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Going 4 it: The inside story of the rise of WDIV

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Re: Going 4 it: The inside story of the rise of WDIV

Post by lidoshuffle » Sat Nov 05, 2022 8:11 am

I remember that Mort Crim was criticized on the way he reported stories on tragedies, hence the nickname he was known by as...

Mort Grim....




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Re: Going 4 it: The inside story of the rise of WDIV

Post by organman95 » Sat Nov 05, 2022 9:32 am

I learned a lot last night. I was impressed! I knew maybe half of the history on the station that was talked about.



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Re: Going 4 it: The inside story of the rise of WDIV

Post by Bobbert » Sat Nov 05, 2022 10:18 am

lidoshuffle wrote:
Sat Nov 05, 2022 8:11 am
I remember that Mort Crim was criticized on the way he reported stories on tragedies, hence the nickname he was known by as...

Mort Grim....
Then there's the story (probably made up) of some visitor from France seeing a billboard in Detroit with Mort Crim's name on it. They wondered who Crim was and why his death was being publicized on a billboard.



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Re: Going 4 it: The inside story of the rise of WDIV

Post by Deleted User 15867 » Sat Nov 05, 2022 4:56 pm

Who cares. They are a business that exists to make money. They could care less about you and your feelings. F it



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Re: Going 4 it: The inside story of the rise of WDIV

Post by 80sTalkRadioFan » Mon Nov 14, 2022 5:22 pm

Looks like this special will reair next Wednesday, November 23 from 8 to 10 pm, according to Titantv.com



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Re: Going 4 it: The inside story of the rise of WDIV

Post by SteveS » Mon Nov 14, 2022 9:56 pm

Followed by the reunion of Mort, Carmen, Chuck, and Bernie from 10-11.



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Re: Going 4 it: The inside story of the rise of WDIV

Post by 80sTalkRadioFan » Fri Nov 18, 2022 1:27 pm

I'm guessing NBC's Saturday Night Live Thanksgiving special will be moved to Cozy, along with the Macy's parade.



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Re: Going 4 it: The inside story of the rise of WDIV

Post by billmich88888 » Fri Nov 18, 2022 4:32 pm

macy's has a parade?



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Re: Going 4 it: The inside story of the rise of WDIV

Post by Bobbert » Fri Nov 18, 2022 4:42 pm

SteveS wrote:
Mon Nov 14, 2022 9:56 pm
Followed by the reunion of Mort, Carmen, Chuck, and Bernie from 10-11.
Towards the end of Carmen Harlan's run, I found her very dislikable. One of the worst laughs in the history of broadcast television, and she would use it to cut off other people. She came off as very nervous and insecure.

By contrast, Kimberly Gill has come off as a very likeable, sincere, friendly, everyday person.



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Re: Going 4 it: The inside story of the rise of WDIV

Post by SolarMax » Fri Nov 18, 2022 6:42 pm

Bobbert wrote:
Sat Nov 05, 2022 10:18 am

Then there's the story (probably made up) of some visitor from France seeing a billboard in Detroit with Mort Crim's name on it. They wondered who Crim was and why his death was being publicized on a billboard.
At that time, there were WDIV billboards promoting news with Mort Crim and weatherman Mal Sillars. Limbo set, high-key lighting, serious expressions. Each showed only their first names, "MORT" and "MAL." It was supposedly indeed true that French-speakers wondered why there were sign boards for men who were "DEAD" and "BAD."




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Re: Going 4 it: The inside story of the rise of WDIV

Post by rugratsonline » Thu Nov 24, 2022 9:36 pm

SolarMax wrote:
Fri Nov 18, 2022 6:42 pm
Bobbert wrote:
Sat Nov 05, 2022 10:18 am

Then there's the story (probably made up) of some visitor from France seeing a billboard in Detroit with Mort Crim's name on it. They wondered who Crim was and why his death was being publicized on a billboard.
At that time, there were WDIV billboards promoting news with Mort Crim and weatherman Mal Sillars. Limbo set, high-key lighting, serious expressions. Each showed only their first names, "MORT" and "MAL." It was supposedly indeed true that French-speakers wondered why there were sign boards for men who were "DEAD" and "BAD."
On a different tangent, I wonder how the French felt about "The Morton Downey Jr. Show", especially the audience repeatedly chanting "Mort! Mort! Mort!". No doubt some francophones were terrified that the audience was calling for the guests' deaths, when they thought they were chanting "Die! Die! Die!"



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Re: Going 4 it: The inside story of the rise of WDIV

Post by Deleted User 15867 » Sun Nov 27, 2022 11:40 pm

Local tv is dead. Move on ass whipes



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Re: Going 4 it: The inside story of the rise of WDIV

Post by MWmetalhead » Sun Dec 25, 2022 5:23 pm

Both parts of the special replayed this afternoon. The reunion is airing now, in fact. I'm enjoying it.



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