top male boston anchors and reporters for the week ending 11/20/2009

dudes division:

1. pete bouchard - 7news weather

comments from the anchor editorial staff:

"He is a rare bird. A weather dude who is not a total nerd. I’d have a beer with Pete."

"the other day he was describing some changes in a weather system in central mass and let out a guttural "nice!" like a kid scoring a sweet goal in NHL '09."


2. jonathan elias - wbz anchor/reporter

staff comments:

"He is comfortable and not too pushy.  You feel comfortable letting him into your home each night cause he won’t stay long and won’t mess your place up."

"he had a good story on the questionable state house priorities in the final hours of the current legislative session.  also - his chemistry with lisa hughes is excellent." 

3. jack williams - wbz anchor and living legend


staff comments:

"jack's tone is perfect for the heavy hitting story."

quick takes: wbz - 10/20/2009 - 75 points

jack williams - he's jack williams, dammit.  (35 dignified points)

lisa hughes - lisa - me love you long time - going way back to your reports from ground zero immediately after 9/11.

in lisa's 9/11 reports, she demonstrated a special blend of poise, focus and appropriate reverence.  her more casual look during these reports was a revelation.  as dr. fever indicated in a recent post - lisa conveys a knowledge and understanding of what's she's reading and her banter with the rest of the anchor desk is always natural, informed and comfortable.      

i have collected 5 autographs in my life.  my autographed picture of lisa hughes is the only one that is not from a touring pornstar...or ron jeremy.  on it she wrote: thanks for watching.

no lisa, thank you.  (40 poised points)

mother and son picking and eating poisonous mushrooms - what idiots.  leave the mushrooms to dr. fever and sarah wrobeleski in an army surplus tent at the base of mt. monadnock..    (-10 points for stupidity).

piling on the balloon dad continues (10 points)

Jack is King

Ya know what? Jack Williams kicks ass. He has been an anchor on Channel 4 since the early 80's and that says something. To get through all the office politics of television news. Judged on his looks as he gets older and older. A revolving door of bosses and co-anchors. The guy is a champion of local news. Yes, he is Kent Brockman's good twin. That's funny. Yes.

Tonight Steve Burton had a little coughing fit during his sports report and what does Williams do? He gets off his ass, runs over to craft services and grabs Steve some water. What a professional. Plus points 20 for Jack.

I do remember a report from some celebration at a ski place, maybe like 92/93, when Jack was called into the shot by the reporter. It was quickly evident he was loaded. Big 2/3 martini smile on his face, clearly having a fantastic day skiing. When he was called on camera he knew enough to keep his mouth shut, smile, nod and get out of there. Could have been a Joe Namath day for Jack. But instead it was back to the hot tub.

As Anchorman has stated in this blog, I'd love to kick it with Jack, Bruce Schwoegler, Lobel, and my fellow bloggers on the shores of lake Cochituate, with a full cooler, grill and hear some stories from the 80's when these guys were livin' large. Joyce Kulhawik can come by later.

i'd have a beer with... 10/13/2009

i'd have a beer with...

...jack williams and bruce schwoegler so we could talk about all of the boozin' that went on at wbz in the early eighties.  yep  - the three of us looking out on lake cochituate pounding tall boys and hearing what the hell went on at the scotch and sirloin after hours and how joyce kulhawik never ages. 

...team blonde and linda ergas - yessiree!  it's many funnels of bud light and maybe some tequila shots before hitting the slopes kennedy-style.

...david robichaud - backed with shots of whiskey so i can get the lowdown on his days at the phantom gourmet.  specifically i want to know if all of the andelman kids speak in those silly voices and insist on using adjectives like "crazy", "wacky" and "wild" when they are off the air. 

...mike wank-um - a six pack of coors to get him to open up about any funny nicknames he had as a child. 

...bianca de la garza - a pitcher of singapore slings 'cuz she's nearly single and 'bout ready to mingle.

...lisa hughes - several bottles of wine...then everything goes blank until i wake up in d.c. and see her blowing rails off of fawn hall's belly.

at least that's how i see it.