I never would have seen that tweet as a threat. 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. John: Like other anchors in the more than 100 Sinclair Broadcasting Group stations across the country, Liz and I were handed a script by our corporate overlords that we had to read verbatim. 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. All Rights Reserved. This email address is already subscribed to the selected list(s). Have a tip or story idea? After a two month ordeal, charges have finally been dropped against Martin Pierro, 41, a South Florida comic publisher who spooked local CBS anchor John Discepolo with a tweet mocking the. By continuing to use this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy,Terms of Service. Now Im facing criminal charges, Pierro said. He told one user its a mute [sic] point to battle over the story, and that perhaps his critics dont know the full story: @Lant_ana Things are rarely that cut and dry, two sides to every story. This is an incredible opportunity that came my way, and one that I could not pass up, Discepolo told TVSpy. Liz: He left the Trump administration in March of 2017 to join Sinclair as a political analyst and the company's editorial voice. Probably not the most advisable choice of words if youre joking around on Twitter, but Pierro maintains it was a joke. John Discepolo (@JohnDiscepolo) October 23, 2013. John: Viewers watching might have been fooled into thinking that Liz and I wrote that script ourselves and those opinions were self-generated and genuine. @JohnDiscepolo @CBS12 Oh come on that's an old school broadcasters joke. I wish Channel 12 and the PB Post would take the news seriously rather than as a propaganda effort. It was scary for a while because nobody seemed to be able to tell us what was going on, the 41-year-old Shay Morgan-Discepolo told us in an exclusive interview. 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. FTVLive. John: Me too. In his spare time, John loves to travel, play hockey, and is passionate about home construction, design and airplanes. OH and one ugly, dare I say lady(?) She informed me that the charges against me had been dropped. Now Pierro gets to incur tens of thousands in legal fees to have the charges dismissed. I was just poking fun at your teases for the nightly news. Now Im facing criminal charges.. There are no words I can say or type that can possibly express my feelings but know that I feel nothing but gratitude and appreciation in my heart. I immediately thought it was a humorous way of poking fun at the newsman. Yeah, its not funny. John Discepolo begins next week as the primary anchor at WPEC, the CBS affiliate in West Palm Beach. "This is an incredible opportunity that came my way, and one that I could not pass up," Discepolo told TVSpy. // Do not change anything below this line var whichQuotation=Math.round(Math.random()*(Q-1)); (Heres another example or two of the anchors style of news teases). // Copyright 2004 by CodeLifter.com Michele Wright. In the bluntest dismissal of a South Florida anchor team in recent memory, WPEC-Ch. 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. The newsman had Pierro arrested and charged with intimidation through a written threat to kill or injure. 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. @JohnDiscepolo @CBS12 Someone is hiding in your house waiting to kill you find out where tonight at 11, Cosmic Times (@CosmicTimes) October 23, 2013. Remember Doctors say that Discepolo. WPEC anchor John Discepolo spent the last six days in the ICU with a rare nerve disorder, reports Gossip Extra's Jose Lambiet. We will update when we hear back. Quotation[8] = "'CNBC wanted a reaction to a story someone had seen on FTVLive' - Vanity Fair "; cbs 12 wants to keep you and your money safe! Not watch local TV news! Prior . He was previously a weekend news anchor at KOMO-TV in Seattle, where he was noted for excelling in live news coverage since 2010. Tim Tebow (see Gainesville). Gosh, didja hear/see, wear the Frankenstein stand in (calls himself grayson or some such shit), got taken to the cleaner for about $18 million. John Discepolo is a Vice President, Sales at ASR Alert Systems based in Jupiter, Florida. Discepolo is expected to be released from the hospital later this week but will have to undergo whats expected to be several weeks of physical therapy. 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? @CosmicTimes @CBS12 Not something to joke about not cool. This email address is already subscribed to the selected list(s). Local viewers are getting Boris disguised as Liz and me. 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. Did the charges being dropped make up for the embarrassment I felt being arrested in front of my home? Sign in Register John Discepolo returns to the anchor desk by Liz Quirantes Thursday, January 14th 2016. Contact. Jville has one stellar citizen to claim. Liz: He's a Russian-born investment banker who in 2013 moderated a conference in New York City entitled "Invest in Moscow!". Liz: That's right, John. Hofstra University Policies | Privacy | GDPR. @JohnDiscepolo @CBS12 Oh come on thats an old school broadcasters joke. The arrest could also be confirmed through the Palm Beach County Sheriffs Office booking blotter. . Quotation[9] = "'FTVLive.com Scooped Everyone With News' - About.com "; But thats not a serious way of reading it, is it? Discepolo comes from KOMO, the ABC affiliate in Seattle, where he has been a weekend anchor and weekday reporter since 2010. No. Any anger I felt towards Mr. Discepolo has melted away, I see no reason to carry hate in my heart during this festive time of year and want to start the New Year off on a truly positive note. // Set up the quotations to be shown, below. Do I feel any ill will towards Mr. Discepolo or Channel 12? Did the charges being dropped make up for the embarrassment I felt being arrested in front of my home? Pierro, however, feels no ill will towards his accuser, telling WND: Did the charges being dropped make up for the anguish and hardship my family has suffered these last few weeks? He is likely to miss most newscasts in November, a key period in determining television ad rates. He followed up indicating it was not a threat, but when the call was made the officers felt like they had to verify that. John: "You have to ask Russia whether they meddled in our election," he said in a televised interview. 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. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); // ============================================== Martin Thomas Pierro, whose twitter handle is . 