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What happened to WWL New Orleans
Posted on 2/12/24 at 6:59 am
Posted on 2/12/24 at 6:59 am
It’s horrible now
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Posted on 2/12/24 at 7:03 am to DennisQuaid
I grew up with WWL and it had some great reporters and programs at one time. I miss Nash Roberts.
It is horrible now.
It is horrible now.
This post was edited on 2/12/24 at 7:04 am
Posted on 2/12/24 at 7:06 am to DennisQuaid
It’s hard to remember a time now when it wasn’t horrible
Posted on 2/12/24 at 7:08 am to DennisQuaid
Didn't all of the talent leave for Fox 8 after Benson bought Fox 8?
Posted on 2/12/24 at 7:11 am to DennisQuaid
They went woke
Posted on 2/12/24 at 7:41 am to DennisQuaid
All local news is terrible. It’s not just a Nola thing.
Posted on 2/12/24 at 7:51 am to DennisQuaid
I used to fall asleep to track driving music when I was a kid. Now it's Dave Ramsey all night.
Posted on 2/12/24 at 7:52 am to DennisQuaid
Cant understand Lauren McCoy on Fox News channel 8 . She mumbles her words when she speaks ! But I like the news the best .
Posted on 2/12/24 at 8:02 am to DennisQuaid
I also grew up watching it back in the day of Nash Roberts, Jim Metcalf, and others. I quit watching it 10 years ago.
Posted on 2/12/24 at 8:12 am to DennisQuaid
quote:
What happened to WWL New Orleans
Scoot.
Posted on 2/12/24 at 8:17 am to DennisQuaid
They laid off or refused to pay a ton of talent.
A lot of their producers and news directors retired or went other places when the management changed and as others posted their best talent went to fox.
ETA: They do have David hammer at WWL still who IMO is as good as zurik at investigations.
A lot of their producers and news directors retired or went other places when the management changed and as others posted their best talent went to fox.
ETA: They do have David hammer at WWL still who IMO is as good as zurik at investigations.
This post was edited on 2/12/24 at 8:18 am
Posted on 2/12/24 at 8:18 am to DennisQuaid
Hard to believe it was much better when the Jesuits owned it.
Hap Glaudi was a treasure!
Hap Glaudi was a treasure!
Posted on 2/12/24 at 8:23 am to DennisQuaid
Worked there for 5 years and have inside knowledge of the demise of this station. When I was there our newscasts beat all of the others combined. WWL was one of the top rated stations in the entire country.
Ultimately, TV is a shrinking industry and there was an effort to reduce costs in the newsroom. From a quality and ratings standpoint, huge decline and they aren't sniffing the #1 spot anymore, but not sure the verdict on whether the bottom line is better off. I'd bet not.
Alexandra.
Ultimately, TV is a shrinking industry and there was an effort to reduce costs in the newsroom. From a quality and ratings standpoint, huge decline and they aren't sniffing the #1 spot anymore, but not sure the verdict on whether the bottom line is better off. I'd bet not.
Alexandra.
This post was edited on 2/12/24 at 8:26 am
Posted on 2/12/24 at 8:40 am to DennisQuaid
They are no longer Naturally N’awlins.
Posted on 2/12/24 at 8:46 am to DennisQuaid
Whose got a traffic twip
Posted on 2/12/24 at 10:02 am to DennisQuaid
I watched them during the Bacchus ball. Their audio equipment constantly malfunctioned. The hosts didn’t even know proper history of the parade and or Mardi Gras itself. It’s was just a cobbled together mess.
Posted on 2/12/24 at 10:14 am to DennisQuaid
quote:
What happened to WWL New Orleans
All of their decent on-air talent went to Fox-8
From the 1970’s till literally 3 or so years ago, WWL-TV was the only local news channel most people watched.
Now, no one watches it anymore.
It’s beyond horrible.
Posted on 2/12/24 at 10:23 am to DennisQuaid
broadcast journalism as a whole
Posted on 2/12/24 at 10:26 am to DennisQuaid
Once Loyola sold them, they stopped being concerned about the community and thier employees and focused only on the bottom line. W W L = World Wide Loyola. They no longer project a proffessional image.
Posted on 2/12/24 at 11:16 am to DennisQuaid
Back in the days of David Tyree it was great. It really stated to fall off after that. It's so bad now I probably haven't listen to it in the last 5 or 6 years.
Sorry I was referring to 870am.
It's been longer since I've watched wwl TV for anything other than a game.
Sorry I was referring to 870am.
It's been longer since I've watched wwl TV for anything other than a game.
This post was edited on 2/12/24 at 11:18 am
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