Weeters 1969 Posted September 3, 2011 Posted September 3, 2011 Via InstantRiverside.com: A truck owned by KNBC-TV caught fire at 10:37 a.m. Friday. It happened on the 405 freeway in the Sepulveda Pass, according to the station’s website. One photographer was driving the vehicle northbound near the Getty Center as the truck caught fire. There were no injuries. The cause of the fire is unknown. Maybe it committed car suicide because it had that crappy logo on it. :rofl!: EDIT: Here's the KNBC story: http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/NBC4-News-Truck-Fire-129116298.html
SFTV 529 Posted September 3, 2011 Posted September 3, 2011 oh wow for market 2, its an SUV ENG, it got overworked, cheapo. here in SD we dont even have SUV's, its all Vans.
nicksair 63 Posted September 3, 2011 Posted September 3, 2011 Did KFMB get rid of their last expeditions?
SFTV 529 Posted September 3, 2011 Posted September 3, 2011 i think so, i wonder if KUSI got rid of their 90's Ford Aerostar's, and i know they are not ENG's just tacky minivans like how KGTV uses those Toyota Matrix's and Dodge Caravans
A3N 1002 Posted September 3, 2011 Posted September 3, 2011 I believe KFMB still has a few late 90's expeditions, I saw one a few months ago.
Guest Former Member 207 Posted September 4, 2011 Posted September 4, 2011 I was watching KCBS' midday newscast when this occurred, and they had a live shot of the fire. Kent Shocknek took a dig at KNBC (without mentioning them by name) by saying that the vehicle belonged to one of the "smaller" stations in town.
groupwfan 97 Posted September 5, 2011 Posted September 5, 2011 I'm shocked that their ENG SUV had the engine burned out. YIKES! I'm also shocked that Channel Four STILL has an Suburban (or was that a Tahoe) for an ENG unit. I would expect that from WBAL (another NBC station) and WCAU, but not the West Coast flagship station of the Peacock!
A3N 1002 Posted September 5, 2011 Posted September 5, 2011 I'm shocked that their ENG SUV had the engine burned out. YIKES! I'm also shocked that Channel Four STILL has an Suburban (or was that a Tahoe) for an ENG unit. I would expect that from WBAL (another NBC station) and WCAU, but not the West Coast flagship station of the Peacock! What's the big deal in having a Suburban as an ENG vehicle? The station has it/had it because it fit their needs, who cares if it was in market #2 or market #100. If I recall correctly, KABC had a mid/late 90's suburban ENG vehicle as well, don't know if they still have it or got rid of it.
lazynetjunkie 34 Posted September 5, 2011 Posted September 5, 2011 Vehicles (especially SUV's) catch on fire whether it's an ENG or not. So what if a "big market" station uses an SUV and an ENG. It's really not a big deal and it still serves its purpose. A couple Chicago stations have a couple SUV's as ENG's. Plus, there are some locations where it's easier and more practical for an SUV to travel than the typical van. The SUV's do much better in muddy conditions too.. I still like what KABC had back in the late '80s / early '90s: (seen from :17 to :20 in the video)
WCAUTVNBC10 413 Posted September 7, 2011 Posted September 7, 2011 I'm also shocked that Channel Four STILL has an Suburban (or was that a Tahoe) for an ENG unit. I would expect that from WBAL (another NBC station) and WCAU, but not the West Coast flagship station of the Peacock! WCAU got a whole new fleet of vans back in January and finally retired the 2 Suburbans they had.
Ntropolis 598 Posted September 7, 2011 Posted September 7, 2011 The SUV's do much better in muddy conditions too.. Like WPDE's Ramcharger!
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