BY TRIPP FROHLICHSTEIN / Brian Stelter, formerly of the New York Times, has taken over the host role of CNN’s Reliable Sources. Former host Howard Kurtz has moved to Fox where he hosts MediaBuzz (ironically competing against his old CNN show – both airing at 10 a.m. CST on Sunday mornings).
by Tripp Frohlichstein / Commendations to Channel 4 (KMOV) for its performance during the severe weather outbreak last Sunday afternoon. As killer tornadoes formed in the area and noon approached, there was no doubt many football fans were concerned their game would not air because of the dangerous weather.
by Tripp Frohlichstein / Elliott Davis brought viewers an effective “You Paid For It” this past week as he produced a story (http://fox2now.com/2013/11/13/expensive-deal-costing-st-charles-county-taxpayers-millions/) on what appears to be an inconsistency in how St. Charles County does business. He pointed out that a recent $5 million plus project had only one bid submitted. Davis went after St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann to ask him why they did not put the bid out again hoping for more bids to potentially lower the cost. Ehlmann responded that it fell within their expected cost range. Then it was clear that Davis did his homework.
BY TRIPP FROHLICHSTEIN / Channel 2’s Elliott Davis expects transparency when he goes after a government entity he believes is misusing tax money. Unfortunately, he is not delivering transparency when it comes to some of his own reports.
BY TRIPP FROHLICHSTEIN / In St. Louis, FOX 2’s (KTVI) Elliott Davis did a serious disservice to the public on a “You Paid For It” segment that aired July 16. Why? Because he conducted the interview he used on that segment for a story about St. Louis Community College that originally aired back on Nov. 12. That story focused on the $42,000 the college spent on Chancellor’s Day, a required day for faculty to attend for professional development.