Meredith-owned KCTV will introduce another new morning team on Monday and the CBS affiliate is banking on the new duo of Alexis Del Cid from Portland and Dave Hall from Las Vegas to deliver some improved ratings on its “More in the Morning” Show.
Del Cid and Hall will host the morning show from 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. and also do the noon news.
While it is important Del Cid and Hall deliver ratings, the real pressure is on Vice President and GM Bobby Totsch to begin delivering some strong ratings across the board. The station had a disastrous July sweeps book where it finished third at the important 10 p.m. news slot, and last or second last in every other time period during the day.
Since taking over the top spot at KCTV in 2010, Totsch, the former sales and marketing director at KMOV-TV in St. Louis, has thoroughly cleaned house at KCTV.
He brought in new Sports Director Michael Coleman, disbanded the station’s renowned investigative team, let go 23-year veteran meteorologist Katie Horner and brought in a new news director. He put together local shows on the Kansas City Zoo and another aimed at the Hispanic community.
While these moves have produced mixed results, the ongoing shake-up of the morning teams over the years can only be considered a disaster.
It began with the veteran duo of Chris Pisano and Carolyn Long. Then it was Pisano and Dana Wright. Pisano was sent packing (and now lives in Atlanta) and Wright was moved into the station’s investigative unit. She later departed the station to take a talk radio gig at KMBZ.
Greg Adaline was then teamed with Kelly Jones in the morning in April 2010 and the pairing didn’t work. Adaline was dumped within a year. Enter Matt Stewart to replace Adaline and again the pairing with Jones didn’t work well. This month Stewart was given his walking papers after eight years at the station while Jones was named the new host of her own lifestyle show to debut next month.
In May, Bottom Line announced that Del Cid was being brought in from Portland CBS affiliate KOIN-TV to co-anchor the morning show. A few months later, Hall, who was the morning anchor at KVVU in Las Vegas, was announced here as her co-anchor.
Can Del Cid and Hall turn around years of morning turmoil at KCTV? It will be a real challenge, but only time will tell if this latest move will work out.
KCTV’s morning team of Gary Amble, Alexis Del Cid, Dave Hall and Natalie Puhr.
BE PERKY!!
Good Luck new team….you will need it…and don’t forget to be perky
NOT A FAN
Here’s the deal. NO ONE likes Kelly Jones. (Not only at the station, but anyone in KC that has had to deal with her) She is a royal pain in the a**. She is rude to everyone, thinks she is better than everyone else and stabs everyone in the back. Our beloved and adorable anchor (I will not name names) asked Kelly recently at a meeting where her children attended school. Miss Jones response? “Ohh, we’re not on THAT level” Our anchor was only trying to make conversation but Kelly has told several people that she has to remain as anonymous as Beyonce because everyone wants to know about her. She has already moved twice to prevent anyone from knowing where she resides. Are you kidding me? No one even knows who you are, let alone cares who you are.
MUCH-TRAVELED
Just looked at the resume of Kelly Jones. Has bounced around a lot. Looks like a traveling drama star.
WILL NOT WATCH
I will not watch this station any longer. I DID like Kelly Jones and Matt Stewart, They DID work.
from what I have seen of these two new people YUCK ! No Nothing, Boring, Bland and just Not right for Kansas City.
They need to DUMP this gary amble, second WORST weatherman in KC, second to joe lauria
on 4, He STINK, The Whiner !!!!!!
But kctv 5 needs to FIRE this totsch IDIOT,
he knows NOTHING about anything in this market and should BE FIRED POST HASTE !
BEYONCE
Thats funny—I work for KC Mag and Kelly jones compared herself to beyonce. I seriously almost laughed in her face. I was waiting for her to say she was kidding— but she wasn’t
CEMENTING LAST PLACE
Well… I watched the new kctv 5 “team” for about ten minutes this am. All I can say is kctv 5 has cemented their last place spot in the KC market more than ever before, these two simply are BAD.
And I thought WDAF was the joke of the morning shows… Not anymore, what a brilliant move by management at kctv, or should I say lack of it…
Note to kctv ownership… when it aint broke, don’t fix it and next move, clean house upstairs, because there is a very very serious problem there !!!
