Daybreak 269 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Well this has been a busy and exciting day and now Bob Sirott is leaving WFLD next month and is being replace by Jeff Herndon from KAKE. http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/changes-at-wfld-bob-sirott-signing-off-jeff-herndon-named-evening-co-anchor_b101014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1944 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 You gotta be kidding me. SMMFH!! Fox 32 continues to dig deeper and deeper by continuing its ways from getting rid of personnel. Their ratings will stay a status quo after all this is over, if not lower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Hmm... I'm not thrilled about Sirott leaving ENTIRELY, but he and Robin were never a good fit. I'll give Herndon a chance, for sure. What they have in their arsenal right now is not working, and the new guy seems like a competent anchor, and someone who can fit the 'Anchorman 1.0' vision that Fox has for its stations. Looking at KAKE's website tells me that he will be missed. Are the tastes of Wichita different than Chicago? Absolutely, but at least Middle-America isn't popping the champagne at the idea of him being gone. P.S. How does Robin continue to survive all of these changes (for better or worse)? Seriously, in 26 years she'll have had 6 co-anchors, 4 of those in 6 years. I'm not saying she's the problem, but... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 818 Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 P.S. How does Robin continue to survive all of these changes (for better or worse)? Seriously, in 26 years she'll have had 6 co-anchors, 4 of those in 6 years. I'm not saying she's the problem, but... She'll be gone before the new guy starts. Amara Walker would be a good successor, but if they have already decided to go outside the market, I'm fine with that too. No better time to start cleaning house, top to bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Rubber 612 Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 This is ridiculous. It's been two full weeks since Bob departed, and I'm hearing tons of radio commercials for FOX's fall season debuts, and every single one of the commercials ends with, "...and then stay tuned for FOX Chicago News at 9 with Bob Sirott and Robin Robinson." You'd think that at some point since they decided to fire Sirott, they maybe would've re-recorded the promos? Nope! This is WFLD, home of halfassery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milwaukee 0 Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 he should go back to 'GN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 he should go back to 'GN If you mean channel 9, he was never there. If you mean 720AM, then you missed the news... http://wgnradio.com/bob-sirott-marianne-murciano/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milwaukee 0 Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 If you mean channel 9, he was never there. If you mean 720AM, then you missed the news... http://wgnradio.com/bob-sirott-marianne-murciano/ yea, I was thinking TV, but I think I'm confusing the name with someone else. I was thinking of the old morning show guy but can't remember his name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 You're probably thinking of Bob Collins, who died in a plane crash in 2000. The other two morning guys being Wally Phillips before and Spike O'Dell after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 A new low at WFLD, and a prediction for the near future? http://www.robertfeder.com/2013/10/08/is-fox-32-cheap-were-not-making-this-up/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 818 Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 A new low at WFLD, and a prediction for the near future? http://www.robertfeder.com/2013/10/08/is-fox-32-cheap-were-not-making-this-up/ I wouldn't call this a new low given their current state. What's really sad is that they refuse to re-invest any money saved into the station and its newscasts. Plus, they have done the 'three people' thing twice before to no success. I can't understand why they believe it's going to work this time around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVNewsLover 727 Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Plus, they have done the 'three people' thing twice before to no success. I can't understand why they believe it's going to work this time around. Maybe this is there way of changing but not pulling a "Sylvia Perez" and canning a long time personality like Robin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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