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.
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.