Circle7 Sham: Calling Out Dan Ashley For Shilling ABC/Disney's Brutally Awful "Building a Better Bay Area" Bogus PR Campaign --You Too, Ama Daetz
THE UN-SIGNED ABC7, (KGO) Bay Area news anchor vet, Dan Ashley, has another problem on his hands.
ABC/Disney has been running local ads on radio and TV for its BS, "Building a Better Bay Area" PR campaign and Ashley is the narrator --in full gusto he plugs the BABBA BS and its garbage propaganda.
Talk about crappola.
I've followed Ashley since his early days at Circle7. I'm not questioning his cred whatsoever but his vocal ass-kissing on these Disney-sponsored ads is revolting. Just the appearence of it brings up questions. I'm sure Ashley is aware of such impropriety yet here he is at the forefront of these god-awful ads.
A source close to Ashley tells me he feels this is a non-issue and "other networks do the same thing." No they don't, Dan.
CBS doesn't. Nor does NBC. And even tacky Fox News and the Murdocks don't run bogus ad campaigns on their O and O stations.
Disney/ABC does and one is right here in the Bay Area.
The whole "Building" is a Disney creation and its O and O's are part of this monstrosity. It is shameful. It's dishonest and patronizing to the core. It's beyond a sham, it's a disingenuous campaign designed to make Disney look as if it's involved in the urban planning brigade. Whatever the case, it DOESN'T BELONG in a supposed objective news station interface.
And Dan Ashley knows it.
I'm not asking Ashley to bite the hand that feeds him and his family but I do know he's big enough not to have to be the spokesman for ABC/Disney's BOGUS ad campaign.
Ashley had an opportunity to put his foot down and he didn't. He could have said I don't feel comfortable being a spokesman for the station without a contract. Maybe you'll be BABBA without me.
He may not have a *new* contract, but he's still being paidon his old one. Maybe if the old one didn't include promotions he would have a (very weak) case, but he's been doing promos forever.
Rich, you are aware that CBS has started a campaign to address food shortages in the Bay Area. Also, my guess is that ABC told Ashley if he didn't promote their program of Building a Better Bay Area, since he hasn't signed a contract, he could be ousted.
Ever thought to yourself Rich, Dan is getting a lot of money to be a company guy and so he is. Simple as that. Besides, most news media folk don't have a high moral compass. Sad that most people are lemmings and believe anything as long as it sounds convincing.
It's almost as bad as NBC Bay Area running those lame 'Moving the Bay Area forward' commercials where they have the traffic guy do a 60-second commercial where he tries to make some metaphorical connection between reporting traffic and their lame slogan.
What bothers me, is not Dan Ashley, but Ama Daetz. I mean, she is barely on TV, and if you saw her last night [Tuesday night], she looked like she had just rolled out of bed. She had no makeup on at all, or very very little. I mean, c'mon now Ama, YOU ARE ON TV, for goodness sakes! It appears to me as if she is just trying to phone it in, so to speak, and doesn't care about the way she looks. Dion Lim is waiting!
It seems fine to me. NBC does it with their morning anchors, CBS is doing it their “our stories define us” campaign and pushing Julliette with Norah. It’s a non-issue, Rich.
The BABBA theme is hypocritical coming from Disney Corp., owner of ABC-7. They under-pay Disneyland employees, harm the environment with their resorts, and engage in other practices that are not conducive to building a better world. But Dan Ashley is correct that other market stations have started to copy their feel-good slacktivism style, especially CBS-owned KPIX. Reed Cowan kept guilt-tripping viewers with a story about the in homeless woman hosed down by the art gallery owner in SF (3 PM newscast on January 11). The hosing was a bad thing to do, no doubt, but Reed kept calling out everyone for not doing enough to help the homeless because they weren't available to talk to Reed on camera. He even bad-mouthed the ACLU for not talking to him at his convenience.
Power of 2 doesn't mean the same thing and they've been doing that one for about 20 years. I remember working on the original campaign way back in the day.
But now they're doing "Share the power of good news," which I think is their reaction to "Building a better Bay Area."
I don’t get it. Does the local ABC news station actually do something to demonstrate it is building a better Bay Area? Volunteer work? If they are going with that slogan, have some examples shown on the screen simultaneously. At least KTVU has a warm coats donation drive every year.
It is marketing...I see nothing wrong with it. There has been Eyewitness News, Action News, Where the News Comes First, We Investigate, News for You. Getting Answers, etc. I think media outlets should be involved in making this place better. Can they do it alone, no, but they can do more than just report on breaking news and some press release.
It’s all hype and the cheap invasion of the nuts in advertising. They gotta do something to justify their paychecks. Everyone is an employee, “just say this Mr Ashley”. He does what they tell him. We see this stuff all the time: “the All-new Spring fashions!” Same ol’ pair of jeans, same old sweater, same old ill fitting suit. Skirt lengths go up and they go down - again, the designers make a “bold statement” every other season. We’re all just Rodeo Clowns in the Circus of Life.
Can't really say the Bay Area has gotten better since KGO began the "Building a Better Bay Area" campaign. How long's it been going on? Seven or eight years? The main problem is the phrase has become overused and insufferable.
I like BABBA. It features people and stories typically overlooked by the news media. Is the problem that so many aren't white people? Or issues you don't care about? I don't understand what the problem is nor do I care about Disney's motivation, fake or otherwise. The people and stories interest me. I particularly like so many stories feature young people.
Dan has FU money. You don't. Next!
ReplyDeleteAshley had an opportunity to put his foot down and he didn't. He could have said I don't feel comfortable being a spokesman for the station without a contract. Maybe you'll be BABBA without me.
