After that, she served as both an anchor and reporter in Roswell, El Paso, NM, TX . community serving the whole of the San Diego. Maxwell added that this stereotype has proven deadly for some Black men. KUSI News Yesterday at 5:41 PM Conservative influencers and anti-Biden stories are being heavily ce . Right Bias: How we rate the bias of media sources. The OB Rag has been initiated to ply the Ocean Beach community and the San Diego scene with news and commentary from a distinctively progressive and grassroots perspective, and to provide a forum for those views. Our free newsletter is delivered at 8 a.m. daily. How about leprechauns? Posts. I literally saw this on my phone and felt the need to come to my computer to put in my two cents. The McKinnon's aren't passive, disengaged owners of the station. I'd love to know the answer either way Geoff! https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/former-kusi-anchor-sues-for-10-million-claiming-pay-inequality. Jurors noticed a man passing brazenly in the KUSI studio background of a video clip. Before, KUSI she served as an anchor of the morning news at KRQE News 13 in Albuquerque, NM. 61.3k Followers, 5,737 Following, 5,129 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from KUSI News (@kusinews) kusinews. This year, it will be held in Washington DC from March 1-4. Thanks, we have decided to fight it, obviously. Maybe I'm just becoming a little bit more political conscious, but it seems that KUSI is becoming more conservative. The guy cant have an opinion different from yours or you banish him ? Its by-and-large an echo chamber. if (Array.isArray(window.addthis_layers_tools)) { KUSI is the outlier in local TV news, proudly waving their viewpoints whenever possible. Point Loma Blamed for Low Rain Readings at San Diego Airport, March 2023 Events from the Ocean Beach Green Center, Drone Light Show Coming to Ocean Beach for the Fourth of July. This year, it will be held in Washington DC from March 1-4. series, a project of the Womans Democratic Club. Read our profile on the United States government and media. Kusi is the local right wing nutbag station. Paul Rudy is the main reason I stopped watching recently. He asked: That was on the day that the judge said the trial would go forward, wasnt it?. Whoops, misunderstood. Lastly, as KUSI says about FTVLive, a website that provides disparaging blogging about TV news.. Twitter | Feb. 4, 2023 4 PM PT SAN DIEGO Trial is slated to start this week in the lawsuit brought by former KUSI news anchor Sandra Maas, who is accusing the San Diego television station of paying her. Quotation[7] = "'FTVLive Delivers some of the TV World's Biggest Scoops' - Tonawanda News "; Heres a little run down of each stations corporate lineage. Are you breathing? It would appear that weve hit a nerve with the mighty righties in this town. This years research doesnt bode particularly well for the future power of broadcast TV news: While the first and hardest-hit industry, newspapers, remains in the spotlight, local TV finds itself newly vulnerable. I dont mind a conservative opinion but the hosts on AM radio here make Rush Limbaugh sound like Thom Hartmann. If Walton is to have a serious campaign, he needs to identify, acknowledge and mobilize his potential liberal-progressive base. At one point, Fitzgerald asked about career exaggerations on SandraMaas.com the official website of Sandra Maas to which Maas said: I dont have a website. (Turns out Larson created the domain to promote her as part of his speakers agency.). If we stand in a circle, is my ideology to the left or the right of Frank & Patty? I hold their essential points to be the best starting place for gaining a deeper insight into understanding the role of the media. You are now on our moderation watchlist. Michael McKinnon currently serves as Station Manager. Eugene, you okay? You were effectively asking for less work and more money, arent you? The paper writes, Laurel also stands accused of leaking confidential MBC information in April 2020 to FTVLive, which KUSI calls a website that provides disparaging blogging about TV news., On Tuesday, Laurel denied being a leaker, saying a lot of people dont like KUSI. On cross examination, KUSI lawyer Marisa Janine-Page raised doubts about Laurels earlier testimony that she had never seen a KUSI employee handbook. And GW alarmists left to say we told you so! with the only real benefit they got out of it a little political capital taking shots at the right. Bank that catered to the cryptocurrency industry said it suffered additional losses and will miss