I will wait for the Bill and Roberta edition card or maybe the best will be a solo Mike Mibach one with the smirky look near the Christmas tree like a Grinch. Will the cards be featured on Like It or Not? Yowza, keep them coming…. May have to take off a few family cards off the mantle as these are my peeps.
Personally, I would rather have one of the "This is your Uncle Saul saying nothing but thanks" buttons from Wiseman's Furniture. (They were a frequent advertiser on KBHK channel 44 back in the 1970s and this button giveaway was one of their promotions. The store was on Mission Blvd in Hayward & is long gone.)
Thanks, Rich, for calling this shit out, I couldn’t agree more. It’s utterly pathetic and embarrassing. What makes it even worse? KTVU only sends you one of these cards if you send them one first. So they’re basically harvesting personal information from their most ardent and loyal viewers. Everything about this screams cringe. As if a holiday card signed by Sal Castaneda and Dave Clark is supposed to make your season merry and bright, but only after you mailed them one which undoubtedly went straight to the ktvu trash once they scraped your name and address.
Nothing like getting a Christmas card from a group of self-aggrandizing buffoons who don’t know you from a hole in the ground and don’t give two shits about you.
The whole thing is a hollow PR stunt, completely void of sincerity. Instead of receiving a card actually signed by an anchor, you’ll likely get one hastily scrawled by an intern, a janitor, or some underpaid staffer from the sales department who’s been given the task of 'making it festive.' This holiday card is nothing more than a corporate checkbox: 'We don’t care about you, but here’s a signed photo because our ND or GM mandated it after some marketing person decided it might boost engagement.'
They will NOT LIKE the postcards I will send them. Let’s be honest, they are tied at the hip to that goofball at fux - as such they’ll get a flurry of agitprop to remind them that if you lick the bosses nutz, you may need to freshen your resumè.
Forget about gag gifts. I’m gonna ask ktvu to mail me a few of these in the event of an emergency—say, running out of toilet paper while I’m on the throne.
It’s 100% real. They’ve been promoting it like crazy this week during mornings on2. Pam Clark and The GAASSSSS talking about how excited they are to read the cards viewer send them. You can’t make this shit up.
I feel sorry for the viewers who mail ktvu a Christmas card knowing damn well it’ll get thrown straight in the trash by the poor sap responsible for sorting the mail.
Crikey, 11/27/24 KTVU 10 O'clock Betty Yu reporting on 3 young people died in Piedmont's Tesla Cyber Truck; she talks more on the Turkey Trot than info on the 5- W's on the crash, Henry Lee's reporting is much more comprehensive, Betty, you need to learn from Henry
Fake smiles, no warmth towards each other 🤷♀️ They're all thinking: I am not getting paid to take this stupid 'Happy' Holidays picture. Finished my shift and want to get the f*ck out of here and away from these people.
Unpopular opinion: Sure, on the surface, this might seem like a ‘cringe’ PR stunt. But for some, this cheesy KTVU holiday card could be the only card they receive all year. For many elderly viewers—who make up much of local news viewership—it might be a small but meaningful gesture. Some have no close family, and the anchors they watch daily may be their only constant, the only smiling faces they see. Just a thought.
11/27 9:39 pm "Andre Senior looks like he has Man Boobs or is Pregnant." LOL You're Absolutely Right! When Andre started first started working at KTVU in Jan 2018 he was of Average Build. He then started Pumping Weights on the enthusiastic recommendation of Paul Chambers a former KTVU GA reporter who now works at Oakland PD as their Media/PR Spokesperson. Within 6 months Senior Couldn't Even Fit in his Old Wardrobe! Ill-Fitting Shirts, Sportscoats & Suits that Andre Could No Longer Button Up! It was So Noticeable on air to both Us KTVU Employees & Viewers many of whom commented on Rich's Fantastic Blog about why Senior Hilariously Continued to Still Wear On Air His Old Ill-Fitting Clothes!! "Andre Senior Looks Like he has Man Boobs or is Pregnant." What A Great Funny Comment! So True!
Just an FYI w/speculation. I first noticed the Christmas Card bit where if somebody 1st sends them a card to get one from the station in return on Fox13 Seattle. I suspect its something Fox management suggested/mandated the stations to do, but I haven't looked at any other Fox local stations enough to see the same offer.
Let me simplify it: We’ve got a pack of six washed-up egomaniacs who thrived on attention they’re no longer getting. And now? They’re so desperate for relevance, they’ve resorted to begging random strangers for holiday cards, trying to manufacture some semblance of importance. It’s not just sad; it’s humiliating.
"The new phone book's here! The new phone book's here! This is the kind of spontaneous publicity I need. My name in print. That really makes somebody. Things are going to start happening to me now!
Steve Martin As "Navin R. Johnson" in The Jerk (1979)
I will wait for the Bill and Roberta edition card or maybe the best will be a solo Mike Mibach one with the smirky look near the Christmas tree like a Grinch. Will the cards be featured on Like It or Not? Yowza, keep them coming…. May have to take off a few family cards off the mantle as these are my peeps.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I would rather have one of the "This is your Uncle Saul saying nothing but thanks" buttons from Wiseman's Furniture. (They were a frequent advertiser on KBHK channel 44 back in the 1970s and this button giveaway was one of their promotions. The store was on Mission Blvd in Hayward & is long gone.)
ReplyDeleteScott from Concord
Nah. I'd be interested if they went Ed" Big Daddy " Roth and 'Rat Finked" the on-air personalities though? Just like the collectible cards.
ReplyDeleteWhen will the Women of KTVU 2025 Calendar be coming out? My wife wants one for the Men but maybe just for Alex.
ReplyDeleteThat would be nice. KTVU has the most prettiest female on air personnel.
