This email address is already subscribed to the selected list(s). This email address is already subscribed to the selected list(s). WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Here's the script for the next on-air editorial I'd like to see from Liz Quirantes and John Discepolo, the co-anchors for WPEC Channel 12 news in West Palm Beach. John: He denies that Russia seized Crimea. John Discepolo (@JohnDiscepolo) December 23, 2013. OH and one ugly, dare I say lady(?) if(window.ImageLoader) window.ImageLoader.bootstrap({}, document);Squarespace.afterBodyLoad(Y); South Florida Anchor Off the Air with Rare Nerve Disorder. How else am I going to find news I read on the internet eight hours earlier?? @JohnDiscepolo @CBS12 Oh come on that's an old school broadcasters joke. Lynn Gordon. I was nothing short of ecstatic, I thanked her profusely and told her to make sure she billed me for the little bit of time it took her to call me (what was I thinking? Get TVSpy delivered straight to your inbox. In his spare time, John loves to travel, play hockey, and is passionate about home construction, design and airplanes. Channel whatever. Hofstra University. ", John: That's right, Liz. Liz: We just got to insert our names and the station name in the script. Us @2023 FTVLive LLC Martin Pierro was facing charges of intimidation through a written threat . I was just poking fun at your teases for the nightly news, after the anchor tweeted back, Not something to joke aboutnot cool., Pierro told The Post by phone, It was just a joke. John: And now to restore a little bit of "factual reporting" that is "the foundation of our credibility," Liz and I feel it's only fair and balanced to set the record straight. John Discepolo begins next week as the primary anchor at WPEC, the CBS affiliate in West Palm Beach. The better revenge is to never watch local tv news and even get rid of your television. By the way, Channel 12 would love to know what you think. Quotation [18] = " 'FTVLive is the Most Incrediable thing in our Business' - i24News" Prior . Homicides. No. Here's the script for the next on-air editorial I'd like to see from Liz Quirantes and John Discepolo, the co-anchors for WPEC Channel 12 news in West Palm Beach. Liz Quirantes - weeknights at 5:00, 5:30, 6:00 and 11:00 p.m. Eric Roby - weekday mornings (4:30-7:00 a.m.) and weekdays at noon. He is likely to miss most newscasts during the November book. This is why English teachers tell students not to use second person. John Matthews (Certified Broadcast Meteorologist and NWA Seal of Approval) - Chief seen weeknights at 5:00, 5:30, 6:00, 7:00 and 11:00 p.m. Chris Farrell (AMS Seal of Approval) - weekdays mornings (4:30-7:00 a.m.) and weekdays at noon. http://www.videodetective.com/movies/when-a-stranger-calls-scene-its-coming-from-inside-the-house/61566, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080130/?ref_=ttpl_pl_tt. Quotation[6] = "'The site that everyone that works in TV News turns to' - NPR "; John received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hofstra University. Liz: Now Epshteyn is using Sinclair's local news stations across the country to spread deceptively packaged messaging meant to get Americans to discount what truly independent media outlets report. Hempstead, N.Y. 11549-1000 Liz: And despite the findings of America's spy agencies, he casts doubt on Russia interfering in our presidential election of 2016. Discepolo played football as a kicker and punter for Hofstra alongside former New York Jets wide receiver Wayne Chrebet. I want to also take a moment to say thank you for all of the support I have received from my friends, family and complete strangers. John: That's http://cbs12.com/content-concerns. Discepolo will be paired with Liz Quirantes for the evening newscasts. Previously, John was a Reporter at News 12 and also held positions at CBS Sports, ABC News. Quotation [19] = " 'FTVLive.com, a prominent television industry website' - Lexington Herald Leader" John began his broadcast career as a reporter and weekend sports anchor at NEWS 12 in Yonkers, N.Y., and at WRGB-TV in Albany, N.Y. Discepolo graduated from Hofstra University where he played football as a kicker and punter for the Division I-AA Pride alongside former New York Jets player Wayne Chrebet. Miller