the March 16 deadline for filing its annual report with securities regulators. The decision comes after an ultimatum from San Diego councilmember and revelations about the firms federal COVID-19 relief loan. Pang said Laurel answered, I dont think so.. None-the-less, made for TV events highlighting (mostly monied) interests do get regular coverage. They have been played in the past by political operatives, most notably when photographs of a staffer for former Mayor Bob Filners bachelorette party were leaked to them. The option presented to liberals is often to appear pre-taped and subject to editorialized bookends from the stations anchors, as was the option presented to Labor Council Secretary-Treasurer Lorena Gonzalez for the pension telethon. Go peddle your trash somewhere else oh, thats right, you cant go back to the U-T anymore. // ============================================== /* If html does not have either class, do not show lazy loaded images. Damn, were still waiting for our mouthpiece rewards you know, those big checks from the Democrats and other leftists. He won numerous awards for his columns from the Society of Professional Journalists in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. *An earlier version of this report gave the wrong station affiliation for Rory Devine. KBNT Univision 17 http://www.kbnt.com/, XHAS Telemundo 33, XHDTV 49 MY TV 13 http://www.mytv13.com/ are all owned or operated by Entravision, the largest affiliate group of the Univision and UniMs television networks. Fitzgerald said Maas wrote to general manager McKinnon about her Mercedes being keyed at two different times in the KUSI employee parking lot, suspecting a station staffer. This was my last straw with KUSI. These media sources are slightly to moderately conservative in bias. They have to be the most outdated news.station in San Diego. Editorially, they do not provide op-eds; however, they report on politics through local reporters and the Associated Press, such as this Political storms swirl around Californias Governor Gavin Newsom. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Older Article: Saturday Rally to Help Grocery Workers Avoid Strike, Newer Article: Restaurant Review: Dennys I Hardly Knew Ye, Sitemap | Contact | About Us | Comment Policy, Copyright 2007-2017 OBRag.org ~ Code is Poetry. Fitzgerald noted that Laurel signed a contract that stipulated she had received and reviewed the policy handbook and in her deposition said she was provided a copy. Didnt (Rudy) tell you that you had the easiest job at the station because you worked so few hours? Why do we have to wait so long? Regular local TV viewership among adults under 30 fell from 42% in 2006 to just 28% in 2012, according to Pew Research survey data. Correct move or no? Michael McKinnon is a veteran of more than 50 years in the broadcasting business, currently heading operations of the news-focused, independent TV station KUSI, with studio operations in Kearny Mesa. Ken Stone of the Times of San Diego writes that KUSI is calling former news anchorAnna Laurela secret agent who sought damaging and confidential information for her attorneys. "Women for Trump" bitch is on there a lot now talking about how big Donald's cock is and how inspiring his balls are. Read our profile on the United States government and media. Balboa Park reopened today after Santa Ana winds brought down 35 tre. 61.3K followers. But in questioning former anchor Sandra Maas on Wednesday, his inquiry was anything. Quotation [16] = " 'FTVLive.com a website I go too often for the latest news about the TV business (you should, too!)' Instead of attacking the OB Rag, how about refuting the factual information used by the author to make his point and site counter examples that demonstrate KUSI is indeed, fair and balanced. At least the calf cant talk. Televisa also operates XEWT 12 Tu Canal (Spanish Language) in this market. Isnt this silly? KUSI-TV is owned by McKinnon Broadcasting, a private company based in San Diego. On Friday hours before Ginsburg's death was announced Judge Ronald Frazier in San Diego Superior Court denied KUSI's demand that Maas pay the conservative station $106,000 in attorney fees.. These sources are generally trustworthy for information but may require further investigation. Relevant to the topic, Colemans right on this issue, IMO, and Gormlies right about KUSI. Facebook Beyond that the three main forms of biasmeans by which media hope to influence opinionsare, as defined in Wikipedia: Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky have advanced a concept called the