Kevin Whited, Author at blogHOUSTON

Beldar: Rather-worship poses as news

March 6, 2005 Kevin Whited

Today’s Chronicle features a puff piece by Mike McDaniel on CBS’s Dan Rather today. Local blogger William Dyer is not impressed: Even for a puff-piece, even for an op-ed, this string of distortions would be

KTRK prior-restraint victory comes too late

March 4, 2005 Kevin Whited

Earlier this week, the Chronicle‘s Roma Khanna reported that State District Judge Jennifer Walker Elrod blocked KTRK-13 from airing information on Benny Hinn that it had obtained, ruling that the information was protected because of

Fitch downgrades Houston bond rating

March 4, 2005 Kevin Whited

Mayor White must be very pleased that Fitch released its latest Houston bond ratings this afternoon, when they are unlikely to receive much scrutiny or attention. It’s certainly not good news for the mayor who

KBME-790 not interested in Pallilo partner

March 4, 2005 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle‘s David Barron reports that sports talkers Rich Lord and Marc Vandemeer (also the voice of the Texans) have signed new deals with KILT-610. Barron seems surprised that Clear Channel and KBME-790 did not

Food and drink roundup (03-03-2005 edition)

March 3, 2005 Kevin Whited

Sadly, a recent obsession with French cuisine intensifies this week. Robb Walsh’s ongoing commentary on food and politics French continues with La Tour d’Argent as this week’s vehicle. Alison Cook at least pens an interesting

The WaPo visits Tom DeLay country

March 3, 2005 Kevin Whited

Tom Kirkendall calls attention to this Washington Post column, in which reporter Mike Allen was dispatched to Sugar Land to check in on House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R) and relations with the locals. KSEV-700

Chron Eye For the Former Juvenile Death Row Killer Guys

March 3, 2005 Kevin Whited

With a recent lull in death-penalty executions in Texas, the Chronicle hasn’t had a chance to run a new Chron Eye for the Death Row Killer Guy in a while. One day after three separate

Baseball as America to visit Museum of Fine Arts

March 3, 2005 Kevin Whited

Ken Hoffman reports that the Baseball as America exhibition will be visiting the Museum of Fine Arts. Exhibition dates are May 21 through August 14. More information can be found on the Baseball as America

HPD crime lab fails to gain accreditation

March 2, 2005 Kevin Whited

The Chronicle‘s Steve McVicker reports that the Houston Police Department has failed in its latest attempt to gain accreditation for the crime lab: A national panel rejected the Houston Police Department’s effort to have its

Anti-death-penalty Chron celebrates decision

March 2, 2005 Kevin Whited

The anti-death-penalty Chronicle must have been an ecstatic place yesterday, judging from today’s output from the newspaper’s staff columnists. Rick Casey dialed up an anti-death-penalty activist (sadly, not editor Jeff Cohen’s wife) so his column