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January 12, 2011
The Top 10 Dallas/Fort Worth Weatherhumans on Your TV Set
Let's start with this premise: Nobody knows nothin'. Or, better said, nobody knows nothin' different than anybody else. Weatherhumans aren't like sportscasters, who can, on a given night, at least give you a prediction on opposite teams or breaking news in different sports. Weather ... More >>
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December 31, 2010
One Way the NBC-Comcast Merger Could Change the Way KXAS-Channel 5 Makes News
KNUS99.comUsed to be a time when Chip Moody and Harold Taft were all the "hyperlocal" you needed.Everything I've learned about the more-n-likely-to-happen Kabletown ... pardon, Comcast-NBC merger I've learned from 30 Rock. Well, OK, not everything: This morning's New York Times alters our attenti ... More >>
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August 19, 2010
The Heat's Clearly Gotten to KTVT-Channel 11's Mike Burger, Who Announces His Adios
In the annals of local meteorological-teevee history, Mike Burger never achieved the renown of, say, a Harold Taft. Or Troy Dungan. Or David Finfrock. Or Rebecca Miller, even. Still. He's had two swims through Dallas -- first in 1989, when he went to work at KDFW-Channel 4 (a stint that lasted se ... More >>
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March 21, 2010
Pete Delkus Found Your Lack of Faith Disturbing and Your Sarcasm Annoying
Harry WilonskyMy wife thinks Pete Delkus needs to lay off the Twitter, to which he posted an hour ago: "oh my gosh!!! the world is ending!!! snow in march in texas!!" No, Harold Taft would not be amused. Still, he had his revenge. The boy, incidentally, wanted to take some photos this morning, so ... More >>
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August 7, 2009
Storm Warnings: Channel 5 Lays Off Promo Staff, While KRLD Fires Brad Barton
KNUS99.comVia Gawker, we find word that KXAS-Channel 5 has laid off its marketing folks -- you know, the promo-makers. NBC Universal's making the cuts at all of its owned-and-operation stations, of which Channel 5's but one of 10. Notes Gawker, "News employees will be expected to produce promos f ... More >>
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July 7, 2009
D/FW's Longest-Tenured Duo Finally Breaks Up
I appeared on NBC5's Out of Bounds Sunday night with Matt Barrie and hosted Monday's mid-day slot on 105.3 The Fan with NBC5's Newy Scruggs, yet still was somehow clueless that we're in the midst of a monumental alteration to our TV landscape. Was watching Channel 5's newscast last night when ... More >>
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January 27, 2009
Ice Storm = False Advertising
This was taken outside my house this morning!! Actually, I lied. But it is drizzling. Ice Storm! Cold drizzle. Once again, we've been duped by local weatherpeople. And I, for one, don't think it's a honest mistake. I smell a cold, contrived, conspiracy. Last night I watched Chann ... More >>
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May 14, 2008
If this is Mike Modano's Swan Song, Will That Mean We'll See Less of Mo'?
This was taken outside my house this morning!! Actually, I lied. But it is drizzling. Ice Storm! Cold drizzle. Once again, we've been duped by local weatherpeople. And I, for one, don't think it's a honest mistake. I smell a cold, contrived, conspiracy. Last night I watched Chann ... More >>
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April 16, 2008
Weather or Not You Like It, Channel 5 Has a New Meteorologist
This was taken outside my house this morning!! Actually, I lied. But it is drizzling. Ice Storm! Cold drizzle. Once again, we've been duped by local weatherpeople. And I, for one, don't think it's a honest mistake. I smell a cold, contrived, conspiracy. Last night I watched Chann ... More >>
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December 13, 2007
Was Channel 5 Ever Good?
This was taken outside my house this morning!! Actually, I lied. But it is drizzling. Ice Storm! Cold drizzle. Once again, we've been duped by local weatherpeople. And I, for one, don't think it's a honest mistake. I smell a cold, contrived, conspiracy. Last night I watched Chann ... More >>
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February 16, 2007
Tracy Rowlett Talks About Leaving Channel 11, The Good Ol' Days and and Stations Obsessed With "Car Wrecks and Fires"
This was taken outside my house this morning!! Actually, I lied. But it is drizzling. Ice Storm! Cold drizzle. Once again, we've been duped by local weatherpeople. And I, for one, don't think it's a honest mistake. I smell a cold, contrived, conspiracy. Last night I watched Chann ... More >>
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January 12, 2007
Whichever Way the Wind Blows, Dude
This was taken outside my house this morning!! Actually, I lied. But it is drizzling. Ice Storm! Cold drizzle. Once again, we've been duped by local weatherpeople. And I, for one, don't think it's a honest mistake. I smell a cold, contrived, conspiracy. Last night I watched Chann ... More >>
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April 28, 2006
Anchorman II: The Legend of Mike Snyder
This was taken outside my house this morning!! Actually, I lied. But it is drizzling. Ice Storm! Cold drizzle. Once again, we've been duped by local weatherpeople. And I, for one, don't think it's a honest mistake. I smell a cold, contrived, conspiracy. Last night I watched Chann ... More >>
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July 24, 2003
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The Top 10 Dallas/Fort Worth Weatherhumans on Your TV Set

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One Way the NBC-Comcast Merger Could Change the Way KXAS-Channel 5 Makes News

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The Heat's Clearly Gotten to KTVT-Channel 11's Mike Burger, Who Announces His Adios

Blogs

Pete Delkus Found Your Lack of Faith Disturbing and Your Sarcasm Annoying

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Storm Warnings: Channel 5 Lays Off Promo Staff, While KRLD Fires Brad Barton

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D/FW's Longest-Tenured Duo Finally Breaks Up

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Ice Storm = False Advertising

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If this is Mike Modano's Swan Song, Will That Mean We'll See Less of Mo'?

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Weather or Not You Like It, Channel 5 Has a New Meteorologist

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Was Channel 5 Ever Good?

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Tracy Rowlett Talks About Leaving Channel 11, The Good Ol' Days and and Stations Obsessed With "Car Wrecks and Fires"

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Whichever Way the Wind Blows, Dude

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Anchorman II: The Legend of Mike Snyder

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