tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post6263222856185545049..comments2024-03-28T02:57:53.314-07:00Comments on RICH LIEBERMAN 415 MEDIA: Why Bay Area Viewers loved Van AmburgRich Liebermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18174495340920055435noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-41010420995549957722012-06-02T18:37:19.559-07:002012-06-02T18:37:19.559-07:00Aren't you confusing the comedic actor Ted Kni...Aren't you confusing the comedic actor Ted Knight with Ted Baxter, the pompous, egotistical, and self-centered newscaster he portrayed on the Mary Tyler Moore Show. Ted Knight was a highly successful comedic actor, being nominated for Emmy's seven different times (and winning in 1973/1976) for his highly successful portrayal of the bloviating Baxter.<br /><br />Based on his acting success, I'd call Ted Knight as talented as his character, Ted Baxter, was egomaniacal.<br /><br />Personally, I consider Van Amberg more a Ted Knight, than a Ted Baxter. But you're certainly entitled to your opinion.<br /><br />Even JC, himself, has his fervent detractors.Del Thomasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-90208065475160410442012-06-02T14:24:42.721-07:002012-06-02T14:24:42.721-07:00Van Amburg was the Ted Knight of the Bay Area...al...Van Amburg was the Ted Knight of the Bay Area...all style, no substance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-51000961937173540922012-06-02T10:15:54.723-07:002012-06-02T10:15:54.723-07:00Anchoring the nightly news cast is a bit like bein...Anchoring the nightly news cast is a bit like being the pilot of an airplane or the captain of a ship. You get lots of criticism when things don't go well, but when you're doing a good job, people sometimes take you for granted.<br /><br /> That's true of many of the solid anchormen and anchorwomen, and it was especially true of Van Amberg. His background in radio as a talk show host, sportscaster, and news reporter served him well.<br /><br /> Van and the KGO news team were popular and credible and the SF area depended upon their hard work for many years, especially from the early 1970s through the mid 1980s. That's a good long, body of work and Van should be very proud he set such a high standard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-36439171647869070912012-06-01T21:19:21.457-07:002012-06-01T21:19:21.457-07:00"Penis found on BART tracks, story at 11"...<i>"Penis found on BART tracks, story at 11"</i><br /><br />So THAT'S where I left it! I've been looking for thqat thing for 35 years....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-31306035967292487462012-06-01T19:23:39.905-07:002012-06-01T19:23:39.905-07:00This is a television topic, Goober! And we'll ...This is a television topic, Goober! And we'll beat it to death if we damn well please. Now go away!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-49968468143981776562012-06-01T17:46:33.073-07:002012-06-01T17:46:33.073-07:00I totally agree. "everything was better befo...I totally agree. "everything was better before"...it just ain't so.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-16076351911492689972012-06-01T16:34:17.575-07:002012-06-01T16:34:17.575-07:00I remember Van Amburg was incredibly popular with ...I remember Van Amburg was incredibly popular with viewers and brought in huge ratings numbers that the network couldn't help but not notice. I think ABC really wanted him in New York anchoring news there. In fact, if memory serves me correctly, Amburg actually flew to New York during several weekends in which he anchored a late night newscast(s) for the network. I remember watching it several times...usually appeared around 11:30 after the local 11:00 newscast was over, usually on a Saturday night. I think it was a 15 min. newscast airing coast to coast. He knew how to report the news and he was superb at doing so.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-29443858466632385092012-06-01T15:14:16.292-07:002012-06-01T15:14:16.292-07:00The guy was all style and delivery. Look past tha...The guy was all style and delivery. Look past that and the content was inferior. "Penis found on BART tracks, story at 11". A mix of TMZ, The Sun, and local stories. That sort of thing worked had many watching in the 70's, along with the matching blazers w 7 logo over breast pocket.<br />This is one of those 'things were better in the olden days' fallacies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-42967034815684959432012-06-01T12:54:09.412-07:002012-06-01T12:54:09.412-07:00He wasn't hired for his looks or joke telling,...He wasn't hired for his looks or joke telling, he was hired because he had charisma!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-46765418345816954272012-06-01T12:45:12.460-07:002012-06-01T12:45:12.460-07:00Let's beat these radio topics to death.Let's beat these radio topics to death.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-5814592907657809072012-06-01T12:02:40.322-07:002012-06-01T12:02:40.322-07:00Van Amburg came across as the news authority for t...Van Amburg came across as the news authority for the Bay Area. We always would tune into the 11 o'clock Channel 7 News Scene because it was the best...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com