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Someone in this market still uses something that was considered a crutch back in the dark ages when I was on the air (think oxen-powered transmitter). If a listener has to be told that eight-fifteen means fifteen minutes after eight o'clock, is he smart enough to work his radio?

Why do we need the stock market updates in every newscast? Do you really think people base their investment decisions upon those minor daily fluctuations? Are you not aware that those who need to know have many more sophisticated ways of getting the information? Do you just like saying "NASDAQ"?

Day 1: Suspects fleeing police cause crash in downtown Orlando (good news story; impacts some people's lives)
Day 2: 911 call by person the suspects robbed (interesting sidelight)
Day 3: "We're hearing the 911 call..." (nothing more than trying to milk a dry cow)

Sick whale at Sea World (not news I can use)
Sick whale at Sea World - the one that killed his trainer last year (Yes, I needed to know that. Thank you so very much.)

Oh, and if a body being discovered in the woods near where the British Royal Family celebrated the New Year is "breaking news" and you expect me to wait breathlessly for it to be identified, perhaps you have misjudged my priorities.
 
Old Guy said:
Someone in this market still uses something that was considered a crutch back in the dark ages when I was on the air (think oxen-powered transmitter). If a listener has to be told that eight-fifteen means fifteen minutes after eight o'clock, is he smart enough to work his radio?
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Or how about: "Hi, I'm Joe Jock at 8:05..." So who will you be at 8:06?
 
When Merlin starts up an all-news station in this market, then you'll really have something to talk about... ::)
 
Did I really hear this morning on the "most important radio station" that they "just learned" that the student hit while crossing the road "may be someone's child"?

How exactly could he not be?
 
I actually enjoy listening to our local news/talk station, but it's hard to ignore some of the odd things that emanate from the "If It Bleeds It Leads" Department:

The police "just told us" the names of the people found dead in the Lake Nona area. Why? Because you forgot the names after you first reported them hours ago?

And does simply listing the names of the deceased again the next day with the self-aggrandizing intro "We reported this as breaking news yesterday" somehow serve the public interest?
 
Opening line of report today on WDBO: "We reported this as 'breaking news' yesterday morning."

Thanks. I'm keeping track of your accomplishments.
 
No, no, no, here's my favorite line:

"Here's some Billy Joel on WXXX", what as opposed to "a lot of Billy Joel?"

:D
 
vadar said:
No, no, no, here's my favorite line:

"Here's some Billy Joel on WXXX", what as opposed to "a lot of Billy Joel?"

:D
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As opposed to "part of" Billy Joel?! LOL Actually, an air personality introing "some" of whomever, doesn't bother me, especially if it somehow fits the context of the rap. The day most of America has been concerned about grammatical correctness seems to have passed, sad fact or not! "Here's your change, 25 cent"! Ouch!
 
Today I heard a report that someone had nothing to say when confronted by a reporter from 'our sister station" (WFTV), followed by the reporter asking the person if he had anything to say, followed by the person saying nothing. I feel so much better informed.

By the way... Why are they "sister stations" and not "brother stations"?
 
When you consider electronic media and print media...which one has a "printing press"? Why then do we call a get-together a "press conference" when radio or tv will be there? It is a NEWS CONFERENCE! I guess they didn't teach that in the college broadcasting courses. Or how about the commercial I heard the other day on WDBO. In the first few lines the word "immediately" was used. I guess they didn't teach correct pronunciation in college broadcasting courses either as the person who did the spot said, "AHH-MEED-EE-AHT-LEE".
 
Here's some more...

Somebody please drive I-4 between Tampa and I-95. Do it when the traffic reports are on. Please find and tell me the exit numbers for "Saxon Boulevard" and "World Drive"! Guess what? You won't find them! There is no exit marked with either of those names. Yet traffic people continue to use them as if there's some big green sign with "Saxon Blvd" where you can exit and avoid the back-up!
 
This morning, I heard that two American tourists had been captured in Egypt by "beh-DOH-ins".

They were later reported to have been released. More likely, they escaped while the bedouins were doubled over laughing at the mispronunciation.
 
Suspects were supposedly "arranged" yesterday at the courthouse.

Apparently, their positions relative to one another must be worked out before proceedings can commence.
 
Hey Old Guy, consider this one: A couple of kids stole a car and were caught in a neighboring state. The COLLEGE GRADUATE newsgirl said: "Proceedings are now underway to have the suspects 'executed'". People started calling and wondered what was going on! These were teenagers. The copy she wrote should have said, "Proceedings are now underway to have the suspects EXTRADITED"!!!
 
No one expects (or can deliver) perfection, but there are so many oddities like this in the course of one WDBO news day that sometimes I wonder if the on-air people even read the copy before they start talking. One in particular always sounds somewhat befuddled - like he's seeing it for the first time. Another reads so fast that he gets ahead of himself and starts over. And emphasizing the wrong word in a sentence is common practice for a member of the morning news reader team.

And what's the purpose of the one newscaster's occasional Lawrence Welk impression ("ah-George ah-Zimmerman")?
 
Send these kids to a good radio school. Something like UF, Syracuse, or Vandy all have excellent broadcast schools with state of the art facilities. Can't afford it? Do what I did, I worked at WRUF-AM/FM and WUFT in Gainesville. It practically paid for my 4 years and made me darn proud to be a professional radio broadcaster.

Other options are local broadcast schools, Full Sail, etc....

Bad english and incorrect grammar is just annoying and unprofessional.
 
Today we learned that a man was sentenced last year "to raping a teenage girl". (No word on whether one was provided...)

In other news, because Preakness and Kentucky Derby winner "I'll Have Another" was scratched from this weekend's Belmont Stakes, the "Triple Kraut" drought will continue for another year.
 
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