Julie Haener once said "thanks for letting me into your living room" and to that I say "it was my pleasure" For Mibach and Wong, I have no inclination of wanting to invite them into my living room. If KTVU doesn't make a change at 10pm soon, more viewers will be leaving.
I couldn’t agree with you more. I’ve worked at several stations. I know good anchors and good reporters. The reason they don’t connect is because they don’t know how to be themselves on the air. So they play anchor instead. I’ve met both of them. They are both extremely guarded. And it’s clear they just don’t have the confidence to be a good anchor. And that’s why they are so fake on the air just like gasia. I will say this they are both great reporters. And Claudine especially is an outstanding writer. But neither of them is anchor material. Alex and heather should be their 10 pm team. Sadly tho heather is not Asian. And why they picked Mike over alex is beyond me.
Wong looks tired and stressed. What happened to her? She used to be energetic and sassy. You’d think that getting the “top gig” would steer you to up your game. Mibach aka Constipation Man continues to be terrible rushing his lines, stepping on fellow reporters and making weird creepy faces. Don’t get me started on his ill fitting trousers and 1990s shoes.
Claudine called Padre’s infielder Manny Machado ‘Manny MACADO’ twice while giving the sports highlights. I’m sure the teleprompter had it misspelled so she was just reading off of it verbatim…but she clearly had no clue who he was. As I’m sure whoever wrote the copy. Another reason that these news anchors shouldn’t be doing sports.
So KTVU dumps all sports staff and now has clueless anchors addressing sports. If sports is important enough to air, get sports anchors from Fresno or stop the unintentional comedy show. Pathetic. I thought they were going to dump sports segments but they double down with their news readers or Bailey O’Carroll who does a lousy job even pretending to be a sports aficionado.
Don’t worry both anchor will be gone by 10-15 years they are both 50 and give them another 10 years then who knows who will take over. Heather should be leaving no promo, Gasia should be retiring leaving Andre Sr and Latina Rendon best choices.
The real problem with Mibach and Wong, aside from having zero personality and no chemistry between them, is that they’ve been bounced around KTVU like spare parts. After years of being plugged into every timeslot imaginable, their move to 10 doesn’t feel like a promotion, it feels like desperation. Viewers see them for what they are: utility players, always filling gaps but never commanding the stage. Jack of all trades, masters of nothing.
7:55 AM, you're spot on. Neither one of them has never been presented as the big kahuna or even any sort of respected authority. "Utility player" is the perfect way to describe their tenures at ktvu. Perception is reality and this is how viewers perceive them. Interchangeable pieces being shuffled around a board by incompetent 'leadership.'
755. That is a perfect explanation for them. To me they are double a players who have been called to the big leagues and they’re just not ready. I always like stations that promote from within. But promote people who deserve it. Alex is SO MUCH better that Mike. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see that. And heather is so much better than Claudine. But let’s cut the crap. Claudine got the job cause she’s Asian. And that’s a shame to me. If you want an Asian that’s fine. But at least find someone who actually knows what they are doing. Mike and Claudine would be perfect on the weekends. Or the four and seven. But anyway you look at it they are NOT main anchor material.
Claudine and 'MeMeMe'back just call it in yet earn huge paychecks! Claudine doesn't care anymore and 'cherry' is there to stroke his ego. Doesn't O and O Fox care about the ratings being sh*tty?
Julie Haener once said "thanks for letting me into your living room" and to that I say "it was my pleasure" For Mibach and Wong, I have no inclination of wanting to invite them into my living room. If KTVU doesn't make a change at 10pm soon, more viewers will be leaving.
ReplyDeleteDo Mibach and Wong anchor from different studios? I don't think I've seen them say a word to each other.
DeleteWe miss Julie.
DeleteMiss Julie!
Delete@ 4:14 Get a life, nothing wrong with these two
ReplyDeleteRead the comments. Not one person thinks they're good anchors.
DeleteI couldn’t agree with you more. I’ve worked at several stations. I know good anchors and good reporters.
