SPROTS FINAL

[Kevin Vahey <kvahey@channel1.com>]

Never has the quality of local television production sunk as low as it did
last night during Channel 4's Sports Final.

Lobell tried to do a segment on another set with a peanut vendor....well
outside of the fact that none of the robotic cameras had any shots set up,
somebody forgot to light the set it went fine.....

Got even worse when Lobel moved back to the main set...and Lobel actually
had to work as a stage manager telling his guests to move into the lighted
area.

The reason we have robotic cameras today are simple yet complex. Yes IBEW
was guilty of featherbedding at one time and the stations went out of
their way to cut down on staff. But when you air something that would get
a failing grade at Cambridge Community Access, it is time to take another
look.

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