propaganda model explaining how propaganda and systemic biases function in mass media. KUSI is owned and operated by Channel 51 of San Diego, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of McKinnon Broadcasting. Oppose them? showQuotation(); Support cancer research by calling 1-800-963-4673 OR by texting "KIDS" to 78-58-33. Gonzalez offered to do it live, but that would have ruined the KUSIs pre-determined script. Advertising on popular newscasts is the most effective way of reaching those folks, who happen to be the most regular voters. We have noticed the same shift in KUSI News (toward a Fox News type of reporting) during the last year or so. On the witness stand a second day (for almost 4 hours), Maas parried challenging questions backed by charts about whether she worked 40-hour weeks or posted enough on social media. Wed dont for sure yet (were working on it a little birdie flew in this morning a tipped us off) which of the folks whove popped up lately are trolls and which are people who simply wish to be contrarian. However, they have also published misinformation such as this MedRxiv Study: Hydroxychloroquine and zinc treatments increased the COVID survival rate by almost three times. I hate being part of any mouthpiece. KUSI is a fix, a set-up, an argument where the only thing written is the conclusion. Kimmel an heiress to August C. Meyer, Sr., who bought the TV station and its two radio stations in the 1960s has also backed causes linked to the billionaire Koch brothers of Kansas by way of her familys charitable foundation. Scripps Co. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; And youre correct, we are shameless, BUT we do know who we favor. KPBS Channel 15 (Public Broadcasting) Will be covered in a future segment of this series focusing on non-profit media. It also owns a 50% stake in Mexicos third-largest mobile telephone company, Grupo Iusacell. Remind Todd Gloria is a child who gets fussy when he is challenged or is not in his highchair. He's a tall lad. Thanks Goatskull and dorndiego also, not to mention KUSI is a BROADCAST media, which means it is using PUBLIC airspace to put out its own bias. I havent asked people to please support me.. Now I have had my outlet. She was asked about her lack of awards (as compared to former co-anchor Allen Denton) or why she didnt use an agent. And why she didnt seek a job outside San Diego. This is the second installment of the Who Runs San Diego? A far cry, and a very long fall, from the homogenized dreck of recent times. I dont watch KUSI or fox for that matter. Generally, the news is not always factual, primarily when related to Covid-19, and holds a right-leaning bias. :). The statement said KUSI asked 101.5 KGB to offer an apology on KUSI and officials at KGB declined. She has worked in news since the late 1990s and joined KUSI in San Diego, CA. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Funded by / Ownership With her lawyers raising objections, Maas didnt have to answer certain questions on Day 8 of her pay-equity trial (along with claims of gender/age discrimination and illegal retaliation). Jim Desmond reacts to SANDAG Chair Nora Vargas saying there will be "no road user charge", Golden Hall mega-shelter closes, forcing hundreds of homeless people out. And exactly what did she allege when her April 30, 2018, email asked her station boss for pay comparable to other men at the conservative station? And dont forget about KUSI weatherman John Coleman the global warming denier. (Maas admitted she hadnt even heard of the California Equal Pay Act when she wrote Mike McKinnon Jr. about lucrative contracts given her male counterparts. Regardless, last night, KUSI threw moon-sized softball questions to Mayor Sanders, San Diego City Councilmen Carl DeMaio and Kevin Faulconer, Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher, San Diego County Taxpayers Association chief Lani Lutar, and failed San Diego City Council candidate April Boling. The idea that the pension telethon was either an isolated incident or a mere overextension of an existing ideological preference at the station tragically shorts the McKinnon familys long history of conservative political action and financial support. It's been terrible the entire time I've lived here, that's for sure. So, please remember when responding to these challenged or simply paid for comments that there is much to be said for simply bypassing stupidity. bit.ly/3FeEkv3. KUSI News @KUSINews. KUSI believes that it is our goal to always present content that does not demean or appear insensitive to any minority, racial