FiveNews 372 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 The station announced on his Twitter @abc7Garth that he resigned after 17 years. No reason given. I wasn't a Garth fan, he has been their morning wx caster for quite sometime....officially talking over in the morning from Johnny Mountain when he went to KCBS. If I remember correctly, he was also on weekends as well. Might be a string of moves as their new ND gets settled in. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14577-garth-kemp-resigns-from-kabc/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1955 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 From this tweet posted an hour ago, Garth Kemp has resigned at KABC after 17 years. This is a huge loss for Channel 7. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14577-garth-kemp-resigns-from-kabc/#findComment-132607 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianpr3 178 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 WOW! i freaking remember seeing him taunting Bill Evans of sister station wabc a few months ago https://www.facebook.com/ABC7NY/videos/10152752818569091/ Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14577-garth-kemp-resigns-from-kabc/#findComment-132608 Share on other sites More sharing options...
A3N 1002 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Something about this just doesn't seem right. Hoping the best for Garth. Big loss for KABC. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14577-garth-kemp-resigns-from-kabc/#findComment-132613 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatSowislander 52 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Another Disney budget cut casualty? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14577-garth-kemp-resigns-from-kabc/#findComment-132618 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianpr3 178 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Another Disney budget cut casualty? i hope not or they did bow to kris kartrashian Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14577-garth-kemp-resigns-from-kabc/#findComment-132620 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Former Member 207 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Wow...pretty shocking indeed. He had been with KABC since 1998, and was a pretty popular station personality. I wonder, like many of you perhaps, what made him resign from the station. BTW...KABC moved fairly quick--his bio is gone from the station's website. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14577-garth-kemp-resigns-from-kabc/#findComment-132623 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4745 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 I bet he ends up at 2/9 sooner than later. The real interesting news this week is Gonzo Goes Bako. Send Gonzo into Bako to "soften up the target" ... NBG and the rest of the cast soon follow. Sorry.... No time for translation....big Socal news a breaking! Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14577-garth-kemp-resigns-from-kabc/#findComment-132650 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4745 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 i hope not or they did bow to kris kartrashian He resigned...... So either his contract had an open "window"...or he had a stipulation in his contract that allowed for a sudden resignation. Or he had a morals clause that was activated, and he bailed before he got fired. Maybe he was a bad boy and we just don't know about it yet....or ever. Or.... He just quit, breach of contract and we see ya in court maybe. It's pretty hard to say what happened without knowing some details of his contract with KABC...we may never know....but my guess is KCBS/KCAL's new ND may be involved somehow. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14577-garth-kemp-resigns-from-kabc/#findComment-132651 Share on other sites More sharing options...
A3N 1002 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 I bet he ends up at 2/9 sooner than later. The real interesting news this week is Gonzo Goes Bako. Send Gonzo into Bako to "soften up the target" ... NBG and the rest of the cast soon follow. Sorry.... No time for translation....big Socal news a breaking! Can't rule KTLA, since Corsini was the one that imported several KABC personalities while at 2/9. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14577-garth-kemp-resigns-from-kabc/#findComment-132654 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiveNews 372 Posted August 18, 2015 Author Share Posted August 18, 2015 I'm not really a big KABC fan, but you can't deny they plan for the long term. Garth was popular, but I wouldn't be surprised if Bri or Jonathan took his spot. KABC tends to make decisions that may have us scratching our heads in the short term, but make sense in the long term. Remember when Marc and Michelle used to anchor the 4pm, 6pm and 11pm? They did that for years. Now they anchor the more traditional 5pm and 11pm shows. Also remember when Johnny Mountain did weather in the morning, 11am and 5pm? When Johnny left, they put Dallas at 4pm, 5pm, 6pm and 11pm. Garth was promoted to mornings and 11am. We'll see how his replacement plays out Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14577-garth-kemp-resigns-from-kabc/#findComment-132671 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaking News 829 Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 This is what somebody posted on tvspy messages board Update: Garth Kemp called into KABC 790AM talk show 8/19 morning to talk about his resignation with Doug McIntyre. He says that it was his decision to increase his new career in voiceover work and it was better for his own schedule to no longer do weather on TV. He didn't touch at all on the manner in which ABC7 abruptly dropped him using the station-owned Twitter/Facebook feeds, but did promote his new personal Twitter feed. Seems he is happy and not going to cast aspersions. Classy, Classy Guy! http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/veteran-kabc-weather-anchor-out/153732#disqus_thread Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14577-garth-kemp-resigns-from-kabc/#findComment-132759 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4745 Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 His statement leaves a whole lot of questions. He just decided to bail on KABC??? That's not considered classy....that's called "breach of contract". Unless..... He had "window" in the contract and he took advantage of it....much to the surprise of KABC. Usually it's the other way around. Translation..... "Voiceover My Ass". You gotta be damm sure something else is arranged before jamming like he did. VO does not pay what he was making...Just ask Mark Thompson. To be continued..... Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14577-garth-kemp-resigns-from-kabc/#findComment-132762 Share on other sites More sharing options...
A3N 1002 Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Speculation time: Garth winds up at KTLA as the PM weather anchor, Vera gets bumped down to the early afternoon newscasts. I can't see him leaving a nice cushy gig at 7 w/o him having something better lined up. I just can't see KCBS/KCAL ponying up the dough for Kemp with all the cuts they've been doing recently. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14577-garth-kemp-resigns-from-kabc/#findComment-132764 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4745 Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 I can't see him leaving a nice cushy gig at 7 w/o him having something better lined up. I just can't see KCBS/KCAL ponying up the dough for Kemp with all the cuts they've been doing recently. Unless those "cuts" are to make room for him.... ...or not.. Your KTLA Scenario is totally workable also... Don't touch that dial! Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14577-garth-kemp-resigns-from-kabc/#findComment-132770 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianpr3 178 Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 kabc is looking for a weathercaster http://www.mediabistro.com/joblistings/jobview.asp?joid=184723&utm_source=tvspy&utm_medium=blogpost&utm_content=job&utm_campaign=blogpost150917 http://abc7.com/jobs/ Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14577-garth-kemp-resigns-from-kabc/#findComment-135282 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Hellman 0 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 The morning news with what is left makes me want to puke. They need to just report the news and not act like big shots or like their poop don't stink. I always liked Garth for weather over most of the others. What a loss for ABC7. Until the attitudes change with their way of casting, I need to search after all these years for another channel to watch. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14577-garth-kemp-resigns-from-kabc/#findComment-136193 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Hobbs 1 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 No one mentioned Indra Petersons. She also left KABC suddenly and without an explanation. My guess is that at least her situation involved Dallas Raines somehow, but there is absolutely no evidence of that whatsoever anywhere (and no, I am not suggesting anything sexual). It is interesting that the Wikipedia page for Dallas Raines warns about potentially libelous or harmful material. Regardless, there does seem to be secrets at KABC that they are protecting but that is only my opinion. If Garth Kemp's leaving KABC has anything to do with secrets then it is possible that none of the guesses are relevant. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/14577-garth-kemp-resigns-from-kabc/#findComment-168003 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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