scrabbleship 427 Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 The anchor changes at WNYT weren't the biggest news to come out of there today. Steve Baboulis, GM since 1996 and an employee of the station since 1977, is retiring. Steve is much of why WNYT went from also-ran to powerhouse and while his "it worked I the 90s" attitude has been a little detrimental as of late, this is a huge loss for a station that's had a rough year personnel wise. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
east-tx-tv 102 Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 In a bit of where-are-they-now, veteran TV anchor Mike Landess (previously in Denver TV as well as KYTX in Tyler) has landed the news director position at a new public radio station in Tyler. (More in the Radio section link below.) https://forums.tvnewstalk.net/topic/18496-tyler-tx-new-public-radio-station/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFTV 459 Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Maria Arcega-Dunn just announced on Instagram that KSWB is launching a FOX5 News at 7:30pm newscast starting tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bsean 136 Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 25 minutes ago, SFTV said: Maria Arcega-Dunn just announced on Instagram that KSWB is launching a FOX5 News at 7:30pm newscast starting tonight. Phil Blauer will be her co-anchor. Wow, that's a long evening block of news. Now 4p-8p. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFTV 459 Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 3 hours ago, Bsean said: Phil Blauer will be her co-anchor. Wow, that's a long evening block of news. Now 4p-8p. For a 7pm slot, pretty interesting that KSWB now wants to compete with KFMB’s CW newscast and KGTV. KUSI started it years back but discontinued it and KGTV took advantage of that time slot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiveNews 307 Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 4 hours ago, Bsean said: Phil Blauer will be her co-anchor. Wow, that's a long evening block of news. Now 4p-8p. KSWB is essentially KTLA south. Nexstar owned station and News Director Rich Goldner is a former KTLA guy...former EP of the Morning News. Makes sense to be so news heavy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRob 905 Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Return to the '70s doesn't go over well at KATV. https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2021/09/19/return-to-the-70s-gag-on-katv-gets-a-frosty-reception-from-viewer-and-an-apology 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson R. 509 Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Under a paywall but Steve Ohnesorge is retiring from WBTV. Steve Ohnesorge retiring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartheJokester 27 Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 Looks like Caroline Brown is going to be joining KPRC's weather team. She comes from Weather Nation 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TresGriffin 117 Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 On 9/19/2021 at 11:13 AM, east-tx-tv said: In a bit of where-are-they-now, veteran TV anchor Mike Landess (previously in Denver TV as well as KYTX in Tyler) has landed the news director position at a new public radio station in Tyler. (More in the Radio section link below.) https://forums.tvnewstalk.net/topic/18496-tyler-tx-new-public-radio-station/ He spent some time here in Atlanta back in the mid-90s at WXIA alongside Angela Robinson during their brief "11 News (sans -Alive)" period. On 9/20/2021 at 9:20 PM, TheRob said: Return to the '70s doesn't go over well at KATV. https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2021/09/19/return-to-the-70s-gag-on-katv-gets-a-frosty-reception-from-viewer-and-an-apology Saying this as a Black person: Yeah, in this day and age, this is pretty cringe and probably would've just been best not done, lest it got exactly the response that it did. But, seeing as the style of the wig itself was more evocative of Bob Ross, Gene Shalit, and Alex Trebek when he was the host of "High Rollers", rather than, say, a Don Cornelius fro, I don't think he meant any harm. It's one of those acting without thinking moments. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFTV 459 Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 (edited) Starting next Monday, KPIX will be launching a half hour 3pm Newscast with Allen Martin followed by the CBS Evening news with Nora O’Donnell at 3:30pm. this will replace the full 3pm hour of The People’s Court followed by Judge Judy at 4pm. any other CBS O&O’s doing this? Edited September 23, 2021 by SFTV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner 212 Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 5 minutes ago, SFTV said: Starting next Monday, KPIX will be launching a half hour 3pm Newscast with Allen Martin followed by the CBS Evening news with Nora O’Donnell at 3:30pm. this will replace the full 3pm hour of The People’s Court followed by Judge Judy at 4pm. So they're just going to relegate People's Court to the CW? Even when Judge Judy will be on reruns from now