KTVU and its oarent FOX is ready to LOWER THE BOOM on Frank Somerville--whether now or before March is the only question. In fact, Fox network higher-ups have been talking to their own lawyers the past week to lay out how exactly they would 86 Somerville. They're basically waiting for all the commotion to die down before they PAY OFF Frank and say goodbye. If Frank returns, (unlikely) it's simply window dressing. The DIVORCE is almost here.
*The "retire" BS that spelled the end of 30plus years for Ken Bastida wasn't exactly the traditional retirement. CBS offered Bastida an early BUYOUT so they could ace out Bastida and accelurate his eventual exit from KPIX. In real terms, Bastida was TOLD TO GO EARLY, otherwise CBS would have unilaterally told Ken to leave the building. Ken can now enjoy his sunset years in lovely, cosmopolitan, Danville.
*Liz Cook was informed that Bastida was LEAVING and began, inexplicably, giggling. I'm sure CBS execs felt the same way when cutting the going-away present to Ken boy.
*I'm not riffing on Bastida, but for the past ten years, Ken decided to, (cliche, but apt) "mail it in." His blase delivery and careless demeanor was even derided by the staff at PIX. Kenny is a no-nonense guy, the same easy-going manner he had at KFRC and KCBS, but it was his lack of PASSION at the end, even while reading the most serious stories, that PISSED OFF vet PIXers.
*Amanda Starrantino began her PIX resume on Wednesday and it was nothing spectacular. On the other hand, her teeth were still perfect.
*Mark Willard went to KNBR brass, (PD Graham) and asked if they were interested in, well, retaining his services and they essentially told Willard to take a hike. Cumulus is so full of love and loyalty.
*Yeah, that boy PD at 95.7 FM The Game deliberately offers up fake "comments" on Twitter to his hosts to draw attention from readers. It's an attempt to get reaction from the Twiter crowd because he can't get any responce from The Game's 20 or so listeners.
*A REAL STORY the local TV News crews WON'T COVER: the thousand or so hookers that are in the city during Fleet week attempting to gain inventory.
*The GIANTS radio broadcast crew may or may not go down to LA for games 3 and 4 even as the so-called "protocols" have loosened up. They CAN travel, they just won't. Why? Money. Late add: Some reports have said they will indeed travel. Let's hope so.
*Julie Haener is TORN between her famous son, Jake, and that wimpy co-anchor gig at KTVU. Staffers at the station now joke that Haener has the "Johnny Carson schedule" because, lately, Haener is off every other day.
*KTVU future 10 PM News: NO Frank, No Haener, No Ibanez, No Martin. A 2022 miracle. Yikes.
*Bill Martin: uh, disjointed, uh, clumsy, uh, uh, uh, great Bill.
*Greg Papa: your overhead is self-inflicted. Zip it up, Pop.
*Tom Vacar, oh hells bells, just go smoke a Cohiba and go Tom, it's time.
If we want to avoid the invading hookers what areas do you suggest we stay away from? What are the best times to avoid those areas?
ReplyDeleteWhatever time Kamala Harris used to frequent Willie Brown's pad prior to all of those appointments she didn't deserve.
DeleteThat time.
With LA's new strict COVID rules and mandates, who'd want to go there. If you had a choice????
ReplyDeleteIt's the travel more than the destination.
DeleteGet vaccinated and you can go anywhere.
DeletePlaces, like the Bay Area, that maintain strict Covid rules and mandates have less disease and death than everywhere else, moron. Perhaps your choice would be Mississippi. Why don't you go there now.
DeleteStop bashing Amanda, she is my idol. KPIX needs beauty to attract viewers, better than KTVU Gasia NBC Garcia old enough for retirement and too hard to watch. I don't see why Liz need to LOL, shouldn't she be mucho LOL when VDLC officially OUT, makes me wonder did the station wasted too much on VDLC not showing up for work instead finding love to make another baby and family for her son. Now, they blame Ken to cover up the losses letting him go. Finally, finally, finally, Frank, please let us know if he is going to KPIX, I worry more complaints from HR with his personal and woman issues, Liz better watch out when hired.
ReplyDeleteTry decaf; maybe your posts will make more sense.
DeleteIt was confirmed by Bruce Jenkins that Jon Miller and Dave Flemming will broadcast games 3 and 4 from Dodger Stadium
ReplyDeleteYou left out that Flemming will have to leave by the third inning to broadcast a cornhole match for ESPN.
DeleteBastida was great... a classic anchor. WTF is this BS about "passion"? This is actually the problem with TV news... perhaps you're too young to know what it was like before your hero Van Amburg, let alone Norah O'Donnell and Diane Sawyer and Dan "Courage" Rather, but news was delivered straight, factual, and without undue emotion. And people were better informed, in substance. "Passion" is how we eventually got fucking Fox and OAN. Yeah, I know, it's a long-ago lost battle, the morphing of (public service) news into (profitable) entertainment and bias. It's a consumer economy...
ReplyDeleteMore often than not I enjoy and agree with you, but not on this. And please Rich, check your spelling better, speaking of journalism.
