Will the Last Person Out of KPTM Please Turn Off the Transmitter?

Wow. The bloodletting over at KPTM has been pretty intense, even for that station, and is exceeded perhaps only by the bitterness that seems to be waist-deep at "Duct Tape 42." A correction and some highlights:Rumors of Taylor Wilson's departure were greatly exaggerated. Despite his absence from several new promos, he continues to anchor the 9 p.m. news and is said to have no job lined up

More FUBAR

Speaking of mannish features, an alert reader sends us this, regarding KETVNewswatchSeven's professional screw-up specialist, FUBAR Fazal:Don't know if you noticed or not, but last night (August 28) at the 10:00 news cast on Channel 7, Fubar was doing a story about that boat that burned and was sent floating down the river.  Fubar explained to us all that arson investigators were investigating

KMTV Takes a Stand

Like they were gonna say, "We're all for made-up stories."
KMTV STATEMENT REGARDING CBS NEWS

Maybe They Just Like That Name

Channel 6 just can't stop patting itself on the back for reuniting a cat lost in Council Bluffs with its Albany, New York owners. Now that "Bodhi" (pronounced BO-dee) is taken care of, maybe the Big Six will make lost pets a regular segment on "Live at 4," especially since KFAB radio no longer interrupts programming to mention that someone lost a dog in the area of 34th and Erskine. As for the

Replacement

KMTV has named a new news director: a guy named Al Carl.
According to his Facebook page, Carl is a graduate of Gretna High School and the University of Nebraska College of Journalism.
In the TV biz, since 1985, Carl's resumé includes stints in Scottsbluff; Mason City; Sault Saint Marie, Michigan; Saginaw, Michigan; Albany, New York; Huntsville, Alabama (two stations); Savannah, Georgia; and, most

Monotonous Mediocrity

One recent post asked if we were on vacation again. We wish.The explanation for the lack of posts on our part is this: nothing's happening. At least nothing that we haven't pointed out a dozen times. For example, this morning, KETV substitute traffic twit Veronica Todd alerted viewers to anticipated congestion "between 90th and West Dodge." (For those of you reading this who aren't familiar with

KETV Preparing to Challenge WOWT on Weekend Mornings

KETV is now advertising for an anchor/reporter, stipulating that the new hire will be anchoring weekend mornings. Informed sources suggest the new program will debut sometime after the first of the year.Maybe this will force Channel 6 to put a little more effort into its weekend morning McMess.

Wonder

On one of the WOWT "Weather Authority" promos, Chief Ejacucaster Jim Flowers assures viewers that, during a storm, all his station's "resources" will be brought to bear to help viewers.For those of you who may have moved here since June: Channel Sux possesses one "resource" that no other station has, and which it used for at least forty minutes during an overnight tornado last June (and we don't

FirstPrimeNewsWatchLive: Where the Bullshit Never Stops

• As we watched Ned Flanders Jim Flowers prattle through the weather segment recently on Channel 6, we were inspired to compile a list of meaningless phrases and useless add-ons we see on local newscasts. (Most of these have the stink of "Consultant" all over them.) The Big Six probably holds the lead in this arena, as well, but we could be wrong. Here's what we've come up with so far:Channel 6:

Losing Count

Watching multiple stations trying to cover a house fire in Council Bluffs Tuesday night was quite an adventure for anyone who might have been concerned about the facts. One alert reader was paying attention and notes the following:Channel 7 reported 6 family members in the house, 4 of whom were children.Channel 42 counted 8 in the house, 6 of them children.Channel 6 found 12 people living there,