Re: WNDS/WBZ alliance [The REAL STORY]

[MikeHemeon@aol.com]

In a message dated 9/6/98 12:22:01 PM Central Daylight Time,
LJNF40D@prodigy.com writes:

<< CBS has always wanted more coverage in NH.  (After all they *do* have
 their own ABC affilliate.)  As someone mentioned Ch. 21 was a CBS affill
 for about a week.  And there was some talk that CBS was going to
 affilliate with a *cable system* in NH for better penetration.  This
 woulda been a first...to bypass an over-the-air station to feed CATV
 directly.  CBS contended that they were doing this as a last resort.....
 as there were no stations to affilliate with. >>

Fox has been doing this since they started. It is a great idea. Allows the
local cable companies to sell the local avails.

Mike

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