Oregon Media Insiders

--This pompous last statement and displayed attitude by Pee--Mac is exactly the reason I'm happy to hear he's losing out on the KOIN resource. Yes, the agreement was helpful to both stations at times, but only in the sense that it allowed Pee-Mac to "Save Mo-Money !" That's his battle cry, and while financial prudence is admirable, scrimping at the expense of employee morale is NOT! Super move for KOIN ! Sounds like the new ND at KOIN is a perceptive, intelligent, human who might have the blank check necessary to do things again without the help of the money-gluttons at KPTV who "de-regulated" the market to begin with trying to cut corners and fatten the wallets(The GM and ND are the only guys getting richer over there with bonuses.)
Correct me if i'm wrong, but aren't KOIN and KPTV competitors in the same fiercely competitive business ? I love LYNN H.'s acknowledgement of that. While I realize KPTV, P-Mac and his G-M define winning only as getting richer, Some news organizations want to win outright--in serving their viewers and, yes, with ratings; Do that first, and the rest will come.
The trouble i've always had with KPTV, is they seem to ask themselves first-- "How can we make money"-- then see if that fits into their plans for serving the viewership. Am I wrong Patrick???