Comments on: WBZ Veterans Say Goodbye http://www.bostonmagazine.com/blogs/boston/2008/04/02/wbz-veterans-say-goodbye/ Just another www.bostonmagazine.com weblog Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:14:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.1 By: Joan Russell /blogs/boston/2008/04/02/wbz-veterans-say-goodbye/#comment-7774 Joan Russell Fri, 23 May 2008 23:56:29 +0000 /blogs/boston/2008/04/02/wbz-veterans-say-goodbye/#comment-7774 I have watched channel 4 every day since 1979 and I enjoyed Mr Williams,Bob Label,Scott Wahle,& Joyce Kulhawik very much.I am sad CBS let them go.I am now myself going to switch watching channel 4 and will be watching channel 5 from now on. thank you & goodby. I have watched channel 4 every day since 1979 and I enjoyed Mr Williams,Bob Label,Scott Wahle,& Joyce Kulhawik very much.I am sad CBS let them go.I am now myself going to switch watching channel 4 and will be watching channel 5 from now on. thank you & goodby.

]]> By: Linda /blogs/boston/2008/04/02/wbz-veterans-say-goodbye/#comment-6780 Linda Sat, 05 Apr 2008 17:36:04 +0000 /blogs/boston/2008/04/02/wbz-veterans-say-goodbye/#comment-6780 I guess it's a sign of our Internet times. I've always lived Connecticut, but I grew up watching the Boston stations, and back in the good ol' days, the on-air talent on the Boston newscasts stayed with their stations for decades, until they retired (Jack Chase, Don Kent, Bruce Schwoegler, Natalie Jacobson, etc.), but those were the pre-Internet days. (Remember how accurate Don Kent's weather forecasts were? And that was LONG before computers and Doppler radar!) I live in northeastern Connecticut. I still watch my local newscast (Channel 8, New Haven, ABC affiliate) because I like the people and the coverage, and I watch "ABC World News Tonight" for the same reasons. I can't imagine not watching newscasts in the evenings, although admittedly, by the time they come on at night, I've already read a good bit of the day's news on the Internet. (BTW, Channel 8's forecasts are QUITE accurate!) It's sad to see long-familiar faces leave a local newscast, especially via the pink-slip route, but, I guess that's just the brave, new high-tech world we live in these days. There are just so many more options for people to get their news fixes now. I guess it’s a sign of our Internet times. I’ve always lived Connecticut, but I grew up watching the Boston stations, and back in the good ol’ days, the on-air talent on the Boston newscasts stayed with their stations for decades, until they retired (Jack Chase, Don Kent, Bruce Schwoegler, Natalie Jacobson, etc.), but those were the pre-Internet days. (Remember how accurate Don Kent’s weather forecasts were? And that was LONG before computers and Doppler radar!)

I live in northeastern Connecticut. I still watch my local newscast (Channel 8, New Haven, ABC affiliate) because I like the people and the coverage, and I watch “ABC World News Tonight” for the same reasons. I can’t imagine not watching newscasts in the evenings, although admittedly, by the time they come on at night, I’ve already read a good bit of the day’s news on the Internet. (BTW, Channel 8’s forecasts are QUITE accurate!)

It’s sad to see long-familiar faces leave a local newscast, especially via the pink-slip route, but, I guess that’s just the brave, new high-tech world we live in these days. There are just so many more options for people to get their news fixes now.

]]> By: Scott /blogs/boston/2008/04/02/wbz-veterans-say-goodbye/#comment-6756 Scott Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:46:17 +0000 /blogs/boston/2008/04/02/wbz-veterans-say-goodbye/#comment-6756 I am so glad to see other people do not watch the news because they try to make it so glamorized. It is ironic, they (the news stations) glamorize the "news" to get viewers and less and less people are watching. You would think they would put 2+2 together and realize they are part of the problem. I don't even watch for the weather anymore, it is never right anyway. I am so glad to see other people do not watch the news because they try to make it so glamorized. It is ironic, they (the news stations) glamorize the “news” to get viewers and less and less people are watching. You would think they would put 2+2 together and realize they are part of the problem. I don’t even watch for the weather anymore, it is never right anyway.

]]> By: M /blogs/boston/2008/04/02/wbz-veterans-say-goodbye/#comment-6725 M Thu, 03 Apr 2008 02:29:34 +0000 /blogs/boston/2008/04/02/wbz-veterans-say-goodbye/#comment-6725 Do we know that Lobel is leaving the air before Patriot’s Day? I thought a date was not set yet. Do we know that Lobel is leaving the air before Patriot’s Day? I thought a date was not set yet.

]]> By: Bill /blogs/boston/2008/04/02/wbz-veterans-say-goodbye/#comment-6720 Bill Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:18:00 +0000 /blogs/boston/2008/04/02/wbz-veterans-say-goodbye/#comment-6720 Jeff is so right. Bring back the days when the reporter would sit at a desk, and do the news. Now, they try to be so glitzy. They should report the news, not try to make the news. Finally, Do you realize that Channel 4 (wbz) news in the A.M. is approx. 37% commercials. Jeff is so right. Bring back the days when the reporter would sit at a desk, and do the news. Now, they try to be so glitzy. They should report the news, not try to make the news. Finally, Do you realize that Channel 4 (wbz) news in the A.M. is approx. 37% commercials.

]]> By: Steve /blogs/boston/2008/04/02/wbz-veterans-say-goodbye/#comment-6719 Steve Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:50:12 +0000 /blogs/boston/2008/04/02/wbz-veterans-say-goodbye/#comment-6719 yes, the bottom line prevails (makes sense) and due to economics, gone are the Cronkite's of the world. Soon to come, wireless internet std. in all cars...thus we will watch/read news/sports/weather via the internet.....owned by the majors...thus just as exagerated and ineloquent as now yes, the bottom line prevails (makes sense) and due to economics, gone are the Cronkite’s of the world. Soon to come, wireless internet std. in all cars…thus we will watch/read news/sports/weather via the internet…..owned by the majors…thus just as exagerated and ineloquent as now

]]> By: KtB /blogs/boston/2008/04/02/wbz-veterans-say-goodbye/#comment-6717 KtB Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:03:34 +0000 /blogs/boston/2008/04/02/wbz-veterans-say-goodbye/#comment-6717 I agree with Jeff. It's so bad now, I just watch the weather. That too can try one's patience! Too many car chases in LA or 'gator intrusions in FLA. This is not news. There has to be stories that are local that people will watch. I guess it's 30 minutes of my life I can get back. Too bad. I agree with Jeff. It’s so bad now, I just watch the weather. That too can try one’s patience!
Too many car chases in LA or ‘gator intrusions in FLA. This is not news. There has to be stories that are local that people will watch.
I guess it’s 30 minutes of my life I can get back. Too bad.

]]> By: Jeff fraser /blogs/boston/2008/04/02/wbz-veterans-say-goodbye/#comment-6706 Jeff fraser Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:28:56 +0000 /blogs/boston/2008/04/02/wbz-veterans-say-goodbye/#comment-6706 If the newscasters would stop treating us like we're so stupid, they'd probably have more viewers. I know a lot of people who don't watch the news because it's so sensationalized. I just go to the internet if I want the weather. I don't need to listen to all the hype. If the newscasters would stop treating us like we’re so stupid, they’d probably have more viewers. I know a lot of people who don’t watch the news because it’s so sensationalized. I just go to the internet if I want the weather. I don’t need to listen to all the hype.

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