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If you would like to improve your ratings, promote ethnicity on your morning show like Channel 3 and Channel 12 does.

Atm-right on!!

I remember when Linda Williams was the am anchor with Olga Villaverde. That was some time ago. What ever happend????????????

Only a racist would care what color skin a news anchor or reporter is. I want quality TRUE reporting. I don't care what race they are. We don't need a token minority. I like Linda Williams and Isis Romero as well as anyone else. Who gives a flip if they are not on the morning show?
Rick, I usually leave for work about 7AM, so I will rarely see you anymore. I get a weekday off now and then and have to work a lot of Saturdays. I will try to catch you when I can. (Mainly to gawk at Andrea though!)
Hope the new hours work out well with you.

I’m proud of our diversity at Fox-10. Our newsroom has conservatives and liberals, and a whole lot of independents! We have all races and ethnic backgrounds represented both off the air and on. Some of our highest profile anchor/reporters are Linda Williams, Yetta Gibson, Isis Romero and Mark Martinez.

We have, in my humble opinion, the best anchors, the best reporters, the best producers, best production staff and best management. Both sexes, all races, a wide variety of political views, are represented in all levels.

Alexis and I, by the way, are Italian. Brown skin, and brown eyes!

Rick

scooter wrote:
KenOfAZ, I think you went a little over board on you comment about being racist. Who do you say is a racist? Let it all out of your system.
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Of the responses on this topic I am talking about ISFLatino and Cagedvoter.
They seem to want a minority just for the reason that they want a minority. That is racist. FOX should put people on the air for their talent, not their race. If the best they can get are all Black, or all Hispanic, or all White, or all Asian, or a mix, who cares? Only a racist wants a specific race. A NONracist does't care what their race is. FOX should get the people they think are the best. Their race shouldn't be a factor.
Same thing in the presidential run. It doesn't matter to me that Obama isn't White like me. I only care what he stands for. I don't give a rip about his race. I don't like what he stands for. McCain is the same race as I am, and I think he is an idiot. Not because of his race. Because what he stands for.
Equal rites for everyone. Special rights for nobody. OK, now it's outta my system.

I guess some people don't pay much attention who does the news on Fox. Other wise the comment of diversity wouldn't have been made. You should always watch 12 if your not happy with Fox 10.

KenOfAZ you need not get to upset. You could have a heart attack.

Ken, I agree with you. I want a good reporter regardless of color.

There are many Hispanic reporters on Fox. Does ISF even watch this channel? If he is not happy maybe he should tune into a Latino channel.

Most reporters put in their 'time on the street' before they become an anchor person, that is where they hone their skills.

Rick

Believe me when I say this; Your news channel and its staff are regarded, in my opinion, as the best in the business. Out of all of the news channels in the valley, Fox10news has the best on-the-spot reporting. They also have the most experienced news anchors.

However, your morning show desperately needs a qualified individual who can promote and bring in a wider range of viewers. I can assure you that if you guys were to do this, the program would increase in popularity and would erase any negative impressions felt by the Latino, African-American, Asian, and Arab/Middle Eastern communities. This is my opinion as a longtime viewer.

Tazaz,

I will honestly tell you that I do watch "latino" channels such as Univision and Telemundo. I have many disagreements with the way they present their news information. The way the avoid local news to only focus on immigration issues or the fact that they provide more information about news happening in Mexico, Central and South America than of Arizona. I understand why they do it: the majority of their viewers are latino and have families living in latin-American countries. However, they should focus on giving the local news first before anything else and they neglect to do so.

I am also aware that there are latinos working at Fox10news. However, none of them work or present the news on the "morning show". That is what we have been blogging about.