WSOC-TV

I live in Mooresville, but work and attend religious services in Charlotte. So I need news that covers the whole news area. What I don’t need is updates on The Bachelor or DWTS. I don’t care. And even if I did, it doesn’t belong on the news. Journalists shouldn’t use slang terms on their social media accounts. This entire station, with an exception of maybe two reporters, is filled with people lacking in professionalism. Check out their Twitter pages, for instance. Their photos are selfies that look like they were taken in a dingy nightclub bathroom. And these aren’t their personal accounts. They are affiliated with the news station. In short, if you want real news, look elsewhere.

ehh they are pretty bad. they also post way to many weather warnings. it is just a thunderstorm we do not need a repeated warning every five minutes.

I have traveled to many cities in this country one thing that I always try and do even if its just a lay over is watch some sort of the locals news. Habit I guess sometimes in a Hotel room at a friends House in a terminal or on the phone.
In saying this I gauge all other Local Television News channels by WSOC-​TV in Charlotte. This gauge is simple things like
1) Do the anchors know how to read? I mean I have sat at the anchor chair at CNN twice and read the prompter its not a difficult task but, one that needs to get accustom to .Do the anchors try and put to much arm movements and or facial expressions making the broadcast seem very fake?
2) Camera work are they some where they are or are not supposed to be? And when they switch from local to national is it seamless? And how many of those «Hey the camera should be on the person talking moments»
3) Reporters that actually report and ones that know just a little about what is going on at their location ok do a little home work.
4) Report stories that matter not Ms Smith left her gas cap at the c-​store and 3 weeks later when she remember it someone «she guesses stole it
5) Give back to something for the area that people see you «Tools for schools» «Coats for kids» just to name a few. Show some sort of emotion about the story not a fake tear in your eye…
Well, this is my scale to gauge all news check out other channels. I mean how many bleach blonds does it take to read a «Q» card. Even the positioning of their legs tells you they are trying to get a audience HOW?. I think one channel should have a makeup company to sponsor them they use so much of it WSOC is for me
Enjoy the News …

Out of all the Charlotte local newscasts, this is my least favorite station. I think it maybe has something to do with their colors & how it just makes it seem so old to me. Yeah, maybe it’s a little weird, but for some reason their broadcasts always feel like it should have been broadcast in the early 90’s. After that, I just try to stay away from their broadcast, considering I could find much better info on several other stations.