[BC] We do it because we can, not because it is right

[Douglas B. Pritchett]

I agree totally. You know, we spend a lot of time bemoaning the fact 
that radio, as we know it, is getting ready to roll over and die because 
the content is failing. Well, we only have to look at local TV news to 
see something very similar. I'm sure we can draw hundreds of analogies 
about ownership and control and strict adherence to the bottom line. The 
truth is that TV news, relying heavily on research, has tried, and been 
successful at, emulating the days of yellow journalism from the good old 
days of print. If I see one more cute little reporterette stick a mic in 
the face of mother who just lost her kid and ask the ubiquitous "HOW DO 
YOU FEEL" question, I'm gonna ...... well you know.
And like radio and IBOC, I understand that HDTV digital TV will cure all 
of this and folks will be returning to local TV in droves. Think how 
much blood and guts and pain and misery you can cram on to that big 
screen. And the sirens and crying mothers will sound so much better with 
the 5.1 surround sound. I can't stinkin' wait.

-- 
Douglas B. Pritchett
Fort Wayne, IN
WBZQ1300 at verizon.net


Jerry Mathis wrote:

>
> I've been following this thread, and pardon my frankness, but those of 
> you
> who would air 911 calls are a bunch of clods.
>
> Why in the H E double L would you want to air someone's grief and 
> anguish,
> for the sake of a sensationalist broadcast?
>
> My opinion of broadcasting in general just took a huge nosedive.
>
> Rights to it indeed. If you air these, I hope the hell someone airs YOUR
> personal tragedy someday. Then see how YOU like it.
>
> Angrily yours,
>