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The newest TV anchor in Los Angeles -- thought to be in the line of CBS succession to Dan Rather -- is the subject of an unfriendly farewell in the Minneapolis Star Tribune. The column by Neal Justin is given prominent play on Romenesko this afternoon, and says that Paul Magers is no Rather (and not in all the good ways that could mean):
No one reads a TelePrompTer better, and that's not a trivial skill. Just watch the local news at some stations and you can tell exactly when the machine gets stuck. It's when the anchor's eyes expand an extra centimeter, he starts to bumble his words and his voice verges on crying out for his mommy...
But being a TelePrompTer ace is not nearly good enough to be the face of CBS News. In fact, one could argue that it's not even good enough to be the face of Los Angeles -- or the Twin Cities.
While Rather has reported alll over the world, the column says of Magers: "He's been a regular at the Minnesota State Fair." The St. Paul Pioneer Press sendoff is more complimentary.
Earlier: Magers was ratings leader in Minneapolis
Hello,
My name is Kristine Sward and I worked at Kare 11 for over three years as a teen reporter on the "Whatever" show. While filming in the studio I would get a chance to watch Paul Magers film during the weekly newscast. I don't know if he would remember me but I am in Malibu, CA now as a student at Pepperdine University and am trying to find a way to contact Mr. Magers by phone or email to see if he knows of any availale internships. If you or anyone you know has any contacts to him I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you so much. Sincerely, Kristine Sward
Interesting article ....But could anyone by chance tell me what Christine Lund is doing now ?
Posted by: Vern at February 23, 2004 08:42 PM
of LA Observed
"Street ruffian" when referring to Dan Rather's attacker, is not accurate. It's a really sad story (from Associated Press, 1997):
The CBS anchorman said his assailant was William Tager, now in prison for killing an NBC stagehand outside the Today show in 1994. Tager was convinced the media had him under surveillance and were beaming hostile messages to him, and he demanded that Rather tell him the frequency being used, according to a forensic psychiatrist who examined Tager after the NBC shooting. Rather was told by the psychiatrist, Dr. Park Dietz, that Tager was almost certainly his attacker. The anchorman identified Tager from pictures supplied by the New York Daily News. 'There's no doubt in my mind that this is the person,' Rather said.
Posted by: The Raven at August 21, 2003 09:50 PM