Mario500 3 Posted March 25, 2008 Author Share Posted March 25, 2008 I'm sure I'm not the only one who has issues with WEAR. I don't mean to seem arrogant in these posts, but some of you need to learn that broadcasting can be changed for the better. WEAR may have employees with good intentions for their area, but they deserve better management and the public's thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Horn 78 Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 I'm sure I'm not the only one who has issues with WEAR. I don't mean to seem arrogant in these posts, but some of you need to learn that broadcasting can be changed for the better. WEAR may have employees with good intentions for their area, but they deserve better management and the public's thoughts. Sir, we're not the ones who need to learn anything; you, sir, need to learn the basics of broadcasting. And I'm sure the thoughts of the majority were taken into account when they decided to run the news -- be those thoughts learned through ratings, sampling, or otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mre29 1340 Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 If you serve the minority of viewers properly, the "vast majority" will be around for what interests them more. If WEAR had taken the movie as provided by the network, they would have had no problem serving the minority of viewers interested. But they would have ticked off the viewers who were expecting the news, whom I think would be a majority of the station's viewers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey 779 Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 I think the "Pack of Seven" needs to find new hobbies. You guys used to enforce staying on topic in threads... Now the pack finds enjoyment in attacking people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Horn 78 Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 I think the "Pack of Seven" needs to find new hobbies. You guys used to enforce staying on topic in threads... Now the pack finds enjoyment in attacking people. To the former: we did? To the latter: we do? It seems we're only countering someone's claim that we're in the wrong -- and need to be taught by him -- when it comes to properly serving the public interest. Forgive me if I'm hostile toward someone forcing the Mr. Miyagi act on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityprod 9 Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 From my own experience, I have seen countless surveys where viewers and listeners think local news is the most important thing for a local station to be doing. If there had been a breaking news story, and they pre-empted the film for that, I don't think you'd complain in the slightest. But, because they goofed up, and spoiled your experience of watching the film, you have gone off the deep end, and "projected" a la Bill O'Reilly, that others had their experience ruined. I'd like to know what the ratings were in that market during the 6pm-11pm hours. I think you'd find the local news was WEAR's highest rated show of the night. I could be wrong, but I don't think so. If there is any way to get that information, could somebody do that, please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey 779 Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 And another thing -- maybe Geoffrey could explain to us why Mario's argument is anywhere near valid. I'm not siding with Mario's arguments here... But we used to just be able to disagree with people and their points on this board, not push what would normally be a rather minor thread to 100-plus posts, many of them coming from the some people making the same points within the span of only a few minutes. Now we make fun of people when they voice their opinions or even try out their creativity in the Graphics Department. I just think some of the disagreeing could be done more constructively instead of all the sarcasm and attempted cleverness. I'm off my soapbox... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Horn 78 Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 I'm not siding with Mario's arguments here... But we used to just be able to disagree with people and their points on this board, not push what would normally be a rather minor thread to 100-plus posts, many of them coming from the some people making the same points within the span of only a few minutes. Now we make fun of people when they voice their opinions or even try out their creativity in the Graphics Department. I just think some of the disagreeing could be done more constructively instead of all the sarcasm and attempted cleverness. I'm off my soapbox... Come on now...I think you're being just a tad unfair. Have you noticed how many times Mario has bitched about WEAR pre-empting stuff here? There are multiple threads on the topic, and they all revolve around the same thing. WEAR, partially or fully, pre-empting a show one time and Mario making a big stink out of it. He's the one making a mountain out of a molehill here, not us. Beyond that, look at Mario's tone -- how we need to open our minds and allow him to teach us about broadcasting. I fully expect that if I go onto a public forum and demand a station pander to a small minority, then tell people engaging me in debate about it that they need to allow me to reeducate them, I fully expect heaps of ridicule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minnesotan 0 Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 I still don't get why ABC was showing The Ten Commandments anyway. The movie is about the story of passover, which doesn't take place this year for another month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Horn 78 Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 [theology] The Ten Commandments is associated with Easter because the events surrounding the holiday (especially Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, and Good Friday) take place during Passover week. [/theology] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMA 135 Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Nevermind, misread Sam's statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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