ReplyDeleteHe may not have a *new* contract, but he's still being paidon his old one. Maybe if the old one didn't include promotions he would have a (very weak) case, but he's been doing promos forever.
DeleteRich, you are aware that CBS has started a campaign to address food shortages in the Bay Area. Also, my guess is that ABC told Ashley if he didn't promote their program of Building a Better Bay Area, since he hasn't signed a contract, he could be ousted.
ReplyDeleteEver thought to yourself Rich, Dan is getting a lot of money to be a company guy and so he is. Simple as that. Besides, most news media folk don't have a high moral compass. Sad that most people are lemmings and believe anything as long as it sounds convincing.
ReplyDelete"Besides, most news media folk don't have a high moral compass."
DeleteOnly the ones on OAN and NewMax and Fox do!
>>Only the ones on OAN and NewMax and Fox do!<<
DeleteMy grandfather was OldMax, does that count?
@11:11. I just heard FOX stands for F&”€ing Old Xenophobes. I never knew that.
DeleteIt's almost as bad as NBC Bay Area running those lame 'Moving the Bay Area forward' commercials where they have the traffic guy do a 60-second commercial where he tries to make some metaphorical connection between reporting traffic and their lame slogan.
ReplyDeleteIt is not "improper" to promote your station and newscast with the campaign your bosses have chosen..geez
ReplyDeleteWhat bothers me, is not Dan Ashley, but Ama Daetz. I mean, she is barely on TV, and if you saw her last night [Tuesday night], she looked like she had just rolled out of bed. She had no makeup on at all, or very very little. I mean, c'mon now Ama, YOU ARE ON TV, for goodness sakes! It appears to me as if she is just trying to phone it in, so to speak, and doesn't care about the way she looks. Dion Lim is waiting!
ReplyDeleteKGO-TV will have a new owner, sooner rather than later.
ReplyDeleteGood Lord. They’re just parroting the company line. It’s not like they’re spreading insurrection on FOX.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lame comment. Don't bother next time.
DeleteIt seems fine to me. NBC does it with their morning anchors, CBS is doing it their “our stories define us” campaign and pushing Julliette with Norah. It’s a non-issue, Rich.
ReplyDeleteStation positioning, imaging, and marketing are not advertisements.
ReplyDeleteBuilding a Better Bay Area is why I quit watching abc7 news along with other BS.
ReplyDeleteWTF is ABC building?
ReplyDeleteI don't get it...what's so wrong with Build a Better Bay Area? It seems like simple theme that harms noone...
ReplyDeleteKRON should get "Building a Better Garbage Can" going before it's too late.
ReplyDeleteBuilding a Better Bay Area…STINKS. That stupid saying has NOTHING to do with reporting the local news.
ReplyDeleteThe BABBA theme is hypocritical coming from Disney Corp., owner of ABC-7. They under-pay Disneyland employees, harm the environment with their resorts, and engage in other practices that are not conducive to building a better world. But Dan Ashley is correct that other market stations have started to copy their feel-good slacktivism style, especially CBS-owned KPIX. Reed Cowan kept guilt-tripping viewers with a story about the in homeless woman hosed down by the art gallery owner in SF (3 PM newscast on January 11). The hosing was a bad thing to do, no doubt, but Reed kept calling out everyone for not doing enough to help the homeless because they weren't available to talk to Reed on camera. He even bad-mouthed the ACLU for not talking to him at his convenience.
ReplyDeleteKtvu is doing something equally as pathetic with their whole ‘power of 2’ crap.
ReplyDeletePower of 2 doesn't mean the same thing and they've been doing that one for about 20 years. I remember working on the original campaign way back in the day.
DeleteBut now they're doing "Share the power of good news," which I think is their reaction to "Building a better Bay Area."
I don’t get it. Does the local ABC news station actually do something to demonstrate it is building a better Bay Area? Volunteer work? If they are going with that slogan, have some examples shown on the screen simultaneously. At least KTVU has a warm coats donation drive every year.
ReplyDeleteABC-7 be better off with "Building a Better Mousetrap!"
ReplyDeleteIt is marketing...I see nothing wrong with it. There has been Eyewitness News, Action News, Where the News Comes First, We Investigate, News for You. Getting Answers, etc. I think media outlets should be involved in making this place better. Can they do it alone, no, but they can do more than just report on breaking news and some press release.
ReplyDeleteIt’s all hype and the cheap invasion of the nuts in advertising. They gotta do something to justify their paychecks. Everyone is an employee, “just say this Mr Ashley”. He does what they tell him.
ReplyDeleteWe see this stuff all the time: “the All-new Spring fashions!” Same ol’ pair of jeans, same old sweater, same old ill fitting suit. Skirt lengths go up and they go down - again, the designers make a “bold statement” every other season.
We’re all just Rodeo Clowns in the Circus of Life.
So, Disney and Ashley are responsible for the state of the bay area? Figured as much...
ReplyDeleteCan't really say the Bay Area has gotten better since KGO began the "Building a Better Bay Area" campaign. How long's it been going on? Seven or eight years? The main problem is the phrase has become overused and insufferable.
ReplyDeleteI don't get around much; is KABC Building a Better LaLa Land?
ReplyDeleteDoes he have a choice? can he say "no this is bullshit, leave me out?"
ReplyDeleteAnonymous 12:35 AM, no, not even "Building a More Solid So Cal." which is good...
ReplyDeleteI like BABBA. It features people and stories typically overlooked by the news media. Is the problem that so many aren't white people? Or issues you don't care about? I don't understand what the problem is nor do I care about Disney's motivation, fake or otherwise. The people and stories interest me. I particularly like so many stories feature young people.
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