has been fired. Liz: I was so depressed, I almost ate dessert. However, like Obamacare, an immediate threat is not implied. Student Enrollment, Engagement, and Success, Work hard and dont ever let ANYONE tell you, you cant make it.. Juan Carlos (J.C.) Fanjul - Saturdays at 6:00 and 7:00, Sundays at 6:30 and weekends at 11:00 p.m. Emily Pantelides - weekend mornings (5:00-7:00 Saturdays and 6:00-9:00 a.m. Sundays), Suzanne Boyd - weekday mornings (4:30-7:00 a.m.) and weekdays at noon. Copyright 2008-2023, Legal Insurrection, All Rights Reserved. // ====================================== John: All under the false banner of media responsibility. Email us. As a large media property, we are out in front of the public every day, said CBS12 General Manager Mike Pumo. No. In the worst cases, patients die when their lungs stop working. Liz: He's a Russian-born investment banker who in 2013 moderated a conference in New York City entitled "Invest in Moscow!". Quotation [13] = " '(FTVLive) is a Mad Blogger'- Piers Morgan" The Palm Beach Post apparently spoke with him, and he again said that his tweet was not intended as a threat. Do I feel any ill will towards Mr. Discepolo or Channel 12? Another sign of the criminalization of everything. The goal is to look apolitical, neutral, nonpartisan yet professional. No. Boyd and Roby displace Emily Pantelides and Juan Carlos Fanjul on . In the days of Achilles, even, they delighted in big barns, and perchance in pressed hay, and he who possessed the most valuable team was the best fellow.Henry David Thoreau (18171862). 12 has replaced its lead news anchors of the past six years, Reg Miller and Laurel Sauer. Quotation[4] = "'FTVLive a TV news website that is often on the money' - LA Times"; Eric Yutzy June 02, 2020 Layron Livingston I was nothing short of ecstatic.. @JohnDiscepolo @CBS12 Oh come on thats an old school broadcasters joke. John: "You have to ask Russia whether they meddled in our election," he said in a televised interview. | Latest News; YouTube; Archive Stories Before Sept 2016; About Us; WPEC - West Palm Beach FL. Read More . ", Liz: And I looked earnestly into the camera and said, "Unfortunately, some members of the media use their platforms to push their own personal bias and agenda to control exactly what people think. Quotation [16] = " 'FTVLive.com a website I go too often for the latest news about the TV business (you should, too!)' is suffering from Guillain-Barre Syndrome, where his immune system started attacking his nervous system. *** Liz: Recently, John. "This is an incredible opportunity that came my way, and one that I could not pass up,". John Discepolo begins next week as the primary anchor at WPEC, the CBS affiliate in West Palm Beach. Martin Thomas Pierro, whose twitter handle is @Cosmic Times, was arrested Friday after he allegedly responded to a tweet by Discepolo about an upcoming story by writing, Someone is hiding in your house waiting to kill youfind out wheretonight at 11., @JohnDiscepolo @CBS12 Someone is hiding in your house waiting to kill you find out where tonight at 11, Cosmic Times (@CosmicTimes) October 23, 2013, @Cosmic Times then told Discepolo, Oh come on thats an old school broadcasters joke. Donations tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law. According to a probable cause affidavit, Discepolo was corresponding with Pierro on Oct. 23 when he received the threatening message. Our friend has been arrested for making fun of your tweet. There are changes in store at West Palm Beach CBS affiliate WPEC following the hire of John Discepolo. Having lived in Central and Southern Floriduh, and owning property in the Panhandle for a hell of a lot of years,I once thought that dividing Floriduh from just a tad West of Tallahassee, to Jacksonville AND excluding Gator country (Gainesville)would be the ideal Floriduh. Really. We conservatives, of course, never make tpyos. No. andIP Policy, Threat or joke? