tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post6820737372701694382..comments2024-03-28T05:28:54.552-07:00Comments on RICH LIEBERMAN 415 MEDIA: So long, Rita Williams: KTVU Veteran Ace Reporter officially retires from Channel 2Rich Liebermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18174495340920055435noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-10881503885285398792013-03-06T13:11:05.159-08:002013-03-06T13:11:05.159-08:00What a classy tribute to Rita, Rich! And also to (...What a classy tribute to Rita, Rich! And also to (almost) all of the commenters to your post. Very refreshing--sometimes, the pundits are WRONG. We DO need good news! Not that Rita retiring is "good," it's just that she provided the Bay Area with decades of quality reporting.<br /><br />Thank you, Rita.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-68385636832655757392013-03-06T09:52:14.692-08:002013-03-06T09:52:14.692-08:00Beautiful reporting career by a beautiful lady who...Beautiful reporting career by a beautiful lady who deserves a beautiful getaway. I still wonder if after the interview, she may have cringed after talking to Mibach. (Can't miss the most caffenated colleagues, LOL!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-9535352736942658162013-03-04T23:52:58.504-08:002013-03-04T23:52:58.504-08:00Great line and great compliment! Bless you for my ...Great line and great compliment! Bless you for my ear-to-ear smile of the day!Del Thomasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-23735507259140196482013-03-04T18:49:22.427-08:002013-03-04T18:49:22.427-08:00Rita...job well done! We the viewing public will m...Rita...job well done! We the viewing public will miss you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-58556385625281942432013-03-04T17:24:29.487-08:002013-03-04T17:24:29.487-08:00Actually @4:07 you are wrong. Dennis was "nud...Actually @4:07 you are wrong. Dennis was "nudged" to the door. He told me! He would have stayed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-48939288281386209062013-03-04T16:11:05.706-08:002013-03-04T16:11:05.706-08:00Rita Williams is an all-time legend in Bay Area te...Rita Williams is an all-time legend in Bay Area television news. She'll be missed and the group of reporters coming up behind her are not in her class. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-81560704403958342292013-03-04T16:07:12.132-08:002013-03-04T16:07:12.132-08:00> It is my understanding that Dennis Richmond w...> It is my understanding that Dennis Richmond would have stayed <br />> at KTVU but he wasn't asked.<br /><br />Your understanding is wrong.KTVU employeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-33385132044758776672013-03-04T15:08:13.870-08:002013-03-04T15:08:13.870-08:00Rita maybe the last worker at KTVU who can put in ...Rita maybe the last worker at KTVU who can put in that many years. Management in almost all professions are not interested in keeping an employee year after year, THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS; but not many. It is my understanding that Dennis Richmond would have stayed at KTVU but he wasn't asked.<br /><br />Good luck Rita, enjoy yourself you have earned a good rest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-28471785079373716332013-03-04T12:51:44.491-08:002013-03-04T12:51:44.491-08:00All over the bay area, evildoers are breathing a s...All over the bay area, evildoers are breathing a sigh of relief.Christinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-63388585241134148462013-03-04T11:36:59.745-08:002013-03-04T11:36:59.745-08:00I remember she was interviewed about some mileston...I remember she was interviewed about some milestone a decade ago..and Rita said she had west Texas roots then went into a thick drawl-lol. I could never hear her the same way again..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-30675020966838645962013-03-04T11:09:25.664-08:002013-03-04T11:09:25.664-08:00Rita Williams is one of those rare people who, wit...Rita Williams is one of those rare people who, without an official managerial title, serve as the backbone of a successful operation (whether in news or any other corporate structure). She provided institutional knowledge, and served as a leader, and "conscience" of the newsroom, in an informal but very real way. Such people are irreplaceable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-57524410432885902332013-03-04T09:59:38.125-08:002013-03-04T09:59:38.125-08:00Rita is a gem. As a young person in this business,...Rita is a gem. As a young person in this business, I've always admired her work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-38739908693689224412013-03-04T09:48:43.082-08:002013-03-04T09:48:43.082-08:00Rita Williams is right at the top of the list of t... Rita Williams is right at the top of the list of top-quality bay area TV reporters. I saw her at work from time to time in the field, and was always impressed by her interest in the stories, her insightful questions, and her pleasant, but no-nonsense demeanor. <br /><br /> A lot of the youngsters getting into broadcasting today could learn something from Rita, but most of them are not interested in being journalists...they just want attention any way they can get it, and they're not good enough to be on stage or in the movies!<br /> <br /> But back to Rita; she's one of the big reasons why KTVU News has always been highly rated and well produced. With reporters like Rita covering the big stories in the field, anchors and producers had to feel pretty good as they went into each night's preparation.<br />Good luck in everything you do from here on in Rita! We thoroughly enjoyed your work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-62588440994575947302013-03-04T09:21:34.548-08:002013-03-04T09:21:34.548-08:00Wow, can anyone think of a nicer, classier reporte...Wow, can anyone think of a nicer, classier reporter in the Bay Area? I can't recall a negative word ever being said about her. In sports, Joe Montana comes close in this regard. She has a ton of goodwill saved up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com