Things I Learned From Watching The CBS 3 News (In HD!)

Last night was the first broadcast of the CBS 3 news in HD, from the stations’ new headquarters/murder site at 16th and Spring Garden. As such, I watch it and wanted to list a few of the things I learned.

• ONE SHIIIINING MOOOOO-MEEEENT! Oh, sorry, I’m still watching the NCAA Championship.
• The tourney’s usually all downhill after the first two days, but this year the games didn’t suck until the Final Four. Sorry, I suppose I should get to the news.
• Eyewitness News in HHHHHHHDDDDD!
• Spring is in the air, along with some fog.
• A 21° drop in one hour is incredible!
• The new CBS 3 “Sky Deck” has an “incredible view,” but all I could see it overlooking was the Daily News/Inquirer parking garage.

• Anthony Vanella from Cherry Hill thinks there are 180 games in a baseball season.
• I’m trying to see if I can see Alycia Lane’s pores. Yes, I made that joke yesterday, but if you don’t like repeated jokes, clearly you don’t read this site.
• Although the Amish can’t use electricity or drive cars, they can apparently play basketball with a portable fiberglass backboard.
• Inspector Steve Johnson — one of the cops who has to patrol under Sylvester Johnson’s new plan — to a woman: “The bottom line here is you can’t walk down the street rolling a joint. Especially in front of a marked police car.”
• As noted, what makes the CBS 3 news different (and better) is the entire broadcast is in full 16:9 HD. Fox and 6 ABC have still have the black bars on the side in some shots.
• There is apparently a product called “Dingo Ferret Chicken Jerky.”
• Alycia Lane: “Listen up, men! If you want to get in shape, but don’t have a lot of time, there’s a new gym…” Oh, I’m definitely listening up.
• Only a 30-minute workout? What’s the point, honestly? I mean, I actually like exercising, I’d rather do it for longer than that.
• But some dude lost 54 pounds? Sign me up!
• Oh, wait, this gym is all men. Nevermind.
• The CBS 3 “Technical Operation Center” is “TOC” for short.
• Number of CBS 3 workers wearing Phillies jerseys during this “behind-the-scenes” look at the new studies: 1.
• CBS 3 also has a 150-inch TV screen. Neat!
• Larry Mendte: “How about that drop in temperatures!” Alycia Lane: “Oh my goodness!” Kathy Orr: “One hour. Twenty-one degrees!”
• Effing Edgar Renteria.
• Wait, that’s it? Wow. I feel like there were only like five stories on this newscast. Oh well. Alycia Lane looked good in HD — that’s really all that matters, right?

Video Tour behind the scenes at 1500 Spring Garden [CBS 3]
Yesterday: CBS 3 Begins Broadcasting In HD, Committing Murders