Sam Horn 78 Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 We were treated to the NBC feed for most of the second half of the 9AM hour of Today. No local commercials, and we didn't get the local news until 9:59. Just the NBC feed in all its boring glory. Is this their new initiative to ensure they stay third -- on the day we get hit with the worst storm of the season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeters 1806 Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 That's strange. After reading about the storm on their website you should, if anything, have lost Today and seen only local stuff. Maybe they lost power? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Horn 78 Posted February 22, 2008 Author Share Posted February 22, 2008 I thought that, but it looked like they went to the local in progress, so it seemed more like a master control issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCAUTVNBC10 408 Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 We were treated to the NBC feed for most of the second half of the 9AM hour of Today. No local commercials, and we didn't get the local news until 9:59. Just the NBC feed in all its boring glory. Is this their new initiative to ensure they stay third -- on the day we get hit with the worst storm of the season? They prolly did either lose power or the new automated control system struck again. I dunno if you saw the 11PM news the other night where the whole newscast shit the bed and they had to take an early break with the highlight being Tim Lake ripping "the new technology". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBC 5 Chicago 164 Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Sounds like they are having the same problems that WMAQ had when they were transitioning into HD. Early Breaks Weather was their fall back Wrong Cameras on anchors who are reporting Packages not working ETC! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Horn 78 Posted February 22, 2008 Author Share Posted February 22, 2008 Uh...no one said any of that was happening... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCAUTVNBC10 408 Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Uh...no one said any of that was happening... Yeeeeah automated control doesn't signify HD by any stretch of the imagination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProButtonPusher 230 Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 isn't WCAU master controlled out of NY? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Horn 78 Posted February 22, 2008 Author Share Posted February 22, 2008 isn't WCAU master controlled out of NY? As all NBC O&Os are. Point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCAUTVNBC10 408 Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 isn't WCAU master controlled out of NY? Not really. The O&Os are hubbed out of New York but NY only has control of network to O&O operations (like tossing between local and national coverage). The local stations still control their day to day operations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess 1110 Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 No... from what I understand, master control is based out of NYC for WCAU and I think WVIT. News control is still handled here, I think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCAUTVNBC10 408 Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 No... from what I understand, master control is based out of NYC for WCAU and I think WVIT. News control is still handled here, I think... It is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Lampstein 6 Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 It is. That's got to be relatively inconvenient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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