I am here often performing my work related duties and I have to tell you , everyone I've come in…read morecontact with have always been friendly outgoing and helpful. Funny how I've always had a certain opinion until I started going there with my boss for his interviews. And a special shout out to the security people at the station who are always awesome Keep up the great work guys and gals

Worst closed captioning in broadcast by far. Injecting names of hosts or anchors (Ex: Ji Suk Yi) or…read moreother added words that have NOTHING to do with context is beyond ridiculous and its constant. My poor hearing challenged husband has had enough... add Konrads "might" or "could" weather forecasts are exceptionally vague if not totally inaccurate and like others have mentioned leave actual Chicago hoods like lakefront out completely. Loyalists no more.

Steve Harvey show was great! I'm such a fan of his books! I was here for the 5th and final season…read moretaping of Steve Harvey for Mothers day week. Upon entering NBC tower we were checked in and all by security with a metal detector all of our bags/belongings. Please remember to pack light so the line can move quicker. You can see all the shows posters they taped from the news, entertainment, Steve Harvey, and Judge Mathis. After security check-in we went up the elevator to the waiting area where we received donuts and water. They call out your name in the order it was received and you form a single file line as you enter the studio. The set was beautiful all jazzed up (shades of purple) for mothers day week. The taping took a while to start like an hr or two to behind so we were watching old episodes of his show which were funny. I can tell you he looks better in person. Be prepared to move, dance, wiggle to get the energy flowing prior to taping. While taping he is so funny and energetic!! His staff was fun, lively, and enthusiastic. Sad to say you will be missed, this is his last season in Chicago but good luck Steve Harvey and crew onto bigger and better things!

We like the new state-of- the-art studio but the moving lines behind the newscasters is very…read moreannoying. It would be nice to stop the movement and just leave the solid lines. Thank you.

Tasteless talk shows come and go, but one magazine declared this long-running daytime chatfest "the…read moreworst show in the history of television." Loaded with bleeped profanity and guests who aren't afraid to embarrass themselves on national TV. My daughter went to a few of the shows taping, and she said she laughed from the minute she walked in to the minute the show was over. No matter what the shows title was, I would always get a laugh when I would see his shows on tv. My daughter says that he was such a sweet gentleman. Always greeted his audience with respect. May he RIP

Jerry Springer Show Yes there was a time I watched the show…read more With basic cable TV I had little entertainment choices. After a while I tired of the fighting and miserable participants. I did feel Jerry had a good heart. He offered sympathy and advice at the conclusion of the show. All was not lost.... Rest in Peace Jerry. I'll never forget your closing words.... "Until next time, take care of yourself and each other."

I had the opportunity to be an audience member for Windy City Live. The entire process was…read moreseamless. Two days before I received confirmation and the day before a QR code. On the day of the show we lined up outside for a few minutes and quickly and efficiently went through the security process. We were seated quickly . The show was 30 minutes and went by so quickly. After the recording Val Warner and Terell Brown stayed for pictures with each audience member. I T was a fun experience and is always interesting to watch a TV show in progress.

It's about the Artemis 2 news reporting where I'm trying to listen to ground control and Artemis 2…read moretalking and the news anchors are talking when I am trying to hear them talk ground breaking news story and kept interrupting with their own news comments. I'm very disappointed in the whole news surrounding this historical event

Love the old shows BUT it's the same reruns over and over and over and…read more.... Come on guys, if you want people to keep watching shuffle things up some. There's plenty of old shows to pick from

why are they showing stupid ball games on metv. They're just screwing up the good shows with stupid…read moreball games that anybody could watch on a lot of other channels that's got it on anyway. who's the edit that just had to mess up metv programing. I think they need to get their heads examined. it just sucks that I've got to find other channels to watch just because some idiots are just ballgame crazy. There's some people that don't give a shit about ball games and I'm really one of them. bunch of dumb asses. If they've got to watch stupid ballgames why can't they start a ballgame channel and leave metv alone. I would like to give metv 5 stars but these ballgames are knocking the stars way down

