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It looks like Spectrum News is preparing to rebrand soon. Yesterday, Spectrum's TV guide on digital platforms received new logos, which are a complete departure on the existing logos. Most notably, the Spectrum News word mark has swapped its existing font in favor of the current Spectrum corporate font, and the standalone networks (NY1, Bay News 9 and News 13) have lost its unique logos in favor of the same branding styling.

Here's a high quality version of the new symbol, courtesy of TVNewsTalk:

Looks a bit in line with NY1.

The new logos went on-air today. They didn't debut with a new look, but rather they just tweaked the Loyalkaspar 2017 package. However, the weather opens used by Bay News 9 and Spectrum News 13 were completely changed with a totally new design, which certainly leads to a clue for a possible new look.

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The first big test for CBS News Detroit was breaking news of the MSU shooting; however, it reacted very late in covering the event, even didn't broke in either network programming or its streaming network. By 10:30pm, Kris Laudien (standing in for a then unwell Jeff Skversky, he's the anchor of the new morning newscast I will explain later on) and Shaina Humphries broke on a rebroadcast 6pm newscast for an update, but still no rolling coverage. It was until 11pm where WWJ went all-in with coverage, with Lansing bureau reporter Luke Lester and weekend news anchor and reporter Terrell Bailey in the scene; however, it was ridden with massive technical problems and reacting late to developments, even way after WDIV, WXYZ and WJBK had presented those tidbits. Alternative publication Metro Times made a scathing review of this situation:

www.metrotimes.com 

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Speaking of Kris Laudien and WWJ, the new morning newscast, originally planned for March 6, had to be soft-launched on mid-February on the streaming network as severe winter weather rocked the city; a rotating mix of anchors and reporters have temporarily anchored the broadcast during these first weeks, as CBS Detroit management hired Laudien from KARE/Minneapolis; on February 23, WWJ announced the launch date for the new show and the hiring of WDIV's Sandra Ali; however, the MSU shooting led to the new morning show being launched on the OTA channel just two days earlier; however, Laudien and Ali will take over as anchors on the originally planned date of March 6.

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KCNC in Denver has gone to the CBS look, the CBS 4 name is gone. 

And here's how it looks on the streaming network, a modified version of their previous ticker. This is how CBS News Los Angeles/KCAL News had to do when it launched. Still, the modified CBSN Local ticker and the weather ticker used by KCNC OTA, although misaligned, look way better than the standard flipper used by most O&Os.