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This is full of so many little morsals that are now gone. I noticed they said the film crew was... A camera man, sound tech and an electrician. So I asked grandpa shark "what was the electrician for?" He said it was a "union thing..my little sharky..." He told me, 'The electrician handled all the batteries, lights and cables in the field during the news shoots." Besides he say's... "They could fit all those fat union guys into those big giant Pontiac Catalina's." Grandpa Shark is like 100 million years old...so he should know. Noticed also they called the graphics "mattes". This was before electronic graphics were common for news use and everything was press-on letters on cardboard chips. And those non-electric typewriters just perfect for throwing during drunken after show critiques. There was booze and porno in those desk drawers I promise you. Smoking, Smoking, Smoking! Hey kids... Those black thingys on the desk were dial corded "telephones". People used to die trying to use those phones when their fingers or hair would get caught in the dial...and chew them to bits... just like a wood chipper. And what about that producer with the stopwatch...and a Manuel bank style adding machine (calculator). WABC was highly criticized back then for it's style... Now we would consider that approach somewhat boring and pretty unpolished. Honestly, With all the film processing chemicals that leaked inside #77 it's amazing it's not an EPA superfund site...yet. Let the new owners/developer find out that little secret on their own.

A good indicator a station has zero long-term commitment to a "new" newscast... No outside promotion or ads. No billboards... No Bus ads... No outside radio... No newspapers... No commitment.

Looks like he was playing with more than just the "one armed bandit"...Cops say he "whipped it out"... https://www.foxnews.com/us/las-vegas-sports-reporter-arrested-for-lewd-acts-at-bar-police One employee told two responding officers they'd seen Howe walking to the restroom with his penis exposed, police said. Other employees reportedly told police it wasn’t the first time they’d seen Howe masturbate at the bar, according to the report. "Ewwwwww!" (emphasis mine)

So who is more prone to public lewdness? The sports goons...or the weather geeks? You would think some member here has this statistic handy.

You can catch a "shuttle" (DC-NYC) every half hour, but it's still flying, and flying anywhere is a pain in the ass...even for network snooty's. So overly inflated ego's want the "private" company owned shuttle (ie:private jet) when they don't or can't make the regular shuttle. Bop between DC and NYC daily or even a few times a week and it takes a toll on anyone. I sure as hell wouldn't do that trip nowadays, because flying anywhere is a giant pain in the ass. Even for the short hop to DC it still sucks worse when you get delayed and say to yourself... "This flight used to take an hour before 9-11" Take my advice...take the train.

But what stumps me is that she split with her agent. Her agent don't give a rats ass if she is a dingbat because he is getting at least 10% of that check...and all agents are weasels...worse than sales exec's. I don't think she is a racist, I just think she never attended a good finishing school...and never spent time in the field or real world getting some street smarts. Just a Dingbat.

She gets a full contract payout... Paid to sit on the beach... Well played Ms.Kelly.

...and FOX comes to "rescue" her from mean old NBC, right about the time those contract "renewal" talks should start. She just needs FOX to cooperate an take her back, because now that all those bad men are gone and dead, she should be safe to return....right? You think she is cocky now? Just wait...... EDIT: Roker wants her fired... .https://radaronline.com/exclusives/2018/10/al-roker-wants-megyn-kelly-fired-blackface-scandal-nbc-today-show/

They knew what they were hiring when they hired him. The Mark Mathis job history was no deep secret at KUSI. Did you know former KUSI reporter Rod Luck was married to the HR director of KUSI? Rod Luck was fired by his ex- wife from KUSI when Rod was accused of domestic violence a few years back. The point is... KUSI hires all kinds of wild and crazy people. That's why KUSI is so much fun to watch.

"Employees at MSNBC, , say that the company orders them to air biased political segments, and that it feeds interviewers questions intended to favor Democrats Brietbart reports." See how that reads when you change the network and the political party? Just sayin'

Most the on air talent at KUSI has a few DUI's or other felonies. https://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/daily-crasher/2008/may/12/bad-luck/ Most have done stints in Juvie or San Quentin....Leavenworth...Folsom. http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-tv-weatherman-joe-lizura-pleads-guilty-lewd-act-2011feb11-story.html Some of the anchors reportedly have tattoos.... One female anchor carries a switchblade and brass knuckles.

Mark Mathis has been un-suspended from KUSI. He is once again free to wander the building. He also bought a nice new tie. https://www.kusi.com/marks-weather-10-19-18-2/

I guess some old habits never die at NBC...

At KBEX-TV we use IBM's Selectric desktops ... Sure we could upgrade to those new Apple II computers... But our Selectric's make that real "News Noise".

Did you just "Font Shame" that poor woman? Bullied over fonts.. What are we teaching our children?

I does not matter who replaces Lester because the problem is the product sucks. Fix the process, and the execution of the actual newscast and it's contents. Stop producing crap aimed at 6th graders.

I don't eat in some places because I don't trust the food. When broadcasters produce a trustworthy product...the public will reward them with viewers. I spend twice as much time (as a viewer) trying to confirm news stories that should have already been fully confirmed or vetted properly. Lester was in San Diego on Thursday and Friday for a PR tour. Lester also managed to slip in a quick helo ride over the beach for some quick pops with the U.S. Customs and Border Air crew. They slapped some file video around it and called it a special report. I see MMJ's in 170+ markets do a better job with NO resources. Lester was phoning it in. But to be fair to Lester...all the anchors pretty much phone it in. The product is crap. Everybody knows it. Produce a decent newscast and people will watch it.

Joe was a solid newsman. I didn't know he had become a Dr......good for him. I'm sure some of his old friends at KSBW would be sad to hear this. Off to the big breakers in the sky... Eat Some News for us Joe.

So why didn't the story include a picture or description of the camera and tripod? I'm sure the station has other cameras and tripods of the same make and manufacture. Show the viewers what to look for...maybe you catch the mopes at the same time.

Good for her. I bet she has a fat little AFTRA pension to enjoy also. Good luck and have fun C.T. You deserve it.

Why this really sucks for Disney..... https://www.wsj.com/articles/sky-loss-is-a-disappointment-for-disney-ambitions-1537645511

Comcast wins bid for Sky. https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/comcast-fox-to-settle-35b-takeover-for-sky-in-an-auction The battle for ownership of British broadcaster Sky ended on Saturday with Comcast outbidding 21st Century Fox with a $38.8 billion bid through a U.K. auction.

Director: "Ready Camera Three..." TD: "We can't take Three yet...it's still buffering..." Yup that's cheap!

How did we all miss this... Justin Draper is the new GM at KOVR. https://www.adweek.com/tvspy/cbs-taps-justing-draper-as-kvor-gm/208150 warning, warning, warning... Draper is a CBS bean counter. Not a sales weasel... Not a news pig... Not a production or engineering nerd... Draper is a Bean Counter. x2 Pay very close attention to what happens at KOVR with this guy because he will be setting the tone for all the other OnO's in the CBS chain. If he makes a big splash in the Sacto River then expect CBS to shoot him up the ranks real quick. Draper has one job. Get KOVR "on financial track" asap....and then the rest of the chain shall follow.

Hopefully a shot of Narcan. "If we can save the life of just ONE viewer...our dream can be realized..." Eat News