The weather today is "unseasonably warm," which makes it a fitting day for the farewell newscast of KOAM's morning and noon anchor Sarah Pierik.
Unseasonably warm is a perfect description for the qualities Miss Pierik has brought to KOAM's first two news programs. It is a quality that is especially unnecessary for a morning program that relies more on a no-nonsense, give the people the news they need to know approach, and doesn't rely on Monday makeovers and pep rallies.
Miss Pierik said her goodbyes moments ago to the viewers, whom she said it had been "a privilege" to work for, and to her fellow workers at KOAM. She is taking a position at KWCH in Wichita. The station is lucky to have her.
Prior to last year's removal of KODE and KSNF from Cable One in Joplin, I had not paid much attention to the KOAM morning program since the days of Toby and Andy. As I have written before, it is apparent how much work Miss Pierik put into the program. It may seem like a contradiction, but you can't appear that relaxed and natural without putting in an incredible amount of work.
While it will take a while to get used to morning TV without Miss Pierik, I look forward to hearing of her successes in the future. The young lady is going to go far.
5 comments:
Maybe Tiffany Alaniz could fill her shoes at KOAM.
I totally agree. I get sick of the "circus mentality" of the KODE and KSN morning shows. I am glad KOAM takes the news seriously. Good luck to Sarah! She did a great job and is a top-notch professional.
The recent ratings in the Joplin Globe showed KOAM's morning Show extremely popular. One can only wonder what if any impact Ms. Pierik's leaving might have in future ratings.
Randy, Since this is your website, I feel strongly you should remove a few of those repulsive comments made, after you posted about Sarah's last day. Thank you.
Sorry, I had not noticed the remarks. I will try to pay closer attention in the future. They will be removed as soon as I have posted this response.
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