Comments on: KPTV: First, Live, and uh, not local

By: rrpiper

rrpiper — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 09:06:42 +0000

All right, Joseph:

What did you you do with Gene Brendler, and where is his by-line?

And don’t say Gary Hill ate it (unless he really did.)

By: Kerry

Kerry — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 15:15:43 +0000

Great discussion guys. It’s for this reason that I get my news from the web.

Television watching is so played! Throw away the TV, become one with reality.

By: Daaaaave

Daaaaave — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:55:30 +0000

Thanks for the kudos, mate, but I’m holding out on becoming the next Ramblin’ Rod.

TRUEFACKT: I stole one of his buttons when I appeared on Smith’s High Five. w00t!

By: boricua

boricua — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:49:20 +0000

Oh come on, Fox shows are all over the KPTV local news. “Which contestant on American Idol has close ties to Oregon – his best friend’s cousin’s 1st grade teacher lived in Portland for 6 months! Find out more – only on the 10 o’clock news.” So it’s owned by an affiliate – the content is still Foxarrific.

And a program where they “show what they give us” sounds fascinating. Truly. Defending canned programming is so played.

By: F

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:42:37 +0000

Daaaaave – as a matter of fact that’s a pretty good tease. Maybe they’re still hiring.

By: F

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:40:05 +0000

Daaaaave – No sweat. You do your job, I’ll do mine.

By: Daaaaave

Daaaaave — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:34:56 +0000

Good to see the ex-producer of a crap local show stand up for what he believes in. Polish up that turd. After the break, we’ll have 15 interviews with American Idol rejects. THEN…terrorists blow up LA on the latest episode of 24…could it really happen??? But FIRST – a METH EPIDEMIC sweeps through Portland. ARE YOUR CHILDREN at risk??? THIS is the 10 O’Clock News.

Fox cross-promotions as news and infomercials dressed up as local reports are so played.

By: Joseph

Joseph — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:32:55 +0000

“It was not a ‘let’s do this story’ and avoid doing it locally. It’s a ‘let’s take this cause that’s what they’re giving us new’ today.”

No, I do and have always realized that, but given *this particular topic* whomever picked that feed should have had second thoughts about airing it in Stumptown due to the fact that the story made it seem like it was this new fad that just recently originated in NYC.

I’ll accept defeat if it’s truly Meredith and not the national Fox News that dictates the “Good Day Oregon” & “10 O’clock News” formulas, but it has always struck me as odd that “American Idol” is given daily news coverage on KPTV…

By: F

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:16:53 +0000

Joseph (and all) – I used to produce that show. Watercooler is one of those things where you snag the video from a feed because you have four hours to fill. It was not a ‘let’s do this story’ and avoid doing it locally. It’s a ‘let’s take this cause that’s what they’re giving us new’ today.
And as for FOX influence – I’ve run out of breath telling people that KPTV is an AFFILIATE owned by MEREDITH Corp.
Only reason we EVER talked to FOX NEW was to tell them what we want or submit our stories for their air.
The FOX conspiracy ranters are so played.

By: dieselboi

dieselboi — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:29:48 +0000

Daaaaave,
I knew I would get that question and I don’t really have an answer other than I want to watch some news in the morning and by the time I am watching, ABC/NBC/CBS are all moving into their fluff homemaker news and the feel good news. I guess I could watch CNN or something instead. Or maybe the Colbert Report.