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TV Anchors Doing Radio Newscasts

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The Voice of Reason

This has been a pet-peeve of mine for many years. These individuals (TV anchors) are paid good bucks already. For them to also be doing news on the radio takes away jobs from radio newscasters and I personally find that wrong. I know that some people will say these TV anchors are well known in the community, plus the radio stations they work for don't have to shell out extra money for unemployment insurance and other benefits because these people are part-timers. That's great if you are a bottom-line company. But what about the number of unemployed radio news people out there trying to land jobs? Would these television people doing radio news be supportive if the situation was turned around? I highly doubt it.

:mad:
 
I agree with you, but such is the world of for-profit radio here in the 21st century. This is just another reason why there should be much more not for profit community radio(& I don't mean more WXXI's and more WNED's).

And it's not just radio, but all media. I read last week where some Wall St. dude is bitching that the LA Times still has it's international news bureau. Really a drain on their bottom line, says this suit. He says folks in Southern California don't want hard news, they just want to read about the entertainment industry. I like reading about the entertainment industry too(especially radio), but not till I've read the real news.
 
I read last week where some Wall St. dude is bitching that the LA Times still has it's international news bureau. Really a drain on their bottom line, says this suit.
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These imbeciles know the price of everything and the value of nothing. What's worse, when TV anchors and anchorettes do radio news, they seem not to have a grasp of the medium.

Here's a little experiment: Listen to the TV newscaster without viewing the picture. This is best done by listening in an adjacent room, more effectively, wearing headphones and not looking at the TV. The first thing you'll likely notice is that TV audio stinks. The second thing you might notice is many TV anchors and reporters have lousy diction. The third thing you'll notice is, TV anchors and anchorettes are talking heads and can't ad lib their way out of a phone booth.

Now, although I'm painting with a broad brush, I'm not talking about "senior correspondants" and certain reporters who've made their living doing stand-ups, interviews and thinking on their feet. I'm talking about the TV cupcakes and pretty boys who can't tell the difference between their state senator and their U.S. senator. The true pros have years of experience in radio and know how to read, write and ask pertinent questions.
 
other way around :

I agree w/ the past 3 post-ers, but....what about when radio people,
are on tv -on a weekly segment, plugggggin the heeey out the station?

*which usually sets up the trade, for the tv, to "invade" the radio waves.
also: sets up the tv promoting (on screen) the radio; and the radio, pluggin'
the heeeey-heeeey outta the 5pm,6pm, 11pm news casts.
 
My favorite are jocks doing TV weather.....They come back to the radio and overdo the weather forecast. They talk about how the high pressure system over California is going to move East and affect our weather....etc, etc.
 
Damned With Faint Praise

Most TV people sound as good on the radio as radio people look on TV.
 
sir rox :

well put...your last message summed it up!
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also, sirRoxalot, and (every one) i am still the same emaiL:
[email protected]

sirRox, and alot of others, really know your radio stuff, and always
enjoy your perspectives....take care.

(just use the subject clever enough, so i know its safe to open, and not spam mail ).
 
Radknowski said:
These imbeciles know the price of everything and the value of nothing. What's worse, when TV anchors and anchorettes do radio news, they seem not to have a grasp of the medium.

Here's a little experiment: Listen to the TV newscaster without viewing the picture. This is best done by listening in an adjacent room, more effectively, wearing headphones and not looking at the TV. The first thing you'll likely notice is that TV audio stinks. The second thing you might notice is many TV anchors and reporters have lousy diction. The third thing you'll notice is, TV anchors and anchorettes are talking heads and can't ad lib their way out of a phone booth.
Now, although I'm painting with a broad brush, I'm not talking about "senior correspondants" and certain reporters who've made their living doing stand-ups, interviews and thinking on their feet. I'm talking about the TV cupcakes and pretty boys who can't tell the difference between their state senator and their U.S. senator. The true pros have years of experience in radio and know how to read, write and ask pertinent questions.
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Ouch! ;D
 
raymond_shaw said:
I'm talking about the TV cupcakes and pretty boys
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Or as Jeff Simon of the Buffalo News would say: "Hairspray Harrys"
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Oh dear... we've turned the corner and entered print journalism territory. Jeff Simon is quite a literate writer... and he does his best to make his readers damn well know it, especially when he goes into radio-critic mode. I'll give him his due. he does get it "write" about the media, especially Buffalo radio and television. The guy is good, if not drippingly pretentious. Simon's writing sometimes appears as if he's desperately auditioning for a slot at the New York Times. And talk about puffed-up egos. Reading between the lines, he often seems deeply envious of those who anchor the 6 o'clock newscasts. Roxalot has made a point of radio folks "having a face for radio." If such is the case, Mr. Simon most definitely has a face for print. Oh my!
 
After viewing so-called local news on television I am just amazed that some of these reporters and anchors graduated from high school let alone college. If it wasn't for Miss Clariol and botox, some on-air people would be flipping burgers at Mickey D's.
 
raymond_shaw said:
I agree with you, but such is the world of for-profit radio here in the 21st century. This is just another reason why there should be much more not for profit community radio(& I don't mean more WXXI's and more WNED's).

And it's not just radio, but all media. I read last week where some Wall St. dude is bitching that the LA Times still has it's international news bureau. Really a drain on their bottom line, says this suit. He says folks in Southern California don't want hard news, they just want to read about the entertainment industry. I like reading about the entertainment industry too(especially radio), but not till I've read the real news.
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Watch Part 3 of the "News War" series on PBS' "Frontline" for more on the LA Times situation. Pretty sad. The Frontline series can be viewed online, though I simply converted the audio to MP3s, strung them together, and am listening to the series during my 45-minute daily commute.

Richard in Allentown, PA (ex-East Aurora, NY)
 
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