*Stephanie Adrouny, the ND at NBC Bay Area, has quietly positioned herself as the most POWERFUL news exec at KNTV. She has done more. She's been attending social spritzers in San Jose and attending every event from Sharks games to downtown civic affairs. She isn't doing anything onerous but her TV folks at the station are huddling en masse to see if there's some connection. The idea being discussed: Steph wants some high-up gig at NBC because the network is planning some huge Silicon Valley bureau and Adrouny wants some action there.
*Mark Thompson was read the riot act the other day; KGO brass told him his ratings were of concern and that he should be be more concerned. I used the word "concern." They used a more street term.
*Bret Burkhart is a phony, un-funny, plastic, artificial blowhard at KGO who has all the warmth of a Union City Shell station. His specialty at KGO continues to be his ability to say, "wooooow" every two minutes. Burkhart has about as much broadcast moxie as a dead canary. But Nikki Medoro and Thompson swear by him which should help explain why their own shows are TANKING and why KGO is headed to WABC/KABC status.
*Darya Folsom has been away from KRON for an extended time but not to worry--Countess Darya has been doing some home-style 'cookin' if you know what I mean and I think you do. Paging Aaron Pero.
*Speaking of Darya, I'm upset. I'm damn worried and feel like crap and frankly, disturbed. I was hoping Madame Folsom was away and on assignment in the Ukraine and was going to do some live reports from the region on the possibility of a Russia invasion. Darya to me might as well be a Christiane Amanpour of KRON.
*Of course Jim Nantz and Tony Romo were rooting for Dallas to beat the 49ers, you're shocked? I wasn't. What else did you expect.
After Looking at Nicole Killion's photo I'm definitely paying attention! Could it be she's also here to investigate the ongoing rampant corruption so prevalent for years at SF City Hall that has now drawn the target of the Feds. London Breed- San Francisco's "Ethically Challenged" Mayor: Your Former Boyfriend & Former Head of San Francisco's Dept. of Public Works Mohammed Nuru just pleaded guilty for fraud/bribery & is waiting to be sentenced next month. Beware Ms. Breed: You could possibly be next! Rich: You absolutely have the Best Media Blog in the Entire US!!
ReplyDeleteNAILED it Rich, Bret Burkhart is artificial noise.
ReplyDeleteBrett Burkhart was a solid radio reporter for decades, covering everything before the demise of real radio news at KGO. NOw he's there to rip and read(the modern equivalent) and create the illusion that KGO has a newsroom. That's not his fault.
DeleteIf Bret is artificial noise and Cumulus needs to make cuts why not Bret ?
ReplyDeleteWorst newsman - Bret Burkhart. He a Newsom and Democratic party apologist. Whenever a controversial topic comes up, chances are he will come up with the excuse - people voted for it. Dude! most voters are stupid and all the politicians know that. He is not talk show host, he should stay neutral.
ReplyDeleteDarya contracted covid along with other talent and crew members. the CDC should be contacted they have a covid outbreak and are doing nothing about it.
ReplyDeleteDead Canary's? Weren't they a punk band in the late 1970's?
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