Similar to KCBS's tsunami coverage, I think KTVU was running on a skeleton crew, so they stuck to normal programming. Running Like It Or Not in the middle of the day seems like a bad choice. Looking forward to some changes at KTVU this year.
Like it or Not is embarrassingly pathetic at any time, but choosing to air it instead of covering the terror attack in New Orleans exposes the staggering incompetence of their management. It’s a disgraceful abdication of responsibility to the public. Believing viewers would rather watch Tom Vacar and Sal Castaneda ramble on about their toilet paper preferences than be informed about a national security crisis is not just incomprehensible—it’s insulting to the intelligence of their audience. This isn’t just poor judgment; it’s a glaring failure of leadership.
6:47 PM Well, at least they were not talking about whether or not they like to shower together! Who knows what goes on though; certainly not covering significant news real-time.
"Believing viewers would rather watch Tom Vacar and Sal Castaneda ramble on about their toilet paper preferences than be informed about a national security crisis is not just incomprehensible—it’s insulting to the intelligence of their audience. This isn’t just poor judgment; it’s a glaring failure of leadership."
This is the real issue. Yes, we all known that Like it or Not is a fucking joke, but ktvu's decision to ignore the breaking news of an apparent terror attack on U.S. soil is inexcusable, no matter what programming they aired instead. What makes this even worse is that, at the time, it was unclear whether more attacks were imminent, especially in the wake of the explosion at Trump Tower in Las Vegas. Given that ktvu serves major U.S. cities like San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose, their failure to cover this story when it was still breaking is a profound dereliction of responsibility. I guess ktvu management wants their viewers to be as ignorant and uninformed as they are. Heads should roll and jobs should be lost over this. But if history is any indictor of what's to come, we can expect no accountability and further enabling of these incompetent asses.
Ya, KTVU sucks, Like it or Not sucks even more, all the big networks carried the NOLA extensively and kudos to ABC for the longest coverage, if KTVU was smart they would've switch to Fox News, guess they're not bright enough
Through your coverage, Rich, you single-handedly compelled KTVU to deprioritize their Christmas card promotion, drastically cutting down its on-air mentions. If you keep hammering home just how pathetic “Like It or Not” truly is, there’s hope they’ll heed your critique once again and finally take it off the air.
Yep, even though ktvu (and their apologists and asskissers) would deny it, there is absolutely no doubt they took Rich’s lambasting of their holiday card seriously. The proof is in the pudding and the facts don’t lie.
The launch of Like It or Not was KTVU’s jump the shark moment—the point where they threw in the towel and stopped being a serious news operation. Choosing to air that show instead of providing breaking news coverage of the New Orleans terror attack is all the proof you need.
Anything not to spend money, which they don't have. This is what the internet and social networks are doing to real news coverage. It's the future. A very dark, ignorant future.
Washed-up has-beens with humongous egos, sitting on their soapboxes, droning on about the most juvenile, inconsequential topics as if anyone gives a damn what they think. It’s not just irrelevant—it’s pathetic and sad. Self-aggrandizing asshats desperately grasping at significance no one cares to grant.
Days later, news: folks in NOLA still dead, kids in Cybertruck in Piedmont still dead (who was driving?), Antioch pool still sloshing, and Sara Stinson is editorializing in the Great Hwy. They call this crap “news”.
I’m willing to bet that whoever was working that day wasn’t even aware of what was happening in New Orleans and Las Vegas. I freelanced at KTVU for a while and from day one it was apparent that there were very and I mean VERY few people there who legitimately cared about the news and events occurring in the world. Most everyone in the news room spent their time on their phones doing personal stuff completely unrelated to work or news. I moved out of market to a different station and the thing that struck me from day one is they cared about news, informing their viewers and making sure they got the story right. It started from the GM and ND, tone at the top. Proof that there are people out there who still care about the craft, they’re just not at ktvu.
A madman ran over and killed people in new orleans several hours earlier; why does this warrant program interruptions or wall to wall coverage in the Bay Area?
First the christmas card disaster and now the failure to cover a terror attack on US soil. If ktvu was a serious news operation (multiple) heads would roll.
What exactly was disastrous about KTVU's holiday card promotion? They mailed holiday cards to viewers who explicitly expressed interest in receiving one. What's the issue, and why should 'heads roll' over it? Please explain, because I'm failing to see the problem or the 'disaster' you're referring to.
They gave more collective coverage to the DUI cybertruck crash (wealthy kids in Piedmont driving daddy’s car drunk) than to the terror attack that killed 15 people in a major US city.
Yeah, because KTVU is LOCAL NEWS, and Piedmont is LOCAL. Last time I checked, New Orleans is nearly 2,300 miles away from the Bay Area. It's tragic that 14 innocent people lost their lives, but there’s death and tragedy everywhere—in every corner of the country and the world. Local news should focus on LOCAL stories. If I want in-depth coverage of what happened in New Orleans, I’ll go to the websites of news outlets and TV stations that cover that area. Keep it local.
Similar to KCBS's tsunami coverage, I think KTVU was running on a skeleton crew, so they stuck to normal programming. Running Like It Or Not in the middle of the day seems like a bad choice. Looking forward to some changes at KTVU this year.
ReplyDeleteLike it or Not is embarrassingly pathetic at any time, but choosing to air it instead of covering the terror attack in New Orleans exposes the staggering incompetence of their management. It’s a disgraceful abdication of responsibility to the public. Believing viewers would rather watch Tom Vacar and Sal Castaneda ramble on about their toilet paper preferences than be informed about a national security crisis is not just incomprehensible—it’s insulting to the intelligence of their audience. This isn’t just poor judgment; it’s a glaring failure of leadership.
