Puzzle Half-Solved
An alert reader reminds us that one of the desk jockeys in the 1970s-vintage KETV promo is Omaha's first female anchor, Marcia Ladendorf, something we wouldn't have remembered if we'd had a hundred years to think about it. A very quick Google search turned up little recent info on her. Anyone know what became of Ms. Ladendorf?
Stuck
Poor Channel Sux. Every now and then, they try doing something that they think is hip or cutting edge, and it almost always ends up looking like really uptight adults trying to be cool around the neighbor kids.Such was the case when someone at SuxNews decided to have morning anchor Jimmy Thiedlecki interview comedian Bill Bellamy and then post the interview on their "web channel" (or as the rest
Let the Shameless Cross-Promotion Begin!
You couldn't have found happier people than the staff here when we learned that one of Journal Broadcasting's first moves after getting the keys to KMTV was to yank "For What It's Worth," Travis Justice's attempt to have opinions on whatever happened to occur to him on a given day.Unfortunately, it's been downhill ever since. First, they kept him on the air, stamping "Sports Director" on his
Of Course
Yes, Omaha's first on-air talking horse, Ejacucaster Andrea Rich, really did interrupt a Saturday Night Live repeat this weekend to tell viewers that there were "no active warnings" for the Channel Sux viewing area.Other things not happening that she failed to mention...--It wasn't snowing.--Fubar Fazal was not mumbling unintelligibly through the news on KETV.--No one at the Brockman estate was
Maltardism
SuxNews Amazing Bimbonic Anchorette Mayellorie Maddox Wednesday morning read a story several times regarding the Infinite convenience store that was denied a liquor license. Her pronunciation? "IN-fuh-night."Them big-city words shore is hard to say!Back to the farm, Ellie-May.
And You Thought the Dental Plan at Channel 6 Was Bad
"How stupid does one need to be to get a job reading the television news?"With a first line like that, we said when we received an email recommending this essay from London's Sunday Times, it's gotta be good. And it is. Among other things, it (sort of) reminds us why John Knicely remains on television year after year.You can read the entire piece by clicking here: Stupidity Has Its Place
Fitri Ekawati Presenter Topik Pagi ANTV
Fitri Ekawati, a beautiful woman now is a news anchor (presenter berita) for ANTV. She usually appears in Topik Pagi, with Tyas Nugraheni.
Not so much information about Fitri Ekawati. Although actually Fitri has a lot of fans, but there are not many foto about her. Fitri is a smart, beautiful, and diligent news presenter. ANTV news program still OK, although less in frequency compared with other news telesion such as Metro TV and TV One.
Some information (informasi) about Fitri Ekawati
Fitri Ekawati Friendster
http://profiles.friendster.com/68824595
Fitri Ekawati Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/people/Fitri-Ekawati/787819891
Foto of Fitri Ekawati, Presenter from ANTV. Picture (gambar) collection here, Only 4 photos :
Not so much information about Fitri Ekawati. Although actually Fitri has a lot of fans, but there are not many foto about her. Fitri is a smart, beautiful, and diligent news presenter. ANTV news program still OK, although less in frequency compared with other news telesion such as Metro TV and TV One.
Some information (informasi) about Fitri Ekawati
Fitri Ekawati Friendster
http://profiles.friendster.com/68824595
Fitri Ekawati Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/people/Fitri-Ekawati/787819891
Foto of Fitri Ekawati, Presenter from ANTV. Picture (gambar) collection here, Only 4 photos :
Guide
Since she has apparently made no effort to improve her delivery...OMAnews PresentsThe Mal-Speak Translation DictionaryUseful words and phrases to help you understand what Malorie Maddox is saying when Jimmy'th not thpitting on and/or talking over her.BASE-mint: the below-grade portion of a buildingBIN-ing-tun: town in NW Douglas CountyDUB-yo-DUB-ya-TEE: the call letters of the station where
Big
According to Mr. Knice-rug, Planters tonight introduces "Mr. Penis"!
That guy is the incompetent gift that just keeps on giving.
That guy is the incompetent gift that just keeps on giving.
Gannett-Emmis Deal May Be Unlikely
An alert reader forwards a snippet from Television Business Report suggesting that the reported Gannett purchase of Emmis stations (including Omaha's KMTV) may not be happening after all. According to TBR, the primary obstacle to such a deal deal would be an FCC rule that prohibits companies from owning newspaper and broadcast outlets in the same market. Gannett already owns newspapers in at
Here comes Google TV
It’s been almost five months since we introduced Google TV to the world at Google I/O, and today we’re happy to give you an update on our progress. For those who haven’t yet heard of it, Google TV is a new way to think about TV: it’s a platform that combines your current TV programming and the open web into a single, seamless entertainment experience.
One of our goals with Google TV is to finally open up the living room and enable new innovation from content creators, programmers, developers and advertisers. By bringing Google Chrome and access to the entire Internet, you can easily navigate to thousands of websites to watch your favorite web videos, play Flash games, view photos, read movie reviews or chat with friends—all on the big screen.
Since our announcement, we’ve been overwhelmed by interest from partners on how they can use the Google TV platform to personalize, monetize and distribute their content in new ways. Most of these partner sites already work with Google TV, but many are choosing to further enhance their premium web content for viewing on the television. Today, we’re excited to announce several of these content partners.
We have also been working with some leading technology and media companies to optimize their content for Google TV, including news sites like The New York Times and USA Today; music sites like VEVO, Pandora and Napster; information networks like Twitter; and online networks like blip.tv. And with YouTube Leanback, we can offer the best experience for you to watch your favorite viral videos and personalized channels on the television.
