"Local" news coverage of the NH Primary

[Mark Watson]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Billings" <billings@suscom-maine.net>
To: "Boston Radio" <boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 6:23 PM
Subject: "Local" news coverage of the NH Primary


> WCSH-TV has had anchor Pat Callahan broadcasting live from NH since last
> Tuesday.  For most of that time, they have also had a second reporter
there.
> On tonight's 6:00 PM broadcast, 6 of the 9 minutes used for news were used
> to cover the NH Primary and there wasn't nothing said that won't be
repeated
> on the network news at 6:30.  What an incredible waste of resources.

   Boston's NBC affiliate, WHDH (Channel 7) spent the first 12 minutes of
tonight's 6 PM news on the NH Primary, with their #1 anchor team of Randy
Price (in Bedford NH) and Caterina Bandini (in Boston). Much of what they
reported I'm sure Tom Brokaw and company will rehash at 6:30. Yes I agree it
is a waste of resources, but that's the news biz for you.

   FWIW, Channel 7 gave about 5 or 6 minutes to the Patriots departing for
Houston to get ready for next Sunday's Super Bowl. By mid-week, the entire
WHDH on air sports crew will be in Houston. The other Boston TV stations are
sending most of their sports anchors/reporters there, keeping one back home
in the studio.

Mark Watson