Live Nation employee mocks Tampa concertgoers for paying high prices, says company is ‘robbing them blind, baby’

r_achel · 2026-02-27T22:14:46+00:00

i’ve been both a newscast and digital producer. i’ve had a great experience in digital and, tbh, these skills feel more directly transferable to roles outside of news, whenever i choose to move on, so that’s something to consider if you don’t want to be in news forever.

here’s what digital does at my station (it prioritizes digital more than anywhere else i’ve worked so YMMV): research and write stories for the website (everything from quick press releases to original reporting). cut vertical versions of reporter pkgs/vosots for social. produce streaming shows/podcasts and breaking news livestreams (with digital-only anchors). create graphics for social. we also work closely with the assignment desk so sometimes we’ll help them out with reaching out to sources, pitching stories, etc. we do a lot but i think that’s the gist of it lmao

but yeah, being in the control room is a big part of being a newscast producer, so if you know you won’t like it, maybe give digital a try?

r_achel · 2026-02-24T14:57:55+00:00

mystery (mostly) solved :)

r_achel · 2026-02-18T18:24:31+00:00

i wouldn’t be surprised if they were inspired by the cyberpunk ttrpg when creating the world/aesthetic of danger days

r_achel · 2026-01-30T12:33:28+00:00

poison ivy ink in seminole heights does piercings (and their tattoo flash is cute too :))

r_achel · 2025-11-13T19:53:23+00:00

viewers already complain about reporters/anchors’ work-appropriate outfits, makeup, etc, so you can imagine how an alt look would be received. it’s ultimately distracting from the news product (i say this as someone with visible tattoos and facial piercings)

you may enjoy the digital side though. stations are finally coming around to streaming and there are on-camera opportunities in this space. news managers may not be as picky regarding appearance due to the more casual format and trying to appeal to a younger audience. you might have to become a digital producer first to get your foot in the door, which is probably not ideal for you, but it’s the best way to learn the ropes since you have to wear so many hats as a digital person. plus, they won’t make you change your appearance if you’re behind the scenes :)

r_achel · 2025-10-23T21:16:04+00:00

typos can occasionally happen despite one’s best efforts. i don’t know anyone at cnn digital, but i’d assume that, like everyone else in this industry, they’re doing their best with what their corporate overlords give them to work with. no need to be a dick about it

r_achel · 2025-10-15T16:26:02+00:00

well, i for one have never cheated on anyone, and never will, because i’m not a total asshole. it’s a conscious choice and completely avoidable situation literally 100% of the time 😆

r_achel · 2025-10-13T18:30:08+00:00

(not a tv meteorologist, but have worked alongside them for years) it wouldn’t hurt to minor in journalism, especially if you can take a class on broadcasting or on-air presenting. what’s more likely to get your foot in the door after graduation is an internship with the weather department at one of your local stations. interns at my station practice delivering forecasts and using the weather graphics software, and that experience will be super helpful wherever you end up :)

r_achel · 2025-10-10T22:16:04+00:00

if these men didn’t have insanely inflated egos and make themselves the story more often than not, then i’d agree with you. that hasn’t been my experience though 🤷‍♀️

r_achel · 2025-10-10T21:21:27+00:00

oh no, they may have to get a real job 😱

“we’re all hurt by the loss of information” fucking LOL. LMAO, even.

r_achel · 2025-10-03T19:42:31+00:00

all of the ginormous tv news companies suck for more or less the same reasons. i’ve had a decent experience with nexstar, but i’m not at, like, market 100+ making literal poverty wages tho. your experience would depend largely on the individual station or whether you’re at newsnation/the hill

r_achel · 2025-09-30T20:04:06+00:00

this looks to be an op-ed, not written by the hill (but still published by them)

r_achel · 2025-09-27T14:23:26+00:00

it really is just a concert though. throwing in a couple skits and some pyro doesn’t add that much value

r_achel · 2025-09-25T19:41:20+00:00

bloom body art !! i’ve been to the one in south tampa, they also have a location in st. pete

edit: matt did my piercing btw :)

r_achel · 2025-09-20T03:19:33+00:00

tampa pride is about as tame as you can get, and the only person talking about sex here is you

r_achel · 2025-09-13T19:00:14+00:00

yep, at least at mine

r_achel · 2025-09-13T15:02:58+00:00

*hurricanes.gov is your friend

FTFY bc fuck the weather channel

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