This was the banner graphic on the KTVU "10 O' Clock News" Wednesday Night. I think we have a problem.
Anchor Frank Somerville threw it to reporter, Ken Pritchett, for a live shot from San Bruno on the fifth anniversary of the massive PG&E pipeline explosion.
So the "San Burno" graphic seems to be an intentional hit by some devious employee. Probably, and this is just a guess, but Sum Tim is very Wong.
Oh, I'm on this immediately. And I'm pretty sure some heads will roll. Again.
UPDATE 1 --11: 14 AM PT
KTVU has offered this rather lame apology ---meanwhile, a well-placed station source said "San Burno" graphic was no accident. No typo.
We're investigating.
So are others now.
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Hmph...typical of the near-sighted dyslexic tards they got running the show at KTVU. Frank Somerville trains in Krav Maga; just put him in the control room & have him whoop some Israeli Ass!! HI-YA!!!
ReplyDeleteKEE-YA!!!!
DeleteRich, especially in TV, never overlook the possibility that someone just f***ed up.
ReplyDeleteChannel 11 had "Salivation Army" onscreen for a long time during one of their holiday stories. Always wondered it anyone else caught that.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite (I forget the station) was "Pubic Hearing."
DeleteSometimes a typo is just a typo.
ReplyDeleteHo Lee Fuk.
ReplyDeleteThat's pretty f***ed up. That's right. Just hire college graduates who work cheap and don't have a grasp of what the words "accountability" and "pride" mean. Put the veterans who give a damn and have experience out on the street. Funny: the same shit will happen to these decision-makers someday. It's not just a Fox thing. It's the way of the world. Embrace It. NOT
ReplyDeleteMulti-culturalism. First generation americans. Give them a break. They're all "dreamers".
DeleteHey Einstein, you properly spell Americans with a capital letter. Are you sure you're not doing graphics at KTVU? Also, your first two sentences are not sentences at all. Moron, learn to speak American like your goddess Sarah says -- and at least edit your racist remarks before you post them. You're an embarrassment to your WT ilk.
DeleteDoesn't the technical director or, at least, the news director check the chyron operator before it is allowed on the air? This wasn't just one person's f***k up.
ReplyDeleteChryon operators NO LONGER exist. Everything is now done by writers and producers. Chryon operators were phased out about 5-6 years ago when all the stations started going for automation to save money.
Deletethat's why stations need to bring them back…producers and writers are asked to do so many tasks now…that things screw up. It only costs what 200 grand for staffing…how much does losing credibility cost?
DeleteWhat writers? Most writers are now gone too. It's mostly producers doing everything, and the producers are just out of school or in some cases still taking classes part time.
DeleteMost writers were let go about ten years ago. Most stations now have just one or two.
Kathleen: If that were true, you would never see a font error. Fact is, budgets and staff are slashed, the chryon operator is probably doing three other things and no one has time to proof-read the dozens (hundreds?) of fonts in a newscast.
ReplyDeleteExactly why KTVU stinks. Incompetent writers and producers were caught napping on this one.
DeleteThis is true of the whole industry Kathleen..there is nobody in he control anymore..literally....please just shut up and stop pretending you have a clue how TV stations are run.
DeleteBruce Lee...your cries for attention are annoying. First off...if there was actually anyone left in the control room, then Frank would be able to hit someone.
DeleteNeither the writers nor the producers have anything to do with graphics production. They're not even in the same part of the building, dummy.
DeleteWriters and Producers are the graphics department. Dummy
Delete"KTVU has offered this rather lame apology ---meanwhile, a well-placed station source said "San Burno" graphic was no accident. No typo.
ReplyDeleteWe're investigating."
I hope they're kidding. If there really is an investigation being mounted, for a "tpyo," those folks are in serious need of some relaxation sessions.
It's reminiscent of the Great Strawberry Investigation, from the film "The Caine Mutiny."
these days anymore, fair speculation right behind a typo mistake would be a hack. After the Asiana fiasco, which was beyond a hack, this smells.
DeleteInvestigating? Can you say "brushoff"?
DeleteHey 9:57,
ReplyDeleteYou hit the nail right on the head. That, and the feeling of entitlement they have. It's really sad.
Rob
I think you guys have forgotten what your own optimism was like when you got out of college. You sure don't have it now.
DeleteKenny, optimism is far different from cynicism and a feeling that one isn't responsible for anything, including oneself.
DeleteOfficial explanation: Unfortunately, an unexpected and sizeable snot dribbled into the keys. Besides field reporters, a box of Kleenex has now been issued to all.
ReplyDeleteOther proof no one in television pays attention to anything: Watching 5pm KTVU about critical mass vandalism tonight and most of the action is covered by the banner at the bottom of the screen. Why can't they kill that effing banner when it obviously blocks what they are reporting? I called in to complain about it the night the new Bay Bridge span opened and it was like talking to a pet rock. Why go to the trouble of reporting a story when no one can see the visuals. Just give us an hour of happy talk with a banner that covers the whole frame. As useful.
ReplyDeleteI remember back in the day at KNTV...when Brian Sussman was doing weather...he was talking about snow atop Mt. Hamilton. He kept yabbering about snow/white stuff/powdery stuff--and the box graphic said "COCAINE"...showing a "line" of white powder and a razor blade. He, our producer and ND were furious; we were all cracking up in the newsroom.
ReplyDeleteI once watched a sign installer put up a Farmer Market sign. He was putting it up as Framer's. I tried to tell him but he kept telling me to get the "F" away. The sign said Framer's for a a week.
ReplyDeleteMaybe it's just a lot of F ------- B----------, as famously described one fine day at KRON.
ReplyDeleteTonight's Ten O'clock news put up a Bill a Martins Graphic on the female newscaster photo. I have the picture but didn't know how to post here
ReplyDeletePretty wicked humor.
ReplyDeletethe cheaper they get the harder they fall
ReplyDeleteWHAT? THIS is what happens when you have interns and scrubs working behind the scenes.
ReplyDeleteKen Pritchard looks as though he could be Frank Sommerville's younger brother.
ReplyDeleteBoth somewhat handsome with large heads and athletic builds. Maybe there is a certain go to type, common for anchor men.
Could someone tell Gasia that Raiders HQ is in Alameda not Oakland.
ReplyDeleteNo one will get in trouble because FOX really does not care. The newsroom is empty from layoffs and exodus. It's all about the Niners. That is the only concern for FOX
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