I'm no fan of the current "emotive newscasts" that consultants everywhere are telling gullible suits will bring viewers back, but Bastida is an IDIOT who doesn't realize how dim he is and whose few ad-libs on stories are embarrassments. They often reveal he has no comprehension of much of what he is reading, hence the monotone delivery. One I laughed out loud at recently was a kicker about fire fighters who rescued a cat stuck in a tree. He said to his co-anchor, "I had no idea they actually DID that!" Duh, and you've been in the biz how many years?! How many kickers like this get run on your station, Ken? Another time there was a story about an airline pilot who was disciplined for letting a passenger's kid sit on his lap in the cockpit during landing procedures. He couldn't understand what was wrong with that, and said the airline was "humorless."
DeleteHe won't be missed. A mannequin could be propped up in a chair and would be an improvement.
Amanda S. reminds me of Billie Piper, of Doctor Who fame. Not sure if that's a good thing, or not.
ReplyDeleteSome people, especially young people or grown women, will giggle when they get nervous. Even in serious situations. You know, like the Vice President does.
ReplyDeleteOnly when she's laughing at you. As I am.
DeleteKamala's giggle is almost always at the most inopportune time. You think they'd get her a therapist so she can rid herself of that subconscious nervous tick of hers. It's cringe to watch her speak about serious situations and have to listen to that cackle.
Delete95.7 The Lame loves to turn their nose up at A's fans, so as a an A's fan the last 30 years I can say it's truly entertaining to see them still flailing around and making these desperate yearly changes. Non relevant bunch of jokers over there
ReplyDeleteThe entire electronic/print media in the market dont care about the A's..they are irrelevant,barely mentioned in passing and dont even exist with most of these people..chris townsend is the only person who cares I can think off
DeleteRich
ReplyDeleteWrong !! Jon Miller and Dave Flemming are going to LA. I accept your apology
Her teeth are so bright, I gotta wear shades...
ReplyDeleteAll the happy welcoming on Wednesday, over and over, got pretty hard to watch. Did Gianna get paid for doing double-duty in the interim? She did fine. But, well, you know.
Replacing Frank, Julie, and Bill with Alex, Cristina, and Kyla would save the firm several hundred thousand annually. And for the love of god please get rid of Ibanez. He does no sports analysis and offers no insights. Just another 65+ old geezer who still thinks he’s young and hip.
ReplyDeleteOh God is that true. Mr. "Ticket to Ride" in his "vinyl room" with his tight shirts and "overly-product" hair reminds me of that "cool" uncle (in his own mind) who doesn't realize the young women at the party aren't impressed by his fake tan and his 1992 Lincoln Town Car. Tonight his baseball highlights had *background music* behind it. I realize this may be something he had no power over—KTVU's whoring knows no bounds—but it's just another reminder how far the station has fallen, from model to embarrassment.
DeleteAmanda is just another self-absorbed pretty face who has no journalistic chops. Don’t believe me? Spend a day or two on her social media. The woman can’t stop posting photos and videos of herself. No, I don’t need to see 12 Instagram stories of you in 15 minutes documenting your workout routine.
ReplyDeleteWord about KGO, Chris Merill still sucks, Jon, Nikki and Chip. Yes he is just a little step below your lameness. Take notes from KFI. Your news department sucks. Chip thinks he such the comedian. BS. An artist of the comedy. Give me a break. He is the least funny on KGO and just an idiot. His ego is grand with nothing to back it up. FU Chip
ReplyDeleteIt was jarring to hear Doug Sovern on KCBS repeatedly mispronounce Sen. Joe Manchin's name the other day. Doug, it's "Man-CHIN" not Mansion like the house. Maybe I'm biased because I travel between here and D.C. about once a month, but for a station's "political expert" not to know how a major player pronounces is name is astounding.
ReplyDeleteAre we sure we can't keep Frank and fire Amber Eikel? He's nuts but definitely more entertaining. They both drink from the same well of unnecessarily overblown ego. Let's take a vote!
ReplyDeleteAmanda's hot and when it's hella early in the morning it's important to have a nice piece of eye candy to help you wake up!
ReplyDelete- The Firm better hope that Somerville doesn't have Vacar's lawyers.
ReplyDelete- Middling PIX Management finally listened to PIX vets: they don't want Bastida to break McElhatton's longevity record (21 as lead anchor to 23); thankfully, they realized that he doesn't deserve to.
- And will the Middlings let Cook have a say on the successor?
- Ironic that Starrantino debut the same night as CBS rebooted CSI Vegas. Mysteries abound.
- The Knibber is trying to rid itself of all its rats. They still have a long way to go.
- The Game just gained a rat.
- Well, people do get orgasms watching Fleets and Blue Angels.
- No matter who is there or not, it is still amazing that Giants have a 6-4 record at Dodger Stadium, considering the Champs' firepower. All other visitors against the Dodgers? 17-55. Of course, at Lockstep Land, they'll either overboast about it or ignore the story.
- Jake Haener coughed up a home loss for Fresno State against Hawaii. Julie Haener may cough up a fur ball if The Firm doesn't start moving forward with its 10:00 overhaul.
- Of course, The Firm only does its own timetable, so Blabbering Bill is still around. Smh. Bring On Kyla!
- Papa miserable in the Desert, Ibanez miserable at the Desert. Different miseries, same injury-riddled team target.
- Vacar's defiance is toward two places - The Firm and this 415 Blog