THE DAYS SEEM LIKE EVERY OTHER DAY NOW--I'M SURE YOU FEEL THE SAME WAY
Time to sip some extra coffee, (or maybe something with more bite) and fire away all your media questions whether it be Coronavirus pandemic coverage or? Wait a minute, that's the only subject matter that's being talked about.
Please, name and city/town. You know the drill.
What nationality is Ama Daetz of KGO Channel 7?
ReplyDeleteAlso, she had a baby about 2 years ago...so who is babysitting her baby as she works every week day evening news?
Ama is Black with a German name, maybe a military connection...she has a nanny I'm sure she can afford one.
DeleteAma is half Black, half Caucasian. Her father was a history and economics teacher at Saratoga HS in the South Bay. I had his class in the 80's.
DeleteDo the ratings show that people have tuned out on the news both radio and TV? Have people moved to animal planet, music etc to excape.
ReplyDeleteBOTH? Yes, only I think more streaming sites like Amazon Prime, Hula, HBO Plus, Netflix... I don't know if Animal Planet is up there...CNN, FoxNC and MsNBC probably will have record ratings because those that want CVirus info are watching cable news.
DeleteWhich media personality do you think is doing the best job working from home? I like Kris Sanchez on nbc Bay Area.
ReplyDeleteNot anyone in particular which might give you an indication of my feelings overall about local coverage. I like Anderson Cooper on CN who is always solid in my book home or in-studio.
DeleteWith Sierra now at Circle7, once the pandemic is contained some, does this mean retirement for Noyes afterwards or is Woodrow about to go?
ReplyDeleteNoyes is going nowhere I think this is just an addition to the ITeam...as for Woodrow, she doesn't impress me so whatever happens, happens there, I won't shed a tear.
DeleteI have donated to both Media 411 and The Athletic. They are the only 2 one line media groups that pay for or donated to. I enjoy reading the Athletic and give a low mark for the media guy who copies your posts. What is your view of The Athletic? They have broke several news items.
ReplyDeleteI'M more entertaining and less expensive. You should have subscribed to me. (wink)
DeleteDo you know if Gary Radnich still washes Larry Baer’s car every Saturday, or did he also lose that job. I have heard that he is currently getting screwed.
ReplyDeleteTom, you just reminded me I should write a new column about the usual suspects. Thanks.
DeleteHave you seen Paul Heggen's on-air work yet? If so, what do you think?
ReplyDeleteOnly once and vanilla ice cream, looks like.
ReplyDeleteI feel like KNBr made changes to every program to accommodate Papa, but the ratings haven’t been great. Just okay. Is there any talk at KNBR about the possibility that Papa was a mistake? Thank you
ReplyDeleteNo, not at all. If there's a mistake, it's placing John Lund next to him. Papa likes Lund but he's not a hit with listeners which I think is the reason why The Game's hosts are beating Papa and Lund.
ReplyDeleteHas anyone put out a Yenta Alert for Bonnie Jill recently? And for that matter, Ted Dansen too
ReplyDeleteThey should, Morty.
DeleteHow is KRON On and CBSN Bay Area doing?
ReplyDeleteHoward
Fairfield
Howard, given the Coronavirus pandemic all news sites and websites are experiencing heavy
DeleteI recently contributed via PayPal you can keep up your good work. My two part question is this - who is producing Nikki’s show and when are they going to straighten out that program?
ReplyDeleteThanks Kevin.
ReplyDeleteJohn Daley is Nikki's producer. He was the producer for the late Gene Burns. As for the morning program, they will let it take its coarse. The show is still less than mediocre --it needs plenty of work. Time will tell.
Rich, I agree with your recent opinion that traffic and sports segments should be reduced or eliminated altogether, but aren't they sponsored?
ReplyDeleteYeah, some are, so what? You can move the sponsor money around, a "make good"--we're dealing with a severe pandemic, I'm sure there's contingencies in all advertising agreements, including radio and TV.
DeleteIf you could choose one Bay Area media personality to be quarantined with for 14 days, who would you pick and why?
ReplyDeleteCraig in Belmont
Craig, I'll assume the premise of your question is tongue-in-cheek, that said, Cheryl Hurd, under any circumstances.
DeleteMarla Tellez...gorgeous woman (now in LA)... OR Kate Snow
DeleteVeronica De La Cruz!!! MMMMMMM!!!
DeleteRich, I think that you wrote that your father was a musician in the Bay Area. Did he know Dave Brubeck or Vince Guaraldi or the SF comedians like Mort Sahl (still working) and Phyllis Diller? Any others?
ReplyDeleteHe played with Brubeck one time at the Venetian Room. Also had many stints with Del Courtney and Count Basie in the city. Jack Buck too, the drummer who was from Oakland. Dad wasn't famous but he played with a lot of famous bandleaders.
ReplyDeleteRich, the Gate (and I assume the Chron) has a story about the reporter in the Adachi fiasco getting a settlement from the City due to its raid on him. Any idea when the "truth", such as it will be allowed, might be published?
ReplyDeleteHey what happened to Uzette on 97.3? She was on in the afternoons...no longer....
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