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Mike Who?

Published by Alex on 10/23/2008 in Bloopers and Site News and Comments.

Mike.. Who? Kelly Ripa on her live show somehow can’t say the name Schmidt, and drops the S-bomb on air.

Well, Schmidt Happens!

1 Comment Tags: Kelly Ripa, Schmidt, Shit.

KATV Anchor Assaulted Dies From Injuries

Published by Alex on 10/23/2008 in Media Headlines.

Anne Pressly, a news anchor for KATV (ABC 7 News) who anchored Channel 7′s Daybreak show, was assaulted in her home a few days ago and suffered serious wounds. A police spokesman initially said Pressly was “beaten and stabbed” and that her injuries were “life-threatening,” though later developments from an “inside source” hint that she was not stabbed, and that most injuries were caused by “blunt force trauma.”

“The initial police report said Pressly was unconscious when they arrived and that there were signs of broken bones, severe lacerations and possible internal injury. The officer who responded observed bleeding from her head. Further report indicates severe facial and head wounds. There’s speculation that she could have been asleep when attacked and unable to run or defend herself.”

Read more on the Arkansas Blog.

 

 

Update: Fox News and KATV are reporting that Anne Pressly has died.

3 Comments Tags: ABC 7, Anne Pressly, KATV.

WTVJ’s Carlos Vergara Joins RCN News in English

Published by admin on 10/21/2008 in Local Media and departures.

Carlos Vergara has left WTVJ and is now part of the RCN News in English team as a reporter, or contributor as Brian Andrews referred to him.

And here is his demo reel he posted on YouTube:

9 Comments Tags: brian andrews, carlos vergara, rcn news english, WTVJ.

Group Against WTVJ Sale Responds to Herald TV Critic Comments

Published by admin on 10/21/2008 in Local Media and WTVJ Sale.

The Coalition of Concerned Citizens, which is trying to stop the WTVJ merger, has responded to what Herald TV Critic Glenn Garvin had to say about WTVJ merging with WPLG.

Garvin called those opposing the sale “a ragtag collection of WTVJ employees worried about layoffs, addled anti-corporate activists and cynical political opportunists”.

In the letter the coalition points to something interesting. When NBC was buying Telemundo in 2003 they argued to the FCC that the takeover should be approved because Telemundo competes in a separate market.

You can read the whole letter here

2 Comments Tags: WTVJ, WTVJ Sale.

WFOR Lets 3 Go; WBFS 33 Cuts; 10 to 20 11 Laid Off

Published by admin on 10/17/2008 in Local Media.

Update 2: Ok, by most recent info 11 people were laid off. talent, director, truck op, promotions producer.

Update: there is a bit of a discrepancy but I’m told as many as 20 people have been pink slipped. In addition to the already mentioned laid off a photog and sales dept.

WFOR bosses have slashed both Jim & Jade in The Morning and My 33 News Weekend with Ileana Varela.

Jade Alexander, Ileana Varela and Dr. Sean Kenniff have been let go. A director, editor and a producer also.

Ileana Varela has been with WFOR since 1989 when the station was WCIX. Before that she was a reporter at WPLG.

Jade Alexander joined WFOR in 1999 as an entertainment reporter while working at the same time for Y-100′s morning show. Two years later she left the radio station and joined WFOR full time.

Dr Sean Kenniff became WFOR’s health specialist in 2001 after a stint on Survivor 2 1 gave him prominence. He also has weekly Miami Herald column.

85 Comments Tags: Ileana Varela, my33, sean keniff, wbfs, WFOR.