Road to ?

Jim Walker, Crystal Williams, now Erika English. So what's up with 4?

59 comments:

Anonymous said...

Angel has no clue

Anonymous said...

Now you have to fit in over there. It is an us and them mantality inside the station. And the GM does not care what happens if it does not have anything to do with sales.

Anonymous said...

I hear morale is terrible. Everyone is on pins and needles every day.

Anonymous said...

My guess is the traditionally large-ego TV anchor & reporter will need to face the fact that with so many people out of work, replacement is easy. Those who realize early that "you aint shit any more" will keep their jobs, those who walk on water will have to do some walking right out the door.

Anonymous said...

How many reporters are they down to?

Anonymous said...

Erika left by choice....

Anonymous said...

Erika or whoever wrote the last message, it's not that you or she left by choice...it's that you or she left... For the right money you can't beat the job. Never reporting, just write and read the teleprompter in the morning be out of the station by 11am. Please...

Anonymous said...

I could have been an actor, but I wound up here. I don't have to look good, I just have to be clear.

Anonymous said...

I think we have established that Greg is not leaving.

Anonymous said...

Look for more cutbacks just in time for the holidays. Merry Christmas

Anonymous said...

You people are all nuts. I don't work at 4 but I do work in TV and everything that I have heard is that they are pretty much happy over there and getting the news out. Stop being envious of their business model and start worrying about your own jobs. It's no secret that things are back at KFDM - hell even David Lowell is looking for another job. And let's not even talk our incompetent reporters at Ch. 12. We couldn't even get the BISD story right.

Anonymous said...

Everyone was ragging 6 about cutbacks including Klein and Fox is the place that is down and out. Why do you think Toupee Melancon is running for office in Hardin Co?

Anonymous said...

What is Dana running for?

Wigs R Us said...

JP

Anonymous said...

Most of you are truly amazing - oh and totally stupid. Must be a slow news day each time one of you posts here - it's no wonder stories are consistently wrong at some of the stations. If there isn't some sort of DRAMA going on - you just make it up and post it. Says a lot about your mentality.

Anonymous said...

and your point is?

Anonymous said...

road to power continues as 12 acquires another station :-) that makes 3 and growing

Anonymous said...

I find it hard to believe that every employee at KFDM got a $1300 bonus today when the corporate people have declared bankruptcy. They must have meant KBMT got the bonuses.

Anonymous said...

I most certainly wouldn't count The U as a station. Oh, and 12 is only managing it.

Anonymous said...

Boy that Klein is a racist. It must have taken all his computer skills to come up with that picture.

Anonymous said...

No doubt. I'm trying to figure out what his point in doing that headline is. Mr. Klein please explain

Anonymous said...

I'll explain it to you. The man is a racist SOB!

Anonymous said...

I like how his "article" appeared a day before the post. No, Philip's not running that website.

Anonymous said...

What person at channel 4 wrote, "And let's not even talk our incompetent reporters at Ch. 12. We couldn't even get the BISD story right"

Anonymous said...

Well it looks like the secret is out

Anonymous said...

Why does Klein hate KFDM so much?

Anonymous said...

KFDM does not classify as him as real media and won't invite him on a show.

Anonymous said...

What show? That is why he hates them?

Anonymous said...

Who is laying off their weekend news crew????

Anonymous said...

Heard Fox is about to have massive layoff. Dana the new JP in Hardin County?

Anonymous said...

I heard Channel 4 also, no ratings.

Anonymous said...

I hope the thing about KFDM giving employees bonuses is not true. That would mean it screwed its creditors then gave the cash to its executives. Can you really count on KFDM?

Anonymous said...

KFDM screwed no one. Freedom Communications filed for bankruptcy protection, leading to limits on payments to creditors. That is all still to be determined by a bankruptcy court.
As for KFDM's staff getting a bonus for exceeding business expectations, how does that happen when PRK says the ratings are down and no one wants to advertise with them?

Anonymous said...

That must be some of the most horrible spin anyone has written on trog's site. I work at a competing station in sales. Our sales are down 10%. The entire market is down. If my direct supervisor got a big bonus when I got time off with money out of my pocket I would leave.

Anonymous said...

To 4:03 PM,
ADIOS!

Anonymous said...

Like lambs to the slaughter.

Anonymous said...

Freedom may be in a bind nationally because of the newspapers, but locally KFDM is getting about 60% of tv ad sales. Every full time KFDM employee just received $1300 because of an agreement concerning the division of profits once revenue goals have been exceeded. It's not spin, it's a fact.

Anonymous said...

Does that include reporters?

Anonymous said...

nonymous said...
Does that include reporters?

Which part of "every full time employee" is too difficult for you to understand?

Anonymous said...

So much for Philip's story

Dana's Wig said...

Yep, once again, Philip story stinks. Keep making em up phil!

Anonymous said...

So Klein wrote that KFDM employees got furloughs and they didn't? That is bad.

Anonymous said...

Quick let's not allow anything positive to be said about KFDM. Change the subject back to those furloughs! We MUST ignore that they are doing well locally and blame the entire company's bankruptcy on KFDM. Everyone knows they are LAST in the ratings and they run all those commercials for free just to make it look like people are advertising on their station.

Anonymous said...

Did or did not Klein lie about the furloughs and Larry's bonus? If he did that is really bad and someone should call him on it.

Anonymous said...

Is it time for another topic yet?

Anonymous said...

When does Klein not lie? It is expected from him and no one really cares. I agree, time for a new topic Trog.

Anonymous said...

operationkleinwatch.blogspot.com

Anonymous said...

That didn't tell me anything. Did Klein lie? If he did KFDM should do something.

Anonymous said...

http://operationkleinwatch.blogspot.com/2009/11/shocker.html

That should answer your question.

Anonymous said...

I just read that. It did not answer the basic question if Philip lied. Did he or didn't he? From my view he did not lie. If someone can point out he did he should be held to it.

Anonymous said...

I think the better question is: When does Philip NOT lie?

Anonymous said...

I ask again. Did he or didn't he lie? Did KFDM have furloughs and layoffs? Did Larry get a bonus? I say that if they did not KFDM should go after Philip. Nobody ever answers questions on this blog.

Anonymous said...

Why does every thread on this blog degenerate into discussions of that imbecile? Change the subject Trog!

Anonymous said...

Tell you what, if after the fact all of KFDM's advertisers said "well, payment is still to be decided," I bet KFDM's sales manager would say they were getting screwed. Is it true? Is it really True?

Anonymous said...

I'll answer the question about whether KFDM got furloughs and Larry got a bonus: Yes. It was on the internet. Anyone could find that information.
As to the question whether Philip lies: Yes. In addition to reporting about furloughs PRK also reported rumors about 30% staff cutbacks and layoffs of producers. The observant amongst you will notice none of that happened. And concerning the management bonuses Phil fabricated letters to himself claiming to be a former employee of the news station. You can look at Sam the Eagle's website for complete parsing of that lie.

Anonymous said...

So Klein did not lie about the furloughs and Larry's bonus? That is what I thought after doing my own research. How do you know he wrote the letter to himself? We are school teachers in B ISD and we read the site daily.

Anonymous said...

I think you misunderstand the post. He is saying that Philip did lie.

Anonymous said...

"So Klein did not lie about the furloughs and Larry's bonus? That is what I thought after doing my own research. How do you know he wrote the letter to himself? We are school teachers in B ISD and we read the site daily."

If you are a school teacher in BISD, you should be presiding over your homeroom class right now. Oh, and Philip, you should really stop referring to yourself in the plural. It is a dead give-away.

Anonymous said...

Thats funny!