After being shut down for 5 years then planned to renovate 2 years ago, CBS News Chicago returns to the streetside Studio A. In their own words:
Originally slated for a weather centre, it is now a full-fledged news set that, like Colorado, is modelled after KCAL’s. It also debuted a revamped branding, dropping the channel number for the 4 stars in the state flag, plus a new slogan “For the love of Chicago”.
Over in Dallas (ed - me and my terrible geography!), KTVT debuted its revamped morning programme, stressing more audience input. ‘The Desk’, the segment that throws to assignment editors for breaking news, made its way from KCAL:
Previously, they conducted an audience survey to better know what the viewers want. Some of the respondents were invited to the premiere:
Ciprián-Matthews is stepping down at the end of July.
Wendy McMahon, chief executive of CBS News and Stations, said in a separate memo to staffers that Ciprián-Matthews will move into a newly created role as senior editorial adviser helping to guide the outlet’s politics coverage during the election.
Last time he filled in (transitioning between Glor and O’Donnell) he was pretty average. Looked like he didn’t want to be there at all and just very monotone and disengaged.
Agree that Dokoupil would be great. Has a higher profile and much more competent and younger. Vladimir Duthiers is another option but maybe he’s a bit too nice and not serious enough for the flagship?
No idea why CBS wants to get someone like Norah O’Donnell on a vague ‘Senior Correspondent’ role that sounds more like warehousing more than anything, like Anthony Mason. Send her back to Mornings if they want a direct swap with Dokoupil or put her on 60.
