Breaking News!?! Sorry WCVB, I don't think so....

[Kevin Vahey]

The Globe sent out the same alert.

Just look at the Patriots TV ratings which routinely hit a 60 share. Maybe
you don't care but a lot of people do.  


On Sun, Dec 8, 2013 at 6:12 PM, Gary's Ice Cream <gary@garysicecream.com>wrote:

> I totally disagree……it’s a game and plenty of us could care less …. Its
> not a life threatening event…like a fire, accident, bombing, etc.   Save
> Breaking News for REAL news.
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> *From:* Kevin Vahey [mailto:kvahey@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Sunday, December 08, 2013 6:08 PM
> *To:* Gary's Ice Cream
> *Cc:* Boston Radio Group
> *Subject:* Re: Breaking News!?! Sorry WCVB, I don't think so....
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> Given that thousands turned the game off when they fell badly behind that
> alert was justified.
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> On Sun, Dec 8, 2013 at 4:55 PM, Gary's Ice Cream <gary@garysicecream.com>
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> Just got "Breaking News" on my iPhone from NewsCenter 5.  I expected
> something important and newsworthy.  Instead it was telling me that the
> Patriots won their game.
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> I hardly think that is "Breaking News".  Whoopie, someone won a game.  Give
> me a break - Breaking News is something important.  Please refrain from
> sending drivel as Breaking News.
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> Am I wrong list?
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> -Gary Francis
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