Need a reason to stop watching WHO TV News (channel 13)?

[Pope]

Zach Fisher, who anchors their Saturday morning news said at the end of this morning's newscast "To all you Cyclone fans out there, rock chalk jay hawk". I had to rewind and play it back again because I thought I must have misunderstood what he said.

Then I googled him and found this in his bio on WHO's website:

"I went to the University of Kansas, Rock Chalk, but I am a Hawkeye fan at heart. So I have two different angles of dislike for the Cyclones."

 

[cyfanbr]

Zach Fisher, who anchors their Saturday morning news said at the end of this morning's newscast "To all you Cyclone fans out there, rock chalk jay hawk". I had to rewind and play it back again because I thought I must have misunderstood what he said.

Then I googled him and found this in his bio on WHO's website:

"I went to the University of Kansas, Rock Chalk, but I am a Hawkeye fan at heart. So I have two different angles of dislike for the Cyclones."
View attachment 109250

Who watches local news still? Independent of where you live.

 

[isuno1fan]

The butthurt in this fanbase never ends. It’s all good fun. Get over it.

 

[jereseib]

Alwasy thought that guy was a 12 year old twerp, this just confirms it.

 

[Marcelason78]

Never heard of him.

 

[cyclone1209]

Zach Fisher, who anchors their Saturday morning news said at the end of this morning's newscast "To all you Cyclone fans out there, rock chalk jay hawk". I had to rewind and play it back again because I thought I must have misunderstood what he said.

Then I googled him and found this in his bio on WHO's website:

"I went to the University of Kansas, Rock Chalk, but I am a Hawkeye fan at heart. So I have two different angles of dislike for the Cyclones."
View attachment 109250

Yeah that's unacceptable on local news. But, its 2023 who really watches the crap anymore outside of people 70 and up?

There is a weird faction of people who root for Kansas basketball and Hawkeye football.

This is kind of like being Russian AND North Korean.

 

[Pope]

The butthurt in this fanbase never ends. It’s all good fun. Get over it.

He chooses to publicly dislike my university, so I choose to publicly dislike his newscast. There's no butthurt.

 

[exCYtable]

Zach Fisher, who anchors their Saturday morning news said at the end of this morning's newscast "To all you Cyclone fans out there, rock chalk jay hawk". I had to rewind and play it back again because I thought I must have misunderstood what he said.

Then I googled him and found this in his bio on WHO's website:

"I went to the University of Kansas, Rock Chalk, but I am a Hawkeye fan at heart. So I have two different angles of dislike for the Cyclones."
View attachment 109250

Honestly, thats pretty freaking stupid that a) he would have the balls to post that and b) that the station would be that dumb to let it fly. Nothing like pi**ing off half your audience.

 

[SwirlyBird]

This dude may have a more punchable face than John Sears

 

[exCYtable]

He chooses to publicly dislike my university, so I choose to publicly dislike his newscast. There's no butthurt.

This is why half the board has that poster on the ignore list.

 

[dafarmer]

Yeah that's unacceptable on local news. But, its 2023 who really watches the crap anymore outside of people 70 and up?

There is a weird faction of people who root for Kansas basketball and Hawkeye football.

This is kind of like being a moron and an imbecile. FIFY

 

[shadow]

We should do a poll on who watches the local news. Have to think it's an older demographic.

 

[cyclone1209]

(robert.totsch@who13.com ; bill.pierson@who13.com)
Hi Robert and Bill,

Good morning, I hope you are well.

Many of the Cyclone fans that are in touch with your Saturday sports team are disappointed that Zach Fisher actively takes a dig at Iowa State fans live on air and announces his support for Kansas. (who's also a hawkeye by the way)

Knowing some local Cyclone business owners who advertise in Des Moines on tv mediums, why would staff on your team try to alienate half the sports fans in Des Moines? Vocalizing support for an out of state school over an IN state school on live air seems like poor business.

Thank you

 

[carvers4math]

Never have, Zabel was there when I was a kid.

Would think John Sears and Andy Fales would have driven you away already.

 

[GoodyISU1]

I watch the local news (channel 13) but I've never seen this guy before. Probably cause I watch the evenings. There's quite a few Cyclones on their staff, but Sears is awful

 

[CyCrazy]

I mean big deal, but he should know his audience. I have never watched ch 13 on the weekend so I have never heard of this guy.

 

[carvers4math]

We should do a poll on who watches the local news. Have to think it's an older demographic.

I’m ancient. I only put on local news really early in the morning if I am getting ready and want the weather without picking up a phone. So occasional early morning KCCI.

 

[Big Daddy Kang]

Dumb, if true. But who cares? If this bugs you, you got trolled.

 

[CYphyllis]

If you are the type of person who actually watches local news and then gets angry when one of the anchors has a little fun rooting for his alma mater, please stay away from me. Your nerd ass is not welcome.

 

[cycloner29]

They have some new gal on there. She is worth watching!