WHNT-TV (SIEGELMAN BLACKOUT) STATION MANAGER JUST POSTED....

Junkdrawer

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Mon Feb-25-08 05:46 PM
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WHNT-TV (SIEGELMAN BLACKOUT) STATION MANAGER JUST POSTED....

Edited on Mon Feb-25-08 05:49 PM by Junkdrawer

Post here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=2918171&mesg_id=2921904

Last night, they gave no notice of their 10:20 rebroadcast. Tonight they're giving 85 minutes of heads-up.

But, honest, it was all just an Innocent mistake. :eyes:

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electprogdems

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Mon Feb-25-08 05:48 PM
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1. Junk, I am sitting here just stunned at how

stupid they must think we are.

NO it was not an honest mistake, NO it is not forgiven and YES it must be investigated.

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tridim

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Mon Feb-25-08 07:00 PM
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9. This is the kind of thing the FCC should be going after

Not Janet Jackson's nipple.

Of course the FCC will let it slide, because the FCC is full of BushCo cronies now.

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jody

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Mon Feb-25-08 05:48 PM
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2. Innocent mistake or not, I'm delighted that so many people were angry at what happened. n/t

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MelissaB

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Mon Feb-25-08 05:59 PM
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3. Thanks! I might have missed that.

:hi:

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Ellipsis

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Mon Feb-25-08 06:06 PM
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4. Backround info from TV station on Ms. Vickers

Edited on Mon Feb-25-08 06:35 PM by btmlndfrmr

From a previous network

http://www.wsfa.com/Global/story.asp?S=1608681

Denise Vickers is Named News Director of WHNT-TV

HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 3, 2006--WHNT-TV, The New York Times Company Broadcast Media Group's Huntsville, Ala., station, today announced the appointment of Denise Vickers as news director, effective August 28. Ms. Vickers joins WHNT from WSFA-TV in Montgomery, Ala., where she has been the news director since January 2004.

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suffragette

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Mon Feb-25-08 06:18 PM
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5. Junk, Agree with you on the lame explanation by the

station manager.

At the same time, what a testament to the people here who kept the issue alive and have forced them into doing what they clearly didn't want to do - air the broadcast. Must have clogged up their email and phone lines all night and day to get this.

Now, if we can persuade 60 minutes to air a Part 2, that would reach even more people and there's no way that station could try this trick again.

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lpbk2713

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Mon Feb-25-08 06:28 PM
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6. The rebroadcast will be followed by six hours of infomercials.

The assumption being ... "if they fall for this they'll fall for anything".

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rurallib

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Mon Feb-25-08 06:43 PM
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7. Let the FCC know, maybe they will lose their license

http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/complaints.html

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Junkdrawer

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Mon Feb-25-08 06:44 PM
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8. ...and now we know why she's posting here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2922167#2922188

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Festivito

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Tue Feb-26-08 08:08 AM
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10. Can't let those pesky VCRs and DVRs to be programmed./nt

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