DeleteThanks, Rich, for calling this shit out, I couldn’t agree more. It’s utterly pathetic and embarrassing. What makes it even worse? KTVU only sends you one of these cards if you send them one first. So they’re basically harvesting personal information from their most ardent and loyal viewers. Everything about this screams cringe. As if a holiday card signed by Sal Castaneda and Dave Clark is supposed to make your season merry and bright, but only after you mailed them one which undoubtedly went straight to the ktvu trash once they scraped your name and address.
ReplyDeleteCalifornia is Ground Zero for Ballot Harvesting?
Delete4:56, ok.
DeleteLooks like a Weight Watchers commercial.
ReplyDeleteLOL!!!!
DeleteNothing like getting a Christmas card from a group of self-aggrandizing buffoons who don’t know you from a hole in the ground and don’t give two shits about you.
Delete3:15, funniest comment I’ve seen on this site in months!
DeleteAndre Senior looks like he man boobs or is pregnant
DeleteCollectively they look like a ton of fun...literally.
DeleteThe whole thing is a hollow PR stunt, completely void of sincerity. Instead of receiving a card actually signed by an anchor, you’ll likely get one hastily scrawled by an intern, a janitor, or some underpaid staffer from the sales department who’s been given the task of 'making it festive.' This holiday card is nothing more than a corporate checkbox: 'We don’t care about you, but here’s a signed photo because our ND or GM mandated it after some marketing person decided it might boost engagement.'
ReplyDeleteThey will NOT LIKE the postcards I will send them. Let’s be honest, they are tied at the hip to that goofball at fux - as such they’ll get a flurry of agitprop to remind them that if you lick the bosses nutz, you may need to freshen your resumè.
ReplyDeleteI might send one of these as a gag gift
ReplyDeleteForget about gag gifts. I’m gonna ask ktvu to mail me a few of these in the event of an emergency—say, running out of toilet paper while I’m on the throne.
DeleteIs this real? There's no way they'd stoop to this level of patheticness.
ReplyDeleteIt’s 100% real. They’ve been promoting it like crazy this week during mornings on2. Pam Clark and The GAASSSSS talking about how excited they are to read the cards viewer send them. You can’t make this shit up.
Delete> Is this real? There's no way they'd stoop to this
Delete> level of patheticness.
Not only is it real, I'm sure it came from the top. Some C-suiter is probably very proud of themselves for thinking of this.
Perfect for the few remaining people who actually believe news anchors are local celebrities whose shit doesn’t stink.
ReplyDeleteI feel sorry for the viewers who mail ktvu a Christmas card knowing damn well it’ll get thrown straight in the trash by the poor sap responsible for sorting the mail.
ReplyDeleteCrikey, 11/27/24 KTVU 10 O'clock Betty Yu reporting on 3 young people died in Piedmont's Tesla Cyber Truck; she talks more on the Turkey Trot than info on the 5- W's on the crash, Henry Lee's reporting is much more comprehensive, Betty, you need to learn from Henry
ReplyDeleteFake smiles, no warmth towards each other 🤷♀️
ReplyDeleteThey're all thinking:
I am not getting paid to take this stupid 'Happy' Holidays picture. Finished my shift and want to get the f*ck out of here and away from these people.
What a waste of paper and postage.
ReplyDeleteThis is what kids these days would call cringe or ick.
ReplyDeleteThey’re been promoting this corny holiday card shit all morning (Thanksgiving, 11/28). It’s so disingenuous.
ReplyDeleteUnpopular opinion: Sure, on the surface, this might seem like a ‘cringe’ PR stunt. But for some, this cheesy KTVU holiday card could be the only card they receive all year. For many elderly viewers—who make up much of local news viewership—it might be a small but meaningful gesture. Some have no close family, and the anchors they watch daily may be their only constant, the only smiling faces they see. Just a thought.
ReplyDeleteAgree - I'm sure many elderly viewers enjoy the corny-ness of Steve Paulson and team.
Delete11/27 9:39 pm "Andre Senior looks like he has Man Boobs or is Pregnant." LOL You're Absolutely Right! When Andre started first started working at KTVU in Jan 2018 he was of Average Build. He then started Pumping Weights on the enthusiastic recommendation of Paul Chambers a former KTVU GA reporter who now works at Oakland PD as their Media/PR Spokesperson.
ReplyDeleteWithin 6 months Senior Couldn't Even Fit in his Old Wardrobe! Ill-Fitting Shirts, Sportscoats & Suits that Andre Could No Longer Button Up! It was So Noticeable on air to both Us KTVU Employees & Viewers many of whom commented on Rich's Fantastic Blog about why Senior Hilariously Continued to Still Wear On Air His Old Ill-Fitting Clothes!! "Andre Senior Looks Like he has Man Boobs or is Pregnant." What A Great Funny Comment! So True!
Is this picture current? They all look humongous.
ReplyDeleteJust an FYI w/speculation. I first noticed the Christmas Card bit where if somebody 1st sends them a card to get one from the station in return on Fox13 Seattle. I suspect its something Fox management suggested/mandated the stations to do, but I haven't looked at any other Fox local stations enough to see the same offer.
ReplyDeleteIs Andre Senior expecting? It looks like she’s showing.
ReplyDeleteLet me simplify it: We’ve got a pack of six washed-up egomaniacs who thrived on attention they’re no longer getting. And now? They’re so desperate for relevance, they’ve resorted to begging random strangers for holiday cards, trying to manufacture some semblance of importance. It’s not just sad; it’s humiliating.
ReplyDelete"The new phone book's here! The new phone book's here! This is the kind of spontaneous publicity I need. My name in print. That really makes somebody. Things are going to start happening to me now!
DeleteSteve Martin
As "Navin R. Johnson" in The Jerk (1979)