During closing chitchat, a Chicago anchor said it might be worthing waiting in line for 10 hours for one of his station’s own newscasts.

WBBM, the CBS O&O in the market, was covering the opening of the Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure at Universal Orlando Resort as its kicker during the final block of its 5 p.m. news Thursday, June 13.

Anchor Brad Edwards, in a voiceover, mentioned the 10-hour wait times that are being reported at the theme park.

Returning to the anchor desk four shot for banter, anchor Irika Sargent said “I can’t think of anything I would stand that long in line for.”

Edwards chimed in with “Maybe one of our newscasts…”

Sargent laughed and said “Please do.”

In total fairness, viewers do have to wait at least 10 hours for newscasts all the time — technically it’s actually closer to 24 hours if you’re referring to the next installment of a particular newscast.

On most local newscasts, the final moments are unscripted — and anchors are often tasked with filling any remaining time with inane “happy talk” and it’s not uncommon for some of this to come off sounding odd or not the way the anchor intended it.

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Hearst’s WVTM has moved onto a temporary set in the corner of its newsroom as it prepares to install a new set.

The NBC affiliate serves the Birmingham, Alabama, market.

Anchor Brittany Decker gave viewers a look at the temporary setup on Facebook live along with co-anchor Ian Reitz.

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WBBM, the CBS O&O in Chicago, has started to use graphics borrowed from “CBS This Morning” during the local news and weather cut-ins that air during the network program.

Starting June 20, 2019, the single anchor cut-ins that happen twice per hour now feature the extruded yellow and blue CBS eye graphic that “CBS This Morning” uses in multiple parts of its look.

The background behind the primary anchor shot features a looped animation, while the camera left video wall showcases the “CBS This Morning” logo along with half a CBS eye.

WBBM continues to use its normal graphics package and doesn’t insert the “CTM” icon in its bug like some O&Os.

In addition, the cut-ins are still branded under the “CBS 2 Morning News” name.

Previously, the cut-ins used either live feeds from cameras throughout the city or a stylized cityscape with a sunrise inspired color palette. 

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KXLY, the ABC affiliate in Spokane, Washington, has unveiled a new brand, set and graphics that closely matches the look its sister station in Wisconsin did earlier this year.

Madison CBS debuts new logo, set

Both KXLY and WISC in Madison, Wisconsin, are owned by Morgan Murphy Media.

WISC rebranded as “News 3 Now” in February 2019 and, along with the new name, got a new logo and set.

Now, it’s KXLY’s turn. 

In addition to have a different number due to being on a different virtual channel, KXLY also moved the number to the beginning, rather than the middle of its name to become “4 News Now.”

The station’s social media accounts remain, as of this writing, at @KXLY4News on Twitter and Facebook, reflecting the station’s old “4 News” and “KXLY 4 News” branding.

WISC, on the other hand, previously branded as “News 3.”

Based on this, with both stations adding “Now” in their branding, the slight difference between the two names is likely a move to keep a link to the old names.

The station also switched to a ‘circle 4’ logo design — with an orange arrow in the upper left quadrant. The logo design is similar to that of WISC’s redesigned look.

Online, the station’s website is branded as KXLY.com, as opposed to WISC’s Channel3000.com branding and domain name. 

In addition to the new logo, the station also debuted a new set from Devlin Design Group — replacing its old 20-year-old set.

KXLY’s new set features a light and airy look with a row of vertically mounted flat panels behind the anchor desk. 

The anchor desk itself is fronted with additional video panels, while the Spokane version also swaps out faux wood for a lighter, brighter wall finish.

It’s not uncommon for stations owned by the same company to roll out changes to each station over a period of time — and share design elements or themes. 

Station owners may also use similar branding, website addresses and other elements at most or all of its stations. 

Hearst, for example, previously branded its websites as “The(City Name)Channel.com” and the group that is now Graham Media used the “Local (Channel Number)” branding at most of its stations.

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Tegna’s Boise NBC affiliate, KTVB, has debuted a new set design from FX Design Group.