Let's face it, Channel 2 hasn't been THE Ten O'Clock News for a while now, but then again, save for…read moreChicago Tonight, television journalism in Chicago isn't as rigorous as it was in the Jacobson/Kurtis days. Nonetheless, there are several reasons why you should tune into CBS 2 news every now and then: Number One is investigative reporter Pam Zekman, a munchkin of an elderly woman with thinning hair who has been at Channel 2 since color came to television. The sharpness of Pam's coordinated wardrobe is trumped only by the incisiveness of her reporting: she once simulated falling hardware from the 'L' structure by dropping a huge nail on a cantaloupe from 20 feet up. Number Two: Channel 2's salacious teasers and vapid reporting look splendid in 1080p. The station has taken a cue from crime television and each of their promos spots lure viewers to find out what happens with crystal clear video and dramatic narration. While many of CBS 2's stories are ridiculous--I can't count the number of times I've seen Dorothy Tucker do stories that involve a trip to Walgreen's--you've got a front row seat and a crystal clear view of Chicago's latest scams and deals. Number Three: Walter Jacobson's back. Walter offers his Perspective on Tuesday and Thursday nights, and he has yet to re-master the teleprompter or offer any real insight into current events. At this point, Walter is more Andy Rooney than Mike Royko. Number Four: Kristyn Hartmann. What planet is this woman from? Where did she learn to speak English with those remarkably unique inflections. It's all very dramatic and she's at her best during the post-segment banter with Rob Johnson. With the recent departure of Anne State, there's only one strangely hyper-emotive female reporter. And this one is perfect.

Ever wanted to report breaking news in a hurry...and tried to reach your local news room by phone…read moreor email? Well you can't with CBS 2 Chicago...because their phone number now belongs to Paramount+...and their reporters don't publish their email addresses...so I'm going to report my breaking news to one of their competitors instead...‍

Only good part of the news station is the weather. I am tired of the fake news with the twisted…read moretruth. They are so biased it disgusting. How about doing research and actually report facts not lies. The media is mostly responsible for the division in this country. How about try reporting facts and being non biased for a change?

I am sure the new newsroom is beautiful, however, the lines moving behind them as they broadcast…read moreare annoying and distracting.

please stop changing the programming on the weekend nights…read more I watch your channel every single night from 9 o'clock till 1 AM. On Saturday night I am scrambling for something to watch before I go to bed. Older people who love to go to sleep to your comedies find it really challenging on Saturday night. The very shows that put us to sleep every night are missing. Take a survey if you want and most of us viewers, especially the older ones we like to watch the same thing every night. Also, I DESPISE THE NEW SHOW YOU PUT ON CALLED GHOSTS! Please take it off the air. I will be watching WTTW until you do. That show should be on another channel or at 3 AM. Please do not put it on before I go to bed. It's disconcerting, and I find it disgusting. I love your channel and I got everybody hooked on the nighttime line. Please move that golf show to some other time or channel. Please, please please please please please please please please? You're a loyal your, Carole CAT-LOTTA

Going up and down on the tv dial. After 10:30 few of the local channels have late night talk shows…read morethose are boring. Now ch26 they have comedy in the evening. I like King of Queens, Seinfeld, Family Guy. Weather stories on Saturday nights. Something worth watching. I like syndicated programming.

I have been lucky enough to attend 3 live recordings at JBTV and each time has been super…read morememorable. I have never had difficulty finding street parking, finding the door to enter can be confusing and you have to ring a doorbell then wait for someone to buzz you inside. I LOOOOOVE the inside of JBTV, so much music history and acts have graced this place/stage. I mean they have a wheelchair signed by one of my hero's, Layne Staley. They usually have free drinks and some light snacks since you stand around for a bit while they get everything ready for the live recording that will eventually be aired on public television, so exciting!! Looking around at all the old music memorabilia is always a fun time. Jerry is the man, suuuuuper super friendly and has been doing this for as long as I can remember. If you ever get a chance to attend a live performance here do it!