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); // ============================================== Discepolo comes from KOMO, the ABC affiliate in Seattle, where he has been a weekend anchor and weekday reporter since 2010. (Heres another example or two of the anchors style of news teases). heard on WGYL-FM 93.7, WOSN-FM 97.1, WRMF-FM 97.9, WJKD-FM 99.7, WSTU-AM 1450, WTTB-AM 1490, and WPSL-AM 1590. But thats not a serious way of reading it, is it? window._taboola = window._taboola || []; @JohnDiscepolo @CBS12 Oh come on that's an old school broadcasters joke. TVSpy has contacted Discepolo for comment. Discepolo didnt recognize the common joke made at local TV news expense, and so he pushed back on Pierro: @CosmicTimes @CBS12 Not something to joke about not cool. // Copyright 2004 by CodeLifter.com but that wasnt enough to quell Discepolos fears. Did the charges being dropped replace the money I have spent dealing with this matter? Sign in Register John Discepolo returns to the anchor desk by Liz Quirantes Thursday, January 14th 2016. In the bluntest dismissal of a South Florida anchor team in recent memory, WPEC-Ch. Remember . He told one user its a mute [sic] point to battle over the story, and that perhaps his critics dont know the full story: @Lant_ana Things are rarely that cut and dry, two sides to every story. Discepolo comes from KOMO, the ABC affiliate in Seattle, where he has been a weekend anchor and weekday reporter since 2010. Klein's imminent exit was first reported by FTVLive' - NY Times"; Liz: His views on Russia are worth noting. John Discepolo. Thats leading by example. Shantel Middleton. Static.COOKIE_BANNER_CAPABLE = true; WPEC (West Palm Beach) Anchor John Discepolo has been off the air since October 15th and just spent the past 6 days in ICU. Doctors say that Discepolo. Your own broadcasters tweet can be read as a threat in the same way of reading. Discepolo joined CBS12 News, in West Palm Beach, Florida, in September 2012 as co-anchor of CBS12 News at 5, 6 and 11 p.m. Im not wearing any pants. John Discepolo begins next week as the primary anchor at WPEC, the CBS affiliate in West Palm Beach. Martin Thomas Pierro, whose twitter handle is . We take any threat against one of our employees or the station very seriously.. Check out the tweet after the jump. We all see the world through our own filters and just because I cant see things from his perspective doesnt make him a bad person or someone to hate. I neither read the Post nor watch the channel 12 news. You have to watch the broadcast to find out whats in it. Your life will better. Content WriterThe Brandon AgencyMyrtle Beach, South Carolina, Man Facing Criminal Charges for Sending Threatening Tweet to Palm Beach Anchor, An error has occurred, please try again later. Im more shocked that a newsman doesnt know how to spell devour, nor know that it doesnt require a preposition before the object. How the disease starts is unclear, but Discepolos missus says it could be when the anchorman caught a stomach bug from one of their two children. Yeah, its not funny. var Q = Quotation.length; Prior to his time in Seattle, Discepolo also worked at WCBS and WNYW in New York and KDFW in Dallas. tips@mediaite.com. I was just poking fun at your "teases" for the nightly news. You are not re-creating Edward R. Murrow. The newsman had Pierro arrested and charged with intimidation through a written threat to kill or injure. cbs 12 wants to keep you and your money safe! @CosmicTimes @CBS12 Not something to joke about not cool. WPEC (West Palm Beach) Anchor John Discepolo has been off the air since October 15th and just spent the past 6 days in ICU. For Use By Clients of the New York Times News Service. // Set up the quotations to be shown, below. Martin Thomas Pierro, 41, was arrested on Friday and is facing a charge of intimidation through a written threat to kill or injure in connection with a Twitter message he sent to WPEC-Channel 12 news anchor John Discepolo in October. Liz: That's right, John. The CBS12 news station eventually offered a comment, as reported by the Orlando Sentinel. Discepolo was moved to a regular hospital room yesterday and thankfully his prognosis for a full recovery is good. Frank Cerabino writes for The Palm Beach Post. He experienced paralysis that caused him to fall while carrying. John: Me too. WPEC (West Palm Beach) Anchor John Discepolo has been off the air since October 15th and just spent the past 6 days in ICU. No. John: It was no different than the scripts read by TV news anchors in other Sinclair stations across the country. Liz: I thought about blinking H-E-L-P with my eyelashes in Morse