Larry King Wants Conan to Freeze His Corpse

Larry King tells Conan O'Brien he wants his corpse froze when he dies.

Which is funny because we thought King has been dead and frozen for years. 

Here's the video:

It's Sweeps....

Not sure why, but for some reason there was a dinosaur in the WSVN (Miami) newsroom yesterday.

Usually the only dinosaur in the Newsplex is Patrick Fraser.

Must be sweeps!

The Anchor that Has No Voice

We have seen TV Anchors lose their looks over the years, but one former Portland Anchor has lost his voice.

Longtime KOIN Anchor Mike Donahue is recovering from throat surgery that left him unable to speak.

During the surgery his vocal cords were damaged and he lost his voice. He’s unsure how, when or if his voice will return.

But the Anchor is taking the challenge head-on with a positive attitude.

Mike Donahue spent more than 40 years anchoring the news at KOIN until he retired in May 2012.

Dallas Anchor/Reporter Headed to Philly

KTVT Weekend Anchor/Reporter Sharrie Williams is  signing off in Dallas and headed to the City of Brotherly love (and Larry Mendte). 

Williams is joining Philadelphia’s ABC O&O WPVI as a 5 p.m. weekday anchor.

Williams has been at the Dallas station since 2011. She came from WFOR in Miami.

Oh Deer!

While weather anchors on the east coast are busy covering the 10th biggest storm of the century this year, WDIO (Duluth)  Weatherman Justin Liles is having fun pranking his co-workers with a fake deer.

Listen to the main Anchor get scared and yell out "Geez Louise!"

Really?! "Geez Louise!"?! Ahhhhhh life in Duluth....

Here's the video:

Myrtle Beach Station Off the Air

The wicked weather has knocked WPDE (Myrtle Beach) off the air.

The station posted on their website: 

"WPDE engineers are working diligently to get us back on the air. WPDE shares a transmitter with several emergency agencies that are also unable to transmit at this time and power crews are aware.

We lost power to the transmitter around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and went to generator power.

The generator is no longer putting out enough power to keep us on the air.

We apologize for the inconvenience and will work to keep you updated on CarolinaLive.com and through our Facebook and Twitter accounts."

Another ABC Anchor Battle with Addiction

Just as Elizabeth Vargas returns to ABC's 20/20 after taking time off for Alcohol rehab, "Nightline" Anchor Dan Harris is breaking the news of that cocaine and Ecstasy use drove him to a highly embarrassing on-air panic attack in 2004.

The NY Daily News says that the TV journalism veteran came clean Tuesday about the abrupt meltdown in front of 5 million viewers as a fill-in news anchor on "Good Morning America," when then-hosts Diane Sawyer and Charlie Gibson turned the cameras over to Harris for the start of the 7 a.m. newscast.

"I was overtaken by a massive, irresistible blast of fear," Harris, 42, wrote on the ABC News blog early Tuesday, "It felt like the world was ending. My heart was thumping. I was gasping for air. I had pretty much lost the ability to speak.

"And all of it was compounded by the knowledge that my freak-out was being broadcast live on national television."

Harris says his drug use began a year earlier after a six-year tour of duty covering wars in Afghanistan, Israel, the Palestinian territories and Iraq.

"I became depressed. In an act of towering stupidity, I began to self-medicate," says Harris, who is still a weekend correspondent on ”GMA.”

Shortly after the career-endangering episode, Harris' boss and mentor, Peter Jennings, assigned him the religion beat. While covering all aspects of faith for ABC News, including his famous interview with disgraced former pastor Ted Haggard, Harris stumbled on meditation as the Rx for his personal problems.

Insisting that he still has "an allergy to all things touchy-feely and New Age-y," Harris credits the relaxation techniques with turning his life around.

Providence Station Woke Up and Smelled the Bacon

You may remember how FTVLive FIRST showed you WJAR Reporter Julie Tremmel's awful story about how survive a bear attack.

