Opinions on WAMU reporters?

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Anonymous wrote:Kavitha Cardozo reports whatever the local school authorities say about what they are doing and nothing more. She doesn't seem to question for a moment that there might be another side unless she is handed another side by an existing group.

Thank you! No analysis, no other side, no meat.

yes! every time a hear one of her stories i keep waiting for something other than the obvious. "there are schools. children attend. there are teachers there. sometimes children learn something."

[Anonymous]

I dislike nearly every single local show on 88.5. Kojo's show and Tell Me More are the absolute worst though. Such huge chunks of wasted radio time. The others I find annoying but at least their segments are pretty short.

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Anonymous wrote:I know it's not PC to mention it, but I can not listen to Diane Rehm. Mostly because of her voice but also because of her old lady questions and opinions. She ain't what she used to be.

I like Diane Rehm for the very reasons you dislike her. I love that a person with a speaking disability is on the radio! Yea! And I love her quaintness. I feel transported to a different era when listening to her. It's a break from dismal reality.

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Anonymous wrote:Eleanor Beardsley always has to play second fiddle to Sylvia Pagoli forever open reporting

EB drives me insane, like literally climbing the wall with anxiety in hearing her voice. It is such a bizarre combination of Southern Belle slowness and an American/French accent. It makes me want to reach into my car radio and squeeze something really hard, and twist.

Can't stand her voice either! I usually turn off the radio when she comes on. I feel like she's smirking though, when she says "Paris!" Yeah, she's in the best city in the world! How did she get that job? And how does she keep it? She must be a freelancer.

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^^Love Sylvia Pagoli's voice. I have loved it forever.

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I like them all. But I especially love Armando Trull. Huge fan of his voice and his demeanor. He seems like a great guy.

And I especially love Kojo.

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Love Kojo when he does local politics with Tom Sherwood. With the election this week I found the show particularly good - love the new Ward 1 nominee and I am not voting for Murial Bowser based on her appearance on the show Friday.

The I"M Michael Pope also drives me bonkers.

Why, oh WHY do they need to run Metro connection twice? WHY? No one needs to know where to get the best local cheese on both Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings. So many other options than running a local show twice.

But the thing program I dislike the most is Tell Me More. I find Michele Martin condescending to her guests and terrible to people that she disagrees with (and I agree with most of her points of view.) It's like she's deliberatly trying to entrap those guests.

Also earlier this week one local reporter actually made a joke about the weather that was funny. I wish I could remember which one.

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Totally agree about Michele Martin. Must EVERY.DAMN.THING have some racial angle?

[Anonymous]

I love Zoe Chase and the whole planet money crew. Then again, I'm from the Midwest.

Local- can't stand Armando Trule and I like Matt McKlesky. Kojo does good food and tech and episodes.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I know it's not PC to mention it, but I can not listen to Diane Rehm. Mostly because of her voice but also because of her old lady questions and opinions. She ain't what she used to be.

I like Diane Rehm for the very reasons you dislike her. I love that a person with a speaking disability is on the radio! Yea! And I love her quaintness. I feel transported to a different era when listening to her. It's a break from dismal reality.

I couldn't stand Diane Rehm's voice long b/f she was diagnosed or showing signs of dysphonia. It's her accent that's unpleasant. She is also a crap interviewer. She and Oprah just want to talk about themselves.

Kojo is also an idiot.

[Anonymous]

Wow, what a bunch of critical jerks. We are lucky to have such great news options around here. I've lived in other parts of the country where you are stuck with morning talk show nonsense, or sports only. WAMU is really the best of the best, and you guys are spoiled.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Totally agree about Michele Martin. Must EVERY.DAMN.THING have some racial angle?

Yeah, and her theme music, so so bad. Sounds like 80s public television.

[Anonymous]

I love Diane Rehm though. I listen to her podcasts when I miss an episode, except for the book discussions. Those are painfully boring.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, what a bunch of critical jerks. We are lucky to have such great news options around here. I've lived in other parts of the country where you are stuck with morning talk show nonsense, or sports only. WAMU is really the best of the best, and you guys are spoiled.

Yes. That may be very, very true. It's like how I don't realize how great it is here until I am in another city and have to pay $20 to get into a museum.

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Doug Kammerer? I hardly even know'erer!

Michelle Martin is such a bad interviewer I switch to CSpan Radio from 2-3. Fortunately the WH press conf is usually at that hour.

I've met Armando a few times, he's as jolly as he sounds on the radio.