Raj Mathai recently signed a new deal at NBC Bay Area--he's happy, (from word on street) --but he's also quite ambitious too.
Which makes this an interesting time for Count Mathai to become immersed in a possible new career in NYC, but...
The veteran Bay Area news anchor has been, (again) offered a DEAL to anchor at various NBC News platforms, complete with a MASSIVE six-figure deal --at 30 Rock no less and not the NBC outpost in Secaucus, NJ, such a deal? But there's more.
*21 residency
*Ballet tix.
*Rainbow Room expenses all covered
There's a caveat to all this:
Raj loves the Bay Area and is raising a family. He also wants NBC to "show me the money!", so all this could be a huge smoke screen, but oh well, it all sounds just delicious.
I'm no Raj fan by any means, but... if he doesn't take that deal he is certifiably nuts. Getting an offer for a gig like that does NOT come around very often. It's the biggest no brainer in the history of mankind.
ReplyDeleteEither NJ or NY isn't safe due to high crime, SJ is a thousand times safer except for pedestrains
DeleteNot necessarily. NYC is a very cliquish place and a lot of imports do not work out well there.
DeleteIn the 1970s, a Philly anchor named Larry Kane rode his big following to the Apple. Two years later he was back in Philly, and he called his time in New York the worst of his life. Linda Ellerbee has similarly talked about how the city crushes news people from out of town.
Roz Abrams from KRON and Kaity Tong from KCRA did pretty well in New York after being in California.
DeleteSo did Janice Huff
DeleteThe nicest smile on either side of the Mississippi👍
Vicky Nguyen is doing well on the Today show. Her whole family is there. Her husband is a doctor.
DeleteRaj is the best definition of a Nothingburger, hold the mayo, I have ever seen.
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DeleteRaj is bland, dull and non-threatening. Perfect for the network!
ReplyDeleteRaj is dark and a minority. Perfect for the network.
DeleteOh come on. They could offer Raj a lot less and make a separate deal with Janelle Wang to do something or other. The bee will follow the flower.
ReplyDeleteYou couldn't pay me enough to move to NYC.
ReplyDeleteThat's because you couldn't make it there.
DeleteWho'd want to? You think S.F is bad? Go. there now.
DeleteIsn't Raj a little too old now to build a national identity?
ReplyDeleteRaj deserves it! One of the top 8 Bay Area anchors of the last 20 years. Good to see a fellow Indian get a break.
ReplyDeleteRaj doesn't deserve shit, but if this deal gets him out of here I'm all for it.
Delete"One of the top 8 Bay Area anchors of the last 20 years."
DeleteI'm sure you're the only one who thinks so. Besides Raj, of course.
Will Janelle be going along with him?? (Tee-hee)
ReplyDelete‘’You’ll find work…And I’ll get promoted…And buy a big house…And live in the suburbs….’ - Tracy Chapman
Humidity of the East Coast. No thanks!
ReplyDeletePlease leave Raj along with mean Audrey to the East, Janelle can take over by herself
ReplyDeleteI have never met anyone who tunes in for Raj. What's the big deal? Right color?
ReplyDeleteBingo.
DeleteAnd nobody tunes in for any of them.
I ran into him once at a Whole Food. MAN--I didn't realize how short/slight-of-build he is.
ReplyDelete@8:10. I get height is important in sports. Reading news? Not so much.
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