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Roger Simmons
Roger Simmons

Birds, Words, Pics + TV

WKMG’s Steve Hyvonen makes MSNBC’s worst list

Roger Simmons, April 13, 2010

If you watch MSNBC, no doubt you’re familiar with Keith Obermann’s “Countdown” show. And one of its big features is the “Worst Person in the World” segment. Olbermann put WKMG-Channel 6 news director Steve Hyvonen on his list of “Worst Person in the World” for Local 6’s upcoming newsroom summit. Ouch. Olbermann’s advice to Local 6 workers, who have been told to write down the names of three “battery drainers” in the newsroom: “Write out three names: Steve Hyvonen, Steve Hyvonen and Steve Hyvonen.”

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