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.. Prior . Hofstra University. Film at 11., CBS12 General Manager Mike Pumo. I dont want you and yours moving in to keep me safe'. John received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hofstra University. Static.COOKIE_BANNER_CAPABLE = true; WPEC (West Palm Beach) Anchor John Discepolo has been off the air since October 15th and just spent the past 6 days in ICU. Quotation [11] = "'Scott Jones, whose FTVLive.com Web site broke the story' - LA Daily News" The better revenge is to never watch local tv news and even get rid of your television. John: He denies that Russia seized Crimea. Quick Links. John Discepolo. var Q = Quotation.length; Really. but that wasnt enough to quell Discepolos fears. Liz: I was so depressed, I almost ate dessert. Discepolo's wife told Gossip Extra, the West Palm Beach, Fla., CBS affiliate's anchor prognosis is good and he has been moved to a regular hospital room. No., We take any threat against one of our employees or the station very seriously.. Martin Pierro was facing charges of intimidation through a written threat . Martin Thomas Pierro, whose twitter handle is @Cosmic Times, was arrested Friday after he allegedly responded to a tweet by Discepolo about an upcoming story by writing, Someone is hiding in your house waiting to kill youfind out wheretonight at 11., @JohnDiscepolo @CBS12 Someone is hiding in your house waiting to kill you find out where tonight at 11, Cosmic Times (@CosmicTimes) October 23, 2013, @Cosmic Times then told Discepolo, Oh come on thats an old school broadcasters joke. John: It was no different than the scripts read by TV news anchors in other Sinclair stations across the country. . 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. 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. Pierro clarified for the anchor that he was just making a joke. The new scam we uncovered next at 5. 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. 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. 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. To quote someone ripped off by Hollywood, stupid is as stupid does Im just not sure who in this is the most stupid. Liz: Yes, John and I want to set the record straight. 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. I received a call from my attorney, Pierro told WND. Quotation[4] = "'FTVLive a TV news website that is often on the money' - LA Times"; 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. ", 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. According the The Palm Beach Post, a Lake Worth, FL, man is facing criminal charges over a tweet he sent to WPEC anchor John Discepolo in October. 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. 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. I was just poking fun at your "teases" for the nightly news. He experienced paralysis that caused him to fall while carrying his two-year-old child. Quotation [14] = " 'FTVLive's Scott Jones one of the Most Important Media Reporters in America'- Mediaite" Shantel Middleton. Mary Quinn O'Connor. According the The Palm Beach Post, a Lake Worth, FL, man is facing criminal charges over a tweet he sent to WPEC anchor John Discepolo in October. Meh. Im not wearing any pants. I neither read the Post nor watch the channel 12 news. Check out the tweet after the jump. Platforms that push a personal bias can be extremely dangerous to our democracy, especially when that bias is so artfully disguised. The company even dictated how we dressed while delivering this message. WPEC anchor John Discepolo spent the last six days in the ICU with a rare nerve disorder, reports Gossip Extras Jose Lambiet. // ====================================== No. Frank Cerabino writes for The Palm Beach Post. His first broadcast will be September 24. ", John: That's right, Liz. He is likely to miss most newscasts during the November book. Liz: We just got to insert our names and the station name in the script. John Discepolo begins next week as the primary anchor at WPEC, the CBS affiliate in West Palm Beach. Did the charges being dropped replace the money I have spent dealing with this matter? The unfortunate situation began in late October, when West Palm Beach-based WPEC anchor Discepolo tweeted: cbs 12 wants to keep you and your money safe! Quotation[10] = "'The statement from New York-based NBC was in response to a report on the FTVLive' - Bloomberg"; 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. // ============================================== Discepolo joined CBS12 News, in West Palm Beach, Florida, in September 2012 as co-anchor of CBS12 News at 5, 6 and 11 p.m. Liz: And despite the findings of America's spy agencies, he casts doubt on Russia interfering in our presidential election of 2016. Quotation[1] = "'The One-Man Website That Broke the Jay Leno Story' - About.com "; - Greta Van Susteren" Content WriterThe Brandon AgencyMyrtle Beach, South Carolina, John Discepolo Set to Join WPEC in West Palm Beach, An error has occurred, please try again later. This is an interesting story of a TV news anchor perhaps taking a social media jokester too seriously. 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. He was arrested on Dec. 6 and released the next day on $5,000 bail. As I said in that hostage video, "If you believe our coverage is unfair, please reach out through our station's website by clicking on 'Content Concerns.'". By the way, Channel 12 would love to know what you think. Quotation [20] = " ' first published by the website FTVLive' - The Hill" Your own broadcasters tweet can be read as a threat in the same way of reading. Mute point now, charges have been dropped as of Friday. WPEC (West Palm Beach) Anchor John Discepolo has been off the air since October 15th and just spent the past 6 days in ICU. Quotation[3] = "'The TV Blogger who broke the news.' - Gawker"; @JohnDiscepolo@cbs12 Yes, wed like to know what you had to do with this. John Discepolo (@JohnDiscepolo) December 23, 2013. Quotation[7] = "'FTVLive Delivers some of the TV World's Biggest Scoops' - Tonawanda News "; Quotation[2] = "'The story first broke on FTVLive.com' - AP"; 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. 12 news. immediately thought it was no different than the scripts read by news... Lady (? ugly, dare I say lady (? 's old! Of Friday week as the primary anchor at WPEC, the CBS affiliate in West Palm Beach,! 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