Katie Marzullo Is 'Supremely Pissed Off' At KGO-TV; Rising Star Miffed Over Recent 'Hottest' Hires; Power Struggle Between ND Watkowski And GM Burton; Staffers Angry At 900 Front

 Katie Marzullo was thought to be a rising star at KGO-TV (ABC7); she's been the primary weekend anchor and also reports in the field. In addition, Marzullo has been doing fill-in anchoring during the week.


Not anymore.


Marzullo, who is universally loved at 900 Front, is both miffed and "supremely pissed off" at being replaced by San Diego newcomer, Natasha Zouves. My KGO Insider tells me Marzullo isn't going to rock the boat but privately she's seething and has told friends she feels as if the station has disrespected her.


"Katie is a professional and will continue to do her job but she's very discouraged about her situation and the direction of the station," offered my spy. "She was told she'd be the main weekend anchor and that management felt she was KGO's up and comer."


Not so fast.


Marzullo's status has become the centerpiece in what might be called a baby power struggle between News Director, Tracey Watkowski, and GM and President of KGO, Bill Burton, who was instrumental in the recent hires of Zouves and just last week, Portland and CNN anchor, Reggie Aqui. These "Hottest" new KGO anchors has touched off quite a division in the KGO newsroom, particularly senior staffers.


The staffers have great respect and possess near-universal admiration for Marzullo. Furthermore, almost everyone in the building is turned off by the direction of Burton, who seems to have taken some word from Disney to a "move to a more LA/KTLA style." Plain Speak: Lots of glitz, lots of 'flash and emphasis on "Social Media", read by "pretty people" from LA. Your basic KTLA look, but does that formula work in the Bay Area?

We won't know for sure in the immediate future but we do know that this weekend reshuffle has Katie Marzullo bent out of shape. She's apparently not alone.


























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KGO-TV Anchor, Katie Marzullo: You Don't Have To Be A Star, Baby, To Be In My Show

 TO BE A STAR...at anything, you have to possess presence and stature, you have to carry yourself. You can be a great QB on a football team but you have to have some receivers. Joe Montana would have been half his legacy without the benefit of Jerry Rice.

Katie Marzullo is not the second coming of Kate Kelly or Sylvia Chase.


She's actually a fine news anchor and does a complete job without specifically doing anything spectacular and that's the mystery.


Or is it?

Many in the KGO-TV newsroom at 900 Front insist Marzullo could be on a fast-track to the network if she developed a more outgoing personality but even if that's the case, having watched much of her work I like her style. She's more at ease keeping it straight and simple and not having to provide any visual fireworks for shock sake. Good thinking.


I believe good things are on the rise for the capable ABC7 news anchor. In other words Katie, you don't to be a star, baby, to be in my show.


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