Agree on Giddings. I used to work at KGO and I don't know of a single individual who either liked or respected him. As great as Amburg was, he could be a little difficult at times. He did not use a teleprompter and forbade any of his on-air team -- Jerry Jensen and Jan Carson -- from using one either.
Van Amburg's interview will be short and sweet: "TV news sucks since I left. Not a goddamn one of them worth a damn. My big screen looks like Karel's driveway every night at 5, 6 and 11."
Van Amberg used to be a talk show host on KNEW radio and at the same time he was Bill King's 'color' announcer from 1966-68 on the Raider broadcasts, even though he was not a very good football analyst.
Pete Giddings is an Asshole & you can quote me on that.
ReplyDeleteAgree on Giddings. I used to work at KGO and I don't know of a single individual who either liked or respected him. As great as Amburg was, he could be a little difficult at times. He did not use a teleprompter and forbade any of his on-air team -- Jerry Jensen and Jan Carson -- from using one either.
DeleteYep, arrogant weather guesser.
ReplyDeleteWhen are you going to get an interview with Van Amburg? He was the best.
ReplyDeleteVan Amburg's interview will be short and sweet: "TV news sucks since I left. Not a goddamn one of them worth a damn. My big screen looks like Karel's driveway every night at 5, 6 and 11."
ReplyDeleteI remember watching John O'Reilly's mini-meltdown on the air, and Van Amburg consoling him. Always liked Van Amburg.
ReplyDeleteNews Scene ... Loved the classic names of newscasts. Like Action News, News Watch, NewsCenter, Eyewitness News, etc.
ReplyDeleteI ran into Pete at a ski area, and he was an ass-hat.
Thanks for the tip! I'll put on my bells, plop in my beanbag chair and watch them.
ReplyDeleteVan Amberg used to be a talk show host on KNEW radio and at the same time he was Bill King's 'color' announcer from 1966-68 on the Raider broadcasts, even though he was not a very good football analyst.
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