San diego newscast disaster

Can other journalists pick up the slack? And what happens if KOGO is the only broadcaster left on the air after a disaster? Unlike its rivals, KOGO has the ability — and the obligation — to easily continue operating if an emergency knocks out power to the county.

To that end, generators allow the station to stay on the air for at least 72 hours in a power outage and serve listeners with battery-powered radios. Former KOGO reporters predict the station will be hampered with five fewer staff members than it had during its widely praised coverage of the wildfires, when it provided non-stop, commercial-free coverage for more than 72 hours. Seven sister stations picked up much of the broadcast. Indeed, KOGO now only has two reporters along with four anchors.

KOGO, a high-rated station that provides news coverage to sister Clear Channel stations in San Diego, laid off two reporters last month on the heels of layoffs earlier this year and in In contrast to its current six staffers, the station employed 11 newspeople during its award-winning coverage of the wildfires in and , Albert said.

Anchors based in L. In the radio industry, however, critics have said such long-distance arrangements can embarrass stations when faraway anchors mispronounce local place names or fail to understand local geography. But such complaints have done little to stop the rise of less-expensive non-local programming on music and talk stations. Douglas, the former reporter, said limited staffing will prevent the kind of coverage the station provided during the wildfires.

Sally Hixson, another laid-off KOGO reporter, expects the station will be forced to rely more on residents to provide information in an emergency because it has fewer journalists to deploy.

KOGO does have other options in an emergency besides turning to its small staff of journalists. Chula Vista 1 hour ago. Back to Article. Close Menu. Search for:. Coronavirus Pandemic Voices for Justice U. Follow Us Facebook Twitter Instagram. School drills are back this year -- so it might be a good idea to make your students aware of what to be prepared for.

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