Backed by a 5×1 vertical video wall from Digital Video Group, the set’s sleek metallic anchor desk is designed to allow multiple shooting angles, such as for the station’s public affairs show “Viewpoint.”

Cool wood tones and backlit elements wrap the studio with a working weather center to the left of the anchor desk.

Along with weather, the secondary desk is used for stand-ups and topical reports.

An interview area with couch and an interactive area with a Microsoft Touchscreen round out the space.

The new design replaces a set which lasted the station nearly 20 years, with the former set donated to Capital High School and Northwest Nazarene University.

Along with the set, KTVB also updated to LED lighting instruments with lighting design from FX as well.

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Chicago’s WBBM offered a “double top story” format on its July 9, 2019 6 p.m. newscast.

The broadcast started, as it often does, with three teases with anchor voiceovers.

Two of the stories featured in the tease, property tax hikes and levels of the element lead in water, were featured in the teases.

Next, the station cut to a shot of anchors Brad Edwards and Irika Sargent standing between the station’s two large in-studio video walls.

The words “Property taxes” were shown on the video wall that also serves as the primary anchor desk background.

As they started speaking, the camera moved to reveal a “Lead in the water” headlined graphic on the other video wall. 

The station also mixed in its “Always investigating” tagline, which it has been heavily emphasizing lately.

It appeared on both the three box graphic the station used as well as in the lower thirds.

In addition to having two top stories — the station also combined this with a team coverage approach, using three reporters to cover the two stories. 

Jim Williams covered the water story with a live shot and package — before returning to Sargent in the studio.

Sargent had moved to stand next to the large video panel normally used for weather to introduce what appeared to be a “look live” and package on taxes from reporter Tim McNicholas. 

Next up Edwards and Sargent appeared behind the anchor desk to introduce a package from Pam Zekman, who then appeared in studio for a debrief. 

Of course, speaking in a strictly practical manner, it’s not really not possible to have two “top” stories since, by definition, one story always has to go first.

In this case, the water in the lead story was technically the “top” story, though CBS 2 News dedicated more time and resources to the property tax one — which isn’t an uncommon way to stack local newscasts. 

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WBBM, the CBS O&O in Chicago, updated its video wall graphics for the “CBS Evening News” preview that typically airs during its 5 p.m. newscast to reflect the new look for Norah O’Donnell’s debut.

‘CBS Evening News’ gets bluer look, new sound for Norah O’Donnell debut

Like most network O&Os, CBS 2 in Chicago is provided with a customized tease with the “Evening News” anchor. 

On Monday, July 15, 2019, local anchors Brad Edwards and Irika Sargent briefly chatted with O’Donnell, who was in New York, before a preview of upcoming stories on “Evening” aired.

Prior to the preview, CBS 2 News fed an updated “Evening News” graphic behind the anchors — and fed O’Donnell’s image to the secondary video wall in the studio. 

Edwards and Sargent turned their chairs to face the wall, making it possible for them to cross talk while “facing” each other.

During the preview itself, which O’Donnell read, when a graphic showing the four congresswomen apparently targeted by a racist tweet from Donald Trump appeared on screen, a “CBS Evening News” logo was accidentally inserted as well. 

“CBS Evening News” was also hit with an odd technical glitch that caused a frantic loop of O’Donnell’s image and graphics to air.

'#CBSEveningNews' may have given its viewers a seizure with this odd glitch… pic.twitter.com/pFbQ6GfsqJ

— NewscastStudio (@newscaststudio) July 15, 2019

Most stations that are owned by a network are provided with a customized preview of the evening and morning network newscasts that includes the network anchor chatting with the anchors — even using their names.

Each station is typically provided a “hit” time that they can “dip into” a live feed from New York and the control rooms typically route audio between the two so anchors can hear each other. 

For other stations, one or more live “hits” are set aside for a live generic preview. 

Alternatively, the network may also provide a generic feed that local stations can record or download and then air at the time of their choice. 

If a local station misses the “hit” or doesn’t have time to air it, a taped or alternate may be used — or the preview is skipped altogether. 

In New York City, the local NBC O&O takes this a step further — Lester Holt typically appears in the WNBC studio for a preview of “Nightly News.”

