Overheard in the Newsroom » The public

#9038

OHnewsroom — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:02:50 +0000

Reporter: “Wow, this missing woman is super cute. I think she just kidnapped my heart.”

#9037

OHnewsroom — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:01:14 +0000

Reporter to editor: “At first I thought it was another one of my crazies bitching about that highway, but it turns out that the DOT really does want to knock his house down. I’m so excited!”

#9033

OHnewsroom — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:56:41 +0000

Reporters discussing being assigned to cover 60 day session of state legislature:

Reporter 1: “Great. Two months of an asshole festival.”

Reporter 2: “No. This is worse. An asshole festival would be much less boring.”

#9031

OHnewsroom — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:37:32 +0000

Anchor: “Oh look, more jail mail!”

#9028

OHnewsroom — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:24:07 +0000

Community News Editor on finishing a story about people who hate the Super Bowl: “Just sit back and wait for the hate.”

#9026

OHnewsroom — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:22:09 +0000

Executive Editor working on Births page: “I’m sorry, but some of these newborns are just downright ugly!”

#9024

OHnewsroom — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:10:34 +0000

High school sports reporter: “The kid burped in my recorder. I should spell his name wrong.”

#9019

OHnewsroom — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:51:53 +0000

Male sports writer to female sports writer: “You know you’ve got it made when the high schoolers start hitting on you.”

#9017

OHnewsroom — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:17:39 +0000

Reporter: “This crazy lady who says she’s missing is in the lobby for an interview.”

Executive Producer: “Is she crazy?”

Producer: “Is she naked?”

#9011

OHnewsroom — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:05:27 +0000

Reporter as random person walks by: “So he stuck $85,000 of heroin pellets up his butt?”

Random person glares.

Reporter: “Sorry.”