Mardi Gras TV Coverage Comments

[Beernuts]

Overall, the local stations did a GREAT job. Especially covering Nagin when he started to go nutsy when MC'ing the Zulu warriors (who did a magnificent job). Was Nagin's beret referring to the National Guard or the Chocolate Panthers? And Blanco was a dishrag hand puppet.

But, an enjoyable day of TV on all the local channels. Here are some observations tho from a visiting NOrleanian broadcaster...

1. Frank Davis is a buffoon.
2. Frank Davis is an irritating clown who never knows when to shut up.
3. Frank Davis should quit. He's comes across as stupid and he's too old to act like he's got arrested mental development. But maybe he does. I've never enjoyed his news pieces...and he's the only one who keeps talking after the piece is over and he extros it...SHUT UP FRANK !!!
4. Lucy Bustamente is hot. Get down, mama!
5. Arthur Hardy is a nothing in self-proclaimed "king" clothing. A REAL nothing! "I'm the authority of Mardi Gras," he said once, and everyone swallowed it.
6. Margaret Orr has obviously had several "lifts" to make her look great now, as opposed to the original lanky "Olive Oyl" she looked like at first, years ago.
7. Dennis Woltering should STOP constantly gestering with his hands with his fingers widespread in a basket look every time he opens his mouth, hands looking like the Creature From The Black Lagoon.
8. Carl Arredondo could have dressed normally and everyone would have thought he was wearing the Groucho glasses and nose from a novelty shop.

Just IMHO.

Happy Mardi Gras...and you guys made a good show.

 

[RFLA]

> But, an enjoyable day of TV on all the local channels. Here
> are some observations tho from a visiting NOrleanian
> broadcaster...
>
> 1. Frank Davis is a buffoon.
> 2. Frank Davis is an irritating clown who never knows when
> to shut up.
> 3. Frank Davis should quit. He's comes across as stupid and
> he's too old to act like he's got arrested mental
> development. But maybe he does. I've never enjoyed his
> news pieces...and he's the only one who keeps talking after
> the piece is over and he extros it...SHUT UP FRANK !!!

Frank is a Yat..and Yats I find love another Yats ..That's why he's still on after all this time... Being on the number 1 station in town does have it's privilages

> 4. Lucy Bustamente is hot. Get down, mama!

Very much agreed... On top of that she's a local chick, a product of Cabrini and Loyola...But another to look at is Helena Moreno even though she's from elsewhere (Originally born in Mexico)

> 5. Arthur Hardy is a nothing in self-proclaimed "king"
> clothing. A REAL nothing! "I'm the authority of Mardi
> Gras," he said once, and everyone swallowed it.

Arthur Hardy has become the self proclaimed "authority" due to writing a guide to carnival for 20+ years and basically keeping his hands in anything carnival (being on WDSU with reports every year, being on mayor's advisory to carnival,etc.)and can sprout every useless fact on Mardi Gras known..So Someone who comes off as a person who thinks mardi Gras 24/7 and come off like he does In the words of your hated Frank Davis "Naturally N'Awlins"

I did get to see the toast of former WWL-TV and current Dateline NBC personality Hoda Kotb(e) She Filed a report yesterday for her boss and today was the grand Marshal of Argus looking great as ever (and suprised she's married now and supposedly it's a local boy she married)..Good to see someone that the yat's worshipped do good...

>
> Just IMHO.
>
> Happy Mardi Gras...and you guys made a good show.
>

Didn't get to check out the TV (They do celebrate Mardi Gras Outside NOLA and Jefferson you know But thanks for the report!

RFLA

 

[jserigny]

I know this sounds silly, but I recored 4, 6, and 8's Mardi Gras Coverage because I was out enjoying Mardi too. From watching most of each station's coverage here are some observations.

I my opinion all the stations coveraged seemed to be too focused on New Orleans and Metarie. Like RFLA said people do celebrate Mardi Gras outside of the Core New Orleans area. In years past 4 and 6 would send a crew to places outside the city like Slidell, Houma, or Thibodaux. I guess this year sending crews to these areas were casualties to Post Katrina Budget Cuts.


My thoughts on Channel 4:

I found that the coverage was lacking. The costumes were horrid. I found the jokes shallow and sophmorish. One of them was about Jesters outfits who had a little bit too much stuffing. For a short time, I watching a raw sat feed of the WWL Truck. Before they went to air Dennis, Carl, or Jim placed something in their costume in a certain area, and Angela nearly fell off the stand. Also, from watching the feed I also heard Angela complain that 6 was closer to the scene than them. One bright spot good job bringing out Jib shot. They also shot in High Definition at Gallier Hall, although they did not broadcast in HD on their Digital Channel. They just seemed to squeeze a 16:9 picture in a 4:3 screen. No wonder why every one looked skinny.

My thoughts on Channel 6:

Not really much to complain besides what's aready been said about not covering outside New Orleans and other posts.

My thoughts on Channel 8:

This is the first time in recent hisory 8 has done live Mardi Gras Coverage. 8 did Mardi Gras wraps/highlights from 3 to 5 for the past couple of years.

Technically, I found 8's coverage simple and limited. They did not get a pool mic feed for the governor and others at the podium while other stations had the feed.