Where's Sam Champion going?

[elliejay21]

I'm pretty sure all the "weatherman alter-egos" are not on this board, but THE mac-daddy of weatherman jobs is opening up in NY!

Sam Champion is LEAVING ABC?!??! Is the bi-coastal romance not working so well, so he need's to relocate to the San Diego area?

I got the below email from one of my event lists...

From: WABC-TV Jobs [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 4:05 PM
Subject: WABC-TV Job Posting

Per your request, below is the latest job opening at WABC-TV:

Weather Anchor: Channel 7 Eyewitness News in NYC has a unique opportunity
for an on-air meteorologist with strong Internet and production skills. We
are looking for the right fit for the Number 1 Weather Team. That individual
has the personality and intelligence to anchor and produce any of our
weather segments. Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to,
formulating and forecasting developing weather and designing a graphically
enhanced weather broadcast. We need a hard working, self-starter with good
energy and great personality. A Meteorology degree or NWA, AMS seal
preferred. Send your resume and tape to: Kenny Plotnik, News Director,
WABC-TV, 7 Lincoln Square, New York, NY 10023. No phone calls or emails,
please. We are an equal opportunity employer.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at HYPERLINK
"mailto:[e-mail]"[e-mail].

Sincerely,

WABC-TV Human Resources Department

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[$heriff Tom]

I think I read last week he is like the new weatherman on one of those Good Morning America type shows. Nationwide, coast to coast. Believe me, its a promotion, whatever it was.

[9]

Ask him:

[Chris]

"Sam Champion?" You shittin' me? Man, where do these weathermen get these names.

Out here we have a "Johnny Mountain", but our reigning king of TV weathermen has always been failed stand-up comin Fritz Coleman. (Althought, considering the fact that he parlayed his comic talents into a long-term TV job, I don't know that it's fair to characterize him as a FAILED comic).

Are any of you familiar with the incredibly bad fake-New Yorker we have out here, Vic The Brick? He's done sports journalism on TV and radio out here.

[Jackass]

Holy crap. Vic the Brick. I haven't thought about that douche in a long time.

Johnny Mountain. Remember Dr. George Fischbeck?

Do they still try to team Fritz Coleman with Fred Rogan?

[Chris]

Fritz and Fred don't really do their shtick together anymore. I think since Fred got busted for coke and other various sexual accusations came his way...he prefers to fly under the radar anymore.

Vick The Brick is a total nutsack. He's taken to dressing like a Huggy Bear - seriously, no exaggeration - and he homers like no other for the Lakers - but still insists on using that overbearing fake NY accent. Still insists he went to HS with Joey Ramone and still talks crap about his rough Queens upbringing. Something tells me he's probably from the San Fernando Valley and his NY Persona is nothing but a gimmick. I can't fucking stand the guy.

I wonder what ever happened to Todd Donaho and Time Out For Trivia. I liked him.

I remember George Fischbeck.

Do you remember Kent Shockneck?

[Jackass]

I wonder what ever happened to Todd Donaho and Time Out For Trivia. I liked him.

Do you remember that show that he had on that financial channel FNNScore before he hooked up with KABC? I won a few prizes on that show..."Who's playing time out for trivia?" He was doing the sports reports on the Mark & Brian show when I was living out there.

Do you remember Kent Shockneck?

You mean, Kent "After" Shockneck?

[Chris]

Yes, Jackass, that's where I know him best. He really toned down his act once he went to ABC. On the trivia show, he used to insult people, hang up on them, etc.

RE: Kent Shockneck

from Smut Peddlers song chorus
"Riot At The Pier, Riot At The Pier"
"Smokin' Pot and drinkin' beer"
"Riot At The Pier, Riot At The Pier"
"Kent Shockneck is a fuckin' queer"
"They'll arrest you on the strand"
"For smokin' reefer on the sand"
"And you'll do time for drinkin' a beer"
"What happened to the days when you could openly blaze"
"And do ludes and acid under the pier"
....

"Riot At The Pier, Riot At The Pier"
"Smokin' Pot and drinkin' beer"
"Riot At The Pier, Riot At The Pier"
"Kent Shockneck is a fuckin' queer"

[Jackass]

I love it when bands put obscure LA News readers into their lyrics.

The most classic, of course, was Stuck In A Pagoda (With Tricia Toyota) by the Dickies.

I was stuck in a Pag-oh-oh-da
With Tricia Toy-oh-oh-ta
We were watching Abe Vig-oh-oh-da
And everything would be fine

I don't know about his sexual orientation, but if Shockneck did announce that he was a sword swallower, I would not be surprised.

[9]

"Stuck in a Pagoda (with Tricia Toyota)" is outstanding!

[Chris]

Ever heard the Dickies lame follow up attempt to capitalize on the Tricia Toyota song:

Stuck in Condo with Marlon Brando