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Craig Roberts from channel 2

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by BubbaMac, Jun 10, 2003.

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  1. BubbaMac

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    Whatever happened to this guy after Channel 2? I know that he got canned but did he go to another station somewhere else in the country?
     
    #1 BubbaMac, Jun 10, 2003
  2. Mango

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    Read this article for the answer:

    <a HREF="http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/story.hts/sports/tv/1684480">Ware says UH's next coach shouldn't ignore past</a>
     
    #2 Mango, Jun 10, 2003
  3. Faos

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    #3 Faos, Jun 10, 2003
  4. Robert Snyder

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    I think Craig's also doing a boxing show on 790, KBME Saturdays around noon.
     
    #4 Robert Snyder, Jun 10, 2003
  5. Oski2005

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    I remember he used to be on Rock 101 in the mornings (what were the names of the 2 morning guys who hosted for years and years?) and he had a theme song

    "Craig Roberts, lada da da da!"
     
    #5 Oski2005, Jun 10, 2003
  6. SamFisher

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    It's too bad, he was just a guy who reported the sports but had a sense of humor about things too. When I was growing up, no weekend was complete without watching Sports Sunday. That was back when Channel 2 used to bring a little dignity to the news with old school newsmen like Ron Stone

    Then Channel two went all tabloidy with "the BIG story" crap and is like a b-rate local version of Hard Copy, and I guess Craig didn't fit. too bad, really. :(
     
    #6 SamFisher, Jun 10, 2003
  7. JuanValdez

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    Stevens and Pruitt?
     
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  8. JBIIRockets

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    I still can't believe channel 2 booted Roberts. He was the best and funniest of all the sports newscasters.
     
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    They did?!? I thought he quit. :(

    There was also one woman...who just said this was her last day and left!

    I wonder what happened to them..
     
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    That was Marlene somebody with Channel 11 I think.
     
    #10 Faos, Jun 10, 2003
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    Agreed! They booted him by not renewing his contract. I would love to see him replace Bill Worrell on Rockets and Astros game broadcasts. I think he would be great.
     
    #11 RocketMan Tex, Jun 10, 2003
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    My gawd, man, do I hate Bill Worrell. Never thought about Roberts as a replacement, though. Not a bad idea. I'm convinced Worrell has naughty pictures of someone important, there's really no other justification for him having a broadcast job.

    Roberts was behind me in line at Otto's last week, he's a really nice & funny guy.
     
    #12 Buck Turgidson, Jun 10, 2003
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    ESPN hired the black guy who used to fill in on the 10 PM news on Channel 11.
     
    #13 Smokey, Jun 10, 2003
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    Sort of on topic, but not..

    Whatever happened to Chuck George? He was the morning weatherman for Channel 2.
     
    #14 coma, Jun 10, 2003
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    coma,
    iirc, he left to take care of his sick father out of state somewhere.
    he announced it well before he left, i think he worked until his contract expired.
    At least that was the official story.
     
    #15 LAM, Jun 10, 2003
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    Butch Alsandor? I haven't heard this.
     
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  17. Smokey

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    No, not Butch. His name was George something. He filled in as an anchor at the news desk. I couldn't find his picture on their website.
     
    #17 Smokey, Jun 10, 2003
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    What channel do you watch for local news?

    Fox, CBS, NBC, or ABC? Or that new News24Houston channel?

    Or just all of them?
     
    #18 SLA, Jun 10, 2003
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    yea, that was them..

    they were much better than this syndicated Walton and Johnson crap they got going these days..
     
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    In other related but non-related news, if anyone remembers that Anna Davlantez lady from Fox 26, she moved up to CHicago right aroudn the same time I did last year and now works for Fox 32 in Chicago.
     
    #20 Rockets R' Us, Jun 11, 2003
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