Hmmm,is the news drought at CBS62 about to come to an end?

[Michiganviewer]

After watching multiple times, they need to close off the set. The people walking and moving behind the desk anchors are too distracting and you can tell they feel awkward when they have ti get up and go somewhere in a live shot.

Who ever designed and approved this set needs to be fired!

[Deleted User 15924]

After watching multiple times, they need to close off the set. The people walking and moving behind the desk anchors are too distracting and you can tell they feel awkward when they have ti get up and go somewhere in a live shot.

Who ever designed and approved this set needs to be fired!

I have a feeling this is evolving. Still being tweaked. It's just too rough around the edges right now. They know it. See what works. See what needs to be changed. I'm holding off on critiquing too much. See what this looks like in two or three months.

[Deleted User 7620]

The working newsroom is the concept that CBS wants. This is why it’s not wise to compare what they are doing to what other stations are doing. WWJ has a unique, yet effective formula.

[km1125]

The working newsroom is the concept that CBS wants. This is why it’s not wise to compare what they are doing to what other stations are doing. WWJ has a unique, yet effective formula.

Well, I think "effective" is TBD.

We'll see after a bit. I'll agree it's "effective" if I can sit though a whole broadcast and not wonder what the hell they're talking about and feel somewhat "fulfilled" in knowing what's going on in our part of the world. If that happens I can easily tolerate what the set looks like.

I do wish them luck though!

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The working newsroom is the concept that CBS wants. This is why it’s not wise to compare what they are doing to what other stations are doing. WWJ has a unique, yet effective formula.

Effective based on what exactly?

[Newsman123]

The working newsroom is the concept that CBS wants. This is why it’s not wise to compare what they are doing to what other stations are doing. WWJ has a unique, yet effective formula.

“Unique, yet effective formula”?????

What are you smoking? The product is a disaster. Everyone at the other stations are shaking their heads in disbelief at how bad it is. It hasnt been “effective”.

[Herm]

The working newsroom is the concept that CBS wants. This is why it’s not wise to compare what they are doing to what other stations are doing. WWJ has a unique, yet effective formula.

A working newsroom is not unique.
How can anyone measure the efficacy of WWJ’s formula at this point?

[Deleted User 7620]

First of all, it’s my opinion and I have a right to state my opinion. There’s no excuse to making personal attacks just because you don’t agree. That’s just silly. This is why trying to have opinion as facts is just crazy.

Anyhow, it’s unique because it’s not done a lot. And if their newscasts are getting positive feedback, the idea is not all bad. Anyhow, this is what CBS wants and it might be adopted by other CBS stations, if what they are potentially doing at KDKA is any indicator. They just got a new newsroom.

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First of all, it’s my opinion and I have a right to state my opinion. There’s no excuse to making personal attacks just because you don’t agree. That’s just silly. This is why trying to have opinion as facts is just crazy.

Anyhow, it’s unique because it’s not done a lot. And if their newscasts are getting positive feedback, the idea is not all bad. Anyhow, this is what CBS wants and it might be adopted by other CBS stations, if what they are potentially doing at KDKA is any indicator. They just got a new newsroom.

Those are expressions, not personal attacks.

Sure you do. But others have a right to call you out if that opinion is ridiculous, biased or ill informed.

[organman95]

I hate the look of the broadcast from the studio / newsroom / whatever.

It is cramped, the anchor desk looks like it is designed for a much larger room (and is angled awkwardly), and the set up used for weather is total garbage.

There is plenty of room in that building to construct a dedicated news set. That would take extra $$$, so I guess the station or corporate chose this half-assed route instead.

TV 6 in Marquette has a better on-air look.

62's news ratings will be utter trash.

It may have been hurried along by CBS. In which case, it isn't going to be as "thought out" as it might otherwise have been.

[Ken H]

Someone at CBS must like what they are doing. Weekdays they now have an hour at 4, an hour at 5, in addition to 1/2 hours at 6 & 11.

Hopefully practice makes perfect. Or at least better.

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I have no beef with a newsroom doubling as the newscast set when done properly. CNN did it for many years.

What 62 is doing doesn't qualify as proper. It's cramped, the dimensions of the area are bizarre, and it looks like shit on-air.

When WKBD did it, they executed it a million times better.

When done right it usually looks like they are almost in another room with a glass wall or something. They are there and not there all at once. That’s definitely not the case here.