A regular tipster says Maggie Rodriguez is heading to CBS, no details what her new job will be but my guess is the ‘Early Show’. And Beatriz Canals is taking over as the new main co-anchor.
A regular tipster says Maggie Rodriguez is heading to CBS, no details what her new job will be but my guess is the ‘Early Show’. And Beatriz Canals is taking over as the new main co-anchor.
Wow, this is a very big new development. For some reason I saw this one coming though. Congratualations to Beatrice. She patiently waited for her big moment to come and it is finally here. I am sure they people at WSVN are still kicking themselves for letting her go and promoting Belkys over over. She is one of the most beautiful anchor in the market and talented.
I wonder what Joy Purdy has to say about it. I was not too much a Maggie fan, but all the best to her.
If the ratings don’t rise, may not be long till we get Beatriz and Joy. A far better all female team than 6, for sure.
Well said Jamboi. WSVN made a huge mistake not making Beatriz the main anchor. Maggie going to the network is a loss but Beatriz will keep them up till 11.
I knew that Maggie was going to go up to CBS. It was what they call in the industry a “Feeler.” They sort of talk about it in the movie “The Weather Man” with Nicholas Cage. Great movie, he is a Chicago weather man that goes for the job as a meterologist for like a Today Show type show. But good luck to her!
I worked with Betty at ch. 7 and she was the best she should have had the main anchor job a long time ago. Way to go Betty. All the best.
Here’s the deal with Ch4. They have no identity and never have. For the past several years their management’s philosophy was to copy Ch7. Whatever 7 did, 4 was not far behind. Run and gun, if it bleed it leads stuff. If the 4 newsroom saw a story on 7 they didn’t have then crews were quickly dispatched to that story. Ch 7 has been one of 4’s lead sources for years.
Problem is no one can out 7, 7. Many have tried copying their formula without long term success. Like it or not, Ch7 has a clear brand identity in the market.
Now, Ch10 is surging. Ch4 is once again trying to copy Ch10 to piggyback on their success (anyone in the 4 newsroom can confirm this).
Until Ch4 gets management that is confident and has a clear identity of who they want to be they will always be at the end of the line.
Having a talented news anchor will not help them. It is only part of the equation. I don’t think the behind the scenes people are the problem either. They simply do what they are directed to do.
Maggie might of had better success if she was at a station that had better leadership and a clear vision of their identity in the marketplace.
Unfortunately if maggie goes to The Early Show she is entering a siutation that is similar to Ch4, a low rated show that is struggling against competitors that have a clear identity. The Early Show is in a constant state of low ratings with no identity and struggles against far more capable competitors.
P.S. Watch for more shoes to drop….
As I watch The Today Show. I am sure that Good Morning America gets more ratings than the Early Show. The only time I really watch CBS is for the Price is Right, and that is sometimes. I watch the CW more! But, CBS may not be around for more than 30 years. And I am saying that as msomeone with practically no experience in TV News.
Yay for Beatrice and Maggie. Both well deserving of great opportunities. Nice Classy ladies who worked their way up.
That was dumb of Maggie. Why go to a station where no one watch especially The Early Show. She should stay put at least her job is guarenteed.
Jigga,
No offense to Maggie, but I think you are right. The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. Just ask Katie Couric.
it is interesting how everyone thinks they know so much on this board.
do not be so sure the choice for main anchor at channel four will be beatrice or anyone that is already there.
word is there is more talent competition still to come.
friends of the B-M-O-C.
why put old blood at the helm when everyone there is part of this sinking ship.
I would agree with surprise… if they can bring in someone as horrible as yomari the traffic crash… then I am sure the big men are looking for new blood to bring into the area…
I really dont see them bringing in somebody new. If they do, it would be a silly move. And Bea would take it as a sign to split. WPLG gas been doing a good job of recognising talent and that is part of their reason for soaring.
Beatriz is a terrible choice in my opinion. Ch 4 needs a bit more variety with their on-air personalities.
Just so everyone is aware – since Maggie became the anchor Channel 4 has been #1 in the local ratings almost exclusively. Maggie is smart, talented and has worked very hard to get to her position. She is not only beautiful; on the outside, but is a good person who donates her time to charities as well. Her decision to go national was probaly well thought out. She has close ties to South Florida, she would only leave if she saw a great opportunity.
I don’t see what WVSN sees in Belky. Bea or Lyn would have been better choices.
Enough already!!! If you’re a Maggie fan, fine. But just get your facts straight. CBS has NOT been #1 with Maggie. Far from it. If you like the girl, great. But don’t lie about the ratings to boost her up. It’s right there in black and white. Check the book. You dope
They were number one months ago, but Laurie and Dwight and 10 passed them a while ago. That’s why they flipped Hanrahan and Eliot a few months back. Is there some reason Liv Davalos should not be anchoring again, as she did at PLG years ago? I always liked her, though I sense I won’t get much support for the idea. Beatriz and Joy are both good choices, but mornings on 4/33 have really fallen apart one piece at a time, and Pamela leaving will just make it worse.
Anyone know when Pamela’s last day will be, why she’s leaving, & where, if anywhere, that she’s going to?
From what I’ve seen, mornings on 4/33 are much easier to watch now that Joy is there and Angela is not. Losing Pamela, however, is going to be a major blow.
joy purdy is a better choice to be the main anchor she”s better to listen to. WHERE IS ANGELA RAE
Joy Purdy won’t be picked for main anchor..that you can bank on. A few good sources tell me that Shannon Hori- Hogan, formally of WESH 2 in Orlando is coming back to Florida from Dallas. She worked with Tom Doerr, who was VP and General Mgr of her station,CBS 5..Doerr now runs WFOR…
Who is running ch4 news?
shannon high is the news director, just back from having a baby..
but tom doerr is the station manager… (he was at channel 10 years ago) he’s one step below general manager.. but above news director.. doerr seems to be running the show now…
The fact that FOR has not said who will take over for Maggie makes most of us believe that it will be the new lady from Dallas. It’s a strange power struggle here right now and while the bosses try to hammer it out the only people with high morale around the building are the ones who have given notice. Even the several reporters who have been told they won’t be renewed seem to be more chipper.
What is going on here is the cumulative effect of bad moves over the past couple of years… from cut backs to politics, the product has been cheapened and the energy has been sapped. Pamela Wright and Jennifer Santiago, both very talented ladies, are choosing to leave the business. I think the experience here the past few years is a big reason why for both of them!
I’m going to miss watching MagRod…Beatriz is ok, but Mag is hot as a chili pepper.
obviously maggie was brought to cbs early show to groom her for bigger and better things.
Why didn’t they give Beatriz Canals the job,Why did they bring this outsider Shannon Hori?
OK, What’s REEEEAAAALLLLYYY going, and What happened to our African American Anchors,(Anglia Raye, Dannile Knox, and Joy Purdy). The News is not the same with out them. And I’m sure that the rating are down. Sorry you’ve lost another fan.
Who is Shannon Hori? …
and where is Beatriz Canals? Shannon, no offense, but you are very boring. We have to change the channel otherwise we would fall asleep…”Not an ounce of excitement”….
I really miss Maggie. I found her to be very likeable and I was very unhappy when I found out that she left for New York. I have watched Shannon Hori several times and I do not find her terribly interesting.
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