KETV (Cox Channel 9) weekend morning anchor Brandi Petersen is the "Hottest Local News Chick of 2006," according to KXSP (590 AM) listeners who cast their vote during the "Biggie Awards" on Matt Perrault's "The Big Show on Big Sports 590."Petersen narrowly beat out co-worker Andrea Bredow, who is KETV's morning meteorologist.
WOWT (Cox Channel 8) morning anchor Malorie Maddox finished third.
Preliminary voting on the station's website, bigsports590.com, whittled a list of 25 candidates down to five finalists: Bredow, Petersen, Maddox and Kerri Stowell and Molli Graham, both of KMTV (Cox Channel 5). Perrault said nearly 1,000 votes were cast.
Before the voting began, Perrault defended the contest, which Maddox won last year.
"This is intended to be complimentary," he said. "It's not intended to be rude or mean. Don't tell me guys don't think some of these women on the news are hot."
After allowing listeners to cast their votes, Perrault said he had told his producer that Petersen would win this year's contest.
Petersen garnered 24 votes to Bredow's 22. She will receive a dozen roses and a $120 gift certificate to a beauty salon.
17 comments:
24-22? Must have been one popular contest. Do they have more than 50 listeners over there?
Wow 24 votes. Contest fever is sweeping through Omaha. Another Journal Broadcasting triumph !
There were about a 75 votes taken in a hour people and I could have taken more calls but ran out of time. We could have done a 4 hour show on that if we wanted too with full phone lines the whole time. Nearly a 1000 people voted on the Biggie Awards online leading up to the on-air vote tonight. Please, you don't have to like me or my show but try to hide your anti-journal BS. It's really sad.
Signed
Matt Perrault
Host of the Big Show
Hey Matt,
Maybe you should have spent more time on the contest, and less time releasing privileged, in house Journal information about the KMTV anchor switch. I understand that is a violation that results in termination at Journal. Hope YOU have a job in the new year.
What information did he release? How do you know it is a violation of station policy? Just curious.
Don't kid yourself Matt. Most of the people, including myself votred off of here as the headlines were"hottest" Voting was done just for fun, not because of your pompous a$$ attitude.
mTm
Oh right - press releases that come out from my boss that goes to Sean and every other media outlet aren't suppose to be talked about. I guess that's why you went to college...to learn the meaning of "Release"
Matt ---Chill out man. Just a blog
If Brandi Petersen's hair were just a little darker, she would look just like Chloe O'Brian from "24".
Brandi is certainly a cute girl, but there are a lot of other cuties on local TV in Omaha just as attractive...we're a very lucky news market. If only there were men to match!
Aside from the stellar number of votes. The fact that Andrea Bredow was second seems incredibly odd. There are at least 6 of the women that are far "hotter" I guess Omaha has an affinity for slightly overweight (or is that the cameras 10lbs) mumbling women wearing huge sweaters.
Is there nothing better to do than rip someone who is more successful than you? I am not the biggest "Matt" fan, but if you are going to rip him, as most of you have, at least have the decency to say who you are, cowards!!!
I'm a fan of Matt, the Big Show, and the Omaha chick contest. It's good radio!
Why is it when someone has a criticism of someone - they are always called jealous - even if good supporting facts and info are presented.
Secondly "but if you are going to rip him, as most of you have, at least have the decency to say who you are, cowards!!!" signed by anonymous ......hmmmm I believe the kettle is on the phone
Bredow came in second because all the chubby-chasers were sitting at their afternoon guard desk job listening to the radio when the contest took place.
I enjoy the show and think the chick contest is great!
The show is good. It is FAR less of a homer show than its competition. That said, Matt, you could do better.
Sports journalists should be like wine merchants. They will sell chardonay and white zinfandel, but they keep their eyes open for the exotic wines because there is a collective market for them that is at least as big as the market for the common stuff.
Force yourself to see a hockey game at the college level. Force yourself to learn the sports stories going on here that aren't part of the Jayskers constellation.
That would make your show much better.
As for the hottest TV news chicks, it was all harmless fun. You could offer the ladies a Hottest guy version.
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