KNWA Hires Miss Arkansas USA
Arkansas TV News can confirm that KNWA has hired Miss Arkansas USA, Kelly George. ATN is told things are still being worked out as to what time slot she will be given and when she will start. An e-mailer hopes its the early morning anchor spot.George not only holds the title of Miss Arkansas USA, she is also a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Air Force, stationed at Little Rock Air Force Base. According to her website, she is the Deputy Chief of Public Affairs at the LRAFB.
posted by ATN @ 12:09 PM
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148 Comments:
I hope she gets prime. Neile is just soooo played out, and doesn't fit in with the young and beautiful vibe at KNWA.
That's awesome, she's gorgeous, I also saw this on the Miss AR USA website... hot stuff, good move!
http://www.missarkansasusa.com/
confirms the morning show...time to start waking up early!
Please be in a bikini
Please be in a bikini
Please be in a bikini...
How did they beat KATV? She's perfect for the little doves.
Well they probably didn't have the morning anchor spot to offer her, that's a nice first gig I'd say...can't wait to see those blue eyes first thing in the morning...could be a turn around in the ratings.
GREAT HIRE !!!!
I hope it's a morning show. She will help viewers get up in the mornings!
I wish she could have gotten the weekend anchor gig at KATV or KARK. Both those women are so awful!
I'm sure she'll be scooped up in Little Rock in no time, which anchor spot there might she move into? Humm... def good PR for KNWA though, good work!
She has no experience, the LR market will not take a chance on a girl like this just because she's hot and put her in the anchor seat. She may fall on her face, pretty big jump with no experience.
I agree about LR but in this case it's a great move on KNWA's part. Great PR, and perception is everything in the market. As far as experience goes, it's a feeder market and most that are good move on and the others that are decent and are from there, stay there. The rest of the talent in the market is very weak. Hard to say this but it was a great move for KNWA and it's a good move for her to see what she can do. Hope it's a good contract that they protected themselves so if she does turn out, they will be able to keep her for a while.
She can take ANY anchor spot in any market in Arkansas right now!
Looks, and brains. What a beauty!
really nice girl. she should be a great person to work around from what i've seen.
"She has no experience, the LR market will not take a chance on a girl like this just because she's hot and put her in the anchor seat. She may fall on her face, pretty big jump with no experience."
ok.. that's a laugh.. can anyone say Joan Early. In the 90's Channel 7 put her on with no experience and she tanked on the morning show... she had to be taken off for a while she was so bad. I know, I know... after a few years she became REALLY good. But that time should have been spent in a small market.. not at KATV. KATV is known for hiring beautiful girls with no experience.
"ok.. that's a laugh.. can anyone say Joan Early. In the 90's Channel 7 put her on with no experience and she tanked on the morning show... she had to be taken off for a while she was so bad. I know, I know... after a few years she became REALLY good. But that time should have been spent in a small market.. not at KATV. KATV is known for hiring beautiful girls with no experience."
Yes, but Early had no brains. She was not even in the Girl Scouts. This lady is an officer (broadcast journalist and print)in the U.s. Air Force. Big difference.
I don't have a dog in this fight but it sounds like a great hire to me. She's beautiful, smart and new to a weak talent market. Nothave on air experience in this case might be good. If it's for the am show, let's face it, if your attractive and smooth that's what is important. Journalism is not something used much in that time period. I'm impressed with the hire.
Is Nelie leaving? The new girl would look great with Matt
I've actually heard her speak at a public event, great speaker and personality. She runs media relations at the base, and she's working on her masters, finishing it up in Journalism at U of A. Not like the journalism aspect matters that much in the am, but I'd agree, beauty and brains.....it will be nice for her to get experience at KNWA, maybe she'll move to the prime time spot after a yr or so experience?
She has plenty of talent! And I bet a case of push-up bras she's already better than half the so-called anchor babes in LR
She's one couch away from anchoring at KATV. Give it time.
if she is smart, she will not sign more than 2 years so she can move up to a bigger market. there will be a big opportunity for her in LR in 2 years.