You can get a sneak peek of some of these apps in the video below:
This is just the beginning. Over the next few weeks, you can expect to hear from more sites that are enhancing their web content for the television. If you’re interested in learning more about how to optimize your website for viewing on Google TV, please visit our developer page.
Today we also launched a new website that provides more information about these apps and all of the other great features of Google TV.
We’re really excited about the enthusiasm surrounding the platform and can’t wait for it to reach your living room. Devices powered by Google TV will launch this month, so look out for more information in the next few weeks from Sony on its Internet TV and Blu-Ray player, and Logitech on its companion box.
Posted by Ambarish Kenghe (AK), Developer Product Manager, Google TV
One of our goals with Google TV is to finally open up the living room and enable new innovation from content creators, programmers, developers and advertisers. By bringing Google Chrome and access to the entire Internet, you can easily navigate to thousands of websites to watch your favorite web videos, play Flash games, view photos, read movie reviews or chat with friends—all on the big screen.
Since our announcement, we’ve been overwhelmed by interest from partners on how they can use the Google TV platform to personalize, monetize and distribute their content in new ways. Most of these partner sites already work with Google TV, but many are choosing to further enhance their premium web content for viewing on the television. Today, we’re excited to announce several of these content partners.
- Turner Broadcasting has been hard at work optimizing some of their most popular websites for viewing on Google TV, including TBS, TNT, CNN, Cartoon Network and Adult Swim, available anytime through Google TV.
- NBC Universal has collaborated with Google TV to bring CNBC Real-Time, an application that allows you to track your favorite stocks and access news feeds while enjoying the best financial news from CNBC directly on the TV screen.
- HBO will bring access to hundreds of hours of programming to Google TV with HBO GO. Authenticated subscribers will soon be able to access all of their favorite HBO content on-demand in an enhanced website for Google TV.
- NBA has built NBA Game Time, an application that lets you follow game scores in real-time and catch up on the latest highlights from your favorite team in HD.
We have also been working with some leading technology and media companies to optimize their content for Google TV, including news sites like The New York Times and USA Today; music sites like VEVO, Pandora and Napster; information networks like Twitter; and online networks like blip.tv. And with YouTube Leanback, we can offer the best experience for you to watch your favorite viral videos and personalized channels on the television.
You can get a sneak peek of some of these apps in the video below:
This is just the beginning. Over the next few weeks, you can expect to hear from more sites that are enhancing their web content for the television. If you’re interested in learning more about how to optimize your website for viewing on Google TV, please visit our developer page.
Today we also launched a new website that provides more information about these apps and all of the other great features of Google TV.
We’re really excited about the enthusiasm surrounding the platform and can’t wait for it to reach your living room. Devices powered by Google TV will launch this month, so look out for more information in the next few weeks from Sony on its Internet TV and Blu-Ray player, and Logitech on its companion box.
Posted by Ambarish Kenghe (AK), Developer Product Manager, Google TV
Sarantos-Niver Upgrades Delivery
Having complained about Kathy Sarantos-Niver's longstanding tendency to sound as if she were whispering a secret when doing a voiceover, we would be remiss if we ignored the fact that she has kicked the habit. We caught a story she did on Tuesday and it was clear that she has backed off the mike and decided to speak in a more natural, conversational tone. Way to go, Kathy!
More Ratings Info
Sean Weide's media column in this week's Reader contains an alternative lens through which to view the May ratings. In terms of "total households" watching local TV news, WOWT won across the board, with KETV "close behind" at both 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.And while KMTV's numbers were up from the February sweeps period, their total households ratings were flat or down compared to a year ago. This, of
Replacement
Since Minge and Weide appear to be posting news only bi-monthly...An alert reader informs us that half of Channel 3rd's dreadfully dull anchor duo, Carlo Cecchetto, is leaving the station in August and returning to California for family reasons. According to MediaLine, he's being replaced by Craig Nigrelli, who has been anchoring at KCTV in Kansas City.See Nigrelli's complete bio here.
Adrift
How does the local paper run this story, about former Husker Eric Crouch promoting a constitutional amendment permitting non-profits to issue bonds for playground projects without mentioning that Crouch makes his living selling playground equipment?
Journalism much?
Journalism much?
Never-ending
As an alert reader pointed out in a recent comment, we all know Channel Sux is riddled with incompetence, but it's still fun to watch, just to see how—and how often—they'll prove it each day. Here's one from just a few minutes ago, which we'll put in the file marked "Speling."
Merry Christmas from Journal Broadcasting. Oh, By the Way: You're Fired
It must be fun working for a company that would kick you out in the cold four days before Christmas.That's what Journal Broadcasting did on Thursday, when it announced that it wouldn't be renewing the contracts of KMTV anchors Deb Ward and Greg Peterson.While the station has been lagging in the ratings, much of that can be attributed to years of financial neglect by its previous owners. Emmis,
Snicker
Exhibiting its talent for 24/7 bumbling, Channel Sux went dark Saturday night from approximately 11:00 to 11:15.
They're quick to boast that they're available on the internet and on your phone. Now all they need to work out is how to stay on television.
They're quick to boast that they're available on the internet and on your phone. Now all they need to work out is how to stay on television.
Traffic to Go Getting a Face
A KETV source tells us that adolescent traffic reporter Laura Liggett is a transitional figure. Sometime in the near future, we're told, Channel 7 will add an on-screen personality to tell us how little is happening on local streets and highways. Morning traffic reports are an interesting topic. For example, we just love it when the Channel 6 morning crew gives us a "live view" of some spot or
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