On Scout this morning - The UL fans are outraged that the book story is being covered by the local media -
Local stations showing their "colors"
In my normal routine, I watch WDRB in the morning. Who knows why, I guess I just felt comfortable with Sterling and Candice. They seem like regular people. However, I went to sleep watching Sunday night football, so my TV was on WAVE 3 when I turned it back on at 6AM. As part of their main "news" portion of the show, they had some jerkoff standing in front of a 70" screen displaying and READING ANONYMOUS AMAZON REVIEWS of the book. Seriously. They are apparently so desperate over there that they were reading an obvious UK fan review of the book that said it was as good as anything Woodward and Bernstein ever wrote. He said this with a straight face. Of course, WAVE 3 also put a convicted drunk on the air as their main morning news man, so that tells you a little about how the place is being run.
On the other hand, once I changed over to WDRB and their news started again at 6:30, they did a few seconds on the book and simply stated that the "writer" stood behind the story. That was it.
I think many of us have known for a long time that there are many, many UK fans in "journalistic" positions in Louisville and when stuff like this comes up, they show their as$ for us to see them as they really are. But we, as University of Louisville alumni and fans, must continue to out them whenever possible. We know the Courier Journal is in complete UK control, from the editorials all the way to the sports section. We know that WLKY anchors and sports people are sucking at the crotch of Calipari. Vicki Dortch practically cries on air when UK loses a game. We can now see that WAVE 3 is the same. Our only marginal "friend" seems to be WDRB. WHAS 11 has fallen so hard that they've become irrelevant.
I wonder, how much is WAVE 3 paying for that unbelievably awful weather update that they scream during the football games? If I were Jurich, I would seriously consider pulling credentials for "news outlets" that report things like this, even just temporarily. There are plenty of places to get your news, the local stations are no longer the only game in town.