Sensitivity

Nice job, SuxNews, for broadcasting the last name of the young woman who succumbed to the H1N1 virus on Wednesday. For whatever reason, the family asked that her last name not be used—a request that even KPTM was able to honor. As usual, the Suxers show what a class(less) operation they're running at 35th and Farnam.Also, Suxers have reverted to use of the term "swine flu," probably to keep J-Pa

Breaking News: Nelson Resigns

A source that has proven reliable in the past tells us that KMTV reporter Mary Nelson has resigned from Channel 3, effective March 3rd. According to this tip, Nelson has accepted a position with the Nebraska Attorney General's office. No word on whether her departure is related in any way to her handling of the bogus lottery winner story she filed on Monday night's 5 p.m. newscast.UPDATE: We were

Another One Flies the Coop

An informed source tells us this afternoon that Matt Meyer is leaving or has already left KPTM. Meyer has been at the station seemingly forever, going back at least seven years. More on this story as it develops.

Maybe Reading the Script in Advance Would Help. Then Again...

Either baffled by an unfamiliar word or showing the consequences of not reading her copy in advance, AARP-member-to-be Pat Persaud Monday night informed viewers that Wayne Richard McGuire had been convicted of murdering Dian Fossey "in [ad-STEN-sha]" (that's in absentia for those of you who expect a newscaster with 20+ years of experience to be able to pronounce things properly).Gazing into that

This 'n' That

• KETV is making its weekend morning newscasts Husker-centric. Starting this week, promos tell viewers, Channel 7's "Big Red Zone" is taking over weekend mornings. Let's all hope that no one decides it'd be a good idea to dispatch Fubar Fazal to cover the Cowhuskers, or whatever the hell she'd probably call them.• It sure is nice tuning in to WOWT's "Live at Daybreak" this week and not being

Hip-Hip Hooray (Sort of): Justice Exchanges "Bloviator" Job Title for "Sports Director"

In a sign that another long local nightmare may be over, KMTV is now referring to longtime gasbag Travis Justice as its "Sports Director." The shift comes almost simultaneously with the finalization of Journal Broadcast Group's purchase of the station from Emmis Communications, which occurred Monday. What, precisely, Trav is "directing" isn't clear, since he has yet to deliver a sportscast and

Hip

Dumbest new feature on TV? Gotta be Channel Sux's "High School Cribs."This gem—apparently WOWT's attempt at connecting with the young people—is plagued by an annoying instrumental bed that sounds like something put together using GarageBand software and features cheerleader Malorie Maddox strutting toward the camera shouting, "You know what's cool about ___ High School?!! Their ____!"Filling in

Flickering

The bad news: ThuckthNewthe Anchor Jimmy Thielecki returned from vacation Friday morning.

The good news: Channel Sux has been off the air intermittently all day, so those staying with the station saw more dead air than they saw of lithpy Jimmy and his annoying little sidekick, Maltard Maddox.

The station promos promise that viewers can count on SuxNews, but they omit the rest of the sentence,

Siedlecki Apparently Offering Pronunciation Assistance

A few items before a brief vacation. We'll return in two weeks...we promise.• Misprounciations and other language flubs littered this weekend's newscasts. Viewers watching Saturday's 5:30 p.m. news had the opportunity to hear good reporter/abominable anchor Suzanne Deyo make several references to "hez-BALL-uh," while anyone who caught Sunday morning's WOWT story-recycling project were treated to

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