Comments on: NBC 5’s ‘The Talk’ is nothing to be proud of http://blogs.vocalo.org/feder/2009/11/nbc-5%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98the-talk%e2%80%99-is-nothing-to-be-proud-of/9208 where Chicago talks Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:15:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dick Kay http://blogs.vocalo.org/feder/2009/11/nbc-5%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98the-talk%e2%80%99-is-nothing-to-be-proud-of/9208#comment-9969 Dick Kay Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:01:13 +0000 http://blogs.vocalo.org/?p=9208#comment-9969 City Desk was the longest running public service show in Chicago television. I was sorry to see it go but not surprised. It was always a fight to keep it on the air when I was there and when we had a guest of any import a fight to get time to thoroughly explore the issues. It began with the great Len O"Connor and the very first guest was Richard J. Daley. He filibustered the entire time and never came back. But this is about sales not public service. I loved doing the show. By the way... we taped on Fridays so the show would be as current as possible on Sunday morning. Remember we did the only Blagojevich/Topinka debate on City Desk. One hour long. One of my last. City Desk was the longest running public service show in Chicago television. I was sorry to see it go but not surprised. It was always a fight to keep it on the air when I was there and when we had a guest of any import a fight to get time to thoroughly explore the issues. It began with the great Len O”Connor and the very first guest was Richard J. Daley. He filibustered the entire time and never came back. But this is about sales not public service. I loved doing the show. By the way… we taped on Fridays so the show would be as current as possible on Sunday morning. Remember we did the only Blagojevich/Topinka debate on City Desk. One hour long. One of my last.

]]> By: JoAnn Genette http://blogs.vocalo.org/feder/2009/11/nbc-5%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98the-talk%e2%80%99-is-nothing-to-be-proud-of/9208#comment-8922 JoAnn Genette Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:36:38 +0000 http://blogs.vocalo.org/?p=9208#comment-8922 I miss "Kukla, Fran and Ollie". I miss “Kukla, Fran and Ollie”.

]]> By: David Moreau http://blogs.vocalo.org/feder/2009/11/nbc-5%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98the-talk%e2%80%99-is-nothing-to-be-proud-of/9208#comment-8897 David Moreau Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:07:02 +0000 http://blogs.vocalo.org/?p=9208#comment-8897 Cogent news programing always had the "courage of its convictions." Unfortunately, current television marketing has negated both courage and conviction. It has underestimated the intelligence of the public, and has pandered, instead, to the tabloid oriented. It is a shift in news broadcasting that will be regretted in times to come. Cogent news programing always had the “courage of its convictions.” Unfortunately, current television marketing has negated both courage and conviction. It has underestimated the intelligence of the public, and has pandered, instead, to the tabloid oriented. It is a shift in news broadcasting that will be regretted in times to come.

]]> By: Nancy Babendir http://blogs.vocalo.org/feder/2009/11/nbc-5%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98the-talk%e2%80%99-is-nothing-to-be-proud-of/9208#comment-8887 Nancy Babendir Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:51:24 +0000 http://blogs.vocalo.org/?p=9208#comment-8887 Maybe you should just sleep in on Sunday morning. Maybe you should just sleep in on Sunday morning.

]]> By: Thomas Eltrain http://blogs.vocalo.org/feder/2009/11/nbc-5%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98the-talk%e2%80%99-is-nothing-to-be-proud-of/9208#comment-8886 Thomas Eltrain Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:39:31 +0000 http://blogs.vocalo.org/?p=9208#comment-8886 where's your take on oprah? too bad, isn't it? or not? where’s your take on oprah?

too bad, isn’t it?

or not?

]]> By: Don Shearn http://blogs.vocalo.org/feder/2009/11/nbc-5%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98the-talk%e2%80%99-is-nothing-to-be-proud-of/9208#comment-8885 Don Shearn Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:35:29 +0000 http://blogs.vocalo.org/?p=9208#comment-8885 Glad you're back on the beat. But the Sun Times is not the same without you. On the plus side of being online, you can write "worthless piece of crap," and really get your point across. Glad you’re back on the beat. But the Sun Times is not the same without you. On the plus side of being online, you can write “worthless piece of crap,” and really get your point across.

]]> By: Bob http://blogs.vocalo.org/feder/2009/11/nbc-5%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98the-talk%e2%80%99-is-nothing-to-be-proud-of/9208#comment-8884 Bob Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:10:05 +0000 http://blogs.vocalo.org/?p=9208#comment-8884 Oh, leave Frank Whittaker alone. He's busy looking for another job before some operation out of Mobile, Alabama blows into town, buys WMAQ and cuts his salary in half. Oh, leave Frank Whittaker alone. He’s busy looking for another job before some operation out of Mobile, Alabama blows into town, buys WMAQ and cuts his salary in half.

]]> By: Apres Ski http://blogs.vocalo.org/feder/2009/11/nbc-5%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98the-talk%e2%80%99-is-nothing-to-be-proud-of/9208#comment-8883 Apres Ski Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:55:10 +0000 http://blogs.vocalo.org/?p=9208#comment-8883 <strong>Well said goodoldnumbernine!!</strong> Well said goodoldnumbernine!!

]]> By: Apres Ski http://blogs.vocalo.org/feder/2009/11/nbc-5%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98the-talk%e2%80%99-is-nothing-to-be-proud-of/9208#comment-8880 Apres Ski Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:09:29 +0000 http://blogs.vocalo.org/?p=9208#comment-8880 I agree with Nicholas # in this post. He's correct about the NBC website. The NBC website should be like Chicago Tonight with Joel Weisman. It should bring us serious issues and keep us reading about the problems that plague Chicago. Not that fluff stuff. We are the 5th largest city out of 50 states. We should take our problems seriously and the media, NBC should keep us informed as to what goes on in the crevices of this city. I agree with Nicholas # in this post. He’s correct about the NBC website. The NBC website should be like Chicago Tonight with Joel Weisman. It should bring us serious issues and keep us reading about the problems that plague Chicago. Not that fluff stuff. We are the 5th largest city out of 50 states. We should take our problems seriously and the media, NBC should keep us informed as to what goes on in the crevices of this city.

]]> By: koolsmoothbreeze http://blogs.vocalo.org/feder/2009/11/nbc-5%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%98the-talk%e2%80%99-is-nothing-to-be-proud-of/9208#comment-8878 koolsmoothbreeze Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:29:16 +0000 http://blogs.vocalo.org/?p=9208#comment-8878 I've loved her since wearing her "Rudy" hat from Fat Albert while reporting from the high rise fire years ago! I don't care what she did with the mayor of Atlanta!! I’ve loved her since wearing her “Rudy” hat from Fat Albert while reporting from the high rise fire years ago! I don’t care what she did with the mayor of Atlanta!!

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