55 COMMENTS

  1. This must be a joke!!!

    Mark Schumacher was not one of my favorite anchors at WPLG, however I believe he is the only one that held the morning show together. The other bimbos (Jen and Megan) are the laughing stock of Miami news. Plus Kristi Kreuger is misplaced in the morning show. She belongs on the afternoons doing her medical reports.

    It must be a trend at WPLG to demote or loose great talent: Art Carlson, Dianne Magnum, Mike Schneider, Ana Azcuy, Kelli Mitchell, Doug Dunbar, Matt Lorch, and now Mark Schumacher. The list goes on and on. They are detroying what used to be the best newscast in town. They will never again be the Eyewitness News that everyone loved with the beloved Ann Bishop. When are they going to stop mession with the news?

    Plus…this new guy looks like Terrell Forney. They don’t need another “who’s that guy?” anchor.

    WPLG get yourself straignt before you loose other great talent like Laurie Jennings.

  2. Calm down, JCFan. Schumacher isn’t leaving the station, just moving to weekends where Will Manso is now. Yeah, crappy move, but it’s better then him leaving altogether.

  3. hmm … looks to me like WPLG may be tryin to get rid of some of the older anchors.. This guy is a joke. Keep the pro.

  4. mm I dom’t need to calm down. Personally, I could care less what is going on at WPLG. I used to be an avid viewer of their newscasts, but after all the dumb changes that have been making in recent years, the lost me as a viewer.

    As you can tell from my “name” I am an NBC6 follower. They are getting their act together and making smart moves in their selection of anchors. Joel Connable and Michael Williams were two of the best moves they have ever done.

  5. Mark came across as a know-it-all and their morning show was never as good as some of the other stations. As for one person mentioning they were a Michael Williams fan…..I think I just threw up in my mouth. He comes off like an extremely arrogant and snide man. It seems like he and Mark both have Anchorman Syndrome. They are Ron Bergundy to a tee.

    • I am not saying this because Mark is my uncle, but I can say without a doubt that for the past 30 years or so that I have known him, well, he is extremely a well-educated and rounded individual. His expertise and knowledge of subject matter is astounding. He has traveled this nation working on many different projects to excel in each one. Mark did not get to the point of his successful life right now by being a mediocre anchor/reporter/father/husband. Use his words as encouragement to go out and achieve the impossible. He did.

  6. I’d maybe watch NBC6 more if their over-the-air signal wasn’t so crappy (I had to cancel my cable (Adelphia) b/c their customer service was horrid). Ironically, I live less than a mile from the NBC6 studios in Miramar (but of course it’s all about where the transmitter is located).

  7. I used to live in South Florida. I always watched 10. Yes Ann Bishop must be turning over in her grave.
    I do believe that this guy was brought in to be groomed as Dwight Lauderdale’s eventual replacement.

  8. I’ve never been a fan of Schumaker since he used my name in a newscast with completely inaccurate facts some years ago. (This was way back when Glenna Milburg was reading with him – they did a feature on genealogy, and I answered a questionairre. They used my name as having responded, but then everything else about what they said had absolutely nothing to do with what I responded, yet attributed to me.)

    I will say he is a better news reader than most, but when WPLG did that silly experiment having him and Wendy Corona stand while reading the news, Mark always looked so smug and patronizing looking down at Wendy with his hands clasped, I was just waiting for him to drool.

    Kristi has been a pleasant surprise in the morning. I find she’s the right personality for a morning newscast, kind of a nice calm “Mom” influence among the rest of the boob patrol…

    If I wasn’t a loyal GMA person, I’d have probably changed morning newscasts a long time ago.

  9. Ok. Ok. I will poke that proverbial hornet’s nest…

    Look at Schumacher, look at Hughes. There is a big difference between them and it ain’t whose got more talent or experience.

    think about it, 10 will have an ethnic during the daily am, the daily pm, the main shows. The main anchor. Who else can make the claim? And please, don’t mention those Americanized hispanics like Cruz, Diaz, Fernandez and others at 7, nor Canals, Estevez at FOR. 6 has a few as well.

    10 will say we need a strong talent for the weekend news. BULL! Except for when something major happens, people need news on Saturday and Sunday for 26 hours each day like they need snow tires in Palm Beach.