Then we showed you Tremmel doing a stand up while trying to walk on her hands. 

Well, it seems that WJAR has finally figured out that Tremmel might not be cut out to be a Reporter in Providence. The station has sent Tremmel packing.

Newport Buzz posted the news on their Facebook page that Tremmel has been pink slipped.

Look for her tending bar next to A.J. Clemente in the very near future.  

Bumped up at CNN

Sources tell FTVLive that CNN's Casey Wian has a new role at network.

Word is that Wian is the Deputy Bureau Chief in LA, working right under Pete Janos.

Wian has been correspondent based in CNN’s Los Angeles bureau. He joined CNN in 1990, as a New York-based correspondent for Moneyline and CNN Business News. He moved to Los Angeles in 1992, and has served as CNNfn’s West Coast Bureau chief and as correspondent for Lou Dobbs Tonight.

O-Town Reporter Headed Down the Florida Turnpike

WKMG Investigative Reporter Tony Pipitone is leaving Orlando and headed down the road to Miami.

The Orlando Sentinel says that he will become an investigative reporter next month at WTVJ, the NBC-owned station in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale market.

Pipitone, 53, is moving to South Florida primarily for personal reasons, WKMG said.

He will join his wife, Myriam Marquez, who works in South Florida for The Miami Herald. Marquez, a former columnist at the Orlando Sentinel, was named executive editor of the Herald's Spanish-language daily, el Nuevo Herald, in October.

They commuted for eight years between the two communities. "We made it work, but we always hoped to get under one roof sooner," Pipitone said in an interview.

Pipitone has worked at WKMG for 26 years. His reports have become big draws for the CBS affiliate during major ratings periods. As his best report, he cited a 1990 story on a woman convicted of arranging her husband's murder. Pipitone found corroboration that the slain man had been abusing his daughters.

Showing off for the Camera

WLTX (Winnsboro, SC)  Reporter was going live talking about the hazardous driving conditions in the area.

Right on cue a pickup truck enters the frame and spins out.

It seems that this is the South Carolina way of yelling and waving behind the camera.

Let's go to the video: 

Philly Station Using TVInteract for Breaking News

FTVLive has sung the praises of TVInteract since last year.

The app, developed by Jenni Hogan. makes it possible for news departments to get tweets on the air in a matter of seconds and gives the Anchor or Producer total control. It formats the tweet in your station's look and gets to air instantly.

If your station hasn't downloaded this app then you are missing out on a powerful tool to help you tell the story. Click here for the TVInteract website. 

KYW the CBS O&O in Philly used the app a few times recently for breaking news.

Here is a clip for you:

GMA has Gone to the Dogs

Sky the Wire Fox Terrier that walked away the winner at the Westminster Dog Show in New York City stopped by Good Morning America this morning.

Sky showed that he is not only cute, but very smart as well. 

The dog spent the morning hugging and kissing (and humping?) Robin Roberts and staying away from George Stephanopoulos.

Good Boy!

Weatherman says Sorry for Hyping Storm that Never Happened

KATV Weather Anchor Todd Yokoubian must have got caught up in the sweeps hype when he predicted that Little Rock would be hit with a big Winter storm 

It didn't happen. 

Now Yokoubian has taken to Facebook to say he was sorry and that he's learned his lesson (till next time).

He wrote:

"I don't think anyone takes it as bad as I do when it comes to busting a forecast. I'm very sorry.

For the longest time, there really appeared to be a winter weather threat, but the first clue nothing would materialize happened last Sunday night. I remember seeing the afternoon and evening model runs really cut back on the precipitation and that's when I should have bailed on the snow forecast. I said it was one of the toughest forecasts I had to put together. Anyway, thanks all of you for coming to my facebook page for information along the way. Lessons learned this week will be remembered in the future."

Warning! Once you See This.....

....you can't unsee it.

