Re: Stan Chambers
by "MrDarkness" <***@yahoo.com> Jul 31, 2005 at 02:31 PM
Who could forget Ralph Story? His surname was incredible irony. Who
could forget the way he told stories, breathing life anew into
fascinating episodes of LA's history, tales otherwise left to die of
malnutrition and neglect? He was part journalist, part historian--and
part story teller, out of the same mold as Mark Twain. "Ralph Story's
Los Angeles" was a classic that will never receive its full due
recognition.
As long as we're all exposing our age and dropping names, who could
forget George Putnam (no problem ascertaining HIS political leanings)?
Who could forget his "Talk Back to the News" show in which, alongside
Hal Fishman and Larry McCormick, he'd engage in verbal combat with a
live audience--and sometimes with his two cohorts.
Independent LA broadcasting was a wonderful thing we've lost to
networks and homogenization. There was a time when local news programs
exuded the dignity of Stan Chambers and his ilk. That time is long gone.
Obrien wrote:
Mr. Darkness, I remember most of those newscasters, including Christina
Lund. I think it was Don Henley that made reference to her in his song
"Dirty Laundry" (The bubble-headed bleach blonde, comes on at ten...)
Christina Lund had a bad habit of reporting horrible tragedies with
pernicious zeal.
I still remember when Geraldo Rivera used to go by the name of Jerry
Rivers, during his formative years reporting the news.
If I had to pick a favorite news reporter, it would be Eric Severeid, IMHO
he was the closest to "Fair" and "Balanced" reporting--if there is such a
thing.