mountainave 485 Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Lee is also doing weather from home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from Maspeth 33 Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 3 minutes ago, mountainave said: Lee is also doing weather from home. I don't think management was happy how it turned out.. I watched Lee at home during the 5 o'clock hour and the sound was bad. At 6 they had Jeff do the weather from the Weather Center. Friday Lee was back at the station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabceyewitness 729 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Bill Ritter is home with what his doctor suspects is a mild case of coronavirus. He was not tested (since those are reserved for people with more advanced symptoms) but will remain home for the time being. He taped portions of this morning’s UpClose at home via Skype. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadgeek Adam 157 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 I had suspicions of that. Mike & Joe had worked 5 and 11 for Bill with Sade the last 3 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1907 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 34 minutes ago, wabceyewitness said: Bill Ritter is home with what his doctor suspects is a mild case of coronavirus. He was not tested (since those are reserved for people with more advanced symptoms) but will remain home for the time being. He taped portions of this morning’s UpClose at home via Skype. He's 70. He should've gotten tested anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabceyewitness 729 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 1 hour ago, CircleSeven said: He's 70. He should've gotten tested anyway. that’s not how the criteria for testing works and would’ve been a waste of a test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 838 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 6 minutes ago, wabceyewitness said: that’s not how the criteria for testing works and would’ve been a waste of a test. In theory if it finds a positive it isn’t a waste of a test. The problem is we don’t have enough tests. Ideally we would be going door to door across the country testing mandatorily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadgeek Adam 157 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Just now, ns8401 said: In theory if it finds a positive it isn’t a waste of a test. The problem is we don’t have enough tests. Ideally we would be going door to door across the country testing mandatorily. Can't force someone to take a test without a court order, would be a violation of rights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 838 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 (edited) 59 minutes ago, Roadgeek Adam said: Can't force someone to take a test without a court order, would be a violation of rights. I suppose that might be a question for a court. In extraordinary circumstances courts have been very lenient on that sort of thing especially in a public welfare situation. It’s pretty easy to argue that is where we are now. That’s the same reason Freedom of speech and assembly don’t apply in these quarantines. Knowing 100% of exactly who has it would make stopping the spread pretty easy. Edited March 30, 2020 by ns8401 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadgeek Adam 157 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Regardless, the discussion of COVID 19 and legal rights is not really what should be talking about, Hopefully Bill feels better and we'll see him back at the desk soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 838 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 11 minutes ago, Roadgeek Adam said: Regardless, the discussion of COVID 19 and legal rights is not really what should be talking about, Hopefully Bill feels better and we'll see him back at the desk soon. Hopefully so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadgeek Adam 157 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Can add Derick Waller to the list of showing symptoms. He'll be reporting from home on Wednesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfomspphl 420 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Hope Bill stays / gets well Wonder why Lee didn't do it outside his home - they do outdoor weather shots all the time 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetroCity 247 Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Those weather shots from outside the studio are done with a hard-wired camera, mic and IFB. Depending on the configuration of his home WiFi, it’s possible the signal in Lee’s yard isn’t strong enough. At my home, the signal inside is fine, but if I take three steps outside the back door, I drop 50%. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceManNYR 190 Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad 221 Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 Yeah that was so sweet to watch yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Block 1454 Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Oops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns8401 838 Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, C Block said: Oops That’s quite a misread there... I wonder what the expletive count in his head is after that? Edited April 22, 2020 by ns8401 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NowBergen 441 Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Living up to the Eyewitless News nick name. I hope the station reached out and apologized to the family that has gone through hell and back the last six weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningNews 1199 Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Pretty embarrassing. Pretty embarrassing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadgeek Adam 157 Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 It was a mistake and Bill owned it. With all the talk of people dying from COVID 19, it's an understandable slipup. People aren't perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin2kx 229 Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Roadgeek Adam said: It was a mistake and Bill owned it. With all the talk of people dying from COVID 19, it's an understandable slipup. People aren't perfect. True. It's a situation that is volatile given its unpredictability. But that miscommunication tho...script said 'jack died' but NJ Gov. Murphy said he's alive + all, he might as well said christ has risen on top of it, but i digress. One head (writer) at least must face heat (but not roll, a bit cruel, given a volatile jobs environment) after this. Edited April 22, 2020 by justin2kx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from Maspeth 33 Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 (edited) I was stunned that the story of Jack went down the way it did with Ritter. I saw it live and started shaking the cobwebs out of my brain. Sade''s comments after Bill's apology softened the blow. My question is "Who gave Ritter the news Jack passed?" But credit to Ritter in owing up to it (as if he had a choice). I'm sure it's just as embarassing to Michelle who did the original story. Despite it all, Jack's family and friends won't be watching Ch. 7 EWN till at least the time Bill retires. Edited April 22, 2020 by Bill from Maspeth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfomspphl 420 Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Caught Josh Einiger doing a “stand up” from home. Delivery and poise were anchor level. Starting to feel like the lead horse when Bill Ritter retires down the line 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad 221 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Yeah I can certainly see Josh Einiger taking over the reigns, when Bill Ritter retires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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