Comments on: Guest Blogger, Matt Mulcahy

By: Maureen

Maureen — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 03:18:52 +0000

Hello John, Sure, sounds like a good idea. I hope my TV5 friends can find work locally. And you’re right about Ron. He built a great institution on James Street, didn’t he? Best, Maureen

By: John Sposato

John Sposato — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 23:21:15 +0000

Maureen, maybe we can start our own stations. An NBC and My Network TV station in Watertown and a CBS one in Utica. I guess some of your former co-workers may have to see what’s available out of state. I know that happens a lot in TV and radio.
Ron Curtis would be upset if knew about the change. TV5 news was his baby.

By: Maureen

Maureen — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:32:44 +0000

Don, what a kind note. I’m sure my fellow TV5 staffers are heartened that you enjoyed their stories. Your words mean so much to everyone who worked hard through the years. Thanks for being such a faithful friend to TV 5 and the blog. Maureen

By: Don

Don — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:25:45 +0000

To All You WTVH folks:
I’m the kind of person who would probably be sitting in the bar on the Titanic until just before the water lapped at my toes. But I am now resigned to the fact that even though there is a building, and the lights are on, and a sign is still out front….that the patient is quite dead.
I took a quick peek at the news yesterday and saw, in the space of a few seconds, a WTVH logo fade out to be replaced by a WSTM logo, and conflicting signs were followed by confusing words, and I quickly switched for it all looked so fake.
It is just so difficult to believe that the oldest, and the best, is gone. So to all of you, past and present, with us and departed, who made WTVH what it was …. thank you.
The events of the past week demonstrate that you were the best because you all had something special … together. The stories of things gone by were fascinating, and moving, and hilarious! All posts were a joy to read.
Although this saying is usually reserved for the psyching of sports teams, I think it has a unique place with all of you….”We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; for he today that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother.” Well, you did share blood with each other, and tears, and wild laughter. You are all brothers – and sisters – together. Forever I’d say, if the writings of the past week are any indication.
Be comforted by that, for you have something no corporate suit could ever possess, or understand. It was nothing you did or didn’t do. You simply fell into the wrong hands, more than once.
Thanks again!

By: Bill Green

Bill Green — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 00:23:54 +0000

Although my employment with WTVH was for a short 6 years (1993-99), I still remember it like it was yesterday. I began in traffic and then moved on to Creative Services to produce commerials/promos. I met a lot of great people in my time there and had a lot of laughs. I’ve since made a lot of new friends for the past ten years at WSTM, but will always remember where I got started.

And Maureen, I still have people ask me if you and I are related!

Thanks for an excellent blog! It’s great to read about everyone’s memories at WTVH. I wish I could have made it to Riley’s on Friday…I hope if everyone gets together again soon I can come out to say hello.

Bill Green

By: Kevin Renaldo

Kevin Renaldo — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 19:38:49 +0000

Thank you, Matt, for the perfect summation of our gathering. I’m not a writer (those who can, write…those who can’t…well, I guess we become directors) so it’s not easy for me to put into words what I’ve been feeling the past 5 days. But it was nice to know I’m not alone in those feelings as I found out last night.

Thank you, Mo, for providing an outlet for us. We needed this. The names I see bring back a flood of memories. There are people I thought I forgot about, but found I really hadn’t. There are people I thought had forgotten me, but found they didn’t.

And thank you to EVERYONE else. After 20 years, you have all become, and will remain, an important part of my life.