I love Memphis! It seems like at least a couple times a week that some article is written in the Commercial Appeal about thieves stealing copper. Usually it involves destroying an air conditioning unit at some church or some other place of business. Some enterprising thieves have found (at least in my [...]
Archive for January, 2007
Musings on a Monday Morning
January 29, 2007The State of the Union, The State of Local Television News, The State of the VJ Revolution
January 24, 2007I watched the State of the Union address with my lovely and talented bride who is an admitted political junkie. That means we watched it all including rebuttal and analysis. That’s a good thing. We all need to know the State of the Union. And no, I’m not going into the [...]
So, Will Anyone Be Wearing Red on TV This Wednesday?
January 22, 2007“There are two jobs whose practitioners are working with when the red light is lit and not much separates them.”That’s a quote from a recent thread in the Watercooler section of ShopTalk about local news. The original poster laments how he or she feels like what they used to call in the old West [...]
We Now Know Who Will Head the Soon to Be Former NYTimes Broadcast Group
January 18, 2007The folks within the NYTimes Broadcast Group now know who will be handling the reins when the new owners take over. Here’s a hint: They have a Clear Channel background.In a press release from Oak Hill Capital Partners which is buying the group, it was announced that Randy Michaels will be CEO and Bobby [...]
The Cold, Cliches and My New Favorite TV Show
January 17, 2007I’ve been reminded the past few days why Videographers are not paid enough. For the past couple of days I’ve been shooting some video for a project I’ve been working on and the temperatures have not been cooperating. Having once been pressed into service as a One-Man-Band or VJ, I’ve had experience [...]
Observations on a Monday Morning!
January 15, 2007I know there are some weather folks on the verge of a major conniption because the Memphis area didn’t get the nasty winter stuff they got in Missouri. That’s okay with me. I can handle rain and I can handle snow. Freezing rain is not welcome here. It makes life way [...]
Nothing Like Hummer and a Bottle of Wine to Get My Attention!
January 10, 2007These days, it takes some special doing to set yourself apart in the local news business. It’s all about getting your name out there where ever and however you can do it. Fox 13 in Memphis has managed to get my attention and they did it twice within the span of 10 minutes [...]
How About Those Florida State Gators!
January 9, 2007Hey, I admit it. When it comes to college football, I know enough to be dangerous. I had never even heard of Boise State until they played Oklahoma and beat them. I actually watched part of that game. On the other hand, I do have some idea who the big boys [...]
The New York Times Broadcast Group Has a New Owner! (almost)
January 4, 2007What does a vacuum cleaner company, a skiing company and a fast food restaurant franchise have in common with the New York Times Broadcast group? They are all about to be under the same ownership. The deal was announced Thursday afternoon that the Oak Hill Partnership Group has bought the NYTimes Broadcast group [...]
"I'm a former TV and radio newsman who decided he didn't want to keep getting up at 2:30 in the morning to anchor the news. So after a quarter of a century, I pulled the plug on myself. I'm still wondering what I will do when I grow up. So is my wife."