|
"What's a weekend... without media rumors?"
3/29/08: Here's a few from the "Got a tip?" form.
- "a manager at fox21 was detained by police in front of several
employees thursday night"
UPDATE 8:05 p.m.
I received two additional e-mails from someone
within Fox 21 saying the Chief Engineer was the one ticketed for something that
happened while driving to the station after being told about smoke in the KXRM
facility, and that this person was allowed to make
the building safe and prepare things to ensure the broadcast could go on-air,
before the police issued that ticket.
The ticket was for a driving infraction but not
for cutting off any emergency vehicle as first reported by a second tip.
And there was no fire, just a bunch of smoke from an Uninterruptible Power
Supply (UPS) within the station.
Sorry for any confusion that was printed prior
to this update.
------------------------------------
- "Some of the TV stations in the springs are trying to get together and may try
to go to be union shops. There was already 1 meeting, and that went very well."
- "On Sunday at the Broadmoor, around noon there is a Media Cookoff. Fox21,
Meghan and Tim from the morning show and Rachel and Mark from 5/30."
As always, if you've got any additional info for any of these... feel free to
share it anonymously!
"Spring Break + Shopping Mall + Gathering
Students = Trouble"
3/29/08: Yesterday was a typical Friday at a local shopping mall, except for the
fight involving 12 people. Or is that typical too?
Anyway, emergency crews responded to the
reported fight at around 3:15 p.m. Security guards had their hands full keeping
the area cleared as CSPD investigated and CSFD along with AMR EMTs cared for
anyone injured. Check it out...
Photos by News Blab
"Jumping the gun or preparing for what they
already know?"
A News Blab Exclusive
3/28/08: The deal is not even a done deal... or is it? The special City
Council meeting to vote on going forward with the proposal to offer the USOC a $53
million dollar "incentive" (some spell it b-r-i-b-e) to stay in Colorado Springs
is scheduled for this coming Monday at 12:45 p.m., more than 2 days from now... but the guys
over at LandCo Equity Partners have already prepared a graphic showing what
their Stratton Pointe might look like if (when?) the USOC agrees to accept the
proposal and this building becomes their new office space. The look of the
Olympics is key to the facade.
Even their planned website page, which is not
active yet but can be seen below, has the claim to fame text, "Home of the
United States Olympic Committee" adoring it, ready to go after Monday's press
conference scheduled by the USOC. A conference which follows the Council
meeting. So, you tell me... with all this circumstantial evidence,
do you think this is already a done deal?
(News Blab acquired the following actual LandCo graphics, which I'm guessing are
being seen here by the public for the first time)
Screenshots from the proposed LandCo website (Copyright Fair
Use clause imposed - for news reporting purposes)
The new Stratton Pointe with USA Olympic rings
The proposed LandCo webpage, once the deal is made? Note red lettering to left.
Closer look at red lettering.
"$53 million 'bribe' to keep USOC here, is it
worth it?"
3/28/08: Read the details, here:
http://www.newsblab.com/usoc_sweet_deal.pdf
It also appears, if I read the plan correctly, that another sweet deal is in the
works under this plan for developer Ray Marshall and his LandCo construction
company. You may remember (it's in the public record) that it was Ray
Marshall, LandCo, and some of its associates that contributed thousands of
dollars ($$$) to Mayor Rivera's re-election campaign. Imagine that...
UPDATE:
By-the-way... when I ran for Mayor last year it was no secret that I was not a
favorite of the developers during my campaign. When interviewed by any
organization having to do with developers, building associations, etc. I was
pretty much left with the reality that they were after a person who would "be
there for them", and I was not that person. So, what did the people of
Colorado Springs do...???, they voted in those who were openly supported by
developer's dollars.
You made your choices voters of Colorado
Springs. Enjoy the fruits of your selections...
Photo/Graphic by News Blab
|
