Blue Dogs Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Exclusive from MikeMcGuff.com, this afternoon, KTRK Ch 13 news director Dave Strickland announced to the staff in an email he's leaving the ABC-owned station.Rumors have been swirling the last few weeks that Strickland was leaving the station. He hadn't been at the station during that time. In the memo, Strickland cited the job was affecting his family, life and personal relationships.Strickland was news director for 14 years. He started at KTRK-TV as an intern, worked his way up to sports producer, then news director. In between his KTRK time, Strickland was news director of WAVY-TV 10 Norfolk, VA.http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2014/07/ktrk-abc13-news-director-dave-strickland-resigns.html?m=1Reaction from this development of Strickland leaving Ch. 13 ladies and gentlemen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristinDaugherty Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Gotta be honest ... my reaction is surprise that anyone watches network news. Why would you? News is available around the clock. I don't need someone with big hair and nice teefus to tell me it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted July 26, 2014 Author Share Posted July 26, 2014 KTRK Ch 13 is the best news station in Texas for 60 years and going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little frau Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Well, network news is one thing but that's not ABC 13 LOCAL news. I can watch any of the big 3 networks for national happenings but I've been loyal to 13 for years concerning local news. WTH is going on in Houston? First 11 is having a mid year crisis and now 13. I can't blame anyone for ditching a job that adversely affects the home front but why not have a sit down with the brass first and discuss it? CBS changed owners but to my knowledge, ABC didn't. I'm currently getting my news fix from two sides, Houston and Austin so I'm not totally bound to either but I've gotta say that if channel 13 goes to pot, I'll just have to sign off completely when in Houston. When Dave leaves, so will I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted July 27, 2014 Author Share Posted July 27, 2014 Kinda like when Bill Balleza leaves KPRC, so will some of KPRC viewers because there aren't many longtime people over there left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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