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Title: A Charming Look at Casper-Riverton's Morning News Show
Post by: Phillip Dampier on April 12, 2007, 10:11:57 am

I just love this.  It's taken from last summer's morning news program from KCWY-TV which serves Casper and Riverton.  It's not the big city fancy-dancy morning news show!  It's a "small market" TV production at its best and worst as they are plagued with technical issues and other mess-ups, but it's about as informal as you can get, right down to the anchor guy who looks like he's 19 with the excessive anchor hair products, the casual "weather friend" fill-in who shows up in his vacation-wear, and a catty viewer comment.  It's absolutely fun to watch, perhaps with the exception of the recording's audio being slightly out of sync.

BTW, check out the weather guy's accent.  Joe Aguirre does the weather.  :)

Title: Re: A Charming Look at Casper-Riverton's Morning News Show
Post by: Meryl on April 12, 2007, 01:40:09 pm

Hmm, that link doesn't seem to be a live one for me, Phillip.  Looks interesting, though.  :)

Title: Re: A Charming Look at Casper-Riverton's Morning News Show
Post by: LauraGigs on April 12, 2007, 01:53:38 pm

Oh it's great, Phillip! 

It was different than your description at first to me, because on the surface it looks like any urban news show: the anchor people and background graphics are completely contemporary. But then the small-town reality seeps in via the guest weather anchor and the critical viewer letter (with its moralizing tone and atrocious grammar).

That anchor took the catty comments so personally, but then the other anchor was like, "I was a sorority girl too!"  I half-expected her to say, "Oh you were Tri Delt? I was Kappa Phi myself."

And I loved the guest weather anchor.  ("Weather Friend" — wtf?  Could they not come up with a better name for the segment?)

Thanks, Phillip!  Keep posting any other gems you find!

Title: Re: A Charming Look at Casper-Riverton's Morning News Show
Post by: Front-Ranger on April 12, 2007, 02:40:41 pm

Adam really should have taken that weather service job in Riverton, Laura!!

Thanks, I really enjoyed this Phillip!!

Title: Re: A Charming Look at Casper-Riverton's Morning News Show
Post by: Phillip Dampier on April 12, 2007, 03:24:26 pm

Quote from: Meryl on April 12, 2007, 01:40:09 pm

Hmm, that link doesn't seem to be a live one for me, Phillip.  Looks interesting, though.  :)

You should see an image with a play button over it.  You'll probably need to click it at least twice to get it started.  If you don't see anything at all there, it's likely you don't have Flash installed or installed properly.

Title: Re: A Charming Look at Casper-Riverton's Morning News Show
Post by: Meryl on April 12, 2007, 05:14:06 pm

Well, this is interesting.  I tried using Internet Explorer instead of my usual Mozilla, and it worked.  Also, the font on the text here is different using IE.

Something's clearly not working with Mozilla, because I can see avatars in chat only with IE, and I can get sound on Brokeback radio only on IE.  Makes me wonder what else I'm missing.  I updated both Java and Flash last week, and no difference in the Mozilla abilities.  ???

Title: Re: A Charming Look at Casper-Riverton's Morning News Show
Post by: Daniel on April 13, 2007, 07:38:11 am

What can I say, Meryl. Mr. Gates wants to rule the world, and he's found a way to do it.

Title: Re: A Charming Look at Casper-Riverton's Morning News Show
Post by: moremojo on April 13, 2007, 06:10:15 pm

I enjoyed this. I really appreciated the personal touch to the whole production, and feel that much closer to Wyoming for seeing and hearing some real Wyomingites.

Title: Re: A Charming Look at Casper-Riverton's Morning News Show
Post by: Toast on April 13, 2007, 10:20:44 pm

(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l173/nltoast/WyomingToday.jpg)
Wyomingites - lol
I figured they were Wyomingers.

Thanks Phillip
love the "wake up to" note.
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l173/nltoast/WakeUpJuliaNews.jpg)

The vid works fine on my Mozilla.

Title: Re: A Charming Look at Casper-Riverton's Morning News Show
Post by: Amber on April 13, 2007, 10:52:46 pm

Reminds me quite a bit of our weekend news here in Spokane.  Some of the funkiest things happen on the Saturday morning news.  Our anchors even look similar.  We are however, missing the "weather friend" *lol*

Title: Re: A Charming Look at Casper-Riverton's Morning News Show
Post by: Phillip Dampier on April 14, 2007, 09:33:14 am

Don't forget...

"Friend, that's the most words you've spoken in two weeks."

Maybe's it's a Wyoming thing.... :)