I wish Channel 12 and the PB Post would take the news seriously rather than as a propaganda effort. Liz: Now that we said this I feel so much better. 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. 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. andIP Policy, Threat or joke? I was just poking fun at your teases for the nightly news. cbs 12 wants to keep you and your money safe! The Palm Beach Post apparently spoke with him, and he again said that his tweet was not intended as a threat. There are changes in store at West Palm Beach CBS affiliate WPEC following the hire of John Discepolo. John: It said, "avoid totally red, blue and purple ties. Latest News; YouTube; Archive Stories Before Sept 2016; About Us; Quotation[4] = "'FTVLive a TV news website that is often on the money' - LA Times"; function showQuotation(){document.write(Quotation[whichQuotation]);} At WPEC, Discepolo will anchor the 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts alongside Liz Quirantes. 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. WPEC anchor John Discepolo spent the last six days in the ICU with a rare nerve disorder, reports Gossip Extra's Jose Lambiet. 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.. 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? John Discepolo. var Q = Quotation.length; Student Enrollment, Engagement, and Success, Work hard and dont ever let ANYONE tell you, you cant make it.. Hofstra University Policies | Privacy | GDPR. I think he got caught between willful devourer and will devour, went with will devour but forgot to take the er off. Did the charges being dropped make up for the anguish and hardship my family has suffered these last few weeks? By Merrill Knoxon Sep. 17, 2012 - 4:32 PM. I dont want you and yours moving in to keep me safe'. Copyright 2008-2023, Legal Insurrection, All Rights Reserved. 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. Remember I asked her how she was doing, she said fine but not as good as you. Local viewers are getting Boris disguised as Liz and me. Quotation[10] = "'The statement from New York-based NBC was in response to a report on the FTVLive' - Bloomberg"; Pierro clarified for the anchor that he was just making a joke. This email address is already subscribed to the selected list(s). Miller has been fired. Now Im facing criminal charges.. 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. What news, what news, my proud young porter,What news, what news has thou brought to me?Unknown. Quotation[3] = "'The TV Blogger who broke the news.' - Gawker"; John Discepolo (@JohnDiscepolo) December 23, 2013. Quotation [19] = " 'FTVLive.com, a prominent television industry website' - Lexington Herald Leader" showQuotation(); All rights reserved. John: You need to know about Boris Epshteyn. 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) Ben Becker - weeknights at 7:00 p.m. Rick Horrow - Beyond the Game host; David Weir - South Florida Business Report host; Christine Christofek - South Florida Business Report host; CBS 12 StormTrac . Get TVSpy delivered straight to your inbox. I was just poking fun at your "teases" for the nightly news. Quotation[5] = "'FTVLive was the first site to break the Jay Leno story' - KNX Radio"; // to increment the Quotation[x] index! Email: fcerabino(at)pbpost.com. 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. This email address is already subscribed to the selected list(s). This email address is already subscribed to the selected list(s). 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. 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. Lets not forget the classic: Quotation [15] = " 'FTVLive Reported the Story First'- NY Times" Discepolo didnt think it was funny even after assurances by Pierro he was joking. // Free for all; but please leave in this header. Another sign of the criminalization of everything. West Florida and the rest of the place, left to rot AND indeed it has. 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. As a large media property, we are out in front of the public every day, said CBS12 General Manager Mike Pumo. Liz: He's a Russian-born investment banker who in 2013 moderated a conference in New York City entitled "Invest in Moscow!". 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. Im not wearing any pants. _taboola.push({flush: true}); Film at 11., CBS12 General Manager Mike Pumo. Quotation[7] = "'FTVLive Delivers some of the TV World's Biggest Scoops' - Tonawanda News "; @JohnDiscepolo @CBS12 Oh come on that's an old school broadcasters joke. 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. Liz: We just got to insert our names and the station name in the script. He began his broadcast career as a reporter and weekend sports anchor at NEWS 12 in Yonkers, New York, and at WRGB-TV in Albany, New York. 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. John Discepolo begins next week as the primary anchor at WPEC, the CBS affiliate in West Palm Beach. Liz: Yes, that's true. This is why English teachers tell students not to use second person. Discepolo will be paired with Liz Quirantes for the evening newscasts. Contact Quotation [17] = " 'An insider newsy website' - Hoda Kotb" Thats leading by example. Your life will better. Lynn Gordon. I saw it as a joke immediately, along the lines of the Its coming from inside the house! meme. I had heard rumblings that the charges were going to be dropped, but this was the first official confirmation (she is sending the paperwork over). She informed me that the charges against me had been dropped. 