Ric Romero
Ric Romero | |
|---|---|
| Born | San José State University |
| Occupation(s) | Newscaster, radio personality, flight attendant |
| Years active | 1977—2015 |
| Known for | Internet celebrity via Fark; consumer reporting |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/channel?section=news/consumer&id=7100041 |
Ric Romero was the consumer reporter for KABC, a television station in the U.S. city of Los Angeles. He retired on November 25, 2015.[1]
Romero was born in
Romero anchored regular segments on the 5 pm and 11 pm newscasts, and his pieces were rebroadcast on the 11 am newscast. Romero's consumer work often focused on technology and the Internet, explaining concepts to "
Internet notoriety
Romero became a FARK cliché in October 2005 after his article effusing about the phenomenon of blogging was posted to KABC's site, several years after blogs became widely popular.[4][5] Romero's name is usually attached to an article where he (or another author) reports on a fad or cultural phenomenon that has long since passed the point of being newsworthy, or is very obvious.
On December 7, 2009, Drew Curtis discovered Romero's Facebook fan page,[6] which led Ric to ask the Farkers who joined his new Facebook page to donate to the Spark of Love Toy Drive, which subsequently resulted in 582 online donations totaling $13,659.20 (as of December 16, 2009).[7] Romero thanked the Fark community on the news for their donations, and recognized his status as a Farkism, also reporting the "breaking news" that "Water is Wet."[8]
References
- ^ "Ric Romero retires after 25 years at ABC7". KABC-TV. November 25, 2015.
- ^ Romero, Ric (September 25, 2011). "Ric Romero recounts working as Pan Am flight attendant". KABC-TV. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
- ^ a b "Meet the Team: Ric Romero". KABC-TV. Archived from the original on August 23, 2011. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
- ^ Rempel, Shauna. "Web Celebs." Toronto Star. June 27, 2006. Retrieved on February 14, 2007.
- ^ Romero, Ric. "Your Opinions Online." KABC-TV. October 18, 2006. Retrieved on February 14, 2007.
- ^ "Ric Romero has a fan page on Facebook, it's woefully unpopulated. Please help and become a fan, this man is a legend -Drew". Fark. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ Romero, Ric (December 16, 2009). "Donate Toys in Los Angeles – 17th Annual 'Spark of Love' Toy Drive". Facebook. Retrieved December 22, 2009.
- ^ Romero, Ric (December 11, 2009). "Ric Romero thanks FARK.com for Donations". KABC-TV. Archived from the original on December 14, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2011.