I'd love to know the answer either way Geoff! Ninety minutes later, more than 40 people had contacted the NAACP about the show. Follow. if (typeof window.addthis_layers !== 'undefined' && Object.getOwnPropertyNames(window.addthis_layers).length > 0) { They often publish factual information that utilizes loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by appealing to emotion or stereotypes) to favor conservative causes. I can't take it anymore. XETV San Diego 6 (The CW Network)- http://www.sandiego6.com/ Owner: Televisa Grupo Televisa. 61.3k Followers, 5,737 Following, 5,129 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from KUSI News (@kusinews) kusinews. }()); The sameness of the content can become overwhelming. Televisa also operates XEWT 12 Tu Canal (Spanish Language) in this market. TOL As weve said many times, this is not a site for tea party trash there are a number of tea party sites that were certain would welcome such un-American dribble. But hey, if the shoe fits, lace that bitch up and wear it all over Souther California. And relied on friends and family. On cross examination, KUSI lawyer Marisa Janine-Page raised doubts about Laurels earlier testimony that she had never seen a KUSI employee handbook. window.addthis.layers(window.addthis_layers_tools[i]); if (typeof window.addthis !== 'undefined') { If we stand in a circle, is my ideology to the left or the right of Frank & Patty? Click the box! No pearls shall be clutched. Televisa also holds an interest in U.S. Spanish-language media company Univision Communications. City Council Unanimously Approves OB Community Plan , Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media. Didnt (Rudy) tell you that you had the easiest job at the station because you worked so few hours? 5,129 posts. Maybe Lori Soldana. Quotation[5] = "'FTVLive was the first site to break the Jay Leno story' - KNX Radio"; Quotation [14] = " 'FTVLive's Scott Jones one of the Most Important Media Reporters in America'- Mediaite" Factual Reporting: MIXED Thanks! Funded by / Ownership The idea that the pension telethon was either an isolated incident or a mere overextension of an existing ideological preference at the station tragically shorts the McKinnon familys long history of conservative political action and financial support. While local TV remains a top news source for Americans, the percentage is droppingand dropping sharply among younger generations. At that point the Its our sandbox rule kicks in. Country: USA The option presented to liberals is often to appear pre-taped and subject to editorialized bookends from the stations anchors, as was the option presented to Labor Council Secretary-Treasurer Lorena Gonzalez for the pension telethon. for (i = 0; i < window.addthis_layers_tools.length; i++) { The official subreddit for San Diego California, "America's Finest City", were a rapidly growing (over 300,000 strong!) } As Turko would say about KUSI, "It ain't right!" Using the stations demise as a launching point for discussion about the results of corporate media consolidation nationwide, they paint a sad picture about the state of broadcasting thats equally applicable to radio and television. Quotation[10] = "'The statement from New York-based NBC was in response to a report on the FTVLive' - Bloomberg"; Ken Stone of the Times of San Diego writes that KUSI is calling former news anchorAnna Laurela secret agent who sought damaging and confidential information for her attorneys. Its safe to say their newscasts are grounded in the alternative reality that defines GOP politics these days. Then KUSI begins defense with @PPRPapaPig @JasonAustell @LoganByrnes and others. Whoops! After that, she served as both an anchor and reporter in Roswell, El Paso, NM, TX . You guys have to know Over the past few years, Televisa has been making inroads into telephone and internet services. None of the commercial TV channels do so. 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Correct move or no? I dont mind a conservative opinion but the hosts on AM radio here make Rush Limbaugh sound like Thom Hartmann. And, wouldnt you know it, FTVLive also was mentioned on this court case according to the Times of San Diego. Turning Point USA contributor Isabel Brown is a conservative influencer for Generation Z Americans. 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KSWB 69: FOX 5 (Fox Affiliate) http://www.fox5sandiego.com/The station is owned by Tribune Media, a group spinning off from the owners of the Chicago Tribune, the Los Angeles Times and other daily newspapers. Although I do remember liking The Turco Files as a kid. The guy cant have an opinion different from yours or you banish him ? (Leftist, if that makes you happy.) I can't tell you how angered I was by this, and yes i'm checking my bias. Twitter | Corporate consolidation has also lessened the impact of TV news as a tool for local plutocrats. sludge: mouthpiece, shameless, ignorance, favoritism, fool, Maxwell called for KUSI to conduct an internal investigation to understand how the station came to air the segment and to include a place for representatives of the community so damaged.. And youre correct, we are shameless, BUT we do know who we favor. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Welcome to the world of commercial broadcast news in San Diego. The last question effectively grants a claim about potential savings made by DeMaio and the CPR campaign, even though that claim has been described as false and misleading. My wife and I watch KUSI news in the morning. Drama is reserved for ledes that bleed, i.e., crime and confrontations. They might as well wear MAGA hats on TV. var whichQuotation=Math.round(Math.random()*(Q-1)); As you may or may not be aware, one tactic being used by the Tea Party types is that they have paid workers who go to websites that run counter to the rights agenda. The McKinnon family, including their spouses, has donated over $150,000 to Republican candidates and committees, over half of which into the pockets of San Diego congressmen and the SDGOP. Its by-and-large an echo chamber. Has definitely become more hard right recently. Bias Rating: RIGHT-CENTER Before, KUSI she served as an anchor of the morning news at KRQE News 13 in Albuquerque, NM. A day after the San Diego chapter of the NAACP criticized a segment on theKUSI Good Morning San Diego Show about Famous Baby Daddies as racist, a KUSI executive said the station will no longer provide a platform to The DSC Show.. Right now in a SoCal courtroom, there is a case going on that involves a couple of former Anchors. But the