KRON's Sexy Morning Diva Darya Folsom Calls in Sick but Manages to Make Giants Game; KGO-TV's Problem on 4 PM NewsCast; NBC BA/KNTV Lavish 'Investigate' unit; Saturday Media



KRON's morning Goddess, Darya Folsom, according to one of my moles at 1001 Van Ness, called in sick the other day, (sounding as if she was on her death bed), only later to be posting pictures on her Facebook page of the High Priestess at the Giants game.

What's more, the insider says, Folsom still manages to walk all over those KRON staffers on the bottom of the food chain.

Says the insiderr: "She continues to treat everyone as if they are beneath her and she thrives on breaking the rules." A Bad girl at KRON? Gotta be BREAKING NEWS!

**Seems like KGO-TV has a problem because essentially no one is watching the 4 PM Newscast, which is not entirely the station's fault. The 4 news is essentially a news-light, consumer/health teaser for the 5 and 6 cast and hard to beat the competition at that murky hour. The future of the show is being evaluated.

**Meanwhile, a veritable harmony at NBC Bay Area although some staffers are less-than-thrilled with the much-hyped, but empty offerings of the "Investigative Unit." You should see the budget the sly five get but hey, deep pockets has mucho rewards.



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Kamala Harris called and said I was the Best-Looking Blogger in the Country and other Saturday Bay Area Media Notes

Kamala Harris called and said I was the best-looking blogger in the country.

*Yeah, I concocted a story about my mom breaking six ribs and spending two weeks in the hospital to rev up and hype a radio show...Did we really land on the moon?

*Still can't stand the newbie reporters and anchors in town that try hard, real hard to show fake enthusiasm with Giants Opening Day activity. Worse, they can't even fake it good.

*Speaking of the Giants, if you love 'em great, they OWN the town, (which makes sense); if you're indifferent or not a fan, sorry, but be prepared to experience Larry Baer's manifesto 24/7 and that's even if they lose.

*Question: Had a woman pol said Barack Obama was "the best-looking Prez in the country", would there have been any fuss? Must have been a slow news day. And another thing: too bad we don't have a real news-talk station in town to discuss it because if nothing else, Barry's flirt to Kamala provided a boatload of material.

*And yes, Kamala Harris is hot too, so sue me. I met her at a political fundraiser and she's smart and knows her stuff. We're supposed to feel bad because the POTUS makes an innocuous remark. God have we lost what's really important and what is not.

*Mike Krukow: more powerful than Jon Miller and Duane Kuiper combined which is both interesting and scary. Just know that Krukow's weekly verbal jousts are what the organization is wanting to get out, for better or worse.

*KRON's Justine Waldman is a terrific talent and no, I'm not surprised that a national cable outlet has their eyes on her. The question is whether she wants to leave the Bay Area.

*KTVU dilemma: Maybe too much of your prime news anchor overexposed? And Ken Wayne is still unsigned, (at least for now). Mr Raponi: The people in Atlanta are taking a look here and are clearly not happy, take note. The Rosenthal hire as ND was a good choice but as you know, it's all about the numbers.

*The so-called "entertainer" that likes to "walk the red carpet" and does alleged radio for KGO on the weekend might want to begin to update the resume if his putrid numbers don't begin to rise up.

*Larry "Roberts", Olson, whatever, KGO sports guy on the weekend: psst, the cutesy stories and shtick are only as good as the anchor that reports them. Stick to the basic.

*An oasis in the sea of inhumanity and mayhem: KCSM and KDFC.

*Christine Craft: You are welcome here but remember the old adage: Brevity is the soul of wit.

KGO Notes; Saturday short; PIX and KTVU have solid February Sweeps; KNBR's Krueger; Entercom to 95.7: Play Ball or Else

How can they not know what good talk radio sounds like?

 A KGO talk-host, (who I shall not name because the person has a professional life) asks me the question, for which I answered they, (Cumulus), don't give a damn. Surely now, after three months of this most dysfunctional of moves ever made in the radio biz, they still don't get it. It's as if they just piled a good heap of crap and hoped it would stick.

They summarily threw some of the most dedicated listeners under the bus and now are just limping along.

*Jennifer Jones-Lee showed up on the new weekend "Morning News" on Saturday with Jeffrey Schaub, (who I like and who is a seasoned pro); Jones-Lee, the normal weekday AM news co-anchor with Jon Bristow took a few extended days off this past week, (the most capable Jenna Lane subbed)--I don't know if Paul Hosely, (ND) is experimenting, but Lane would be a more polished pick in my book. Jones-Lee on Saturday sounded a lot less giggly and more in tune. Maybe a change would be in order. (Note: Jones-Lee was filling in for the under-the-weather, Kristain Haynes).

