Saturday 415 Media Schmooze

SATURDAY SCHMOOZE ...

No, to the reader, who made an incorrect inference that I was being PC and just didn't come out and say KGO-TV's Eric Thomas was "an angry Black man"; really, should have just ignored the stupidity and moved forward but it really bothered me because it's so wrong and so out of touch. Thomas needs to smile a little more and look cheerful, that was the point. I've said for years that KTVU's Claudine Wong should also smile a bit more and be relaxed; I guess because Wong is Asian, I'm anti-Asian too.

*Sooner or later KTVU's internal problems affecting personnel and there's a lot on the plate will affect the on-air product and when that happens the GM from Boston will have to update his resume. For now, he's safe, even though he usually takes off from the office (when he's actually there in the building not watching the cameras) at 3 PM every day. The FOX people are aware of the morale issues in Jack London Square but so far seem not to care. Yet.

*I've done the Sirius experiment and wasn't impressed. I want news and information, some sports and some news-talk. I like satellite radio for some 70's and 80's music and jazz in my car but I don't want to pay the 19 bucks a month; I'd rather just listen to KCSM and pick through the FM maze of SF radio which is sorry, but acceptable.

*Local TV News is so damn profitable that even though nobody really is watching the 4 PM newscasts they still bring in revenue.

*Watch, a week's worth of nice, sunny weather and the drought stories will be back en fuego.

*I like Amy Hollyfield on KGO-TV too but they don't give her enough stories. More Amy, less Laura Anthony, who is about as exciting to watch as Jan Wahl dancing the Macarena.

*KGO Radio is airing CAL Basketball which is the equivalent of listening to birds chirp. I'd rather go to the airport and watch small planes take off.

*Epidemic proportions: The lemmings, especially women, on radio who answer questions beginning with "So..." So, do this: learn to simply answer the question, holy smokes!

*So, am I a "pussy" now when I wrote about the hell known as the flu a few weeks back?

*Heather Holmes is pleasing to the eye? Really, now, you thought I was that naive? I guess it's a matter of taste; if Holmes was a better anchor I might be inclined to rate her looks more than the 6 she is; wait, I'm not being a sexist because I think Jessica Aguirre is one beautiful and classy-looking lady and she's one terrific anchor too, so don't bust my balls.

*How come Pero is still at KRON? Because someone has to run the place.

*THIS JUST IN: As of today, KPIX has not hired a new reporter from Toledo or Sacramento they are looking at a white woman millennial from Carson City, Nevada who currently sells shoes at the local Ross.

*"Rich, you have no sympathy for Ronn Owens!" You mean the same "sympathy" Owens had for his fired colleagues the day after the first KGO massacre by talking about gadgets for most of the hour?

*Neda Iranpour: every time I hear her name I think of Christianne Amanpour.

*See, here's it all in a nutshell: I'd rather listen for ten minutes, Savage talk about his favorite Chinese food dish than Ronn trying to do a Paul Harvey.

*Ethan Bearman: must have pictures.

*Jim Gabbert has about 100 million in the bank so surely he could withdraw about the $15 mill it would take to buy KFRC and turn it into a new KGO but then again, Gabbert is cheap. Remember the old line: "Why did Gabbert use dogs on his TV20?" Answer: So he wouldn't have to pay 'em.

*I'm assuming KGO will let Chip Franklin stay on past 7 PM Tuesday night after Trump delivers his first State of Union address to take calls--or will they not surprise me by running Bearman's taped program on the history of tuna casseroles.

*Hey Ethan, if you're going to rip me, at least have the balls to do it publicly and not in some anonymous Internet chat rooms.

*Radio cesspool: The MyPillow ads and Kars-for-Kids; someone, please hide the children!

*Dion Lim: a face for TV and a voice for radio. (There's a joke there).