Can we say prime time?! But why KATV and not KARK?
WOW, SO MANY HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR SOMEONE WHO HASN'T PROVED A THING.
2:19 PM 5/30:
Here you go:
http://missuniverse.exposuremanager.com/p/welcome_event/usa07ps_0010933
Didn't go all the way... add this onto the previous link.
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Aaron Peters is licking his chops!
She's no Dana Sargent!
Anyone can read a teleprompter, as long as she has a personality and nice on the eyes it will be a good thing. Hopefully she will replace the 5, 6 and 10pm LOOK AT ME I'M TEAM NELIE.
Word on the street is Houston already has her cell number.
dana...stop showing your jealousy! you're no longer the KNWA hottie...but some of the girls at 5 beat you out a long time ago. Plus a 9:00 show...weren't there dashes..followed by MASH...looks like you should've held onto the morning slot.
Dana has really cute feet. I can't wait to see how Kelly's are when she starts working. I bet she has cute feet also.
I happened to catch what Neile was wearing on the air tonight and had to laugh--maybe it's because she heard about the new hire. Did anyone else notice? A short sleeve black slinky blouse (or dress) with a plunging neckline. It was the most cleavage I've seen on the news in a long time...very inappropriate.
whoever has the foot fetish on the knwa morning show needs to get a life. wait, that's probably why you don't have a life because you're sneaking around looking at people's feet like dana. yuck!
Holy cleaves on Neile! Saw it on the website.
Inappropriate? Sure.
But, then again, I always enjoy two women getting into a Chest "Arms" Race.
WOW, SO MANY HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR SOMEONE WHO HASN'T PROVED A THING.
Are you blind. Just look at her photo. I think we have a jealous fleamale out there.
She has talent and energy. More than we can say for lots of LR females
"WOW, SO MANY HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR SOMEONE WHO HASN'T PROVED A THING."
Hasn't proved a thing? Graduate college with a degree. Then, try going thru Air Force officer's training. Then, get trained in both jobs as print journalist and broadcast journalist. Still think that she hasn't proved a thing?
why don't you try looking at the bios of other female anchors in LR and similar markets with degrees and achievements and EXPERIENCE in news. She's no different and nothing special in the realm of journalism. She does have an edge if she wanted a job in entertainment news or hosting a realty tv show.
"why don't you try looking at the bios of other female anchors in LR and similar markets"
How many of these other females in the LR, or entire state for that matter, are working on a Graduate degree?
She does more charity work than the others combined.
If the TV News Directors in this town are smart, Kelly George will be in Little Rock within a couple of years. Anybody that would pass her up is foolish. She'll bury anybody 7 has to put up against her.
If the TV News Directors in this town are smart
That will be/is the problem. Look what we have here now.
If the people of the United States were smart, they would elect this woman to be our next president.
If the people of the United States were smart, they would elect this woman to be our next president.
Sorry. Great idea but I don't think she is old enough.
You are making too big of a deal out of the graduate degree if the goal is to be a broadcast journalist. Try looking at the bios of some of the country's highest paid broadcast news "talent". A degree is not factored into whether you get a job at network. Experience and natural intellectual talent and writing beat that degree any day. Stop trying so hard.
I'm pretty sure that she is going to fill in at KARK when her tenure at KNWA is finished. I mean NWA has filtered some talent to KARK before and it wouldn't surprise me if they coordinated this hire to get her on air in LR in a couple years. Forget KATV, she'll be at KARK in 2-3 years mark it down!
why in the world was whitney ray anchoring this weekend?
The fair thing to do would just have all the women at KNWA square off in a mud wrestling event live during the 10pm news. Now that is must see t.v. I would have to say Dana would win. She's the hottest woman there at KNWA.
If she's 'all that' like her family and friends are posting. AND if she's as smart as they say she is, then she would already be lining up a top agent. Then she should bypass LR and go bigger. That's assuming she can get that good of an agent.
