Omaha Local News Channels

Post by **Coyote** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 11:05 pm

Classic. Nice studio response, not looking at the cameras... Hiding their laughter?

damonhynes · Post by **damonhynes** » Tue Sep 09, 2014 6:20 am

Priceless!

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Fri Sep 19, 2014 6:14 pm

The slips keep on coming. Channel 6 newscaster Joe Chioto mangled the news story of the Supreme Court Chief Justice speaking of the dangers of unnecessary partisanship in congressional votes on new judges. He read it as unnecessary congressional "partnership." And he pronounced Justice Scalia's name as Scal-EE-ahh. Justice Scalia has been on the bench more than a quarter century. That ought to rate a correct pronunciation of his name by someone with a degree in journalism.

Garrett · Post by **Garrett** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 11:17 am

nativeomahan wrote:The slips keep on coming. Channel 6 newscaster Joe Chioto mangled the news story of the Supreme Court Chief Justice speaking of the dangers of unnecessary partisanship in congressional votes on new judges. He read it as unnecessary congressional "partnership." And he pronounced Justice Scalia's name as Scal-EE-ahh. Justice Scalia has been on the bench more than a quarter century. That ought to rate a correct pronunciation of his name by someone with a degree in journalism.

Actually, that is the accurate pronunciation of Scalia's name.

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 11:47 am

Garrett wrote:
nativeomahan wrote:The slips keep on coming. Channel 6 newscaster Joe Chioto mangled the news story of the Supreme Court Chief Justice speaking of the dangers of unnecessary partisanship in congressional votes on new judges. He read it as unnecessary congressional "partnership." And he pronounced Justice Scalia's name as Scal-EE-ahh. Justice Scalia has been on the bench more than a quarter century. That ought to rate a correct pronunciation of his name by someone with a degree in journalism.
Actually, that is the accurate pronunciation of Scalia's name.

Oh please let this be true. You people that criticize any mistake made by LOCAL news channels are insane. Imagine if everything you do at work was available to see and criticized nativeomahan, give these guys a break.

Uffda · Post by **Uffda** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 7:20 pm

Garrett wrote:
nativeomahan wrote:The slips keep on coming. Channel 6 newscaster Joe Chioto mangled the news story of the Supreme Court Chief Justice speaking of the dangers of unnecessary partisanship in congressional votes on new judges. He read it as unnecessary congressional "partnership." And he pronounced Justice Scalia's name as Scal-EE-ahh. Justice Scalia has been on the bench more than a quarter century. That ought to rate a correct pronunciation of his name by someone with a degree in journalism.
Actually, that is the accurate pronunciation of Scalia's name.

You can hear the Judge say it himself -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonin_Scalia" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

guitarguy · Post by **guitarguy** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 7:38 pm

Didn't want to be that guy the other day but I also noticed that was the proper pronunciation.

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 10:01 pm

I have never heard any reporter ever pronounce Justice Scalia's last name the way the guy at channel 6 did. I guess all of the other reporters, both national and local, have been getting it wrong for the last 30 years.

jessep28 · Post by **jessep28** » Sun Nov 30, 2014 5:09 pm

Minor, yet still funny social media goof by KETV earlier today.

thenewguy · Post by **thenewguy** » Thu Dec 04, 2014 6:09 am

I watch channel 6 in the mornings. does anyone else think jordan schefte's visual aides are ridiculous as heck?

gisbuxfan · Post by **gisbuxfan** » Thu Dec 04, 2014 10:02 pm

thenewguy wrote:I watch channel 6 in the mornings. does anyone else think jordan schefte's visual aides are ridiculous as heck?

She was at the NBC affiliate out of Hastings before she went to Omaha. She wasn't the greatest out here.. A little goofy.

cdub · Post by **cdub** » Fri Dec 05, 2014 8:27 am

WOW loves the visual aids and they are most all useless and often really amateurish looking. Notes on sticky pads? Almost as goofy as Mike McKnights low camera angle one man shots.

jessep28 · Post by **jessep28** » Fri Dec 05, 2014 1:57 pm

cdub wrote:Almost as goofy as Mike McKnights low camera angle one man shots.

