Romona Robinson To 19 Action News

[Eat The Snow]

Her first day will be February 2nd. Who saw this coming?!?
http://www.woio.com/story/16592820/romona-robinson-coming-home-to-19-action-news

[CleveRadioInsider]

Another example of recycling talent.   Only in Cleveland.  Of course everyone in social media land is all excited as well.  As for me?  Yawn.....   She is trying to catch up to Robin for amount of stations worked at in Cleveland.

[Tim]

What is wrong with "recycling" talent?

If the talent sucks, sure...then I'd agree: bring on the new fresh faces...but, Ramona is a high-quality, veteran large market TV news reader.

Cleveland's an older market, most people who watch news on TV are over 40...or even older...so, what's the problem here?

It's not like this lady is trying to host a morning show on a live/local alternative format music station.

Local TV's main local news problem is the younger viewers they hope to attract to their news programming aren't generally interested in news at this point in their lives. You could have two attractive 18-year-olds anchoring and that doesn't mean under age 35 viewers would flock to watch something they aren't interested in: news.

Some times I don't see much logic/common sense in posts by many other people on these boards.

[Eat The Snow]

Some times I don't see much logic/common sense in posts by many other people on these boards.

It's usually just exaggeration of self-importance. Pay it no mind. If he really didn't care, he wouldn't comment in the first place. That is the way of message boards most everyplace. Add nothing to the discussion except a chip on the shoulder. The mark of a boor.

Back to topic, does Denise Dufala get screwed in this?

Also, the link I provided above now leads to nowhere. Hopefully, this one will treat us better:
http://www.woio.com/story/16593164/romona-robinson-coming-home-to-19-action-news

[Tim L]

As I've said before, its what listeners/viewers want, not self important folks that maybe work a little in radio and think they know something..Certainly is a surprising move though. 

[vjm]

WOW!

Whoda thunk it?

Romona going back to the newsroom where it all began (albeit it has changed...a little...from when she left  ).

There's rumblings that someone at Reserve Square ain't happy.

Now the natural assumption would be Sharon Reed, who has made no bones about wanting to be the "star" and is now knocked down a notch on the totem pole.

But as a wise man once said..."not so fast my friend"...It may be someone else.

Could Denise Dufala be feeling squeezed due to being one of 3 "queen bees"? 

Or perhaps is Danielle Serino miffed due to her (probably) being knocked out of the anchor rotation?

[CleveFan]

Never thought she would go to 19.  5 or maybe 8 seemed likely.  Nonetheless, good for her.  Glad to see she's landed somewhere.  It will be a return to her roots since Romona started in Cleveland at 43 and leaving two years after that station merged with 19.

Now, who's joining her at the desk, what times she'll be on and who's still in and now out?  Sharon Reed also seems likely to be screwed in the process too.  It will be a reunion between Romona and Denise.  Wonder what it will be like to see those two together.

If Denise leaves because of the Romona situation, could she return to 8?  Anything is possible.

[vjm]

Now it looks like it's indeed Sharon Reed who's the odd woman out.

She had been gone awhile due to maternity leave, but it looks like that Romona is taking over her slots (Reed had been doing the 5, 5:30, and 10p slots).

It would have been migraine inducing to try to sqeeze in slots for Dufala, Robinson, and Reed.

Don't even think of pairing up any combo...2 Queen bees is a disaster waiting to happen (especially in an R & R combo).

[CleveRadioInsider]

As usual I must have some ax to grind because I made a comment about a veteran talent in this market.  I wonder how Sharon Reed and Lynna Lai feel about Romona pushing them out of a job.  Some of you on here are simply amazing.  Get over it not everyone likes seeing the same recycled talent.  It is called an opinion.  Understand that not everyone shares your same view.

[Eat The Snow]

As usual I must have some ax to grind because I made a comment about a veteran talent in this market.  I wonder how Sharon Reed and Lynna Lai feel about Romona pushing them out of a job.  Some of you on here are simply amazing.  Get over it not everyone likes seeing the same recycled talent.  It is called an opinion.  Understand that not everyone shares your same view.

Have another beer, baby. Unless you'd like to kick some dogs first.