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Raychel Vendetti returns to Erie TV

Raychel Vendetti

Raychel Vendetti

Just in time for holiday vacation relief comes news of the return to Erie television of former WSEE morning anchor/producer Raychel Vendetti. You’ll remember that Raychel along with Jennifer Mobilia was a causality on the on-air talent side of the merger of the Lilly Broadcasting newsrooms of WSEE and WICU back in June 2009.

This time, Raychel will have to take the long route up Peach Street to the studios of WJET/WFXP, where she says she’ll be “very part-time.”

The truth is I was contacted by Lou Baxter and asked if I would be interested in joining their crew as a part time reporter. Its on a very occasional basis – like Brian Sheridan. I have agreed and will work when they need me. I am excited to be back in the industry part time while I continue to develop the media production company my partner and I started after WSEE’s layoff.

That new venture, the LINEAR_ production house seems to be keeping her busy, but it will be great to see the spunky McDowell and Penn State-Behrend grad back on the beat in this town that she so loves.

Deep Background for Mar. 8-15, 2009

Let me say first that I wish to apologize for the lack of posts over the last several days. Life is getting in the way of blogging.

But you can help me keep up the debate in two ways:

  1. Consider writing a guest post: I would enjoy some different takes on media, no matter how controversial. I wish to especially encourage any Comm students at Gannon, Mercyhurst, Edinboro, or Behrend to share their 500-750 words with us on their ideas for media in Erie and the nation. What kinds of jobs will you be looking at upon graduation? If you were operating a media enterprise in this enviroment, what would you do different? What say you?
  2. Keep commenting! Here in our open forum and on the posts that pique your interest.

As always, my e-mail is available for private messages at joel@nataliemedia.com or send a tweet to @pressandtower.

Embrace the chaos!

Former Wired editor forecasts change on a massive scale

Get ready for the earth to crack open.

That was the visual Peter Leyden used to exemplify the tectonic paradigm shift that our country and world are experiencing as the Millennial Generation comes to power.

Leyden is the former managing editor of Wired Magazine and recently stepped down as the director of the New Politics Institute. He brought a fast-paced and fascinating presentation titled “The Millennial Moment: How the Young Millennial Generation is Changing America and the World” to the Reed Union building at Penn State Behrend Tuesday evening.

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