ReplyDeleteI agree but you forgot to mention Henry Lee and Roberta Gonzalez talking about whether they like to shower at night or in the morning.
Delete6:47 PM Well, at least they were not talking about whether or not they like to shower together! Who knows what goes on though; certainly not covering significant news real-time.
Delete"Believing viewers would rather watch Tom Vacar and Sal Castaneda ramble on about their toilet paper preferences than be informed about a national security crisis is not just incomprehensible—it’s insulting to the intelligence of their audience. This isn’t just poor judgment; it’s a glaring failure of leadership."
DeleteThis is the real issue. Yes, we all known that Like it or Not is a fucking joke, but ktvu's decision to ignore the breaking news of an apparent terror attack on U.S. soil is inexcusable, no matter what programming they aired instead. What makes this even worse is that, at the time, it was unclear whether more attacks were imminent, especially in the wake of the explosion at Trump Tower in Las Vegas. Given that ktvu serves major U.S. cities like San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose, their failure to cover this story when it was still breaking is a profound dereliction of responsibility. I guess ktvu management wants their viewers to be as ignorant and uninformed as they are. Heads should roll and jobs should be lost over this. But if history is any indictor of what's to come, we can expect no accountability and further enabling of these incompetent asses.
You're looking for answers from legacy media, illustrating in "their terms" a narrative, that is evaporating like a wet footprint on a hot sidewalk.
ReplyDeleteYa, KTVU sucks, Like it or Not sucks even more, all the big networks carried the NOLA extensively and kudos to ABC for the longest coverage, if KTVU was smart they would've switch to Fox News, guess they're not bright enough
ReplyDeleteThat shows sucks, KTVU loudsy reporters no Mike Mibach talking about their personal opinions on stupid topics
ReplyDeleteMike Mibach destroys everything he touches.
DeleteThrough your coverage, Rich, you single-handedly compelled KTVU to deprioritize their Christmas card promotion, drastically cutting down its on-air mentions. If you keep hammering home just how pathetic “Like It or Not” truly is, there’s hope they’ll heed your critique once again and finally take it off the air.
ReplyDeleteYep, even though ktvu (and their apologists and asskissers) would deny it, there is absolutely no doubt they took Rich’s lambasting of their holiday card seriously. The proof is in the pudding and the facts don’t lie.
DeleteThe launch of Like It or Not was KTVU’s jump the shark moment—the point where they threw in the towel and stopped being a serious news operation. Choosing to air that show instead of providing breaking news coverage of the New Orleans terror attack is all the proof you need.
ReplyDeleteAnything not to spend money, which they don't have. This is what the internet and social networks are doing to real news coverage. It's the future. A very dark, ignorant future.
DeleteFOX NEWS to the intellectually challenged - the viewers haven’t opened a book since Dr Seuss used 3 consonants. Embarrassing but true
ReplyDeletePut it this way local news isn't good at covering major stories two time zone away.
ReplyDeleteStupid show for the most braindead among us.
ReplyDeleteMore like low-IQ show for low-IQ viewers, featuring low-IQ individuals.
DeleteWashed-up has-beens with humongous egos, sitting on their soapboxes, droning on about the most juvenile, inconsequential topics as if anyone gives a damn what they think. It’s not just irrelevant—it’s pathetic and sad. Self-aggrandizing asshats desperately grasping at significance no one cares to grant.
ReplyDeleteRich, please start referring to ktvu as what they are: media manure.
ReplyDeleteDays later, news: folks in NOLA still dead, kids in Cybertruck in Piedmont still dead (who was driving?), Antioch pool still sloshing, and Sara Stinson is editorializing in the Great Hwy.
ReplyDeleteThey call this crap “news”.
I’m willing to bet that whoever was working that day wasn’t even aware of what was happening in New Orleans and Las Vegas. I freelanced at KTVU for a while and from day one it was apparent that there were very and I mean VERY few people there who legitimately cared about the news and events occurring in the world. Most everyone in the news room spent their time on their phones doing personal stuff completely unrelated to work or news. I moved out of market to a different station and the thing that struck me from day one is they cared about news, informing their viewers and making sure they got the story right. It started from the GM and ND, tone at the top. Proof that there are people out there who still care about the craft, they’re just not at ktvu.
ReplyDeleteA madman ran over and killed people in new orleans several hours earlier; why does this warrant program interruptions or wall to wall coverage in the Bay Area?
ReplyDeleteFirst the christmas card disaster and now the failure to cover a terror attack on US soil. If ktvu was a serious news operation (multiple) heads would roll.
ReplyDeleteWhat exactly was disastrous about KTVU's holiday card promotion? They mailed holiday cards to viewers who explicitly expressed interest in receiving one. What's the issue, and why should 'heads roll' over it? Please explain, because I'm failing to see the problem or the 'disaster' you're referring to.
DeleteThey gave more collective coverage to the DUI cybertruck crash (wealthy kids in Piedmont driving daddy’s car drunk) than to the terror attack that killed 15 people in a major US city.
ReplyDeleteYeah, because KTVU is LOCAL NEWS, and Piedmont is LOCAL. Last time I checked, New Orleans is nearly 2,300 miles away from the Bay Area. It's tragic that 14 innocent people lost their lives, but there’s death and tragedy everywhere—in every corner of the country and the world. Local news should focus on LOCAL stories. If I want in-depth coverage of what happened in New Orleans, I’ll go to the websites of news outlets and TV stations that cover that area. Keep it local.
DeleteOK Rich we'll mark you as "OR NOT" on this one. Next up.....
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