Anonymous said...
whoever has the foot fetish on the knwa morning show needs to get a life. wait, that's probably why you don't have a life because you're sneaking around looking at people's feet like dana. yuck!
8:59 PM, June 01, 2007
You are jealous because you wish you had cute feet like Dana Sargent. Kelly is no match for Dana. Dana is the queen at KNWA.
You don't have to sneak around to look at women's feet. Usually if you ask them they are more than happy to let you see them.
Matt B must love Dana's feet
This is more real than the reality FOXshow "Anchorwoman". KNWA should invite Hollywood cameras in for this newsroom
drama.
"Experience and natural intellectual talent and writing beat that degree any day. Stop trying so hard."
Not so. A masters degree will earn a person at least another half-million in a lifetime. Do you think that she will stay in tv for the rest of her life? Get real.
I am betting that you barely got out of a small-town high school here in AR.
" I mean NWA has filtered some talent to KARK before"
Why not? They control all of KNWA's commercials and programming from LR.
In TV news, the money you earn depends on you, not the added degree. It's your tape resume that sells you, not the paper one.
I think all AR anchorwomen should rush to the nearest shopping mall Glamour shots and strike a pose. That's just what these women need to prove credibilty on the news desk. Pass the word on to Katie Couric.
Anonymous said...
whoever has the foot fetish on the knwa morning show needs to get a life. wait, that's probably why you don't have a life because you're sneaking around looking at people's feet like dana. yuck!
8:59 PM, June 01, 2007
You are jealous because you wish you had cute feet like Dana Sargent. Kelly is no match for Dana. Dana is the queen at KNWA.
11:34 AM, June 04, 2007
let's see here, who is the only person working the morning show that has been there since dana left mornings? narrows the foot fetish man down to one person. your chances of being given 500 million dollars are much better than your chances of getting with either one of those ladies.
It's your tape resume that sells you, not the paper one.
You are dreaming, aren't you.
You can have all the degrees you want, but in tv your tape is what news directors look at first. Your tape gets compared to other candidate's tapes. Then news directors request more TAPE from you. They want to see entire newscasts or last week's stories and live shots. THEN they weigh in what's on paper. But first you must pass the first test. So I guess it is you who is dreaming.
It's not like it's a graduate degree in journalism from
Columbia U. or Mizzou. It's Arkansas. Maybe choose a better school for it and then we'll talk paper resumes.
Who cares where the ads run? KFSM doesn't do that local either. That was a stupid statement. There are several stations across the country that do that now. Welcome to the 19th century. You're a little behind.
This thread was removed from the bullwhiz primary headlines? Yet the industry's prestigious and widely read Newsblues provides a direct link.
What! Can't take the heat like all the big time Little Rock anchors who are constantly talked about? Maybe bullwhiz should have moderators like other insider websites that better regulate, and can permanently remove damaging comments that can hurt careers.
That last comment made no sense.
This entire post makes no sense
WOW, SO MANY HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR SOMEONE WHO HASN'T PROVED A THING.
Kidding? Kelly served a University of Maryland internship in the Public Affairs Dept of the PENTAGON.
Now it's like there are a bunch of jealous fleamales out there. Man, Kelly really gets them stirred up. Especially those with no graduate degree (which is at least 90%).
You are missing the point. She should be admired for scholarly and military accomplishments, the graduate degree is a great thing. But while she's doing that, others are getting real tv news experience. And they are in no way disadvantaged by Kelly by not having her resume. In the course of their career, they can blow her out of the water without the graduate degree. And I am MALE, not blinded by cover girl shots.
You should probably educate yourself on how tv news really works. For those who do suffer from envy: don't. If you must run out and get a graduate degree, be smart and go to law school instead. Now that could help further your broadcasting career if you play it right.
Geez people, who cares what school she's getting her master's at. She was working full time as an Air Force officer and going to night school...not like she took two years off to live with mom and dad and go to school, give her a break, remember, she's in AR because of the military.
I just hope Kelly is disregarding all of this. Because these comments are all nonsense. First rule when entering this biz is don't read this crap ever never ever. Congratulations to a girl who has worked hard and probably has a very good heart.
