Wednesday, April 8, 2009

WKMG Orlando

This is from my former competitor in Orlando. They do some pretty good work. Here is some of the good(and the bad) from this Post Newsweek station:



I really like this promo... nicely done. It does reminds me of a promo I did for the same exact subject - back in 1996.



I didn't like this one. Its so... FORCED. Scripted. I like the idea of two people talking about a story - but when its filled with promo language, it just doesn't work for me. I will say though that Pippitone has been awesome on this story though -- I still follow it from here. One hell of a story and his reporting has been great.



Count the cliches! 'Nuff said.

Sunday, April 5, 2009

What News Anchors Do During Commercial Breaks



Here's the explaination on youtube:

WGN News anchors Robert Jordan and Jackie Bange have been together for many years. This whole thing started out really small and simple. And then along came the internet, and a video camera, and you tube, and here we are with the funniest dance routine since that scene in Big.