W (slide whistle) BZ (was: CBS makes major cutbacks in Chicago TV)

[Bill O'Neill]

Kevin Vahey wrote:
> 26????????
>
> They have a smaller staff than WBBM-TV. They tech staff there is
> barebones now. What have they cut?
>   

At WBZ-TV, they have decided to cut out every other word from the copy.  
That will reduce news to 15 minutes.  Also, they can merge sports with 
weather and business with sports. Great for bookies and sports fans with 
umbrellas.  They will be replacing their theme package with a kazoo and 
a slide-whistle.  And wait, there's more -- they are moving their 
studios to the YMCA. The talent (a former janitor named Hal) will also 
control the camera joysticks right there from the set.  The sales 
department will remain unaffected.

Bill O'Neill