Wait one minute. The talent in the market isn't that great. I love how you make it sound that the seasoned people are better. They have experience at sad stations. Just because they have worked at their stations and she hasn't doesn't mean they are better.
perhaps we should all wait and see how she does instead of jumping to conclusions.
Jumping is fun! For example, I can jump to the conclusion that Donna Terrell will show some boob tonight. And it will happen!
Dana, will you marry me?
dana is taken!
At least you know MISS Arkansas USA isn't!
"If you must run out and get a graduate degree, be smart and go to law school instead."
Sounds like you need some education if you think law school is a good thing. All law schools should be closed for twenty years and let attrition run its course.
My opinion.
Folks, the lady is beautiful, talented, and gracious. She is serving her country (that's more than most men and women in broadcast these days have done) and will not waste her time in Arkansas television for long like most of you have done and will continue to do until you are replaced by automation.
now, that's a funny post.
Yeah, this woman serves her country. Most women just serve breakfast, lunch and dinner!
Dana has been dating some reporter for a few months now.
What's his name?
if you are actually friends with dana, you already know his name. otherwise, it is not your business. get a life and give her some privacy!
I heard dana and jason dollard are a hot item and have been for years.
This guy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4VPK7wBzSE
"Dana has been dating some reporter for a few months now."
Is that Dana Dussing?
"Geez people, who cares what school she's getting her master's at."
Getting her masters at? Looks like someone might have flunked high school English. Gotta be a wannabe broadcast journalist or production person.
Anonymous said...
if you are actually friends with dana, you already know his name. otherwise, it is not your business. get a life and give her some privacy!
2:47 PM, June 06, 2007
Work on your writing before you bitch at people, you bitch!
Anonymous said...
Anonymous said...
if you are actually friends with dana, you already know his name. otherwise, it is not your business. get a life and give her some privacy!
That time of month huh?
If Kelly wants the guy that Dana's dating, then that guy would let Dana go. Simple as that. What Kelly wants, Kelly will get. All the other women at KNWA let it be known that there is a new Sheriff in town.
Whoever that likes to post on here telling people to get a life, just wondering if the batteries have run out on your favorite toy. Holla!
did the batteries run out?
pretty sure matt wouldn't let dana go
agreed
I did not know Dana was dating a reporter from another station.
You shouldn't know because it's not your business.
She has been dating a guy at KHOG for a few months now. I think they are keeping it quiet.
lucky bastard
Anonymous said...
You shouldn't know because it's not your business.
Still haven't changed batteries huh?
Yea, Matt Barcaro and Dana Sargent are really doing a good job of keeping it quiet.
Anonymous said...
pretty sure matt wouldn't let dana go
He would for Kelly George. If Kelly George wanted Matt then Kelly George would get Matt. Sorry Dana.
Wow, now that's impressive. It seems as though someone has something large lodged somewhere tight.
I didn't know you liked to play with mice that way.
Why don't you guys leave Dana alone. Mind your own business and get a life!
If Kelly George could steal Matt from Dana then I bet Eric Sullivan could steal Dana from Matt.
and i bet you are all a bunch of idiots. too bad no one cares about who a part time cam op dates or else you would be the subject of this crap. damn, give it a rest.
it will all be automated soon anyway.
Man, if you only KNEW what reporter are dating people in their own newsrooms and other stations combined!
shocker, some of them are even married to each other. now, there's a big time tip.
Why don't you automate a couple of DEEZ NUTS!
Anonymous said...
and i bet you are all a bunch of idiots. too bad no one cares about who a part time cam op dates or else you would be the subject of this crap. damn, give it a rest.
I bet you love Chin Nuts don't you?
and i bet you are all a bunch of idiots. too bad no one cares about who a part time cam op dates or else you would be the subject of this crap. damn, give it a rest.
Nice grammar!
KNWA ought to pay Eric Sullivan enough money to come on board. He's alot better than Bo "mommy will i grow any taller " Mattingly.
oh no, it's a cam op and director uprising. you can now have your say and maybe someone in here will listen.
