New Sunday Evening Anchor on KTVK

[formeraa]

There was a new female anchor on 3TV tonight. I wonder if she's the permanent replacement for Carey Pena on Sunday pm's.

 

[ihEARDtHAT]

The new anchor/reporter is Marie Saavedra. She worked in Springfield, MO at KYMT (known as KY3).

 

[fusejockey]

Marie looked fairly polished in her delivery of the news. Is this her weekend evening shift, now?

 

[Sammi Brie]

No, said station is KYTV. (KYMT doesn't exist, though WYMT, a semi-satellite of WKYT with its own news located in Hazard, KY, does.)

 

[ihEARDtHAT]

That's right I should have typed KYTV (aka KY3). Fingers have a mind of their own sometimes.

 

[formeraa]

Marie looked fairly polished in her delivery of the news.

Agreed! Marie seemed very polished. Her only slip was when she was bantering with Brittney about the weather -- she said something about "locals telling her that this weather is very hot". I wanted to say, "Well, Marie, Arizona is not a foreign country!"

 

[sunspot51]

Maybe just me, but I'm not sure how that is a slip. I refer to myself as a "local" all the time (after 56 years out here).

I agree, I like what she brings to the newsdesk.

Paul

Agreed! Marie seemed very polished. Her only slip was when she was bantering with Brittney about the weather -- she said something about "locals telling her that this weather is very hot". I wanted to say, "Well, Marie, Arizona is not a foreign country!"

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[formeraa]

Did you actually hear the comment? To me, it was awkward and condescending for a new local anchor (who is presumably trying to connect with a local Phoenix audience) to make that sort of remark. It would be totally different if she were a national reporter covering the record heat in Phoenx and bantering with, say, Brian Williams. But, as with anything, opinions may vary!

 

[sunspot51]

Hmmm, no I didn't hear it. And that probably would have made a difference. I'm sure she heard about it later. First days on the job can be such a nervous time, especially when it involves public speaking. ;D

Paul

Did you actually hear the comment? To me, it was awkward and condescending for a new local anchor (who is presumably trying to connect with a local Phoenix audience) to make that sort of remark. It would be totally different if she were a national reporter covering the record heat in Phoenx and bantering with, say, Brian Williams. But, as with anything, opinions may vary!

 

[formeraa]

Hmmm, no I didn't hear it. And that probably would have made a difference. I'm sure she heard about it later. First days on the job can be such a nervous time, especially when it involves public speaking. ;D

Paul

And my original point was that she only made one slip. I thought she was very good. Oh yes, she gets an extra point for using Brittney Shipp's whole first name. Steve Ryan constantly says, "Thanks, Britt", which is annoying at best.