THIS NOON THE LOCAL TAMPA (channel 10) CBS AFILLIATE PREMPTED THEIR NOON NEWSCAST TO MAKE WAY FOR MORE MARCH MADNESS. THEY, COVERED A LOCAL MURDER INVESTIGATION, THEN RAMBLED THROUGH THE WEATHER FORECAST, THEN ZIP.
THE GUMBLE BROTHER GUY, CAME ON TO ANNOUNCE AN AFTERNOON CHUCK FULL OF BASKETBALL, MARCH MADNESS.
WHAT? AGAIN, WHAT??? THE MEDIA IS OUT TO LUNCH. IF WE HAVE AN ELUSIVE, AND SPORADIC 'TERRORIST' NAMED BIN LADIN ON THE RUN;
WHY IS THE NEWS ON VACATION?
TAKING TIME OFF FOR GOOD FRIDAY?
THIS IS REALLY A SHAM. OR, AS WOODY ALLEN WOULD SAY: "A TRAVESTY OF LAW". INSTEAD OF PROVIDING THE NEWS;
MAYBE, THE MEDIA IS PLAYING WHERE'S WALDO, OR WATCHING GEORGETOWN PLAY GONZAGA?
blogman.
p.s. This same channel constanly mentions that their Digital High Definition bradcast signal is brought to you by Brighthouse, a cable TV provider. Wait, a cable company broacasting TV programming for a Television Station? That's kinda, sorta backwards? The cable companies are now in the business of broadcasting? Another odd fact is that an additional Tampa area TV station, 'channel 9 '; Has also advertised their partnership with BRIGHTHOUSE (cable, broadband, etc). If I'm not mistaken here, this appears to be the dawning of the age of the cable company monopolies manipulating the airwaves. The Airwaves is something that should belong to the consumers. What does the FCC have to say about this? -----------------------------------------------