Comments on: Deep Background for Mar. 29 – Apr. 4, 2009 http://www.pressandtower.com/2009/03/deep-background-for-mar-29-apr-4-2009/ Erie media blog - Connecting creators and consumers Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:35:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: John Gallagher http://www.pressandtower.com/2009/03/deep-background-for-mar-29-apr-4-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3800 John Gallagher Sun, 05 Apr 2009 14:47:04 +0000 http://www.pressandtower.com/?p=1023#comment-3800 Even though I don't know him personally, sometime along the way when I used MySpace alot, I added him as a friend. His bio there says he's on his way to Nashville, presumably to record? Even though I don’t know him personally, sometime along the way when I used MySpace alot, I added him as a friend. His bio there says he’s on his way to Nashville, presumably to record?

]]> By: John Gallagher http://www.pressandtower.com/2009/03/deep-background-for-mar-29-apr-4-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3799 John Gallagher Sun, 05 Apr 2009 14:45:23 +0000 http://www.pressandtower.com/?p=1023#comment-3799 Anyone happen to know what those little 'static bursts' are that you can hear on Channel 12? Sometimes, it's during a newscast and sometimes during regular programming. Anyone happen to know what those little ’static bursts’ are that you can hear on Channel 12? Sometimes, it’s during a newscast and sometimes during regular programming.

]]> By: PR http://www.pressandtower.com/2009/03/deep-background-for-mar-29-apr-4-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3768 PR Sun, 05 Apr 2009 01:31:39 +0000 http://www.pressandtower.com/?p=1023#comment-3768 Slowly the screw tightens at ICU. Who will be the next to get the pink sip from Brian L the Destroyer of local TV? Slowly the screw tightens at ICU. Who will be the next to get the pink sip from Brian L the Destroyer of local TV?

]]> By: Jamison http://www.pressandtower.com/2009/03/deep-background-for-mar-29-apr-4-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3761 Jamison Sat, 04 Apr 2009 23:30:41 +0000 http://www.pressandtower.com/?p=1023#comment-3761 What happened to Shannon Solo? His Bio has been removed from the WICU website. Who is doing weekend weather? What happened to Shannon Solo? His Bio has been removed from the WICU website. Who is doing weekend weather?

]]> By: Tim http://www.pressandtower.com/2009/03/deep-background-for-mar-29-apr-4-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3700 Tim Sat, 04 Apr 2009 03:46:53 +0000 http://www.pressandtower.com/?p=1023#comment-3700 WICU-TV is now doing its newscasts from a much smaller, temporary news set. Is this to make room in the studio for the WSEE news desk? WICU-TV is now doing its newscasts from a much smaller, temporary news set. Is this to make room in the studio for the WSEE news desk?

]]> By: Erie BlogWatch http://www.pressandtower.com/2009/03/deep-background-for-mar-29-apr-4-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3693 Erie BlogWatch Fri, 03 Apr 2009 23:34:36 +0000 http://www.pressandtower.com/?p=1023#comment-3693 Word from Scranton/Wilkes Barre that effective tomorrow (Friday 4/4/09) Nexstar is dropping local news from CBS affiliate WYOU-22 which is run under LMA by NBC affiliate WBRE-28. Here is the story from the paper --- http://www.scrantontimes.com/articles/2009/04/03/news/doc49d66171404af046241500.txt Several interesting similarities there with the situation in Erie DMA which don't require elaboration. Unfortunately, this does not seem to be an April Fools' story :-( Word from Scranton/Wilkes Barre that effective tomorrow (Friday 4/4/09) Nexstar is dropping local news from CBS affiliate WYOU-22 which is run under LMA by NBC affiliate WBRE-28. Here is the story from the paper —

http://www.scrantontimes.com/articles/2009/04/03/news/doc49d66171404af046241500.txt

Several interesting similarities there with the situation in Erie DMA which don’t require elaboration.

Unfortunately, this does not seem to be an April Fools’ story :-(

]]> By: NotFooledByTheMedia http://www.pressandtower.com/2009/03/deep-background-for-mar-29-apr-4-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3599 NotFooledByTheMedia Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:31:25 +0000 http://www.pressandtower.com/?p=1023#comment-3599 Tuesday's 6 pm newscast on WICU reported (twice!) that Kathy Dahlkemper is claiming that she voted for the largest middle class tax cut in American history in the stimulus bill. She said that most taxpayers will notice an increase in their take home pay next week. WICU failed to report that not a single tax has been reduced. Only withholding tables were changed, meaning that our tax bill has not gone down but the amount of your refund next year will be substantially reduced, or if you don't get a refund your tax bill will be higher. I was a little surprised at the misinformation WICU reported. They are usually better than the other stations at bringing in "experts" to explain issues. Not this time. A couple of weeks ago at least two stations broadcast video, obviously provided by representative Dahlkemper, of her taking to the floor of the House to denounce the AIG bonuses. Yet, they never reported that she VOTED TO PROTECT those bonuses in the "stimulus" bill. So, I have a question; Do the TV stations allow Dahlkemper to write her own coverage? Or, has she or her staff threatened the broadcast licenses of the television stations too? Tuesday’s 6 pm newscast on WICU reported (twice!) that Kathy Dahlkemper is claiming that she voted for the largest middle class tax cut in American history in the stimulus bill. She said that most taxpayers will notice an increase in their take home pay next week.
WICU failed to report that not a single tax has been reduced. Only withholding tables were changed, meaning that our tax bill has not gone down but the amount of your refund next year will be substantially reduced, or if you don’t get a refund your tax bill will be higher.
I was a little surprised at the misinformation WICU reported. They are usually better than the other stations at bringing in “experts” to explain issues.
Not this time.
A couple of weeks ago at least two stations broadcast video, obviously provided by representative Dahlkemper, of her taking to the floor of the House to denounce the AIG bonuses. Yet, they never reported that she VOTED TO PROTECT those bonuses in the “stimulus” bill.
So, I have a question; Do the TV stations allow Dahlkemper to write her own coverage? Or, has she or her staff threatened the broadcast licenses of the television stations too?

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