Oregon Media Insiders

Was this person once fired by KPTV??? Not hired? Jealous? First of all, I am sure that KATU does act like a family.

I've worked/been to a number of newsrooms and they all act like families. When you were 2:30-11:30 (AM or PM) each day with the same crowd, you begin to act like a family no matter where they are.

In my experiences, this is what I have to say about the ~*personalities*~ of people at KPTV:

MARK NELSON is a wonderful meteorologist, talented, good poise
JAMIE WILSON a stellar woman, fabulous packages
JIM HYDE a classic
WAYNE GARCIA a humble man, very talented with good credentials
STEPH K great personality, fun to work with, always fab content
ANDY CARSON loads of energy, great character, good icon for FOX 12
JULIE GRAUERT a new face in the scene, anchoring is remarkable
KIM MAUS again, a good icon, perfect for mornings
SOPHIE SOONG balances well with Coari, fabulous posture and reads
JOE V what does he take for so much enthusiasm and funny ideas
DEBRA GIL great breaking news presenting
MARK G terrific stand ups, good packages
KEVIN COARI talented, kind, good writing, makes weekends a pleasure
TONY MARTINEZ nice traffic man, solid job
DREW JACKSON good man, awesome background, solid weather
SHAUNA PARSONS you put a smile on everyones faces, best in PDX

And to you editors, producers, photographers, directors: a job well done, without you these personalities wouldn't be on air.

Next time I will talk about my background with KGW. These are all opinions, but I can't get over the opinions of the "MY THOUGHTS" comments. Just look at the ratings and then decide whose best.

Hey, young talent is indeed getting them the ratings!

Any thoughts?

Good talk.