IsitCC? 6 Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Just learned that Al Gnoza is no longer with WHTM (abc27). http://www.pennlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/12/al_gnoza_of_abc_27_is_no_longe.html https://www.facebook.com/PennLive/posts/10152632413001647 (with all comments included) It doesn't say why he is no longer working there but I suspect this may be related to his controversial joke he made during the 11pm televised newscast last week regarding the Three Mile Island emergency warning sirens (being tested twice a year). The quoted joke he made: "If you hear a siren tomorrow, we are all going to die." I think abc27's GM and ND (and probably Media General, abc27's new owner) had it with him this time as he was over the top enough to get fired. I "followed" Al's personal page on Facebook and I'm seeing all posts being flooded on his page with all support from his viewers as they are furious with abc27 right now. They are encouraging others to call or email abc27's ND and GM even they want to flood their inboxes and voice calls with their dissatisfaction and anger on Al being no longer with the station. They even want him on WHP (CBS21) just across the street from abc27. I found one abc27 viewer expressing her thoughts on abc27's Facebook page on Al's controversial joke: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=762988067081676 For some of you who still defending abc27 after I called them out when I started noticing several anchors/meteorologists being unprofessional and insensitive especially Al on the air, I hope this is a wake-up call for you. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14065-al-gnoza-of-whtm-abc27-fired-after-controversial-joke/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
susquvalleywgal 517 Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Sounds correct!! Don't let the door hit ya Al where the good Lord split ya!! Now onto the next round of firings!! -- Matt Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14065-al-gnoza-of-whtm-abc27-fired-after-controversial-joke/#findComment-119521 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 941 Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Just learned that Al Gnoza is no longer with WHTM (abc27). http://www.pennlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/12/al_gnoza_of_abc_27_is_no_longe.html https://www.facebook.com/PennLive/posts/10152632413001647 (with all comments included) It doesn't say why he is no longer working there but I suspect this may be related to his controversial joke he made during the 11pm televised newscast last week regarding the Three Mile Island emergency warning sirens (being tested twice a year). The quoted joke he made: "If you hear a siren tomorrow, we are all going to die." I think abc27's GM and ND (and probably Media General, abc27's new owner) had it with him this time as he was over the top enough to get fired. I "followed" Al's personal page on Facebook and I'm seeing all posts being flooded on his page with all support from his viewers as they are furious with abc27 right now. They are encouraging others to call or email abc27's ND and GM even they want to flood their inboxes and voice calls with their dissatisfaction and anger on Al being no longer with the station. They even want him on WHP (CBS21) just across the street from abc27. I found one abc27 viewer expressing her thoughts on abc27's Facebook page on Al's controversial joke: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=762988067081676 For some of you who still defending abc27 after I called them out when I started noticing several anchors/meteorologists being unprofessional and insensitive especially Al on the air, I hope this is a wake-up call for you. Who cares. It was a joke. Lighten up and smile. It's a lame excuse to fire somebody, if there is a lot of viewer outrage that says something about what they thought of the joke -- in other words apparently they got it. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14065-al-gnoza-of-whtm-abc27-fired-after-controversial-joke/#findComment-119525 Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieboy247 42 Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Sounds correct!! Don't let the door hit ya Al where the good Lord split ya!! Now onto the next round of firings!! -- Matt Hopefully the management running the station is the next to go. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14065-al-gnoza-of-whtm-abc27-fired-after-controversial-joke/#findComment-119534 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2895 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Gnoza has landed at WHP, reports TVSpy. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14065-al-gnoza-of-whtm-abc27-fired-after-controversial-joke/#findComment-121764 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewsMaster 226 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Gnoza has landed at WHP, reports TVSpy. WHP: :party: WHTM: :bang: WGAL / WPMT: -_- Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14065-al-gnoza-of-whtm-abc27-fired-after-controversial-joke/#findComment-121766 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTSC1980 112 Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Bumping this old thread, because he is back. http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/al-gnoza-to-debut-on-whp-one-year-after-awkward-joke/160245 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14065-al-gnoza-of-whtm-abc27-fired-after-controversial-joke/#findComment-141105 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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