OT: TV You Can't Ignore......

Wasn’t thinking of that. The reference to me was Siouxsie and the Banshees.

I doubt that wasn’t intentional.

Basically there is no reason for anyone to watch WGN other than the Cubs and White Sox, Bulls and coming up the Blackhawks. I really feel sorry for whoever’s job it is to program the station, you really have nowhere to turn with anything that people are going to watch in the 200 channel universe. My only hope is that the station doesn’t go completely kaput and we lose Cubs games nationwide altogether.

I think that’s going to scare people away.

I really thought it was creative. “WGN AMERICA” Is a bold statement. I do believe Michaels, with Tribco is going to start creatively programming that asset. TBS became one of the most-watched cable channels and it really wasn’t because of the Braves. WGN Superstaion has always settled on half-baked, over-played second-tier reruns.

Classic shows have a place, but they better be good. “24” is an example. But that’s all WGN Superstaion had. “Scubs” works, but the show can be found on about 15 other channels. I suspect they will start shelling out bucks for off-net shows that wind up on A & E, or TNT, etc etc. I also (and this would be too bad, but I understand) see the Noon News and 9pm news leaving WGN America. They are speed bumps to anybody who is not from Chicago.

They also made mistakes with the shows they had. “Homicide” - an award winning program rolls at 11am EST? Why would the male dominated audience be there to watch? That needed to be stripped after the late news - 11p EST, not freakin” Corner Gas” a HORRIBLE Canadian comedy.

I also liked the way the eye logo would find its’ way to different corners of the screen.
The CBS ‘eye’ never quite did that. Jack Benny wouldn’t have liked it.

No, the station won’t go ‘kaput.’ My guess is in a couple of years, it will finally show in the cable ratings. All these years, it barely moved the needle while TBS zoomed past to become a network.

And, the Lake Elsinore Storm: The Eyes of the Storm…I think THIS is creepy, not the new WGN America logo

Really weak website design, but what do you expect from WGN – just look at Cubs games versus TBS ones. Not that all the “bells and whistles” are necessary but WGN has always appeared a bit overly “retro” in its sports presentations.

Would it kill to have a “K-zone” like graphic? (BTW: Mike Reily sure needed one today! Worst strike zone I have seen all year – he was guessing all day.)

The programming lineup leaves a lot to be desired as well.

And YES…the eyes are very creepy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsbvE-Ezwg0

Sorry to make you navigate away….it won’t link otherwise. But, I’m sure Wally Phillips himself gave this 45 to the TV people and said - “Hey, this will make a good music bed.” WGN, being somewhat frugal - agreed. So, the opening :15 (or the last :10, take your pick) was the musical ID of local and national WGN in the early 1980s…

Roger Whittaker…..”The Last Farewell…..”

the female eyes are gonna work. I really mean it…..kinda Courtney Cox like…..you can laugh…but Randy Michaels took Clear Channel, once a group of dumpy stations to a national concern. (Some might say, not especially for good—but he made a massive impact.) And, I guarantee his hands are all over this move.

When I first saw the new logo this afternoon, I thought it was a commercial for the Chiller channel. The name, though (WGN America), is a welcome change.

Of course, if the station improves the ratings will go up regardless of the logo.

I just hope they keep the nightly news. It’s the place to watch the Cubs celebration when the team wins the pennant.

the bloody thing isn’t present during the games. Jeez.

WGN America: We’re watching you.

they just have to keep it off Bob Brenley’s head, as it appeared in the Lead-Off Man. It has to stay in the bottom left or right corners.

mentioned in the same thread.

I just thought that should be noted.