on? I guess so... I know they're going for KGO here and it's an affordable choice but a lazy one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFTV 459 Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 10 minutes ago, Roadrunner said: So they're just going to relegate People's Court to the CW? Even when Judge Judy will be on reruns from now on? I guess so... I know they're going for KGO here and it's an affordable choice but a lazy one. KGO doesn’t air a normal half hour newscast at 3pm it’s called “Getting Answers,” which is mostly Covid related interviews/trending news topics and simulcasted on Facebook Live. The conversation continues during commercial breaks where viewers can ask more questions that they don’t cover on air on FB. KRON airs a full hour 3pm somewhat fast paced from their newsroom weekdays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 2959 Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 40 minutes ago, SFTV said: Starting next Monday, KPIX will be launching a half hour 3pm Newscast with Allen Martin followed by the CBS Evening news with Nora O’Donnell at 3:30pm. this will replace the full 3pm hour of The People’s Court followed by Judge Judy at 4pm. any other CBS O&O’s doing this? Are they gonna make like KABC and run the western version at 5:30 still? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1907 Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Georgie56 said: Are they gonna make like KABC and run the western version at 5:30 still? KPIX airs EN at 6:30pm. I sure they'll keep that airing. And KABC (in LA) airs WNT @ 6:30 (KGO @ 5:30). Edited September 24, 2021 by CircleSeven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFTV 459 Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 3 minutes ago, CircleSeven said: You mean KGO? KGO airs World News Tonight followed by ABC7 News @ 4 PM. Yes they use at @ symbol only the 4 pm show. I don’t know why. Followed by ABC7 News at 5 World News Tonight at 5:30, then a full hour of ABC7 News at 6 KPIX will air CBS Evening News at 3:30. Judge Judy at 4pm KPIX 5 News at 5 and 5:30 KPIX 5 News at 6 CBS Evening News at 6:30 KPIX 5 News at 7 (30 min newscast) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Block 1454 Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Seems a little weird that they wouldn't just move Judge Judy up to 3pm and have a 4pm news instead, though Judge Judy tied KTVU for #1 yesterday at 4pm, so I guess they have their reasons. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFTV 459 Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 I just noticed now at 5:30 that they are back to normal sitting together at the news desk at KPIX and not social distancing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColtFromGulfcoast 677 Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, SFTV said: KPIX will air CBS Evening News at 3:30 CBS Afternoon News.....only available in the Bay Area. Edited September 24, 2021 by ColtFromGulfcoast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFTV 459 Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 39 minutes ago, ColtFromGulfcoast said: CBS Afternoon News.....only available in the Bay Area. https://ibb.co/3mKzpL3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 2959 Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Mike McGuff reports that KTVT has a new president and GM. Raquel Amparo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTVNews 1356 Posted September 25, 2021 Author Share Posted September 25, 2021 KTVU has suspend Frank Somerville indefinitely. https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/09/24/ktvu-again-removes-frank-somerville-from-the-air/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner 212 Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, TexasTVNews said: KTVU has suspend Frank Somerville indefinitely. https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/09/24/ktvu-again-removes-frank-somerville-from-the-air/ He has a point to his argument but I think this could put a nail in his coffin at the station. It's been a fraught relationship between him and the station lately and I don't think it's going to get any better. I haven't watched KTVU's coverage but other competing stations, like KNTV, added about 60 seconds as a separate story to address the disparities in media coverage and I thought that balanced the issue well. If anything, him delivering the lines would've been awkward enough, but a solution like that of KNTV's would've done well. Edited September 25, 2021 by Roadrunner 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PelicanGuy 117 Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Kudos to Somerville for standing up...but this is Fox TV Stations, not Cox. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankees4life 512 Posted September 26, 2021 Share Posted September 26, 2021 11 hours ago, PelicanGuy said: Kudos to Somerville for standing up...but this is Fox TV Stations, not Cox. Yeah...he can't go against the machine there unfortunately (even if he's right which he is) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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