    Think about it really hard. It is not high math here.

    Just another possibility.

  10. what kind of comment is that? “americanized” hispanics like cruz, diaz, canals, and so on? i’m sure they’re proud of their heritage… using that line of thinking wouldn’t dwight not be black enough for your taste? or the new calvin guy too for that matter?

  11. Some of you guys are very unfair and cruel. Why do you type things like, “you’ve got to be kidding,” or “this guy is a joke.” You don’t even know Calvin Hughes. Yet you already prejudge him. I wish him the best! Hughes welcome to Miami!

  12. I dont think the anger that everybody is expressing stems from the new guy, but instead from the actions of Channel 10 in the past couple of years. They keep making choices that are ethically wrong. They have demoted many great personalities, Doug Dunbar for starters, and others have been mentioned previously in this blog. Mr. Miamiwatcher, I dont think most of these people belive that this guy is a joke, but rather they think that these decisions channel 10 has made recently are getting ridiculous now and this one seems like a joke. Now as for having anchors and reporters of varied ethnicities, I highly doubt that the next 7 news promo will say when you want news delivered by a news team of varied ethnical backgrounds, you turn to 7 NEWS! Personally, I dont think they care what ethnicity they are, only if they are going to be liked by the boses, the viewers.

  13. Ya whatever David. All I know is Elita Loresca is God’s gift to those not visually impaired. Hey Now! Is she a bombshell or is she a bombshell!?! Anyway, this new guy will be fine, don’t sweat him or 10. There’s a reason why we make these decisions and you as a factor is miniscule, believe it or not. Kreuger is on her way out too, at least she should be, what a mess! All well be well in lala land once again……………………………………….

  14. Sorry. But when (some) people type “you’ve got to be kidding,” and “this guy is a joke,” I think it is directed toward the “new guy.” Stop “trash talking” him. How would you like to be in another market and read hateful messages. If you type in Hughes’ name in a search engine, then all this garbage comes up. You cowards would never say those comments to his face. Oh no. You would rather type it anonymously. Give it up!

  15. Some of you are missing the point of this – it’s not about the new guy, it’s about Mark Schumacher getting booted to weekends. I don’t know how he can be perceived as smug – Schumacker was a pro. Just like Doug Dunbar who was also kicked out basically.
    News Director Bill Pohovey is a terrible judge of news talent – why else would he put a former cheerleader (Megan Glaros) as the morning weatherperson over a talent like John Gerard – give me a break!

  16. oh geez…lets try it from this angle. A hurricane hits a week after this guy starts. he wont know Davie from Pompano or orlando or SOBE. Remember Terrell Forney’s “deer in headlights” debut in Key West?

    Who’s next? Putney? Rad Berky?

    The people at PLG and TVJ are clueless!

  17. it’s no wonder people are hating Calvin Hughes. The guy is a doofus. He’s been fired from more jobs than schumacher can shake a stick at. This guy is no doubt the CHEAP version of Dwight Lauderdale. He’s being brought in to replace big D in 2 yrs. Besides, the way 10 sees it.. it’s doesn’t matter who you sit next to Laurie Jennings.. she’s the main attraction.

  18. (Some) of you guys are a bunch of HATERS! It’s a shame some of you find the necessity to “smear and slander” someone. (Some) of you guys are just jealous of him. How can you call Hughes a “doofus.” How dare you! He obviously did something right. He got the job, and while you’ll sit behind a screen typing hateful messages, he’ll sit behind the PLG anchor desk delivering the news.

  19. (Some) of you guys are a bunch of jealous HATERS! It’s a shame some of you find the necessity to “smear and slander” someone. How can you call Hughes a “doofus?” How dare you! He obviously did something right. He got the job, and while you’ll be sitting behind a screen typing hateful messages, he’ll sit behind the PLG anchor desk delivering the news!

  20. As I said in the previous post, it was poking at the hornet’s nest.

    I did not say it was MY opinion. Personally, I do not give a cr*p what a person’s color is. The point was he offers a visual connection to an ethnicity that Lauderdale alone does not. Again, it is not my opinion.