or ethnic group, Cohen said in a statement. Im so tired of the info-babes as well but they seem to be disappearing for these mini-info-babes that arent 25 years old and must have graduated last week from an online communications college -:). KUSI declined. The United States has ushered in a new age of robber barons and Hearstian journalism. They occasionally talk about Trump, and some of their staff members are openly against the lockdowns, and practice of social distancing. Over the last year, weve seen KUSI pride itself on its hard-hitting investigations into the personal lives and relationships of appointed public servants and city employees who share nothing but similar space within the crosshairs of Tony Krvaric. Quotation[5] = "'FTVLive was the first site to break the Jay Leno story' - KNX Radio"; By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. // pattern, adding to the array. She was asked about statements on her Wikipedia profile (apparently written by former colleague Mark Larson). Many anchors and reporters are obsessed with their smartphones and iPads, but KSWB morning anchor Shally Zomorodi took the attraction a bit too far last Friday. Maxwell said in a telephone interview Wednesday that when she first received screenshots about the segment around Tuesday around 9 a.m., she was so surprised by the content she wondered if it was a prank. And its amazing how a fluff show can lean so far to the right. Black celebrity fathers were overrepresented in the segment, said San Diego NAACP President Francine Maxwell in a statement Tuesday. Since youre just finding out about the way they lean. Wake up. Folks. The park was closed for a day . Its safe to say their newscasts are grounded in the alternative reality that defines GOP politics these days. Its a hair above a Public Access show, so view it with the same fleeting curiosity youd give the two-headed calf at the County Fair. Political. Back to that future is troubling thing: In 50 years well be left with a planet more overpopulated, with more traditional pollution, the Western standard of living eroded, tens of billions living as one in this cesspool McKinnon Broadcasting is owned by the McKinnon family, which is made up of Dan, Michael, Clinton, and Michael Jr. Maxwell called for KUSI to conduct an internal investigation to understand how the station came to air the segment and to include a place for representatives of the community so damaged.. See the difference? * Local Covid-19 information regularly updated by our users. maybe the pot should sit down with the kettle and review the ingredients were all eating for dinner. // To add more quotations, continue with the And I chose not to do that, she said. Dude wtf is up with Dave Scott in general. Unlike most other independent TV stations, KUSI has built its programming around local news, more than 50 hours a week. I can't take it anymore. hypocrite. Quotation[9] = "'FTVLive.com Scooped Everyone With News' - About.com "; Usually. TV agents often tell its clients heading there for a job interview to make sure that they said that their favorite football team is the Dallas Cowboys. },1000) Preferably one I can pick up with an antenna? SANDAG leaders have denied sub-committee representation to El Cajon, East County's largest city. They even been known to take right wing spin andpresto-chango! turn it into fact. It is owned by McKinnon Broadcasting Co. McKinnon Broadcasting General Manager Michael McKinnon has been described in news reports as a long-time supporter of politically conservative candidates . Some of the brightest minds in conservative politics will be speaking, including 2024 Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Nikki Haley." CPAC, the largest gathering of conservatives in the world, began today in Washington, DC. The first commenter above may be simply challenged in their reading or analytic skills as in, doh, the OB Rag is a progressive website. Everything has an editorial bias, its the nature of having an editor. Looking beyond the smiling faces, the times when the TV stations deviate from the norm can be good indicators of debate between different interests in San Diego. 