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. Your own broadcasters tweet can be read as a threat in the same way of reading. In his spare time, John loves to travel, play hockey, and is passionate about home construction, design and airplanes. I sincerely hope that if Mr. Discepolo ever reads this that he knows I wish him and his family nothing but the best and I hope that they have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Our friend has been arrested for making fun of your tweet. Discepolo has not been on the air since October 15, and Liz Quirantes has been presenting some newscasts alone. No. A couple of Twitter users claiming to be friends of @Cosmic Times tweeted their dismay at having Pierro arrested. (Heres another example or two of the anchors style of news teases). Hempstead, N.Y. 11549-1000 From Martin: Yesterday I received a call from my attorney trust me when a lawyer calls, your heart tends to sink a bit so considering all that is going on its fair to say that I was worried. John: It was no different than the scripts read by TV news anchors in other Sinclair stations across the country. No., Quotation [12] = "'has handed in his resignation, according to FTVLive.com' - TVNewser" 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. I never would have seen that tweet as a threat. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); // ============================================== It was scary for a while because nobody seemed to be able to tell us what was going on,"Shay Morgan-Discepolo told Gossip Extra. 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. 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. No. 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. He was arrested on Dec. 6 and released the next day on $5,000 bail. The company even dictated how we dressed while delivering this message. Really. He experienced paralysis that caused him to fall while carrying his two-year-old child. Liz: And despite the findings of America's spy agencies, he casts doubt on Russia interfering in our presidential election of 2016. // ============================================== This is an incredible opportunity that came my way, and one that I could not pass up, Discepolo told TVSpy. Liz: I was so depressed, I almost ate dessert. LOL). // pattern, adding to the array. 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. *** Liz: Recently, John. Copyright 2008-2023, Legal Insurrection, All Rights Reserved. Klein's imminent exit was first reported by FTVLive' - NY Times"; Get TVSpy delivered straight to your inbox. Discepolos wife told Gossip Extra, the West Palm Beach, Fla., CBS affiliates anchor prognosis is good and he has been moved to a regular hospital room. // ====================================== "This is an incredible opportunity that came my way, and one that I could not pass up,". Finally I can put this matter behind me and focus on my friends, family and business. Martin Thomas Pierro, whose twitter handle is @Cosmic Times, was arrested Friday af . 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. Channel whatever. In a recent post Mr. Discepolo stated that there are two sides to every story and this is true. I immediately knew what she was getting at she told me that I was going to have a Merry Christmas after all. Young Beichan (l. 5758), I doubt if men ever made a trade of heroism. 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. Us @2023 FTVLive LLC Discepolo comes from KOMO, the ABC affiliate in Seattle, where he has been a weekend anchor and weekday reporter since 2010. John: He denies that Russia seized Crimea. ", John: That's right, Liz. Im more shocked that a newsman doesnt know how to spell devour, nor know that it doesnt require a preposition before the object. 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). @JohnDiscepolo @CBS12 Oh come on thats an old school broadcasters joke. I was just poking fun at your "teases" for the nightly news. Quotation[2] = "'The story first broke on FTVLive.com' - AP"; FTVLive. Quotation [16] = " 'FTVLive.com a website I go too often for the latest news about the TV business (you should, too!)' ", 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. 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. Cosmic Times (@CosmicTimes) October 23, 2013. Clearly not a threat; the you here is universal (the referent is not the person to whom the tweet was written). Have a tip or story idea? Meh. Martin Pierro was facing charges of intimidation through a written threat . 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. (516) 463-6600View Hofstra Campus MapTake a Virtual Tour. Ten-degree fluctuations in weather. According to a probable cause affidavit, Discepolo was corresponding with Pierro on Oct. 23 when he received the threatening message. 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. No. Martin Pierro was facing charges of intimidation through a written threat to kill or injure for his tweet. Discepolo comes from KOMO, the ABC affiliate in Seattle, where he has been a weekend anchor and weekday reporter since 2010. KOMO has not yet announced who Discepolos replacement will be. Frank Cerabino writes for The Palm Beach Post. 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. 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. Discepolo caught a rare nerve disorder that, in some cases, can be fatal. The new scam we uncovered next at 5. is suffering from Guillain-Barre Syndrome, where his immune system started attacking his nervous system. Quotation [18] = " 'FTVLive is the Most Incrediable thing in our Business' - i24News" Inside the house WSTU-AM 1450, WTTB-AM 1490, and Liz Quirantes been... Is true the person to whom the tweet was not intended as joke! 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