JANELLE WANG is fighting for "respect" down in San Jose at KNTV (NBC Bay Area) The veteran newswoman-anchor feels she's been badly mishandled at the NBC San Jose O and O and has made it known that she's wanting more visibility and placement.
Seems like Raj Mathai and Jessica Aguirre might have a say in that directive. To wit...
The issues at KNTV are not as combative as they are at KPIX --furthermore, at least at NBCBA, there's a smidgen of leadership --we'll see how it all develops soon enough. Wang is one of the station's top anchors but truth be told, she doesn't have much leverage for future negotiations.
*Over at KGO-TV part-time anchor/reporter, Cornell Barnard is being shunned by some staffers as a "hothead" --a veteran newsroom observer: "He's an abject 'asshole--thinks he's 'superman and all he is is a major pain in the ass!"Wait a minute: I thought Mark Matthews held that title.
*Mike Mibach and Sal Castaneda at KTVU: ball and chain boys might need to be restrained --after work 'boys-will-be-boys' act under review by first-wives club.* OH BOY!!
*CNN is quietly courting sports anchor, Scott Reiss --which might be cause for celebration by the KTVU sports staff who aren't exactly chummy chums with good old Scotty.
*ROMANCE or "Love, American Style?" Allie Rasmus and Alex Savidge - DA LOVE!
I saw Cornell at the Carl's Jr. in Novato throwing ketchup on the walls. Inexcusable.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a song lyric. Yes, I listen to strange sh!t...
DeleteCornell pranced thru KCCN (AKA KION-CBS-46) Monterey about 25 years ago...
ReplyDeleteTracy deserves him.
I remember Barnard as a reporter with KION 46 in Monterey / Salinas quite a while back. (Or whatever call letters the beleaguered station was using then.) He seemed even then as the kind of guy who was pretty full of himself, kind of posing, cocking his head and arching his eyebrows this way and that.
ReplyDeleteCornell get hair plugs since he left Sacto?
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Have always liked Janelle. I also like the combo of Janelle and Jessica doing the News together. They both have what I call the "It Factor."
ReplyDeleteWang should be grateful she still has a job at KNTV. She's an average anchor at best and easily replaceable by Peggy Bunker who would be considered an upgrade.
ReplyDeleteThere's Sal. I mean Brick...
ReplyDeleteOMG...if I close my eyes I can hear it...
DeleteScott Reiss is easily KTVU's best sports anchor right now. I have no idea why they don't use him more.
ReplyDeleteThey say he's hard to get along with. Being that they already employ Ibañez, that's pretty hard to believe...
DeleteHeard Jan Wahl recently recount a scene from "All the Presidents Men". She repeately mispronounced Redford's name, saying Wobert Wedford. No clue why she does the sleep twain, etc. And that goofball Aaron that can install new windows even if your house is made of potato chips! HUH??
ReplyDeleteJanelle and Cornell are two reporters I dislike watching. Adding Terry Sweeney along, all the KGO reporters I dislike goes to KNTV 11 and do get promoted as a main front anchor. One reason I never watch KNTV except for Investigation Team.
ReplyDeleteWhy not replace With either Peggy or Kris. Both have more appeal and talent than Wang. I find it sad how some get fat heads after a period of time reading the news. If your good at whatever you do, you'll get the respect you want or in her case,need.
ReplyDeleteI like Janelle and Terry. They are really personable on TV. Not fake. They were just anchoring together this week. I don't see them anchoring together a lot. I forgot they both came from KGO.
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