ReplyDeleteThe reason they don’t connect is because they don’t know how to be themselves on the air. So they play anchor instead. I’ve met both of them. They are both extremely guarded. And it’s clear they just don’t have the confidence to be a good anchor. And that’s why they are so fake on the air just like gasia. I will say this they are both great reporters. And Claudine especially is an outstanding writer. But neither of them is anchor material. Alex and heather should be their 10 pm team. Sadly tho heather is not Asian. And why they picked Mike over alex is beyond me.
Wong looks tired and stressed. What happened to her? She used to be energetic and sassy. You’d think that getting the “top gig” would steer you to up your game. Mibach aka Constipation Man continues to be terrible rushing his lines, stepping on fellow reporters and making weird creepy faces. Don’t get me started on his ill fitting trousers and 1990s shoes.
ReplyDeleteShe's the female version of the "get off my lawn" guy. I almost have to look away when she's speaking.
DeleteClaudine called Padre’s infielder Manny Machado ‘Manny MACADO’ twice while giving the sports highlights. I’m sure the teleprompter had it misspelled so she was just reading off of it verbatim…but she clearly had no clue who he was. As I’m sure whoever wrote the copy. Another reason that these news anchors shouldn’t be doing sports.
ReplyDeleteWhy Dickey forgets names all the time and he claims to have some broadcasting skills maybe that is why he sold used cards.
DeleteSo KTVU dumps all sports staff and now has clueless anchors addressing sports. If sports is important enough to air, get sports anchors from Fresno or stop the unintentional comedy show. Pathetic. I thought they were going to dump sports segments but they double down with their news readers or Bailey O’Carroll who does a lousy job even pretending to be a sports aficionado.
DeleteDon’t worry both anchor will be gone by 10-15 years they are both 50 and give them another 10 years then who knows who will take over. Heather should be leaving no promo, Gasia should be retiring leaving Andre Sr and Latina Rendon best choices.
ReplyDeleteThe last time Claudine Wong smiled was at the Chinese New Year parade. She does a pretty good job as a reporter, but anchoring is not her cup of tea.
ReplyDeleteClaudine has the forever "annoyed cashier" look. It's like I'd rather go to the next cashier because you know she will snap at any moment.
ReplyDeleteThose Walmart cashiers 🤣
DeleteClaudine..close for break
Don't you dare break out your coupons in Claudine's line 😁
DeleteThe real problem with Mibach and Wong, aside from having zero personality and no chemistry between them, is that they’ve been bounced around KTVU like spare parts. After years of being plugged into every timeslot imaginable, their move to 10 doesn’t feel like a promotion, it feels like desperation. Viewers see them for what they are: utility players, always filling gaps but never commanding the stage. Jack of all trades, masters of nothing.
ReplyDelete7:55 AM, you're spot on. Neither one of them has never been presented as the big kahuna or even any sort of respected authority. "Utility player" is the perfect way to describe their tenures at ktvu. Perception is reality and this is how viewers perceive them. Interchangeable pieces being shuffled around a board by incompetent 'leadership.'
Delete755. That is a perfect explanation for them. To me they are double a players who have been called to the big leagues and they’re just not ready. I always like stations that promote from within. But promote people who deserve it. Alex is SO MUCH better that Mike. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see that. And heather is so much better than Claudine. But let’s cut the crap. Claudine got the job cause she’s Asian. And that’s a shame to me.
ReplyDeleteIf you want an Asian that’s fine. But at least find someone who actually knows what they are doing. Mike and Claudine would be perfect on the weekends. Or the four and seven. But anyway you look at it they are NOT main anchor material.
Claudine and 'MeMeMe'back just call it in yet earn huge paychecks! Claudine doesn't care anymore and 'cherry' is there to stroke his ego.
ReplyDeleteDoesn't O and O Fox care about the ratings being sh*tty?
slightly off-topic but still about ktvu: rich, have you seen that Frank Mallicoat is now a spokesman for LeafFilter and does TV commercials for them?
ReplyDeleteThose have been on for several months. I even saw it on CNN the other night.
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