News for Wednesday, July 4th, 2018

• The local news program that appeared on the main broadcast channel for WKRG-TV during the first half of the hour of 10:00 p.m. this Wednesday ("WKRG News 5 at 10") appeared to have had one of its news presenters (Mel Showers) pronouncing the first name often used in referencing one of its reporters (a news reporter named Dana Winter) differently from the way it was often pronounced in other installments of it (and those of other local news programs) that were part of its programming in recent times immediately before appearing to have had the reporter speaking in a location separate from that of the news presenter and the news presenter appearing to pronounce it the way it was often pronounced in those installments during those times (note #1: the name was pronounced as if it were spelled "DAN-NA" in those other installments; as for how it was pronounced in the installment that appeared on the channel in the first half of the hour of 10:00 p.m. this Wednesday, it was pronounced as if it were spelled "DAY-NA") whereas its other news presenter (Rose Ann Haven) appeared to had been presenting a report related a certain building related to WKRG-TV ("Mobile police are investigating gunfire that left behind damage here at the WKRG building in Mobile. No one was injured during the incident and it appears the shots were fired after business hours Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning Anyone with information is asked to call Mobile police two five one, two zero eight, seven two one one" (note #2: a certain World Wide Web site related to WKRG-TV appeared to had been used by its administration to post an article with details similar to what the news presenter appeared to had been saying earlier this Wednesday)). 

• The local news program that appeared on the main broadcast channel for WKRG-TV during the first half of the hour of 10:00 p.m. on the Tuesday of the third day of this July ("WKRG News 5 at 10") appeared to have had a certain video of a certain report involving phrases such as, "Smartphones are usually pretty dumb when it comes to night-time shooting, so here are some tips to get the best shots", "The nature of the game is timing", "Leaving these settings on can ruin your photo", "There is an app for that", and, "iPhone and Android apps have cheap apps" (note: the program appeared to have audio of one of its news presenters (Rose Ann Haven) saying, "That was Dana Winter reporting" immediately after appearing to have had that video); audio of one of the news presenters from the program (Mel Showers) saying, "Now News 5 would like to thank our Facebook fans for sharing our post" being said immediately after, "Now a News 5 update. Police have found their missing man. He's safe. Seventy-year-old James Lee disappeared last Friday on Berkley Avenue. Police were really concerned about his well being because he suffers from schizophrenia and congestive heart failure. Again, Mister Lee has been found safe" without any explanation regarding the "post" part of its narrative; a video of a certain report involving phrases such as, "Thousands of people are victims of burglaries each year, but for seventy-five dollars, you can buy a peace of mind" (along with digital graphics and texts of "ONLY ON NEWS FIVE" and "HOW TO PREVENT BREAK-INS" and a certain being saying, "If they start kicking the door, you're going to hear it, and you're going to know something's going on at the door; at that time, you can go get your firearm or whatever you use in the house to protect yourself"); a certain video involving faces resembling those of the news presenters and other contributors to the program (a news reporter named Peter Albrecht and a sports reporter named Randy Patrick Setterstrom) while appearing to have had one of its other contributors (a weather reporter named Alan Sealls) describing it (note: a Facebook page related to WKRG-TV appeared to had been used by its administration to post a static version of the part of the video involving the faces on the same day).

• The local news program that appeared on the main broadcast channel for WALA-TV during the first half of the hour of 10:00 p.m. on the Tuesday of the third day of this July ("FOX 10 News at 10:00 p.m.") appeared to have had one of its reporters (Lee Peck), saying, "I would imagine" and "Hopefully" for one of reports; one of its news presenters (Byron Day) saying, "The best news of all, no one injured in that shooting at, the, Bel Air -- Shoppes at Bel Air. Thanks, Lee", and, "A twenty-year-old kid is in Metro tonight charged with a brutal beating and armed robbery of a woman in her own driveway and it happened in front of her own frightened children, but another suspect is still out there" immediately after that report; "That would be some great news for all of the holiday visitors there", its other news presenter (Lenise Ligon), "A nice night today as many people are looking forward to their fourth of July celebrations tomorrow. The beach, barbecues, and fireworks and the family favorites, so, we're hoping the weather stays nice. Matt Barrentine is in tonight for Jason Smith, so Matt, please tell us we have some sunny skies for tomorrow. I asked nicely" and one of its reporters (a weather reporter named Matt Barrentine) saying, "At times. How about that, at times we'll have some sun peaking through" immediately afterwards; the news presenter mentioned first saying, "They cannot have my peanut butter crackers" immediately after appearing to have had the news presenter mentioned second saying, "And if you're traveling by plane, get ready for some changes by T-S-A. Uh, the agency now wants to check your snacks. Travelers at airports across the nation say T-S-A agents are asking them to put food items in plastic bins for screening. T-S-A it says it's part of an effort to better detect explosives on the planes, trying to keep you safe, and limit the number of bags flagged for special searches."; the news presenter mentioned first saying, "How about a feel-good story to jump start the holiday? The mystery shopper cleaned out a Toys 'R' Us in North Carolina and then plans to donate all of those toys to kids. The anonymous shopper spent one million dollars on the remaining items at this Toys 'R' Us in Raleigh -- I know exactly where that store is. The chain closed all of its stores nationwide on Friday. Employees at that North Carolina location did keep that anonymous shopper's identity a secret.", the news presenter mentioned second saying, "A million dollars? I thought everything was on sale" immediately afterwards, and the news presenter mentioned first saying, "Well they got a good deal, then" immediately afterwards; the news presenter mentioned second saying, "You guys be safe out there and enjoy your holiday" and the news presenter mentioned first saying, "We'll see you back here tomorrow, everybody. Take care. Bye bye" immediately afterwards (for the last few seconds of the program).