May 06, 2013

LA’s 1st Asian-American Newscaster, Dies At 78

May 06, 2013/ Scott Jones

Mario Machado, Los Angeles’ first Asian-American newscaster, has died.

Machado died Friday. He was 78.

During his long and storied career, Machado won eight Emmy Awards as a newscaster and TV host in Los Angeles starting in the 1960s.

Machado, who played collegiate soccer, called soccer games on CBS and Spanish-language television, and helped found the AYSO soccer organization. A family friend recalls that Machado was a strong advocate for allowing girls to play in the organization.

More after the skip.

May 05, 2013

The Most Stories on FTVLIve this Week

May 05, 2013/ Scott Jones

Let's look back at the Top 5 most read stories on FTVLive this past week.

No. 5 - Dropping a Mother F#@ker for Sweeps

No. 4 - F-Bomb Anchor Continues Having Delusions of Grandeur

No. 3 - Philly Anchor Bolting CBS O&O

No. 2 - Which Female Network Anchor is Scared to Poop in Public?

And the number 1 most read story on FTVLive this past week was:

Chicago Sports Reporter Sacked for Old YouTube Videos

May 05, 2013

Looking to Break Into the TV Business?

May 05, 2013/ Scott Jones

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.

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.

May 04, 2013

Missing Anchor is Missing from The Air

May 04, 2013/ Scott Jones

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.

May 04, 2013

Double Duty at the Derby

May 04, 2013/ Scott Jones

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.

May 04, 2013

60 Minutes Sunday

May 04, 2013/ Scott Jones

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

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.

May 03, 2013

Will you Stalk Us?!

May 03, 2013/ Scott Jones

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.

May 03, 2013

Chicago Sports Reporter Sacked for Old YouTube Videos

May 03, 2013/ Scott Jones

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.

May 03, 2013

The Deuce is Done at WPIX

May 03, 2013/ Scott Jones

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.

May 03, 2013

CNN Anchor Robbed of her iPhone

May 03, 2013/ Scott Jones

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.

May 03, 2013

F-Bomb Anchor Continues Having Delusions of Grandeur

May 03, 2013/ Scott Jones

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.

May 03, 2013

Troubled Weather Anchor Returns Tonight, Becuase it's Sweeps

May 03, 2013/ Scott Jones

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.

We Regret the Error

May 03, 2013/ Scott Jones

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.

May 03, 2013

The Matt Lauer Reputation Rebuilding Tour Hits Leno

May 03, 2013/ Scott Jones

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.

May 03, 2013

News Director Will Take Class After Arrest

May 03, 2013/ Scott Jones

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.