KTVU Unease as Fox LA Turbulence Seems Headed North; Rosemary Orozco Wants Bill Martin's 10 PM Gig; Maria Medina Knows Her Pull at KPIX; KGO Radio Props For Mueller Programming But Owens/Thompson Screws Up Good Idea

DOWN THERE IN OAKLAND IN JACK LONDON SQUARE, It's Panic City at KTVU and Why?

Because the labor stiffs; the rank and file are SCARED TO DEATH that what's happening in LA at KTTV,  The Fox O and O, is soon to transpire in Oakland.

And everyone is frightened to bejesus --because the unions, namely NABET are outfoxed to death and while they won't say publicly, staffers who who know "The Firm" are wary of its upper hand and who has the most leverage in any sort of labor unrest. At KTVU there's always been a distinct lack of trust and major PISSED-OFF working folks toward corporate Fox and the union is essentially powerless.

It'll be interesting to watch these next few weeks and what a time now, with July Sweeps taking place.

*ADD KTVU: I'm FAIRLY CONFIDENT if they don't take care of her with much more moolah, then Rosemary Orozco will take her talents down to LA where such spirited happiness and great morale take place (I'm being sarcastic) This is a potentially horrid train wreck ready to happen and much to soon at KTVU: Bill Martin has long been waddling along and it's only a matter of time before he gets hacked by a management high pressure system and Orozco wants prime time and Martin seems destined for the 5 and 6; Orozco wants 10 PM and right away! ADVANTAGE, Rosemary now only if KTVU can hold her off and placate Martin.

I'VE been a Martin fan for many years but it seems Father Time has dealt the veteran weatherman a seriously bad hand.

Martin seems to get more flustered every day. His forecasts are now five minutes of rampant mutterings and mumbles. He doesn't so much simply talk to the viewers more verbal chaos --there's nights I watch when I have NO IDEA what the heck he's saying and that's a shame. The guy has a helluva lot on his mind, it appears.

Maria Medina

*SPEAKING OF MONEY, the lately MORE PROMINENT, Maria Medina, has told KPIX and CBS honchos, "SHOW ME THE MONEY!"

The shapely Medina, who clearly knows she's on the rise at CBS here, wants to be rewarded for her popularity and I say, Good Luck With That! Maria, gone are the days of unlimited funds even for the big shots and big something elses.

*KGO Radio had a great idea; I'll give them credit only LOUSY execution and horrible personnel placement.

The Mueller grill before The House Judiciary Committee made for awkward TV watching --that said, KGO stuck some of its all-stars in the studio to analyze the proceedings and that turned out a DISASTER!

Political guru and night host, John Rothmann, was up early and got to the station at 5 AM and he and bumbling newsman, Bret Burkhart talked early. It was decent but disjointed. Rothmann doesn't need a sidekick; he knows his stuff and Burkhart doesn't help unless you like a guy who keeps interrupting.

Later, Pat Thurston arrived and then, out-of-place Ronn Owens and his buddy, Markie Mark Thompson, he of NO RATINGS 10-Noon) were in studio. It was even worse then and horribly out of control. Less is good but at KGO, it seems to be a foreign language.

TOO MANY VOICES!

Thurston was fine and dandy. You may dislike her politics but she can conduct the orchestra --like Rothmann, she doesn't need any help and muddling her talk by sticking so many useless voices in studio makes for a LOUSY SHOW!

Ronnnnnn Owens

I can see KGO has a sympathetic bone in its house; namely PD, Lee Hammer's willingness to let Ronn Owens participate but Owens sounds AWFUL. He too mumbles and stumbles and his gravel voice is frankly, embarrassing. What he does say makes no sense and he's clearly off his game. Why are we subjected to this? Let Owens embrace his useless "Ronn Owens Report" and allow others, more younger and energetic voices speak their mind.

Thompson's interjections on Wednesday, much like Owens, were useless and uninformative. Why? Because Thompson DOESN'T KNOW POLITICS! much less anything else save for a USA Today poll on human flatulence.

Mark Thompson, (l) Pat Thurston and John Rothmann