    What is my opinion is Lauderdale is an exellent talent. The combo with Jennings works. Some of the other “talent” and the switching, I do not understand. what was offered previously was just as it stated, another possibility.

    Who in the thread does not think for one moment that if for some reason Lauderdale were gone today (without some major scandal) that nobody would say it was racially motivated? Someone would. Whether they would be right or not is another question.

    Stations are concerned about their racial mixes and that they are reflections of the community on which they report. I do not assert this is why Hughes is coming to Miami, but, I do say it is a possibility.

    Again, not my person opinion, just examining another possibility.

  21. I can’t believe ch10, wow! I heard shumaker is cocky from my friends at ch10. I heard people can’t get along with him at the station. Ch10 is a dominant #3 or 4 station. The managers need to change everything because of the low ratings. I wonder if this new guy will replace dwight? I am sure ch10 can’t wait for dwight to retire to save money on his hefty salary. Ch10 is taking the ch7 and ch4 financial route. Cheap cheap cheap labor. The last few on air hires at ch10 are not making nearly the same amount of what a true market 17 should pay.miami is becoming medium market news with big market cost of living. When is this going to stop? Never

  22. For the record, I like Terrel Forney. Mark Schumacher was just there as a good anchor but did nothing for the show. While he kept it together, they have not been doing well in the mornings. I think they need the change. I dont know this new guy’s work so I dont know if he will be the best replace. What ponders me is the fact that they have been cutting people because of the reduced newscast. But at the same time, they keep hiring new people. It’s also a kick in the face to some of the reporters/anchors who are already on board. That one of the things that WSVN must get credit for. They almost always promotes in house talents to hire positions and then fill in with new talents. In fact, Phil Ferro is the only outside talent that I can remember bringing in to replace a top vacant position. And that was understandable.
    Ethnicity is a big thing in the tv world. IT is a business trying to reach as mant people as possible. If it brings in more people, hell I’m sold.
    I kinda like localspent comment about Laurie being the main attraction. But I also agree that we should stop trashing this guy since we havent seen him in action. Lets wait till he gets to South Florida. That I think is fair. forget he’s black.
    This is a blog dedicated to air our opinions. If I see somethinng I dont like, I was say it. If you dont agree with a comment, debate it. Dont try to censor people. Hell, I trash-talk Belkys all the time, but thats because I have seen her work. I tell you how much she sucks, but I will tell you there better talents at 7.
    After typing this book you would think I care about Schuamacker but I dont give a crap where he goes. Now, Charles Perez is coming to town. Speaking of coming, weekends just got busier and more fun. Come home Perez.

  23. I am not an on air personality, but if I were and I were about to jump from whatever market the new guy is in to Miami, I really wouldn’t give a shit what people said about me. All that matters is what his bosses thinkk, PERIOD! If an anchor cant take criticism (even if it is deragatory and innacurate), then he/she shouldn’t be on the air. They go on air, so they have to know that they are taking the chance that people will talk shit about them behind their backs.

  24. I don’t watch the news in the mornings on 10 not because of Mark but the two bimbo’s with the boob jobs. Why can’t they hire people that look professional – all the other female reporters/anchors look business professional. I’m sure you’ll know the two bimbos I’m referring to. The one’s with the fake boobs. Personally, I don’t feel like looking at someone trying to be sexy on the news early in the morning when I’m trying to find out what is going on in the world. So I don’t think it’s Mark – try getting rid of the others whose bringing the show down.

  25. Hmm, I know Megan’s are fake, but Jen’s seem to vary in size from day to day, which led me to believe that they may be real, and some days she has push-up bra action happening 🙂

  26. I agree Admin, some serious teflon skin is a definite prerequisite to work in front of any camera…By the way, Elita Loresca is a doll, as i said god’s gift to those not visually impaired, fake boobs and all…Listen, talent is not a serious requisite for this sort of work, really it isn’t, i promise…if you can train a parrot to read, half the battle is fought and won….nor is ethnicity seriously considered either….the big question we big dogs ask is “can i watch this person?” and lending to answers, is foremost, physical attractiveness, particularly considering the prospects position (anchor, field, blah blah)…and this market is especially ‘physically’ driven….and for the record, Meg Glaros is stunning, no Elita, however stunning….ciao bella dora!

