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KOMO fill-ins = YIKES!

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equalinercard

They're pretty boring when the regular people are on, but this afternoon I heard some fill-in on KOMO. Holy crapsandwich.

I think his name was Brendan Hazelbone (something like that, it sounded like a made-up name).

This guy stumbled all over the place. He couldn't say town names correctly, he butchered traffic intros, he couldn't even say the name of the US Secretary of State. Hellooo.....its CON-DA-LEEZZA.....not CAN-DEW-LEEZY Rice.

He read the weather and was struggling with phrases like "cold-front" and "marine layer."

Sheesh...what a freakin' embarrassment.
 
> They're pretty boring when the regular people are on, but
> this afternoon I heard some fill-in on KOMO. Holy
> crapsandwich.
>
> I think his name was Brendan Hazelbone (something like that,
> it sounded like a made-up name).
>
> This guy stumbled all over the place. He couldn't say town
> names correctly, he butchered traffic intros, he couldn't
> even say the name of the US Secretary of State.
> Hellooo.....its CON-DA-LEEZZA.....not CAN-DEW-LEEZY Rice.
>
> He read the weather and was struggling with phrases like
> "cold-front" and "marine layer."
>
> Sheesh...what a freakin' embarrassment.

Brendan Hazelton? (sic?)

I've heard him do traffic and weather on KIRO I think and he wasn't bad.

Don't come down on him. First day jitters are not uncommon for broadcasters. Even today. It probably sounded good to hear someone you knew was LIVE on the radio
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> They're pretty boring when the regular people are on, but
> this afternoon I heard some fill-in on KOMO. Holy
> crapsandwich.
>
> I think his name was Brendan Hazelbone (something like that,
> it sounded like a made-up name).
>
> This guy stumbled all over the place. He couldn't say town
> names correctly, he butchered traffic intros, he couldn't
> even say the name of the US Secretary of State.
> Hellooo.....its CON-DA-LEEZZA.....not CAN-DEW-LEEZY Rice.
>
> He read the weather and was struggling with phrases like
> "cold-front" and "marine layer."
>
> Sheesh...what a freakin' embarrassment.
>

Hmmmm Mr.EQC

That could stand for Equaliner Card or Emerald Queen Casino, which is probably where you do your day job, since you must be a board op overnights somewhere.

Lots of people in news stumble and make mistakes. They are human afterall. Guess you can't relate can you?
 
> They're pretty boring when the regular people are on, but
> this afternoon I heard some fill-in on KOMO. Holy
> crapsandwich.
>
> I think his name was Brendan Hazelbone (something like that,
> it sounded like a made-up name).
>
> This guy stumbled all over the place. He couldn't say town
> names correctly, he butchered traffic intros, he couldn't
> even say the name of the US Secretary of State.
> Hellooo.....its CON-DA-LEEZZA.....not CAN-DEW-LEEZY Rice.
>
> He read the weather and was struggling with phrases like
> "cold-front" and "marine layer."


Bredan Hazelton, I think.

He seems to be Ana Kelly's replacement (two day a week reporter, Sat-Sun anchor).

He has been anchoring the Sat-Sun morning news SOLO for the last 6-8 weeks. I find him unlistenable. I now listen to KIRO on weekend mornings (after sticking with KOMO thru all the different pairs, from Leslie&Mike to Art&Sue to finally, their best team, Ana and Charlie Harger).

He seems pretty solid when he's solo on the weekend mornings, doesn't stumble too much (remember Rick O'Brien...), but I hate his delivery. It is too "excited" sounding and I don't like it all ...
 
> > They're pretty boring when the regular people are on, but
> > this afternoon I heard some fill-in on KOMO. Holy
> > crapsandwich.
> >
> > I think his name was Brendan Hazelbone (something like
> that,
> > it sounded like a made-up name).
> >
> > This guy stumbled all over the place. He couldn't say
> town
> > names correctly, he butchered traffic intros, he couldn't
> > even say the name of the US Secretary of State.
> > Hellooo.....its CON-DA-LEEZZA.....not CAN-DEW-LEEZY Rice.
>
> >
> > He read the weather and was struggling with phrases like
> > "cold-front" and "marine layer."
> >
> > Sheesh...what a freakin' embarrassment.
>
> Brendan Hazelton? (sic?)
>
> I've heard him do traffic and weather on KIRO I think and he
> wasn't bad.
>
> Don't come down on him. First day jitters are not uncommon
> for broadcasters. Even today. It probably sounded good to
> hear someone you knew was LIVE on the radio


If it indeed was the same guy that was at KIRO, then went to WTOP in DC, it's Brennan Hazelton.

As for making mistakes, I agree with Larry that it's only human. But, there is something to be said for news credibility. I don't think making a couple of errors here and there in pronunciation is going to tank your radio station. Do it regularly and consistently, then there's an issue. I've heard Hersholt and Yeend make errors too, sometimes caught, sometimes not. As Larry pointed out, it does go to prove that they are all human.
 
> > They're pretty boring when the regular people are on, but
> > this afternoon I heard some fill-in on KOMO. Holy

> > crapsandwich.
> >
> > I think his name was Brendan Hazelbone (something like
> that,
> > it sounded like a made-up name).
> >
> > This guy stumbled all over the place. He couldn't say
> town
> > names correctly, he butchered traffic intros, he couldn't
> > even say the name of the US Secretary of State.
> > Hellooo.....its CON-DA-LEEZZA.....not CAN-DEW-LEEZY Rice.
>
> >
> > He read the weather and was struggling with phrases like
> > "cold-front" and "marine layer."
>
>
> Bredan Hazelton, I think.

Ana Kelly sounds like she's stoned most of the time...sloppy delivery, mouth full of mush. ENUNCIATE damn it!
>
> He seems to be Ana Kelly's replacement (two day a week
> reporter, Sat-Sun anchor).
>
> He has been anchoring the Sat-Sun morning news SOLO for the
> last 6-8 weeks. I find him unlistenable. I now listen to
> KIRO on weekend mornings (after sticking with KOMO thru all
> the different pairs, from Leslie&Mike to Art&Sue to finally,
> their best team, Ana and Charlie Harger).
>
> He seems pretty solid when he's solo on the weekend
> mornings, doesn't stumble too much (remember Rick
> O'Brien...), but I hate his delivery. It is too "excited"
> sounding and I don't like it all ...
>
 
> Ana Kelly sounds like she's stoned most of the time...sloppy
> delivery, mouth full of mush. ENUNCIATE damn it!
> >
>

Hey skippy, glad to know it's not just be. The way she slurs her words together, almost like she's trying to be sexy, annoys me too. Star does a big search for a traffic sidekick, and ends up with her?????
 
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