Mitchell R.
Yelp
Update: I just found out Garth Kemp is no longer working for KABC and I was SHOCKED! ABC, shame on yourselves, you couldn't have picked a more sensitive, caring, humanitarian to part ways with. So what he made a comment about West and Kardashian, he's right, he has no talent, West is dog poo poo. He doesn't have any talent. How can you fire a guy that fills buses with toys for underprivileged children, goes to bat for people in need, and goes above and beyond the call for "public service". Come on, the guys worked there for 17 years, even IF he was wrong in his comment, don't fire the guy, what's the matter with you people, is that ALL you care about, your high power cookie cutter jobs and God forbid someone says 1 thing out of line, we're all human, not the corporate robots you would conceive us to be Disney! Just to let you people in on something that happened to me when I met Garth at a Stuff a Bus toy raiser a couple of years ago, I didn't really have the money as I am on a fixed income with my girlfriend, I gave Garth 2 20 dollar bills and told him, "you know we really can't afford $40, but we realize other people are in need of the money more than us" to Garth and you know what he told us, "you know what, take one $20 bill back, I can see you need it too, we'll just take one $20, that's fine" For all of you who knew Garth off camera, he was more than just a weatherman, he was a kind caring gentlemen. Now I have no where to go during the Spark of Love Stuff a Bus toy drive. GARTH, COME BACK, WE MISS YOU :-(
I have mixed reviews about this station. Garth Kemp use to work at a station where I lived in NY around my neighborhood (the station at. 103.5 that uplinked the show "Rockline" where people use to call in and request songs). He's THE man when it comes to weather. Professional, yet personal and not "in your face" weathercasting and makes the weather interesting and not boring. Makes his viewers feel welcome at all times. When I watch the news, I feel I'm part of their family. ABC in itself is the branded "sugar coated" company. Being owned by Disney most all programming 90% or more is "candy cane" safe, "except Kimmel, of course". The problem is their sponsors. 7 out of 10 commercials is a car commercial, not only that, but they insult your intelligence. I see the same commercials sometimes as many as 10 times a day! Between that and the pharmaceutical commercials I've practically worn out my mute button! Rubber stamped commercials, and shows like "The Goldberg's" make me ashamed to be Jewish and keep me from watching ABC more than just the news most of the time.
All I have to say is thank heaven we have cable!