Community Chat

[Suziqzee]

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@Midmod wrote:

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@Tinkrbl44 wrote:

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@Luv2Watch wrote:

I was just thinking about the turnover of QVC hosts:

• Jennifer Coffey quit
• Kerstin Lindquist quit
• Courtney Khondabi on leave until April
• and Mary Beth Roe retiring next month

That's a lot of show slots to fill in.

Sounds like the remaining hosts will be working extra shows for a while.

There's a change of tide happening at the Q and I'm sure many viewers will miss the familiar faces and comforting consistency of the long-term hosts on their tv screens.

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@Luv2Watch 

I think being a host is a grueling job.  There are sales and fashion meetings, in addition to on air shows and all the prep work that precedes them.

Unless you finally make it to a seniority position and you get your preferred hours, your schedule is not your own, and personal lives can suffer.  

I'm guessing the first ten years are the hardest. 

theres still no comparison to the average working woman juggling a full time job,kids and daycare. A 40+ hr work week with low pay. 

A hosts job is PLUSH in comparison. 

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Couldn't agree more. No offense to the hosts, but they are WELL compensated, considering the hours they work, compared to anyone in healthcare, the military, waitresses, teachers, etc.  Kerstin once posted that she'd like to be able to live on a mere $350,000 a year so she could give away the rest.

Must be nice to work 16 hours a week (on-air) and make that kind of money. Even if there truly were 3 hours of prep time per hour on the air, it's a heck of a lot less work than most people put in every week. (Besides that is only when it's a new or unfamiliar product, most of the hosts will say they don't have to prep as much when they know the products.)

I'm sure it's quite stressful, but so is most any other job.

[Donnatt]

Exactly! Agree!

[I am still oxox]

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@Puppy Lips wrote:
Did Courtney say why she was on leave? Just curious if she gave a reason on air or on social media.

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@Puppy Lips I believe she adopted a baby 

[shoekitty]

I haven't watched for years. I missed Kathy, Steve, Dave. Judy Crowell Oh, and there was a host called Paul I think. He was funny. Steve had me in stitches.   I  really missed them when they left.  For me, the new hosts  and one grinding older host still there, just wasn't the same. Somehow all the measurements were dropped, the time taken painlessly and accurately to describe a product...I missed that. Seemed it is all theater now, and hosts are way to familiar for selling. There is a way to sell item, be professional, and still be warm and inviting. Mary Beth and David have that, but they are the last of the original litter, so to speak. QVC is moving on from what I hear.  

[Michale]

I personally don't think it's as easy as that. Not everybody can stand there for 20 minutes and get customers interested in a let's say a toothbrush. They have to remember so many details about products. Yes they have their cheat cards but still it takes a special personality to keep people interested in watching these shows. Hosts like Marybeth Roe doing this job as long as she has. I am sure there were days like most of us have had, just feel like not dealing with the job today. Like others I am sure they have things going on in their lives, still they have to remain happy and cheery for the audience. I applaud these hosts. 

[Aimeewells]

I was wondering about Courtney 

[Aimeewells]

Yes with 2 host and the vendor seems like they try to out talk each other

[LavernLuvsShoes]

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@Aimeewells wrote:

Yes with 2 host and the vendor seems like they try to out talk each other

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With 2 Hosts, the poor Vendor can't get a word in edgewise. 

[shoekitty]

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@I am still oxox wrote:

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@Margo777 wrote:
With HSN moving into the QVC facilities in PA they will have an abundance of hosts etc to cover both QVC and HSN. I’m sure there will be many program format changes to both venues. (Down sizing).

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@Margo777 HSN is keeping its own identify the networks are not merging into one 

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@I am still oxox    How will that work?  Same studios, just both broadcasting from Pennsylvania?

[I am still oxox]

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@shoekitty wrote:

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@I am still oxox wrote:

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@Margo777 wrote:
With HSN moving into the QVC facilities in PA they will have an abundance of hosts etc to cover both QVC and HSN. I’m sure there will be many program format changes to both venues. (Down sizing).

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@Margo777 HSN is keeping its own identify the networks are not merging into one 

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@I am still oxox    How will that work?  Same studios, just both broadcasting from Pennsylvania?

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@shoekitty  Why do you think I know, I do not watch to care