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by smallwonder
Thu Oct 13, 2022 1:02 am
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: Emmy award winning director departs 25-66
Replies: 67
Views: 6761

Re: Emmy award winning director departs 25-66

This is already happening as 46 is resorting to more Ad Council and generic Shea Chevrolet commercials.
by smallwonder
Thu Oct 13, 2022 12:57 am
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: TV5 Loses a Meteorologist
Replies: 17
Views: 6771

Re: TV5 Loses a Meteorologist

He's leaving his contract a little earlier than expected as the contract was to run to the end of the year. Getting demoted to being second banana to the afternoon news rehash "Look At Me, I'm Colette!" Show was probably the last straw for him.
by smallwonder
Tue Oct 04, 2022 1:34 am
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: Childrens Programming Violations
Replies: 11
Views: 1763

Re: Childrens Programming Violations

Kids Click didn't have any local traffic. It was a direct feed from HQ. There is an aircheck from February 5, 2018 that features some choice words on signs from Chime pictures of the Eagles winning the Super Bowl.
by smallwonder
Mon Sep 19, 2022 4:55 pm
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: Cars 108 Mornings
Replies: 0
Views: 620

Cars 108 Mornings

Yet another new morning show has started on Cars 108. This time, it is Lisa Marie paired up with Nathan "JJ Shades" Reed, formerly running the Cox cluster in Tampa.
by smallwonder
Fri Sep 16, 2022 11:59 pm
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: More News on TV5
Replies: 53
Views: 7471

Re: More News on TV5

Colette's morning show phoniness doesn't work in the afternoon. Her eyerolling, overenthusiastic reaction to high school football was so over the top proclaiming that Mid-Michigan has the best athletes in the state. The newscast has no identity, as they ran last week's football plays of the week ree...
by smallwonder
Tue Sep 13, 2022 1:05 am
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: More News on TV5
Replies: 53
Views: 7471

Re: More News on TV5

Are they going with the 12:00 rehash? The last time they attempted news at 4, it was Bill Walsh just reusing the 12:00 scripts.
by smallwonder
Sat Jul 23, 2022 7:58 pm
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: Abc12 breaking point
Replies: 64
Views: 14490

Re: Abc12 breaking point

This weekend has provided some of the worst newscasts ever. The morning newscasts consisted of a taped weather segment from Wisconsin while a storm was happening in the area. There was no sign of any live radar, as the storm was occurring. They would be better off just running informercials.
by smallwonder
Sun Jul 17, 2022 2:28 pm
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: Classic Fox 103.9's Derek Sorenson Passes
Replies: 2
Views: 1068

Classic Fox 103.9's Derek Sorenson Passes

Word has just come out that Midday Jock Derek Sorenson from Classic Fox passed away unexpectedly. Condolences to the listeners and his family.
by smallwonder
Mon Jul 04, 2022 11:49 am
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: Abc12 breaking point
Replies: 64
Views: 14490

Re: Abc12 breaking point

Add to that 2 of their biggest and longest ad clients reducing their ad buys and eventually leaving, and they have a mess on their hands.
by smallwonder
Tue Jun 21, 2022 1:52 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Local4+
Replies: 6
Views: 1403

Local4+

It looks like 4 is looking to cut into the local news ratings by adding an exclusive additional hour in the mornings on their digital Local4+ TV app. Also, it sounds like Jason Carr is getting his Facebook show moved to Local4+ per his social media postings.
by smallwonder
Sat Apr 30, 2022 4:01 pm
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: 12's Lack Of Closed Captioning
Replies: 8
Views: 1612

12's Lack Of Closed Captioning

With the massive losses, apparently the person in charge of closed captioning was laid off as well. 12's running a back to back low grade paid program for a spine doctor without closed captioning. This would never happen with the old owners. The channel looks worse than the Alpena ABC station.
by smallwonder
Sun Feb 06, 2022 6:24 pm
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: WNEM Sweeps
Replies: 17
Views: 3370

Re: WNEM Sweeps

It had a Goodrich spin to it. Good typical fluff piece from TV-5.
by smallwonder
Wed Feb 02, 2022 3:19 pm
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: WNEM Sweeps
Replies: 17
Views: 3370

Re: WNEM Sweeps

It's as if Meredith is still running things. It is quite tacky and way too soon for a story like this.
by smallwonder
Tue Jan 25, 2022 8:22 pm
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: Elisse Ramey to 5
Replies: 9
Views: 2301

Re: Elisse Ramey to 5

Why is she screaming during the newscast? Also, Gray has removed the 10:00 replays, so she basically will be barely seen in that hour.
by smallwonder
Sun Jan 23, 2022 7:50 pm
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: What's going on at ABC12?
Replies: 25
Views: 5723

Re: What's going on at ABC12?

What needs to be done differently at 12? They run the market and will continue until Gray makes any changes at 5. 25/66 are just a blip these days.