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January 26th, 2004

.:Interesting Email

Wow, you never know what interesting email you can get!

One Example:

[Jan 9th]
1. Just a correction, The old Sky Eye Chopper 13 Crashed during a maintenance run-up at the airport. There was only a mechanic on board at the time and this is not uncommon. No one was hurt, and Captain Mike Perry was not involved in the accident.

2. The new pilot at WJZ is a Retired Baltimore County Police Officer with 15 years flying experience. Captain Mike Perry was Chief Pilot and Flight Instructor for the Baltimore County Police Aviation Team. Mike was a "Real Captain" in the Maryland National Guard assigned to the 29th Aviation Brigade for 15 years. Mike is 44 years old, Married, with 3 children. He lives in Cockeysville.  He retired after 23 years service with Baltimore County Police.

3. Mike and Roy Taylor are great friends and enjoy a friendly rivalry.

4. Mike is featured daily on Eyewitness News 4,5and 6. Also on any Breaking News Story.

Just a get aquatinted e-mail. I enjoy your site.     
 Mike


January 3rd, 2004

.: Happy New Year! 
We Finally have the Top Ten of 2003 List here! Here it goes! Enjoy!

WJZ's Top Ten Events of 2003

10.) The Subtle Changes
In the fall of 2003, WJZ made such a very gradual and subtle change to their set, changing their backdrop of the city, from a orange-ish tint to a blueish tint. It looks better overall, but they were very subtle about it. 

9.) Update of Graphics
As many recall, WJZ changed their actual Graphics in 2002, getting rid of the many colors to their now blue and yellow. But these changes were gradual. And this year most of the old graphics were dumped in favor for better and more modern graphics. The First warning Weather open and graphics was updated, The Return was updated, even the Open was updated, showcasing Air superiorty with Sky Eye Chopper 13, and in the talent open, they showcase the camera, which is the key to live programming on WJZ. There are still some updates needed but they are working on it slowly but surely.

8.) CBS O&O Renovations
2003 brought many changes to CBS O&O's. Many of them dumped their well known names in favor for the generic "CBS [Channel Number", KYW and KDKA Dumped their famous Anklepants logos for generic Arial font logo, and some dumped their colorful graphics for graphics of just blue. The only ones that seems to stay the same were WJZ, KPIX and WFOR. 

7.) Talent
The Talent has been somewhat quiet this year, not changing alot of reporters. The biggest change however was when Christa Delcamp left for WHDH in Boston, and Reporter Sharon Lee took her place on Eyewitness News Morning Edition Weekend. But two people have joined the Eyewitness News Family this year, Adam May from Kentucky, and Mary Bubala, formerly from WMAR, has joined WJZ Full Time.  

6.) Ms. Kellye Lynn
In Early 2003, Kellye Lynn, after taking maternity leave for quite a while, finally gave birth to a baby boy. And then after being absent Kellye Lynn returned to Eyewitness News at Noon in the Spring. Kellye Still reports on Healthwatch and still Anchors EWN at Noon.

5.) Pilot Roy Taylor 
WJZ's prized chopper guy, Roy Taylor was approached by WBAL this year, and was given an offer. offers were giving back and forth, until finally, WJZ lost Roy Taylor to WBAL. This was quite a blow to WJZ, but they did manage to get a new pilot, Capt. Mike Perry, but then the unthinkable happened......which was that.....[look below]

4.) Sky Eye Chopper 13 Crashes
Sky Eye Chopper 13 Crashed after landing at the airport that it stays at while not in maintance. Nobody was hurt, but the chopper [used since its debut in 1996] was badly damaged. But a month later, a new sky eye chopper 13 was in the air once again. 

3.) Hizzy Izzy Coverage
In september, one of the biggest Hurricanes hit the region and caused major damage including the flooding of fells point. WJZ had non-stop coverage of Hurricane Isabel [or hizzy izzy], up half the night with coverage, and reporters in Baltimore, DC, Ocean City, Fells Point, Virginia Beach, and Kitty Hawk, NC. But Izzy had nothing on the mess of....[look below]

2.) Blizzard 2003
The blizzard of 2003 brought 2 feet and more of snow on the region. The WJZ Snow Show was on all of that week, breaking into regular programming frequently, and keeping us informed on the storm itself. WJZ have live reporters and Bob Turk and the First Warning Weather Team Tracking down everything. 

And finally the Number 1 Event of 2003

1.) The Promos
This Year WJZ had many many many promos for EWN. For Every Big story, EWN would have a Promo, during the newscast, and during commercials. It is so many, that for New Years Eve, WJZ's Morning Edition, the anchors, every time there was a mention about new years eve, they would play the wjz promo for the new years eve celebration in baltimore. As many promos as WJZ has, it still makes you laugh how much WJZ wants to promote their Newscast, but with Live coverage, and reporters everywhere, WJZ Earned the right to promote their newscasts and they are doing a great job too.  

Do you disagree! Email us at wjzeyewitnessnews@hotmail.com and voice your opinion!


.: Fansite Today

.:1.26.03
Welcome back to the Eyewitness News Fansite. Sorry its  a little mixed up, were in a huge site renovation, but were making it slowly but surely. The new year came and gone, and once again we are have the top ten of the year. It will be quite interesting this year. Enjoy the site!

.: From the Webmaster

.:12.29.03 - The CBS Rebranding
Wow. All of this rebranding of CBS O&O's. One could only assume that WJZ would do the same with their not so far sister stations, KYW and KDKA rebranding their look, including the removal of their very famous Anklepants Logos, and dumping longtime names for the ever so generic CBS [Channel #]. So why hasnt our CBS affiliate switched over? 
Well if you notice, the rebranding happened in markets where the Affiliate did not have great ratings. So, could WJZ be next? Hopefully Not. Going to this generic branding could hurt Eyewitness News terribly. Most in Baltimore are used to the Logo and the "WJZ 13" slogan. So will CBS actually realize that? Hopefully. If WJZ does rebrand....[gulp]. 

 

 

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