KGO-TV seems to be, indeed, on a streak of hiring very good-looking (depending upon your opinion) HOT anchor people, male and female.My ABC7 spy has informed me that the latest HOT hire is Reggie Aqui--late of Portland's KGW-TV--he'll soon be joining the ranks at 900 Front.
Aqui was named one of People Magazine's "Hottest Anchors" There's a trend here.
San Diego TV anchor Natasha Zouves, a Southland "hottest SD anchor girl" will be broadcasting for KGO come Sept. 8.
Seems like Bill Burton, the big suit at KGO is on a path to make the station more "LAish" as we noted, and, really, really, really "social media"- friendly, which he's intimated to station staff is more important than their actual job. Humn...
This should fire up the rank and file. And do wonders for Bay Area viewers who just love this type of inertia. (Wink).
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ReplyDeleteB'Gaw, Jim, B'GAW!!!
DeleteI switch to KTVU. People Magazine must have been trying to be politically correct. He is just to famine for me and I'm sure many more people.
DeleteWhat exactly does "Social Media Friendly" really mean???
ReplyDeleteDoes it mean the person "engages" the public???
I recently emailed Natasha Zouves a question about something I saw on KGTV and got ZERO response. A very innocent question ignored.
Your favorite veteren anchor may post on FB and Twitter, but that does NOT count.
I think all it really means is they post "teases" about upcoming stories on Facebook and Twitter.
In fact just about every station "Discourages" the on-air staffers from ANY kind of interaction with the public because it tends to make the station look bad.
So what does "Social Media Friendly" REALLY mean????????
It's code for....
Younger and cheaper only.....nothing else.
Test it for yourself.
Younger and Cheaper.
Good call. It's just a way to cover their asses and discriminate against older workers, claiming that only younger people know about social media, or some nonsense. So, this becomes some kind of legal reason for them to not hire someone because they're too old. Anyone, regardless of age, can repost and comment once a week or so (a typical requirement) on something they see in the news and do a weekly tweet and a facebook entry. It has nothing to do with age, really.
DeleteI know of stations that have a person on staff to post on your behalf.
DeleteI won't be tuning it to see Reggie Burrito. I think I'll stick to KTVU, KRON and CBS.
ReplyDeleteAmen, 12:26, Amen!! No more anchors that graduated from the Taco Bell School of Broadcasting! We already have our hands full with Roberta Gonzalez & her ilk.
DeleteThanks for chiming in Larry Storch
DeleteNow that's an insult to "Taco Bell"
DeleteThank You, Bill, & everyone!! I consider it a great privilege & honor to be compared to the great Larry Storch!!
DeleteDrive carefully, folks!
DeleteFox News Channel and others who throw around the "Burrito" and Taco Bell references...Mr. Aqua graduated from Northwestern University...where did you go?
DeleteSomeone who graduated from Northwestern is probably pretty secure. The insecure are people who aren't tough enough to a a little ribbing.
DeleteA "little ribbing" does not accurately describe the racist comments above. I'm left wondering what year this is. And that someone would blow this off as "a little ribbing".
DeleteWhose spot is Reggie taking? Who's "retiring to spend more time with my family"??
ReplyDeleteOh Rich, Honey, Please let me be the first to say it in regard to Reggie's arrival in town...
ReplyDeleteGAME ON!
As a coworker of Reggie's, KGO is getting a very good journalist, a friendly and real person and yes he is very social media savvy and funny on and off camera. Our loss, your gain San Francisco!
ReplyDeleteGood to hear from you, Reggie. Welcome to SF.
DeleteKGW doesn't tend to hire knuckleheads. It's the top news outlet in Oregon.
ReplyDeleteBeing from Oregon, and having been graced with Reggie Aqui's whit and genuine love for those he works for and reports to, he is well missed. If SF doesn't want him, we'd gladly take him back. He is so well liked that the syndicate he worked for purchased a brick to honor him in Portland's living room. Ask him about it sometime.
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