Comments on: 700 Attend Townhall – where was the media? Updated http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/2007/07/700-attend-townhall-where-was-the-media/ Wed, 18 Aug 2010 02:25:57 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: neighborhood concerns http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/2007/07/700-attend-townhall-where-was-the-media/#comment-94750 neighborhood concerns Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:18:54 +0000 http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/?p=1578#comment-94750 On Michigan Radio there is a documentary in audio form that was presented last night about the Detroit riots. http://www.michiganradio.org/ashestohope.html I listened and one of the comments that caught my attention was the sense that the riots could happen all over again, what with the economic condition of the city. And then I thought about this; "Dorr Street deteriorated very rapidly in the late 60s and early 70s because of two factors: Urban Renewal and riots." There is a sense or at least a perceived sense in some of the areas of the city that there is not much to look forward too. Parts of Dorr are almost opposites of each other. One that has UT and is busy and one that has some retail and what appears to be little else and looks old and tired. So, I guess in a way not much has changed. On Michigan Radio there is a documentary in audio form that was presented last night about the Detroit riots.

http://www.michiganradio.org/ashestohope.html

I listened and one of the comments that caught my attention was the sense that the riots could happen all over again, what with the economic condition of the city.

And then I thought about this; “Dorr Street deteriorated very rapidly in the late 60s and early 70s because of two factors: Urban Renewal and riots.”

There is a sense or at least a perceived sense in some of the areas of the city that there is not much to look forward too.

Parts of Dorr are almost opposites of each other. One that has UT and is busy and one that has some retail and what appears to be little else and looks old and tired.

So, I guess in a way not much has changed.

]]> By: Brian Schwartz http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/2007/07/700-attend-townhall-where-was-the-media/#comment-93656 Brian Schwartz Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:46:35 +0000 http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/?p=1578#comment-93656 Patrolman Miscannon was killed on Dorr Street. He sat in a wagon, waiting for his partner to bring food out of a restaurant, when someone walked up behind the window and shot him. The suspect (who was tried and found not guilty) was a Black Panther and was holed up in the Panther headquarters at Dorr and Junction. An ugly battle between the police and the Panthers ensued and many were hurt and there was a great deal of property damage. Patrolman Miscannon was killed on Dorr Street. He sat in a wagon, waiting for his partner to bring food out of a restaurant, when someone walked up behind the window and shot him.

The suspect (who was tried and found not guilty) was a Black Panther and was holed up in the Panther headquarters at Dorr and Junction. An ugly battle between the police and the Panthers ensued and many were hurt and there was a great deal of property damage.

]]> By: Holly http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/2007/07/700-attend-townhall-where-was-the-media/#comment-93569 Holly Tue, 17 Jul 2007 17:47:33 +0000 http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/?p=1578#comment-93569 Fox 36, insignificant? I don't think so! It's the one news cast that I watch EVERY day, both the 4:00 and 10:00 showings. I wish they had a morning news cast because I'd tune away from the one I currently watch and watch that as well. Fox 36 puts more focus on local news and less on the "fluff", so Karl and everyone at Fox 36, THANK YOU! Fox 36, insignificant? I don’t think so! It’s the one news cast that I watch EVERY day, both the 4:00 and 10:00 showings. I wish they had a morning news cast because I’d tune away from the one I currently watch and watch that as well. Fox 36 puts more focus on local news and less on the “fluff”, so Karl and everyone at Fox 36, THANK YOU!

]]> By: rundgren http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/2007/07/700-attend-townhall-where-was-the-media/#comment-93358 rundgren Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:08:34 +0000 http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/?p=1578#comment-93358 I appreciate the clarification Commissioner. We've always had a good working relationship in the past, so I was a little surprised at the post above. Thanks for the addendum. Now I should make a clarification of my own for Kurt. I was never trying to exploit or attack Commissioner Konop through this, and I don't disagree with the comments he made that night. The Journal did say "most" and that is accurate. The only thing I was concerned about was the insinuation that we were insignificant as a station, which he has since apologized for. I can also say that I was as surprised as anyone that this meeting didn't get more coverage. Hopefully that will change as more progress happens on Dorr. Karl Rundgren Managing Editor/FOX Toledo News I appreciate the clarification Commissioner. We’ve always had a good working relationship in the past, so I was a little surprised at the post above. Thanks for the addendum.

Now I should make a clarification of my own for Kurt. I was never trying to exploit or attack Commissioner Konop through this, and I don’t disagree with the comments he made that night. The Journal did say “most” and that is accurate.

The only thing I was concerned about was the insinuation that we were insignificant as a station, which he has since apologized for.

I can also say that I was as surprised as anyone that this meeting didn’t get more coverage. Hopefully that will change as more progress happens on Dorr.

