Redbird's Drive-by

Hey Shawn...were the news crews invited to this event? Were you on public or private property?

I think that all news stations are hardup for a story and Larussa's DWI is sort of history. It's just old news - show us some breaking news!

I would be a mess if I were a news reporter! It would take just one time of someone like Joan Quicksilver to talk to me that way, and I would crumble!!

Pertz...the story on Larussa is boring me. Why don't you guys dig deeper into the I-64 crash that killed the Uhl girls? I am still wondering why it's been a week now and the video hasn't been released.

As for his inability to say the ABC's - someone should have requested this in the 5th inning of any Cardinals game - he might not know his ABC's!

Fox 2 - when you ran this story as "top stories" - Channel 4 was running breaking news. This happens on rare occasion but it did this week. Turn those police scanners on, get Elliott Davis pumped up - go out and get that information that I and many other Fox 2 viewers like to watch - BREAKING NEWS.

As for this blog and it's orginal intent - it sounds like people were trespassing?

Okay, I'm not from 'here' so I don't know the players (except for LaRussa who used to manage the A's) but I don't get it. So I'll only speak as an outsider:

In the original post it says 'it's a private reception honoring Joe Buck'. If I was throwing an expensive private party at the press club, I wouldn't be letting reporters in to press a guest about unrelated issues, either.

Because then the private reception that I was throwing has now turned into a 'pepper La Russa with questions party' not one that was 'honoring Joe Buck'. Do that, you might as well pack it up and go home before it starts.

Which is not to say, don't ask La Russa questions...Try to get him before or after the party, fine. He's a public figure, I'm sure that he's used to this by now. And the press is free to do what they want in that regard.

But to bring this woman's credentials into it is like saying 'hey lady you were in the press, you're not allowed to have a private party where a controversial figure is attending because we'll crash it'.

But even with that, you're free to try to enter and this woman is free to say no to it.

'We have a job to do" is fine. But a private citizen is free to throw a party and not have it televised.

How can an organization founded to support the local press obstruct the local press? An open and free press is just that - open and free. If the press club or person associated with the press club is going to obstruct or deny access, then it is no longer a press club. Or at least one that supports a free and open press. If you support Joan Quicksilver, or pay her company money, or talk like her, or think like her, or live like her then you are allowed access. But if she doesn't agree with you, then no access - even though she's representing and a member of the press club. You can't have it both ways.

Did I hear Larussa say, "Toast" on his one sentence comment? If my ears don't deceive me I heard him say toast (hence: drink). I don't think he needs to be drinking anytime soon. And, he needs to hire a designated driver.

I've worked in this town for almost two years and never even heard of the St. Louis Press Club until right now, which speaks volumes about its influence.
Quicksilver acted as an obstructionist and is anathema to the profession.
I wonder if "AVOID THEM AT ALL COSTS" is the advice she gives her clients?

you at FOX 100% here. Tony needs to be talking to the media and to ownership (along with AB and other suppliers of alcohol) about responsibility of making sure their fans get home safe. This drinking and driving is only going to get worse with the addition of mixed drinks and wine coolers being served.

Ok, here is my two cents worth on this!!!!

First of all, when this tape came available to the media, in which, the police department released it to the media, the first station that I heard talk about this was KMOV-4 (at 5pm). In 2 minutes time, I heard several times about the video on channel 4, and they made many statements, that you can view the video on their website.
I was driving in town, around 5:45 that night, and I heard an update on the radio, on what's coming up on News 4 St. Louis, at 6pm. The first thing I heard, was about this.
While watching during the 5 o'clock news, I didn't see much if any on this on Fox 2, I really didn't see much until Fox 2 News @ 9.
Now, I'm not putting down Fox 2, for not covering it as much as KMOV did, because I think they did a fine job at, but my point is that it was stated that that is all Fox 2 has/is been doing.
With me being in the news business, and this is a weather guy talking, when news breaks, it's news.
Just take it with a grain of salt, if you don't like what you see on the news, change the channel, and don't gripe about it. News happens everyday, and it won't ever stop.
An in my opinion, which you can't give when your in the news business, but the whole idea of them not talking, La Russa, etc, was because he doesn't want to face the fact, that everyone is going to know, and I'm sure, he has put down a lot of fans, aka little ones.
KUDOS to Fox 2 for doing such a great job!!!
Keep it up.
And like I said before, if you don't like what you see, change the channel, because there is always somethi

It is your job to break the news when you recieve it. I understand that. But... I think that Tony has been put through enough.

I also think that it was rude to attempt to take the "lime light" away from Joe Buck's night and put your focus on Tony!

You were true "party crashers" in my eyes.