New York Live

This morning, CBS 2 began airing a promo about "New York Live". It starts on Monday, and it will be the new name for "News 2 at 4:00".

The promo looks very nice, and it looks like the 4:00 news will remain the same, except Todd McDermott may do the news (they show him when talking about news and traffic). If this is true, he may do the news from either the main desk or the news desk. It looks like there may be new graphics and new music, but we will have to wait.

It appears as if the change from News 2 to CBS 2 News, will begin Monday. It is not yet definite that the other newscasts will change at all, but it is very likely CBS 2 will premiere new graphics and music for the other shows as well. We'll update with new information as soon as we get it.

New NEWS 2 at 4:00 Format?

This past Thursday, it appears as if NEWS 2 at 4:00 changed their format. The two main anchors don't begin at the main desk with the windows, but in the brown "library" set. The anchors preview the show, then get the weather from Ira Joe Fisher, but then turn to the main desk (now called the "news desk") were one of the 5:00 anchors (Todd McDermott or Angela Rae) has the news. It's not yet known if NEWS 2 at 4:00 will keep this format, or if it's just until Wednesday when Stephen Clark gets back (he's been out since Thursday to spend some time with his daughters before they go back to school).

NEWS 2 at 4:00's Ratings Are Higher

From Monday's "The Starr Report" by Michael Starr in the New York Post:

Good news for Ch. 2's 4 p.m. newscast, which saw its ratings jump from May to June. Ratings for the 4 p.m. broadcast, anchored by Dana Tyler and Stephen Clark, were up 22 percent in June, averaging 151,000 households. Part of the reason could do with the aforementioned "Survivor" - and interviews with contestants chucked off the island. Ch. 2 also had an impressive guest lineup including BB King, Carmen Electra and Patrick Stewart - no doubt bringing a smile to the face of Ch. 2 news honcho "Joltin' Joel" Cheatwood.

NEWS 2 at 4:00's Schedule For This Week

Due to "March Madness" on CBS 2, NEWS 2 at 4:00 will not be on Thursday and Friday. Also, today on NEWS 2 at 4:00, the three monitors in the Metro Traffic Center had a new logo, now an animation. It says, "TRAFFIC" for a few seconds, then "NEWS 2", then back to "TRAFFIC", etc. Last week for 2 days on NEWS 2 This Morning, there was an animation which said "TRAFFIC" three times, then "NEWS 2" three times.

NEWS 2 at 4:00

NEWS 2 at 4:00 premiered today with Dana Tyler and Stephen Clark. They are using the old 2 NEWS This Morning music from a few years ago. Ira Joe Fisher does the weather, and they even go to Heather O'Rourke at Metro Traffic for an update on the rush hour commute! And, at 5:00 today, Lisa Cooley introduced herself as Lisa Hill!