TKC MUST SEE!!! KANSAS CITY WEATHER LADY KATIE HORNER ANNOUNCES RETURN, REVEALS DISPUTE WITH KCTV5 & CONFESSES: I STARTED HATING MYSELF!!!
Thanks to our blog community we have a glimpse at a social media parable shared by renowned Kansas City weather lady Katie Horner.
A recent bit of viral video from the broadcaster uses her love of cycling as a metaphor for her return to TV news.
Even better . . .
IN DRAMATIC SOCIAL MEDIA SELFIE VIDEO KATIE HORNER SHARES BEHIND THE SCENES DEETS OF HER DISPUTE WITH KCTV5 AND HOPE THAT VIEWERS WILL WELCOME HER BACK!!!
Not sure if the emotional confession is the best indication of future stoicism during on air emergencies but we've attempted to transcribe and capture the confessional in order to offer a perspective on public safety from this local weather forecaster.
Checkit:
"Hey Kansas City, this is Katie Horner. I am looking forward to coming back on the air soon. But truth be told, I'm also really nervous for many reasons. I haven't done the weather in awhile and the other is: Last time I was on the air in Kansas City, things didn't go do well. The first 15 years went fantastic. But then, as many of you know, things changed at the station I was working at and our management had a different philosophy on how to cover severe weather.
"And I have to tell you, even I started hating myself. Even I started playing the drinking games when I was on the air too long. Not while I was on air but you know what I mean. So, I apologize for that, I hated it just as much as you do. Or did, as much as you did.
"But I do remain true to the fact that I care about every single viewer and I think everybody from Warrensburg , Sedalia, Prairie Village to Lawrence all deserve coverage when life threatening weather comes their way.
"But you probably won't have to worry about me cutting into programing too often. I'll be down on the mornings on the KCWE and on the weekends on KMBC. And I really appreciate the opportunity. Thank you to everybody, especially Bryan Busby for bringing me on to the team.
"I hope that you'll give me another chance. I love you all. I love Kansas City and I look forward to providing forecasts for you in the morning.
"And to the people I told I was nervous, they said: "Katie, it's just like riding a bike." So in honor of that theory, I thought: Well, it's time that I get back on my bike. Its been a long time too. So I'm out here in beautiful Kansas City getting my bicycle ready. Let's see if I can show you it. Getting ready to just do some trail riding out here and hopefully I won't fall off and hopefully you'll give me another chance. I look forward to seeing you on the air. Take care Kansas City."
Now the video also shared publicly on her FB for the moment:
You decide . . .
Welcome back Katie! We know you'll do great!
ReplyDeleteShe could have just said "hey Kansas City I'm coming back" without all that drinking game and drama bullshit.
ReplyDeleteWell, hell. Kind of hard to keep hating after that.
ReplyDeleteThe nit I would pick with local coverage is that if you dare voice your objection to the station about having your program cut into, you are INSTANTLY branded as a selfish, heartless, soulless bastard of the lowest order by the hysterical masses and outright ignored by the stations themselves. They are also deaf to the biggest complaint is that it's not so much the cut-in but about the redundancy of the information. Also doesn't help that one suck-up "God bless you for staying on the air for us!" cancels out 5,000 annoyed "WTFs?!"
I thought when the "sister stations" were formed, that was where they were going to put the wall-to-wall weather coverage. Seemed a good compromise. If the stations are so sure that is what people want to watch it, why NOT do that. Or, why the hell not dump the first-run shows to the sisters? It's already a non-secret that the stations are all just playing coverage chicken with each other. No one wants to be the first to say goodbye in case the worst happens.
I think the ratings stay "up" during coverage because people keep watching in the hope that the first-run program they were going to watch is going to come back on. I can almost guarantee that if they said at the onset, "We anticipate this coverage will preempt ________________________ in it's entirety." that they would lose a huge chunk of their audience.
From the hate posting here one would think that there was ANYONE out there that actually watched the drivel on regular TV.
ReplyDeleteNews and Weather are the only relevant content TV has to offer, which is why the viewership numbers are so catastrophic.
As soon as the truth regarding the effectiveness of TV Advertising s finally leaked, literally ALL sponsorship will vanish, and broadcast TV will join Radio as q quirky antique serving only nostalgia buffs.
Honey, all you do is read the fucking weather.
ReplyDeleteAs Katie once said - get out your football helmet to protect your head! She's back to scare half the audience and bore the other half to death as she gives two-hour coverage to a fog bank!
ReplyDeleteI love Katie's antics. I like being scared! Bring it on!
ReplyDeleteLocal news coverage is a joke. Half hour blocks are 15 minutes of fluff diluted with 15 minutes of commercials. The "news" is padded with broadcast promos and "stories" about primetime entertainment shows.
ReplyDeleteInstead of reading facts on air, anchors and reporters continually tell viewers to check out their facebook page for more info. Just read it and put it on screen.
KSHB is worst with constant onscreen typos and statements that many times contradict what the anchor is saying. Although channel 9 cracked me up reporting 2 weeks ago that KS Gov Sam Brownback just signed the budget and education increase. Could they hire a few copy editors and fact checkers?
Local weather treats us like we just arrived from our life under a dome. Put the radar in the corner, scroll info along bottom, we get it.
ReplyDelete+100 ^^^
DeleteTHIS is good stuff. Love it!
ReplyDeleteBut it's just the weather. Yo really need to stop giving these fools so much attention. They read off a teleprompter. Not rocket scientists.
DeleteKatie is ALL drama.
ReplyDeleteDO not be sooooo high and mighty! TV personalities need attention and the must draw people to their work. She is actually being very sincere I think. Good for her
DeleteSurprised she didn't include Chillicothe and Tonganoxi in her shout out...
ReplyDeletetake cover, she is back!
DeleteMy life is complete again.
ReplyDelete^^^ Lol, you and me both. She may not be accurate, she may be a bit of a drama queen but there is no denying that she is entertaining. And in Kansas City: That's enough.
ReplyDeleteMuch , much better weather forecasts and more enjoyable chillin than the shit hole muncher's Homo puppets on the other local news channels ! Rock on Katie ! You are Coolio !
ReplyDeleteWelcome back, Katie. I always thought you got a raw deal. People like Katie who work at TV stations don't get to choose the way they cover weather. Folks should remember that it's management who make the decisions and not blame the messenger. Heck the folks on TV don't even get to choose what they wear, for crying out loud. Give Katie a chance. Good luck.
ReplyDeleteIs it weird that just from reading this comment that I think I recognize one of my favorite kc personalities? Well, I think it is! But I also think it is really funny! I promise I am not a stalker if I happen to be right. I just thought it might make you laugh too - that's how often I listen up! :)
DeleteI’d still do her!
ReplyDeleteI thought she was still a plumber!
ReplyDeleteIn between weather forecasts do you think she could advise me on the best use of a Findlay shower head with a Langstrom 7″ gangly wrench?
EEK. rough look.
ReplyDelete5:25 & 6:32 nailed it.
ReplyDeleteshe goes on and on and won't shut up
ReplyDeletebet she is still hot
ReplyDeleteNo, not "Panic the Weather Girl".
ReplyDeleteI'd fuck her in the ass. Then cum all over her face and tits.
ReplyDeleteCripes. Talk about a bad penny. Can this attention whore not find another way to pay her bills? Katie might be surprised to learn that KC has gotten along just fine without all her “Henny Penny the sky is falling” lunacy.
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