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Topic Name: WFSB Ratings Collapse
Message Name: Nuggets of truth
Date Posted: 05/10/2005
In Reply To: you may interpret the data any way you wish. I see the overnights too. See my earlier post. Some nights are exceptions. To say a station is "up" or "down" is a gross generalization, esp. after just 12 days. Averaged out, it's status quo. 3 may be "down," but still leads. 8 may be "up," but still a cellar dweller. Can't even beat 61's Snooze at 10 in late news. Pathetic.
Message: "News content is fluffy, tawdry, flashy, in your face. Talent in the field rather forgettable to adequate." So true. It??s anything BUT a dull news market. Let??s see: the Gov is in jail, the former Mayor of Bridgeport is in jail, the Stamford Mayor was just given a pass by the state??s top cop. UCONN coaches, athletic dept. biggies slapped on the hands for selling their tickets and trading them for cars!!! I could go on?? The real problem is that you can??t cover much with a thin reporting staff??couple of lightweights on after dark...per diems dominate??no consistent enterprise except on fires, accidents, etc: stories of the 60??s from the ??news leader.??

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