Singer Leona Lewis is 30. These names were not accurate despite an NTSB official in Washington confirming them late this morning. "That was strange, hiring Laura's old nanny!" Why Did Danny Glover Get Mad at a KTVU Anchor? Gasia is a Bay Area native whose enthusiasm, experience, and perspective on what matters to the Bay Area viewer made her the logical choice for us," said Hahn. As first reported by a variety of blogs, the media conglomerate has been citing the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (or DMCA) to force the removal of online videos of the Asiana segment. http://slothed.com/2013/07/23/korean-news-station-pokes-fun-at-ktvu-with-fake-american-pilot-names-after-southwest-airlines-landing-gear-failure/, Your email address will not be published. The Supreme Court of the United States handed down two decisions on gay marriage this morning, a ruling on the federal Defense of Marriage Act and another on Californias Proposition 8. KTVU (channel 2) is a television station licensed to Oakland, California, United States, serving as the San Francisco Bay Area 's Fox network outlet. "A serious mistake was made @KTVU. The station confirmed Wednesday that it has fired at least three longtime producers over the on-air gaffe, which went viral a few seconds after Campbell stopped talking. I still love being home with my kids.". The staff member, who did not want to be identified, said KTVUs gaffe was the latest in a string of incidents by an organization once heralded as the ultimate news authority in the Bay Area. KTVU Channel 2, a Fox affiliate in the San Francisco Bay Area, and the National Transportation Safety Board apologized on Friday for an on-air blunder by an anchorwoman that involved fake names that ridiculed the Asiana flight 214 pilots. courtesy photoKTVU's Tori Campbell is reportedly leaving the station to relocate closer to her family. Short Takes: KFRC has wisely yanked its highly paid (300K) creationist / morning man Gary Bryan and replaced him as of Monday with the generic morning team Goss and Garrett (Dean and Erin), who worked at KFRC until 1993 and have been at "Young Country." Tori Campbell TV station, NTSB apologize for fake Asiana pilot names - USA Today Two days ago, blogs began posting that Cox Communications, KTVU's parent company, had sent copyright infringement notices to YouTube - demanding that the offensive video of Campbell's newscast be removed. Why is SFMTA rushing to remove parking spaces and sacrifice hundreds of Geary Blvd small businesses. Unfuckingbelievable! said a newsroom staff member at a rival station. It's a station with a heavily male audience, so Simpson decided she'd try to fit in: "Savage says he does his show from the Bunker," the mildly conservative Simpson chuckles, "so I called myself "The Babe in The Bunker.' She was a professional broadcaster for 27 years, including eight years as an anchor, reporter and producer in radio and then 19 years as anchor at KTVU-TV. We work hard to ensure that only appropriate factual information regarding an investigation is released and deeply regret todays incident. Tori Campbell says goodbye after 19 years - YouTube KTVU-TV Channel 2 will not be on the Comcast cable system after December 12. According to Lieberman, Belstock was not involved in getting the phony names on air, but was fired for violating KTVUs social-media policy when he tweeted Oh sh*t following the gaffe.Lieberman also reported that Campbell and News Director Lee Rosenthalwho boasted in a July 8 press release about KTVUs 100 percent accurate coverage of flight 214are likely safe from being fired. "You took Tori? Tori Campbell recently moved to Kirkland after living for many years in the town Danville, in the San Francisco Bay Area. She was the co-anchor for the #1 morning newscast at KTVU in the San Francisco market for 19 years. UPDATE 2:The NTSB has issued a press releaseexplaining that a summer intern confirmed the names, [acting] outside the scope of his authority. The full release follows: The National Transportation Safety Board apologizes for inaccurate and offensive names that were mistakenly confirmed as those of the pilots of Asiana flight 214, which crashed at San Francisco International Airport on July 6. Tori Campbell announced this morning that she is leaving KTVU after 19 years as anchor of Mornings on 2. In seeking to verify the names, an unidentified KTVU reporter called the government safety agency's public affairs office for confirmation, though did not read the names out loud, KTVU said. I dont know who [KTVU] got that from, but we do not release names, Knudson told the blog. Testosterone-Poisoning Dept: That powerful local radio exec who made unwelcome suggestions to one of his female employees about what she should do to the ice-cream cone he was holding has done this kind of thing many times before, says a male employee who was not amused. January 8, 2015. KTVU reports fake racist names of Asiana Airlines 214 pilots from NTSB . Campbell, who also anchors the noon. Singer Wayne Newton is 73. Toris interests include traveling, reading historical fiction, plant-based cooking and trying a variety of fitness classes. Although Netflix is calling it a rumor, TV industry bloggers are reporting that Netflix is close to ordering 13 new episodes of Full House, the sitcom starring John Stamos and Bob Saget that ran from 1987-95. Are banned chemicals in your clothing making you sick? ABC News did a quick profile Creel in 2015. "Mornings on 2" and noon