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Yesterday, FTVLive told you how KXXV/KRHD (Waco) Anchor Garrett Hottle posted that he produced the Scripps station’s 5 pm, 6 pm, and 10 pm newscasts. He also anchored the newscasts and did the weather for the newscasts.

One TV newsie weighs in on that story.

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Scott,

I have a different take on the Garrett Hottle situation. I blame him. In my shop I have seen reporters shoot their own package on their own DSL camera or their cell phone because there was a shortage of photographers that day. Management praised them and gave them a pat on the back. Guess what happened when those same reporters were told to shoot their own package another day? There was so much bitching in the lunch room, restroom and hallways by these same reporters who thought they were helping out the other day couldn’t understand why they were being told to shoot now. You open that door a crack and management will push it wide open.

Just my take.

Weighing in on KTLA.

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Hal Fishman is spinning in his grave.

This comes from inside the KTLA newsroom, in regard to the station being called out for lack of diversity.

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They had the chance to hire Carlos Salsedo full-time as a reporter and passed and they also passed on Asian reporter Gene Kang In favor of the 2 Caucasian girls from Baltimore who have 0 ties to this market while Carlos and Gene had been working at the station freelance for several years.

Lynette Romero headed to KNBC, as FTVLive FIRST reported.

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Lynette announced. You called it first.

Funny that the LAT knew and published an article within minutes of the announcement, so I guess it was the worst kept secret in LA.

Stay safe this week.