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Is this still the official site for Rochester TV talk. I notice that there used to be a lot of subjetcs but not much since April. Is there another site ??
 
There's quite a bit of readership of many posts like HERE. People are here, just not all have something to say at the moment. We appreciate your participation and maybe you could offer a revelant topic?
 
I think since radio-info upgraded, and it had a problem with recognizing some log-ins and passwords, many posters simply didn't have the time/patience to work it through. Or maybe, then again, no one's had anything to say. How can that be possible?! Some food for thought: How did everyone survive this sweeps month? Y'know, ch. 8's looking for an assignment editor -- Dave Radigan left to work at his own radio stations in Owego. Who's willing to take on the desk? Will Steve Richards be named permanent ND at ch. 10?They just eliminated two positions, as well. Kevin Jolly's out. Thoughts, anyone?
 
oldschooler1 said:
I think since radio-info upgraded, and it had a problem with recognizing some log-ins and passwords, many posters simply didn't have the time/patience to work it through.
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I'm guessing part of the problem is that many people -- such as myself -- had bookmarks directly to specific boards. When radio-info upgraded, these bookmarks became useless. For the better part of a week, I thought the site was simply down due to a server crash or upgrade or something along those lines... before I bothered typing in radio-info.com into my browser to discover the "new" homepage.It would have been nice if they set up the server so that all "404 page not found" errors would have instead displayed a page directing people through the "new" homepage to find the "new" locations for the boards. That first week or so where logins didn't work so well was also a major drawback... but considering there aren't any well-known "competitor" sites with similar boards, I'm sure people will come back sooner or later.
 
yeah, i noticed the same thing when i posted a new message a while ago. i think people are slowly migrating to the new and improved site.any word on the new AD at 8? what about the ND spot at 10?
 
Will Steve Richards be named permanent ND at ch. 10?They just eliminated two positions, as well. Kevin Jolly's out. Thoughts, anyone? Just to show you how little attention I pay to Channel 10, or any local news on TV anymore, when did Kevin Jolly get canned? Not that I'm surprised by this announcement. And have they replaced him already? ???
 
Kevin Jolly

What happened to Urkel? I mean Kevin Jolly? I mean what a freakin' tool. He just reeked day in day out. Anyway, who has the scoop out there? Did he get another job?
 
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tvrochester said:
What happened to Urkel? I mean Kevin Jolly? I mean what a freakin' tool. He just reeked day in day out. Anyway, who has the scoop out there? Did he get another job?
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From what I heard Jolly was among a few people Channel 10 let go. The others shown the door reportedly were off-air staff.
 
it's been a couple of weeks. any new info on new positions or changes in the market? i would assume the stations would try to put someone in as quickly as possible. although getting a good news director is no easy task...any word?
 
311 said:
it's been a couple of weeks. any new info on new positions or changes in the market? i would assume the stations would try to put someone in as quickly as possible. although getting a good news director is no easy task...any word?
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The only changes I have seen are over at WHAM. Chuck Samuels in now VP/GM and Steve Dawe is ND. This board is an excellent source of information and a great place to talk about the changes in the Rochester market. If you're looking for industry news on a more regular basis, I suggest Scott Fybush's NorthEast Radio Watch (mainly radio with a bit of TV) and then there's my own site Rochester, NY News (which covers the TV side of things).
 
Jack Allen said:
311 said:
it's been a couple of weeks. any new info on new positions or changes in the market? i would assume the stations would try to put someone in as quickly as possible. although getting a good news director is no easy task...any word?
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The only changes I have seen are over at WHAM. Chuck Samuels in now VP/GM and Steve Dawe is ND. This board is an excellent source of information and a great place to talk about the changes in the Rochester market. If you're looking for industry news on a more regular basis, I suggest Scott Fybush's NorthEast Radio Watch (mainly radio with a bit of TV) and then there's my own site Rochester, NY News (which covers the TV side of things).
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Hey Jack,

Is is true that Emily Smith is leaving 10 and going to New York City? At least that is what one poster on here is writing. Like I mentioned in my reply, I don't really watch local TV news anymore, with the exception once in a while of R-News at night. I've seen briefly Smith on TV but she never left much of an impression with me. Then again she might have heard me on the radio and felt the same way :)
 
Anyone see Cathy Orosz lately ?? I've not seen her in the last month or so... Her pic is still on their website, but that doesn't say much...
 
unverviking said:
Anyone see Cathy Orosz lately ?? I've not seen her in the last month or so... Her pic is still on their website, but that doesn't say much...
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Come to think of it I haven't seen her much on TV lately either. Maybe she's on vacation or job hunting, who knows?

And just because her picture is still on the website doesn't mean she's still employed there. Yet it should be noted that a few people who did leave had their photos off almost immediately. I heard, through sources, that her contract was recently renewed.

???
 
Cathy

Cathy no longer works at WRIC-TV. Her last day was June 23. She is looking for another job. The station told her she could not stay without taking a pay cut.
 
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rocktv said:
Cathy no longer works at WRIC-TV. Her last day was June 23. She is looking for another job. The station told her she could not stay without taking a pay cut.
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typical corporate greed...

Good Luck to her on finding a new job...
 
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rocktv said:
Cathy no longer works at WRIC-TV. Her last day was June 23. She is looking for another job. The station told her she could not stay without taking a pay cut.
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unverviking said:
rocktv said:
Cathy no longer works at WRIC-TV. Her last day was June 23. She is looking for another job. The station told her she could not stay without taking a pay cut.
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typical corporate greed...

Good Luck to her on finding a new job...
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It's most likely that 8 will hold Orosz to a no-compete clause, similar to the one that prevented Rachel Barnhart from getting an on-air reporting job at Channel 13 until this fall.

You're right, it is typical corporate greed. So far Nexstar has eliminated 7 veteran reporters and off-air staff in the past two years. And look at the replacements. Graduates from the Columbia School of Broadcasting.
 
CSB

Mark Giardina said:
Graduates from the Columbia School of Broadcasting.
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Not affiliated with the Columbia Broadcasting System. The owner of one of the worst websites I've ever seen. If that's an example of their commitment to quality, forewarned is forearmed...
 
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SirRoxalot said:
Mark Giardina said:
Graduates from the Columbia School of Broadcasting.
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Not affiliated with the Columbia Broadcasting System. The owner of one of the worst websites I've ever seen. If that's an example of their commitment to quality, forewarned is forearmed...
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Perhaps I went a bit overboard by claiming these reporters are graduates from that organization. Many of them went to creditable colleges and worked hard for their degrees and should be congratulated. But on the other hand I've witnessed a number of people in my 30 years in the business who did not display either the ability or talent to be on TV. Yet, because they look good, or met EEOE requirements, were granted opportunities that other, more qualified people were not.
 
Mark Giardina said:
Hey Jack,

Is is true that Emily Smith is leaving 10 and going to New York City? At least that is what one poster on here is writing. Like I mentioned in my reply, I don't really watch local TV news anymore, with the exception once in a while of R-News at night. I've seen briefly Smith on TV but she never left much of an impression with me. Then again she might have heard me on the radio and felt the same way :)
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Mark,

I know nothing about Emily Smith moving to NYC. Although I don't seem to know a whole lot these days. I think people have forgotten that I rely on them to e-mail me tips for the website. I tried e-mailing Emily earlier this week but the e-mail bounced back. Your message was not delivered because the destination computer was not reachable within the allowed queue period. The amount of time a message is queued before it is returned depends on local configura- tion parameters. So who knows what's going on there. I have confirmed Cathy Orosz's departure from WROC and will be adding that to the site shortly.

Jack
 
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