Re: WBZ talk shows (Was RE: Dick Summer)

[Dave Faneuf <tklaundry@juno.com>]

On Tue, 18 Mar 2003 08:32:02 -0800 (PST) Martin Waters
<martinjwaters@yahoo.com> writes:
> 
> Bill O'Neill <billo@shoreham.net> wrote:
> I'm not convinced that the only all-news signal in a top ten market 
> can't
> pony up the resources to _gather_ enough news and public interest 
> info as
> well as investigative reporting (remember that?) to make a go of
> it. Obviously, we're talking about a successful station, ratings and
> sales-wise, so they are doing what it takes to keep the lights on 
> and keep
> Uncle Mel happy.
> 
> <snip>
> 
mwaters writes:
>      My point is different: If WBZ dropped the talk shows, IMO, it 
> would be a loss for the market -- a big loss -- because no one else 
> is going to put on that type of programming. Color it gone. Balanced 
> against more repeats of the same news, what they're doing is way 
> more valuable, entertaining, etc. Color it good. 
> 

Dave writes:
While it would be a loss to the market, BZ is not alone in providing this
type of programming.
df