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

[Doug Drown]

I think the CBS Eye is gonna be lookin' pretty bloodshot.
-Doug

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill O'Neill" <billohno@gmail.com>
To: "Kevin Vahey" <kvahey@comcast.net>
Cc: "(newsgroup) Boston-Radio-Interest" 
<boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org>
Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 10:23 PM
Subject: W (slide whistle) BZ (was: CBS makes major cutbacks in Chicago TV)


> 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