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JK
JK08
freddied056 posted:
I think we may see an announcement that Craig Melvin will be taking Natalie Morale's old job as newsreader on TODAY. No insider info as yet, but he has been doing a lot alongside Savannah and Hoda in the last few days

I assumed he was taking on what was Hoda’s previous role between 7 and 9, of essentially being a third co-host for large portions of the show.
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TVViewer256
JK08 posted:
freddied056 posted:
I think we may see an announcement that Craig Melvin will be taking Natalie Morale's old job as newsreader on TODAY. No insider info as yet, but he has been doing a lot alongside Savannah and Hoda in the last few days

I assumed he was taking on what was Hoda’s previous role between 7 and 9, of essentially being a third co-host for large portions of the show.

Thats what I think. A good desicion, as Craig was material to be Matt’s replacement
RK
Rkolsen
They also needed another male. I don’t think he will be a third cohost or newsreader but will appear often - as does Sheinelle Jones and Dylan Dryer.

They are paying a lot of money so I imagine they want to get more out of them. If they name him news reader chances are his salary will go up with it.
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The SNT Three
I'm not sure they will name him newsreader; they'd pretty much got rid of the post and it would be strange to bring it back, almost undermining the idea that a morning news show can quite easily be presented by two women. They have Carson Daly too, who has been busy recently with The Voice.

(I am sure they get their money's worth from Craig - he presents Weekend Today and has an hour on MSNBC too.)
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Charles
WW Update posted:
Brekkie posted:
Rkolsen posted:
WYFF the Hearst owned NBC station in Greenville, SC lost two employees today - an anchor/reporter and a photographer. They were covering severe rain from now sub tropical storm Alberto when a tree fell ontop of the SUV they were working in. A tragic and freak accident. Thoughts and prayers to their family.

It isn't a tragic and freak accident - it's putting two human beings deliberately in danger to win ratings, regardless of the cost too life.


But even the local fire chief called it a "freak accident." The crew was driving on a highway when their car was hit by a tree that collapsed because the ground was saturated -- hardly a case of someone being put "deliberately in danger." In fact, from the sound of it, this could have happened to anyone.


They went to the fire station to interview a fire chief and head back to the station when a tree fell on their car as they were driving. The area wasn't in an evacuation zone. I agree that I don't think that was a deliberate attempt to put them in danger. I can definitely think of far more situations where field crews have been subjected to much, much more dangerous conditions.

It's a cheap shot, or at the very least, a stretch, to say they died because of our private industry television market.
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noggin Founding member
Charles posted:
WW Update posted:
Brekkie posted:
It isn't a tragic and freak accident - it's putting two human beings deliberately in danger to win ratings, regardless of the cost too life.


But even the local fire chief called it a "freak accident." The crew was driving on a highway when their car was hit by a tree that collapsed because the ground was saturated -- hardly a case of someone being put "deliberately in danger." In fact, from the sound of it, this could have happened to anyone.


They went to the fire station to interview a fire chief and head back to the station when a tree fell on their car as they were driving. The area wasn't in an evacuation zone. I agree that I don't think that was a deliberate attempt to put them in danger. I can definitely think of far more situations where field crews have been subjected to much, much more dangerous conditions.

It's a cheap shot, or at the very least, a stretch, to say they died because of our private industry television market.


I'm not sure it's a cheap shot to question the safety training and risk assessment culture of an industry? Particularly when working to a deadline had been used in a previous report, and in an industry that is seen as incredibly commercial.

In the UK we hear some horror stories of US News safety culture - some of it, I'm sure, exaggerated. However when you read of US news crews working on live trucks being electrocuted by masts hitting power lines, and news helicopters crashing into each other, it does raise questions.

Yes - freak accidents do happen, and tragic situations do arise that couldn't reasonably be predicted. What is really important is to learn from them.
RK
Rkolsen
noggin posted:
Charles posted:
WW Update posted:

But even the local fire chief called it a "freak accident." The crew was driving on a highway when their car was hit by a tree that collapsed because the ground was saturated -- hardly a case of someone being put "deliberately in danger." In fact, from the sound of it, this could have happened to anyone.


They went to the fire station to interview a fire chief and head back to the station when a tree fell on their car as they were driving. The area wasn't in an evacuation zone. I agree that I don't think that was a deliberate attempt to put them in danger. I can definitely think of far more situations where field crews have been subjected to much, much more dangerous conditions.

It's a cheap shot, or at the very least, a stretch, to say they died because of our private industry television market.


I'm not sure it's a cheap shot to question the safety training and risk assessment culture of an industry? Particularly when working to a deadline had been used in a previous report, and in an industry that is seen as incredibly commercial.

In the UK we hear some horror stories of US News safety culture - some of it, I'm sure, exaggerated. However when you read of US news crews working on live trucks being electrocuted by masts hitting power lines, and news helicopters crashing into each other, it does raise questions.

Yes - freak accidents do happen, and tragic situations do arise that couldn't reasonably be predicted. What is really important is to learn from them.


There have not been any mast related accidents in years. Same with helicopter crashes - there were two instances in the last decade one collision in Phoenix during a chase and one in Seattle caused by loss of hydraulics during take off. The first crash was caused likely by the pilots not seeing each other and now they evenly space and fly at different altitudes. And with the new high definition and smaller zoom lens pilots can be a mile or more away from a crash.
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TVViewer256
Completely off-piste now, but does anyone ave the NBC News Decision 2016 coverage in full?
RK
Rkolsen
freddied056 posted:
Completely off-piste now, but does anyone ave the NBC News Decision 2016 coverage in full?


Here’s part one of three...



They streamed it live but could have taken it down.

Just for fun their partner ITV from NBC West Capital Hill studios and 30 Rock.

Last edited by Rkolsen on 31 May 2018 7:17pm - 2 times in total
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TVViewer256
Rkolsen posted:
freddied056 posted:
Completely off-piste now, but does anyone ave the NBC News Decision 2016 coverage in full?


Here’s part one of three...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSlRZwn4nTM

They streamed it live but could have taken it down.

Just for fun their partner ITV from NBC West Capital Hill studios and 30 Rock.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUiX45505Rw

I forgot that ITV used NBC studios in Washington
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TVViewer256
Rkolsen posted:
freddied056 posted:
Completely off-piste now, but does anyone ave the NBC News Decision 2016 coverage in full?


Here’s part one of three...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSlRZwn4nTM

They streamed it live but could have taken it down.

Just for fun their partner ITV from NBC West Capital Hill studios and 30 Rock.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUiX45505Rw

Do you have part 3? I can find 1 and 2 but not 3
RK
Rkolsen
freddied056 posted:
Rkolsen posted:
freddied056 posted:
Completely off-piste now, but does anyone ave the NBC News Decision 2016 coverage in full?


Here’s part one of three...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSlRZwn4nTM

They streamed it live but could have taken it down.

Just for fun their partner ITV from NBC West Capital Hill studios and 30 Rock.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUiX45505Rw

Do you have part 3? I can find 1 and 2 but not 3


Doesn’t appear to be online.

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