Sevey a comfortable figure for isle viewers - Editorials

AN icon of television journalism in Hawaii, Bob Sevey was accurately compared with Walter Cronkite, known as "the most trusted man in America," and his integrity was emulated by those who worked under his ...

[alice]

He never challanged the inequitable economic system in Hawaii or its power moguls. Yes, he was "comfortable" for those in power.

[KAzman]

alice wrote:

He never challanged the inequitable economic system in Hawaii or its power moguls. Yes, he was "comfortable" for those in power.

I'm not sure if your even old enough to remember Bob Sevey and the KGMB news.

[old tart]

Sevey was from an era where only the distinguished looking white males made anchors. Nothing against Sevey, but I for one, am glad those narrow minded days are over.

[alice]

very true..he was a dinosauer who overlooked injustices in Hawaii. His ego was enormous but why that would be so is a curiosity.

[KAzman]

Poor alice, blogging about someone I am pretty sure she never watched do a newscast and spouting out worthless dribble about a man she is to young have even seen besides short takes and video clips. No wonder why most of her posts have "clueless" and "nuts" tagged with them.

[alice]

Look, I watched his interview with Leslie Wilcox. That is all I know of him as he was unknown on the maianland. I am sure he was a nice man. Just not a very big man in the sense of journalistic impact. He never said a word about the injustice here. He simply reported crime stories and kept people entertained. The power structure loved him. That is always a bad sign.