And both are non-union and making minimum wage. Tisk, tisk.
maybe that's why they bitch so much
I like olives.
I like yellow cake with chocolate frosting.
I know Eric Sullivan and he is no Bo Mattingly.
for all you clowns claiming she's from arkansas, check again, she originally from Cali and just resided in Sherwood
Originally from CA...went to college in Washington DC area, (University of MD)...first couple weeks of college, 911 hit--DC was under aircover/anthrax scares in the subways system, etc...while at UMD did an internship at the Pentagon...was commissioned as a 1st Lt. in the USAirForce...posted as a public affairs officer to Little Rock Air Force Base...first month there, Katrina hit and she was up all hours of the day and night, coordinating with the foreign newspeople going in and out of LRAB....for one so young, lots of experiences that give her some depth...strong work ethic...I know that she will do a great job!
Yes, true...her insight will probably aid behind the scenes. But, common'...as far as on-air presence, that's something that doesn't develop easy (no matter your "qualifications") some people just have it!
Yeah...or they Don't!!
We think Dana is hot...From all the production/ops crew from all 3.5 stations!
Having "it" on air is something that market is lacking. She's probably better than 90% of the ones who have "it" on air.
I like Pepsi.
I like Coke (the soda pop).
Anonymous said...
I know Eric Sullivan and he is no Bo Mattingly.
You are right. Eric is alot better than Bo.
I have a foot fetish especially for Dana Sargent's cute feet. Yummy Yummy!
Eat them up then. Btw people, a lot is the correct version of alot
"as far as on-air presence, that's something that doesn't develop easy (no matter your "qualifications") some people just have it!"
Well, you can't tell that by watching any station in this state.
You are right about Arkansas. So Kelly will fit right in. But this blog is no longer about Kelly, so why talk about her anymore.
I like Sprite.
I have a foot fetish for Kelly's feet. Sorry Dana, but I've actually sucked on Kelly's feet dipped in chocolate and it is very YUMMY! I like it A LOT!
Anonymous said...
Eat them up then. Btw people, a lot is the correct version of alot
Why don't you ALOT a couple of DEEZ in your MIZZY!
after reading this thread, it's a good thing that cam ops don't write the news. you all are brilliant.
strawberry soda is good
Anonymous said...
strawberry soda is good
If a female wrote this, I bet she likes strawberries and whip cream to be covered all over her feet and licked and sucked off.
Man, or woman, one of these days you are going to get ahold of some foot with terminal foot odor and your fetish will be cured.
now, it's getting interesting.
Welp, like most new hires, she'll be out of that shithole like a shot.
Here's hoping you didn't sign a contract, love.
I would like to TF Kelly George.
Kelly George makes Melissa Simmas look like a troll and she makes Robin Richardson look old
Lights and vision are what makes Robin look old. At least she finally quit wearing makeup that is five shades darker than her skin. She looked like she was doing blackface for a while. She still does on their website photos.
And you all leave Melissa Simmas alone. She's a wonderful person, good looking, and extremely smart. I've worked with her longer than anyone else in the market, and she's one of the best reporters I know.
I would like to TF Melissa Simmas.
The person two up is right. Simas is a reporter. No more skill past that.
All an anchor is, is a glorified reporter. So what's your point?
new anchor and producer for knwa today. hmmm
Kelly is attactive, but I would have to say Dana is still my favorite! I have been watching her for years and I just love her easy going personally! Btw, be careful responding to the comments that say it would be nice to give Dana her privacy (not only because it's true), but because it could very well be her commenting. Also, I've seen Dana out a view times and I have never seen her out with any news reporters unless she was actually working with them during that time, however I have seen her out with a cute young man (about her age) who very well may be her man, but I have no prove so sorry.
Forget Kelly George for President (no offense, she may have a ton of intelligence, but she looks like a bimbo in that picture). How about Becky Ditchfield for President. She would sure have my vote, regardless of what political party she was a member of.
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