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San Francisco television station KTVU fell victim to a prank [149] [150] [151] which led news anchor Tori Campbell to report the names of the pilots as "Captain Sum Ting Wong," "Wi Tu Lo," "Ho Lee Fuk," and "Bang Ding Ow," in the immediate aftermath of the crash. Viewers quickly realized that these "names" were phonetic double entendres. The ...
KTVU (channel 2) is a television station licensed to Oakland, California, United States, serving as the San Francisco Bay Area's Fox network outlet. It is owned and operated by the network's Fox Television Stations division alongside San Jose–licensed KICU-TV (channel 36).
Occupation (s) Journalist and news anchor. Years active. 1991–present. Television. KTVU (1991–2021) Frank Somerville (born March 19, 1958) is an American television journalist. [1] During his three decades at KTVU in Oakland, California, Somerville received three Emmy Awards, including one for best on-camera news anchor. [2][3][4]
A gag nameis a pseudonymintended to be humorous through its similarity to both a real name and a term or phrase that is funny, strange, or vulgar. The source of humor stems from the double meaningbehind the phrase, although use of the name without prior knowledge of the joke could also be funny. Examples of the use of gag names occur in works ...
Anastrophe (talk) 06:39, 21 March 2014 (UTC) [reply] Disagree. This was a major shake-up at KTVU which resulted in the firing of several producers, including an executive producer, and sparked a debate on TV journalism ethics and procedures. It was also reported globally and changed media relations at the NTSB.
Dennis Richmond is a native of Toledo, Ohio, and served in the United States Army for three years. [8] He gambled on driving to California without a plan; he found employment with KTVU as a typist and never left. [8] Richmond is a member of the board of directors of the Child Abuse Consortium, which is a California statewide government agency.
Captain Satellite was an afternoon TV program on KTVU-2 in Oakland, California. Like many kids' shows of this period, it took advantage of the interest engendered by science fiction and the early space program. The Captain was played by Bob March, a local TV personality. [1] His signature outfit was a helmet and a dark uniform under a light ...
Sum Ting Wong. Sum Ting Wong, a double entendre for "something wrong", may refer to: A gag name used in the Asiana Airlines Flight 214 KTVU prank. Sum Ting Wong (drag queen), a British drag queen. Category: