Looking to Break Into the TV Business?

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If you're looking to get into the TV business, a New Orleans station has a couple of entry jobs open that could help you get your foot in the door.​

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WWL-TV has an immediate opening for two part-time Desk Assistants.

The successful candidates will have a background in writing, an interest in news and current events, and a strong educational foundation.

Responsibilities include: writing for newscasts and our digital platforms; assisting on our assignment desk; working with social media.

This is an entry-level position with the opportunity to grow in our news organization.

To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to Bill Siegel, Executive News Director, at bsiegel@wwltv.com.

Missing Anchor is Missing from The Air

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Missing Anchor is Missing from The Air

KEYT (Santa Barbara) News anchor Paula Lopez has been noticeably absent from behind the news desk the past two weeks, less than a month after an inaugural broadcast return that followed her brief disappearance.

Whether the hiatus has been prompted by the same medical issues she said led to her disappearance in February — and the all-out search to find her — is unknown.

What is clear, however, is that Lopez returned to the airwaves of the Central Coast’s ABC affiliate station on April 8, alongside CJ Ward, and was last seen on air April 19.

KEYT General Manager Mark Danielson told Noozhawk that he could not comment on an employee’s health or personal issues.

“I can tell you that KEYT and NPG continue to wish Paula well,” Danielson said. “I don’t have any information on when Paula might be able to return to work.”

More after the hop.  ​


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Double Duty at the Derby

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Double Duty at the Derby

The AP says that Gary Stevens will be pulling double-duty at the Kentucky Derby by riding in the race and reporting on it.

The Hall of Fame jockey will be aboard Oxbow, a 30-1 long shot in Saturday's race. Stevens has ridden in 18 Derbies and won three times. The 50-year-old jockey is four months into a comeback after being retired for seven years.

During his years out of the saddle, Stevens joined NBC as a racing analyst. Since he can't be in two places at once, Stevens will contribute a taped interview to the broadcast and will be miked for sound during the Derby.

"Gary is still on our announce team but he is a jockey trying to win a Kentucky Derby and we respect that," producer Rob Hyland said.

NBC host Tom Hammond jokingly chided Stevens "because he has abandoned me at the desk."

More after the jump.  ​

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60 Minutes Sunday

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Here's what's in the hopper for TV's number 1 News magazine this Sunday:​

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COUNTERINSURGENCY COPS – Counterinsurgency tactics they used overseas in the military are helping law enforcement officers take back the streets of Springfield, Mass., from criminal gangs.  Lesley Stahl reports. Andrew Metz is the producer.

ROBIN HOOD – Inspired by a 1986 60 MINUTES story, Paul Tudor Jones founded the Robin Hood Foundation, a charity that has given over $1.25 billion to New York’s neediest. Scott Pelley reports. Henry Schuster is the producer.

INVISIBLE WOUNDS – Tens of thousands of battlefield veterans now suffer permanent brain injuries from concussions — or traumatic brain injuries — received in Afghanistan and Iraq.  David Martin reports on a situation the military is only recently coming to grips with. Mary Walsh is the producer.

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Will you Stalk Us?!

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The best way to know when FTVLive post new updates, which can happen at anytime of the day or night is to stalk us.​

Not by looking in the windows of the World Headquarters, although we have to warn you, if you do, we often update FTVLive in the nude (try getting that thought out of your head for the rest of the day).

No, it would be easier to stalk us on either Facebook or Twitter.

We update those feeds as we update the stories on FTVLive. ​

So go ahead and like, follow, stalk or whatever you want to call it. Just know that if you peak in our windows, we warned you. ​

Chicago Sports Reporter Sacked for Old YouTube Videos

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Chicago Sports Reporter Sacked for Old YouTube Videos

A Comcast Sports Chicago Reporter has been let go, two days after a very innocent on air flub.

Susannah Collins, part of the broadcast team covering the Chicago Blackhawks, is no longer with the network as of Thursday.

This come just two days of internet attention over a flubbed sentence on live television. Comcast says the flub had nothing to do with her being bounced.

"Due to circumstances unrelated to her on-air remarks Tuesday night, Susannah Collins and Comcast SportsNet Chicago have parted ways," Phil Bedella, vice president and general manager of CSN Chicago said in a statement. "We appreciate everything Susannah has contributed to our network over the past year and wish her the best in her future endeavors."  

So what got her sacked? Find out after the jump.  ​

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The Deuce is Done at WPIX

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It's a changing of the guard at WPIX in New York.

As FTVLive told you, the struggling Tribune station ​recently hired Mark Effron as their new News Director.

And with a new ND, changes can be expected.​

Longtime Assistant News Director John Houseman is leaving the station at the end of Today.  ​

Houseman spent more than 20 years at WPIX and he was the interim News Director for months after Bill Carey left the station.​

It was widely speculated that when he wasn't bumped up to the ND gig, that his future at the station was expected to be short lived.​

It was and he's out, but word is he's leaving on good terms. ​

Effron is expect to hire "his own person" in the next few weeks. ​

CNN Anchor Robbed of her iPhone

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CNN Anchor Robbed of her iPhone

Yesterday was not the best of days for CNN Anchor Carol Costello. ​

In fact it was fairly traumatic. ​

No Wolf Blitzer didn't make a pass at her (my God it wasn't that traumatic).​​

She was robbed while walking down the street in Atlanta.​

Costello wrote on her Facebook page "I wa

s robbed. And I am angry.

I was walking down a beautiful, leafy Atlanta street, talking on my IPhone. 

Guess what happened next?

Her story and her advice continue after the bounce.  ​

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F-Bomb Anchor Continues Having Delusions of Grandeur

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F-Bomb Anchor Continues Having Delusions of Grandeur

When A.J. Clemente opened his first ever newscast with the words "Fuckin' Shit" and then was fired, we felt for the guy. 

He was a rookie anchor that should have never been on the air in the first place, so you can't put the total blame on him.​

But, our feeling of sympathy has turned to wonderment as in we wonder what the hell this guy is thinking?​

After getting sacked he made the rounds on the talk shows so basically the hosts could poke fun at him to his face.​

But all the attention has gone to Clemente's head and now his ego has grown faster than his firing after throwing down the F-Bomb.​

Clemente told Letterman if ESPN calls him, he's willing to listen.​

Now what till you see what Clemente is looking at for his next career ​move?

Find out where he wants to go after the leap.  ​

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Troubled Weather Anchor Returns Tonight, Becuase it's Sweeps

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Troubled Weather Anchor Returns Tonight, Becuase it's Sweeps

Call us cynical, but this shit happens every sweeps period in TV news. 

​As FTVLive has pointed out countless times, when it's ratings times, stations will stoop as low as they need to in an effort to get viewers.​

Most often the only time you will hear about an Anchor's cancer battle, alcoholism, drug addiction or battle with depression is during a sweeps month. ​

Because ​let's be honest, no job is more important than those that deliver the news, so when ratings hit, it should be all about them. Excuse me....I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.

So for the latest, it's all about us, let's head out to KOLD in Tucson.​

Read more after the jump. ​

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We Regret the Error

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We Regret the Error

TV stations across the country had to take to the air and make a long of corrections last month. ​

April will go down as not the strongest month in history for broadcast journalism.

For sure heroes like Pete Williams at NBC rose up to deliver quality quick news during the Boston bombing investigation but most coverage from the marathon attack was a shit show (we're looking at you CNN).

All those blunders took the focus away from everyday TV news mistakes like misidentifying what kind of porn a teacher is accused of watching or several times identifying innocent people as criminals.

Check out some of the mistakes and the corrections made in local news after the jump. 

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The Matt Lauer Reputation Rebuilding Tour Hits Leno

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The Matt Lauer Reputation Rebuilding Tour Hits Leno

The Matt Lauer Reputation Rebuilding Tour continued the tour, this time stopping by The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.​

“It’s been an interesting year — no question about it,” Lauer told Leno.

“I am not a guy who complains — I love this job, I really do,” Lauer added. 

​The talk then turned to Kathie Lee Gifford’s letter of support for Lauer that she circulated among the staff. Lauer called the move a “very, very sweet” gesture, emphasizing, “She’s kind and she’s compassionate — and she’s been there.”

Video of Lauer and Leno after you make the leap. 

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News Director Will Take Class After Arrest

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News Director Will Take Class After Arrest

WWAY (Wilminghton)  News Director Scott Pickey said Thursday he agreed to take a defensive driving class before his next court hearing in July in an attempt to end the saga of his brief arrest during the Martin Luther King Parade.

Pickey is accused of driving onto the parade route in violation of a police officer's order to stay put. He is charged with failure to obey a traffic officer, and careless and reckless driving.

On Jan. 21, Pickey tried to leave the television station parking lot along the parade route at 615 N. Front St., when he was stopped by an officer who told him he couldn't leave, Wilmington Police Department spokeswoman Lucy Crockett said.

Crockett said Pickey ignored the officer and drove out of the parking lot onto the parade route.

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KC Reporter Revels Secrets on How to be a Reporter

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KC Reporter Revels Secrets on How to be a Reporter

There are sooooo many comments we could make about WDAF Reporter Matt Stewart's blog post on his secret to become a TV Reporter.​

But, we'll just let you read it and see what you think.​

Stewart writes, I’ll admit it.  I have a pretty cool job.  I get to be on TV, like, every single day.  I get to tell cool stories, meet famous people and tell jokes that make a whole city laugh.  When I walk around town, chances are a couple people I’ve never met before will recognize me.  It’s fun.  Every day is different.  I don’t sit behind a desk in an office.  My desk is the live van, my office the entire viewing area.  I get to be a part of big events: a front row seat at the President’s visit; on the front lines after a tornado hits; front and center at every crime scene and ribbon cutting.  How cool is that?

Everywhere I go, people say, “Matt, I want to be a reporter like you.  How do I do it?”

Up until now, I’ve kept my recipe for journalistic success a closely guarded secret lest some young up-and-comer try to use my formula to steal my job.  But after much pressure from our adoring Fox 4 fans, I have decided to help all of you who hope to one day rule the airwaves.  Heretofore is what you MUST do as part of your training to become a successful television reporter.

The "secrets" after the hop.  ​

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LA Station's Promo Falls Flat

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LA Station's Promo Falls Flat

Variety's Brian Lowry writes that sweeps periods aren’t what they used to be, back in the old days when networks loaded up May with big miniseries, and stations resorted to the trashiest of come-ons seeking to entice viewers to watch.

Still, the remnants of the system haven’t been eradicated entirely, as demonstrated by the sleazy-as-dad-used-to-make-’em radio promo KCBS in Los Angeles ran on Tuesday, promoting its 11 o’clock news.

After plugging its high-rated Tuesday primetime lineup, the station mentioned an unidentified “epidemic” that is afflicting newborns. “How to avoid the new epidemic impacting babies!” the announcer droned, offering no clue as to what that might be.

Read the rest after the skip. ​

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