code, but it's crazy hard to blink long and short dashes while talking at the same time. Liz: But now we have to share his worldview as if it's ours. According the The Palm Beach Post, a Lake Worth, FL, man is facing criminal charges over a tweet he sent to WPEC anchor John Discepolo in October. This email address is already subscribed to the selected list(s). We take any threat against one of our employees or the station very seriously.. Liz: Now that we said this I feel so much better. function showQuotation(){document.write(Quotation[whichQuotation]);} I wish Channel 12 and the PB Post would take the news seriously rather than as a propaganda effort. "This is an incredible opportunity that came my way, and one that I could not pass up," Discepolo told TVSpy. John: We should be doing local news: I-95 shutdowns. I asked her how she was doing, she said fine but not as good as you. John Discepolo begins next week as the primary anchor at WPEC, the CBS affiliate in West Palm Beach. To quote someone ripped off by Hollywood, stupid is as stupid does Im just not sure who in this is the most stupid. // Do not change anything below this line Liz: Yes, that's true. Man arrested over tweet to FL news anchor. She informed me that the charges against me had been dropped. Does no one appreciate overused lines from lame remakes of B-grade movies anymore? Pierro said in a phone interview with The Palm Beach Post that his tweet was meant to mock, not menace Discepolo and wasnt supposed to be taken seriously. Quotation[5] = "'FTVLive was the first site to break the Jay Leno story' - KNX Radio"; John: Which is why Liz and I are here to restore that credibility. Pierro, whose Twitter handle is @CosmicTimes, replied with a comment that he said was meant to mock the anchors news teases, not to intimidate him. Quotation[2] = "'The story first broke on FTVLive.com' - AP"; Not watch local TV news! Now Im facing criminal charges, Pierro said. West Florida and the rest of the place, left to rot AND indeed it has. Discepolo's wife told Gossip Extra, the West Palm Beach, Fla., CBS affiliate's anchor prognosis is good and he has been moved to a regular hospital room. Which tweet is the parody? // pattern, adding to the array. Craig Gold (AMS Seal of Approval) - weekend mornings (5:00-7:00 Saturdays and 6:00-9:00 a.m. Sundays), Michael Ehrenberg (Certified Broadcast Meteorologist) - Saturdays at 6:00 and 7:00, Sundays at 6:30 and weekends at 11:00 p.m.; also fill-in. _taboola.push({flush: true}); WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Here's the script for the next on-air editorial I'd like to see from Liz Quirantes and John Discepolo, the co-anchors for WPEC Channel 12 news in West Palm Beach. @JohnDiscepolo@cbs12 Yes, wed like to know what you had to do with this. Having been BORN in Florida (such a cute nickname you have for my home state that I love), Id go with knocking off Miami, but since I live near Gainesville in a solidly conservative little black majority town, object to any attempts to compare us, or any other of the small towns surrounding it, to Gainesvilles liberal leanings. This is Christmas time, a time for joy, understanding and forgiveness. I immediately thought it was a humorous way of poking fun at the newsman. By continuing to use this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy,Terms of Service. Did the charges being dropped replace the money I have spent dealing with this matter? Quotation[1] = "'The One-Man Website That Broke the Jay Leno Story' - About.com "; Charges have been dropped against a Florida man facing criminal charges for a tweet he sent to WPEC anchor John Discepolo. Liz: Recently, John and I delivered an unusual on-air editorial warning viewers to be wary of fake news by "some media outlets. John Discepolo joined CBS12 News in September 2012 as co-anchor of CBS12 News at 5, 6 and 11 p.m. Discepolo comes to West Palm Beach from KOMO-TV in Seattle where he was a weekend news anchor noted for excelling in live news coverage since 2010. What news, what news, my proud young porter,What news, what news has thou brought to me?Unknown. I was just poking fun at your teases for the nightly news. I immediately knew what she was getting at she told me that I was going to have a Merry Christmas after all. The arrest