So from here on, it’s KSHB for me !!!
Hope Matt lands there !!! Good Luck Kelly !!! How can you stand working for a low rent station like kctv ? !
NEED PRODUCERS
Until these local stations grasp the notion that they need talented producers (not just on air talent) they are going to continue to turn out losing programming. Why is mediocre the goal of everyone in broadcasting in this town? Same garbage, new faces just doesn’t get it.
RATINGS WERE THROUGH THE FLOOR
Those that are criticizing the new anchor team clearly either do not work in media, and have no clue just how bad KCTV’s ratings are for the morning show. Pairing Kelly Jones with Greg, and later Matt, did nothing but drive ratings through the floor. KCTV is making BELOW a 1.0 rating in the mornings. That’s unacceptable. It’s horrendous. The new team of Alexis and Dave will grow more comfortable every day. Their first day on the air was more palatable than Kelly with ANYONE on their best day. Kelly is not a good anchor, and anyone that thinks she is does not understand television. At all.
NOT A FAN
Agreed. I have worked in TV for over 33 years (not just in KC, but several markets) Kelly Jones is not a good anchor. She is also not a good employee. She is impossible to get along with and can be trusted by no one. She pats you on the back, just trying to figure out where to place the knife. She is BAD NEWS! Rumor has it she is trying to move back home, to that I say good riddance! You are not liked or welcome here in KC. She burned way too many bridges… we figured you out Ms. Jones. Better move on before your new show bombs just like KC Live is!
STUMBLING
The new guy is a joke. I switched from Fox4 because they seem un prepared, stumbling over the news every morning. How tough is it to read a teleprompter? Watched the new tv 5 crew this morning – Now going to Chan 9
GET REAL
JONES THINKS SHE IS ON THE SAME CELEB STATUS AS BEYONCE. FACT IS SHE GOT DEMOTED. NO ONE CAN WORK WITH HER. THE ONLY PERSON IN THE CITY WHO CAN STOMACH HER IS THE OWNER OF KC MAG THAT WOMAN WHO WEARS A HITEOUS WIG IN THE NAME OF FASHION. THOSE TWO FEED OFF EACH OTHER AND PERCEIVE ONE ANOTHER AS BENEFICIAL AND IMPORTANT TO THEIR STATUS AND CAREERS. LAUGHABLE GIRLFRIENDS! KELLY HAS THAT NEW WEAVE NOW SO AT LEAST THEY HAVE SOMETHING ELSE IN COMMON. THE SHOW WILL IMPLODE. NOT EVEN THE GUESTS WILL BE ABLE TO GET ALONG WITH BEONCE JONES. CAN’T WAIT. THERE ARE BETS WHICH WILL BE WORSE, THE MACKIE AND DAVIDSON TEAM OR THE NEW SHOW. WHAT A FEAST FOR THE CRITICS. LOVE IT SNOOKEMS!
TRIED TO WATCH…
OK! So I watched until I almost puked and then I switched channels. KCTV can not be serious. Do the media folks in this town have a clue? Seriously, how did anyone calculate that this new attempt was going to help anything related to the ratings? Stop lowering the bar. This stuff is just pitiful.
MISS MATT
I regret that matt stewart is no longer on kctv5. He was a gentleman and wonderful. I always watched mornings on this channel because of him. He was pleasant and good with his delivery. Such a nice man to wake up to and hear the news. I will now be going to Channel 9.
MANAGEMENT NEEDS A CLUE
Well, I tuned in with much excitment to watch this new KCTV morning team and it didn’t take long for the excitement to wear off and for me to pick up the remote and switch back to channel 9. It’s quite obvious that KCTV management needs to get a clue. The “whup-whup-whup” of the revolving door on the morning show just keeps getting louder! They should’ve never let Chris and Dana go. Then Kelly, then Greg, then Matt, now these 2 out-of-towners. I hope Alexis and Dave didn’t sign lengthy leases here in KC because I have a feeling they aren’t gonna be around long.
KCTV’s ratings at other times of the day have gone south, too. So yeah, upper management is probably the problem and sorry to say they missed the mark again on this “new” morning team. Sorry Alexis and Dave – but you’re not “all that” so I won’t be watching!