The two broadcasts originate from the same building, which makes it fairly easy for Holt to get from one location to another. 

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Louisville ABC affiliate WHAS has relaunched its morning news as “Wake Up.”

Previously known as “Good Morning Kentuckiana” — a reference to the market’s cross-state coverage area of Indiana and Kentucky — the show debuted under the new name the morning of July 22, 2019.

The station has kept its on air team of anchors Daniel Sechtin, Kristin Pierce, forecaster Kaitlynn Fish, traffic anchor Brooke Hasch and reporter Rob Harris.

WHAS is billing the show as more than just a newscast — it says it’s also designed to be an “authentic experience.”

“We want to make sure that when you leave the house in the morning, you are informed about what’s happening around the world, inspired by the good things in life and equipped to support your community,” reads a story about the new name on the station’s website. 

“We want to go beyond the news of the day and give you a little something extra — a nugget of information that can improve your life or a funny moment that will make you smile over your morning coffee,” it continues. 

The Tegna owned station introduced Sechtin and Pierce as its new morning anchors in March. 

Tegna begins group-wide graphics update with pops of color, minimalism

The “wake up” name has appeared off and on in the television industry over the years, perhaps most notably on the Weather Channel’s “Wake Up with Al” hosted by “Today” weatherman Al Roker, that aired from 2009 to 2015.

WHAS, which uses the Tegna graphical look, also debuted a separate logo for “Wake Up.”

The logo design boasts a logotype circled, at least partially, with a curved arrow that points “up.”

“Wake Up” also uses a bright orange color scheme with a moiré pattern effect.

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KMSP, the Fox O&O in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, debuted a new set that gives the station a myriad of dynamic shooting options and venues.

The main “in the round” style anchor desk features a circular surface with polygonal “wings.” 

In many ways, the design draws on Broadcast Design International’s Set of the Year winning set at KSWB in San Diego, but the Twin Cities look stands out on its own.

Fox San Diego introduces sophisticated ‘in the round’ set

KMSP, which brands as Fox 9, boasts a main background built from a large seamless LED video wall, which is moved forward from the faux brick wall behind it and features floor to ceiling frosted panels behind the left half. 

An organically curved, concrete header element caps off the video wall and also turns downward to become a wall for a vertical flat panel.

Additional header elements include industrial-inspired faux concrete panels, while the studio’s light brick faux brick is ideally situated to give the space a lighter feel that can be easily adjusted, thanks to cove lighting, into a darker, more sophisticated look. 

The set features multiple monochrome printed graphics, including city views on square panels, and larger textured imagery backed with color-changing LED that complements the studio lighting design from Bill Holshevnikoff.

On the left side of the studio, a smaller video wall array framed by backlit graphics can be used for a variety of purposes. 

The studio’s main video wall can be used for both a traditional cityscape background or to display topical video or graphics. It can also be shot off axis as a video on video element. 

Various talent, including weather and sports team members, can join the anchor desk’s wings for standing debriefs — and the set can also accommodate seated guests for other segments. 

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CHEK News, the independent television station in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, unveiled an on-air overhaul this summer, the first for the station in ten years.

CHEK became a fully independent station in 2009 after the employees of the station acquired it from parent Canwest which had planned to shut down the local broadcaster, leaving only one station in Victoria.

This year marks ten years of independence for the station which airs a mix of local news and syndicated entertainment programming like “Blue Bloods” and “Everybody Loves Raymond.”

The new set design for CHEK officially debuted in late June 2019 and was designed by Kyle Sanvictores of AKA Creative, Inc.

A key theme of the set design is frames, with each area using one to wrap and support various video displays elements, backed by wood panels to bring warmth to the space.

Intermixed between these frames are gradiented backlit panels and panels that match the station’s new graphics package.

The anchor desk mixes layers of acrylic with a nod to the frame theme along with a built-in display.

The set was fabricated locally by Belfry Theatre with lighting design by Randy Charlston.

For the graphics, CHECK mixes local imagery with an abstracted map through a series of layered, puzzle-like scenes.