could also be confirmed through the Palm Beach County Sheriffs Office booking blotter. He was previously a weekend news anchor at KOMO-TV in Seattle, where he was noted . Discepolo didnt think it was funny even after assurances by Pierro he was joking. John: Viewers watching might have been fooled into thinking that Liz and I wrote that script ourselves and those opinions were self-generated and genuine. John Discepolo joined CBS12 News in September 2012 as co-anchor of CBS12 News at 5, 6 and 11 p.m. Discepolo comes to West Palm Beach from KOMO-TV in Seattle where he was a weekend news anchor noted for excelling in live news coverage since 2010. John: It said, "avoid totally red, blue and purple ties. No. Local viewers are getting Boris disguised as Liz and me. There are no words I can say or type that can possibly express my feelings but know that I feel nothing but gratitude and appreciation in my heart. He told supporters on We Support Martin Pierro facebook page he had spoken with his lawyer, She informed me that the charges against me had been dropped. John Discepolo (@JohnDiscepolo) October 23, 2013. Pierro clarified for the anchor that he was just making a joke. // To add more quotations, continue with the WPEC anchor John Discepolo spent the last six days in the ICU with a rare nerve disorder, reports Gossip Extra's Jose Lambiet.. Did the charges being dropped make up for the anguish and hardship my family has suffered these last few weeks? Martin Thomas Pierro, 41, was arrested on Friday and is facing a charge of intimidation through a written threat to kill or injure in connection with a Twitter message he sent to WPEC-Channel 12 news anchor John Discepolo in October. Discepolo experienced progressive paralysis of his limbs, and even fell while carrying the couples two-year-old child when his legs just stopped working his wife Shay said. A tweet to a local TV news anchor in Florida from a man who says it was intended as a joke has landed that man in hot water with the law. Liz: Yes, John and I want to set the record straight. West Palm Beach's WPEC Shakes Up Anchor Lineup By Merrill Knox on Sep. 21, 2012 - 10:39 AM There are changes in store at West Palm Beach CBS affiliate WPEC following the hire of John Discepolo. (516) 463-6600View Hofstra Campus MapTake a Virtual Tour. 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Twitter | FTVLive. John Discepolo. Here is the complete text of what Pierro said on facebook. "This is an incredible opportunity that came my way, and one that I could not pass up," Discepolo told TVSpy. John: Like other anchors in the more than 100 Sinclair Broadcasting Group stations across the country, Liz and I were handed a script by our corporate overlords that we had to read verbatim. // Free for all; but please leave in this header. Copyright 2008-2023, Legal Insurrection, All Rights Reserved. Get TVSpy delivered straight to your inbox. John: Epshteyn became a senior policy advisor to the Donald Trump campaign in 2016 Liz: Just another random Russian connection. He followed up indicating it was not a threat, but when the call was made the officers felt like they had to verify that. A Massachusetts native, John Discepolo anchored sports for nearly a decade in New York at WCBS-TV and WNYW-TV, where he also served as sideline reporter for the NFL's New York Jets and New York Giants. Copyright 2023 Cox Newspapers. LOL)., Pierro ran into trouble after responding to a tweet by the West Palm Beach CBS affiliates anchor promoting an upcoming story by writing, Someone is hiding in your house waiting to kill you find out where tonight at 11.. ", Liz: It said "females should wear yellow, gold, magenta, cyan but avoid red, blue or purple.". Liz: Instead, time which otherwise would be devoted to local news reporting is being used to sow seeds of distrust in the connections made between the Trump administration and Russia. LOL). Discepolo comes from KOMO, the ABC affiliate in Seattle, where he has been a weekend anchor and weekday reporter since 2010. She informed me that the charges against me had been dropped. Why? Quotation [20] = " ' first published by the website FTVLive' - The Hill" I dont want you and yours moving in to keep me safe'. This is an interesting story of a TV news anchor perhaps taking a social media