PUNCHING KITTY

First Deanne Lane, then Cordell Whitlock, who’s next to leave local NBC affiliate KSDK?  Apparently it could be anyone because our source says they are all pretty pissed:

****…morale is way down there because of forced pay cuts everyone had to take last year.  That’s why you’ve seen several resignations there in the last year and you’ll likely see a few more.

This recent reports matches what much of what me and others have heard for a while now:  No one is happy there.  We aren’t just talking about “I work in a dying media that is run by morons” pissed off, this is really pissed off.

Craig Cornett managed to barely survive the swing of the Radio Grim Reaper’s scythe the last time the bell tolled at ClearChannel, but his time may have finally come.

Our sources say he posted this on his Facebook profile last night:

Hey everyone… I wish I could explain everything, but just hang in there and someday soon… uh, um, ahh… I think I’ve said too much. As MacArthur said “I shall return!” Wait… the Filipino people waited over 2 years. I would never do that to you. Think of me more like Tupac. A hail of bullets and even death will not be enough to shut me up! I will be posting as often as possible. God Bless You All

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My man on the right there is about as sick as he is stupid.

You see ole Rodney Swank was driving his truck down the road in his home town of O’Fallon MO on Octobor 4th of last year, when he saw a lemonade stand being run by 8 or 9, I’m assuming adorable, little girls.  Swank then decided it would be a good idea to pull over and expose himself to the young entrepreneurs.  Shockingly the girls ran away.

According to USAToday, a new interactive art exhibit is being installed in to Lambert Airport.

The feature is called Windows on St. Louis. It’s a glass-walled gallery where six cultural attractions have filled the windows with art and memorabilia.

Touch-screen computer technology allows people to take a digital tour of the Gateway Arch grounds. Other sections highlight celebrated museums, neighborhoods and a cathedral.

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In an update to our previous Foursquare post, friend-of-the-site Bill Streeter at the Riverfront Times actually got Foursquare to answer an email [Editor’s Note: Well la-de-da!].

So I sent Foursquare co-founder Dennis Crowley an email and asked him when they planned on launching in St. Louis. He emailed me back almost immediately. He said that they were just a two man operation that was a little overwhelmed by the sudden popularity to Foursquare and they were scrambling to hire help to expand. He said that ideally they would like to launch in St. Louis in time for the start of the school year, but it seems more realistic that it won’t happen until the end of October or maybe later.

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Gary Hemminghaus, 40 a year old who suffers from Down syndrom, has worked at a Hazelwood McDonalds for 20 years.  20 years.  A McDonald’s.  20 years.  Yeah, Down syndrom, but still.  2o years!

From the Post Dispatch:

“Gary makes work fun,” said his boss, Sadie Travis. “He gets along with everyone, and his attitude really picks you up.”

Hemminghaus has Down syndrome, and when he was hired, his job trainer told him he would be a productive worker if he could prepare just one sandwich. Instead he learned how to make all the lunch items.

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STLMedia is reporting that from a source that says:

A reliable source says he turned in his resignation today.

My first thought was “Wow, takes stones to quit a job in news these days.”  my second question was “Who the hell is Cordell Whitlock?”

Oh yeah.

Over at the 24/7 live show that is live.pirillo.com, host Chris Pirillo asked his viewers for a list of their favorite tourist attractions in their home town.

Here’s the video:

Here’s the problem:  It’s kind of a lame list.

For those that didn’t/can’t watch the video, here’s what the dude sent in:

1. The Arch.
2. City Museum
3. Cathedral Basilica
4. Science Center
5. The Zoo
6. Botanical Gardens
7. The A.B. Tour
8. Forest Park
9. Museum of Transportation
10. The Loop

I count 50-60% of that list as acceptable.  The rest are boring or lame.  The Museum of Transportation?  Thats how I start off a wild trip to St. Louis!  Woooo!  Also, while we agree on principle with the “Forest Park” item, dropping all that in there as one item is pretty lame.  Makes me think this guy doesn’t even live in the city and is just putting it on there because he’s heard the name a few times.  However, we agree that The Loop we feel is better served grouped together since, although we love the Loop, not one thing there is much of a stand-alone attraction.

This isn’t something we are happy to report, but we are hearing that Sara Dayley, the morning sports update reporter for the FM Sports station, may be on her way out, with reports varying between her getting let go and her leaving on her own.

There has always been a contingent that wasn’t a fan of her updating skills and still others believe that she was hired based on her looks rather than other, more radio-appropriate. skills.  From what we are hearing those whispers may have finally found the ear of those in charge at 101.  In fact, 101 ESPN has, within the last few days, posted a career opportunity for a “Sports Update Anchor“

According to both a TechCrunch report, and confirmations from local sources, it appears that AT&T’s internet service, dubbed “UVerse” is blocking access to one of the biggest, and craziest internet message boards 4Chan.org (specifically they are blocking access to img.4chan.org, where all the content is held) as of last night.

For those that don’t know, 4chan.org is the home base and originator of many of the web’s favorite memes like LOLCats and the infamous Rick Roll (our favorite meme to come out of 4chan is the lesser know “Zach Braff Quotes“)  4chan.org is also the meeting place for the online mob of Anonymous, who is famously entwined in a battle with the pseudo-religion Scientology.  Other than the 1984-esque insanity of blocking a website, it would be particularly dumb for AT&T to do anything that would incur the wrath of Anonymous.  In fact, it looks like the uprising is already brewing, check this out: twitter.com/4chan4ever