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by Bdl
Sat Feb 10, 2024 10:35 am
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: George Lessens retiring
Replies: 19
Views: 4514

Re: George Lessens retiring

I had Master Control shifts at Delta College's Channel 19, in George's final months with AM Weather. It was the first show on the weekday schedule, with sign on around 8:40 a.m. and Sesame Street starting at 9. When I got to work on the west side of the state, there was George, doing weekend weathe...
by Bdl
Mon Jan 22, 2024 3:47 pm
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: WOOD TV goes dark during middle of Lions game
Replies: 49
Views: 4896

Re: WOOD TV goes dark during middle of Lions game

The engineers in GR shouldn't be blamed for Indy's incompetence. Seems like the local folks scrambled to clean up Indy's mess. They shouldn't have been scrambling to try and restore their signal. Placing the blame (maybe deserved) at Indy doesn't help those fans at home trying to watch the football...
by Bdl
Mon Jan 22, 2024 10:12 am
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: WOOD TV goes dark during middle of Lions game
Replies: 49
Views: 4896

Re: WOOD TV goes dark during middle of Lions game

I have never liked Amanda, especially as weekend anchor. Horrible crosstalk between her and others (does she even listen to the weather or sports report???), and gives off a bad vibe to me. I knew it was somewhere in WOOD’s chain, and was wondering if the problem was in Indy. Called it. I pretty mu...
by Bdl
Mon Jan 22, 2024 10:04 am
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: WOOD TV goes dark during middle of Lions game
Replies: 49
Views: 4896

Re: WOOD TV goes dark during middle of Lions game

WOOD 8 dodged one. I can't believe that you wouldn't have a back-up feed set up FULL TIME for your network feed. Shouldn't have to pinch a Florida feed...patch directly into the NBC feed until the problem is fixed.
by Bdl
Mon Jan 09, 2023 11:34 am
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: WDCQ-TV Ch. 19 down
Replies: 3
Views: 864

Re: WDCQ-TV Ch. 19 down

Here's the scoop from someone that works at Delta. (not in broadcasting anymore)

Heard that a connector blew out on the coolant system on Dec 23. Yesterday I heard they got the coolant line repaired, system flushed out, and new coolant installed. Ch 19 was back on the air last night.
by Bdl
Thu Sep 29, 2022 6:05 pm
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: Faith Gantner
Replies: 7
Views: 1985

Re: Faith Gantner

A recent article in the Midland Daily News...

https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article ... 384427.php
by Bdl
Mon May 16, 2022 9:10 am
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: Emily Schuitema Leaving WOOD TV Weather Team
Replies: 12
Views: 8495

Re: Emily Schuitema Leaving WOOD TV Weather Team

paul8539 wrote:
Fri May 13, 2022 8:05 pm
It has been 3 weeks now. Did she end up at 17?
She is working as an Environmental Scientist for Stantec. (where she had been part-time).
by Bdl
Mon Feb 28, 2022 9:20 am
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: 1480 & 850 Shutting Down
Replies: 51
Views: 10201

Re: 1480 & 850 Shutting Down

U of M Flint sold WFUM-TV 28 to CMU some years ago. CMU then sold it off in the spectrum auction for a lot less than it was worth. I don't know why there isn't a 15 kW LP translator for PBS. Other smaller markets are doing this, and full power stations like WBKB 11 carrying all major networks, addi...
by Bdl
Fri Sep 03, 2021 7:46 pm
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: Strike three for Jack Morris
Replies: 28
Views: 3661

Re: Strike three for Jack Morris

Mike: I’m rabid? I should probably get that checked out. I think the “Elmer Fudd” defense is genius. I don’t buy it, but you really should be on Morris’ PR Team. I don’t think anyone is saying “off with his head.” But words have meaning. It’s not like Morris is a 20-year-old intern. He knew what he...
by Bdl
Thu Jul 29, 2021 8:50 am
Forum: Grand Rapids/West Michigan
Topic: On Screen Faces Departing FOX 17
Replies: 39
Views: 14728

Re: On Screen Faces Departing FOX 17

I wonder if Floor Director Mike Davis will retire. He been there for 38 years and about 71 years old. Will Chief Meteorologist Kevin Craig continue doing mornings. Mike Avery asked him earlier this week if he had any plans to...and he said no. Not sure about Kevin Craig. Maybe he'll head down to Fl...
by Bdl
Sat Dec 05, 2020 9:17 am
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: 2 Hours Off... with Pay
Replies: 16
Views: 3665

Re: 2 Hours Off... with Pay

Bdl: it’s not that easy. Sinclair has contracts and non-competes that prevent us from applying at 5 or 12. Plus if you try to break the contract, they go after you for thousands, sometimes tens of thousands of dollars, in “liquidated damages” plus attorney fees. Which isn’t possible if you’re makin...
by Bdl
Fri Dec 04, 2020 8:49 pm
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: 2 Hours Off... with Pay
Replies: 16
Views: 3665

Re: 2 Hours Off... with Pay

While Sinclair is giving us 2 hours off with pay, across town at Gray's WJRT, employees are getting a real bonus... a 3% pay increase. https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2020/12/3/gray-offers-up-bonuses We've made a lot of sacrifices over the past year and we get a lousy 2 hours off. The Corporate D...
by Bdl
Wed Sep 09, 2020 1:37 pm
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: EXCLUSIVE! 25-66 interviews Armstrong Williams
Replies: 9
Views: 1726

Re: EXCLUSIVE! 25-66 interviews Armstrong Williams

I thought it was Serena's dad.
by Bdl
Thu Aug 27, 2020 12:28 pm
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: Media Diversity
Replies: 3
Views: 989

Re: Media Diversity

Get on the ground and put your hands behind your back....doesn't mean run for you car and grab a gun.
by Bdl
Tue Aug 25, 2020 7:57 am
Forum: Flint, Tri-Cities, and The Thumb
Topic: WNEM All-time Dream Team
Replies: 24
Views: 6703

Re: WNEM All-time Dream Team

TheForce wrote:
Mon Aug 24, 2020 11:36 pm
Is Allison Payne still with WGN?
She has her own wiki page (grain of salt applies here). She left WGN @ 2009/2010.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allison_Payne