Rich, fuck the haters. You’re doing what makes you happy and developed a loyal following of people who appreciate your efforts, two things that these assholes despise. Nothing triggers an insecure anonymous troll more than seeing a man comfortable in his own skin, being his authentic self.
Honest question. Why should anyone give a damn about your opinion, Rich? Seriously, I'm curious. Why are you a self-proclaimed arbiter of what's good and bad in Bay Area media? Why is your opinion more important that anyone else's?
You constantly tout the fact that you don't sugarcoat your opinions yet you refuse to publish the opinions of people who don't sugarcoat their takes on you. Seems a bit hypocritical, no?
Seems to me he posted a lot of negative comments about himself; some quite demeaning and harsh. He gives it out and takes it too. What specifically did you try to publish that he would not post?
@11:57 AM - He publishes maybe 20% of the comments I've left. I may leave pointed comments, but I don't use abusive language, yet they are still largely censored. Again, that appears very hypocritical.
1:50, same. I've never once said anything directed at Rich personally or remotely nasty or negative toward him as a human, nor have I ever used any vulgar words. It's all g-rated language. Every single one of my comments have been me expressing my opinions about the media related subject matter he covers. I've noticed Rich publishes 100% of the comments in which i agree, but very rarely publishes any in which I express an opinion that differs from his own. It's unfortunately because I'm simply trying to offer my perspective.
LOL. Dang Rich... Brian Murphy seems like a good dude. Yeah, I don't know him personally, but by all accounts, most people who know him have good things to say about him.
Sorry Otis, you are way off on this one: Brian Murphy is a clueless hack. Yesterday he opined on his like of the Giant Cream Orange Jerseys and how he’ll wear his to work. Talk about not reading the room - anyone over age 8 could not give a flying flamingo about Murph’s tastes and his attire. When they finally can Murph I will celebrate, he really is a fool impersonating a radio personality.
Also, Larry Krueger is the man! Yeah, he can get a little too in the weeds at times regarding football, but it's good to get some info on players that you're not as familiar with who will be in the league, or that the Niners could end up drafting
Regarding the news, yeah, the news isn't as good nowadays as it was back when you had people like Dennis Richmond reporting the news. There's more BS stuff now as Rich alluded to, or things you think to yourself, this is news? LOL.
Times are different now, but I think a lot of that too is that people find their news online and in other places, that maybe there's not as much of a demand for news networks to really report on stuff that people can just find online.
Dennis Richmond sat at a desk and read copy other people you never saw wrote and researched and made phone calls on. Dennis understood what he was reading about as much as Frank did when he succeeded him.
Dennis Richmond wouldn't know a story if it bit him in the ass. —Fred Zehnder
This is Frank Somerville. I will not disparage Dennis. We had so many great people in the newsroom. What I will say is this. When I took over from him we had very few qualified people. The only two were like jelly and Darren zulbertj. Get were outstanding on the ten and rescan. At five and six we he Amy wenworth.j as he knows hiring. I wouldn’t hire her in North Dakota. That’s how bad she was. I went over every script with a fin was tooth comb. Cause I didn’t trust her. That’s how bad it was. But please don’t put down Dennis. He was amazing.
Trying to read 10:39am, purportedly Frank Somerville. Some sentences are disjointed and hard to follow. Are you having a relapse Frank? Put the bottle down if so!
this is the real frank..as i've said before Dennis was a class act. On and off camera. I knew I had big shoes to fill and looking back realize I modeled much of my presentation and persona after Dennis, even if I didn't realize it at the time. now looking back it's clear as day. but those were different times and so much has changed and what a prime time anchor is expected to be has evolved. now it's all about pizazz and social media and this and that. before it was about the news, now its more about the person reading the news. one of the things i like about Mike Mibach is that he never makes it about him. he and i have different styles but i think he'll grow into the role if ktvu keeps him in that slot.
He looks lily white from Twitter, now X. I suppose he could be bi-racial. Well, if you like Murph so much as you say and Markus is black to some degree, why would you not have an issue with Murph calling him “water boy” in the past before he took Mac’s job. Pretty degrading. Kind of racist too perhaps but everything seems to be called racist these days.
with no evidence to support this, i suspect most if not all the people who rip you in comments are probably the same radio and tv personalities who you've targeted. Rich I appreciate your passion for what you do but at the same time you reap what you sow. You can't blame these people for coming after you when they've been the target of your harsh opinions for a while now.
People who don’t like you act like cowards, hiding behind their keyboards while they angrily click away with their stupid, inane nonsense. I’m surprised that you even publish their comments.
I was a 40 year subscriber to the Chronicle but got tired of them cutting and cutting and charging more and more. I finally got a person who seemed to speak English. I asked them if they wanted to keep me as a customer. They said “ of course we do!” So I told I would stick with them if they gave me 50 percent off the monthly rate. The guy said “ sure!” So for 6 months I got the Chronicle for 1/2 the price. But then suddenly I started getting bills. I called them and they said I would have to pay the full amount again. So I told them, “ I guess you don’t value a longtime customer. So I’m outta here!”
Rich, fuck the haters. You’re doing what makes you happy and developed a loyal following of people who appreciate your efforts, two things that these assholes despise. Nothing triggers an insecure anonymous troll more than seeing a man comfortable in his own skin, being his authentic self.
ReplyDeleteUmm, comfortable in his own skin? Right, that's abundantly clear.
ReplyDeleteHonest question. Why should anyone give a damn about your opinion, Rich? Seriously, I'm curious. Why are you a self-proclaimed arbiter of what's good and bad in Bay Area media? Why is your opinion more important that anyone else's?
ReplyDeleteYou constantly tout the fact that you don't sugarcoat your opinions yet you refuse to publish the opinions of people who don't sugarcoat their takes on you. Seems a bit hypocritical, no?