I grew up watching JBTV every weekend during the majority of the '90s. Local Chicago television at…read moreits BEST. Music lovers unite, this show showcases the best of local bands and beyond since 1986. A simple format of Jerry interviewing bands, live shows, and non-mainstream music videos. What more could you ask for? Jerry Bryant, please continue this show... for the love of Music! Skinny Puppy 1992 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYLmuASNziU Belly 1993 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQinWvLlvpY Joey Ramone 1995 http://www.truveo.com/Joey-Ramone-on-Blind-Mellon-JBTV-Rating/id/765323816 Radiohead 1996 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsahmJ4Cbuk Garbage 1999 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knEEOdxtMaQ Kill Hannah http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0BgmogYneo and more than I can remember... Watch episodes here http://www.xndtv.com/jbtv.php?p=home And on channel 25 on Sundays at midnight.

Great British series, always something classic and interesting to watch…read more Also informative and cultural.

If there's one thing to know about me, it's that TV is my life…read more So you can imagine my excitement when I nabbed a spot on 'Check, Please' to rep my beloved Chicago Suburbs before I departed for a life of television watching on Pacific Standard Time. My episode airs October 24th and I'll be real, I'm not so great on camera. On the internet? Sure. I'd like to think I'm pretty good on the internet, but on camera... welp... I trip on my words constantly, I can't make direct eye contact, and I talk out of one side of my mouth like the characters on the show Rugrats... it's possible I unknowingly had a stroke, and one time a coworker admitted that they legit thought I was autistic... for an entire 2 years. So I guess we'll see how this TV thing goes... they did give me a buncha wine, so the gap on the 50/50 of that is probably pretty wide. As far as WTTW in general, I can't knock 'em one bit. They were by far my favorite babysitter growing up and that Rick Steves... something about his voice is just very soothing to me. Puts my chakra in line or some junk. I recently learned that one in every 25 people is supposedly a sociopath... I don't want to incriminate myself or my cold, black heart, but I'll just say that WTTW taught me kindness and human emotions that I otherwise may have lacked. My parents tried really had to raise us brats but they had to work, A LOT, and I spent a lot of time in front of the TV, doing my learning and developing my character which I won't pretend is a shining example of humanity, but I could've come out a lot worse and based on the low-income area I grew up and seeing what the majority of other kids in my 'hood turned out like, I was better off in front of the TV than out in the real world. - Lamb Chop taught me how to be annoying with that glorious song that never ends. - Mr Rogers taught me that taking your shoes off inside the house important. - The Magic School Bus with my homegirl Miss Frizzle. - Freaking Kratt's Creatures - love those dreamy animal-loving brother. - Wishbone, the time traveling dog... couldn't get enough of that sh*t. - The Frugal Gourmet... Don't pretend like you or parents didn't own that cookbook. - WHERE IN THE WORLD IS CARMEN SNA DIEGO - for hours on end. - Clifford The Big Red Dog, what's not to love? - The Big Comfy Couch was creepy and wonderful. - This Old House --- Bob Vila version or bust! - Reading Rainbow didn't exactly get me reading, but I watched the show, sooo... - And let's not forget that babe Bill Nye The Science Guy. Hubba.Freaking.Hubba. Sure, their fundraising broadcasting is pretty unbearable, but I guess it's good to turn the TV off and get out of the house sometimes, so the phone operators in mini stadium seating are my cue. As far as the studio and the staff are concerned, the place is immaculate and everyone there was cool as heck. The make-up artist was mega rad and a trooper when she had to work double time when it became apparent that I'm the sweatiest person ever and basically need make-up retouching every 10 minutes. The new(ish host Catherine De Orio) is super down to Earth and that's coming a person who went through a mini version of the stages of grief when Alpana left, but now having met Catherine and seen her deal with some pretty awkward on-set conversations like a pro, I've got nothing but love for her. And the icing on the cake was getting to meet and chat with David Manilow, the series creator, during the interview process and on set for the first day of Season 14 shooting. Super cool guy who just emanates energy and really pumped us all up for the taping. I feel super lucky to have gotten to be a part of the 14th season of a show that's on perma-DVR at my house and really is a legit slice if Chicago history, but even without, WTTW is the crown jewel of non-cable television and a thing I'm eternally grateful for. And you can watch me be the first person to say the word 'pussy' on Check, Please... possibly on Public Broadcasting altogether right here: http://checkplease.wttw.com/restaurants/season-14-episode-2-full-show