  27. I’ll never understand the Elita obsession. Jackie Johnson? Yes. Elita? No.

    Maybe people are so busy looking at Elita’s chest that they don’t see her face.

  28. For a business that is supposed to be filled with people who value accuracy, it is amazing that there is so much information that is wrong in this thread. I have never written to one of the chat rooms, but I was compelled to do so when I read someone write that “Channel 10 is a dominant # 3 or # 4 station” or that “Bill Pohovey is a terrible judge of talent.” The fact is that Channel 10 was # 1 at 6 pm and 11 pm in the May sweep. That was not a fluke. The station has some great ratings on weekend mornings and is now making a push to build some steam in weekday morning news. As a journalist, I make sure that I get my facts right. So should the people who chat on this site.

  29. good point. But that still dosent justify the numerous imorral decisions that have been made in the past couple of years. Channel 10 could have gotten to the position it is at now, from a # 3 or 4 Station, to conquering in many different timeslots w/o making these decisions.

  30. More Fun In the Sun,
    If you are indeed a journalist, you should also get your facts straight. One rating book (May 2006) does not make a news station – it’s a period of time that really tells the picture. If you look at the 6 years that Pohovey has been News Director at Ch 10, they have been 3rd in Late News in most of the rating periods. Only because ABC has picked up in Primetime has the 11p News increased its ratings.
    Consider all the good talent who he has demoted or let go in his tenure – Doug Dunbar, John Gerard, Jimmy Cefalo, Matt Lorch among others. And consider the bimbo-like broadcasters he has hired to replace them including Gina Cancelliere, Megan Glaros and Jen Herrera – plus all the anonymous 23 year olds as the Newes beat reporters.
    Please don’t defend this guy – he must have some good pictures of GM Dave Boylan to keep his job.

  31. Why is 10 suddenly up in the ratings? Nothing to do with news content–they got the live lotto drawings. Pretty sad, but surest predictor of the ratings at 11.

  32. Hey Florida News Junkie. WPLG was # 1 at 6 pm 20 of the last 27 rating books. At 11 pm, the station was # 1 in May, Feb, Jan, October. And Jimmy Cefelo is still with the station. He asked for reduced duties to do Dolphins radio and to spend more time with his wine shops. Matt Lorch left on his own to go to Boston. Get your facts correct.

  33. More Fun In The Sun,

    No, get your facts straight. Jimmy Cefalo was asked to take a significant pay cut and Bill Pohovey cut out the 5P Sports Report last year, showing he had no interest in sports. You obviously work for the station and have been sold a bill of goods as to him wanting to spend more time with the Dolphins and his wine shop. Really? And make less than half the income doing the Dolphin games? Don’t insult our intelligence with that junk.
    Cefalo is a class act and is being reduced to practically no airtime for the great John Henry Smith and Will Manso who make maybe half of his salary COMBINED. Even a rocket scientist like you can figure out that it’s all about cost-cutting at Channel 10 News.

    Noticed you did not comment on those great News weather and traffic talents in the morning. That Megan Glaros is no John Gerard. And what about how they screwed Doug Dunbar and basically forced Matt Lorch out for cheaper talent.
    As for the 11P ratings, it’s long-range that is key. What about November and all the rating books you failed to mention prior to that? Selective amnesia, I am sure.
    Quick, Pohovey needs another cup of coffee so you better get moving…

  34. Geeeze, and my posts often get left out….what a crock! Ditto Jamboi, i’m with you on that plea for mercy….you guys have to see (and hear) this bit of hilarity, from CNN, Kyra Phillips getting caught…it is the funniest thing caught on live air….as for the sexiest thing on or off air, rumor has it Elita Loresca isn’t makin’ the grade there at SVN, pretty much in over her lovely head, say it ain’t so, say it ain’t so!!!

    cnn clip:
    http://hotair.com/archives/2006/08/29/potty-break-mic-snafu-cnns-phillips-chats-in-the-loo-during-bush-speech/

  35. Exactly my point David, Cefalo was cut back against his wishes. Don’t be fooled by the propoganda put out by Dave Boyland and Bill Pohovey and their lackey here on this blog who has been noticeably quiet since his/her last bogus comments. If they can save money, Channel 10 will do it, no matter at what cost to the viewer.

