One News Outlet Says It WON’T Use Staged Shots Anymore and A Look Back at How Three Guys Helped Avert a Disaster

An article in a British newspaper indicates some British TV news folks will cease to do what’s done on a regular basis by TV news folks: staged shots. The article in The Guardian says one network, in an effort to win back the trust of viewers, won’t use staged shots.  For those not aware of [...]

One Sportscast Gone, How Many More to Go?

These have to be trying times for sportscasters. Not only have a growing number of these folks seen their time in the local newscast cut, but also since they usually do their thing at the tail end of a newscast, they often have their time cut by producers who wanted to spend more time [...]

Man, That’ll Leave a Mark

There are not many things that I encounter on a day-to-day basis that cause me to “bust a gut” laughing, but this one did. It was sent to me by DJ who has perhaps an even more warped sense of humor than I do and that is saying something. Here’s the link. [...]

Former Anchor in Memphis Found Dead in his Home & the Memphis TV Market Gets Smaller!

I first saw this headline in NewsBlues and called my good friend DJ who actually ponies up the money for a subscription. My first thoughts were racing as to who this could be and I think I was even more stunned to learn that it was former WPTY anchor Wendall Stacy who actually lives [...]

What’s the Big Deal with Somebody With NO Experience Suddenly Anchoring a Newscast?

The world as we know it has come to an end!  It’s another nail in the coffin of local TV news.  The business of local TV news has become a joke and a laughingstock.  No one will ever take us seriously again. 
I would imagine those are comments made in TV newsrooms around the country after [...]

A Momento in Memphis From Former Panamanian Dictator Manuel Noriega, Revisiting the Old Days Down on the River and the Straight Skinny on the AN5 Sat Truck!

When I was working as a reporter in TV news, I was occasionally asked if I had ever run  into a really interesting story or interviewed someone who was famous.  I can honestly say I covered a variety of folks who fell into both categories and some had some interesting things to share.  I was [...]

One More Mention of Elvis and Thank Goodness for Depressions of the Tropical Type!

As we wrap up All Things Elvis here in the Memphis area, some of us forget that the MidSouth is NOT the only place where they are celebrating the life of the King of Rock and Roll.  No, I’m not talking about Tupelo either.  I walked by the TV set which was tuned to MSNBC [...]

What Would Elvis Do?

As I read the morning paper and saw the huge number of events during Dead Elvis Week (Elvis International Tribute Week) in Memphis it occurred to me:What Would Elvis Do if he were to somehow witness what is going on these days regarding his legacy.  I’m not quite up to speed on all things Elvis, [...]

Odds & Ends on Monday Morning

Maybe it’s the weather, maybe it’s just me but I haven’t had much to post about lately.
I still don’t have much to write about but I did want to touch base on a few odds and ends.
First, congratulations to WMC,  their weatherman Dave Brown and Andy Wise of WREG for the mentions in the Commercial [...]

Promotions That Actually Make Me STOP Watching!

I know folks out there in TV land (not TV LAND the network) are desperate to attract viewers and they’re coming up with some interesting ways to promote new shows or popular shows on their network.  Take AMC for instance.  For the past couple of months, they’ve been wearing viewers out with promos for their [...]