Re: CBS 2 and Randy Salerno

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: : : : I first heard about this on WGN - a Randy Salerno golf outing for the foundation created in his name. : : : : Anyway tonight in a promo, Ann State on CBS 2 said "a very special dedication to our late colleague Randy Salerno" and "he would have loved it". : : : : There's something REALLY tacky and cheap about having Ann State say stuff like that when she didn't know Randy Salerno at ALL. She arrived in Chicago MONTHS after his death. : : : : : : What does this Randy Salerno Foundation benefit anyway? : : : : Found it. From rememberingrandy.com (which has a VERY large CBS 2 presence on this independent web site): : : "The Randy Salerno Foundation dedicates these events to helping students of any age, race or ethnic background pursue a career in broadcast journalism. One of the key missions of this foundation is to promote the importance of broadcast journalists� responsibility to serve their communities. The Randy Salerno Foundation is committed to helping raise funds in a variety of ways, and providing aid to those seeking educational assistance and/or pursuing projects which better our community. All financial assistance will be distributed locally to benefit deserving causes within the Chicagoland area. : : Two of the many recipients for 2008 include CL South High School and Illinois State University." : : : : Interesting. : I'm sorry, and no disrespect to Randy and his family and friends, but everything about this Randy Salerno death has seemed wrong to me. The prosecution of the drunk friend, the publicity-strewn funeral, the constant use of his likeness on CBS2's part (WGN handled it well), this "foundation" and now this golf outing. It's just doesn't feel right.

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