serious business of unearthing evidence took a strange turn when Maas was asked whether her former co-anchor had ghosted her legal team. You did not clock out when you took your meal breaks, did you? TV agents often tell its clients heading there for a job interview to make sure that they said that their favorite football team is the Dallas Cowboys. Privacy Policy. Thanks Goatskull and dorndiego also, not to mention KUSI is a BROADCAST media, which means it is using PUBLIC airspace to put out its own bias. @ALaurelNews was on stand in afternoon. I whole-heartedly agree with you. KUSI-TV is an independent local station and is not affiliated with a broadcast network. Mythical figures like Budha, Zoaraster, James Bond? In addition to 10 broadcast stations in major media markets, Comcast owns 19 cable channels, nearly two dozen regional networks, along with the Telemundo network and station group. Back to cleaning my guns. He went on to have a 35-year career in the Hospitality business and decided to go back into raising hell when he retired. 23 Reply Jim Desmond reacts to SANDAG Chair Nora Vargas saying there will be "no road user charge", Golden Hall mega-shelter closes, forcing hundreds of homeless people out. *An earlier version of this report gave the wrong station affiliation for Rory Devine. KGTV has an investigative unit that actually reports on stories not found elsewhere in the local newsmedia. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); // ============================================== McKinnon Broadcasting is owned by the McKinnon family, which is made up of Dan, Michael, Clinton, and Michael Jr. She also owns KFMB radio, home to talk show host Roger Hedgecock, whos drawn complaints to the FCC regarding fundraising activity on behalf of Carl DeMaio using the stations address. to appear pre-taped and subject to editorialized bookends from This sounds like an art project ! It would be one thing if they were just conservative, but they're also amateur hour, and it makes their talking points a little more dangerous in terms of how irresponsibly they present them . Wed dont for sure yet (were working on it a little birdie flew in this morning a tipped us off) which of the folks whove popped up lately are trolls and which are people who simply wish to be contrarian. maybe the pot should sit down with the kettle and review the ingredients were all eating for dinner. Its a hair above a Public Access show, so view it with the same fleeting curiosity youd give the two-headed calf at the County Fair. The first commenter above may be simply challenged in their reading or analytic skills as in, doh, the OB Rag is a progressive website. I just started to watch again when I heard that he was no longer behind the desk but this new guy Carlos Amezcua is somehow worse. The daily right-leaning bias would be nothing but funny if folks didnt accidentally arrive at their evening broadcast, if only because it airs before TMZ on TV. When it comes down to Who Runs San Diego? my conclusion is that broadcast TV is best thought of as tool for reaching older (and largely white) demographic groups. Hours later, after Judge Frazier urged both sides to again try to reach the previously unreachable Allen Denton, they reported he was contacted by phone and would testify via MS Teams next week. She was confronted with text messages boasting about waging a years-long fight for equal pay. And the UT and KFMB 760? Laurel said she didnt get to see Maas during her farewell in June 2019 but would stay in touch, follow Maas on social media and meet her for walks at Torrey Pines beach. } The Sunday morning " Politically Speaking " show features long-time San Diego reporter Gene Cubbison and includes interviews with local candidates and discussions about local issues. var Quotation=new Array() // do not change this! Scoff if you like but the hard numbers support this-since the implementation of Kyoto, global GGE as a whole have soared, and the rate of increase is soaring. Instead of attacking the OB Rag, how about refuting the factual information used by the author to make his point and site counter examples that demonstrate KUSI is indeed, fair and balanced. Azcrraga and Televisa might also benefit from a recent FCC proposal to soften the decades-old 25% limit on foreign ownership of TV and radio stations. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Remind Todd Gloria is a child who gets fussy when he is challenged or is not in his highchair. The Labor Councils claim is based on the fact that the special report was explicitly produced for the purpose of advocating for qualification of a ballot measure. Eugene, you okay? The Associated Press provides national and international news. A far cry, and a very long fall, from the homogenized dreck of recent times. Advertising generates revenue. The announcement comes one day before parent company Sempra releases its 2022 earnings. Arguing with trolls is waste of time. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Older Article: Saturday Rally to Help Grocery Workers Avoid Strike, Newer Article: Restaurant Review: Dennys I Hardly Knew Ye, Sitemap | Contact | About Us | Comment Policy, Copyright 2007-2017 OBRag.org ~ Code is Poetry. "For at least the last few years of her. KUSI News 9 51 is the source for San Diego news, weather, sports, and PPR serving Chula Vista, Oceanside, El Cajon, Poway, National City, Downtown San Diego, Escondido and Pacific Beach _taboola.push({flush: true}); /* If html does not have either class, do not show lazy loaded images. To read last weeks introduction to this series, go here.The Womans Democratic Club mission is to promote Democratic Party principles including equality of opportunity, a level playing field, and fair and equal treatment for all. In review, KUSI.com reports the news for the greater San Diego area with minimal bias, such as this COVID cases decrease in San Diego County, 2.1% of population received both vaccine doses. That lawsuit is finally playing out in court and another former Anchor is accusing the station of hacking into her personal email. Judge Frazier quipped: Youre not going to call me as a witness. Giggles in the courtroom. After Zomorodi skeptically sniffed and even licked an iPad, it was revealed that the Virtual Sip app was, yes, an April Fools prank. Smart Street Lights Favor them? On Wednesday, the San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council called on KUSI to acknowledge their broadcast of the station-sponsored special report, Pension Reform: The Fight to Get it on the Ballot, as a campaign contribution.