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| Vern Glenn |
Vern Glenn has been at KPIX for quite some time now, (2012 to be exact) perfectly happy with the #2 weekend sports anchor gig and not looking to rock the boat. The pay is reasonably well and Vern is solid if not spectacular at his gig.
That attitude now seems to come at a unique time at the SF CBS O and O as I'm told, the powers that be, and that's a lot of suits with big cigars, the time for Vern Glenn to vault to the top banana maybe just a short time away.
I'VE LEARNED longtime #1 weekday sports anchor, Dennis O'Donnell, is either primed for a buyout and/or will be relegated to a lower profile. (Whatever that means)
Enter Vern Glenn.
This is some weird stuff but it might explain why O'Donnell might be in the hot seat. Seems O'Donnell hasn't been himself lately. I've repeatedly been bombarded with questions about his faculties. DOD seems fine to me. I don't get the under-the-surface chatter but then again, I haven't watched enough of him (DOD) to see any noticeable change. It could all be just a whim and nit could all be mere speculation. By the way, this has little to do with Glenn's probably ascent to the Monday-Friday sports anchor chair. But the ones who count; the guys in the conference room in SF that are hired to make these changes are looking at everything and that's among the subjects on the table. Again, this is all rumor now but it's definitely on the minds at KPIX and CBS.
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| Dennis O'Donnell |
Vern Glenn is a lawn jockey who has no place on television.
ReplyDeleteHope not. When I watch, rarely, I like O'Donnell. Glenn a bit wired for me.
ReplyDeleteWired? Thats an understatement! He bounces around more than a 10 year old on Ritalin.
DeleteWell, Vern's the right color and cheaper.
ReplyDeleteI've met them both. True -- Vern may be cheaper, but he is
Deletealso better at the job and a better person.
I tend to agree and Vern would be a great friend to all.
DeleteCould we hear Frank Somerville's sanctimonious, tear-filled lecture about the importance of loving one another regardless of our skin color after watching this video?
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJQ6pyz5F6s
And they still couldn't knock him out WTF was he near any of them is beyond me. Frank Somerville is a piece of work...
DeleteIf that happens I definitely will getting my news and sports from another channel.
ReplyDeleteHi Rich: Before arriving at Channel 5 in 2012 Vern Glenn was the long time KRON Channel 4 2nd Banana sportscaster to his idol & mentor the Odious Gary Radnich. To this day Vern Glenn still incorporates the Same Annoying Radnich Facial/Visual Mannerisms in his sportscasts. If Dennis O'Donnell is indeed in the "hot seat" & on his way out KPIX 5 should definitely look across the Bay & instead hire KTVU Channel 2 sportscaster/reporter Scott Reiss who is 10 Times Way Better than that Irritating Radnich Clone Vern Glenn. Rich: I Absolutely Love your Blog! Keep Up Your Great Work! Cary SF
ReplyDeleteLawn jockey? Really? Right color and cheaper? Really? Rich, I didn't know you had such racist followers. Who the hell even thinks lawn jockey anymore? Must be some old farts that used to frequent Sambo's and are now eating the grand slam at Denny's. Good thing these folks are almost dead.
ReplyDeleteI know I too was upset over the lawn jockey comment. Who the hell does he think he is referring to coloreds like that??
DeleteLOL
DeleteO'Donnell has definitely had some rocky moments, on-air, in recent years. I hope he is OK, and wish him the best.
ReplyDeleteIt's true, something is up with O'Donnell. He literally cannot get through a segment without bumbling his words, pronunciation errors, or gafts. It's like early stage dementia or something.
ReplyDeleteI agree, 3:16.
DeleteUnfortunately he's in the same boat as Joe Biden.
Delete8:22,
DeleteThat, he is!
Dennis if you get pushed out you played it wrong. you should have take 3 months off. came back for a week then be off again. VDLC is schooling you.
ReplyDeleteRich... Why do you allow these racist comments? Folks don't have to like anyone, heck, I'm not a big fan of Vern Glenn, but he IS more than capable of being a lead sports guy. Folks can voice their dislike all they want but stop the racist BS. I bet that guy wouldn't call Mr. Glen a lawn jockey to his face.
ReplyDeleteRacist...Those who drive really fast cars on roads that don't go anywhere. Racism...The process of doing so. Just depends on how you look at it.
DeleteThe 415 Media brings you the Good, the Bad and the Ugly, it's not Yahoo.
If I gave Rich a call sign it would be 'Straight Shooter.' He is one of the 'few' who hasn't been contaminated by the virus called political correctness...lucky for us.
P3 Orion...Go Navy.
The Women Are The News...Lucky for us.
Tell it to the Democrat party. They stoke it to no end.
DeleteIt's not possible today to say you just don't like a person's delivery style without being called a racist. All I'll say is his style causes me to tune out or fast forward when he comes on. I used to like his locker room 49rs interviews, but his rrrrrrrrrrraiderrrrrrrrrs pronunciation got to be very old after a while and he's just always too hyped up. I prefer having someone just read the news without all the added drama.
ReplyDeleteYou CAN say you don't care for a person's delivery. I said as much. I'm black and not a fan of Glenn's. BUT to be fair, he IS capable and has put in his time- My opiniopn. The lawn jockey comment was the racist comment I was referring to. There is a racist history in referring to black folks with lawn jockeys if you were not aware.
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ReplyDeleteI never said All or MOST of the comments were racist. I'm talking specifically about THE racist comment that called Mr. Glenn a lawn jockey. I too don't buy into PC. I don't consider myself a liberal and I'm a black man who also mentioned, I'm not a fan of Glenn- in particularly his delivery. So I'm not coming from a place of PC. To allow that BS in the comments is disingenuous. If you can't understand my original post you replied to, I can only gather that you are stupid or trying to play.
I would say at the end of the day,Vern is much loved by the people in the bay area even-though might not always agree with everything he does.
DeleteI've never watched much of DOD -- definitely not attracting my eyes to KPIX.
ReplyDeleteSeems to me the Vern has picked up some local Emmys over the recent years. I enjoy the weekend report from him and I have a soft spot in my heart for "Mr. Involvement"