Freaking dimwit ...

[doublethink]

Chanel 7 KABC News Los Angeles ... just showed a couple of 'bears' and their cubs on someone's ring camera looking for food, on a porch, in the Lake Tahoe fire area ... ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ... freaking dimwit woman reporter was laughing like this was something cute. F&%$!!! WTF is wrong with these peoples disconnect from the tragedy unfolding not for just the people up there but the wildlife. ??? F&%^!!! Like yeah really cute and her male counterpart just laughed along ... Idiots, turned it off. Goodnight.

[Duppers]

1. +1000

You nailed their attitude: totally "disconnected from the tragedy unfolding.."

IDIOTS!

[MetalMama]

2. Sounds like nothing new

for Channel 7. I remember back in the 80s their news was infamous for a "if it bleeds, it leads" mentality. One of the former anchors, Ann Martin, was even mentioned in a Don Henley song, Dirty Laundry.

That station has always been known for their idiots.

[Grumpy Old Guy]

3. FYI, it wasn't Ann Martin.

I was a director at Channel 7. The song "Dirty Laundry" was referring to a different Ch. 7 anchorwoman. Henley had been arrested, and didn't appreciate the station doing the story.

[MetalMama]

11. Thanks for the clarification. nt

[Demovictory9]

4. I remember her.. here she is arguing with paul moyer during commercial

[Grumpy Old Guy]

6. It's unfortunate that you posted that.

You probably wouldn't enjoy having your private moments plastered all over the internet. I'd like to think DU is better than this. She is a lovely person and was a top notch journalist for many years.

I would delete it if I were you.

[LanternWaste]

12. Quite the fan, eh?

Frustrating as hell when people don't hold the same opinion we do or place the same celebrities on our pedestals.

[Grumpy Old Guy]

13. Actually, you don't have a clue what you're talking about.

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I mentioned above that I was a director at KABC-TV. I retired ten years ago. All of the anchors mentioned here are former coworkers and good friends of mine.

The original post took issue with a story that came at the end of the newscast. The sentiment was that the anchor was making light of a serious subject. However, the OP didn't mention the fact that Ch. 7 spent a considerable portion of their "A block" covering the story, giving full weight to the seriousness of the situation.

As far as the final story, most TV stations try to end their newscast on a positive note. In this case, four bears survived the fire, the home wasn't damaged by the bears, and a Ring doorbell saved the day. Is that so bad?

I learned decades ago that no matter what station I worked at, or which show I was directing, there was always that one person in a bar, or at a party, who felt compelled to tell me how much they hated my broadcast. My standard answer was always "change the channel."

One final note: I'm happy to report that my former station recently won two Edward R. Murrow awards for overall excellence and breaking news coverage.

[Raine]

5. I can't stand KABC 7 its absolutely worthless for actual news

all they cover is Hollywood celebs, weather (which they drag out as long as they can) and traffic along with whatever strikes their funnybone.

[markie]

7. I frequently have

a bear or two on my porch or in my back yard... I can say, it is not funny at the time

[Grumpy Old Guy]

8. I had a bear climb in my RV.

I was scared s#&tless, but I thought it was pretty funny. My chihuahua chased after it.

[markie]

9. I hope you weren't in it

yah, the bears can be funny.... after the fact... last year, in the middle of the night, I heard a noise and went out to see a bear knocking over my beehives (the electric fence must have shorted)... I was so angry, I went after him with a broom... realized afterwards, not smart, but he did back down eventually realizing I was a crazed woman.... plus I ended up with a visit to the ER with multiple bee stings... they thinking I was the enemy as well

[Grumpy Old Guy]

10. I wasn't in it, but I was about ten feet away.

I had been walking my dog around 10:00 P.M. I heard an odd noise when I got back to my trailer, and the door was wide open. I promptly realized there was a full grown bear halfway in the door. I had foolishly left a bag of garbage on the counter, and the bear knew how to work the door latch.

I started shouting and the dog started barking. The bear took off with the garbage bag, and my 14 lb. Chiweenie took off after it. She got to the end of her 25' leash and the bear went two yards more. I pulled my pooch back, and she wanted to go after it again!

I threw her in the RV and locked the door behind us. That same bear hit several other campers that night.