WATCH this particularly gruesome video starring Gasia Mikaelian, with assistance from FOX; further embarrassment of what was once a legendary brand of terrific local news.I keep thinking KTVU's current rendition of sappy, forced, happy talk--actually just uninspiring, phony-to-the-core, chitty-chatty between anchor and reporter, couldn't get any worse.
It has.
If you're going to permanently fuck up a once-proud institution, do it with vigor, like KTVU has done.
You think this type of shit is a turnoff to viewers--just understand what some veteran staffers in the newsroom are thinking.
One prominent staffer's frustration:
"Making anchors spending their own time to promote themselves like they're competing for high school superlatives.... Not to mention NO RESPECT for the professional camera people-- A union violation on so many levels. She {Gasia} might as well shoot the union in the face."
Wonder how Somerville will react to this.
She doesn't need her hands to support that tray...just sayin'..
ReplyDeletePlease, no more knock-knock jokes...
DeleteTwo Dollars?!? Fuck You, I will not!!
DeleteOh prey tell the poor little union. Gasia knows she has to promote "her brand" also. Same thing happens in all the 209 other TV markets every day of the week.
ReplyDeleteEnough indignation about our local media.
ReplyDeleteRich Lieberman is like the little boy who cried wolf. No one listens anymore.
I saw nothing wrong with that video. Behind the scenes stuff is cool.
ReplyDeleteShe has really nice, really big, shaped perfectly, easy to look at.....teeth! See, going to sensitivity training really works.
ReplyDeleteI was thinking the exact same thing...
DeleteWhat "union violation" is this "prominent staffer" referring to? She is sitting in a chair. She isn't driving the truck, shooting video or editing. Methinks Rich pulled this quote straight out of his own... ASS! (btw this pic was posted over a year ago bit I'm sure Frank will react shortly).
ReplyDeleteThis is not a union violation. This isn't for broadcast. Just the web. The bigger problem is its a glossy produced look at behind the scenes that ends up being ho hum and who cares. Post a raw unedited look at what happens and that might be fun. This just ends up being worse than bad. It's boring.
ReplyDeleteRich, this is only the beginning, there will be another, then another and so on. Her brand will be te Fox Brand.
ReplyDeleteKTVU is missing the boat here by not using the very sexy Heather Holmes better!
ReplyDeleteNice Product Placement(Fanta)...
ReplyDeleteCheck is in the mail Gasia.
I can help but notice what people are talking about good news to cheap news. At one time I respected channel 2 - someone mentioned they are first in the am ratings but there are only two locals really on all am and KRON is the other. Being a long time local KRON went to hell long ago...
ReplyDeleteI think Gasia McAlien is an airhead but cute, it seems air heads are in the mix for now. I'm wondering how long established staffers will last there. I felt Tori left because she saw what was coming but this is conjecture on my part. I think in time Pam and the others will move on; if I recall Pam already quit once to be with withe her family more a few fears back but they gave her a deal. With that deal and fox coming along I'm wondering to myself how long they will let her take so much time off or she will move on. I hear Paulson is moving on but admit he always got on my nerves standing in front of the peninsula when he was jabbering on. I have to turn off the sound when he is on so even understand him.
KTVU is a goner but the few pros left there don't realize when 2 is fully foxified they will only be a memory...
We're in an age when many TV news programs veer closer to a Kardashian vibe than anything, complete with who is getting married, having a kid, has a serious illness, and if it generates retweets all the better. Used to be the rule was never become part of the story, but many news operations encourage the on-camera people to become "personalities" since they figure people will tune in daily if they like that person, regardless of what the news is.
ReplyDeleteShe has a huge FAKE forced smile.
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