DFWTVNews30 0 Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 Hey guys. I thought you might be interested in reading the following article regarding Joe Ahern and the state of CBS 2. There are some very interesting things. Joe Ahern just signed a new multi-year contract so he's sticking around for the long haul at CBS 2. He talks about how good it was to bring Rob Johnson away from WLS and pairing him with Diann Burns. Burns contract expires next year and he refuses to discuss her contract. http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=26834 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilton 0 Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 His contract keeps him for two more years. Interesting. Wonder if CBS did that so he is the one who bumps out Burns when her contract expires next year. Afterall he made that mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amra 130 Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 SO that means that Diann will get the axe soon. As NewsBlues said: "Despite GM's best efforts, Chicago CBS O&O remains in basement". We'll see what's going to happen soon at WBBM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilton 0 Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 But I wonder if a lot of people are asking this quaetion. If the station is in the toilet , why does Ahern still have a job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amra 130 Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 But I wonder if a lot of people are asking this quaetion. If the station is in the toilet , why does Ahern still have a job? Well we have to give credit were it's due. BBM had a fantastic May 2006 year, posting growths on all it's newscast, but all of the sudden, CBS 2 lost that momentum and it's hurting them badly. Add over the whole Jacobson mess that Ch.2 created. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilton 0 Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 So again why keep him. The move to Johnson has hurt the station. In july ratings at 10pm were down 30%. It is hard to think a news set will bring in the viewers. It also seems that he has an obsession with ch.7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amra 130 Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 So again why keep him. The move to Johnson has hurt the station. In july ratings at 10pm were down 30%. It is hard to think a news set will bring in the viewers. It also seems that he has an obsession with ch.7 Well he, with Dennis Swanson made ABC 7 the #1 Station in Chicago. But yes, it is really stupid to even think that a new studio, new anchor (Rob Johnson) will bring back viewers. Johnson is a great anchor but that won't cut it. And to think that Johnson/Burns have chemistry? CBS 2 needs a new management team (KCBS comes to mind) and the eventual axing of Carol Fowler, Diann Burns, Mai Martinez, etc.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFWTVNews30 0 Posted October 23, 2007 Author Share Posted October 23, 2007 I really dont think Burns is that bad of an anchor but why do they keep relegating Mary Ann Childers to JUST health reporter and filling in for Diann when she's off is beyond me. They should pair her with Rob Johnson at 5 & 10 and put Diann at 6 with Antonio (who also isn't a bad anchor). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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