Karl Rundgren
Managing Editor/FOX Toledo News

]]> By: LisaRenee http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/2007/07/700-attend-townhall-where-was-the-media/#comment-93305 LisaRenee Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:35:58 +0000 http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/?p=1578#comment-93305 The riots here and in Detroit caused quite a bit of damage. I remember that time period, I also remember the hope that things would rebuild. There was a very detailed article about the Black Panthers and the riots in Detroit that mentioned how it extended into Toledo but it does not seem to be online anymore. The Officer Down Memorial Page mentions <a href="http://www.odmp.org/officer.php?oid=9420" rel="nofollow"> Patrolman William A. Miscannon</a>, his death was stated to be related to some of the violence during that time period. The riots here and in Detroit caused quite a bit of damage. I remember that time period, I also remember the hope that things would rebuild. There was a very detailed article about the Black Panthers and the riots in Detroit that mentioned how it extended into Toledo but it does not seem to be online anymore. The Officer Down Memorial Page mentions Patrolman William A. Miscannon, his death was stated to be related to some of the violence during that time period.

]]> By: neighborhood concerns http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/2007/07/700-attend-townhall-where-was-the-media/#comment-93279 neighborhood concerns Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:17:23 +0000 http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/?p=1578#comment-93279 "Let’s get back to the topic of Dorr Street and some of the points raised in this discussion." Hear...hear....! And wonderfully enough when a googling I did go....I found this... via, August 25th, 2006 at 10:48 am Brownstones on Dorr Street Posted by LisaRenee in Uncategorized http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060819/NEWS16/608190407&SearchID=73254835982269 “Let’s get back to the topic of Dorr Street and some of the points raised in this discussion.”

Hear…hear….!

And wonderfully enough when a googling I did go….I found this…

via, August 25th, 2006 at 10:48 am
Brownstones on Dorr Street
Posted by LisaRenee in Uncategorized

http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060819/NEWS16/608190407&SearchID=73254835982269

]]> By: LisaRenee http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/2007/07/700-attend-townhall-where-was-the-media/#comment-93254 LisaRenee Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:03:01 +0000 http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/?p=1578#comment-93254 Okay, now that the side issue of giving credit where credit was due to the media who did show up has been dealt with...Let's get back to the topic of Dorr Street and some of the points raised in this discussion. What will be the new business incentives on Dorr Street? Will that work? Also what jr raised: <blockquote>So is this Door Street project being led by government or private developers? If the former, will the Lucas County commissioners eventually look to Sylvania, Maumee, and the other communities in the county to help fund the Door Street project? Why isn’t this project led by Toledo government if government needs to be involved? Is this what county commissioners are suppose to do?</blockquote> Okay, now that the side issue of giving credit where credit was due to the media who did show up has been dealt with…Let’s get back to the topic of Dorr Street and some of the points raised in this discussion.

What will be the new business incentives on Dorr Street? Will that work? Also what jr raised:

So is this Door Street project being led by government or private developers? If the former, will the Lucas County commissioners eventually look to Sylvania, Maumee, and the other communities in the county to help fund the Door Street project? Why isn’t this project led by Toledo government if government needs to be involved? Is this what county commissioners are suppose to do?

]]> By: neighborhood concerns http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/2007/07/700-attend-townhall-where-was-the-media/#comment-92932 neighborhood concerns Tue, 17 Jul 2007 10:08:52 +0000 http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/?p=1578#comment-92932 And yet, again, the topic and substance of the post starts to fade away due to he said, she said, they said. If Mr.Rundgren is that offended then take it up with Commissioner Konop and either work together or agree to disagree but for me I read what the Commissioner wrote and some what agree. But then again I do not what that much local news as I find much more of what I need to know about the world at large elsewhere. If the local media want more viewers and such then start covering more of the events and such or is it a case where some how the media was not alerted to the event. And yet, again, the topic and substance of the post starts to fade away due to he said, she said, they said.

If Mr.Rundgren is that offended then take it up with Commissioner Konop and either work together or agree to disagree but for me I read what the Commissioner wrote and some what agree. But then again I do not what that much local news as I find much more of what I need to know about the world at large elsewhere.

If the local media want more viewers and such then start covering more of the events and such or is it a case where some how the media was not alerted to the event.

]]> By: Kurt http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/2007/07/700-attend-townhall-where-was-the-media/#comment-92678 Kurt Tue, 17 Jul 2007 07:03:21 +0000 http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/?p=1578#comment-92678 Indeed I looked at my comments and stand by them Sam. I'm sorry if you felt I was unclear above, but I was very deliberate in my proper names between Fox Toledo and Fox News. But who knows, maybe the affiliates take a page from their network brethren. Indeed I looked at my comments and stand by them Sam. I’m sorry if you felt I was unclear above, but I was very deliberate in my proper names between Fox Toledo and Fox News. But who knows, maybe the affiliates take a page from their network brethren.

]]> By: Sam http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/2007/07/700-attend-townhall-where-was-the-media/#comment-92630 Sam Tue, 17 Jul 2007 06:27:37 +0000 http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/?p=1578#comment-92630 Kurt, it's not Fox news... it's actually Fox Toledo News, just an affiliate. For one commenting on an alleged skewing of the facts, you might want to look at how your comments reflect on your argument. Kurt, it’s not Fox news… it’s actually Fox Toledo News, just an affiliate. For one commenting on an alleged skewing of the facts, you might want to look at how your comments reflect on your argument.

]]>