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Offline TheRolyPoly

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Re: The News Station Quiz
« Reply #45 on: July 02, 2008, 08:23:32 PM »
That choice is B
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Re: The News Station Quiz
« Reply #46 on: July 02, 2008, 08:48:12 PM »
Wait Roland, I didn't post the correct answer to my question yet. It's B.
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Re: The News Station Quiz
« Reply #47 on: July 03, 2008, 01:33:24 PM »
Victor - 9
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ABC7 - 2
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What is the name of KOMO's Newscast Branding?

A KOMO 4 News
B KOMO News 4
C NewsChannel 4
D Action News 4
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Re: The News Station Quiz
« Reply #48 on: July 03, 2008, 01:37:41 PM »
B
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Re: The News Station Quiz
« Reply #49 on: July 03, 2008, 01:58:43 PM »
After the Connie Thompson clips I've watched, I should get this right.

A
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Re: The News Station Quiz
« Reply #50 on: July 03, 2008, 02:11:22 PM »
Victor - 9
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What is the name of KATU's Newscast Branding?

A KATU News
B K-2 News
C K2 News
D K 2 News
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Re: The News Station Quiz
« Reply #51 on: July 03, 2008, 02:23:45 PM »
Aren't B-D exactly the same when pronounced?

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Re: The News Station Quiz
« Reply #52 on: July 03, 2008, 02:36:55 PM »
But there's a dash for 2
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Re: The News Station Quiz
« Reply #53 on: July 05, 2008, 06:23:35 PM »
Victor - 9
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Wrong. It's A

What is the name of WNEP's Newscast Branding?

A NewsCenter 16
B 16 News
C NewsChannel 16
D NewsWatch 16
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Re: The News Station Quiz
« Reply #54 on: July 05, 2008, 06:48:41 PM »
A
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Re: The News Station Quiz
« Reply #55 on: July 05, 2008, 07:55:43 PM »
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Wrong. It's D

Who left WTVJ after 35 years of doing the news in 1985?

A Bob Mayer
B Ralph Renick
C Tony Segreto
D Bob Weaver
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Re: The News Station Quiz
« Reply #56 on: July 07, 2008, 05:11:21 PM »
Total Guess... haha D?
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Re: The News Station Quiz
« Reply #57 on: July 07, 2008, 05:27:39 PM »
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Wrong. It's B

What is the name of WQAD's newscast branding?

A Action NewsChannel 8
B NewsChannel 8
C WQAD NewsChannel 8
D Quad Cities NewsChannel 8
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Re: The News Station Quiz
« Reply #58 on: July 07, 2008, 05:46:42 PM »
B
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Re: The News Station Quiz
« Reply #59 on: July 08, 2008, 02:25:51 AM »
The answer is D

Technically, in it's news casts, the opening says "This is WQAD Quad Cities NewsChannel 8 at ..."
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