Sunday, August 19, 2018

KGO-TV Picks Up New Weekend Sports Anchor Via The Fresno Greyhound Line; Chris Alvarez Headed to Circle7 900 Front

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Chris Alvarez
KGO has hired a new weekend sports anchor and they apparently went the cheap route: they plucked Chris Alvarez from Fresno ABC affiliate  O and O , TV 30.

He'll be anchoring and doing a lot of MMJ (multi-media journalist) work which translates into "I will work my ass off and work cheap."

Mindi Bach will also stay on and work in a limited capacity.

(Bach will handle anchor duty and do fill-in too.)

This is further proof that the local TV News business is declining and that the lovely Fresno Greyhound Depot continues to thrive!

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13 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 19, 2018 at 12:54 PM

    Another Reggie Acqui in the making.

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  2. AnonymousAugust 19, 2018 at 1:34 PM

    Lightweight.

    Chris Alvarez Sports Reel
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aNexChAzT0

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  3. AnonymousAugust 19, 2018 at 1:45 PM

    Come on rich - some of this market's best talent came right up from small market stations...

    Kate Kelly, Pete Wilson, Gary Radnich, Dan Ashley, Raj Mathai (who did Fresno), and on and on...

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  4. AnonymousAugust 19, 2018 at 2:49 PM

    He so PC.

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  5. AnonymooseAugust 19, 2018 at 5:19 PM

    You expect someone from a NY or LA station to come to SF to do weekend sports anchor work?

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    1. AnonymousAugust 19, 2018 at 9:18 PM

      Wants a Seasoned Network On-Air Professional, that wants to live in San Francisco ($$$$$), working weekends.

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  6. AnonymousAugust 19, 2018 at 6:05 PM

    His broadcast tape looks fine and I hope he continues to work his tail off. It is good when hard work pays off and advances one to a major market. Good for him.

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  7. AnonymousAugust 19, 2018 at 8:11 PM

    Chris Alvarez used to work at Comcast Sportsnet now NBC Sports Bay Area. He's qualified and will be fine

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  8. AnonymousAugust 19, 2018 at 9:21 PM

    Don't forget that ND Tracy worked here as an asst. ND under Kevin Keeshan, then went to the Fresno affiliate as the ND for a few years, only to return to KGO. You can make an argument either way, using her as an example, regarding the quality of Fresno talent.

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  9. AnonymousAugust 19, 2018 at 10:37 PM

    To Rich, KGO got so many back-up anchors for sports and weather like Rick Quan, Frances Dingglassan, Lisa Argen, some big Sports guy (forgot his name as a back-up), do they even come to work on the days they do not appear on camera? Just curious what is their job as a back-up anchor.

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  10. AnonymousAugust 19, 2018 at 11:25 PM

    ABC30 is by far the best station in that market, and it's also within the company. Where else do you reasonably expect they might find a weekend sports guy?

    The MMJ criticism is pretty on the mark though.

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  11. AnonymousAugust 19, 2018 at 11:31 PM

    LOL, 10:13. The Trixie issue still needs to be resolved. Cheap labor won't solve the misery that may be going on at the top news station.

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