Comments on: Too Early for Ch.4 to Bank on New Set, Anchor http://stilltalkintv.com/2012/02/too-early-for-ch-4-to-bank-on-new-set-anchor/ Alan Pergament Fri, 18 May 2012 15:52:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Tom W. http://stilltalkintv.com/2012/02/too-early-for-ch-4-to-bank-on-new-set-anchor/comment-page-1/#comment-111011 Tom W. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 23:28:44 +0000 http://stilltalkintv.com/?p=5415#comment-111011 I think WGRZ really has assembled a great team. It took a while for me to like John Beard but he has become really good in the morning. Andy Parker- hands down the best AM meteorologist with Mike Randall being right up there. Amelia- she's nice but not a Mike Cejka. Jodi needs to get the boot at some point. As others have mentioned, she is pretty unwatchable. Perhaps make Mary Beth Wrobel a permanent meteorologist and move Maria Genero back to the anchor desk? Melissa Holmes also brings a lot to the table as well, doing a great job at her new station. Even Michael Wooten has done a nice job taking over the anchor role on weekend Daybreak. Overall, a solid team. 4 did a decent job with the new set but they are still having some technical issues. They still don't even have a time/temperature bug up for all newscasts yet. Also, a lot of their newer staff make broadcasts unwatchable. To their credit, Diana Fairbanks is a very solid anchor and probably the best hire they have done in several years. She would be a great replacement for Jacquie Walker whenever she decides to leave the desk. 4 will need to take a look at their staff. Instead of going all kiddie corps, build with a good balance. That would potentially help their ratings. 2 seems to have achieved this with many of their staff having 5+ years tenure. Sure, some newer reporters such as Michael Wooten, Sarah Hopkins, Heather Ly have been added over the past few years. But, they also added Patrick Moussignac, John Beard, and Mary Beth Wrobel as a fill-in. That's achieving a good mix of youth and veteran staff, which probably helped ratings. I think WGRZ really has assembled a great team. It took a while for me to like John Beard but he has become really good in the morning. Andy Parker- hands down the best AM meteorologist with Mike Randall being right up there. Amelia- she’s nice but not a Mike Cejka. Jodi needs to get the boot at some point. As others have mentioned, she is pretty unwatchable. Perhaps make Mary Beth Wrobel a permanent meteorologist and move Maria Genero back to the anchor desk? Melissa Holmes also brings a lot to the table as well, doing a great job at her new station. Even Michael Wooten has done a nice job taking over the anchor role on weekend Daybreak. Overall, a solid team.

4 did a decent job with the new set but they are still having some technical issues. They still don’t even have a time/temperature bug up for all newscasts yet. Also, a lot of their newer staff make broadcasts unwatchable. To their credit, Diana Fairbanks is a very solid anchor and probably the best hire they have done in several years. She would be a great replacement for Jacquie Walker whenever she decides to leave the desk.

4 will need to take a look at their staff. Instead of going all kiddie corps, build with a good balance. That would potentially help their ratings. 2 seems to have achieved this with many of their staff having 5+ years tenure. Sure, some newer reporters such as Michael Wooten, Sarah Hopkins, Heather Ly have been added over the past few years. But, they also added Patrick Moussignac, John Beard, and Mary Beth Wrobel as a fill-in. That’s achieving a good mix of youth and veteran staff, which probably helped ratings.

]]> By: Warren http://stilltalkintv.com/2012/02/too-early-for-ch-4-to-bank-on-new-set-anchor/comment-page-1/#comment-111008 Warren Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:56:24 +0000 http://stilltalkintv.com/?p=5415#comment-111008 Anyone else get dizzy watching ch4's newscasts with the backgrounds swirling and constantly moving? They are way too bright and distracting. Makes it annoying to watch. Anyone else get dizzy watching ch4′s newscasts with the backgrounds swirling and constantly moving? They are way too bright and distracting. Makes it annoying to watch.

]]> By: Warren http://stilltalkintv.com/2012/02/too-early-for-ch-4-to-bank-on-new-set-anchor/comment-page-1/#comment-111007 Warren Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:54:43 +0000 http://stilltalkintv.com/?p=5415#comment-111007 I find it so FUNNY that someONE elSE notices that jody emPHAsizes WORDs so weirdly. I stopped WATCHing HER a long TIME ago I find it so FUNNY that someONE elSE notices that jody emPHAsizes WORDs so weirdly. I stopped WATCHing HER a long TIME ago

]]> By: buk http://stilltalkintv.com/2012/02/too-early-for-ch-4-to-bank-on-new-set-anchor/comment-page-1/#comment-110958 buk Sat, 18 Feb 2012 03:59:43 +0000 http://stilltalkintv.com/?p=5415#comment-110958 Haven't watched Wake Up since Lisa Scott was let go. Joe Arena was like a block of wood..... Been watching 7 more lately. Haven’t watched Wake Up since Lisa Scott was let go. Joe Arena was like a block of wood…..
Been watching 7 more lately.