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If you’re going to put the words “Mass” on video walls or panels, here are some reminders to double check how the graphic will ultimately be used.

Using the word “mass” is especially problematic because, if it loses its first letter, it ends up  as “ass.”

With more stations using on-set video walls, arrays and graphics, the potential for talent covering the letter is even more likely.

According to a screenshot obtained by NewscastStudio, WOWT in Omaha, Nebraska, put what appeared to be a fullscreen graphic in an on set video wall — but neglected to consider that the camera right anchor might cover the letter ‘M’ — making the graphic read ‘Weekend ass shootings.’ 

According to a screenshot posted on Twitter, WBMA in Birmingham used a graphic with left aligned text, causing the camera left anchor to cover the ‘M’ — with a similar result.

This one photo sums up my exact day at work! #PickTheCorrectVizTemple pic.twitter.com/TdqGJa8xRN

— Guy Stock (@GuyStock) August 7, 2019

This type of error is fairly common — including WLS in Chicago proclaiming “Reakin News.”

First at 4: ‘Reakin News’

By the way, if someone spots a shot framed like this, dollying the camera left or right might or instructing talent shift the correct direction via IFB can both be a good on-the-fly fix.

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WLS and WCIU have severed their relationship on the outsourced 7 p.m. newscast the ABC O&O produces for the independent station.

The move is triggered by WCIU becoming a CW affiliate Sept. 1, 2019.

Chicago ABC goes with heavier beat for 7 p.m. news

The broadcast will end Aug. 30, 2019 and the parting is “amicable” reports Robert Feder, adding that the stations may look for other ways to collaborate. 

Cheryl Burton and Hosea Sanders currently anchor the newscast, alongside meteorologist Larry Mowry and sports with Jim Rose.

Sanders, who was formerly the station’s weekday morning co-anchor, was currently only assigned to the anchor desk for the 7 p.m., but also reports for the newscasts aired on WLS.

Burton anchors the 5 and 10 p.m. on ABC 7 as well. Mowry and Rose appear at 4 and 6 p.m. 

Originally, the stations had announced the 7 p.m. show there, which would have hit right at the start of the CW’s primetime lineup, would be moving to 26.2, which is inheriting “The U” name from WCIU, which will become known as “CW26 Chicago.”

The station was also going to place Tamron Hall’s new talk show at 8 p.m. following “ABC 7 Eyewitness News at 7,” on The U, but also changed course on that, moving it to 4 p.m. on the CW station.

The newscast never became a big ratings hit, but was on air for nearly four years.

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Local Philadelphia television stations offered extensive coverage of the police shooting and standoff in the city Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019.

The shooting started around 4:30 p.m. local time, when the local CBS, ABC and NBC O&Os are all on the air with 4 p.m. newscasts, and continued well into the night.

All of the big three stations pre-empted their network’s respective evening newscasts to carry live coverage.

At least two stations shifted network primetime programming to subchannels, alerting viewers to tune in there via tickers and on-screen banners.

CBS O&O KYW moved primetime shows to the CW affiliate it owns in the market, while NBC O&O WCAU shifted shows to its Cozi TV subchannel.

The story also took a unique turn later in the night as a thunderstorm rolled over the city.

Because the standoff was taking place outdoors, the volatile situation likely felt the effects of precipitation and visibility issues the storm brought.

#Thunderstorm is 4 miles from #Nicetown 8:45 PM eastern #Philadelphia #ActiveShooter #Standoff @NBCPhiladelphia @NWS_MountHolly @jimrosenfield @BHudTV @ABaskerville10 @NBC10_Stephania @drewsmithtv @deannadurante pic.twitter.com/sgyUWcXGHb

— Tammie Souza Weather (@TammieSouza) August 15, 2019

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After 78 days, the ABC 7 Eyewitness morning team is finally back together.

Chicago morning anchor Tanja Babich, who returned from maternity leave Tuesday Aug. 21, 2019, tweeted a photo Wednesday of the entire morning team — co-anchor Terrell Brown, meteorologist Tracy Butler and traffic anchor Roz Varon.

