Video from WHDH Gustav coverage going into break.
The live shot of the levee included a train car with the words “I fuck till my dick hurts” sprayed on it and clearly visible right under the lower 3rd graphic.
First off, i know this is old. If you’re ever in Mobile, Alabama, please say hello to theor me! I really can’t get over the fact that they would air this. No matter how slow of a news day it is, this is just not news worthy. Perhaps this is why so many people now-a-days hate local news. Make sure to catch the “Amateur Sketch” at 0:45.
So good, it’s catchy.
Watch out for the bad words
They call it NBCU: College Edition. College kids get to play NBC6 TV news anchor at WTVJ. Wannado City called, they’d like their attraction back. Just kidding. I really is a great oppertunity for these soon-to-be anchors and reporters. Most of them you can tell are new and really don’t have an idea of what to do, but others you can really see potential. Watch their 30 minute “fake” newscast here.
Well, three are brewing out there and looks like some may be heading our way. Hanna, just downgraded to a tropical storm, doesn’t know exactly where it wants to go. Ike and Josephine are “areas of concern” and look like they may head our way. So my South Florida neighbors, be prepared so you’re not out at 2AM the night before the storms expected landfall like i always am. Of course, i know everyone can’t wait for that fearplex news that will lead us to belive the world is ending. We’ll see what happens. Stay safe!
It looks like WSVN have finally gotten around to add some better tools to the hurricane section on WSVN.com
They added an animated radar map, done in flash and using Microsoft Virtual Earth. And hurricane tracker map, also in flash, providing projected path and
Both the radar and hurricane trackers are by MyWeather LLC, the online weather solution part of WeatherCentral which provides on-air weather graphics solutions for TV stations.
I believe WSVN switched to WeatherCentral’s HD offering recently as part of their transition to HD.
/hat tip sflv reader/
Tipsters were going through the jobs section on the WSVN website, and noticed that
they need an operator for Master Control Harris Automation system. Is WSVN going Automated?
CWSFL is now the new “SFL”. Check out their new website design. Looks nice, but i have yet to see an on air logo with with new “SFL” design. Check out the new site here.
Hetal Gandhi, an NBC6 general assignment reporter, is not only gone, but has been gone for a few months. Now, general assignment reporters like this come and go all the time. So what makes her so special? Good ol’ Tisha-Diva-Lewis. Lets get into a little background about Hetal. Hetal had great contacts with police and was always breaking stories, something NBC6 doesn’t do very often. Many people thought she was one of the best at the station. She always came in with story ideas every day. That’s why, when she asked for more money, and was denied, people were shocked. Hetal decided she was not earning enough at WTVJ, so she left. Then, good-’ol-Tisha was renewed almost the same week Hetal left. You see, Tisha has been a problem since she arrived, but for some reason, she’s untouchable.
It’s no secret at WTVJ that DeMarco Morgan is well liked by the NBC6 News Director. So it’s not a surprise that we have received multiple tips this week that he will be anchoring this seasons hurricane coverage along with Jackie. An alleged memo was sent out to the folks at NBC6 In a alleged managers meeting last week, it was allegedly said that “if Hanna hits, he will be anchoring along with Jackie” and that “he brings years of experience to the desk which will prove valuable in local news coverage.” Really? The ratings are dropping on every show he is anchoring, and this is a smart idea…how? The ND loves to show him off, even though he’s just not ready. He is new to this game, don’t push it WTVJ.
By the way, on a completely separate note, this post is the 1,600th post on SFLTV. Congrats, and thanks to everyone who are loyal fans of the site. Thanks for making SFLTV what it is today.
Paul Deanno is on all night with MSNBC. Their using him as someone that “has more hurricane experience then anyone ever should.” There is no NBC6 branding when they show him, just a blue(ish) background. He is doing a great job. Good luck tonight, Paul! I’ll have some coffee with you, it’ll be a long night.
/Thanks Anon, for the tip!/
Update: Okay, so apparently Paul is actually in New York in the MSNBC studios. He flew up today and is there till Tuesday. He is actually doing the weather on a “catwalk” about 15 feet over the anchor’s right shoulder. Who knew?
Update 9/01/08 @ 6:30 PM: They just ran a promo for “continuing Hurricane Gustav coverage” and it featured a video of Paul with NBC6 branding.
They’re also introducing him as “Paul Deano, of WTVJ and NBC Weather Plus” which apprently a NBC o&o thing. He flies back today, and MSNBC ended live round-the-clock coverage at 2AM last night.
The CW news at 10 ended tonight at 10:30PM. I’m working on getting video, but it was rather funny seeing how “upset” everyone was over it. The CW news at 10 was always more of a chore then anything. The ratings and graphics suck, but still beat the “My 33 News @ 10.” There was really no mention of the CW news ending, until that last segment.
My favorite, Joel Connable ended it by saying:
“Before we go tonight, we have some news that has to do with us. This is the last newscast that you’ll see us anchoring and producing on the CW news at 10 o’clock. Thank you for welcoming us into your home for the past several years, and remember though for all your news and information you need, we’re just a few channels away on NBC6, we of course, will see you there.”
Makes me a tad upset to think that he may be saying that exact same line in about a year if the Post Newsweek deal goes through. But anyways, during the whole “goodbye” speech Joe Rose kept making witty comments about “how upset he is and never saw this coming”, and just wants to do “a couple more shows just for the practice.” Joel also poked fun about how he had to announce 20 times in a row that Rihanna’s song, “Umbrella” was number one.
So Joel, John, and Joe, this is for you:
See you on NBC6!
Congratulations! NBC has selected you… yes YOU to be a NBC Universal Panel Member! Before you tell me to “stfu” and to “get out of town”, you might be interested in knowing that everyone can be on this prestige panel. So, Panel Member (insert your name here), what are your new responsibilities? Answer about 20 questions about your TV viewing habits and Internet usage, give them your e-mail address, and bam, that’s it! Now you may bask in your new title as panel member, and brag to all of your friends. Make sure to let the police officer know when you get pulled over that, “I don’t know if this will get me out of anything but i am, after all, an NBC panel member.” Have fun!
-Panel member Alex
In all seriousness, this is a local media poll NBC O&O stations put up on their sites. NBC has national polls as well for news and other shows. Here’s another one to help you with that poll “street cred”
I don’t often say this, but this looks bad. Hurricane Gustav stares down the Gulf Coast looking to be a category five and make landfall as a category four. I’m not going to go all religious on you, but just keep all of the residents and families in your thoughts. This feels different then Katrina. We know how strong this is and the general direction it’s going. We 100% know it’s going to be bad. Again, keep them in your thoughts.
On to what forecasters are calling “Gustav’s little sister”, Tropical Storm Hanna. Who the heck knows where this thing is going. Basically every forecast model shows it going in a different direction. I guess we’ll worry about that when our local weather guessers can tell us where it’s going.
Here we go again…
Brian Andrews’ News In English Is Growing
Brian Andrews’ news in English is growing. As you may know, the RCN webcast from Colombia is a pre-recorded show posted on the RCN website. In a few months, I’m hearing they’ll be adding an additional webcast, and a 30 minute newscast on RCN’s new 24-hour international channel.
Keep up-to-date on all of this at Brian’s blog, facebook, or website. Good luck with the expansion!