24-11-2022, 07:46 PM
KCAL's new super-sized morning newscast, designed to rival KTLA's Morning News and KTTV's Good Day LA, will launch on December 5. The new program will be named CBS News Los Angeles This Morning, and will have three separate segments mirroring the schedule employed by KTLA: 4-4:30am, anchored by Kalyna Astrinos (focused on traffic, weather and developing stories), 4:30-7am (strictly focused on hard news, the 6am hour will be simulcast on co-owned KCBS, sandwiched between the Eastern and Western editions of CBS Mornings) and 7-11 am, anchored by Jamie Yuccas and Rudabeh Shahbazi (mixing hard news with lifestyle and entertainment). The supersized newscast is the brainchild of Mike Dello Stritto, which is trying to ape the success of Good Day Sacramento, which expanded from KMAX (CW affiliate) to co-owned KOVR after he took over the News Director post at KOVR and KMAX.
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That day, KCAL is also expected to debut a new set. They have been broadcasting from KCBS' set since this summer in order to begin the remodel. Reporter Chris Holmstrom posted a story on his IG channel with a sneak peek of the new set design, quite different to the CBS O&O designs.
https://forums.tvnewstalk.net/uploads/monthly_2022_11/RPReplay_Final1668792205.mov.343d4bfa7786709528591dd9d4a46c55.mov
That day, KCAL is also expected to debut a new set. They have been broadcasting from KCBS' set since this summer in order to begin the remodel. Reporter Chris Holmstrom posted a story on his IG channel with a sneak peek of the new set design, quite different to the CBS O&O designs.
https://forums.tvnewstalk.net/uploads/monthly_2022_11/RPReplay_Final1668792205.mov.343d4bfa7786709528591dd9d4a46c55.mov