.@ABC7Chicago's @BabichABC7 is back at work after welcoming her third daughter in May https://t.co/e7K69Khy3O

— Chicago TV Critic (@ChicagoTVCritic) August 20, 2019

Butler was out Tuesday when Babich returned from maternity leave, so Wednesday morning’s broadcast marked the first time since May that the anchor team has been together. 

FINALLY! Our TV family is together again @abc7chicago for the first time in 78 days. I adore this crew and am so lucky to work with them! pic.twitter.com/7jBL9u3Gd0

— Tanja Babich (@BabichABC7) August 21, 2019

WLS, in the meantime, has continued promoting its morning news with spots that include Babich, despite her anchor chair being filled by an assortment of fill ins.

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First and exclusive on NewscastStudio: After our previous exclusive report that NBC and Telemundo owned stations are in the process of switching fonts in their graphics packages, NewscastStudio has learned that the font is a custom drawn font created just for NBCUniversal.

NBC owned stations switching to new font

An NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations group spokesperson confirms that the new font is a custom drawn font known internally as “Arthouse Owned.”

Arthouse is the name of NBC’s in-house design agency that creates many of the graphics used on both NBC and Telemundo owned stations.

“The owned stations’ exclusive new font is clean and modern, and provides all 42 stations with turnkey use of the font across all broadcast and digital platforms. By enhancing our typography, we are taking yet another step at improving the way our stations deliver their news content to their local audiences,” the spokesperson told NewscastStudio.

The group also provided NewscastStudio with comparison graphics, such as this one featuring its “developing story” interstitial or stinger. 

This graphic shows the words ‘developing story’ in FF Din.

This image shows the same words in Arthouse Owned. 

On this double lower third insert graphic, the updated font is shown. Anchor names and social media handles are now spaced with the letters slightly closer together.

Here’s how the new font looks on Telemundo 39 in Dallas. Telemundo owned stations previously used Gotham.

Arthouse is not the first broadcaster to use a custom font for its graphics.

CNN previously commissioned CNN Sans while the BBC has BBC Reith and Sky uses Sky Text and its sports brand also has a set of custom fonts — one each for each of the main sports it covers.

NewscastStudio’s Dak Dillon contributed to this report.

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Following Gray Television, Nexstar Media Group will bring back the tradition of playing the national anthem once a day.

Gray TV bringing back national anthem

The feature is set to debut on Labor Day, Sept. 2, 2019, reports Broadcasting & Cable.

Nexstar worked with Broadcast Music Inc. and Belmont University’s Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business in Nashville to create the clip that will air on the company’s 171 stations in 100 markets.

It’s not immediately clear what time the song will play each day.

Traditionally, TV stations used to air the national anthem at the beginning and end of their broadcast days — but this was back in the time when most TV station’s weren’t broadcasting 24 hours a day.

Today, most stations beam a signal out all day, so there’s no true “start” or “end” of the broadcast day.

However, stations that continue the tradition of playing the national anthem often will air it at a set time each day — such as midnight or when they previously signed off and on.

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Hearst’s CBS affiliate in Des Moines, Iowa, has unveiled a new set from Z Space Creative.

KCCI’s new look features a 9×1 video array behind the round anchor desk and incorporates multiple nods to its network affiliation with CBS — including a dimensional CBS eye installed camera center between the two anchor positions as well as framed logos and even a mini reproductions of the famous Walter Cronkite era map to the far left.

If the TV your looking to buy is out of stock blame our new set #wowzer pic.twitter.com/efYTcBBff1

— Kurtis Gertz (@KurtisGertzKCCI) September 3, 2019

The set also builds upon the Hearst “diagrid” look with sharply angled elements created from backlit material, frosted glass and a solid blue finish.

In addition to the main video wall, a flexible standup areas includes two landscape mounted panels and the set features a 3×3 installation near the working weather center, which itself is stocked with a variety of monitors and a presentation pod with its own large screen.

Other elements include silvery lighted reveal lines, faux brick and internally lit columns and headers.

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WMAQ, NBC’s owned station in Chicago, appears to have completed a transition from the original “Look N” tease to two new looks.