LOVED MATT & KELLY
Matt and Kelly were SUPER togather !!!
Saying Kelly was not a good anchor is NUTS, to say the least. So you have to be in the media business to know what works and what does not work ??? Nuts !!
Kelly was EXCELLENT, and Matt The Best in town.
Has ANYONE ever watch Mark Alford on 4 ? He is THE WORST in KC, stumbles, gets lost, looks around all the time, makes stupid goofy comments, I quit watching anything on 4 years ago !
But Matt & Kelly were The Best morning show on local TV. These two new people are, well…just plain AWFUL !!! They are DULL, never smile and if you had to work with gary amble… well there inlies the problem.
KCTV has even a worst morning team now than EVER before, Why don’t they just quit news altogather and move on, They just cannot get it right and how the GM keeps “HIS” job is AMAZING !!!!!!
SWITCHING
I would have to agree with most. The two new people are very boring. I am switching stations.
KCTV WAS A GREAT STATION
What is going on at KCTV5 ? This is my favorite “news station” in all of Kansas City. WDAF TV 4 is a “joke” !!! In every broadcast. But KCTV 5 was a great station. I had not realized that Dana Wright was gone. But I surely noticed the change of the morning news who are these two goons that graze my screen. How did they ever let go of Matt Stewart ? Matt did his job great. He delivers the news in a honest and friendly way. I trusted him. Despite the rumors that Kelly Jones is difficult to get along with. She is beautiful and a great broadcaster. KCTV5 get Matt Stewart & Dana Wright back !!!! Immediately !!!!!!! The new morning crew is a disaster !!! I will not be watching until something else develops !!!
WANTS CONSISTENCY
It is beyond me why the management thinks that changing people around will make the show better. I get tired of turning on the news only to find a new anchor or anchors. I will watch a station where there is consistency in the people I invite into my living room each morning.
I thought Matt Stewart did a great job. I hope he lands a job somewhere where he is appreciated. Good bye Kctv 5. I will watch another channel.
NOT A JONES FAN
I was not a fan of Kelly Jones on the news. She seemed very phony to me. I saw her at an event in Kansas City and did not know who she was at the time and she just kept looking at me directly and never said hello or anything to me. I could not figure out what her problem was.
I think it is comical that she compares herself to Beyonce. To me Kelly Jones has no talent. She seems more like a bad actress. I loved Matt Stewart and was wondering where he went. Good luck kctv 5.
MATT’S OWN SHOW
I think Matt should of got his own show instead of Kelly. I won’t watch her new show and she appears to be a mean person. I don’t enjoy watching her. I often thought did she get along with Matt? It looked as though she didn’t like him. I thought to myself this isn’t good to watch.
HEADING TO 9
I’m going to channel 9. I enjoyed watching Kelly and Matt! I hope Matt gets on at another KC channel. This new team is just too boring with nothing going on for them! Channel Five morning news has left the building as far as I’m concerned.
Matt Stewart is now a morning reporter at Fox 4 in KC.
DECENT GUY
I am very glad to hear that Matt has another job so soon. He was a great reporter and seemed like a really decent guy.
GOOD FIT
I am glad to see Matt is on Fox. He is such a good reporter- I really think it is a good fit!
His personality fits the nice morning show on Fox 4.
MATT & KELLY WORKED
First I want to say, “What the heck were you thinking?, Matt and Kelly did work.” This new crew, BAD, BAD, BAD!!! I will be finding a new morning show t watch. I use to look forward to hearing the news and weather. Now I have to look to see if they are for real or sleep. They are so boring. Your ratings are going to continue to fall.
SUGGESTIONS FOR KCTV
channel 5 was my favorite news, not after they changed anchors. I hate the new team,so boring.I love me some kelly jones, such a beautiful professional news anchor!!!!!!Fire Jonathan carter,I hate him.He is rude an unprofessional. I approached him at a St Patrick’s Day parade with my 3 small grand kids and we wished him a good morning and a hello and he just totally ignored me and grand kids plus when he reported about M U had lost in basketball tournament, he laughed about it like it funny.Also get rid of Brad Fanning,whenever he reports or say anything about M U he acts and looks so negative. People don’t want to see that.