]]> By: Dave http://stilltalkintv.com/2012/02/too-early-for-ch-4-to-bank-on-new-set-anchor/comment-page-1/#comment-110954 Dave Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:56:35 +0000 http://stilltalkintv.com/?p=5415#comment-110954 Yes!!! Cloying fake anchor concern. Exactly. Perfectly stated. John Zach on WBEN has that in his news reading as well. I can't take him either. Yes!!! Cloying fake anchor concern. Exactly. Perfectly stated.

John Zach on WBEN has that in his news reading as well. I can’t take him either.

]]> By: Dave http://stilltalkintv.com/2012/02/too-early-for-ch-4-to-bank-on-new-set-anchor/comment-page-1/#comment-110953 Dave Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:54:27 +0000 http://stilltalkintv.com/?p=5415#comment-110953 Well, we don't want non-stop. Those are the hours we typically have it on while making dinner, or watching. But we don't want all of those newcasts. LOL. Well, we don’t want non-stop. Those are the hours we typically have it on while making dinner, or watching. But we don’t want all of those newcasts. LOL.

]]> By: Joe http://stilltalkintv.com/2012/02/too-early-for-ch-4-to-bank-on-new-set-anchor/comment-page-1/#comment-110952 Joe Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:31:40 +0000 http://stilltalkintv.com/?p=5415#comment-110952 Pleasantly surprised to read that others share my view of Jodi Johnston. Her reading of news stories is just so annoying. The stress is on the wrong words, she goes with the cloying fake "anchor concern" voice and basically treats listeners as if they are 2 years old. Man to me she is just unwatchable. I agree with Alan that it takes a while for people in Buffalo to accept new news people. I suspect 4's ratings will not recover any time soon (even with 2 more new people en route). Pleasantly surprised to read that others share my view of Jodi Johnston. Her reading of news stories is just so annoying. The stress is on the wrong words, she goes with the cloying fake “anchor concern” voice and basically treats listeners as if they are 2 years old. Man to me she is just unwatchable.

I agree with Alan that it takes a while for people in Buffalo to accept new news people. I suspect 4′s ratings will not recover any time soon (even with 2 more new people en route).

]]> By: Bob http://stilltalkintv.com/2012/02/too-early-for-ch-4-to-bank-on-new-set-anchor/comment-page-1/#comment-110950 Bob Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:36:19 +0000 http://stilltalkintv.com/?p=5415#comment-110950 You're watching way too much of this......... You’re watching way too much of this………

]]> By: Rob http://stilltalkintv.com/2012/02/too-early-for-ch-4-to-bank-on-new-set-anchor/comment-page-1/#comment-110949 Rob Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:56:31 +0000 http://stilltalkintv.com/?p=5415#comment-110949 Some notes while wondering what happened to Lou McNally Great points all the way around about all the changes at WIVB and the GRZ Daybreak. John Beard does a nice job there but if I hear Jodi Johnston talk to me one more time like I'm seven years old I'm going to throw my TV out the window (heads up for my neighbor walking their dog at that time) They had two statements of late saying they "take their journalism seriously" yet that have a dog photo contest, Matt Granite singing and dancing and the Why Guy doing his Letterman. They should open their "show" with the Don Henley song "Dirty Laundry" I hope people do warm up to Diane Fairbanks because I think she is an asset to WIVB. Good delivery and broadcast presence I'm amazed at how the face of broadcast news has changed in my time. Eyewitness News was the king for decades, WGRZ always a distant third, then WIVB (with a deep bench at the time) was the top dog. Fast forward to today and it looks like Channel 2 is the lead dog in the race. Some notes while wondering what happened to Lou McNally

Great points all the way around about all the changes at WIVB and the GRZ Daybreak. John Beard does a nice job there but if I hear Jodi Johnston talk to me one more time like I’m seven years old I’m going to throw my TV out the window (heads up for my neighbor walking their dog at that time) They had two statements of late saying they “take their journalism seriously” yet that have a dog photo contest, Matt Granite singing and dancing and the Why Guy doing his Letterman. They should open their “show” with the Don Henley song “Dirty Laundry”

I hope people do warm up to Diane Fairbanks because I think she is an asset to WIVB. Good delivery and broadcast presence

I’m amazed at how the face of broadcast news has changed in my time. Eyewitness News was the king for decades, WGRZ always a distant third, then WIVB (with a deep bench at the time) was the top dog. Fast forward to today and it looks like Channel 2 is the lead dog in the race.

]]> By: Gman http://stilltalkintv.com/2012/02/too-early-for-ch-4-to-bank-on-new-set-anchor/comment-page-1/#comment-110948 Gman Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:27:20 +0000 http://stilltalkintv.com/?p=5415#comment-110948 Ch 4 gambled and made too many changes in personnel too fast. It doesn't have that homey feel anymore. So to the station mgr. Mr Musial, I have two words for you: WAKE UP! Ch 4 gambled and made too many changes in personnel too fast. It doesn’t have that homey feel anymore. So to the station mgr. Mr Musial, I have two words for you: WAKE UP!

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