Channel Surfing by Laura Nachman Bucks County Courier Times June 17, 2003        Within a span of two weeks, two of Philadelphia's most prominent Larrys left their prestigious, high paying jobs when Larry Brown deserted the Sixers and Larry Mendte defected from WCAU to KYW.       Coincidentally, both began here in 1997 and ended the longest tenures of each of their careers last month.  Here is the tale of the tape between anchorman Larry Mendte and basketball coach Larry Brown. New "Best" Employer - Brown - Detroit Pistons Mendte - KYW-3 Salary - Brown - Five-million/year Mendte - $700,000/year Highlight - Brown - Led Sixers to NBA Finals in 1999 Mendte - Led WCAU to ratings victories over WPVI at 11 p.m. in 2001. Lowlight - Brown - Early round playoff defeats last two seasons Mendte - Got bumped from 6 and 11 p.m. news in May, lost at 4 p.m. to "Oprah." Blind Spot - Brown - Derrick Coleman Mendte - Loves to enter himself for the Emmy awards Wife #2 Brown - Shelly Brown Mendte - Dawn Stensland Previous Stops - Brown - Indiana, San Antonio, Kansas, Los Angeles Mendte - Chicago, New York, San Diego, Los Angeles L.A. Story - Brown - L.A. Clippers, UCLA Mendte - Access Hollywood Fashion/Beauty Accessory - Brown - $300 pairs of eyeglasses Mendte - Pancake makeup Casualties of Job Switch - Brown - Rick Carlisle, suit stores in Philadelphia Mendte - Probably Denise Saunders, Ukee Washington, and Pat Ciarrocchi Catch phrase - Brown - Play the right way. Mendte - None, everything is on the teleprompter. Awards - Brown - NBA Coach of the Year Mendte - Emmy awards Couldn't Wait to Get Away From - Brown - Allen Iverson Mendte - John Bolaris Circle Date on Calendar - Brown - When Sixers host the Pistons (date to be announced in August) Mendte - September 15 premiere on KYW Destination in Five Years - Brown - North Carolina (you wish, Larry), the only definite is not Detroit. Mendte - Anchoring at KYW with Dawn.