312newswannabe 7 Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 I was never a fan of Mark Suppelsa and Ben Bradley waltzing in and occupying the anchor desk while Steve Sanders and Tom Negovan received demotions. WGN, to me, seems anchor heavy. I like the team of Tom Negovan and Micah Materre. Perhaps keep Ben on as an achor at 4, in house reporter at 5&6, in the field at 9 and 10, and as a backup anchor for Tom’s Negovan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5269 Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Negovan would be my pick as successor, but I wish they'd give Ben and Lourdes the 6 o'clock hour. I don't care for the evening news falling under a singular brand, and there's no reason why that competent team only has an hour while every other anchor duo sits for at least 2 per day. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3059 Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Or why not go back to the way it was pre-Suppelsa and put Sanders back at 9pm (and 5-7pm) and Negovan back at midday? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5269 Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Steve's in a neck and neck race with Dick Johnson for oldest anchors remaining. As nice as it would be, I can't imagine him being a viable long-term option. If they want a lead anchor on at 4/5, 6, 9, and 10, then they should install whoever as anchor of the midday show and one of the early evening shifts (whenever Steve retires). That would cut a little fat, without forcing anyone out. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED2 144 Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Negovan would be my pick as successor, but I wish they'd give Ben and Lourdes the 6 o'clock hour. I don't care for the evening news falling under a singular brand, and there's no reason why that competent team only has an hour while every other anchor duo sits for at least 2 per day. Agreed, Tom Negovan should be on the anchor desk at WGN. Ben and Lourdes should also get 6:00 along with their 4:00 show. Also, this has probably been said in this thread, but 4:00 is NOT "evening". Anyone know how Dan and Lauren rated while filling in for Larry and Robin in the mornings? I'm kinda hoping down the road WGN would give the morning B team 4-7 AM and give Larry and Robin 7-10. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5269 Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 This is the high-level workplace drama I watch these channels for. https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1807933692561124 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 818 Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Or why not go back to the way it was pre-Suppelsa and put Sanders back at 9pm (and 5-7pm) and Negovan back at midday? I think the easy answer is that Steve had a good run (15 yrs.) as principal anchor and it's time for someone else/new to sit in the big chair. Without question, it should be Negovan. He and Micah have pretty good chemistry and he has earned the spot over everyone else there. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 1844 Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 This is the high-level workplace drama I watch these channels for. https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1807933692561124 Hahaha. Amor para Mark en WGN Telenovelas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5269 Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Is it just me, or does it look like some of the old news set is being used for Pat's show? [MEDIA=instagram]BeGRwb3AnVm[/MEDIA] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3059 Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Is it just me, or does it look like some of the old news set is being used for Pat's show? [MEDIA=instagram]BeGRwb3AnVm[/MEDIA] That desk platform is definitely from the old set, and that looks like the demo area from the old set, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex979 118 Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Yep, that's studio 3. The desk is where the interview area used to be. A lot of remnants from the old news set are there if you look closely. Overall, it looks pretty good for a weekly half hour show. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5269 Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 That desk platform is definitely from the old set, and that looks like the demo area from the old set, too.. For sure. Heck, I'm not sure they even moved those pieces. Still, it looks pretty snazzy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex979 118 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Morgan Kolkmeyer doing the weather at 9pm tonight, Man of the People debuting at 10... the morning news is taking over this station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5269 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Here's the first episode of Man of the People. Overall, I liked it, and the station liked the ratings, though it is only week one. They also gave it a second airing at 11 on Sunday night. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu7hGbX6-8A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3059 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 That was actually pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 609 Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 WGN is using the hashtag #WGNSnow for this event. It keeps confusing me because my eyes read it as #WGNnow - like some sort of instant-access news service or something. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3059 Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 WGN’s news hashtags have always been “#WGN_______” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 609 Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 Demetrius Ivory is in tonight, and Sean Lewis is filling in for Tahman. Interesting group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5269 Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Every TV personality needs a bitter enemy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex979 118 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 WGN has found its replacement for Mark Suppelsa.... and he’s from Portland. Whoa. http://www.robertfeder.com/2018/02/12/robservations-wgn-finds-suppelsas-replacement-portland/ KGW’s Joe Donlon will reportedly join the station this spring, if all goes as planned. I really thought they were going to promote from within... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3059 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 KGW’s Joe Donovan will reportedly join the station this spring, if all goes as planned. I really thought they were going to promote from within... *Donlon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 609 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 WGN has found its replacement for Mark Suppelsa.... and he’s from Portland. Whoa. http://www.robertfeder.com/2018/02/12/robservations-wgn-finds-suppelsas-replacement-portland/ KGW’s Joe Donlon will reportedly join the station this spring, if all goes as planned. I really thought they were going to promote from within... What the heck...definitely didn't see this coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5269 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Color me shocked. The first thing I do when new folks are hired in this town is Google them, and check out a few videos. I can establish that WGN is getting a very solid, seasoned pro with a good sense of humor and personality. What's coming as a surprise, though, is just how seasoned he is. Through a little browsing on LinkedIn, Tom Negovan is about 50, and Ben is in his early 40s. Joe Donlon is (~)55, pretty much the same age as the guy he's replacing. I'm not going to judge the hire on age, if the individual is right for the role, but with age comes an elevated salary, something I was not expecting in this move. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5269 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Also, Joe and Mark graduated from Marquette one year apart. I wonder if that means anything. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 818 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 I'm not too surprised by this. I don't think Tom likes anchoring (he would rather be out in the field) and Ben is B team material (C team imo, but..). Larry and Dan were not moving off of mornings for obvious reasons. Steve wasn't going back to evenings and the weekend guys were staying on the weekends. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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