They kept the new graphics away ’till 5pm. The music is the same, the open is a rather minor refresh of what was used previously.
The lower thirds are quite colorful, to say the least – aqua blue and orange! Actually those could be the Miami Dolphins colors, I am not sure. Quite the change from the previous blacks and dark reds.
The anchor desk has also been changed to completely new look that’s more modern but to me looks very odd close up. The rest of the layout is the same as before.
Me: The old look was great, although there are parts of the new graphics that are nice but the loud colors are a bit much
Video:
CBS4.com – 5pm report
Screens:
I don’t like it. Too blue (aqua). The desk is weird looking. The weather graphics are a bit hard to read. Did I say it’s too blue?
Can you please post some shots?
I am surprised by how quickley they changed the literature to the bois to reflect the change in anhoring on WFOR’s website. From what little I see on the video on the website, I like the desk.
I am really hoping we will have still shots on here soon.
Whomever is in charge of the graphics department at WFOR should be really concerned about their employment status. The desk looks bad in the shot with two anchors. The logo and music are exactly the same. The time and temp are way to small. The anchors are covering the graphic in the monitor between/behind them. It’s way blue…I thought the old look was bad and I don’t see this as much of an improvement. Did the new GM see these before they went on air or was this done before his arrival?
In my point of view the set and gfx are too BBC based but with blue/aqua theme, i was hoping something like KYW,WCBS,KCBS or maybe WBZ, gfxs and that logo bug is way out of style, in conclusion I hate it.
I agree with the previous poster… so many of the CBS stations, WCBS, KCBS, WBBM, KYW, WBZ, KDKA and so on… look great… sleek, but simple… and WFOR goes with this? YUCK… the set, the terrible lighting… the same cheezy logo…
they need to go back to the drawing board…
Nice Dolphin colors, but the newsdesk looks like its about to take off.
I don’t think the CBS4 logo is out of style at all … if anything, it’s different and stands out than every square or circular logo that every station across the country seems to have. I think I would have been more open to a set change if they had completely blown the whole thing up and started over, but I think the producers would have killed those in charge if they took away all the options the set they have gives them.
The monitors seem to be darker with graphics and video than they used to be, which might me there’s just a lot more lighting thrown on the talent than there was before.
The super seem too big to me, but maybe that’s just me. If anything the look is pretty cohesive and consistent. I just hope it doesn’t become repetive and boring as time goes on.
It looks like the super bowl colors?!?!?!
we can hope this is temporary and its just for super bowl week.
I think the set looks awesome. It’s different.
bad.
easily the worst one in town now
umm they are kinda ok and thanks for posting them!
The desk is not an anchor desk. More like something you see a receptionist sitting behind.
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I think the set and graphics are remarkable!
it looks very suth florida and contemporary!
i love it!
I understand they only had 2 weeks to do everything including the super bowl design, really nice.
kudos to wfor!
Saw the new look. It’s more Miami than before. The desk, beam me up maggie. LOL!
they only had 2 weeks to do everything including the super bowl design??
yes!
apparently the “new” management made the decision to change everything!
i was just amazed!
they totally have my respect!
imagine if they had a few months?
CBS4, the once great CBS station here in South Florida has once again blown it. I hate the desk,the ridiculous graphics and more importantly, who was the genious who thought Elliot Rodriguez should be paired with Maggie at 5,6 and 11????? Elliot is terrible. no personality whatsoever! They should either recruit someone from another market or perhaps Micheal Williams late of WTVJ or Doug Dunbar who is rumored to be returning to South FL. The only thing FOR has done right in the last year is hiring the fabulous David Bernard to replace Bob Soper.
WPLG is looking better every day………
hey anonymous…How long have you worked for WFOR?? at least have the guts to post your name
If the new manangement rushed something as important as a new look to air then they are idiots!! How long have they known the Super Bowl was going to be in Miami and on CBS? It looks like it was rushed and my quess is annonymous is probally worked on the new look. You can say a lot of things about the new graphics but remarkable is not one of them.