tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post4724318898050699672..comments2024-03-29T03:11:15.951-07:00Comments on RICH LIEBERMAN 415 MEDIA: Quick Saturday Damon Bruce Bullet PointsRich Liebermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18174495340920055435noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-38382729282445558462013-11-12T08:44:59.715-08:002013-11-12T08:44:59.715-08:00That's true, my name will always "be ass...That's true, my name will always "be associated with that case". That's because I was the plaintiff. It was Craft v. Metromedia, not Anonymous Dufus v. Metromedia. They forced the female anchors to wear macy's midwest schoolteacher togs, not the men.( disparate standard, no bona fide occupational qualification) Having worked in markets far larger than KC, I balked and upon being told they didn't like that I knew the dif between Al and NL and that I should pretend I didn't, I sued them. I gave a copy of the "fashion calendar" to media writer Barry Garron at the Kansas City Star, which they published front page, above the fold. The two big stories that year in KC were the behind the scenes practices of local tv news and George Brett's corked bat.<br />It was lots of fun. A few days after I left KC to return to Montecito, the ratings came out. They were number one in news, for the first time in years. I had accomplished the mission for which I was hired. They were so uncharacteristically unhappy about that. It didn't help their case.<br /> Real social change occurs because some people fight back, lots of people talk about the issues, and corporate practices change to sidestep extremely expensive and debilitating litigation, not good for the bottom line. Over the years, many women and many men have thanked me for helping make it possible for them to have long careers, and not just in broadcasting. That's a good thing.<br /> How will people remember you?Christinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-25936570639189880312013-11-11T21:53:54.187-08:002013-11-11T21:53:54.187-08:00Christine your name will always be associated with...Christine your name will always be associated with that case.<br />Everyone knows that the gist of the lawsuit was not being able to dress or present yourself in front of a camera.<br />End of story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-36000169401238296482013-11-11T13:13:47.242-08:002013-11-11T13:13:47.242-08:00If a tree falls in the woods and no one is listeni...If a tree falls in the woods and no one is listening, does it make a noise? KGO radio, Saturday, after Cal game and unfestivities following the game, the horrible Ryan Scott program came on, the master chef was not there, but Rich was filling in. Within 10 minutes the sound went out, and STAYED out for over 1/2 hour. KGO staffers don't even listen to know there is dead air? Or was it a far east worm/virus, whatever in protest to the ill designed "Secret Asian Man". Not reported here, no one listens? I would not have been listening but figured they would ditch the chef and give a long program to Pat, so I had it on. I got tired after a half an hour of dead air and turned off the radio.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-72820111635984216932013-11-11T13:13:26.141-08:002013-11-11T13:13:26.141-08:00Christine, YOU LOST.
The Supreme Court did not hea...Christine, YOU LOST.<br />The Supreme Court did not hear your case and YOU LOST.<br /><br />Remember yesterday's 49er game. The Niners were leading 9-7 after three quarters but lost the game 10-9. The 49ers didn't win, they LOST. You look at the final score. <br /><br />The Niners LOST, YOU LOST. What part of that don't you understand?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-55768646759246603442013-11-11T11:08:09.293-08:002013-11-11T11:08:09.293-08:00No....really? after winning double jury verdicts i...No....really? after winning double jury verdicts in two Missouri cities, we lost at the 8th c and at the SCUS, only Justice O'Connor wanted to hear it? really? is that why I wrote about it in my book? because I was unaware? do you even know what the federal issue was at the Supreme Court?Christinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-75389091678008383562013-11-11T09:56:14.409-08:002013-11-11T09:56:14.409-08:00"The fact that there was a "fashion cale..."The fact that there was a "fashion calendar" with specific outfits chosen to create the "illusion of credibilty through textures, fabrics and the quality of chat time between anchors" was one of the more humorous parts of the litigation"<br /><br />Christine, since you are so committed to getting the facts right, let's not forget that while the litigation may have been "humorous," when all was said and done, YOU LOST THE CASE. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-32282563271063125842013-11-11T09:04:59.529-08:002013-11-11T09:04:59.529-08:00Obviously Christine puts her name on all her comme...Obviously Christine puts her name on all her comments. The whole point of her comments are to brag about herself. I was the first this... I was the first that... <br /><br />Christine, we know what you're selling, we're just not buying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-34406223525484376022013-11-11T08:53:20.609-08:002013-11-11T08:53:20.609-08:00No 9:04, I wasn't fired, but don't let you...No 9:04, I wasn't fired, but don't let your ignorance of fact deter you. Women anchors at the specific station involved were required to be dressed by Macy's. The fact that there was a "fashion calendar" with specific outfits chosen to create the "illusion of credibilty through textures, fabrics and the quality of chat time between anchors" was one of the more humorous parts of the litigation. I had worked at much bigger stations that KC before I went there, including KPIX and CBS net. No one ever told anyone how to dress in either of those locations.Let's just say that they no longer tell the women in KC what to wear,on the air.Christinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-20230460432418424682013-11-10T23:24:31.972-08:002013-11-10T23:24:31.972-08:00The son of John Galt.The son of John Galt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-39138617595030352352013-11-10T21:04:43.831-08:002013-11-10T21:04:43.831-08:00Christine was fired from a Kansas City station bec...Christine was fired from a Kansas City station because she did not know how to dress herself. Lacked any kind of fashion sense..