Matt Lauer and Al Roker went to a Russian Bath House this morning on Today.

Here's the video but we are warning you:

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How I Work - Robin Meade

Today's edition of "How I Work" focusing on FTVLive favorite and HLN Anchor Robin Meade.

Meade tells us how she works: 

Location: Atlanta, Georgia (as we wait for an ice storm)

Current gig: I host "Morning Express with Robin Meade" on HLN, 6am-noon eastern Monday through Friday. 12 years now!

Current computer: here at work its some HP computer. But the screens are dual and HD. Yay for that!

Current mobile device: iphone 5s, with a fake leather book case. 

One word that best describes how you work: standing 

What are your favorite Apps that you can't live without? 

Twitter, Heads Up! Pages, Genius Scan, Voice Recorder HD

What's your workspace like? 

It's slightly messy, creative, and set up for multi-tasking. The folks here modified my desk to convert from sitting height to standing height. Then I bought a desk treadmill to go under it. Voila! I can get a few miles in, walking slowly during the day after the morning show. Being able to walk slowly on the desk treadmill while taking calls, writing stuff, or holding meetings post-show helps me stay focused and energized. Behind me sits my Keurig. To the side sits my fridge holding can after can of diet soda. Those are the other ways I stay energized on this crazy shift. lol. Behind me on the wall are mementos from different assignments, events or guests. For example: a pink WWE Divas belt from wrestler Sheamus. I'm surrounded by an assortment of military figurines, coins, and pictures folks have passed along during our Salute To Troops specials. An American flag from military members sits folded in a display where I can see it each morning. Pushed back under the credenza is a new addition: a "go bag" just for icy weather in case we have to stay overnight at the hotel attached to the CNN center during wintery weather.

Besides your phone and computer, what gadget can't you live without? 

I cant live without my lovely iPad! I have a logitech keyboard for the thing and use it like you would a lap top. I plug in an Apogee brand microphone and do recorded radio newscasts every morning that sound awesome thanks to this tiny high tech marvel. I even use the ipad as a telePrompter when push comes to shove at a speaking appearance or a music gig where I need the chord charts or lyrics for something I didn't write. Shoot, without that iPad, how else could I read tweets from viewers during the commercial breaks? lol. 

What Music are you listening to? 

I'm gorging on Darius Rucker's latest country album. Im also digging Bastille, Bruno Mars,  Civil Wars, Eric Church, Kings of Leon, Miranda Lambert, Ray LaMontagne, Sara Bareilles, and Zac Brown Band. 

What's your sleep routine like? 

Its abbreviated. ha! Seriously. Show me the morning show person who gets the proper amount of sleep (There aren't any). I used to get to bed around six pm, and up at two am. But once I started doing music albums, social media, and even online shopping...my discipline for sleep went out the window. Lately, I'd like to get to bed around 7pm but it ends up more like 8 pm. On good days.  I get up for work at 3am. Every now and then I hedge on whether my hair really needs washed...and push the wake up time to 3:30 am. 

Best Advice you Ever Got? 

No is a complete sentence. (Great advice when you're prone to being asked to do a third shift of anchoring or reporting at the local station because you're the only warm body in the newsroom at the time. I learned to say "no" to extra shifts the hard way: by overextending myself until I was miserable.)

Best Thing About your Job? 

Can I pick two? The best things about my job: the PEOPLE I work with, and the viewers I work for. 

Worst thing about your Job? 

The wake up time. But it goes with the territory. Hey! No matter how strange the schedule, we tv journos are fortunate to follow our passions and have incredibly fulfilling jobs. If we are passionate about what we do, the viewer can feel that. It's through feeling we create a shared experience. And its via the shared experience we make the strongest connection with the audience. It can't be faked. You're either passionate about this or you're not. 

Ah, if you're hearing blah-blah-blah as you read that last answer, that  was just high-minded talk for saying: I LOVE what I do!