WHDH fires weekend anchor

[Doug Drown]

Nothing would surprise me.  What is forgotten, however, in situations like 
this and the recent debacle at WBZ Radio is that --- IMHO as a Yankee with 
329 years' worth of New England blood in my veins --- New England is a 
culturally unique place in America.  It's independent and parochial, with a 
mindset that frequently thinks of itself as sort of "in, but not of" the 
rest of the country.  Just as 'BZ's listeners weren't impressed with the 
idea of its nighttime programming coming out of St. Louis, I rather doubt 
Channel 7's viewers would take kindly to having its weekend newscasts out of 
Miami.

Just my curmudgeonly thoughts.

-Doug

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <TVNETDUDE@aol.com>
To: <boston-radio-interest@tsornin.BostonRadio.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 10:50 AM
Subject: Re: WHDH fires weekend anchor


> In a message dated 2/12/2009 9:50:58 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> boston-radio-interest-request@tsornin.BostonRadio.org writes:
>
>>Meanwhile I was talking to an IBEW 1228 official today about  something
>>else and he told me they have heard rumblings that Ansin has  something
>>nasty up his sleeve.
>
>>Ansin thinks he can produce a  Boston newscast in MIAMI. I personally
>>don't think he could but at this  point nothing would surprise me.
>
> I used to belong to 1228 when I worked in Boston and am not really 
> familiar
> with their current contract. Maybe what Ansin has in mind is  actually
> switching the news from Miami with the talent actually in the  studio in 
> Boston.
> Would that violate the current 1228 contract? That would make  more sense.
>
> They sort of do that today with hubbing and multiple Master Control
> operations in all parts of the country.
>
> Mike
>
>
>
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