news. (The two newswomen, by the way, have never spoken). But hold on: Wasn't that personable KCRA-TV morning news anchor Kelly Ryan several KGO staffers spotted the other day over at 900 Front, visiting from our state capital? Julie returns to the anchor desk on Monday, but Toriis still enjoying her retirement! Newswomen trade jobs and nannies - SFGATE That said, KTVU news is head and shoulders above the newscasts from channels 11, 4, 5 and 7 that look like they were produced out of Fresno. This email address is already subscribed to the selected list(s). Local San Francisco television news station KTVU has embarked on a novel use of copyright law to cover up embarrassing footage. Turnabout is fair play. Appropriate actions will be taken to ensure that such a serious error is not repeated. Fortunately, the bulk of the apology was screengrabbed by Matthew Keys, former social media editor for Reuters, and published on Twitter. KTVU vice president and general manager Tom Raponi told MediaBistro that the takedown notices are meant to decrease the videos negative impact. News of the firings was first reported on Rich Lieberman's 415 Media blog. From The Channel 7 News Bunker: There's never a dull moment in the ever-changing tableau that is the KGO-TV newsroom. "I'm gonna try it and see how I like it. The NTSB does not release or confirm the names of crewmembers or people involved in transportation accidents to the media. "Why is Brown going, and Terilyn Joe staying?" My thoughts are w/victims of Flt . It has been issuing takedown notices to YouTube for videos showing. UPDATE 3: The NTSB has clarified to SFGate that the fake names originated at the media outlet and that the intern was trying to be helpful by confirming them. Meanwhile, KTVU has published a new apology on its website, standing by its claim that the names it aired were confirmed by the NTSB. She is now planning to start a new venture as a free-lance on-camera talent and voice-over artist. This email address is already subscribed to the selected list(s). Whatever Happened To The Actress Who Played Tori On 'Saved - BroBible Newsletter: Video declaring the easiest job in the world goes viral, You like cornbread? Brad Belstock (@ProducerBB) July 12, 2013. KTVU - Wikipedia Do we really want the Tanners back in San Francisco? Actress Doris Day (Pillow Talk) is 92. That would be just like Mickey," chuckles one Newstalk 810 staffer. Tori Campbell recently moved to Kirkland after living for many years in the town Danville, in the San Francisco Bay Area. Success! That's the first thing," said Glover. Excuses rushed to minddid I really have to confess the ways I had failed last night? Almost three weeks after KTVU afternoon anchor Tori Campbell read fake, racist names while reporting on the July 6 Asiana flight 214 crash, the news station is still cleaning up its mess. The firings were over the top. Presenter Tori Campbell announced that the station had just learned the names of the four pilots who were on board Asiana flight 214 when it crashed at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday. KTVU anchor apologizes for bogus crew names in crash story However, her days in Hollywood were not over as she moved to the other side of the camera becoming a photographer and filmmaker, co-founding a film production company, Ignite Entertainment, and eventually running her own production company, Creel Studio. See: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StreisandEffect. "We heard this person verify the information without questioning who they were and then rushed the names on our noon newscast," KTVU's note read. Speaking of Savage, I finally got a tape of a legendary phone call Savage made to another KSFO talk host one evening from a car phone on the Golden Gate Bridge. Station insiders said Campbell's departure comes of her own volition. Typical knee jerk reaction to negative publicity. During the noon broadcast, KTVU claimed that the pilots in charge of the Boeing 777 were Captain Sum Ting Wong (something wrong), Wi Tu Lo (we too low), Ho Lee Fuk (holy fuck), and Bang Ding Ow (bang ding ow). NTSB: Intern erroneously confirmed pilot names; KTVU - FOX31 Denver Tori Campbell (@ToriKTVU) April 2, 2015, Technical Audio Producer (Part-Time Contract)Bloomberg LPNew York, New York, Tori Campbell Leaving KTVU, Replacement Named, An error has occurred, please try again later. Local Newscast Uses DMCA to Erase Air Crash Reporting Blunder Inevitably, the gaffe landed on YouTube. Anchor Tori Campbell read these out loud, apparently not aware that it was a racist joke that somehow made it on air. . 25, 2013 - 9:50 AM, By Merrill Knoxon Jun. "And I had to hire someone to watch my two little sons," says Campbell, who lives near Zimmerman in Contra Costa County. "The NTSB has confirmed these. Sneak peek of the Examiner real estate section. Why Did Danny Glover Get Mad at a KTVU Anchor? The KTVU newscast was captured in a video posted to YouTube in which the station displayed four incorrect pilot names on the screen and an anchor read them aloud. 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 a major embarrassment to the station. . Tantillo confirms: "That would be something, wouldn't it?" Tori Campbell, anchor for FOX owned San Francisco Bay Area station KTVU, told viewers this morning, shes leaving the station. At Channel 2 and elsewhere, "People are overtaxed and have more responsibility sometimes than they can handle. . In a statement that appeared on TVSpy.com, KTVU General Manager Tom Raponi said the move was made out of consideration for the Asian American community. Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password. It looks like a Korean news agency is having some fun at KTVUs expense. At this point, continuing to show the video is also insensitive and offensive, especially to the many in our Asian community who were offended.. Actor Eddie Murphy (Dreamgirls) is 54. Editor's note: This 2013 story is receiving traffic today because it was surfaced on Reddit Thursday. Julie returns to the anchor desk on. By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. During the evening newscast, anchor Frank Somerville also apologized to viewers, and the station vowed to review its own policies. Got scoops or Bay Area celebrity gossip? New Member Profile - Tori Campbell | AWC Seattle She was slated to do her first-ever radio show fill-in gig on KGO Saturday night, her first public appearance since leaving KTVU. KTVU was. Co-anchor Tori Campbell told viewers during the noon newscast Friday,"KTVU has just learned the names of the four pilots who were on board" the flight that crashed at San Francisco International . Fans were confused about where the longtime host was, and there was speculation among viewers if Sajaj was sick or had gotten fired. "A serious mistake was made @KTVU. Create a password that only you will remember. That's what local San Francisco Fox affiliate KTVU is trying to do with a short YouTube clip of anchor Tori Campbell . It's systemic. Especially the firing of the employee who tweeted. PRICELESS (Video): TV Station Falls for Fake Chinese Names in San Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. Last week, KTVU anchor Tori Campbell said the station had learned the names of the pilots in the Asiana Airlines flight that crash-landed at San Francisco International Airport earlier this month and killed three people. Quelle coincidence! By now, most people have seen it, he said. "Suzanne Shaw at KRON," Campbell quickly replies. California cities of every size lack shelter beds for the states growing homeless population. Gasia Mikaelian, who co-anchors the KTVU evening news with Frank Somerville, will take Campbell's place. I also like the way she dresses." Its a clever bit of spin from Raponi, as SF Weeklys Dan Mitchell notes that invoking copyright claims to remove humiliating video is apparently becoming standard practice among TV news outlets. KTVU has not taken a similar position with many with other videos of its telecasts circulating on the web. 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Campbell's last day is June 19. "So why don't you go on. Zimmerman, now a KGO part-timer, has never worked in radio. Source in KTVU Gaffe Reportedly an Ex-Pilot, KTVU Fires Three Producers Over Asiana Airlines Mistake, Poll Results: KTVU Shouldnt Have Pulled YouTube Video, POLL: Smart or Not? UPDATE:The Asian American Journalists Association condemned KTVUs coverage, writing that it made a mockery of the Asiana Airline tragedy and offended so many loyal viewers of the San Francisco Bay Area station.. We won't share it with anyone else. 3. Tori has 27 years of experience in professional broadcasting that helped her acquire a strong confident, trustworthy voice. Instead, the Fox affiliate ended up throwing away its journalistic credibility and becoming the laughing stock of the Internet. The KTVU reporter also failed to ask for the identify of the NTSB intern -- who confirmed the spellings of the names. KTVU-TV co-anchor Tori Campbell read the racially offensive names on the air Friday. 2023 FOX Television Stations, High Stakes: Sports Betting in California, American children missing in Mexico: State Department 'aware of reports of 2 missing US citizens', TikTok CEO to tell Congress video-sharing app is safe, urge against ban, Man survives shark attack off Hawaiis Big Island, officials say, Woman lucky to be alive after 2 trees fall on her Oakland home, America's first-ever tornado forecast issued 75 years ago at Oklahoma's Tinker Air Force Base. During KTVU's noon newscast, the news anchor. The show's announcer since 2011, Jim Thornton, took over the hosting duties mid-show. They have been airing a tasteless promo about how they were first with everything. Campbell, meanwhile, spent a good part of last week doing something she's never had to worry about in radio - working on her wardrobe, makeup and hair with KTVU's consultant. "Apologies to all upset by a story on Noon News," tweeted Tori Campbell of KTVU in Oakland, California. Once a video goes viral, is it possible to make it disappear? She is now planning to start a new venture as a free . Bay Area television station KTVU thought they were breaking news when they published the supposed names of the four pilots behind Asiana flight 214, the plane that crashed at San Francisco International Airport on July 6. Campbell's getting that TV mind-set, all right. But instead of the information remaining obscure, the information becomes more widely known as the efforts to censor it become public, and people who would otherwise be uninterested are curious as to what the commotion is about. The FBI has issued an arrest warrant for Brian Laundrie, Petito's 23-year-old fianc. Receive our newspaper electronically with the e-edition email. "She's real classy. KTVU producers fired over Asiana pilots' fake names - SFGATE What Happened to Pat Sajak on Wheel of Fortune? 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