'jetpack-lazy-images-js-enabled' We also rate them Mixed for factual reporting due to the promotion of pseudoscience related to Covid-19 and two failed fact checks. We also rate them Mixed for factual reporting due to the promotion of pseudoscience related to Covid-19 and two failed fact checks. The last hour Wednesday saw both sides quiz former KUSI anchor Anna Laurel who now works for CBS8 (Maas station before KUSI). The minority haves are spoiling the earth, well fix that and oh by the way the much greater numbers of have nots should be brought up to the level of the haves? SDG&E asking regulator to increase rates starting next year, San Diegos Silvergate warns of more losses, viability of its business after crypto crisis, Consumer group appeals court loss in dispute over state insurance records, The countys climate plan favors utility-scale solar. ; (Leftist, if that makes you happy.) It has only facilitated more harmful industrialization of masses of people! 1, No. ), But upon learning that KUSI wouldnt renew Maas contract in summer 2019, a very disappointed Laurel was so shocked. She thought: How can we be a Dynamic Duo if shes leaving?. Share. Has definitely become more hard right recently. The associated website is KUSI.com which covers local news, sports, weather, and crime reporting. var Q = Quotation.length; KGTV has an investigative unit that actually reports on stories not found elsewhere in the local newsmedia. You enjoyed calling attention to your lawsuit through your social media, havent you? I Hate KUSI News. Arguing with trolls is waste of time. KUSI News on Twitter: "CPAC, the largest gathering of conservatives in the world, began today in Washington, DC. Whoever gets through the DMV censors wins & gets to wear the plates. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window). Want to be notified of follow-up comments by email? That lawsuit is finally playing out in court and another former Anchor is accusing the station of hacking into her personal email. They currently broadcast 46.5 hours of locally produced news, a quantity exceeded only by KUSI. Thats kind of weak on your part. Allegations aimed at the incumbent County District Attorney are another. It doesnt hide that fact. Us @2023 FTVLive LLC Anyway thanks for posting this. RB all the times weve been round and round with you, thats how you treat us. As for KUSIs CFO, in a deposition, Stephan Sadler said he anonymously shared printed emails from Laurels account putting them in two separate envelopes and addressing them to Luck by spelling her first name with cut-out letters from a magazine to make it look like a ransom note. The one thing I like about Walton in this piece, if true, is that he would not be someone who would be using the office Yea, and he was considered a bit of a nut case when he was young. Now, working in healthcare has sort of biased me, but I've noticed that Dan and some of the new reporters are very vocal about their biased opinions of re-opening, protests, and masks infringing on their rights. Are San Diego County institutions, and people in positions of trust, living up to their duties, their promises, the law and the expectations of the public? Its time that we start calling KUSI what it is, San Diegos Fox News. Some body got their covers pulled. These sources are generally trustworthy for information but may require further investigation. For anyone who watched the hour and a half long CPR commercial (and I did), it would be impossible to draw any other conclusion. Talk-radio personality Roger Hedgecock, employed by both Kimmel and U-T San Diegopublisher Douglas Manchester, another well-moneyed DeMaio backer, has used emails with KFMBs address to raise funds for DeMaio. Learn more about how we use cookies in our cookie policy. And why will they not come out and say why theyre afraid of the ballot measure itself?, The DeMaio plan proposes to save $1.2 billion by 2040, will your plan do that?. They're directly telling people how to go-around the closure, which was in place to prevent large gatherings and the spread of COVID. { 25 comments read them below or add one }. Oh and Dan Plante is so incredibly annoying as is that blonde woman on the morning news. Support MBFC Donations KUSI is one of the nation's largest independent stations and news operations. if (typeof window.addthis !== 'undefined') { I stopped watching recently. MBFCs Weekly Media Literacy Quiz Covering the Week of Feb 25 Mar 3rd, The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 03/03/2023, Daily Source Bias Check: The Event Chronicle, The Latest Fact Checks curated by Media Bias Fact Check 03/02/2023, Daily Source Bias Check: Laredo Morning Times. KUSI on the other hand is a local mainstream news outlet thats supposed to be more balaned. It is no wonder the OB Rag has such limited appeal it is edited by hypocrites and ignorant tools. They all report pretty much the same stuff, and the old if it bleeds, it leads school is much in evidence. Please reload the page and try again.