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-33281608943833187142013-11-10T21:00:16.021-08:002013-11-10T21:00:16.021-08:00Careful what you say about Lieberman. Any negative...Careful what you say about Lieberman. Any negative remarks and your comments are censored.<br />The master of free speech.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-17809227562865376312013-11-10T18:56:43.460-08:002013-11-10T18:56:43.460-08:00Don't let her size fool you, those Montana gir...Don't let her size fool you, those Montana girls are tough. Jaymee could kick Damon's butt. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-56897640859593463502013-11-10T17:02:22.473-08:002013-11-10T17:02:22.473-08:00well we wouldn't want little you to be sadsy w...well we wouldn't want little you to be sadsy wadsy. Since I use my own name, here's a clue. If you see my name, instead of anonymous...just say no. Can you do that?Christinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-647058239111982882013-11-10T16:49:26.049-08:002013-11-10T16:49:26.049-08:00Rich: I think Jaymee Sire weighed in?Rich: I think Jaymee Sire weighed in?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-7170162943931995872013-11-10T13:33:24.426-08:002013-11-10T13:33:24.426-08:00Yes Christine, we know you're delighted about ...Yes Christine, we know you're delighted about being a sportscaster ages ago. The problem is nobody else cares and your habit of bragging about your ancient past glory is repetitive and sad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-14023821007637394712013-11-10T12:46:42.123-08:002013-11-10T12:46:42.123-08:00well 11:54, you may have a point. It probably work...well 11:54, you may have a point. It probably works for you and your mother, right?Christinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-69359866595970572562013-11-10T12:18:54.275-08:002013-11-10T12:18:54.275-08:009:07...I guess you aren't a swimmer, either. B...9:07...I guess you aren't a swimmer, either. By the way, the "old broad" who swam from Cuba to Key West was 64.Christinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-3429565996514345012013-11-10T11:54:09.143-08:002013-11-10T11:54:09.143-08:009:07, the sooner you ignore the old broad, the soo...9:07, the sooner you ignore the old broad, the sooner she'll shut up and find someone else, somewhere else to take her bait.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-19714968589971976502013-11-10T11:02:09.042-08:002013-11-10T11:02:09.042-08:00Kate Scott commented indirectly on twitter (as did...Kate Scott commented indirectly on twitter (as did Tom Tolbert, if you look for it.) Why get into a pissing match with the mid-day host on the JV station--especially when the national media is all over him.CLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12122478545277154103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-53659215517318570092013-11-10T10:52:02.804-08:002013-11-10T10:52:02.804-08:00Take a guess who at KGO put Damon Bruce on the air...Take a guess who at KGO put Damon Bruce on the air as a general talk host? How do you think that went? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-78387654432487419612013-11-10T10:05:04.429-08:002013-11-10T10:05:04.429-08:00Well, there is your answer. Missing his gig today...Well, there is your answer. Missing his gig today on 49er pre-game w/o nary a mention, ironically hosted by Larry Kreuger, Damon Bruce.<br /><br />Dude, you did it to yourself.Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-53954834424658315362013-11-10T09:55:40.451-08:002013-11-10T09:55:40.451-08:00Hell...I'll even throw in fins and a wetsuit a...Hell...I'll even throw in fins and a wetsuit and he only has to swim a mile..think he can do it? Christinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-27935749252566707142013-11-10T09:53:51.246-08:002013-11-10T09:53:51.246-08:00and your network experience as a sportscaster? I&#...and your network experience as a sportscaster? I'm delighted at having accomplished these things. The issue at hand is a diss by this soft fellow at women and specifically women sportscasters. Therefore, my experience as a network , female sportscaster is relevant. Being on the Letterman show,whether it's two years or twenty ago, is not relevant, and I didn't mention it, you did. Your use of the word "tireseome" is boringly predictable.Christinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-9902196094174644712013-11-10T09:37:20.366-08:002013-11-10T09:37:20.366-08:0010am..no....I wasn't fired, actually.. There i...10am..no....I wasn't fired, actually.. There is no cause of action to sue if you are called ugly. I was told that I had to play dumb to make the men look smarter, that I knew the dif between the Al and the NL and wouldn't pretend I didn't. I still hate the DH, btw. See Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. As an employer, you can't reassign, fire, etc. based on gender discriminatory factors. In another words, you can't apply requirements differently based on gender, unless it's a BFOQ(bona fide occupational qualification). They just thought I'd go away if they called me "ugly". To their dismay, they were wrong. There is no gender-specific quality that makes a person a better or worse reporter. When I left KMBC, the ratings came out a few days later and showed that they had gone from second place to first during my tenure, the reason I was hired in the first place. they were so annoyed, because that didn't help them at trial.<br /> As for the instant matter, the sports fellow in question has ranted that those evil women have made men soft by daring to enjoy football. I merely pointed out that he is his own best example. I'm the daughter of a coach, I know soft when I see it. It's not about the placement of eyes, size of schnozz or dangle of the dewlaps, it's just the overall squishyness. You are free to think this somehow "affects his career".Christinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-17273769030984334932013-11-10T09:07:50.795-08:002013-11-10T09:07:50.795-08:00Isn't it just like Christine to use this non-s...Isn't it just like Christine to use this non-story as yet another opportunity to brag about herself, "<i>As one of the first American woman network sports reporters(CBS Sports Spectacular)..."</i><br /><br />Christine, you how many times are you going to remind us of your ancient accomplishments? Great, you were once on the David Letterman Show, 30 YEARS AGO. Sorry you are disappointed with the way things turned out but these constant reminders of your past are tiresome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com