Friday, May 18, 2007

News Carl Monday is back, Tom Meyer goes to WKYC, and the planets realign

Posted by Pete Kotz on Fri, May 18, 2007 at 5:41 PM

Carl Monday is back! Sort of. Cleveland’s Investigative Reporter has been off the airwaves since February, when he ditched WKYC for Action 19 because their hidden-camera footage is way grainier. Unfortunately, a non-compete clause in Carl’s contract forbids him from showing up on your TV set until October. But recently, Action News started airing news reports bearing Carl’s distinct overdramatic style. The promos for these spots feature a picture, shot from behind, of a trench coat-clad man who looks suspiciously like the man himself. They call these stories “CM Investigations.” Carl’s name appears nowhere on the screen, and the stories seem to have been reported by someone else. Action News anchor Paul Joncich narrates this one, about Cadillac owners who have had their rims ripped off. But the CM Investigation tip line goes directly to Carl’s voicemail. Apparently, Action 19 has found a way to put Carl to work and (almost) take advantage of The Carl Monday Brand without expressly violating Carl’s non-compete clause. (Or at least his lawyers hope so.) Meanwhile, WKYC is firing returning fire in what we’ll call The Overwrought Investigative Television Wars. Spokeswoman Alina Martinet says the station’s just nabbed the biggest fish in the Investigative Lake: Tom Meyer! The station is expected to announce their hiring of The Investigator any minute – Joe P. Tone

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would like too talk to investigator, i am having problems with at+t this is legite please help!

Posted by john on October 22, 2007 at 1:14 PM | Report this comment
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I have sought help with a serious issue with our builder who is one of the largest home builders in Medina County. I am getting to think that all of the investigative reporting is a bunch of bull. No one & I mean no one has even attempted to ask to even speak with us! We have hired experts to investigate our home of the forms of BLACK MOLD. The builder also hired their own experts which all of the reports are conclusive...it is the builder's fault & the sub contractors fault. We have estimates ranging from &78,000 of damage & up. This is serious for our son has been ill for the 7 years we have been here. We are the original owners. This was the model home...go figure! Are you as good as you claim you are?? If so. I would expect to hear from you. We would love to have you visit our home to see the extensive damage we have & not all of it has been uncovered! As yourslef this...why should we have to pay for this damage when we have done nothing but invested over $70,000 of improvements in 7 years & now the builder cannot even help to mediate this and have dragged thier feet since it was discovered June 15th 2007. Why should I have to pay for someone else's negligence! Please respond! Pete

Posted by Pete & Denise Intihar on January 30, 2008 at 10:43 PM | Report this comment
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about the magic jack advertised on tv,they don't have local prefixes for all areas so people that call you likely have to pay for long distance,got mine to call out after two hours but still can't receive any calls ,paid for it already support is nearly non existing ,need help ,disabled and tired of getting ripped off. ron frasier

Posted by ron frasier on July 10, 2008 at 1:17 PM | Report this comment

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