FiveNews 283 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Straight from Feder. Joe formerly of KGW, WGN and NewsNation. https://www.robertfeder.com/2022/04/06/cbs-2-hires-joe-donlon-top-news-anchor/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 486 Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Jennifer Lyons is literally bringing all of the original NewsNation with her. Remember when people thought there wouldn't be room for Joe at WBBM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jase 687 Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 41 minutes ago, Spring Rubber said: Jennifer Lyons is literally bringing all of the original NewsNation with her. Remember when people thought there wouldn't be room for Joe at WBBM? Not surprised by the move. Edwards and Sargent never gelled from the start. Adding Donlon is a huge plus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 4764 Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 46 minutes ago, Spring Rubber said: Jennifer Lyons is literally bringing all of the original NewsNation with her. Remember when people thought there wouldn't be room for Joe at WBBM? For the record, I only thought he'd go there if it was as lead anchor, and nothing short of that. And without an actual vacancy, there was no guarantee that they were looking for a change anytime soon. Either way, I'm glad Brad will still be there, as he is an excellent investigative reporter. Hopefully this'll give him even more room to thrive at that work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherandTraffic 42 Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Hopefully he can gel with Irika better than with Micah Materre at WGN. They had NO chemistry whatsoever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodfreyGR 365 Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 How much $$$ did they have to give Edwards to take the demotion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myron Falwell 3894 Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 The bigger news is that Brad Edwards is now being tapped to be the lead anchor for CBS News Chicago, and that WBBM-TV will being producing newscasts exclusively for the SVOD, as it and the news department/OTA newscasts are merged into each other. I called my shot on the Discord last month and completely stand by my prediction now: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 486 Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Did Robert Feder just do a list thread? Ban him! https://www.robertfeder.com/2022/04/07/will-joe-donlon-irika-sargent-stop-cbs-2s-revolving-door-anchors But in all seriousness, it's wild to look at that long list of changes. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningNews 1090 Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Has CBS 2 had ratings success with any of the pairings in that list? Seems like half of the pairings were experimental at best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 4764 Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 3 minutes ago, MorningNews said: Has CBS 2 had ratings success with any of the pairings in that list? Seems like half of the pairings were experimental at best. There was a bump under Mora/Burns, solo Rob Johnson was a comfortable #2 for awhile (9pm Leno and Saunders-to-Sirott-to-Stafford wounded NBC5), and Johnson/Sullivan kept some momentum with a dominant CBS primetime and the attention from the Kurtis/Jacobson reunion. Other than those unsustained runs, nothing else has stuck. And yes, like Edwards/Sargent, every pair after Marin and until Burns felt temporary. When Joe Ahern returned to Chicago to run WBBM, he had his target on poaching from ABC7, where he previously worked. Early in 2003, Burns, Kathy Brock, and Cheryl Burton were all up for new contracts, with Burns carrying a rumored $2M salary. Brock signed first, so CBS was ready for Burns or Burton. The former whiffed in negotiations, and she was removed from air. Brock and Burton saw promotions, and Burns was gone from CBS just 5 years later. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaking News 751 Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 2 hours ago, 24994J said: There was a bump under Mora/Burns, solo Rob Johnson was a comfortable #2 for awhile (9pm Leno and Saunders-to-Sirott-to-Stafford wounded NBC5), and Johnson/Sullivan kept some momentum with a dominant CBS primetime and the attention from the Kurtis/Jacobson reunion. Other than those unsustained runs, nothing else has stuck. And yes, like Edwards/Sargent, every pair after Marin and until Burns felt temporary. When Joe Ahern returned to Chicago to run WBBM, he had his target on poaching from ABC7, where he previously worked. Early in 2003, Burns, Kathy Brock, and Cheryl Burton were all up for new contracts, with Burns carrying a rumored $2M salary. Brock signed first, so CBS was ready for Burns or Burton. The former whiffed in negotiations, and she was removed from air. Brock and Burton saw promotions, and Burns was gone from CBS just 5 years later. Would you say MaryAnn Childers & Linda MacLennan were successful? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 4764 Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 (edited) 34 minutes ago, Breaking News said: Would you say MaryAnn Childers & Linda MacLennan were successful? Linda's post-2000 run(s) were forgettable. Her time with Bill and Lester will be what she's remembered for (when WBBM and WMAQ were going back and forth for 2nd). Mary Ann, however, was never lead anchor. I believe she co-anchored with Bill at 6, when she got there in the mid-90's, was doing mornings by the end of the decade, then shifted to a midday schedule of 11am and 4/4:30pm. When Randy & Roseanne arrived, and Judge Judy or Dr. Phil knocked off the early afternoon news, she was without an anchor slot, serving as just the medical reporter, when she was fired the same day as Burns. Edited April 7, 2022 by 24994J 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 4764 Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Just to put it in a visual perspective, here's how WBBM's 14 pairs stack up to the other stations, since 2000. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 486 Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 7 minutes ago, 24994J said: Just to put it in a visual perspective, here's how WBBM's 14 pairs stack up to the other stations, since 2000. That's a great visualization; thank you for making it! It didn't dawn on me that Ailson Rosati was the only top anchor still in this position since 2000, but now that I think about it, I should have realized it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 4764 Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 24 minutes ago, Spring Rubber said: That's a great visualization; thank you for making it! It didn't dawn on me that Ailson Rosati was the only top anchor still in this position since 2000, but now that I think about it, I should have realized it! Allison is slated to surpass Robin Robinsons consecutive years streak in December 2023, 26 years and 7 months. She hit 25 early next month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaking News 751 Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 On 4/7/2022 at 6:07 PM, 24994J said: Just to put it in a visual perspective, here's how WBBM's 14 pairs stack up to the other stations, since 2000. That a nice time line you have here. By chance would you do one for the 70s or 80s-2000s. Job well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 4764 Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 On 4/10/2022 at 10:54 AM, Breaking News said: That a nice time line you have here. By chance would you do one for the 70s or 80s-2000s. Job well done! Okay, that took way longer than I anticipated, even though I already had record of most of these. It's fascinating that you can clearly pinpoint every station's weakest period just from who was lead anchor, and for how long. Any other questions? 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaking News 751 Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 9 hours ago, 24994J said: Okay, that took way longer than I anticipated, even though I already had record of most of these. It's fascinating that you can clearly pinpoint every station's weakest period just from who was lead anchor, and for how long. Any other questions? Job well done! Very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 4764 Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 8 minutes ago, Breaking News said: Job well done! Very nice Most of my research is WLS-related, but I'll keep that to myself, lest anyone here think I'm insane. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBC 5 Chicago 111 Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 8 hours ago, 24994J said: Most of my research is WLS-related, but I'll keep that to myself, lest anyone here think I'm insane. And mine is mostly WMAQ-related so one side note, both Carol Marin and Ron Magers left in 97. Carol May 1st and Ron May 21st due to the Jerry Springer disaster. Warner and Allison debuted together shortly after that. This collection is seriously top notch for this market. Kudos to you on all of the research and time taken to put this list (the only appropriate type of list in my eyes) together. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 4764 Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 1 hour ago, NBC 5 Chicago said: And mine is mostly WMAQ-related so one side note, both Carol Marin and Ron Magers left in 97. Carol May 1st and Ron May 21st due to the Jerry Springer disaster. Warner and Allison debuted together shortly after that. I admittedly took a little liberty with that one. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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