I can’t remember enough detail to even begin searching.
The anchor and the guy doing the remote started arguing, one saying “I used to be your boss!” and the other saying “But you aren’t any more!”
It was about six months ago.
Anybody remember it and what the aftermath was?
If it’s the same broadcast I’m thinking of, I actually have a copy of it. (It’s currently on my laptop at my office.) The scenario of the copy I have is a reporter doing a live interview of a building manager about a broken elevator. The interview seems to go well: the manager is giving what seems to be a reasonable account of how long it will take to fix the elevator. A woman in a robe comes out of her apartment in the background and begins to make a few exasperated faces. Clearly she doesn’t agree with the manager’s assessment. The anchor wants the reporter to talk with her, and he does for a few moments. The building manager now blows it by saying that she lives on the ground floor (and so, presumably, she doesn’t count). The anchor has a couple of questions for her, but she walks away and the reporter doesn’t immediately pursue her. The anchor wants more and tells the reporter…and this is where it begins to escalate. The anchor says something along the lines of “he shouldn’t have to do the reporter’s job,” the reporter replies that “he used to be his boss,” and the anchor comes back with something like, “And you’re obviously not now.” (paraphrasing because I don’t remember the actual dialog)
From what I heard, both got reprimanded. The copy I have is from a presentation on how to deal with media interviews (heh!). I think this interview was from a NY station. If this sounds familiar, I can check it for more details.
I saw this clip run on The Daily Show. It was from a New York station. Funny stuff.
Well, I went to take a look at the clip. It’s dated Thursday, July 19, which means the year 2001. It’s from a Fox 5 Good Day segment, with Jim Ryan as the hardcore anchor and Dick Oliver as the dedicated reporter. The dedicated reporter has just finished talking with the Robed Lady, had the “Well she just lives on the ground floor” comment by the Building Mouthpiece, and was sending them all on their merry ways when…[transcription:]
Jim: Ollie, Don’t let her go away, that’s too, this is too…Does she have a response to that, is she still there?
Ollie: What’s that?
J: Did the lady just leave?
O: Yeah,
J: Oh, that’s too bad…Could have kept that, that discussion…
Lady: I’m back! [Off camera]
O: She’s back, if you want her.
J: Yes! Yes!
O: What’dja like to know?
J: I’d like to know a response to what the gentleman said. The gentleman’s a very effective spokesperson for the company but obviously the people who live there are not satisfied with his explanation.
O: Right…So what you do want now?
J: Well, if I have to teach you to be a reporter Ollie, I’ll do that later.
O: Why doncha do that later Jim, but I think the lady expressed herself and you’re not here, you’re there, is there any question you’d like me to ask her?
J: No, I’ll give you lessons on how to become a reporter later…
O: I’ll give you some lessons on how to be an editor because I WAS your boss once.
J: Yeah, you were…and are no longer. How’d that happen?
O: Well, I don’t know…
J: Here’s [A name of another reporter?] CUTS TO BLACK.
/Flanders
Oh, the network slogan is true! Watch FOX and be damned for all eternity!
/End Ned
thanks!
How depressing. I like Jim Ryan and Dick Oliver. Too bad that Jim’s a Dick, too.
Woo - as a TV journalist, gotta say that anchor is a TOTAL dick.