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ABC12 News Director calls it quits

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journalist
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ABC12 News Director calls it quits

Post by journalist » Tue Nov 08, 2022 11:04 am

Killian is quitting after nearly three years of running ABC12 into the ground.

The entire newsroom(what's left)is jumping for joy.



organman95
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Re: ABC12 News Director calls it quits

Post by organman95 » Tue Nov 08, 2022 2:05 pm

*maybe* someone will be hired that knows what they're doing?

As it seems almost the entire market has gone to hell. I could be wrong about that thinking though.



Jack5o2soco
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Re: ABC12 News Director calls it quits

Post by Jack5o2soco » Wed Nov 09, 2022 6:18 pm

Will they hire some people back? Would like to see it the way it was a couple years ago. Mallory had some real talent along with Sugden and that other weather kid. The blonde reporter in saginaw was there forever and was great. Cheri lost her election maybe they should hire her back to



Kincade3072
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Re: ABC12 News Director calls it quits

Post by Kincade3072 » Wed Nov 09, 2022 7:51 pm

Mallory had talent? Must not of seen the talent you speak of when I watched her on channel 12. :lol



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Re: ABC12 News Director calls it quits

Post by Realist » Wed Nov 09, 2022 8:03 pm

Hire Cheri back? 😳😳😳😳😳

Please spare us. She couldn’t get to the first break without stumbling over her words at least once, if not more.



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Luke
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Re: ABC12 News Director calls it quits

Post by Luke » Wed Nov 09, 2022 9:03 pm

I don’t understand the love for Sugden. He was okay at best.



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Re: ABC12 News Director calls it quits

Post by Deleted User 15867 » Wed Nov 09, 2022 9:31 pm

She is a hoser. Loser who couldn’t do crap. The whole station is screwed.



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Re: ABC12 News Director calls it quits

Post by Deleted User 15867 » Wed Nov 09, 2022 10:26 pm

Cheri doesn’t pay rent. She’s a low life



whitebalance
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Re: ABC12 News Director calls it quits

Post by whitebalance » Thu Nov 10, 2022 6:14 am

Sugden is far better than arrogant JR. As long as cheap Allen Media own them, they will look like a public access channel operating from a basement.



Lane The Man
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Re: ABC12 News Director calls it quits

Post by Lane The Man » Thu Nov 10, 2022 6:37 am

I am glad Denise Killion is leaning ABC 12 Flint



statmanmi
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Re: ABC12 News Director calls it quits

Post by statmanmi » Thu Nov 10, 2022 5:01 pm

organman95 wrote:
Tue Nov 08, 2022 2:05 pm
*maybe* someone will be hired that knows what they're doing?

As it seems almost the entire market has gone to hell. I could be wrong about that thinking though.
Might they just promote the recently hired assistant news director Mr. Sean Mahon?

https://www.michiganmedia.com/2022/10/2 ... s-wjrt-tv/

Perhaps his onboarding isn't just coincidental timing? Just guessing, as I'm not even in the biz.

Cheers! ~~ Statmanmi



Lane The Man
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Re: ABC12 News Director calls it quits

Post by Lane The Man » Thu Nov 10, 2022 6:04 pm

I am glad she is gone



organman95
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Re: ABC12 News Director calls it quits

Post by organman95 » Thu Nov 10, 2022 9:50 pm

statmanmi wrote:
Thu Nov 10, 2022 5:01 pm
organman95 wrote:
Tue Nov 08, 2022 2:05 pm
*maybe* someone will be hired that knows what they're doing?

As it seems almost the entire market has gone to hell. I could be wrong about that thinking though.
Might they just promote the recently hired assistant news director Mr. Sean Mahon?

https://www.michiganmedia.com/2022/10/2 ... s-wjrt-tv/

Perhaps his onboarding isn't just coincidental timing? Just guessing, as I'm not even in the biz.

Cheers! ~~ Statmanmi
I missed that news. You're probably right.

I'm assuming he's good?



whitebalance
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Re: ABC12 News Director calls it quits

Post by whitebalance » Fri Nov 11, 2022 12:18 pm

Under Allen, news will still make Alpena look major market.



Under New Management
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Re: ABC12 News Director calls it quits

Post by Under New Management » Sun Nov 13, 2022 10:32 am

Mahon is seen as a Denise stooge.

They needed to promote Pat Wilson… who was the Assistant News Director until Denise drove him out and he reunited as Jayne Hodak’s #2 at WNEM. Pat knew the market, the people. People liked and respected him.

GM Brock refused to get rid of Denise before permanent damage was done. Now we’re stuck with Mahon and a bunch of open positions that they will hire under qualified new college grads to fill.

What was once a proud station is now a shell of its former self. Great job, Byron Allen!



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