Seems to me he posted a lot of negative comments about himself; some quite demeaning and harsh. He gives it out and takes it too. What specifically did you try to publish that he would not post?
Delete@11:57 AM - He publishes maybe 20% of the comments I've left. I may leave pointed comments, but I don't use abusive language, yet they are still largely censored. Again, that appears very hypocritical.
Delete1:50, same. I've never once said anything directed at Rich personally or remotely nasty or negative toward him as a human, nor have I ever used any vulgar words. It's all g-rated language. Every single one of my comments have been me expressing my opinions about the media related subject matter he covers.
DeleteI've noticed Rich publishes 100% of the comments in which i agree, but very rarely publishes any in which I express an opinion that differs from his own. It's unfortunately because I'm simply trying to offer my perspective.
LOL. Dang Rich... Brian Murphy seems like a good dude. Yeah, I don't know him personally, but by all accounts, most people who know him have good things to say about him.
ReplyDeleteSorry Otis, you are way off on this one: Brian Murphy is a clueless hack. Yesterday he opined on his like of the Giant Cream Orange Jerseys and how he’ll wear his to work. Talk about not reading the room - anyone over age 8 could not give a flying flamingo about Murph’s tastes and his attire. When they finally can Murph I will celebrate, he really is a fool impersonating a radio personality.
DeleteAlso, Larry Krueger is the man! Yeah, he can get a little too in the weeds at times regarding football, but it's good to get some info on players that you're not as familiar with who will be in the league, or that the Niners could end up drafting
ReplyDeleteRegarding the news, yeah, the news isn't as good nowadays as it was back when you had people like Dennis Richmond reporting the news. There's more BS stuff now as Rich alluded to, or things you think to yourself, this is news? LOL.
ReplyDeleteTimes are different now, but I think a lot of that too is that people find their news online and in other places, that maybe there's not as much of a demand for news networks to really report on stuff that people can just find online.
Dennis Richmond reporting the news?
DeleteDennis Richmond sat at a desk and read copy other people you never saw wrote and researched and made phone calls on. Dennis understood what he was reading about as much as Frank did when he succeeded him.
Dennis Richmond wouldn't know a story if it bit him in the ass. —Fred Zehnder
This is Frank Somerville. I will not disparage Dennis. We had so many great people in the newsroom. What I will say is this. When I took over from him we had very few qualified people. The only two were like jelly and Darren zulbertj. Get were outstanding on the ten and rescan. At five and six we he Amy wenworth.j as he knows hiring. I wouldn’t hire her in North Dakota. That’s how bad she was. I went over every script with a fin was tooth comb. Cause I didn’t trust her. That’s how bad it was. But please don’t put down Dennis. He was amazing.
DeleteNo, I'm Frank Somerville. Dennis was a clown, and I was better. Everyone knew it. I am the news.
DeleteTrying to read 10:39am, purportedly Frank Somerville. Some sentences are disjointed and hard to follow. Are you having a relapse Frank? Put the bottle down if so!
Deletethis is the real frank..as i've said before Dennis was a class act. On and off camera. I knew I had big shoes to fill and looking back realize I modeled much of my presentation and persona after Dennis, even if I didn't realize it at the time. now looking back it's clear as day. but those were different times and so much has changed and what a prime time anchor is expected to be has evolved. now it's all about pizazz and social media and this and that. before it was about the news, now its more about the person reading the news. one of the things i like about Mike Mibach is that he never makes it about him. he and i have different styles but i think he'll grow into the role if ktvu keeps him in that slot.
DeleteIs it for real that Markus, Brian Murphy's partner on the Murph and Markus show, Black?
ReplyDeleteHe looks lily white from Twitter, now X. I suppose he could be bi-racial. Well, if you like Murph so much as you say and Markus is black to some degree, why would you not have an issue with Murph calling him “water boy” in the past before he took Mac’s job. Pretty degrading. Kind of racist too perhaps but everything seems to be called racist these days.
DeleteAnyone in the public eye needs to have thick skin. If not, the public eye isn't for you.
ReplyDeleteSo true
DeleteHey Rich, do you LIKE anyone?
ReplyDeleteOtis III is on a roll with four posts! Should be Otis IV. 😉
ReplyDelete@12:02- LOL..... I had some thoughts late night last night. Didn't know they would show up 4 in a row like that. LOL
DeleteKCBS the bay area repeat repeat repeat day after day news station.
ReplyDeletewith no evidence to support this, i suspect most if not all the people who rip you in comments are probably the same radio and tv personalities who you've targeted. Rich I appreciate your passion for what you do but at the same time you reap what you sow. You can't blame these people for coming after you when they've been the target of your harsh opinions for a while now.
ReplyDeleteRich likes CNN. WTF Rich, they have the lowest ratings in the biz. How can anyone take you seriously?
ReplyDeleteRatings do not reflect intelligence or quality, they just reflect the number of eyes and/or ears glued to the station.
DeletePeople who don’t like you act like cowards, hiding behind their keyboards while they angrily click away with their stupid, inane nonsense. I’m surprised that you even publish their comments.
ReplyDeleteI was a 40 year subscriber to the Chronicle but got tired of them cutting and cutting and charging more and more. I finally got a person
ReplyDeletewho seemed to speak English. I asked them if they wanted to keep me as a customer. They said “ of course we do!” So I told I would stick with them if they gave me 50 percent off the monthly rate. The guy said “ sure!” So for 6 months I got the Chronicle for 1/2 the price. But then suddenly I started getting
bills. I called them and they said I would have to pay the full amount again. So I told them, “ I guess you don’t value a longtime customer. So I’m outta here!”