Three KTVU producers fired, fourth resigns, after Asiana pilot names error

[Newsjock]

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

KTVU-TV has dismissed at least three veteran producers over the on-air gaffe involving the fake names of those Asiana airline pilots that became an instant YouTube hit - and major embarrassment to the station.

Station sources confirmed late Wednesday that investigative producer Roland DeWolk, special projects producer Cristina Gastelu and producer Brad Belstock were all sent packing following an in-house investigation into the July 12 broadcast of four fake names of the pilots involved in the Asiana Flight 214 crash at San Francisco International Airport on July 6.

A fourth - noon news producer Elvin Sledge - told colleagues he was leaving for health reasons.

... Colleagues said they were saddened, but not completely surprised by the dismissals given the international attention the gaffe got, including a threat - later dropped - by Asiana to sue to the station.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/KTVU-staff-fired-over-fake-Asiana-pilots-names-4685627.php

[NYC_SKP]

1. I don't know the inside scoop, but it seems excessive.

Could all three or four of them really been in on the bad joke?

Or is it just to make a statement?

wow.

[joshcryer]

4. It's more that the joke was extremely obvious.

It took some serious lapse of judgment for them to allow it to air.

Basically they probably just signed off on it without even listening to the likely dozens of people saying, "This can't be right."

[struggle4progress]

2. Stew Pitt, Moe Ron, and Cain Getty Wright lost their jobs? Bummer!

[NutmegYankee]

3. DUzy!

[joshcryer]

5. Haha, perfect.

I didn't get it at first.

[Brother Buzz]

6. I see what you did there

[dogknob]

7. Someone was gonna go down for that. Here's my hope...

...that all of the talented media people who are working at FOX just so they can have a job in their chosen field will tear that organization down from the inside with this kind of stuff.

That's why I thought it was hilarious.