Hummel: I didn't want to go down that road

Doerr: better ratings show we're on the right path

Not For Nothing — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:39:35 GMT

While expressing disappointment about today's departure of Jim Hummel , Stephen Doerr , WLNE-TV's

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Tamara — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:12:19 GMT

I noticed about a year ago I started seeing less of Jim Hummel. It makes me wonder if this was more about ego and less about ethics. Did anyone catch the time the station made him do an on-air apology for getting a story wrong? You could see the steam coming out his ears. Good move 6!

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Rose — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:41:13 GMT

News isn't meant to be "created" or "made" to be "entertaining;" it is meant to be reported as factual events. Well done, Jim; way to stick your guns. I know you'll go places further than ABC6 that respect not only the art of journalism and truth, but their employees. Best of luck to you.

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Mauney — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:10:42 GMT

Hummel,

You'll land well, and you're not a news dinosaur. Hang in. We're cheering for you.

There are times when it's important to take a stand. It's ok to be old-school.

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Micky — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:25:03 GMT

Way to go ch. 6 and good job kid. I agree, you didn't seem to fit the news stations style. But I think they are great and a lot of fun to watch. They certainly are different, though.

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Gino — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:19:12 GMT

Jim said he was a traditional journalist and that fits the newspaper style. I can't believe this guy is getting any attention. Until last year the newsreaders, reporters, and stories bored me to tears. Channel 6 is better off without him!

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Julie — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:40:02 GMT

Congratulations Jim, best of luck to you. You are a great journalist and I know you'll find another good gig. I like 6 much better now, though it is different from before. Allison and Erica are my favorites but I like that new guy Rob that reports at night and the blond that is sometimes on.

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rhody — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:32:32 GMT

Good on you, Jim. I think anybody would be uncomfortable being put in the situation you were, where it often appeared (fair or unfair impression) that you had to carry Cianci's water.

Now if only that bad Megan Mullally impersonator at the anchor desk would leave. If Allison Alexander was an award-winning anchor in Cleveland, it says even more about the Cleveland market than it does about her.

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HS — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:38:28 GMT

Jim Hummel's pieces earlier this year that exposed Dean Esserman and Cicilline were incredibly important and showed Rhode Island what true journalism is all about. I hope Jim gets an great new job where he can work on his own terms, and that he continues to have the courage and tenacity to bring out the real issues that people urgently need to be made aware of.