantly. http://www.newenglandone.com/news/local/boston/a-scenic-change-in-boston/wcvb-5.html EDIT:I noticed today that WBAL is hiring a new anchor. Who's leaving? News expansion? I haven't heard anything about people leaving. They are also looking for a new meteorologist. In addition to a traffic reporter/anchor. With WMAR's new show (sounds like it may be The Now) I can't imagine WBAL would maintain status quo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbnews 344 Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 I wouldn't be surprised if an evening news expansion is coming. I think they need to freshen up their newscasts. They are too stuffy. They also need to change the Strive cuts they use to fresher cuts and not use dang Agent of Change all day long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobC 44 Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 WXII 12 now has a sister station: WCWG 20. It will provide a news a 10pm for a full hour on weeknights and half-hour on weekends. And a two-hour morning news from 7-9am. Don't get it, it produces a news at 10 on Me-TV since 2012...duh. This is the next WESH 2 and CW18 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susquvalleywgal 491 Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Looks like this was done about 6 months or so. WGAL's building is so beautiful and iconic. -- Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 1843 Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 WXII 12 now has a sister station: WCWG 20. It will provide a news a 10pm for a full hour on weeknights and half-hour on weekends. And a two-hour morning news from 7-9am. Don't get it, it produces a news at 10 on Me-TV since 2012...duh. This is the next WESH 2 and CW18 And the next KCRA 3 and KQCA 58. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4738 Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Looks like this was done about 6 months or so. WGAL's building is so beautiful and iconic. -- Matt very nice.... Compared to the KSBW-8 studios at 236 John St., Salinas, Ca. Note the use of imported corrugated steel...and why bother with expensive windows that would only allow killer sunlight to invade the building.... https://www.bing.com/maps?&ty=18&q=236 John St, Salinas, CA 93901&ppois=36.669641610974_-121.64865369249_236 John St, Salinas, CA 93901_~&cp=36.669642~-121.648654&v=2&sV=1&FORM=MIRE&qpvt=236+john+st,+salinas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padrechuck 25 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 WXII 12 now has a sister station: WCWG 20. It will provide a news a 10pm for a full hour on weeknights and half-hour on weekends. And a two-hour morning news from 7-9am. Don't get it, it produces a news at 10 on Me-TV since 2012...duh. This is the next WESH 2 and CW18 The newscast on MeTV is MOVING to WCWG. There will no longer be a newscast of any sort on MeTV. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Muck 4160 Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 WXII 12 now has a sister station: WCWG 20. It will provide a news a 10pm for a full hour on weeknights and half-hour on weekends. And a two-hour morning news from 7-9am. Don't get it, it produces a news at 10 on Me-TV since 2012...duh. This is the next WESH 2 and CW18 WCWG is still separately owned by Lockwood. Hearst entered into an SSA in station operations, but cannot legally purchase the station. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1675 Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Meant to ask this but do any other Hearts stations besides WBAL recolor the trapezoidal bug on days there are football games? WBAL recolored part of their bug so it was a purpleish blue and in the past when the Orioles were doing good in the post season they made it orange. During syndicated programming they make the turn their translucent bug to purple. Everything but the Olympic Rings is turned purple. The rings remain the regular "crystal" type translucent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbnews 344 Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 WCVB cut the ribbon to its new newsroom earlier this week...http://www.newscaststudio.com/2017/09/13/wcvb-new-newsrooom/ and a new tweet from WCVB CSD today shows the start of Phase 2 of WCVB renovations. [MEDIA=twitter]908331712584843264[/MEDIA] Does he mean new studio or office space? I wonder when there new set will debut this year as New England One reported last fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1944 Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 This is very interesting. Hearst wants to buy Lockwood's WCWG outright. And wants a waiver of the duopoly rule (specifically the eight-voices test) to get the greenlight. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1675 Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 WCVB cut the ribbon to its new newsroom earlier this week...http://www.newscaststudio.com/2017/09/13/wcvb-new-newsrooom/ and a new tweet from WCVB CSD today shows the start of Phase 2 of WCVB renovations. .... Does he mean new studio or office space? I wonder when there new set will debut this year as New England One reported last fall. Just saw this post. I imagine they are slowly renovating the building piece by piece. [MEDIA=twitter]875357928978616322[/MEDIA] [MEDIA=twitter]913475627948404736[/MEDIA] [MEDIA=twitter]855475714577096704[/MEDIA] Also how would something like this work? A video scaler or multiple viz engines for each wall? [MEDIA=twitter]694720744018874368[/MEDIA] [MEDIA=twitter]694722695590723584[/MEDIA] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onthesea 292 Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Just saw this post. I imagine they are slowly renovating the building piece by piece. [MEDIA=twitter]875357928978616322[/MEDIA] [MEDIA=twitter]913475627948404736[/MEDIA] [MEDIA=twitter]855475714577096704[/MEDIA] Also how would something like this work? A video scaler or multiple viz engines for each wall? [MEDIA=twitter]694720744018874368[/MEDIA] [MEDIA=twitter]694722695590723584[/MEDIA] That's why WCVB is one of the best TV stations in the US. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdex86 48 Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 That's why WCVB is one of the best TV stations in the US. Really? I used to like this station. Now they're slowly becoming very tabloid-y like WHDH. Plus, their weather graphics are the worst of the 5 Boston local news stations. And don't even get me started on their Facebook page. It has become the digital equivalent of a tabloid newspaper. Every other day they post a photo with an obnoxious-sized caption in capital yellow or white letters. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onthesea 292 Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Really? I used to like this station. Now they're slowly becoming very tabloid-y like WHDH. Plus, their weather graphics are the worst of the 5 Boston local news stations. And don't even get me started on their Facebook page. It has become the digital equivalent of a tabloid newspaper. Every other day they post a photo with an obnoxious-sized caption in capital yellow or white letters. It continues to be a good station, but not as it was in the past (when Chet and Natalie ruled). I don't even know the faces or names of many of the reporters or meteorologists that work there now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenShine9 1509 Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 This is very interesting. Hearst wants to buy Lockwood's WCWG outright. And wants a waiver of the duopoly rule (specifically the eight-voices test) to get the greenlight. I've never seen them try to cut corners. I figured they would use the failing station waiver to acquire the station. I honestly would reject the case, although they might be accepted in the other waiver. Interestingly, though, with the same interpretation - if rejected by the FCC - Sinclair would have to divest WGHP to keep its duopoly, or break up the WXLV/WMYV duopoly in separate directions, as there would only be 7 or 8 voices in the market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEOMatrix 1295 Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 I've never seen them try to cut corners. I figured they would use the failing station waiver to acquire the station. I honestly would reject the case, although they might be accepted in the other waiver. Interestingly, though, with the same interpretation - if rejected by the FCC - Sinclair would have to divest WGHP to keep its duopoly, or break up the WXLV/WMYV duopoly in separate directions, as there would only be 7 or 8 voices in the market. Honestly, WGHP is definitely more valuable than WXLV/WMYV combined. It will depend on how comfortable they are with the status quo in the Triad and the same goes for St. Louis between KTVI/KPLR and KDNL. Back to WXII. Ever since WCWG entered into an agreement with WXII, Hearst has been pouring much needed resources into WCWG. I'd say the FCC should give it a go just on those grounds alone. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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