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Monday, October 29, 2012
Hunkering Down With TWC's Jim Cantore
From Jeanine Poggi, AdAge.com
"When Jim Cantore is in your backyard, you know there's
trouble," said one passerby.
While all was still quiet along the Hudson River, the city had sent the Weather Channel crew scrambling by ordering a mandatory evacuation of the low-lying areas classified as "Zone A" -- such as the spot they had staked out. "We don't know what we are doing or where we are going," Mr. Cantore said. "Logistics have eroded. The things you count on go to the wayside, but you just need to keep doing live shots."
Mr. Cantore and a dozen crew members originally planned to stay at the Double Tree in the Financial District, but that wound up being evacuated too, so producers attempted to secure other accommodations. They found rooms available at the Millennium Hilton in midtown, but it was unlikely Mr. Cantore would be sleeping much in any case. He expected to be back out in the weather as early as 4 a.m. Monday morning.
Mr. Cantore, along with most meteorologists, predicted Hurricane Sandy will be one of the worst storms the East Coast has seen. "I brought out the dry suit for this one," he said. "In New York City you never know where you will have to take cover." Mr. Cantore has taken shelter everywhere from cars to public restrooms over the years covering storms.
His supplies included a big bottle of water, vitamins and some PowerBars. "You come in knowing you could go 24 to 48 hours with nothing," he said.
Despite all that, Mr. Cantore didn't seem daunted. He's previously covered hurricanes including Katrina, Andrew and Rita. Coming downtown to cover Sandy on Sunday morning returned him to the same location from which he covered Irene last year. "Safety comes first and I am always nervous for my crew, but you do your job and what needs to be done," he said.
Between his live broadcasts, Mr. Cantore turned to Twitter -- where he has nearly 150,000 followers -- using his iPhone to post radar images and a photo of one of the last cruise ships to come into port. He also tweeted warnings about the severity of Sandy.
Lindsay Lohan Tweets About Sandy
Obviously a bit jealous that Sandy is getting so much media attention....
Atlanta’s Star 94.9 Recruits Jimmy Alexander For AM
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| Jimmy in his 'oval office' |
According to Rodney Ho at aj.com, Cindy’s co-host for eight
years, Ray Mariner, was unceremoniously dismissed in May, no explanation given.
(In fact, even in the grinding rumor mill that is Atlanta radio, I have heard
precious little why he was cut and he isn’t talking.)
Cindy’s gone solo for several months. While Star’s ratings
have slipped a bit since his departure, it appears to have been the entire
station, not just mornings, that has suffered.
The timing is interesting because Cindy is pregnant with her
second daughter, due next week. That means she’ll be off the air for at least a
little while.
Norm Schrutt, a long-time agent who represents both Cindy
and Jimmy, said he isn’t sure when Star 94 is going to bring Alexander in.
Scott Lindy, the operatioins manager for Star, said he could arrive in Atlanta
in 30 to 60 days – or sooner if Mix lets him go sooner.
Opinion: Media Never Ever Getting Over Taylor Swift
From Howard Gensler, Philly Daily News Tattle Columnist
WE HAVE TO ADMIT, we have a little TattleCrush on Taylor Swift.
Not her music necessarily - an endless loop of songs about girls who dump boys hits a little too close to home.
And not necessarily her wide-eyed astonishment when she walks off with a hundred awards - for the hundredth time.
No, what Tattle loves about Taylor is that she's a media ninja. She understands the PR game the best, and she plays each move like a chess grandmaster.
Who else but Taylor could be linked to a new boy every few months and still be considered "America's sweetheart." Darn right she's America's sweetheart.
And who else but Taylor could confirm her break-up with her Kennedy boyfriend (18-year-old Conor Kennedy) the same week her new CD, "Red," drops, after dating him through the Cape Cod summer and dropping a few very big bills for a house near the Kennedy compound.
It's brilliant.
"They quietly parted ways a while ago," a Taylor friend told Us Weekly. "It was just a distance thing. No hard feelings. They're fine."
"It's been over a month since they've even seen each other," the friend went on to explain. "With her promotion for 'Red,' she has no time off until the end of the year."
"How I Spent My Weekend"
Salem Radio Network talent Mike Gallagher and Hugh Hewitt
(right) made a weekend tour of battleground states over the weekend. Nice show prep!
Mike & Hugh ready to fly from Detroit to Denver!
Mike’s a kid in the candy store hangin’ with the pilots!
Z88.3 Orlando' s Ultimate Listener Benefit
Election Day can’t get here soon enough for those tired of
all the political commercials airing on radio and TV.
In Orlando, non-com WPOZ /Z88.3-FM has these billboard showing throughout the metro area.
Contemporary Christian Z88.3 has been #1 for 7 of the last 8 months in Orlando.
Obviously, they are doing many things right.
Tom's Take: By the way, Z88.3 OWNS the bumper sticker mountain in Orlando. And there is no #2.
Tom's Take: By the way, Z88.3 OWNS the bumper sticker mountain in Orlando. And there is no #2.
British TV Legend Accused Of Being A Pedophile
Gary Glitter Implicated
Metropolitan Police said they arrested a man in his 60s early
Sunday morning at his London home, on suspicion of sexual offenses, and that he
remains in custody in a London police station.
The force did not identify the man, but British media
including the BBC and Press Association reported he was Glitter, 68, a former
rock musician and a convicted sex offender. Glitter's real name is Paul Gadd, according to the Assocated Press.
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