jokester too seriously. Quotation[3] = "'The TV Blogger who broke the news.' - Gawker"; I was just poking fun at your "teases" for the nightly news. Content WriterThe Brandon AgencyMyrtle Beach, South Carolina, WPEC Anchor John Discepolo in Hospital With Rare Nerve Disorder, An error has occurred, please try again later. It was scary for a while because nobody seemed to be able to tell us what was going on, the 41-year-old Shay Morgan-Discepolo told us in an exclusive interview. John Discepolo Director of Sales Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area 1K followers 500+ connections Join to view profile Transportation Solutions & Lighting | National Safety Systems Hofstra University. John Discepolo - weeknights at 5:00, 5:30, 6:00 and 11:00 p.m. Gary Widom - weekend mornings (5:00-7:00 Saturdays and 6:00-9:00 a.m. Sundays). He experienced paralysis that caused him to fall while carrying his two-year-old child. At WPEC, Discepolo will anchor the 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts alongside Liz Quirantes. Pat Murphy - Director seen weeknights at 6:00, 7:00 and 11:00 p.m. "Murph's Moves" and "Weenie of the Week" segments producer, Josh Samuels - Saturdays at 6:00 and 7:00, Sundays at 6:30 and weekends at 11:00 p.m.; also sports reporter, Greg Barnhart - "Legal Brief" segment producer. WPEC anchor John Discepolo spent the last six days in the ICU with a rare nerve disorder, reports Gossip Extra's Jose Lambiet. Really. The new scam we uncovered next at 5. All I can say now is Merry Christmas and so, as Tiny Tim observed, God bless Us, Every One!, Content WriterThe Brandon AgencyMyrtle Beach, South Carolina, No Charges for Man Accused of Sending Threatening Tweet to Anchor, An error has occurred, please try again later. var whichQuotation=Math.round(Math.random()*(Q-1)); Hey. Quotation [11] = "'Scott Jones, whose FTVLive.com Web site broke the story' - LA Daily News" Most of them, including the women, have a pretty inflated view of their value to the world. A Massachusetts native, Discepolo anchored sports for nearly a decade in New York at . We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. He was arrested on Dec. 6 and released the next day on $5,000 bail. Probably not the most advisable choice of words if youre joking around on Twitter, but Pierro maintains it was a joke. Or to keep it anonymous, click here. He is likely to miss most newscasts in November, a key period in determining television ad rates. angela whorrey or some such thing. We take any threat against one of our employees or the station very seriously. , You are not a serious person Mike Pumo if you thought that was a threat. All rights reserved. You read words that other people have typed into a telepromptr. WPEC anchor John Discepolo spent the last six days in the ICU with a rare nerve disorder, reports Gossip Extras Jose Lambiet. Quotation[10] = "'The statement from New York-based NBC was in response to a report on the FTVLive' - Bloomberg"; John: We were being asked to appear non-partisan while delivering a highly partisan political message ultimately aimed at ruining public trust in our very own profession. John: and after Trump's election, Epshteyn was the director of communications for Trump's inauguration. A Massachusetts native, Discepolo anchored sports for nearly a decade in New York at WCBS-TV and WNYW-TV, where he also served as sideline reporter for the NFLs New York Jets and New York Giants. Michele Wright. According the The Palm Beach Post, a Lake Worth, FL, man is facing criminal charges over a tweet he sent to WPEC anchor John Discepolo in October. Mary Quinn O'Connor. Home; About Rick Carr; Contract Services; Client Testimonials; Our Clients; Client News; Contact; Featured Clients. After a two month ordeal, charges have finally been dropped against Martin Pierro, 41, a South Florida comic publisher who spooked local CBS anchor John Discepolo with a tweet mocking the. The CBS anchor took a big hit on social media, with users attacking him as pathetic, thin-skinned and a wuss, but eventually charges were dropped last Friday, just in time for Christmas week. Discepolo has not been on the air since October 15, and Liz Quirantes has been presenting some newscasts alone. 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