I agree with their male imaging announcer. Can't stand their female imaging announcer, either. Heck, even Sean Caldwell was far better than both of them.
Looking at WEWS's website, which desperately needs an upgrade, I have to wonder what Scripps is thinking.
Still... they and the Gannett-grfx-neutered WKYC are light years better than anything WOIO puts out.
I emailed WEWS Website manager about their upgrade status, and she told me they have no plans to do an upgrade as they are very proud of their current website. .......she must be joking! It looks like something from 1999.
They will get new graphics at the end of the year, though. Scripps will be centralizing that department at WFTS Tampa (which just unveiled their new open and grfx last month) by October. Which apparently was in the works for over a year, recession or no recession.
I'm guessing their web development team isnt located at WEWS either. Will WEWS be getting graphics similar to other Scripps stations, or will all Scripps stations including my WPTV in West Palm get new stuff?
Nearly identical to WPTV in both graphics and news sets. Both were and are owned by Scripps... in fact, the WEWS calls are a tribute to company founder E.W. Scripps!
Note, too, that the music package and Ernie Anderson's delivery is exactly identical to WPLG used!
I just wish that WEWS would use a version of the Renderon graphics that WPTV uses. Why not? Those are sweet... not that WEWS' in-house graphics are awful... they just aren't consistent.
It wouldnt be bad if they used WPTVs announcer too. WEWS announcer sounds like he is 12. Also WEWS is the only station that has not updated its website to the Scripps Standard. I find that odd since WEWS is Scripps flagship station.
I wish I could find the original Ernie Anderson vo track for this open (which I did, and thus mixed the audio for.) It had a bunch of takes, and every stumble was laced with four-letter outbursts that would make Jon Stewart blush. But when he nailed it...it was prime Ernie.
oh BTW, JCBurns of TVbD did the GFX for the open.
videonut33 8 months ago
@videonut33 Make that BOTH opens-- 'EWS and sister ScrippsHoward station WPTV w'/ the "Looking Out" theme.
videonut33 6 months ago
You guys ain't kidding when you say this is identical to WPTV.
Thompsonnw 10 months ago
to: Market42Fan: I forgot that Mr. Henry retired from Channel 5.
kingofphilly1985 1 year ago
Great news opening and theme! Ted Henry is still at WEWS-TV. He's been there since 1972.
kingofphilly1985 1 year ago
@kingofphilly1985 Ted Henry retired almost a year ago.
Market42Fan 1 year ago
WEWS just upgraded NewsNet5. It now can play videos!
tmisch64 1 year ago
From the side Wilma looked like a rooster with her hair fixed that way...LMAO
jkminnich 2 years ago
I agree with their male imaging announcer. Can't stand their female imaging announcer, either. Heck, even Sean Caldwell was far better than both of them.
Looking at WEWS's website, which desperately needs an upgrade, I have to wonder what Scripps is thinking.
Still... they and the Gannett-grfx-neutered WKYC are light years better than anything WOIO puts out.
DuckRadioLccc 2 years ago
I emailed WEWS Website manager about their upgrade status, and she told me they have no plans to do an upgrade as they are very proud of their current website. .......she must be joking! It looks like something from 1999.
grahambrunk 2 years ago
They will get new graphics at the end of the year, though. Scripps will be centralizing that department at WFTS Tampa (which just unveiled their new open and grfx last month) by October. Which apparently was in the works for over a year, recession or no recession.
DuckRadioLccc 2 years ago
I'm guessing their web development team isnt located at WEWS either. Will WEWS be getting graphics similar to other Scripps stations, or will all Scripps stations including my WPTV in West Palm get new stuff?
grahambrunk 2 years ago
Nearly identical to WPTV in both graphics and news sets. Both were and are owned by Scripps... in fact, the WEWS calls are a tribute to company founder E.W. Scripps!
Note, too, that the music package and Ernie Anderson's delivery is exactly identical to WPLG used!
I just wish that WEWS would use a version of the Renderon graphics that WPTV uses. Why not? Those are sweet... not that WEWS' in-house graphics are awful... they just aren't consistent.
DuckRadioLccc 2 years ago 2
It wouldnt be bad if they used WPTVs announcer too. WEWS announcer sounds like he is 12. Also WEWS is the only station that has not updated its website to the Scripps Standard. I find that odd since WEWS is Scripps flagship station.
grahambrunk 2 years ago
I wish I could find the original Ernie Anderson vo track for this open (which I did, and thus mixed the audio for.) It had a bunch of takes, and every stumble was laced with four-letter outbursts that would make Jon Stewart blush. But when he nailed it...it was prime Ernie.
jcburns 2 years ago
If you could please post a full broadcast of Eyewitness News with Ted and Wilma, using the theme music here, it would be great. Thanks.
StukInBuf 3 years ago
They still have that OhioEdison and The Illuminating Company "The Energy Makers" (now FirstEnergy) sponsorship
videonut33 3 years ago
isn't smith on fox 8 now?
Blizz127 3 years ago
Yup only on 6pm news
applesauce2100 2 years ago
when did anderson pass?
StukInBuf 3 years ago
Never mind... I googled it up... sometime in Oct. 1997.
StukInBuf 3 years ago
The pause from the ident to the open is a bit eerie.
hkfreak 4 years ago
RIP, Nev.
RGSJenkins 4 years ago
From the side, Ted Henry looks like Pat Sajak.
WVECSpirit 4 years ago
I thought the same thing when i saw this
grahambrunk 4 years ago