I thought they were supposed to get the NBC O&O look but it’s past sweeps, even though they’re canceled, and nothing. Are they holding for February? Anyone?
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When they have shots of the satellite center where all the tape decks are, you can see all the big beta tapes and some much smaller yellow things stacked near them. I assume these have something to do with them going digital?
Which also brings me to the question – is anyone familiar with plans for the local stations to actually broadcast news in a true 720p or 1080i format and maybe 16:9? I know 7’s cameras are 16:9 ready because they used to put black bars on each side and had gaps where you could see a little bit at the very end. Feel free to use the red box and send me a mail if you don’t want to post in the comments
Thanks to whoever sent this.
A monkey visits with WBAL anchor Wendy Basara on the set and goes crazy on top of the anchor desk. I thought it was so funny when he starts to pull her scripts and won’t give them back. Funny stuff check it out Video link
(via LostRemote) Your local news station has a very important poll on their web site – courtsey of NBC affiliate in California of link
Insider says:
They are no longer “your Problem Solvers station” .. They no longer have a “problem solvers” unit .. and they may lose their LOCAL 10 name… which is why the open is so empty.
Wonder if they are going to change the open again once they decide what to call themselves
5pm tease and open
Download Video – 6.3MB WMV format 640×360 res
11pm tease and open
Download Video – 11.1MB WMV 853×480 resolution
I really like the swoosh at the start of the tease, and the sound effects are nice especially if you have good surround sound earphones or speakers. Not sure I like the open being so short, and it doesn’t even have a voice over. What do you think, thumbs up or thumbs down?
She’s on now and anchoring the whole show herself. Matt Lorch was out reporting on kids not being able to go school because of lights not working or something like that. And Dwight Lauderdale is nowhere to be seen. Why do I feel like WPLG want Jennings by herself at 11pm?
Thanks to the anon tipster who alerted me to this story.
The Palm Beach Post is reporting that WPLG reporter Julie Summers wanted to talk to some contractor guy about a faulty sidewalk in a Boca Raton community. He of course ignored her. So she, with the help of Boca Raton Police Chief Andrew Scott and a willing cop decided to pull the guy over one day so Julie and her cameraman can ambush the contractor and get him to talk.
It happened.
On August 30 around 11am the guy was follwed by a cop along with a WPLG crew, who drove an unmarked vechile. After the contractor drove thru a stop sign the cop pulled him over to write him a warning ticket and that’s when WPLG’s Julie Summers and her cameraman moved in. She got her interview, the contractor told her he was concerned about the sidewalk, but he says in the report it looked like there was more to the story than just a faulty sidewalk.
WPLG of course aren’t talking about it and nor is Julie Summers who didn’t return requests for comment from The Palm Beach Post.
Interestingly her bio on local10.com is gone. I don’t know yet if she was fired but if she was I’m sure we’ll learn about it soon enough.
Palm Beach Post: Police chief ordered ambush, memo says
Sun Sentinel – Boca chief accused of abusing his power to help a TV reporter
Boca Raton News:FDLE: Boca police chief said releasing Talbott might be ‘career-ending’
Thanks to someone else for the heads up because I missed it. Unexpectedly WPLG have unveiled new open and music on Monday night and Tuesday night, with today relaunching across all newscasts.
Video at 5pm
update: no shockers, just a very very short open without a voice over, and new music. The rest of the graphics are the same.
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