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Ted Hall update
- Thread starter knoxbob
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Re: WXIA
I am an Atlanta area native of 25 years...and I like what WXIA is doing. I like what Ted Hall is bringing to the station. He brings a homegrown feel to the station. WXIA in general is trying something a little different. They don't follow the WSB "Action" News format or the (increasing, albeit in small steps) entertainment-oriented format of Fox 5.
WXIA should be the textbook example of a local news operation. People who complain about the news being too full of crime and doom-and-gloom stories might want to turn on WXIA. WXIA does cover the crime stories that everyone else covers, but they do a good job of balancing it out with feed-good stories. WXIA is the only Atlanta station with a full time reporter dedicated to education (Donna Lowry), and they are the only one without a formal investigative team (Jerry Carnes is their investigative reporter, but they don't promote him on-air as such). While the other stations promote investigative stories like there is no tomorrow, WXIA promotes the feel-good stories instead.
Of course, the average news viewer (55+) is set in their ways, and those ways are WSB-TV because of the stable anchor lineup (One of the most stable in the country, if not the most).
What harm will it do to have small market appeal in a big market?
flaker said:
I am an Atlanta area native of 25 years...and I like what WXIA is doing. I like what Ted Hall is bringing to the station. He brings a homegrown feel to the station. WXIA in general is trying something a little different. They don't follow the WSB "Action" News format or the (increasing, albeit in small steps) entertainment-oriented format of Fox 5.
WXIA should be the textbook example of a local news operation. People who complain about the news being too full of crime and doom-and-gloom stories might want to turn on WXIA. WXIA does cover the crime stories that everyone else covers, but they do a good job of balancing it out with feed-good stories. WXIA is the only Atlanta station with a full time reporter dedicated to education (Donna Lowry), and they are the only one without a formal investigative team (Jerry Carnes is their investigative reporter, but they don't promote him on-air as such). While the other stations promote investigative stories like there is no tomorrow, WXIA promotes the feel-good stories instead.
Of course, the average news viewer (55+) is set in their ways, and those ways are WSB-TV because of the stable anchor lineup (One of the most stable in the country, if not the most).
What harm will it do to have small market appeal in a big market?
Actually, if you think Ted Hall's small market, then you don't really watch WGCL's news product. Very young anchors and reporters with limited experience under their belts. I've said before, and I'll reiterate here, I like their news product. But, I don't think they have enough seasoned talent with tenure here in Atlanta to make them attractive to, as you mentioned flaker, the average news viewer. They don't know them and don't care to know.
Ted's a great guy and does a great job. They brought him in at the appropriate time to warm their audience up to him as he replaced Wes in the anchor chair. He's got a great on and off air presence, and that makes him have staying power in this market.
Truth is, nobody's going get any numbers until John Pruitt and Monica Pearson retire.
Ted's a great guy and does a great job. They brought him in at the appropriate time to warm their audience up to him as he replaced Wes in the anchor chair. He's got a great on and off air presence, and that makes him have staying power in this market.
Truth is, nobody's going get any numbers until John Pruitt and Monica Pearson retire.
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I have always been an 11alive fan. I believe Ted Hall does an excellent job. Remember Wes Sarginson, Brenda Wood, Paul Ossman and Fred Kalil hand-picked Wes' replacement. Ted fits in well with the way 11alive does their news.
My only critical point is that Ted maybe a little too soft on hard news stories.
The other thing is that 11alive needs an opening instead of a look at the cameras from overhead. It is about time for something new there!
I have always been an 11alive fan. I believe Ted Hall does an excellent job. Remember Wes Sarginson, Brenda Wood, Paul Ossman and Fred Kalil hand-picked Wes' replacement. Ted fits in well with the way 11alive does their news.
My only critical point is that Ted maybe a little too soft on hard news stories.
The other thing is that 11alive needs an opening instead of a look at the cameras from overhead. It is about time for something new there!
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