    As to who their primary sports guy is, Will Manso is moving back from news where he failed miserably and they are giving more air time to John Henry Smith who has done nothing to distinguish himself from all the other #3 sports anchors in the market.
    What a joke – and as soon as ABC tanks in Prime, their 11p news success will go backwards in a hurry. Can’t happen fast enough for me.

  36. Hey Florida News Junkie–the reason WPLG did not win the November book was that there was no November book thanks to Hurricane Wilma. But the station’s 11 pm has won October, Jan, Feb and May…and 20 of the last 27 books at 6 pm. You need to get your facts right on ratings.

  37. florida news junkie is a sad, disgruntled soul… got fired from 10 did ya? pretty obvious. and you say Pahovey has a terrible eye for talent… he hired Matt Lorch.. the guy you love who you say he got rid of…
    Lorch got a great job in the #5 market in the country… he must really be awful to get a job like that.

  38. So now we have two Ch 10 lackeys on this board and for the record, no I did not work at Channel 10, just have some hard-working friends there who have been shafted by a terrible news director who’s had way too long of a run there.

    As for the 11p ratings, it’s no secret that ABC is riding high the last year and Ch 10 is the benefactor – take Prime lead-in ratings out of the mix and who do you think would win straight up? Either Ch 4 or Ch 6.

    Oh and why did neither of these Ch 10 apologists address the other items in my post – the firing of Doug Dunbar, John Gerard and the demotion of Cefalo and Schumacher? And the hiring of bimbo’s like Megan Glaros and Jen Herrera and Gina Canceliere. Oh, I know why – because even they can’t excuse it.
    What about how Pohovey destroyed Sports Jam Live? You remember that prime time show that preceded Monday Night Football, don’t ya Ms. 10 spot? How he got rid of Hank Goldberg and let Jim Mandich leave because a beer sponsor complained? How they replaced those solid, respectable sports journalists (Goldberg/Mandich) with that highly regarded sports journalist Megan Glaros and the John Henry Smith who is an unknown in this market.
    What a disgrace this station has become from when the station had respectable newscasts led by Diane Magnum and Ann Bishop.

  39. Re: Elita, I don’t think her face looks that bad, she’s no Jackie Johnson, but then again, few are. As far as her not doing well at 7–I believe WSVN gives their AM weatherbabes 3 year contracts, if so, then Elita’s will be up sometime next summer. Being that Elita is a native of Southern California, I predict she will end up at a station there, like her 3 predecessors (Pamela Wright, Amy Murphy and Jackie, though Pam is back here now).

  40. Admin,
    I believe I am – in discussing the move Ch 10 is making in the morning, it goes deeper than just that one change. It’s a systematic pattern of terrible news talent judgement at Ch 10 and it’s pretty obvious by the lack of recent response from the lackeys over there who were told to post their comments here that they can’t refute the points made in my psot nor can they defend the multitude of mistakes made at that station, removing superior talent for cheaper, bimbo-like kids.
    Anne Bishop must be rolling over in her grave with what is now representing the station she once knew.

  41. florida news junkie

    I will agree with you on the “judgement of talent” posts made about 10. However, just remember that it is not the fault of this “kids” they have brought in. Give them a chance and realize that some are in over thier heads while others may turn out to be great talent. We just get to watch them grow up and sometimes suffer through that.

    As far as Pohovey and Boylan. Boylan is a business man and is doing what any business man would do. He is cutting the big salaries and bringing in the “kids” who are jumping at the chance to work in a large market for peanuts. More profit makes him look good to corporate even if the journalistic aspect suffers. Sad but true, the business we all work in.

    And for the record not a “lackey”…just putting in my 3 or 4 cents. Personally I can’t stand 10’s morning news because of the girls mentioned in this thread.

  42. Speaking of the channel 10 girls, this morning, Jen mentioned the sinkhole that has partially closed University Drive in Miramar and mentioned alternate routes, notably “37th Ave and 47th Ave”. Problem is, those streets don’t go by that name once they cross into Broward County (37th Av becomes Douglas Road (which is its alternate name in Dade as well), while 47th becomes Palm Ave). Guess Jen was being a little “Dade-centric”! 🙂

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