Weeters 1811 Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 KHOU is located next to a Bayou that is flooding... badly. They are reporting that they are preparing to "move upstairs" as the water is just inches away from reaching the ground floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susquvalleywgal 494 Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 KHOU is located next to a Bayou that is flooding... badly. They are reporting that they are preparing to "move upstairs" as the water is just inches away from reaching the ground floor. Update ... KHOU studio being flooded. Moving upstairs now. [MEDIA=twitter]901771981699375105[/MEDIA] -- Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeters 1811 Posted August 27, 2017 Author Share Posted August 27, 2017 They're now in a conference room. Single camera. Tried to toss to a reporter in the field and the stream just went black. Surprised their contingency plan is so poor since this has happened before (2001) and they know the building sits in a floodplain. EDIT: A behind the scenes of the move: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4738 Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Well they have the wx computer piped into the conf room...and the lighting is ok. The "founders" photo on the wall are a nice touch. That room is gonna get musty and stinky real quick. I gottta say they are pulling it off nicely...heck I'd go as far as calling this ratings gold with the poor little TV station flooded like the rest of the folks. Work that KHOU for all it's worth...I smell a telethon! Stay safe...watch for snakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProButtonPusher 230 Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Not to get too TVNT Speculative™, but I wonder if they're soon going to move some talent and broadcast from WFAA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeters 1811 Posted August 27, 2017 Author Share Posted August 27, 2017 Not to get too TVNT Speculative™, but I wonder if they're soon going to move some talent and broadcast from WFAA. They're supposedly evaucating completely. So I can only imagine they're working on just that at this moment. https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10156754331209062 In the video they say they're going to "Federal Reserve" whatever that means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess 1110 Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 They're supposedly evaucating completely. So I can only imagine they're working on just that at this moment. Yes, they are: [MEDIA=twitter]901810200029659136[/MEDIA] Their coverage is basically a reporter doing an extended live shot right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Muck 4167 Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Good lord. [MEDIA=twitter]901799844112629760[/MEDIA] [MEDIA=twitter]901804815633846273[/MEDIA] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Muck 4167 Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Their coverage is basically a reporter doing an extended live shot right now. Edit: here's the YouTube link. (YouTube keeps the live videos archived for posterity.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeters 1811 Posted August 27, 2017 Author Share Posted August 27, 2017 The Facebook live stream has very ominously frozen on a still frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryanthenewsgeek 31 Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Confirmed: KHOU TV Houston is evacuating their building. As I'm from Pittsburgh, reporter, Brandi Smith I give her props! Doing an EXCELLENT job for manning the whole TV station live coverage as they are evacuating in decades if ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess 1110 Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 YouTube was still going. I switched to KTRK for a bit. I think right now they have a reporter doing a tour of their flooded house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Muck 4167 Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 The Facebook live stream has very ominously frozen on a still frame. Facebook might either have a time limit or got overwhelmed with the demand. YouTube is still rolling; refresh my comment for that link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4738 Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 This is when the Old Amish Engineers Network kicks in... One of the local stations will pony up space and rack space to keep KHOU news on the air. Moving the entire news operation to WFAA not practical...moving admin/traffic/sales/etc is practical. Hey Sinclair... It would look real cool to the FCC if you just happened to offer to assist KHOU...and all those other stations needing help right now. Boris??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess 1110 Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Holy shit, the KHOU coverage just had a closeup of a guy hanging out of their truck. And by truck I mean eighteen wheeler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryanthenewsgeek 31 Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Holy shit, the KHOU coverage just had a closeup of a guy hanging out of their truck. And by truck I mean eighteen wheeler. I saw that, unbelievable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess 1110 Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Reporter shot died. KHOU is effectively off air right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennTV1983 743 Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Feed is down on their YT page at the moment. This may be a bad time to ask, but does KHOU have insurance on the building, equipment, etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryanthenewsgeek 31 Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 KHOU TV Houston I think is dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryanthenewsgeek 31 Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Feed is down on their YT page at the moment. This may be a bad time to ask, but does KHOU have insurance on the building, equipment, etc? And on khou.com as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickp 296 Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Amazing work by Brandi Smith staying on air as sole broadcaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryanthenewsgeek 31 Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Amazing work by Brandi Smith staying on air as sole broadcaster She better get an academe award Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeters 1811 Posted August 27, 2017 Author Share Posted August 27, 2017 Feed is down on their YT page at the moment. This may be a bad time to ask, but does KHOU have insurance on the building, equipment, etc? That's pretty much a requirement for any business. You probably can't even rent a LiveU backpack without a Certificate of Insurance. She better get an academe award She won't, because she's not an actress in a major motion picture. An regional Emmy, however... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryanthenewsgeek 31 Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 So now that I guess KHOU is officially off air, now wonder what's going to happen? I still have the KHOU.com feed still going Are any other tv stations (ABC Afilliate, NBC Afilliate) on the same street or affected? That's pretty much a requirement for any business. You probably can't even rent a LiveU backpack without a Certificate of Insurance. She won't, because she's not an actress in a major motion picture. An regional Emmy, however... I think you knew what I meant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess 1110 Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 Regional Emmy nothing. She saved a guy's life. That's worth more than a golden statue. They got a facebook live stream going. They're on the third floor of the Federal Reserve building and their engineers are working to get the station back on air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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