KTVU's Holmes and Others Dismayed over Fox2 Salary Cuts; Toxic Atmosphere in Jack London Square; $130K The New Max; Dave Clark Diminished Act; KGO-TV Staff Miffed Over Delayed New Set; Giants -CSNBA: MIA: Miller and Flemming Split Post Game Wrap; KNBR Krueger Called Kate Scott 'Horrible'; Tuesday Notes

 I've written, exclusively here at 415 Media, about Heather Holmes major irritation that she's not getting paid  (among other things)--in fact, her salary has been cut BIG TIME!

Which would explain her sour mood at KTVU/Fox 2 where most of the anchors are also getting screwed, (in their mind)--see, Fox doesn't like and WON'T pay people. It's not in the playbook, that simple.

Matter of fact, Fox is NOT paying anybody. Holmes had a hefty paycheck with Cox Media, KTVU's former owner.

She's complained it was cut and then they put her on more shows with less money. It's the Fox way.

$130,000 a year is the max for midline anchors AND!, in Holmes' case and others, they have to put in 48 hours a week!  Holmes has been heard complaining to earn her paycheck, but no anchor is trying to hear that.

It's part of the new environment at KTVU's Jack London Square studios and offices where a zombie-like feeling permeates the entire structure.

Whereas in the past any and all people --from the lower-level staff to the major "star" anchors would and could talk freely, now communicating with virtually anyone is tantamount to applying to the Soviet-era Politburo process.

Further muddying the situation is management and its relationship with the rank and file --including writers, producers, and air talent. From day one it's been rocky and now it's almost extinct. Nobody believes the suits and the suits have created a wall so YUGE (that sounds right) many people feel this can only get worse.

*Dave Clark deemphasized --If you've noticed that Dave Clark has seen less air time on "Mornings on Two" you're not the only one. Clark's presence has been significantly decreased --under mysterious circumstances, which only adds to all the other confusion at KTVU. Insiders are saying there's a plethora of reasons, which we will soon discuss at a later time.

*Holmes' status remains the wildcard. I can't, for the life of me, see how valuable she's supposedly become (they CUT! her pay) but I also know they're running out of anchors --at least, from Fox's point of view--anchors that are considered ready for primetime and .not just fill-ins. That normally would be handled by news managers in closed-door meetings but communications has become an afterthought at the once mighty KTVU, er Fox2

*MEANWHILE...NOTES

I'm told staff at KGO-TV are now royally PISSED OFF over the massive delay of Circle7's new set--it's still ways away --you have to figure September is the new target date with August dog days and people on vacation slightly muting the embarrassment ...Weird moments at last night's Giants-Pitt game: first, right after the game, CSNBA anchor, Greg Papa did the Post-Game show minus Duane Kuiper; maybe he had to use the john? It didn't look good but in comparison to what happened next, it was fine...As CSNBA cut to the Post-Game Wrap, both Jon Miller and Dave Flemming were gone. Seems to me these guys are tired and want to go home but it doesn't look good on major-market cable and seems like no one is minding the store...Don't be surprised if there's another SJ Sharks broadcast shake-up not involving Randy Hahn...Looks like this year could be the final season for Cal Football Broadcaster, Joe Starkey, just a hunch, with Roxy Bernstein waiting in the wings...I don't get all the fuss over PIX's Maria Medina, ho-hum...although if she were to replace shit-disturber diva, Michele Griego, that would be fine with me...Dave Lewis's sports updates on KCBS at night are required listening if you like sports...John Rothmann was, AGAIN, on KGO Radio last night during the 7-10 slot --might as well keep him there the rest of the year and settle with the "Drex" guy whose contract is up anyway..."Sarah and Vinnie" are having domestic issues which might explain their show further sucking big time and thus, the rumors are rampant that they're looking for houses in Seattle. Yeah, I know about the new contract but that don't mean crap...there's a ton of outs and clauses in that deal...Attention, Tenderloin!! Gary Radnich is on vacation--you may walk the streets without interruption...Had to laugh KNBR Yazoo Larry Krueger blowing and falling all over himself to supreme NOTHING, Kate Scott. Geez, Krueger once told me he thought Scott was horrible and that it was a "KNBR thing" to make the boobs promote her because, well, she was Kate Scott! What a complete joke, are you LISTENING, Bruce Jenkins, Scott Ostler, and all the other morons who bow to Scott. What a joke.

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