Los Angeles, CA- -While TV news is dying nearly everywhere, the late KTLA-TV weekend morning anchor, Chris Burrous found better ways to reach the audience.  What made Burrous rock was his fearless attitude about broadcasting his way, always departing from the routine.  He was a TV Maverick that truly knew how to have fun.   Burrous has proven his news reporting chops on so many high profile stories.  But there was always so much more for him to deliver to the audience!  Rather than accept reality that few newsworthy things happen on the weekend, he used exceptional creativity to fill a five-hour show!  Burrous often, brought the normally unseen weekend KTLA production crew into the studio.   Burrous encouraged everyone connected to the show to simply relax and show his or her human side.   There was much more on display than sterile anchors and a plastic studio set to see.  Burrous gave viewers real warmth as he made his own...

Chris Burrous, 43 Glendale, CA —Yesterday afternoon fire and police officials responded to the Days Inn Motel here after being called.     Reportedly KTLA-TV newsman, Chris Burrous, 43 was found un-responsive in a room there.     He was present in the room with a currently unidentified man that supposedly had unsuccessfully performed CPR on Burrous.   Glendale Police and the LA County Medical Examiner are investigating this death as a potential accidental overdose.  It will take perhaps several weeks to obtain the results of toxicological tests that will identify any drugs involved.   This death has shattered KTLA-TV , their workers and viewers to the very core. All are mourning the loss of a very unique and bright TV personality of this or any market. Is this yet another tragic example of the Opioid Crisis ?  Who supplied the drugs and how will this shake out in the Criminal Justice System?   ...

Los Angeles, CA —Television news has been a 60-year exercise in monkey see, monkey do plagiarism. Today’s TV executives are playing to the lowest common denominator.   The unproductive and ignorant seem to be the current TV news target audience.     Does this serve the sponsors that thrive on financially sound viewer’s buying power? Is this more about guiding the lame, dependent and ignorant to vote for the Liberal political ticket?   I have no doubt that’s too often the reality.   It’s not the number of viewers but rather their spending power that counts in the end.   How can anyone sell new cars to brain-dead and impoverished underachievers? TV news would have died long ago but for lucrative political ads during elections.   My recommendations? I will begin with the abuse of the Breaking News label.   Last night’s news is not breaking in the morning.   Are viewers so dumb they can be convinced yesterday’s news is breaking? ...

Oliver Jones Mazatlan, Mexico —I’ve been able to verify through Oliver "Pareece"  Jones ’ sister that he’s been located here and is safe.  I know his five children are celebrating today and are very anxious to be reunited with their father. The personal details are sketchy right now but they seem to surround a head injury Jones received in Hollywood just before he vanished on or about April 4 th .       I wish to thank the San Bernardino, CA Sheriff’s Police of Rancho Cucamonga for their diligent and professional efforts.   Additionally I want to thank KTLA-TV, NBC-4, ABC-7, KCBS/KCAL-TV and ABC News Network  for their efforts in informing their Southern California audience of the crisis and broadcasting Pareece’s pictures everywhere!    Special Thanks go to KTLA’s great reporters, Kareen Wynter, Sara Welch and Rick Chambers for their interest and concerns.   KTLA’s five hours of broadcast local news was incredibly val...

Washington, DC —Suddenly, the FAA has allowed CNN  and a Las Vegas agency ArrowData to begin using and testing drones for electronic newsgathering over populated areas under a section 333-waiver application provision.   Until now the FAA has banned so-called, commercial use of drones while completely ignoring important First Amendment issues.  As of now many media companies have opted to refuse applying for section-333 waivers because the lack of FAA regulation in effect already allows drone newsgathering. The FAA just issued a curious memo saying the media can’t use the drones, but they can accept and publish drone video from third party hobbyists.  That begs the question, are the rights of hobbyists somehow greater than news publishers? Soon the FAA and media content creators may be clashing in a courtroom. The real issue and mission of the FAA is about safety in our skies. However, to date the nearly two million multi-rotor camera drones have ...

Los Angeles, CA —We’ve become the video nation.   Whether we like it or not our images are captured hundreds of times per day.   Privacy died long ago any apparently we’ve grown accustomed to the camera invasion.  The city of Los Angeles has recently taken steps to place body cameras on every patrol officer.  Cops have become a natural target for cell phone and camera-armed citizens.   Cops are always prone to getting into confrontations primarily with dysfunctional people who are just being themselves.   That kind of interaction always makes for interesting video. The best and earliest examples of captured video of a infamous police interaction was the Rodney King case in Los Angeles two decades ago.   The video was ugly to say the least.   Cops were using batons to restrain King after a vehicle chase.   King was injured and sent to the hospital.   That unblinking and legendary video recording shot by witness George Hollid...

Breaking news update: I'm pleased to report that this was a bizarre but somewhat understandable mistake involving a caregiver and miscommunication.  It's not a criminal matter.  Little Audrey has happily been reunited with her father.  Case closed!   Los Angeles, CA — The Grove is one of the better shopping centers in the world.  Movie stars shop here along with some of the wealthiest people anywhere. It’s so close to Christmas and the Grove has one of the biggest Christmas trees anywhere.  The decorations are beautiful and every child is brought here promised a special visit from Santa Claus. Little Audrey was abandoned here yesterday.  Now she has nobody.  Santa does not know where she lives to deliver her exciting toys like he does for the other children.  I never had any children of my own and find this story incredibly heartbreaking.  Right now there will be no Christmas for Audrey. She is in...