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S.C. station updates logo
Media General’s Spartanburg, S.C. station is sporting a new logo. Old logo WSPA-TV, which brands under “7 News,” has dropped the rather weak “7” logo in favor of a blockier and bolder rendition. The...
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AccuWeather enhances StoryTeller, charts new course with software
AccuWeather has upgraded its broadcast weather technology for 2016, including updates to its StoryTeller touchscreen platform and the launch of a complete forecast software solution. Providing weather...
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Chicago ABC fakes snow behind anchors
Chicago’s ABC O&O WLS-TV wasn’t going to let a lack of snow get in the way of hyping up its storm coverage with blizzard-y visuals. During much of the station’s Wednesday afternoon and evening...
View ArticleABC Chicago trades circle 7 for carefully crafted radar loop design
In addition to using a fake snowy background, WLS-TV in Chicago found another way to cram more snow coverage hype onto its screen: A radar loop in the corner of the screen. Although certainly not...
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Chicago ABC mixes up shooting victim, fast food restaurant
A graphics mixup made for an awkward OTS graphic this morning on Chicago’s WLS-TV. Update: The ABC station issued an apology for this mixup on its Friday evening newscast. Anchor Terrell Brown was...
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When one ‘Alert Center’ isn’t enough…
Apparently not content with just a single “Alert Center,” Chicago’s ABC O&O has “added” another. ABC Chicago adds ‘Alert Center,’ new WX venue The original Alert Center at WLS-TV, which debuted...
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Chicago ABC readying augmented reality WX: Source
Chicago’s ABC O&O WLS-TV is prepping to add augmented reality to its weather forecasts, a station source tells NewscastStudio. The station has begun airing a handful of promos promising “a new way...
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Station apologizes for mixing up McDonald’s, shooting victim
WLS-TV has officially apologized for a graphic mixup where a McDonald’s restaurant logo was used for a story about shooting victim Laquan McDonald. The apology was aired as part of the station’s 5 p.m....
View ArticleL.A. forecaster makes meteorologist fashion faux paus
KTLA-TV anchor Liberté Chan has proven that meteorologists should probably never wear any shade of green — well, ever. Chan was kicking off her forecast on the L.A. station when she stepped into the...
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Seattle Fox debuts set inspired by the Pacific Northwest
KCPQ-TV, the Fox affiliate in Seattle, has debuted a new set from Broadcast Design International that uses video walls to create a variety of dynamic backgrounds while capturing the Pacific Northwest....
View ArticleSinclair launching online lifestyle mag for D.C.
Sinclair Broadcast Group is looking to duplicate its “Refined” lifestyle sites in the nation’s capital. Sinclair currently runs “Refined” sites in Seattle and Cincinnati and will use its Washington,...
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Not to be left out, Pittsburgh ABC to get new set
Hearst Television’s WTAE-TV will become the last of the Pittsburgh, Pa. stations to redo its set within less than a year. The station has been working to move parts of its old set into a temporary...
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Coverage you trust … well, sometimes
We don’t know about you, but we’re kind of digging the sound of this slogan: “Weather coverage you trust, sometimes.” WJAR-TV, the NBC affiliate in Providence, R.I., debuted a new set Monday and in...
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Baron launches Lynx weather solution for broadcasters
Baron, a weather data and software company, has announced a new weather system to debut at NAB in Las Vegas, dubbed Baron Lynx. The system delivers graphics and new features to set stations apart from...
View ArticleDenver NBC sets new studio debut date
KUSA-TV, the Tegna owned NBC affiliate in Denver has announced on Facebook it will be debuting its new set Wednesday. The station moved to a temporary set back in January to make room for construction...
View ArticleDallas station turns to dry erase board after WX computers crash
KTVT-TV, the CBS O&O in Dallas, had to pull out the dry erase board and markers for one of its weather blocks this past weekend. The station had been experiencing power issues, which meant, while...
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Big video walls make big impact on Super Tuesday III
As part “Super Tuesday III,” stations in Florida, Illinois, Ohio and North Carolina all made use of their on-set video walls and panels to deliver eye-catching coverage. Perhaps most notably was...
View ArticleStation uses ‘SNL’ actor’s image for Frank Sinatra Jr. story
Once again we have an example of what was likely a quick Google Image search that lead to an embarrassing OTS. WNDU-TV, the Gray Television NBC affiliate in Sound Bend, Ind., was covering the death of...
View ArticleChicago ABC to debut new radar
Chicago’s WLS-TV, the market’s ABC O&O, will debut a new radar Monday. The station has been granted the first dual pole, S-Band Doppler radar license in the country. The S-Band was previously only...
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Philly Fox to get new set
WTXF-TV, the Fox O&O in Philadelphia, is planning an overhaul of its studio set. During construction, the station will originate all newscasts from the streetside studio of “Good Day Philadelphia,”...
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