When Look N debuted at NBC O&Os in the summer of 2016, most newscasts used a three-part tease.

NBC owned stations debut ‘Look N’ broadcast design

Each of the three stories was featured in a rundown style strip under the package’s top bar. That bar, meanwhile, typically read “NBC 5 News at (time) starts now.”

As anchors read each tease, meanwhile, a large 3D headline would appear in the center of the screen briefly.

The look be used in both its normal blue color palette or a red one for breaking news — just like the actual opens. 

WMAQ began tinkering with this format earlier this year, however, and does not appear to be using the original version on any of its primary newscasts.

Instead, two different lower third style designs are used.

The first appears to only be used on the 4 p.m. newscast, right after “Ellen,” and begins running, thanks to a “pushback,” as Ellen’s credits are rolling — a common way TV stations capitalize on a strong lead to hopefully get viewers to stick around.

The 4 p.m. version uses slightly different typography than the Arthouse Owned font NBC stations began switching to in August 2019 and features a faded blue grid and glass edge background accent

NBC owned stations switching to new font

The tier above each headline reads “NBC 5 News at 4 p.m.” and includes the full station logo.

In some ways, this design looks a bit like the “NBC Nightly News” tease headlines.

Meanwhile, the station’s other newscasts mostly use a version that’s more in line with the rest of the Look N package — it features angled ends, metallic accents and light bursts along with the new font.

An angled yellow tag atop each headline features some variant of “Right Now at 5:00” that is obviously updated to reflect each timeslot.

Both versions include a prominent — but different — NBC peacock wipe between each tease.

The newscasts also still cut to the original Look N opens with the revised typography after the teases.

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NBC’s owned stations in Chicago are planning a weeklong effort to address consumer complaints.

NBC O&O and WMAQ and Telemundo O&O WSNS will feature consumer investigative reporters Lisa Parker and Zully Ramírez from “NBC 5 Responds” and “Telemundo Chicago Responde.”

The stations will report on viewers’ top consumer issues during the stations’ afternoon and evening newscasts beginning Monday, Sept. 9, 2010 through Sept. 12.

The stations’ weeklong efforts will culminate with a live on-air and digital chat on Friday, Sept. 13 from 4pm to 6:30 p.m. featuring Parker and Ramirez and local consumer experts answering questions from viewers.

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The NBC and CBS affiliate in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, has moved onto a temporary setup in the building’s newsroom.

WBRE, an NBC affiliate, is own by Nexstar Media Group, and WYOU, the CBS affiliate, is owned by Mission Broadcasting but is operated by WBRE under a shared services agreement. 

In a webcast produced the morning of Sept. 11, 2019, a single anchor is shown sitting in front of a cluster of cubicles with a small sign with the “Eyewitness News,” WBRE, WYOU and station website logos affixed to the panel.

Also visible are two doors and part of a wall mounted monitor as well as some additional cubicles. 

By noon, the station apparently tried to make the cubicle behind the shot look a bit more “lived in” by adding some decorative items such as blank frames and a glass “teardrop.”

There’s also a wall calendar, what appears to be a company notice, greeting cards and a smaller, square shaped Eyewitness News sign tacked to the cubicle panels. 

It’s not immediately clear if the station is prepping for a new set or simply, for example, undergoing some upgrades in the studio.

Station officials did not respond to requests for comment.

Select WBRE produced newscasts air on WYOU and the station uses the “Eyewitness” branding across both stations.

WBRE debuted its most recent set back in 2012 when it switched to HD and made updates to it over the years, including new duratrans and updated technology. 

WBRE also produces a lifestyle show called “PA Live” from a modified version of an old set that WYOU used for an unsuccessful attempt at “interactive news” in 2006. That set is located in a separate studio from the “Eyewitness News” one. 

The station has relocated its newscasts to a similar setup in the past during set updates.

Both stations trail Tribune operated ABC affiliate WNEP in the ratings (Dreamcatcher Broadcasting owns the station).

However, due to Nexstar’s proposed purchase of Tribune that would result in all three “big three” affiliate stations in the market being in some way owned or operated by Nexstar, the sale of WNEP to Tegna is planned. 

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