Really NBC?

It is not unusual for TV networks and local station to give gear to their on air talent to wear on air. You often see logos on hats, shirts and jackets....but, how about fishing wadders?

FTVLive noticed that night on NBC Nightly News when Correspondent John Yang was reporting on the midwest flooding, he was sporting some fishing wadders with the NBC News logo.

Really?! When will it end?

So far the NBC logo fishing wadders are not offered in the NBC store. 

But, you never know, they might be soon. 

HLN Taking Over CNN's Space in Atlanta

Sources are telling FTVLive about more changes at CNN's "World Headquarters" in Atlanta.

Insiders say that all of the CNN domestic work space is being turned over to HLN including the new, just opened, state-of-the-art studio 7.

That was the studio where all CNN's Atlanta programming used to come out of. Now, it will be used exclusively for HLN.

Meanwhile, CNN will get HLN's former and much smaller studio and workspace. As FTVLive FIRST reported, CNN boss Jeff Zucker moved the Atlanta based shows, talent and most of the managers to New York.

Atlanta has basically just become a shell for CNN. "Zucker continues to say one thing but do another," says one CNN staffer to FTVLive. 

I'm Guessing he Didn't want to Comment

Reporter Alex Bernhardt, of 9 News in Sydney, was attempting to interview a man after police found a grenade in his home.

It didn't go so well. 

How do Rumors get started

Ax Swings at The View

A big shake is going down at 'The View'.

Word is that both Sherri Shepherd and Jenny McCarthy have been pink-slipped  as hosts of the ABC daytime talk show. 

Insiders say that the show's Executive Producer Bill Geddie is likely to be pushed out as well.

"'The View' will be moving in an exciting new direction next season and ABC has made decisions to evolve the show creatively," ABC said in a statement. 

 "It's been seven wonderful years on 'The View' and after careful consideration it is time for me to move on. I am extremely grateful to Barbara Walters and Bill Geddie for giving me the opportunity. I look forward to the business opportunities that lay ahead for me and I am incredibly grateful to my View family and my fans for supporting me on this journey," Shepherd said in a statement.

Jenny McCarthy tweeted late last night, "If Sherri goes... I go too. #sisters" and "My View will be changing too. As will with many hard working folks. Thanks to everyone at the show for your dedication and an amazing year."

McCarthy made it sound like she left on her own accord, she did not. 

Whoopi Goldberg will remain on the panel. 

TMZ reports that potential replacements include Ross Matthews and Jesse Palmer. 

Stay tuned.... 

Babs is Back Tonight

For all of you that have missed Barbara Walters since she retied so long ago (last month) we have some good news.

Walters sit down with the father of the deranged mass murderer who killed six people in a rampage last month in a California college town airs tonight on ABC. 

Peter Rodger told Walters he is overwhelmed by how much pain and suffering his son Elliot caused.

“When you go to sleep normally, you have a nightmare and you wake up and, ‘Oh, everything’s OK,'" he said.

“Now I go to sleep, I might have a nice dream. And then I wake up and it’s, slowly, the truth of what happened dawns on me. And you know, that is that my son was a mass murderer.”

The interview airs tonight at 10PM on ABC. 

Forecast Calls for some Sun and a Giant WASP!

KFOR (Oklahoma City) Meteorologist Mike Morgan got a bit of a surprise while doing his weathercast:

Signing Off in San Antonio

After 16 years at WOAI Anchor Jacqueline Ortiz is leaving to....say it with me....spend more time with her family. 

“It was her decision,” Blaise Labbe, director of news for WOAI/KABB, said. “She wanted to spend more time with her family. Before she signed her last contract, she had said her husband wanted her to be home more with her kids — a son, 6, and daughter, 9 — but she decided to stay on the job.”

“I’ll miss the story-telling and the advocacy — being the voice of so many people,” Qritz said to the San Antonio Express News It also will be difficult to leave behind “my teammates,” she said.

Her last day on air is July 13th. 

Seattle Station Expanding News

KCPQ (Seattle) announced today that it will expand its news operation and launch Q13 FOX News at 11pm.

The expansion will begin Sunday, August 17, with anchors David Rose and Marni Hughes, chief Meteorologist Walter Kelley and Sports Director Aaron Levine. 

“Q13 FOX News is looking forward to providing a new choice for viewers who want news at 11pm.This newscast will focus on concise reporting of the most important local news and accurate weather forecasting delivered by a team you enjoy spending time with,” said Erica Hill, Q13 FOX News Director.

NBC News Kills Off Missing Child on Twitter

Earlier FTVLive told you about the missing boy that was found ALIVE in his father's Detroit basement.

NBC News killed off the poor child.

The network sent out a tweet saying that the boy was found dead in his Dad's basement.

Needless to say, this news was quite shocking to the boy. 

NBC says they corrected the mistake (posted above) shortly after they tweeted the kid was found dead.

Sorry CNN, But I'm not Sure that is an Exclusive

The Zucker gang at CNN had a big "exclusive" last night.

CNN is exclusively reported that Michael Jacksondid indeed die in 2009. 

Top that one Fox News.....

"Your Son Has Been Found in Your Basement"

OK, this is one crazy story and of course it involves the crazy one herself, Nancy Grace.

I have no idea what to think about this. If this was my kid, I don't think I would be sticking around to talk to Nancy Grace. I would have been off the air and on the phone in seconds. 

I'm sure that this story is going to take many more turns.

Stay tuned.... 

Will Cox End the Dancing at Fox Boston?

We have showed you time and time again that TV news people can't dance, but that sure as hell doesn't stop them from trying.

Fox Boston Anchors and Reporters were dancing on the morning show. But, something tells me that when Cox takes over the station, the dancing will likely stop.

Cox generally likes to just stick to news during a newscast.

I know, I know, it's a novel idea. 

Here's Your Note to Get Out of Work Today

If you are one of those that have gotten caught up in World Cup fever and you want to watch the game today, FTVLive has you covered.

Here is a note that you can print out and give to your boss. The note is signed by men's soccer coach Jürgen Klinsmann and it should be good enough to get you out of work so you can watch the big game.

Or get you fired. 

Fox Stations Beef Up News at the O&O's

The Fox O&O stations are going to expand their news presence in Los Angeles; Philadelphia; Washington; Atlanta; Minneapolis; Phoenix; Charlotte, N.C.; Memphis; and Austin, Texas.

The stations are adding newscasts in different time periods. Some stations are adding or expanding weekend newscasts, while other station are tacking on more news during the week. 

The expansion has already started in some markets and will wrap up in early september, when KMSP in Minneapolis adds at 6PM newscast.

“Uninformed critics say big companies are cutting local news,” Fox Television Stations CEO Jack Abernethy said in a statement. “However, the opposite is true at FOX. We are expanding in a big way.”

Not sure who those critics are that Abernethy is talking about? It seems like most local stations have been in news expansion mode for quite some time.