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The Game Show Forum => The Big Board => Topic started by: mystery7 on February 17, 2023, 11:50:32 AM
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After being fired from his Tampa anchor gig, he sets out to become a motivational speaker:
https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2023/2/16/gone-in-tampa (https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2023/2/16/gone-in-tampa).
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I was wondering what happen to his podcast and people on Golden road said he got fired from his news station. I wonder why he was fired
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I was wondering what happen to his podcast and people on Golden road said he got fired from his news station. I wonder why he was fired
TV is a very fickle business, news even more so than game shows.
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I was wondering what happen to his podcast and people on Golden road said he got fired from his news station. I wonder why he was fired
I'm wondering if they simply didn't renew his contract?
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Here's a little background on what may have caused the firing:
https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2022/11/20/why-would-you-say-that (https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2022/11/20/why-would-you-say-that)
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I was wondering what happen to his podcast and people on Golden road said he got fired from his news station. I wonder why he was fired
I'm wondering if they simply didn't renew his contract?
The blog implies that it's fallout from inappropriate comments Rich said on-air. If true (the narrator seems biased at minimum) I wouldn't be surprised if there was a buyout or something and he's now on an apology tour of sorts.
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I was wondering what happen to his podcast and people on Golden road said he got fired from his news station. I wonder why he was fired
I'm wondering if they simply didn't renew his contract?
The blog implies that it's fallout from inappropriate comments Rich said on-air. If true (the narrator seems biased at minimum) I wouldn't be surprised if there was a buyout or something and he's now on an apology tour of sorts.
Y'know...I forgot about this incident. I wouldn't be surprised if they showed him the door after that one, although he could've simply apologized on-air for making such a dumb comment.
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Y'know...I forgot about this incident. I wouldn't be surprised if they showed him the door after that one, although he could've simply apologized on-air for making such a dumb comment.
If you were to look up the reactions in that Twitter thread on the link that was posted, it seems that he's had a history of co-workers having not-so-nice things to say about him. Apparently ole Rich has burned many a bridge and has played himself off TV for good.
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I have a friend from college who was a reporter and anchor in several local markets for around 30 years, including Tampa. He's now in real estate.
Rich is in his early 60s. My guess is there comes a point where you're not in demand anymore, for whatever reason. It's a tough business.
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I have a friend from college who was a reporter and anchor in several local markets for around 30 years, including Tampa. He's now in real estate.
Rich is in his early 60s. My guess is there comes a point where you're not in demand anymore, for whatever reason. It's a tough business.
News has changed so much in just the last decade with all the corporate takeovers. I know of quite a few longtime local reporters - TV and print - who took early retirement because the industry is so fickle nowadays.
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News has changed so much in just the last decade with all the corporate takeovers. I know of quite a few longtime local reporters - TV and print - who took early retirement because the industry is so fickle nowadays.
Agreed. My wife has a college friend who was a newswriter for WTOP radio for 25 years (five for the radio station, then 20 for the website); she took early retirement and is now a senior editor at a regional print magazine.
Have there been any news articles about Rich Fields' retirement? I haven't seen anything online other than his Twitter post.
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Have there been any news articles about Rich Fields' retirement? I haven't seen anything online other than his Twitter post.
I don't see anything in the main local paper, the Tampa Bay Times, about the situation... but it's hard to tell whether that's due to the Tampa Bay Times not having a reporter who covers other local media, or due to nobody in the area caring about whether or not Rich Fields is on their TV.
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I was wondering what happen to his podcast and people on Golden road said he got fired from his news station. I wonder why he was fired
I'm wondering if they simply didn't renew his contract?
They did not. He was pulled. I work for the same company.
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I don't see anything in the main local paper, the Tampa Bay Times, about the situation... but it's hard to tell whether that's due to the Tampa Bay Times not having a reporter who covers other local media, or due to nobody in the area caring about whether or not Rich Fields is on their TV.
I live here in Tampa, and Rich was the 4th or 5th option weatherman here on the CBS affiliate. I don't think he rose to the point where anyone would care if he came or went.
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The subject line really should be "TV leaves Rich Fields"
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if it was a yakov smirnof joke it'd be "in soviet russia, tv leaves YOU"
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Rich is 62, eligible for Social Security retirement benefits (but not Medicare) so he could "retire".
Or do "motivational speaking".
Or start a production company with Mikey Richards. ;D
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I suggested to Rich that he should donate some of his Price memrobillia including Johnny and Rod's old podium to The Game Show Archives at the Strong National Museum of Play and he got all pissy with me. He stopped using my comments and questions on the podcast and he deleted most of my guest suggestions. In faxt, when Bob Goen was on, I asked if it was true that he auditioned for Wheel before Rolf Benirschke got the job. Rich made reference to the comment on the podcast but he did not acknowledge that I asked that wuestion.
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Maybe that’s a hint of some sort, Jamey.
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the thing about his on-air comment is that he waited so long for his opportunity to say it. Plenty of time to think “wait, this will sound bad” or even “eh, the moment has passed”. But he still went right ahead and said it.
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Maybe that’s a hint of some sort, Jamey.
Yes it was a hint that he was upset with me and I should have never gave him that suggestion to begin with. I did not even bother sending any more questions after that.