FilioScotia Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Check out this item on BlogHouston dot net http://www.bloghouston.net/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Marty Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 I bet her new job will have something to do with Animal Welfare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeebus Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Its a shame, she's one of the few respectable anchors in Houston. Of course it never hurt that she's beautiful.She will be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 She is all about looks....in person she's RUDE with a tude. Maybe they'll bring Marlene McClinton back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 http://chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/4378456.htmlThe decision also had nothing to do with money or contract issues. She has "several years" remaining on her contract and "you could give me millions, and I wouldn't stay," she said.Foronda is known to be a runner and an animal enthusiast but said she has "no idea" what she might do next, only that she will remain in Houston, and "I can guarantee 1,000 percent it will never be in television news again.""I want to be a private person," she said. "I always wanted to be a private person, and this job goes against every fiber of that." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 I still remember that front page photo of her and some gay men 2 years ago, which her breast being groped by one of them. Boy she looked drunk.Anyone still have a copy of GEM that had that infamous photo on there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 She is all about looks....in person she's RUDE with a tude. Maybe they'll bring Marlene McClinton back.Not at all true - I met her at a Christmas party and she was extremely friendly.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Not at all true - I met her at a Christmas party and she was extremely friendly....i'm simply telling you of the last experience I had when talking to her. YES, it is TRUE, she was rude to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimberlySayWhat Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 And she just got a new haircut. That's too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FilioScotia Posted December 5, 2006 Author Share Posted December 5, 2006 There is a story in this somewhereNobody walks away from a middle six figure salary without a damn good reason. Something is going on behind the cameras that's driving women anchors away from KHOU and I'd give anything to know what it is. Foronda's own choice of words is telling. "...you could give me millions, and I wouldn't stay".She went on to say that she has "no idea" what she might do next, only that she will remain in Houston, and "I can guarantee 1,000 percent it will never be in television news again."You can forget about Marlene McClinton coming back. Remember she quit on the air one night and couldn't get out of there fast enough. I hope Foronda has one heckuva good gig lined up because, in this town at least, paychecks as big as the ones she was taking home are practically nonexistent outside the TV business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Nobody walks away from a middle six figure salary without a damn good reason. Something is going on behind the cameras that's driving women anchors away from KHOU and I'd give anything to know what it is. Foronda's own choice of words is telling. "...you could give me millions, and I wouldn't stay".She went on to say that she has "no idea" what she might do next, only that she will remain in Houston, and "I can guarantee 1,000 percent it will never be in television news again."You can forget about Marlene McClinton coming back. Remember she quit on the air one night and couldn't get out of there fast enough. I hope Foronda has one heckuva good gig lined up because, in this town at least, paychecks as big as the ones she was taking home are practically nonexistent outside the TV business.from houston press:Anchor Marlene McClinton's on-air resignation and denunciation of her KHOU-Channel 11 bosses last week stunned station viewers and made her an instant folk hero in some newsrooms around town, where M&Ms were passed out in her honor. But it should hardly have surprised her station's management.After all, another veteran newsperson had exited KHOU in much the same fashion only three months before, the only difference being he hadn't delivered his farewell speech on the air and his departure received no publicity.When the 43-year-old McClinton told viewers at the end of the 5 p.m. Tuesday newscast that she was "very unhappy with the way management has decided to treat people," one of the people very much on her mind was former colleague and tennis buddy Sam Saucedo. The 13-year station veteran walked off his assignment covering the arrival of a planeload of Kosovar refugees in Houston May 28.According to Saucedo, the disrespect being dished out to longtime KHOU reporters by the team headed by general manager Peter Diaz and news director Mike Devlin had gotten to be more than he was willing to endure, even for a six-figure salary.http://www.houstonpress.com/issues/1999-09-16/insider.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
77017 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Check out this item on BlogHouston dot net http://www.bloghouston.net/Wgas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Eh, I always thought she had a face for Radio anyways. Only thing I watch on 11 is Football and CSI: Vegas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalparadise Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 She can always work at Treasures or the Gold Cup. . . . Nah -- she's got a nice face, in my opinion, but her ass is like a 12-year-old boy's. That works for some, but not for me. I like a little boom, you know? Not a lot -- just something smackable. I used to see her in Tropioca and that ass was like a board...which bored me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaTrain Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 Nobody walks away from a middle six figure salary without a damn good reason. Something is going on behind the cameras that's driving women anchors away from KHOU and I'd give anything to know what it is. You can forget about Marlene McClinton coming back. Remember she quit on the air one night and couldn't get out of there fast enough. I just got back from the Bay Area and a similar thing like this just happened. A female reporter working for the local Fox station KTVU decided to quit after 20 years there (first ten years as wknd anchor, last ten as 10:00 anchor M-F) for lack of satisfaction treatment from newstaff. Only thing was the other anchors said "(so and so) has the night off" -- FOR THREE MONTHS cuz she was a no show all that damn time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 She can always work at Treasures or the Gold Cup. . . . I'm there! I got a few stacks of one's here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmainguy Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 So another news reader bites the dust. Maybe 11 will hire another pretty face with a fine ass and the ability to read a teleprompter-but don't expect a journalist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalparadise Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 So another news reader bites the dust. Maybe 11 will hire another pretty face with a fine ass and the ability to read a teleprompter-but don't expect a journalist.I'd like a pert bosom -- firm, and not enhanced. Good getaway sticks are also a must. And if expecting a journalist is too much, can I at least get a "naughty librarian"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 I'd like a pert bosom -- firm, and not enhanced. Good getaway sticks are also a must. And if expecting a journalist is too much, can I at least get a "naughty librarian"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennykind Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 If you consider who here colleagues are, I would bet that if she has any integrity or pride in her job and career that she feels like she's working at a vocational school training station with the arrogance, and stupidity around that place. I mean I only speculate by watching these people on tv and knowing KHOU staff as they appear on tv,,,but imagine in person,,,,,I think it would be hard to be in the same room with some of those people let alone work with some of those folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gank Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 It always struck me that she had the beauty and the talent to be working for national news instead of local. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldlyman Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 She used to work in Tampa's CBS affiliate prior to going to Houston. Filipinas magazine once did a substantial article on her. But the ignorant writer of the piece made some text saying that it was a surprise that Foronda was in Houston because Texas is not thought of as being an Asian place or is lacking Asians, something along those lines. Oh, if she were aware that Texas only has the 3rd largest Asian population of the 50 states. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 Tonight was her last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 Tonight was her last night. i feel asleep during their 10 pm news.....did they do anything special at the end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinoda28107 Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 i feel asleep during their 10 pm news.....did they do anything special at the end?Yeah...just stuff on how it has "been a great nine years" and "now it is time for me to be apart of Channel 11 from the other side of the screen as a viewer"...she was on the verge of tears and her voice was breaking...reminded me of Dan Rather's last day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Yeah...just stuff on how it has "been a great nine years" and "now it is time for me to be apart of Channel 11 from the other side of the screen as a viewer"...she was on the verge of tears and her voice was breaking...reminded me of Dan Rather's last day. Dan Rather's man boobs are not as big as hers though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeebus Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 i feel asleep during their 10 pm news.....did they do anything special at the end?Lisa Foronda's Final Sign Off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 I could care less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Lisa Foronda's Final Sign OffThat was nice they put it on the website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 I could care less. You cared enough to post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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