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by organman95
Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:02 am
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: 9&10 is such a mess right now
Replies: 72
Views: 10109

Re: 9&10 is such a mess right now

BirdieKingBobo wrote:
Mon Mar 04, 2024 7:55 pm

The Amphersand is down to two reporters ... which isn't half as bad as WWMT .... who has none left. ALL anchors.
Who are the 2 reporters at 7&4? All I see are two "multimedia journalists" after anchors/weather/sports.

Reminds me a bit of the staff roster just before Raycom bought the station.
by organman95
Mon Mar 11, 2024 8:21 am
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: Broadcasting burnout
Replies: 21
Views: 3882

Re: Broadcasting burnout

It's a combination of burnout, greed, and agenda. While I was a kid in the 90s, from what I have gathered from watching various news casts on YouTube, it seems the 90s was the "Golden Age" for news and tech. Then the 2000s came and it all started to go downhill. The greed became more as large compan...
by organman95
Mon Feb 26, 2024 11:14 pm
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: “Hard”-ly Hitting Journalism
Replies: 8
Views: 1377

Re: “Hard”-ly Hitting Journalism

Matt wrote:
Mon Feb 26, 2024 8:56 am
It is audience engagement.
Exactly. Many stations do this. 7&4 started doing it over 20 years ago on the morning show. I think 9&10 has been doing it longer than that.
by organman95
Mon Feb 12, 2024 11:05 am
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: WNEM Super Bowl message
Replies: 9
Views: 2047

WNEM Super Bowl message

During the break last night I saw a "thank you" message for WNEM 70 years. Will there be some anniversary special?
by organman95
Thu Feb 01, 2024 9:49 pm
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: 9&10 is such a mess right now
Replies: 72
Views: 10109

Re: 9&10 is such a mess right now

Booty Jesus?
by organman95
Tue Jan 23, 2024 9:44 am
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: 9&10 is such a mess right now
Replies: 72
Views: 10109

Re: 9&10 is such a mess right now

I think after a while when a business holds a dominance for a period of time, they start to ride on that "name" and then slack off on production. In the case of a small market with only two channels competing against each other for ratings, it won't make much of a difference. But I agree, it's quite...
by organman95
Sun Jan 14, 2024 1:17 pm
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: 9&10 is such a mess right now
Replies: 72
Views: 10109

Re: 9&10 is such a mess right now

Only two reporters? And how many newscasts? Must be one hell of a lot of work for two people to contribute so the same stories aren't told over and over... It seems many companies that are adding newscasts don't do the homework before hand with regard to staff. Money dwindles, so keep the newscasts,...
by organman95
Thu Dec 28, 2023 9:29 pm
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: Channel Changes Starting January 1
Replies: 6
Views: 1771

Re: Channel Changes Starting January 1

Keeping track of all those "networks" is a challenge 🤣
by organman95
Thu Dec 28, 2023 1:34 pm
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: Channel Changes Starting January 1
Replies: 6
Views: 1771

Re: Channel Changes Starting January 1

What is The365 ?
by organman95
Thu Dec 28, 2023 1:26 pm
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: FCC Ownership Rules
Replies: 7
Views: 1528

Re: FCC Ownership Rules

*if* the FCC were to go after companies and shell companies, I think the markets such as Alpena with only one commercial station would be exempt.

I agree with MasterB: the FCC is a joke.
by organman95
Sat Dec 02, 2023 6:12 pm
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: 7 & 4 / UpNorth Live's Mark Watkins Retires
Replies: 9
Views: 3097

Re: 7 & 4 / UpNorth Live's Mark Watkins Retires

westside wrote:
Fri Dec 01, 2023 6:38 pm
It was nice to see someone so experienced and polished on the air, something you don't get a lot of in such a small market. Always enjoyed his forecasts, at least when he said it would be 75 and sunny.
Agreed. Except the 75 and sunny forecasts... Too hot 😂
by organman95
Thu Nov 30, 2023 9:50 pm
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: Mark Watkins 7&4 retires
Replies: 0
Views: 1012

Mark Watkins 7&4 retires

Only posting this here because of his long career over 50 years!

https://upnorthlive.com/amp/newsletter- ... 11-30-2023

Happy Retirement, Mark!
by organman95
Thu Nov 30, 2023 10:44 am
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: 7 & 4 / UpNorth Live's Mark Watkins Retires
Replies: 9
Views: 3097

Re: 7 & 4 / UpNorth Live's Mark Watkins Retires

Whoa. I didn't expect to hear that. Thought it would be a "last week" type of announcement.

Yes, congratulations and happy retirement!

And enjoy "not wearing a stupid tie" 😂
by organman95
Wed Nov 15, 2023 7:18 am
Forum: Northern Lower Michigan/Eastern U.P.
Topic: The Comma's "bias" anchor?
Replies: 4
Views: 2186

Re: The Comma's "bias" anchor?

You can thank the removal of the "Fairness Doctrine" for that
by organman95
Tue Nov 14, 2023 6:57 am
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Ohio statewide EAS test
Replies: 9
Views: 1456

Re: Ohio statewide EAS test

Legally, stations have up to 60 minutes to relay a statewide monthly test. Or 24-hours later. - but that is the maximum allowed delay Why would a station delay a test 24 hours? If it was an actual alert for, say, a tornado warning, it wouldn't do any good to delay it the next day. I agree, but we a...