And it just so happens that millions of television viewers are leaving NBC in droves, which is causing problems for local NBC affiliate news broadcasts. While NBC is saving money on the comedian and former king of late night talk, local NBC affiliated stations are plummeting in the ratings during the eleven o'clock time slot, which are making the owners, and the local news anchors, very unhappy.
And really, it's good enough for them. Seriously, who would even notice a difference? Local stations follow the same basic formula. You have the handsome and/or stately distinguished gentleman and the attractive female co-anchor, the jovial meteorologist, and the sports nut who is more of a cheerleader for the local teams than an actual sports journalist.
And of course, there's the bantering and gibes, designed to illicit the down home, kitchen table to living room atmosphere that oozes plastic sincerity. Is it any wonder most people don't bother to change the channel back to their regular local news broadcast? How are they supposed to notice any kind of difference?
Jeez, I've seen some of these clowns get all misty-eyed over an untimely death or a murder, and the next thing you know they're yucking it up over some trivial bullshit before they put on their serious face over some other tragedy, all in the space of two minutes.
Let's face it, most people only watch this shit for the weather, some for the sports. Jay Leno isn't their fucking problem. They are their fucking problem.
3 comments:
It was kind of strange when I realized that I was picking my local news based on the graphics & sets more than anything else.
Has everybody died of Swine Flu yet ?
Patrick, have you thought about just canceling your cable subscription and selling your set? You seem to be about done with the crap they broadcast and it's a good way to save money and sanity.
Quim-
It's like going into a restaurant. If the setting is pleasant, the meal is more enjoyable. The food still needs to be worth paying for though or it kind of defeats the purpose.
Rufus-
I would miss bitching about them. Plus, I do like some things, but it's usually the things that end up canceled, usually within a couple of years.
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