I browsed through a few of his fact finder pieces and he does like to do that a lot, doesn't he?

damonhynes · Post by **damonhynes** » Thu Dec 25, 2014 7:34 pm

All of 6's cub reporters are enamored with props. Shefte is hardly the worst, Erin Murray is terrible with them and Moffitt is right up there, too.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 11:23 am

KETV's Adrian Whitsett is moving to an Orlando affiliate. Good for him, he was one of the better anchors in town.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 11:42 am

Yeah I agree, he is one of the better young local news talents.

swinquest · Post by **swinquest** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 10:50 pm

He will definitely be missed

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 5:23 pm

WOWT dropping their 4 PM newscast and changing their 6 PM newscast to an hour long.

thenewguy · Post by **thenewguy** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 10:40 pm

They dont even have enough substance to fill 30 minutes per newscast, let alone every day.

Collin · Post by **Collin** » Sat Jan 24, 2015 6:47 pm

Joe Chiodo will be moving from weekends to anchor the 5pm with Malorie, then it's her and Knicely for the hour-long 6pm.

jessep28 · Post by **jessep28** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 11:22 pm

KETV now allows you to watch the most recent newscast from them on their website.

jessep28 · Post by **jessep28** » Sun Mar 08, 2015 9:47 am

WOWT has permanently removed the comment section from articles on their web channel.

bigredmed · Post by **bigredmed** » Sun Mar 08, 2015 12:12 pm

jessep28 wrote:WOWT has permanently removed the comment section from articles on their web channel.

When have these ever been useful? Other than reddit for rwnj's.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Sun Mar 08, 2015 12:14 pm

Their click count is going to drop a lot.

Garrett · Post by **Garrett** » Sun Mar 08, 2015 3:18 pm

What are they going to read on the broadcasts from now on?

jessep28 · Post by **jessep28** » Sun Mar 08, 2015 4:22 pm

Garrett wrote:What are they going to read on the broadcasts from now on?

There's still the Facebook page.

NovakOmaha · Post by **NovakOmaha** » Sun Mar 08, 2015 5:11 pm

Their claims are many.

1) It takes a large amount of manpower to moderate their comments section.
2) The number of comments has dwindles.
3) The number of obscene and vile comments has risen.
4) They feel the time spent moderating the comments could be better spent bringing "you" more local news.

Let's think about this. The number of comments has dwindled yet it takes a large amount of manpower to moderate.

Read the entire episode as "We figured out we don't need the comments section and we can get rid of the moderators and pocket a few more nickels." Money, money, money!

RNcyanide · Post by **RNcyanide** » Sun Mar 08, 2015 5:18 pm

NovakOmaha wrote:Their claims are many.

1) It takes a large amount of manpower to moderate their comments section.
2) The number of comments has dwindles.
3) The number of obscene and vile comments has risen.
4) They feel the time spent moderating the comments could be better spent bringing "you" more local news.

Let's think about this. The number of comments has dwindled yet it takes a large amount of manpower to moderate.

Read the entire episode as "We figured out we don't need the comments section and we can get rid of the moderators and pocket a few more nickels." Money, money, money!

Never have I once read the comments section of any news article. Life is just happier that way.

Post by **Brad** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 10:39 am

RNcyanide wrote:Never have I once read the comments section of any news article. Life is just happier that way.

Really? Then how do you know it makes your life better?

I usually avoid them at all cost but some times I see them and it reminds me why I avoid the. Way too much trollin going on....

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 3:40 pm

Brad wrote:
RNcyanide wrote:Never have I once read the comments section of any news article. Life is just happier that way.
Really? Then how do you know it makes your life better? :;):

I usually avoid them at all cost but some times I see them and it reminds me why I avoid the. Way too much trollin going on....

I agree; aside from some of the more sophisticated publications (The Atlantic is one that comes to mind), I've rarely read a news site comment that added anything to the discussion.

jessep28 · Post by **jessep28** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 11:19 pm

According to Matthew Smith at WOWT, the area around 156th and Q is part of Gretna:

http://www.wowt.com/home/headlines/New- ... 60301.html

In case they correct the article -

RNcyanide · Post by **RNcyanide** » Sun Apr 19, 2015 5:06 am

It most certainly is not in Gretna.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Wed May 06, 2015 4:37 pm

Holy |expletive| WOWT's commercial for their Daybreak broadcast is astonishingly bad.

S33 · Post by **S33** » Wed May 27, 2015 10:20 pm

and this gem from KETV...

