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

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I think getting on the air by January 30 would be a miracle and is very unlikely to happen.

I do know they are really working hard to get it launched this month. Not just from a PR standpoint but because they are starting to get impatient with CBS. I know Brian Watson and Paul Pytlowany are pushing the issue. My guess is, this is resolved by next week at the earliest.

Should know more in the next few days. KCAL/KCBS launch just happened last week and there were delays with that.

I know Wendy McMahon is definitely involved and is really working overtime to get this launched.

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The blue suits at CBS that gave us Norah O'Donnell and Gayle King. I can see the launch in early 2027

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The blue suits at CBS that gave us Norah O'Donnell and Gayle King. I can see the launch in early 2027

It will be waaay sooner than that. They are working hard to get it launched this month. They don’t want it to go into February. Trust me on this. It will be before Spring. I think the KCAL/KCBS launch set things back a couple weeks. WWJ is next on the list and they are a very high priority right now.

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The blue suits at CBS that gave us Norah O'Donnell and Gayle King. I can see the launch in early 2027

It will be waaay sooner than that. They are working hard to get it launched this month. They don’t want it to go into February. Trust me on this. It will be before Spring. I think the KCAL/KCBS launch set things back a couple weeks. WWJ is next on the list and they are a very high priority right now.

It certainly seems like it… This whole things has been nothing but delays and false starts.

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The blue suits at CBS that gave us Norah O'Donnell and Gayle King. I can see the launch in early 2027

It will be waaay sooner than that. They are working hard to get it launched this month. They don’t want it to go into February. Trust me on this. It will be before Spring. I think the KCAL/KCBS launch set things back a couple weeks. WWJ is next on the list and they are a very high priority right now.

It certainly seems like it… This whole things has been nothing but delays and false starts.

Yep. Now CBS’ reputation is now on the line. KCAL/KCBS launch to my understanding, was suppose to happen in December but got delayed to January 5th. Now that it’s been made public that the WWJ news launch is this month, you can see why Wendy, Brian, and Paul are all pressing the issue big time with CBS corporate. Now you see why they don’t want this to go into February?? If this thing launches on February 7th, I can guarantee that some folks at CBS corporate are going to be in serious trouble.

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After this long, what difference does one or two more weeks make?

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After this long, what difference does one or two more weeks make?

Probably none and I don’t think the public cares one whit either.

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Only another 777 pages of replies, and this thread can reach Ron Cameron status. C’mon CBS62 News, you can do it!

[MasterB]

FTVLive posted about CBS Detroit and how it's taking so long for the anchors and reporters aren't too happy about it being delayed, I didn't read the article since it is under a paywall.

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FTVLive posted about CBS Detroit and how it's taking so long for the anchors and reporters aren't too happy about it being delayed, I didn't read the article since it is under a paywall.

Whenever both are the station GM and News Director are both heavily getting impatient now the head of CBS News and Statuons now getting involved, someone with CBS corporation is about to lose their jobs if this isn’t resolved quickly. I say this is resolved by next week. They don’t want another delay, even by a couple weeks.

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FTVLive posted about CBS Detroit and how it's taking so long for the anchors and reporters aren't too happy about it being delayed, I didn't read the article since it is under a paywall.

Whenever both are the station GM and News Director are both heavily getting impatient now the head of CBS News and Statuons now getting involved, someone with CBS corporation is about to lose their jobs if this isn’t resolved quickly. I say this is resolved by next week. They don’t want another delay, even by a couple weeks.

It’ll take as long as it takes… it sounds like the control equipment has serious bugs so that may not be some easy fix.

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What a mess!!!

[MWmetalhead]

I read the article. It pins the lion's share of the blame on Pytlowany, who allegedly is doing a poor job communicating with staff, it says morale is low, and it claims one or more of the talent who were hired are very unhappy and looking to leave.

It says CBS corporate is pissed at local station management, and no one on the inside believes a launch by January 31 is likely due to unfinished construction and tech work. It is corporate who is trying to force a January 31 or sooner launch. They are growing tired of all the money spent with nothing to show for it.

Gee - inexperienced news director failing (so far) at launching a major market startup. Who woulda thunk? Hopefully, things turn around for the better.

I think Watson and Pytlowany are perhaps the folks whose jobs are most endangered, not some unnamed individual at corporate.

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Not just from a PR standpoint but because they are starting to get impatient with CBS.

You have it backwards, assuming FTV Live is correct in its reporting. CBS is getting impatient with station management.

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Not just from a PR standpoint but because they are starting to get impatient with CBS.

You have it backwards, assuming FTV Live is correct in its reporting. CBS is getting impatient with station management.

That would make more sense. If station management was mad at corporate exactly what recourse would they have short of quitting?