Jessica Haslam watches the last Channel 56 newscast that isn't just a screaming copy of the Channel 7 newscast. Jack Hynes was there:

... "With bitter reflections we sign off for the last time ... we say goodnight and goodbye," Hynes said. ...

Josh Turiel in turn says farewell to Karen Marinella et al.:

... The Channel 56 newscast was our preferred one for many years - a little slower, more sober, and the staff consisted of primarily local people who had worked together for years. That's how I prefer my newscasts - not the usual MTV-paced stuff (Channel 7 was a pioneer in that regard, unfortunately). But my demographic isn't as relevant, and the trend is clear. ...

Hinghamweather videoed the last four minutes:

Jesse Noyes reports that Channel 7 is making Matt Lorch the anchor of the 10 o'clock news on Channel 56 - which is of interest to people who just can't say "Lorch" often enough, if not Amy at Pasquinade.

Also, the new Gary LaPierre on WBZ is some guy from a New York station (who did grow up in Massachusetts, though).

Channel 4 finally admitted that CBS4Boston was stupid, announcing it's going to call itself WBZ again. John Daley notes:

Now that that's settled we learn that Channel 7 has been cleared to absorb Channel 56, which should add up to Channel 63. But I don't think that's how it works.

Because WLVI is just too perfect. In any case:

Dan Kennedy ponders the growing ownership concentration among local TV stations:

... The Boston TV market isn't going to become any less local -- but it is about to get more concentrated and less diverse. That's bad news you're not likely to see on 7 or 56. ...

Great. That's just what we need. More of the same, frets Steve Garfield, who wants Channel 38 to bring back Ask the Manager.

We go to Steadfast Correspondent for this live report:

... Although nothing has been confirmed, I am hearing that Sept. 8 will be the last broadcast of "The Ten O'Clock News" on WLVI-TV 56.

Once the only 10 p.m. newscast in Boston, the station's ratings have tanked over the past few years as Fox 25 News at 10 has blown them out of the water.

WVLI reportedly lost $750K last year on their news division. ...