SuitSnob 19 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Dammit!!! Andre deserves his own thread for us to express our outrage!!! Here's to Andre getting picked up by a better network! Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3642-andre-hepkins-axed-at-fox/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYNews 54 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 That makes 3 firings at WNYW since Doctor's inception. There's this ad with Ernie and Rosanna about how they love New York and etc..., well in it Rosanna talks about how long she's been in NY and she said she's not going anywhere. Wouldn't it be funny if she got the axe? I don't know what Doctor is planning, but I just can't see WNYW living up to their slogan "the most powerful name in local news". IMO, they really lost integrity when they filled air time during the 10pm broadcast with American Idol. I just don't see them competing against the giants WCBS, WNBC, WABC. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3642-andre-hepkins-axed-at-fox/#findComment-32907 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbhcity 3 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Could WNYW became another KTTV? After all, KTTV's newscasts are nothing but Idol chatter and car chases, plus they dumped John Beard. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3642-andre-hepkins-axed-at-fox/#findComment-32910 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbs2idiots 24 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 That makes 3 firings at WNYW since Doctor's inception. There's this ad with Ernie and Rosanna about how they love New York and etc..., well in it Rosanna talks about how long she's been in NY and she said she's not going anywhere. Wouldn't it be funny if she got the axe? I don't know what Doctor is planning, but I just can't see WNYW living up to their slogan "the most powerful name in local news". IMO, they really lost integrity when they filled air time during the 10pm broadcast with American Idol. I just don't see them competing against the giants WCBS, WNBC, WABC. I think Ernie have a better chance of getting axe than Rosanna. I remembered reading an article sometime ago when Ernie left channel 2, Dianne Doctor mentioned that he wasn't a part of their future plans. So they are axing people to compete with the big boys, I wonder which big name anchor they will they throw a bag of money to save that place. Like CBS2 and CBS News quick fixes never work. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3642-andre-hepkins-axed-at-fox/#findComment-32913 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYNews 54 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 How many years/months does Ernie have left in his contract? If it's a long term contract I don't think they should "Roz Abrams" him, you know firing him and yet still paying him. Didn't Nick try out for a position as the lead meteorologist at WCBS when Doctor was there and didn't get the job, would he get the axe? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3642-andre-hepkins-axed-at-fox/#findComment-32918 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amra 171 Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Ernie was signed up in 2005, it was a 5 year contract, so about 2 years and $6 million dollars left in the contract. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3642-andre-hepkins-axed-at-fox/#findComment-32936 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY5 0 Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Source? He was on this morning. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3642-andre-hepkins-axed-at-fox/#findComment-32944 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYNews 54 Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 That's interesting. Dari and Andre's bios were removed the other day, now they seem to be back. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3642-andre-hepkins-axed-at-fox/#findComment-32952 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY5 0 Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Is this rumor being recanted? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3642-andre-hepkins-axed-at-fox/#findComment-32965 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuitSnob 19 Posted May 3, 2008 Author Share Posted May 3, 2008 Well, at least Andre knows he is loved (except he needs to get rid of that one, tight pinstripe suit that looks bad on camera). Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3642-andre-hepkins-axed-at-fox/#findComment-32977 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVNewsWatcher 6 Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 Can you imaging if they bring Roz Abrams back!? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3642-andre-hepkins-axed-at-fox/#findComment-33019 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbs2idiots 24 Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 Can you imaging if they bring Roz Abrams back!? Roz had a long term contract with CBS2 so I guess she would not be on air for another 3 or 4 years. If Dianne is still there then it would not be impossible. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3642-andre-hepkins-axed-at-fox/#findComment-33029 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuitSnob 19 Posted May 5, 2008 Author Share Posted May 5, 2008 OK...so maybe it is true...Andre is also listed as "On the Beach" at USA Talent: http://usatalent.tvjobs.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=individual&individual=38190&more=1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3642-andre-hepkins-axed-at-fox/#findComment-33135 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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