Senior anchor: "These are very trying times."
Staff Morale: "The worst I've seen in 25 years."
FOX One-Year Anniversary of takeover of KTVU transforms entire building from Sales to On-Air division.
*Union showdown looming creates severe tension between FOX Management and Rank and File.
*"Everyone is on edge--nobody feels secure", says station source.
*Respected reporters Rasmussen and Pritchett tell FOX to shove it; contract offers "belittle the top talent at KTVU" --General feeling is that "they (management) are trying to weed out the experienced masses and start anew --if they have to."
*Wedge forms between the old and new regime.
*Top-paid talent are not "safe."
*News Director (Hahn) out of the loop.
*Developing ...
This problem is Bay Area wide not just at KTVU but given their reputation, they were the most solid of the local news stations. It's happening at all the TV stations
ReplyDeleteChristine, you make me feel left out. Ass!!!
DeleteThe rush to the bottom.
ReplyDeleteAnd I always thought it would be KRON leading the way.
Don't give up on KRON they'll find a way.
DeleteSenior Anchor = Frank Sommerville? Who else qualifies given that Haener is out of commission and probably incommunicado as a result?
ReplyDelete@icn2 Senior Anchor seems to be good with Heather Holmes as his co-anchor.
ReplyDeleteSad to say, but Dick Lieberman's blog may become obsolete soon. Not his fault. It's how the TV and radio stations operate. Why keep telling us it's all shit? That's like saying Kennedy is dead. Duh. Viewers and listeners--hopefully most of them--have brains. If this keeps up, no one with tangible gray matter will be watching/listening.
ReplyDeleteIt's all about money with these people. Never mind the content quality. Forget about valuing experience. It's just all about mo money, mo money, mo money.
But then again, there are a lot of lemmings out there who keep following the same jackasses out to sea. Those who value every word that comes out of Fatnich's mouth. The zombies who think Lowenstein is THE man. And the airheads who go ga-ga over pirate talk on television news.
So with that in mind, I guess Dick Lieberman is still pertinent. Never mind. Just thinking out loud. Thinking -- something viewers/listeners and the people running the ships just don't do much of.
Senior anchor has been told by his management not to use his name when talking to anyone about the strife at his TV station. I wonder if they censor the news this way as well?
ReplyDeleteKathleen...of course they do...out media has way been that way..but more so now....look at an average Fox2 newscast now...lots of animal stories....lots of consumer driven ads masquerading as stories...happy chat...traffic and weather and then repeat....
ReplyDeleteI like all the KTVU "news stories" about American Idol.
DeleteDennis Richmond is probably glad he's not dealing with all this 'Crappy' Talk BS.
ReplyDeleteRegarding KRON: Saw Annie Hong co-anchoring the morning news....totally professional. Please keep her and dump Darya.
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ReplyDeleteAnny, Mark, James and George are quite a professional a.m. team, both in delivery and attire.