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  • Originally posted by ShockerFever View Post
    Did Grant Meech really just lead off sports with f***ing KU?

    I'm pissed.
    Yeah. WTF was that?

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    • Originally posted by Ricky Bobby View Post
      Yeah. WTF was that?
      You've got to be kidding??? Maybe it's time Marshall calls out some local sportscasters.
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      • Originally posted by ShockerFever View Post
        Did Grant Meech really just lead off sports with f***ing KU?

        I'm pissed.
        Channel 12 would have NOT have done that if Bruce H. was still in charge. Maybe Grant should move to KC if that is what he wants to do.

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        • Who's the lead sports dog these days at KWCH? Grant Meech and Jen Bates are both pretty young. Neither are Beaker alums either.

          Pulling BS like this is a pretty good way to lose viewership.

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          • Originally posted by Ricky Bobby View Post
            Who's the lead sports dog these days at KWCH? Grant Meech and Jen Bates are both pretty young. Neither are Beaker alums either.

            Pulling BS like this is a pretty good way to lose viewership.
            When Bruce was the head sports guy there I always watched channel 12 because I knew there would be some good Shocker coverage. Since Bruce left, I have been watching them less and less. After today, I may just quit watching channel 12 news all together.

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            • Originally posted by shox1989 View Post
              When Bruce was the head sports guy there I always watched channel 12 because I knew there would be some good Shocker coverage. Since Bruce left, I have been watching them less and less. After today, I may just quit watching channel 12 news all together.
              I agree. Things are a changing. I too just watched Channel 12 for sports news. Not anymore.

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              • I know KWCH does the KSCW channel 5 news at 9 pm. Did any catch what they led off with in sports in that time slot?

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                • I might add that there was a reason that KAKE was Tops in the Wichita market in the 80's and KWCH followed. Martin Umansky was all about local stories coming first. Then, after he sold the station, KWCH took over because they did a better job on local stories. Now, it may be open again. Maybe KSN will have an opportunity now.

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                  • Originally posted by shockmonster View Post
                    I agree. Things are a changing. I too just watched Channel 12 for sports news. Not anymore.
                    Their field reporters have gone way downhill too. Apparently if you're a good looking chick, there's no place for you at KWCH. Bonus points if you have a name that makes people LOL when they first hear it.

                    The formula is pretty simple folks: if you want solid ratings, produce quality content targeted at the largest subset in your viewing area, and present it with reporters that score above an aborted fetus in attractiveness.

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                    • Originally posted by shockmonster View Post
                      I might add that there was a reason that KAKE was Tops in the Wichita market in the 80's and KWCH followed. Martin Umansky was all about local stories coming first. Then, after he sold the station, KWCH took over because they did a better job on local stories. Now, it may be open again. Maybe KSN will have an opportunity now.
                      You are right on. In the mid to late 70s and 80s I watched KAKE. They carried all of the Shocker road basketball games and they did a great job of covering the Shocks. After Martin retired that all changed and I switched to 12. It is wide open now and if none of the local news channels step up, there really isn't a need to watch any of them anymore (with the internet, you get faster news online anyway).

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                      • Did you guys just watch the sports segment? I was watching channel 3 and their Shocker coverage was during the main news within the first 8 minutes,
                        If you're not going to go all the way, why go?

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                        • Since we're talking about local news programs, I heard that KSN managed to drop another f bomb on air tonight.

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                          • I can't watch KSN news at my house. Their picture is so bad it makes my TV cry. KAKE is a little better, but unfortunately since local HD feeds became common, KWCH has absolutely owned it. They still have the best picture, and it's not even close. I'm sure this has helped with their ratings over the past 5 years or so.

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                            • A thought on ESPN coverage, KY NC is a top story. The combined records are 15-5. Neither team will be ranked ahead of WSU. WSU won a game in which the combined record is better, one team is undefeated & one team will be the highest ranked of the four. But the WSU game isn't the lead story in its market or ESPN.
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