Bill to allow medical cannabis use tabled till next year

Please, keep up the good work. Nothing shows dedication to your craft like texting lingo in your headlines, KETV.

http://www.ketv.com/politics/bill-to-al ... r/33241210

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Fri Jun 12, 2015 9:23 am

Wow, here is a nice one from Channel 6 that made it on Jimmy Fallon last night:

https://www.facebook.com/collin.ruane.3 ... nref=story

S33 · Post by **S33** » Sat Jun 13, 2015 6:20 pm

skinzfan23 wrote:Wow, here is a nice one from Channel 6 that made it on Jimmy Fallon last night:

https://www.facebook.com/collin.ruane.3 ... nref=story

That was awesome. It's always best when a news anchor/reporter owns their gaffs, rather than try to sneak past it. Either way, embarassing for him, I'm sure.

GRANDPASMUCKER · Post by **GRANDPASMUCKER** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 5:18 pm

Whats up with the reporting on this Senator getting attacked in the restroom and having his leg broken while he was down at Blatt Beer and Table on Wednesday. Is the media conspiring to play this down to avoid bad pub during the CWS or is there something about this story they are not telling us. I smell a rat for sure somewhere in this. I don't remember seeing this story told in the World Herald at all. The news stations report this story almost like the Senators version of the story in in doubt. I think they are saying the Senator was standing at the urinal and someone ran up and bashed him in his leg and broke it and he did not see who did it. I dont know if the media is playing this down for the CWS or the Senator is lying but I do know that 2+2 is adding up to 5 here. I tend to lean towards the idea that the Senator is telling the truth and the media is trying to play this down so CWS affiliated businesses dont loose money.

omahacacher · Post by **omahacacher** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 6:56 pm

GRANDPASMUCKER wrote:Whats up with the reporting on this Senator getting attacked in the restroom and having his leg broken while he was down at Blatt Beer and Table on Wednesday. Is the media conspiring to play this down to avoid bad pub during the CWS or is there something about this story they are not telling us. I smell a rat for sure somewhere in this. I don't remember seeing this story told in the World Herald at all. The news stations report this story almost like the Senators version of the story in in doubt. I think they are saying the Senator was standing at the urinal and someone ran up and bashed him in his leg and broke it and he did not see who did it. I dont know if the media is playing this down for the CWS or the Senator is lying but I do know that 2+2 is adding up to 5 here. I tend to lean towards the idea that the Senator is telling the truth and the media is trying to play this down so CWS affiliated businesses dont loose money.

Page 2B of today's World-Herald.

jessep28 · Post by **jessep28** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:35 pm

Could just be poor writing. I think that most of the media is reporting that the state seantor was Nancy Kerriganed. KETV states that the bar is questioning whether it was an assault, due to the lack of witnesses or security cameras.

GRANDPASMUCKER · Post by **GRANDPASMUCKER** » Fri Jun 19, 2015 9:39 pm

omahacacher wrote:
GRANDPASMUCKER wrote:Whats up with the reporting on this Senator getting attacked in the restroom and having his leg broken while he was down at Blatt Beer and Table on Wednesday. Is the media conspiring to play this down to avoid bad pub during the CWS or is there something about this story they are not telling us. I smell a rat for sure somewhere in this. I don't remember seeing this story told in the World Herald at all. The news stations report this story almost like the Senators version of the story in in doubt. I think they are saying the Senator was standing at the urinal and someone ran up and bashed him in his leg and broke it and he did not see who did it. I dont know if the media is playing this down for the CWS or the Senator is lying but I do know that 2+2 is adding up to 5 here. I tend to lean towards the idea that the Senator is telling the truth and the media is trying to play this down so CWS affiliated businesses dont loose money.
Page 2B of today's World-Herald.

Thanks. I went and looked and it was a very short article buried on the second page of the second section of the newspaper. Here we have a paper that often has 2 kids selling lemonade on the front page and when a state Senator is attackeded at a venue next to the biggest event in the City the story is buried on a back page. "Nancy Kerriganed!"

Oh the humanity. Oh why oh why oh why oh why. Maybe he slipped on some urine on the floor and didn't want to own it. Who knows but I think the Senator and his broken leg are getting swept under the rug.

Which evening news do you watch the most (5p 6p 10p)