*NOTES: Big winners in the February sweeps: KPIX and KTVU...Meanwhile, ex-Channel 2 boss, Kevin O'Brien, (KOB), had a powerful SF lawyer fire back at a Detroit TV station that dumped O'Brien. Seems to me that KOB might have a case here...So, the Larry Kruger character got a "big two-year deal", eh? Maybe he can buy some some Ameci's pizza for the board ops and producers...I've finally figured it out: Bob Fitzgerald must have pictures...KCBS' Dave Padilla silly "Rise and Shine" almost as irritating as Jones-Lee: "It's Friday!"...Add Krueger: it's not so much Krueger sold his soul, (which consists of essentially kissing the ass of the old guy till he departs--it's that Kruger has become so obviously tame and mindful of his professional duties, (Larry Baer is listening, Larry)--he's about as edgy as a '7Live" studio audience...There's a reason why only one Bay Area writer talks to Fitz--they, (the writers), can't stand him either...Entercom to 95.7 FM sports missives: Either perform this year and get decent traction, (ratings) or begin to update your resume. (Psst, NOBODY's LISTENING)!
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Saturday Bay Area media notes

**How silly is it that our two AM news radio stations have become engaged in a "who does traffic 'more and best?' war. Stupid. Yes, of course I'm hip to the fact that commuters care about traffic and accidents, but hey guys, can we get some "news" or is that suddenly a foreign concept?

**I made an appearance on Comcast "Chronicle Live" Friday night; I emphasize "appearance", because it was hard to get in a word edgewise, between the overbearing, ever-lovely, 1050 sports talkie and the ex-Southbay, columnist diva who thinks she's the sporting version of Maureen Dowd. Not.

**KRON management? I really don't care if you've instructed your work force not to talk to me, but be advised if you're going to that extreme, it'd be nice if you actually paid these guys. By the way, they're still singing anyway.

**Lovely local industry: a new weather hire that can rap, but won't at least for now because "at KRON, we're 'serious about the weather, " (even though they can't get the name of the current hurricane right); publicist at another TV outlet who misleads and lies, and paranoia at a place that is king. Yikes.

**A person who should know told me that real-time traffic, (accidents, stalls, etc) happen way, way, before we get them from the "traffic-first" people.

**Another nauseating routine: the continued, yearly kvetching about the outfield conditions at the Coliseum when the A's return home from a road trip, after a Raiders game. Hey, how many countless shots of a brown spot do we have to see? Yeah, we know it looks bad, we know the A's need a new stadium, (Raiders too) so the barrage of shots, conversation by TV/radio guys about the "condition of the field" has become the equivalent of a KQED pledge break.

**Memo to the other sports guy opposite 1050 guy: you got your point across, I just wish you'd have done it in a more professional manner, but the ending was swell, so we'll call it a win in overtime.

**Jan Wahl. Why?

**Sports guys on TV doing news? Oh my gawd, Margie, call the cops! (As if sports readers can't read news teleprompters)

**The KRON/NBC talks continue about a 'shared-services' agreement/merger and yes, every other day, things change--bottom line, it makes too much sense not to happen, so I guess they'll figure out a way to screw it up as they always do; either way, a load of layoffs will ensue and I don't care how many "job openings" appears on the KRON website.

**That was refreshing...a real bona-fide, news interview of 49ers owner/pres., Jed York, by KCBS' Jane McMillian and news direc., Ed Cavagnaro. I say refreshing because questions about new stadium dealt with real things like, oh, financing, sustainability, you know, questions that were devoid of things like linebackers, salary cap, Notre Dame, giggling, stuff like that, dude.

**Kevin "the rat." Why?

**KGO Radio news, your TMZ of the 415.

**KPIX, it might be wise to put out a memorandum about some of your talent posting Facebook status updates, and NO, I don't use FB as a source of information, but thanks for asking.

**I hope Brian Copeland's new show is a success on KGO-TV, but given the fact station brass gave him the Death Valley of time slots, (3-4PM) I don't know if the show has a decent chance. Then again, I never understood Oprah, so what the hell do I know.

**Guilty pleasure dept: KCSM-FM anytime of the day. Please don't go away anytime soon.

**Two of the BEST guys on local radio that aren't local: Phil Hendrie and Alan Colmes, on KNEW and Green 960.

**That oldish sports-talk host who does a morning show on a station not named KNBR, should thank his lucky stars anyone writes anything about him and his fifteen friends and relatives who listen.

**Ray Taliaferro. Why?

**Bill Wattenburg, the smartest a-hole on KGO radio, in a nutshell: CARB, "eco-frauds", Sierra Club 'eco-frauds, jerks, eco-terrorists, nuclear power plants, redwood forest eco-frauds, 'ego-thugs, smart-meters, Clint Eastwood, and that's just the first five minutes.

**Why not just report traffic 24/7, radio peeps, and to hell with news and sports. (Sorry Metro, just kidding)

**Favorite "commenter" on local sports newspaper Internet sites: someone named "StanTheMan" or "StanOMan"--can't figure if the guy is legit, crazy, stalkerish or all of the above, but his rants are funny, if not a tad scary. The worst thing is half the time he's right, just be sure to take the meds, oh Stanno.

**KCBS' Steve Bitker got a memo saying he's God, so please everybody, be mindful.

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