Marvin Dillweed 74 Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Cable news networks and broadcast are now reporting that Osama Bin Laden has been killed; awaiting a speech from President Obama. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/7253-osama-bin-laden-reportedly-killed/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieboy247 42 Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 About damn time. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/7253-osama-bin-laden-reportedly-killed/#findComment-65969 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NewsHound Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Hate to be a stickler... Everybody but FOX is reporting on the death of Osama Bin Laden FOX has coverage of Usama. As of 11:33 PM EST, FOX techies have yet to catch on to their typo. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/7253-osama-bin-laden-reportedly-killed/#findComment-65971 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess 1115 Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 This is one of what I call "Challenger Moments" - the kind where you;ll remember where you were when you heard. I was upstairs minding my own business when my iDevices went crazy saying "Obama to address nation" and not saying what he was going to address. Walking to the podium now. Here we go. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/7253-osama-bin-laden-reportedly-killed/#findComment-65972 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjohnson 17 Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 FOX News has been quizzically spelling it like that for a while. It's an acceptable alternative. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/7253-osama-bin-laden-reportedly-killed/#findComment-65973 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NewsHound Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 FOX News has been quizzically spelling it like that for a while. It's an acceptable alternative. Well I think it's stupid. Everybody knows its 'Osama', every network and station has put into their lowers and supers the word 'Osama'. Since 2001, it's been known as 'Osama' and the song "Osama, your mama didn't treat you right" lists it as Osama. Usama... really FOX News? REALLY?! Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/7253-osama-bin-laden-reportedly-killed/#findComment-65974 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thafernykid 2 Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Correct me if I'm wrong... Osama is the English translation of his name. Usama is the correct way. He is listed on the FBI website as Usama NOT Osama. I don't really know why FOX chose to do that, but it is not incorrect. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/7253-osama-bin-laden-reportedly-killed/#findComment-65975 Share on other sites More sharing options...
15connects 4 Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Thats how biased fox is....they can't even use the way everybody else spells it. Lol Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/7253-osama-bin-laden-reportedly-killed/#findComment-65977 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennTV1983 804 Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Correct me if I'm wrong... Osama is the English translation of his name. Usama is the correct way. He is listed on the FBI website as Usama NOT Osama. I don't really know why FOX chose to do that, but it is not incorrect. It's the same with Moammar Gaddafi and how some news outlets tend to spell his last name as Khadhafy, Qaddafi, etc. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/7253-osama-bin-laden-reportedly-killed/#findComment-65978 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 1047 Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 FNC was first to report the news followed by CNN (somewhere between 2-6 minutes after FNC) and then MSNBC. In fact, the weekend White House correspondent for NBC News I believe was about to break the news, but he was told not to (which would had made them the first to report it had he said it.) I can only assume that that was the information he was given/going to say based on his reaction. With news like this, you want to be certain. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/7253-osama-bin-laden-reportedly-killed/#findComment-65979 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeters 1916 Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Correct me if I'm wrong... Osama is the English translation of his name. Usama is the correct way. He is listed on the FBI website as Usama NOT Osama. I don't really know why FOX chose to do that, but it is not incorrect. I'm almost certain the reason FOX uses this spelling as a way to prevent the Viz operators from accidentally entering "Obama" and causing the network grief. Anyways, coverage of this around here was pretty meh. Did CBS feed their special report in HD? Did any other ABC stations have a 5 minute newscast? How many FOX affiliates refused to cut to network until the president spoke? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/7253-osama-bin-laden-reportedly-killed/#findComment-65980 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 1047 Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 In Chicago, WGN broke into their live sports show with the news, WFLD was at the end of their newscast, mentioned it briefly, before FNC coverage broke in. After network coverage ended, WBBM, WMAQ AND WLS started their Sunday 10PM newscasts. Can't say how long each lasted because I'm watching the cable news channels. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/7253-osama-bin-laden-reportedly-killed/#findComment-65982 Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5577 Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 http://www.newscaststudio.com/blog/2011/05/02/fox-dc-affiliate-flubs-osama-breaking-news/ I expect this from WFLD...but really?! Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/7253-osama-bin-laden-reportedly-killed/#findComment-65985 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2895 Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Major disruption to primetime, especially in AZ and Mountain time zones. Networks are going to be scrambling to refeed their shows to the affiliates. Only 45-50 minutes of The Amazing Race, for instance, aired in Phoenix. Sacramento, Tucson, and Yuma also affected by the same issue (remember, KOVR's a little odd). Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/7253-osama-bin-laden-reportedly-killed/#findComment-65986 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAVY 10 Fan 233 Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I was in bed by the time this came out, but my reaction is pretty much the same as everyone else's pertaining to bin Laden (namely, an emphatic "Good riddance"). Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/7253-osama-bin-laden-reportedly-killed/#findComment-65987 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NewsHound Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Around here WRDW-TV (CBS) cut to network coverage late and then cut to local news at 11, because apparently local stories matter more than our national security. They cut back to network coverage precisely at the time Obama began to speak. WJBF (ABC) ran network coverage until the wee hours of the morning. They then decided to run their 11pm news at 1am, it was not prerecorded because the anchor commented on what time it was. WAGT (NBC) ran network coverage over their 11pm news, then ran their 11pm news at midnight. WFXG (FOX) provided no network coverage, but when do they ever except when its scheduled? So reruns of How I Met Your Mother ran like normal. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/7253-osama-bin-laden-reportedly-killed/#findComment-65989 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProButtonPusher 230 Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Please don't e-mail your affiliates your game plan for re-airing shows that were cut-off last night. Though they're hilarious reads, the affiliates don't just keep network shows on their servers. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/7253-osama-bin-laden-reportedly-killed/#findComment-65990 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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