24994J 4764 Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Rafer, Mark and George did the Friday night shows, so there's either a good reason (showing viewers the new team), or I do wonder if they're considering the Sun-Thu anchor schedule (I'm pretty sure) they tried in the 90s. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jase 687 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Tia Ewing (former anchor/reporter at WOIO) is the newest face at WFLD. I believe she is taking Anita's spot on GDC. She is a native Chicagoan and today was her first day on-air. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherandTraffic 42 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Here's my opinion of WFLD, Their product and talent has improved over that last years. I sometimes watch GDC over my usual ABC7. GDC has Mike Caplan(which he is excellent). WFLD made awesome decisions by picking up Mike, Sylvia, and Rafer and making Corey lead anchor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 4764 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Here's my opinion of WFLD, Their product and talent has improved over that last years. I sometimes watch GDC over my usual ABC7. GDC has Mike Caplan(which he is excellent). WFLD made awesome decisions by picking up Mike, Sylvia, and Rafer and making Corey lead anchor. Call me crazy, but I don't disagree. My morning habits have not changed (7 before 7, then switch to 'GN), but I am increasingly making 32 my 9pm news of choice. I have no tangible evidence to prove it, but with all their expansion at 6 and 10, I'm convinced that the quality, content, and perhaps most of all, pacing of WGN's marquee newscast has suffered greatly. No amount of Skilling can help it right now, in my opinion. Dawn and Corey are great together, the set is slick, I don't mind the graphics compared to WGN, and the overall apparent investment in the station has really put them in an infinitely better place than they were even 3 years ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherandTraffic 42 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Rafer, Mark and George did the Friday night shows, so there's either a good reason (showing viewers the new team), or I do wonder if they're considering the Sun-Thu anchor schedule (I'm pretty sure) they tried in the 90s. I have a feeling that the Sun-Thu is permanent. Tonight it’s Rafer,Sylvia, Mark and a blonde woman(sorry I don’t know her name). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 4764 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 I have a feeling that the Sun-Thu is permanent. Tonight it’s Rafer,Sylvia, Mark and a blonde woman(sorry I don’t know her name). Shae Peppler. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherandTraffic 42 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Shae Peppler. Ok thanks. The main anchor team and even this team beats the Mark and Micah team. I can't stand WGN's 9pm team except for Skilling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 2697 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Feder says Darlene Hill could be on the way out. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1749 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Feder says Darlene Hill could be on the way out. That's a real shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jase 687 Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Feder says Darlene Hill could be on the way out. Given that they already moved Anita to an anchor role and recently hired Tia as a reporter/fill in anchor, this seems like a done deal. It's unfortunate they couldn't work something out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 2697 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Today was Richard Roeper's last day on GDC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trustno1 4 Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Today was Richard Roeper's last day on GDC. I guess he will go back to movie reviewing now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1749 Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 I guess he will go back to movie reviewing now. He has never stopped doing that. Where have you been? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningNews 1090 Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 When the heck did he join the show? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 4764 Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 I guess he will go back to movie reviewing now. He never stopped. Frankly, reviews and entertainment stories were about all he was doing, anyway. The 3-person anchor panel was abandoned awhile ago. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 4764 Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 They must be holding out hope for Darlene to come back, or they're at least not ready to say goodbye, as Roeper's bio is already gone, while hers is still online...though they haven't bothered to update anyone else's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazynetjunkie 34 Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 About Roeper.. He has an EXTREMELY busy schedule and life, and he barely sleeps. In addition to his movie reviewing and his column, he also constantly does interviews and various show and event appearances. He's traveling to LA/Vegas constantly. He's also a regular on Roe Conn's WGN-AM show, being on at least a couple times a week for most of or all of the show.. His condo is pretty much a "studio" for various things. He's also very big with living the "nightlife".. He's big in the poker world and he's always out at the bars. He normally doesn't turn in until after 2 or 3 am so he barely sleeps. Leaving GDC isn't really about pursuing other work.. He just needs a little break and some sleep during the day. Plus, you can really tell how tired his eyes look during GDC. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jase 687 Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 They must be holding out hope for Darlene to come back, or they're at least not ready to say goodbye, as Roeper's bio is already gone, while hers is still online...though they haven't bothered to update anyone else's. They, like most other stations in town, do a horrible job when it comes to keeping staff bios up-to-date. About Roeper.. He has an EXTREMELY busy schedule and life, and he barely sleeps. In addition to his movie reviewing and his column, he also constantly does interviews and various show and event appearances. He's traveling to LA/Vegas constantly. He's also a regular on Roe Conn's WGN-AM show, being on at least a couple times a week for most of or all of the show.. His condo is pretty much a "studio" for various things. He's also very big with living the "nightlife".. He's big in the poker world and he's always out at the bars. He normally doesn't turn in until after 2 or 3 am so he barely sleeps. Leaving GDC isn't really about pursuing other work.. He just needs a little break and some sleep during the day. Plus, you can really tell how tired his eyes look during GDC. Not only that, there was a lot of overlap between him and Bill Z that it seemed Richard didn't really have a lot to do on most days. I think that it got to a point that it wasn't worth his and FOX 32 time to continue this relationship (if you will). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazynetjunkie 34 Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Not only that, there was a lot of overlap between him and Bill Z that it seemed Richard didn't really have a lot to do on most days. I think that it got to a point that it wasn't worth his and FOX 32 time to continue this relationship (if you will). I never really understood having them both at the same time.. WBBM had them both too at the same time back during the pre-budget cut Ahern era; however, I believe Roeper only popped once a week on a newscast or 2 to review the week's movies while Zwecker was the daily entertainment reporter. Roeper is his own "brand". He doesn't need to be on a newscast daily. It seemed more like something that management just offered him a couple years back and he just said, "Sure, whatever, I'll do it." The one I really don't care for on GDC is that Jake Hamilton. I just find him annoying as hell. He almost seems as if he really is hocked up on something. He's way too much especially on the earlier (4am-7am) hours of the show. He's just like that Marcus Leshock. He comes off as way too annoying and it appears way too obvious on WGN's morning news that the other morning personalities don't seem to care for him. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 486 Posted October 28, 2017 Author Share Posted October 28, 2017 Gotta love World Series week. Fox 32's news ended at midnight, at which point Mark Strehl said he'll be back for Good Day Chicago at 7am. Hope he gets a short cat nap in between shows. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 4764 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Is Sylvia not working in the morning, too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 486 Posted October 28, 2017 Author Share Posted October 28, 2017 Is Sylvia not working in the morning, too? She didn't comment. I didn't even realize she's normally on in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 2697 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 She didn't comment. I didn't even realize she's normally on in the morning. Sally Schulte has been anchoring GDC Saturday for the last couple of weekends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago News Boy 33 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Honestly, it seems like they're testing people out by moving them around (I.e. Dawn and Corey Sunday through Thursday now; Sylvia and Rafer on Sat/Sun; Anita anchoring GDC, etc.). Which, I'm actually not complaining about. 32 taking its time to name permanent people demonstrates that they are trying/continuing to rebuild their product after years of chaos. Just my thoughts.. (: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 4764 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Honestly, it seems like they're testing people out by moving them around (I.e. Dawn and Corey Sunday through Thursday now; Sylvia and Rafer on Sat/Sun; Anita anchoring GDC, etc.). Which, I'm actually not complaining about. 32 taking its time to name permanent people demonstrates that they are trying/continuing to rebuild their product after years of chaos. Just my thoughts.. Conspiracy theory: GDC remains in transition for awhile in the off chance that Sinclair completely blows up WGN Morning News. As for Sylvia not anchoring weekend mornings, that kind of makes sense. She's been anchoring at noon essentially every day with no Darlene around. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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