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by Editorcj
Fri Jul 22, 2022 10:45 am
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Detroit’s Broadcasting Hotties 2019
Replies: 447
Views: 215525

Re: Detroit’s Broadcasting Hotties 2019

Yet another Fox 17 WXMI talent leaving the sinking ship...
Going from GR to Detroit is still a promotion.
by Editorcj
Wed Jul 20, 2022 5:47 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Hmmm,is the news drought at CBS62 about to come to an end?
Replies: 736
Views: 257422

Re: Hmmm,is the news drought at CBS62 about to come to an end?

The 10 O'Clock News on WKBD around 1990 and into the early 90's was an excellent newscast. Even the opening music was sensational. By 1997 or 1998, wheels started to slowly fall off. By 2000, it was a downright poor product. Maintaining the overhead for an independent news organization would requir...
by Editorcj
Tue Jun 14, 2022 12:58 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Umm Mark, Somethings Missing
Replies: 4
Views: 1300

Re: Umm Mark, Somethings Missing

I'm guessing the the suspect's skin color is what "is missing". That alone is not enough to be helpful in apprehending a suspect and can be counter productive.
by Editorcj
Fri Jun 10, 2022 6:44 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: WWJ - Jonathan Carlson
Replies: 10
Views: 2278

Re: WWJ - Jonathan Carlson

Carlson grew up on Long Island, NY. The dude is too lazy to make an effort to learn local pronunciations but loves his Culvers.
by Editorcj
Sat Jun 04, 2022 10:03 am
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Hmmm,is the news drought at CBS62 about to come to an end?
Replies: 736
Views: 257422

Re: Hmmm,is the news drought at CBS62 about to come to an end?

The on air talent are under contract with non compete clauses, assignment editors, writers and producers are the ones being poached.
by Editorcj
Fri Jun 03, 2022 9:20 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Hmmm,is the news drought at CBS62 about to come to an end?
Replies: 736
Views: 257422

Re: Hmmm,is the news drought at CBS62 about to come to an end?

Sounds like CBS62 is picking up talent from the big three. That and the great resignation has hit newsrooms particularly Fox 2 in the last year. Newsrooms are poaching talent from their competitors to fill the void and adding a new newsroom in town is causing a bidding war on those without contracts.
by Editorcj
Thu Jun 02, 2022 6:00 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Hmmm,is the news drought at CBS62 about to come to an end?
Replies: 736
Views: 257422

Re: Hmmm,is the news drought at CBS62 about to come to an end?

A lot of below the line lateral moves are driving the staff salaries up at the 4 local stations.
by Editorcj
Sun May 29, 2022 10:00 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: WDIV Local 4 preempting MLB on NBC this Sunday
Replies: 22
Views: 3598

Re: WDIV Local 4 preempting MLB on NBC this Sunday

Sounds like make good theater to me.
by Editorcj
Tue May 10, 2022 4:23 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: New set for Fox 2 and Channel 7?
Replies: 17
Views: 3413

Re: New set for Fox 2 and Channel 7?

Fox 2 needs to go on a producer/writer hiring spree or all those anchors will have nothing to say on their pretty new set.
by Editorcj
Mon Apr 11, 2022 3:04 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Hmmm,is the news drought at CBS62 about to come to an end?
Replies: 736
Views: 257422

Re: Hmmm,is the news drought at CBS62 about to come to an end?

Looks like every writer/producer in the market is going to get a decent pay bump one way or another this year.
by Editorcj
Mon Apr 11, 2022 2:59 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: The Real cancelled!!
Replies: 19
Views: 3677

Re: The Real cancelled!!

Those decisions will be made in LA and not locally.
by Editorcj
Mon Mar 07, 2022 1:42 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Interviews With People on the Street About Gas Prices
Replies: 24
Views: 3169

Re: Interviews With People on the Street About Gas Prices

Getting MOS is like fishing, you take the fish that will bite and you take the first 3 you get and move on to make deadline.
by Editorcj
Sat Mar 05, 2022 2:35 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Reporter's Teeth
Replies: 6
Views: 2049

Re: Reporter's Teeth

It's called dental insurance
by Editorcj
Tue Feb 22, 2022 4:28 pm
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Fake News on Channel 7
Replies: 26
Views: 3557

Re: Fake News on Channel 7

Technically the numbers were still correct. Was this at 4 or 5pm?