KTVU Has Another 'Oh Crap' Moment This Time on Nia Wilson Murder; UPDATE: Picture of Victim Holding Gun Was No Gun; Somerville Says Sorry (Again) On Behalf of Station

This photo of murder victim, Nia Wilson, made KTVU's air

YOU WOULD THINK THEY'D HAVE LEARNED BY NOW

How could KTVU let the photo of the stabbing victim, Nia Wilson, make it on the air? Its Noon News (that's a jinxed spot)

Incredible.

Indefensible too.

The suspect in the murder case has been apprehended.

KTVU has (more) explaining to do.

Again.

UPDATE: The picture of Nia Wilson appears to show her holding a gun; in fact, the photo is that of a cell phone case. It could be interpreted as an honest mistake by KTVU but given their 2013 Asiana Airlines fake names blunder, they should have been more careful. MUCH more careful.

*Anchor Frank Somerville once again had to apologize for the station.

Breaking: Ama Daetz Officially Named KGO-TV Permanent Weeknight PM Anchor Alongside Dan Ashley

It's official:

Reported here first:  Bay Area news personality Ama Daetz was officially named the permanent co-anchor for the 6 and 11 PM News for KGO-TV, alongside longtime circle7 anchor, Dan Ashley.


The move, formally announced to Channel 7 staff late Friday, was Daetz' to lose. According to my KGO sources, no one else was seriously considered; it also helped that Ashley and Daetz seemed to possess instant chemistry on the set.


Daetz moves from the weekend and will also continue to occasionally report from the field.




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BART Strike Brings out Best and Worst of Bay Area TV/Radio

Nothing like a transit shutdown to bring about the best and worst of local TV News and Radio. At least, for once, the endless traffic reports, (which is the tapestry of morning-news TV), were longed for and legitimate.

The BART strike of 2013 is a big story, no doubt, but it has brought forth all the icky elements of why many people have a distaste for the media.

For one, the noticeable rush of adrenaline seen on the Bay Area TV screens was not from the commuter but instead on way-too-giddy local reporters doing live shots with the glee of a kid inside a toy store about to go on a free shopping spree.

As usual, the Bay Bridge Toll Plaza was a popular destination for reporters. The overhead shots from the helicopters made for compelling TV and for once, actually showed the vehicular mayhem, the Bay Area's version of carmageddon. Too bad one reporter, instead of asking the usual ridiculous "is it rough driving?", could not think on their own and better ask, "did you not think about alternative ways to get into the city?" I know, grumpy me, dare thinking beyond the usual standard-fare morning TV news minutiae.

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