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CBS Mobile Two: Killer Behind the Wheel- UPDATED!!!

12 Jan

January 12, 2011

Channel 2, CBS New York, has a mobile news van, like many other stations. Here’s the difference- the driver of the van has a cameraman in the passenger seat, filming the driver as he reports on the street conditions as he drives.

Channel 2 is taking a driver, sticking a camera in his face, forcing him to contend with the camera, give a news report, and drive at the same time. Usually over icy roads.

Who at CBS thinks that’s a good idea? How long until this man mows down some children crossing the street live on air?

In New York we can’t talk on a cell phone and drive but this is OK?

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UPDATE! January 13, 2011

Does Richard Huff read my blog? I wouldn’t dare to venture a guess (but if I did I’d say “yes!”) but how else to explain this column in today’s Daily News? Yes, once more, I have scooped the newspapers!

MR. BLOG GETS RESULTS!

Letter of The Week

11 Jan

January 11, 2011

From the New York Daily News, January 10th, 2011.

I fail to see the problem here. They aired The Honeymooners at one in the afternoon on a day when most people are home and sleep late. Should channel 11 have shown it at one in the morning and forced an old man to stay up to the wee hours of the night? Did he really want to be up, at age 63, watching TV at 4 am? Is this an overreaction, or can someone explain this to me? And while you’re at it, explain to me why this guy felt the need to write to the newspaper about it.

By way of comparison, these were the news stories of that day:

  • The gunman who shot a Congresswoman arraigned in court
  • Ex- House leader Tom DeLay gets three-year prison term
  • NYC begins investigation of snowstorm’s inept response
  • Wife of White House Aide found dead
  • Model charged with killing journalist
  • Honeymooners does not air until 1 pm on New Years Day (Just kidding)
  • Richard “Dick” Winters, decorated hero of World War II and the central figure in “Band of Brothers” died
  • 8 dead in Australian flooding
  • Protest over “gay only” toilets
  • 14-year old gunned down in Bronx