Jeff Woods takes to task Phil Williams of Channel 5 in Nashville. I suggest the headline be changed to “Hey, Look At Me, I’m On The TeeVee And I’m More Important Than Anyone Else.”
We hope it helped Channel 5′s ratings. This kind of reporting is becoming the station’s M.O. Who could forget that fabulous series on all those perfectly peaceful terrorists at Islamville? You do a sensationalized opening-night report, then follow up with the punch line: Hah! There’s nothing to this at all! The joke’s on the viewers.
Arriola says he suspended Workman and another employee because they “created the appearance of inappropriate activity.” But Channel 5 was the one that actually created this appearance by sticking its hype needle into this silly story. At least this time, we all could laugh at Phil Williams acting like a baby as he mugged for the camera. We thought investigative reporters were supposed to be tough guys.