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by MWmetalhead
Tue Feb 14, 2023 12:04 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: MSU CLOSED FOR TWO DAYS.
Replies: 5
Views: 1094

Re: MSU CLOSED FOR TWO DAYS.

What about on the TV side?
by MWmetalhead
Tue Feb 14, 2023 10:49 am
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Revolving door in A.M. drive at Fake Wheels 106.7 continues
Replies: 3
Views: 1579

Revolving door in A.M. drive at Fake Wheels 106.7 continues

Josh Innes, who I thought did a decent job, is out. I bet he's going back into sports talk radio somewhere. I believe he was morning host #3 since Fake Wheels came in the air. What's interesting here is he just added Memphis late last year. https://radioinsight.com/headlines/248655/josh-innes-depart...
by MWmetalhead
Tue Feb 14, 2023 10:12 am
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Coverage of the MSU campus shooting
Replies: 64
Views: 7093

Re: Coverage of the MSU campus shooting

I think the Bear, DE connection warrants additional due diligence. I think the Detroit News was perfectly justified in mentioning it. They didn't say he was linked to Croft; they simply said he spent time in the same town where Croft resides. They were the first outlet to show the perp's photo, to s...
by MWmetalhead
Tue Feb 14, 2023 9:39 am
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Coverage of the MSU campus shooting
Replies: 64
Views: 7093

Re: Coverage of the MSU campus shooting

This is truly superb reporting from the Detroit News:

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/ ... 901983007/

Multiple intriguing pieces of info that I didn't see a single local TV outlet report thru 9 A.M.
by MWmetalhead
Tue Feb 14, 2023 9:24 am
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Coverage of the MSU campus shooting
Replies: 64
Views: 7093

Re: Coverage of the MSU campus shooting

I agree that Fox 2's coverage this morning was underwhelming compared to the other stations. I didn't spend much time with them as a result.
by MWmetalhead
Tue Feb 14, 2023 8:46 am
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: MSU CLOSED FOR TWO DAYS.
Replies: 5
Views: 1094

Re: MSU CLOSED FOR TWO DAYS.

Who did the best job in West Michigan providing live coverage of this horrific tragedy last night?
by MWmetalhead
Tue Feb 14, 2023 8:08 am
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Coverage of the MSU campus shooting
Replies: 64
Views: 7093

Re: Coverage of the MSU campus shooting

What's up with the special mic placement for WWJ-TV and for WBBM-TV on the press conference podium?

Audio connectivity issues or a marketing stunt in incredibly poor taste?
by MWmetalhead
Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:40 am
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Coverage of the MSU campus shooting
Replies: 64
Views: 7093

Re: Coverage of the MSU campus shooting

So stupid of them to cut away in the first place.

Kudos to Rachelle Graham on 62. She's having to anchor solo and is having to deal with a less than optimal performance from the control room. She's doing a decent job coping with those issues.
by MWmetalhead
Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:26 am
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Coverage of the MSU campus shooting
Replies: 64
Views: 7093

Re: Coverage of the MSU campus shooting

I've never been a fan of McDonald's work from the field.
by MWmetalhead
Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:14 am
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Coverage of the MSU campus shooting
Replies: 64
Views: 7093

Re: Coverage of the MSU campus shooting

Glad to see 62 is now giving the story the attention it deserves. They were ready to rejoin national programming at 7:10, but at the last second, they evidently changed their mind. They have multiple reporters now filing reports from the East Lansing area. I suspect the initial thinking was to run t...
by MWmetalhead
Tue Feb 14, 2023 6:40 am
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Coverage of the MSU campus shooting
Replies: 64
Views: 7093

Re: Coverage of the MSU campus shooting

Some people at 62 finally decided to get out of bed and come to work! They are on the air now with a cut-in. Rachelle Graham tried to segue to video footage just now, but control room didn't have it ready. The reporter there named Andres (cannot recall his last name - sorry) is doing a brief live re...
by MWmetalhead
Tue Feb 14, 2023 6:12 am
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Coverage of the MSU campus shooting
Replies: 64
Views: 7093

Re: Coverage of the MSU campus shooting

A lot of us weren't watching news late last night. I also disagree with your statement that anything this morning would be "just a recap." How do you know that in advance? The motives of the shooter are still being investigated, his identity hasn't been released, and there are multiple victims in th...
by MWmetalhead
Tue Feb 14, 2023 6:06 am
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Coverage of the MSU campus shooting
Replies: 64
Views: 7093

Re: Coverage of the MSU campus shooting

Sounds like 62 did a decent job last night, but failure to be on-air this morning is a major fail. No need for a full newscast this morning; cut-ins would've been perfectly fine.
by MWmetalhead
Tue Feb 14, 2023 5:45 am
Forum: Metro Detroit/SE Michigan
Topic: Coverage of the MSU campus shooting
Replies: 64
Views: 7093

Re: Coverage of the MSU campus shooting

All stations should've been in wall to wall coverage on air.

Which stations failed that test?

No peep from 62 yet this morning; they seem to be running their usual national programming. Very lame.

Good coverage from the other three local stations this morning, particularly 4 and 7.
by MWmetalhead
Tue Feb 14, 2023 5:38 am
Forum: Political Potpourri - U.S. and World
Topic: 67 mass shootings as of Valentine's Day
Replies: 92
Views: 5884

Re: 67 mass shootings as of Valentine's Day

Not the news I wanted to hear first thing this morning; this is truly awful.

I was not watching any news programming last evening, so when I went to bed last night, I had no idea any of this had happened.