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Hersholdt doing a paid remote!?!?!?!

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Why is a KIRO news anchor doing a remote for CarToys or whomever it was Friday?

I think that really crosses the line. I realize a lot of the sports guys are covering the Seahawks, but c'mon, there has to be another body outside of the newsroom to do those sorts of things. Greg is supposed to be all "old school" and then he goes and does this. I'm sure he got paid too.

What? Does he think he's Dori Monson?

He's lost credibility with me. This is a new low.
 
> Why is a KIRO news anchor doing a remote for CarToys or
> whomever it was Friday?
>
> I think that really crosses the line. I realize a lot of
> the sports guys are covering the Seahawks, but c'mon, there
> has to be another body outside of the newsroom to do those
> sorts of things. Greg is supposed to be all "old school"
> and then he goes and does this. I'm sure he got paid too.
>
> What? Does he think he's Dori Monson?
>
> He's lost credibility with me. This is a new low.
>
He's done a few remotes this year. Could be the guy's not getting any ratings bonuses and has to resort to hawking products for a dime.

He has a limited personality, but seems to survive on KIRO because he's surrounded by people who are even more dull than he is. Note to Clendening: If you survive the next few weeks, put Gregg or Jane out to pasture.
 
> > Why is a KIRO news anchor doing a remote for CarToys or
> > whomever it was Friday?
> >
> > I think that really crosses the line. I realize a lot of
> > the sports guys are covering the Seahawks, but c'mon,
> there
> > has to be another body outside of the newsroom to do those
>
> > sorts of things. Greg is supposed to be all "old school"
> > and then he goes and does this. I'm sure he got paid too.
>
> >
> > What? Does he think he's Dori Monson?
> >
> > He's lost credibility with me. This is a new low.
> >
> He's done a few remotes this year. Could be the guy's not
> getting any ratings bonuses and has to resort to hawking
> products for a dime.
>
> He has a limited personality, but seems to survive on KIRO
> because he's surrounded by people who are even more dull
> than he is. Note to Clendening: If you survive the next few
> weeks, put Gregg or Jane out to pasture.
>

Anchors doing paid remotes isn't anything new. Bill Yeend did them while at KIRO (and still does them at KOMO). That's because Bill (and Gregg, for that matter) aren't really "anchors", but "hosts". Instead of doing a talk show, they talk about the news.
 
>
> Anchors doing paid remotes isn't anything new. Bill Yeend
> did them while at KIRO (and still does them at KOMO).
> That's because Bill (and Gregg, for that matter) aren't
> really "anchors", but "hosts". Instead of doing a talk show,
> they talk about the news.
>
Thanks for explaining radio 101 to us. Internal definitions of "host" and "anchor" don't mean much to a listening audience. KIRO's morning drive listeners would probably consider Gregg more of a newsman than anything else. A sarcastic one at that.
 
Do the old rules still apply?

I can understand that in the "good old days", newsfolk were not supposed to do commercials. Yet Eddy Murrow even did a few in his time. Especially cigarette ads.

And has not the entire business changed so much that the old rules just don't apply anymore?

I do not know the answers to these questions, therefore I psot 'em here.

What think you?
 
Re: Do the old rules still apply?

Excellent points.


> I can understand that in the "good old days", newsfolk were
> not supposed to do commercials. Yet Eddy Murrow even did a
> few in his time. Especially cigarette ads.
>
> And has not the entire business changed so much that the old
> rules just don't apply anymore?
>
> I do not know the answers to these questions, therefore I
> psot 'em here.
>
> What think you?
>
 
Re: Do the old rules still apply?

> Excellent points.
>
>
> > I can understand that in the "good old days", newsfolk
> were
> > not supposed to do commercials. Yet Eddy Murrow even did
> a
> > few in his time. Especially cigarette ads.
> >
> > And has not the entire business changed so much that the
> old
> > rules just don't apply anymore?
> >
> > I do not know the answers to these questions, therefore I
> > psot 'em here.
> >
> > What think you?
> >
>

Whats so bad about doing a remote anyway?If its a big advertiser with a good reputation in the community like Car Toys I don't see a problem with it.If he was broadcasting from a Instant Loan Store, Bail Bondsman or Sex Toy shop I think that would maybe compromise his integrity a little.I find it hard to blame anyone for "selling out" by simply trying to add a few hundred bucks to the paycheck by working a little overtime, which is all a remote of live commercial really is.
 
Re: Do the old rules still apply?

KIRO is running promos talking about Greg and Jane being "the heart" of the news operation. Clearly they are positioned as more than "hosts."

Yes, I've heard Manda Factor pimp laser eye surgery. Cartoys is a fine business but, you tell me, where is the line? Can Heather Bosch do a spot for something? Should Tim Haek do the next remote? I personally think the whole "CEO Spotlight" smells a little fishy.

My criticism of Greg is that he didn't refuse to do it on principle. My criticism of programming is that they greenlighted it in the first place.
 
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