I like Michael Finney quite a bit; in an era of simpleton local TV News and gimmicks galore, along comes the dignity and professionalism of a seasoned pro like Finney.KGO-TV's veteran Consumer Affairs anchor/reporter brings peace and tranquility to people who've been scammed and ripped off by swindlers.
For his valuable (and very popular) daily series, KGO provides Finney with three full-time producers and a staff that numbers over 25. It may be excessive but it's also necessary; Finney is KGO-TV's MVP, at least in the viewer-friendly consumer news department. He's also a very likeable and non-pretentious news presenter in an environment that is clearly running in the opposite direction.
Finney maintains a growing legion of fans both in and outside the 900 Front Studios --and his talents don't go unrewarded --he's reportedly one of KGO's (ABC7) highest-paid specialty anchors at a reported $350K a year. Finney just re-upped too which is a good thing for Bay Area viewers and most especially, Circle7.
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He does keep his ego in check. No bragging that he made some evil, filthy, company- say Cumulust- cry. He just does it.
ReplyDeleteI heard he has an arrogance about him, but I've never met him so I couldn't make that observation.
ReplyDeleteOff-topic: Rich, did you see KRON "The World According to Gary" this morning?!?! He was late calling in and Mark ("The World According to Mark") had to ad lib the first couple minutes.
When Used Bently finally got on phone, he sounded flustered, unprepared, and likely trying to disguise his annoyance at Mark (doing his best) filling in.
It has been a lot easier to watch KRON in the mornings without whutzerboobz.
Mark mentioned to Raddy that Darya would be back tomorrow
DeleteEnjoyed your post on Mike Finney. Had no clue the number of people it takes to put his his shows together. I've been a fan for a long time.
ReplyDeleteWell I used to in particular like Finney's Friday Free Stuff until it became almost impossible to grab some swag as free stuff bloggers across the nation re post his giveaways.
ReplyDeleteThere is more to life then "free stuff" and "swag". Watchya gonna do when the well runs dry-you gonna sit right down and cry- im walkin.....
DeleteI love Finney,he does a great service to the people of the bay area. People like him are few and far between in the broadcast world. Hey, does this mean that the cloud will soon cut him loose too???
ReplyDeleteI like Finney as well in most instances, however, there
Deleteis one gig where he mails it in and that's hosting the St.Patrick's Day Parade on KGO. The announcers on the scene at Civic Center offer up a ton of info on every group that passes by. Finney has virtually nothing to say to the television audience. He should borrow their script.
Soooo the service he provides by exposing corporate greed and consumer fraud mean nothing to you??? Its all about "free stuff" and "swag"?? Really?? Move back to Baltimore!!
ReplyDeleteYeah! Seems more like he is promoting items than offering consumer protection.
Delete"Read the small print"
"If it seems to good to be true, it usually is"
That is pretty much his MO.
Worked with his wife at KRON in the mid 90s. She was a producer there and she was as pleasure to work with--no ego, no drama, just professionalism.
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