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Chicago forecaster discovers his weather map is actually a touchscreen —...
A Chicago meteorologist was surprised to learn that an on-set monitor is actually a touchscreen when he accidentally triggered the feature in the middle of a newscast. Greg Dutra was filling in for...
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Pa. viewer calls in about ‘obnoxious’ theme music: Gets an earful in return
A Pennsylvania station’s news music has been the source of complaints from viewers in the past — but now one of its anchors offers up the “real” reason the station plays it. WNEP, the ABC affiliate in...
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ABC Chicago airing promos that appear to slant more toward upcoming new look
ABC 7 in Chicago has started airing local promos that, while not all that noteworthy in the normal sense, do feature what appear to be elements from the upcoming graphics package redesign first...
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Atlanta CBS takes a seat in another temporary location in its game of...
Atlanta’s WGCL is temporarily anchoring newscasts from a temporary glass-enclosed structure at a new film and television production facility that’s being developed by parent Gray Television — all as...
View ArticleOklahoma City station promos new 4 p.m. newscast
Hearst’s KOCO in Oklahoma City is launching a 4 p.m. newscast, joining the other “big three” stations in the market in doing so and coming up with its solution for replacing the now-ended “Ellen...
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NBC News confirms plans to split Studio 3B into two spaces
NBC has confirmed that it will be splitting 30 Rockefeller Center’s Studio 3B, the former home of “NBC Nightly News,” “Dateline NBC, “Rock Center” and other programs, into two smaller spaces for WNBC...
View ArticleAustin station uses stylized words, visuals to describe its city, evening team
Austin’s KXAN is paying tribute to its hometown with an “I Am Austin” image campaign that combines inspiring imagery with a typographic twist. The promos include a song with those lyrics from Stephen...
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Sinclair installs flexible set in Reno that can by used by three distinct brands
A cluster of Sinclair Broadcast Group-operated or owned stations in Reno, Nevada, has debuted a new set that can be used across each of the station brands. The set is used by NBC affiliate KRNV, Fox...
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Omaha station moves into new facility, debuts new set
As part of a move to a new broadcast facility this summer, Gray Television’s WOWT has debuted a new set from FX Design Group. In 2021, WOWT announced it would move from its Omaha home of seven decades...
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Nexstar’s WKRG 5 adds mobile weather vehicle, ‘The Beast’
Nexstar Media Group’s WKRG 5 in Mobile, Alabama, has added a mobile weather vehicle ahead of hurricane season, dubbed The Beast. The vehicle serves as the station’s mobile weather lab and includes...
View ArticleCharlotte station explains its ‘connects the dots’ approach to coverage
WCNC, Tenga’s NBC affiliate in Charlotte, North Carolina, is using a “connect the dots” theme to promote its newscasts’ approach of digging deeper into headlines. One spot features “Wake Up Charlotte”...
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Georgia stations to rebrand under ‘Atlanta News First’ name
Gray Television is rebranding its hometown TV stations under a single name, becoming the latest in a series of monikers for the two properties. WGCL, the Atlanta CBS affiliate currently known on-air as...
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CBS News Detroit prepares for the elements with Next Weather Tracker
CBS News Detroit has further solidified its weather presence ahead of its full newscast launch with the addition of a mobile weather vehicle, branded the Next Weather Tracker. The vehicle’s debut comes...
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NBC Chicago unveils set filled with video walls and city references
NBC’s Chicago station, WMAQ, debuted a light and bright home for its newscasts mixing large LED video walls with city iconography. WMAQ, which has studios inside the NBC Tower in downtown Chicago,...
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Memphis station unveils set with metalwork accents
WATN, Tenga’s ABC affiliate in Memphis, Tennessee, moved onto a new set that includes signature elements from the group’s on-air look along with some local nods. The new set features a...
View ArticleWSMV switches to music from 11 One/Music
Gray Television’s WSMV has become the first local news station to switch to music from the newly launched label 11 One/Music. Founded by veteran music executive Randy Wachtler, formerly of 615 Music...
View ArticleCBS Chicago restores giant TV screen outside its building
CBS Chicago is celebrating going live with its new giant outdoor video screen in the heart of the city. The screen, which faces Daley Plaza near the corner of Washington and Dearborn streets in...
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St. Louis station switches forecasts to ‘Weather First’ banner
St. Louis station KSDK switched over to using “Weather First” branding in October 2022. The move comes after multiple CBS-owned stations in other markets transitioned to either the “First Alert” or...
View ArticleCharlotte station breaks down its approach to each evening newscast to serve...
WBTV in Charlotte, North Carolina, is airing two promos, each focused on different dayparts and explaining how each newscast fits into a larger strategy of providing news coverage with distinct...
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Washington, Montana stations consolidate under ‘NonStop Local’ brand
Cowles Company has rolled out a blend of new branding, logo designs, music and graphics across its stations. The stations now brand on-air as “NonStop Local” for their newscasts. “The idea … to give...
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