One of the regular tipsters emailed me to say that there’s word CBS4 is getting ready for wall-to-wall coverage of the tropical storm expected to pass over Miami-Dade and Broward counties Thursday afternoon. WFOR are planning to begin wall to wall coverage as early as Thursday morning. They even brought Brian Norcross back from some conference to do the 11pm newscast tonight.
I think for a small tropical storm wall-to-wall coverage is just too much hype. There’s lots of recycled info during a hurricane my guess is they’ll be repeating info even more this time. On the plus side we can always keep the TV on mute, and just stare at David Bernard 😯
Update: They’re leading with the storm. About 6 minutes altogether, first with Bernard and Norcross doing their weather shtick. Then Jawan Strader was live from some Home Depot reporting and finding out that – *gasp* – no one is perparing. They found out people haven’t touched the supplies and aren’t worried.
After his report Beatriz Canals informed us that the MTV VMAs are prepared and have a game plan storm or no storm. Yay. By the way why isn’t Beatriz Canals anchoring? I say she should anchor a lot more. Nothing against Joy Purdy just playing favorites 🙂
Just another case of 4 trying to outdo 7 and making themselves look ridiculous in the process. My favorite part was the BACK-TO-BACK weather forecasts. “In case you didn’t like the forecast the first time: HERE IT IS AGAIN!”
Thats funny anonymous. Joy is next to Magggie, why should Beatrice anchor? Thats the way is was when Maggie first left but they turned it around. And that had me wondering. I guess Joy probably created a stink about it.
Trust me, Joy didn’t create a stink about anything. I don’t know why they made the switch, but Joy is the most agreeable pleasant, non-egotistical anchor I’ve ever worked with.
Joy is very easygoing and always so pleasant..I have been to her house a few times during the holidays. she is such a great hostess also. I do like Beatriz anchoring..I think Joy and Beatriz would be a great team at noon!
I heard a rumor from a friend of mine that works at 7..he said Viacom is changing the name of CBS4 to Local 4 News. I really hope this is not true since we already have Local 10. I think the name period is ridiculous, If 10 wanted to change their name why not call themselves ABC10 or take back the Eyewitness News banner..
i doubt that local 4 news gossip rumor is true… that would just be plain stupid of 4 to do that. Local 10 has the rights to that already and should do some if such a thing was to happen. I dont think ive ever saw any market with the same name of the station on air id.
CBS4 to Local 4, not happening.
All CBS O&O are being renamed to CBS(insert number)
CBS4 is not changing it’s name to Local 4, News 4 etc, etc Our station is owned by Viacom (soon to be CBS Corporation) and the name will remain the same. As for the Joy / Beatriz comment; Joy did not create a stink etc. Joy is probably the most down to earth sweetest person you could EVER meet. She is such a wonderful person to work with.
Remember Beatriz is the UPN 10’clock anchor besides helping out while Maggie is out. The switch was necessary to maximize staffing.
CBS-$ has a great stable of talent. Joy is a great anchor. So is Beatriz. However, I think Beatriz has a little more charisma than Joy. But I enjoy watching them both. I also like the pairing of Beatriz and Brian Andrews on the 10. He was fillig in a few weeks ago and I thought they were great together. In fact, I’d like to see Brian more on the anchor desk. I also think the new weather guy David is a great hire. He’s very good and nice to look at.
CBS-4 has a great stable of talent. Joy is a great anchor. So is Beatriz. However, I think Beatriz has a little more charisma than Joy. But I enjoy watching them both. I also like the pairing of Beatriz and Brian Andrews on the 10. He was fillig in a few weeks ago and I thought they were great together. In fact, I’d like to see Brian more on the anchor desk. I also think the new weather guy David is a great hire. He’s very good and nice to look at.
Local 4? no way..Post Newsweek which owns PLG owns the rights to that name..WKMG in Orlando and WDIV in Detroit use the “Local” banner. Personally, I think it sounds inferior and ridiculous. However, this tidbit of news I have is not a rumor, NBC6 is in the process of changing their graphics package, very similar to WNBC, as well and the theme music for the opening. They will be using the same opening music as WNBC in NY..They are also rebranding as NewsChannel 6 sometime around sweeps period
Yay!!! we get to watch Norcross hide out in the closet again!
That’s interesting Ryan considering the fact that WNBC has the same Pyburn graphics that WTVJ has right now . . . hmmm . . . you could be wrong.
I work for TVJ, doubt I am wrong
hey ryan… any chance a new non-hideous logo is in the works?