Comments on: Get Ready For January TV Meltdown – And More “Weather Scares” From Local TV http://www.larrykane.com/2007/12/12/get-ready-for-the-january-tv-meltdown-more-time-to-read-or-whatever-turns-you-on/ LarryKane.com Sun, 12 Dec 2010 22:25:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John Fischer http://www.larrykane.com/2007/12/12/get-ready-for-the-january-tv-meltdown-more-time-to-read-or-whatever-turns-you-on/comment-page-1/#comment-4751 John Fischer Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:53:42 +0000 http://www.larrykane.com/2007/12/12/get-ready-for-the-january-tv-meltdown-more-time-to-read-or-whatever-turns-you-on/#comment-4751 What a riot. I was just reading this entry tonight while watching Pushing Daisies on Channel 6 and what should come on... a promo for the 11 o'clock news all about the big storm coming tomorrow - which the National Weather Service is saying is not that big! What a riot. I was just reading this entry tonight while watching Pushing Daisies on Channel 6 and what should come on… a promo for the 11 o’clock news all about the big storm coming tomorrow – which the National Weather Service is saying is not that big!

]]> By: Ed http://www.larrykane.com/2007/12/12/get-ready-for-the-january-tv-meltdown-more-time-to-read-or-whatever-turns-you-on/comment-page-1/#comment-4750 Ed Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:20:28 +0000 http://www.larrykane.com/2007/12/12/get-ready-for-the-january-tv-meltdown-more-time-to-read-or-whatever-turns-you-on/#comment-4750 I don't want to hog the airways so to speak but upon reflection of my last post I am a little unsure now of one thing I might have got wrong. If someone knows for sure, please let me know, did that billboard on the Schuylkill expressway say "IF YOU WORKED HERE YOU WOULD BE HOME ALREADY" OR..... IF YOU LIVED HERE YOU WOULD BE AT WORK ALREADY"? Just goes to show you the value of some advertising. I'm serious and probably neurotic. I don’t want to hog the airways so to speak but upon reflection of my last post I am a little unsure now of one thing I might have got wrong. If someone knows for sure, please let me know, did that billboard on the Schuylkill expressway say “IF YOU WORKED HERE YOU WOULD BE HOME ALREADY” OR….. IF YOU LIVED HERE YOU WOULD BE AT WORK ALREADY”? Just goes to show you the value of some advertising. I’m serious and probably neurotic.

]]> By: Alex Wells http://www.larrykane.com/2007/12/12/get-ready-for-the-january-tv-meltdown-more-time-to-read-or-whatever-turns-you-on/comment-page-1/#comment-4749 Alex Wells Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:07:30 +0000 http://www.larrykane.com/2007/12/12/get-ready-for-the-january-tv-meltdown-more-time-to-read-or-whatever-turns-you-on/#comment-4749 Don't you people know writers strikes are why we have DVR's and VOD? Then again, we also have the internet. Don’t you people know writers strikes are why we have DVR’s and VOD? Then again, we also have the internet.

]]> By: Ed http://www.larrykane.com/2007/12/12/get-ready-for-the-january-tv-meltdown-more-time-to-read-or-whatever-turns-you-on/comment-page-1/#comment-4748 Ed Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:16:15 +0000 http://www.larrykane.com/2007/12/12/get-ready-for-the-january-tv-meltdown-more-time-to-read-or-whatever-turns-you-on/#comment-4748 Jim from West Chester, I hate to nit pick but, its the Mega "DOPE" LER 10,000 not 10,000,000. I know it was probably just a mistake but they have spent millions on this stuff. Its only right that we call it by its proper name. ANYWHO..... thanks for the compliment. You made some good points yourself, but I'm afraid we live in a new day and age. I personally have a nephew who commutes to work from Lancaster to Conshohocken every day. Can you believe that? Just yesterday there was a billboard on the xpressway at the Conshohocken curve which said "If you worked here you would be home already". Not today.....! Times have changed in the news also. It's like Dracula and his search for more blood. Just as he had to leave Transylvania, so to must the news shows search for more victims....er ah I mean more viewers. The relevance of local news is waning. To paraphrase Larry "It's a new day hit the highway." So get used to hearing "REPORTING FROM THE LEHIGH VALLEY THIS IS...... COUNT DRACULA REPORTING" Jim from West Chester, I hate to nit pick but, its the Mega “DOPE” LER 10,000 not 10,000,000. I know it was probably just a mistake but they have spent millions on this stuff. Its only right that we call it by its proper name. ANYWHO….. thanks for the compliment. You made some good points yourself, but I’m afraid we live in a new day and age.
I personally have a nephew who commutes to work from Lancaster to Conshohocken every day. Can you believe that? Just yesterday there was a billboard on the xpressway at the Conshohocken curve which said “If you worked here you would be home already”. Not today…..!
Times have changed in the news also. It’s like Dracula and his search for more blood. Just as he had to leave Transylvania, so to must the news shows search for more victims….er ah I mean more viewers. The relevance of local news is waning. To paraphrase Larry “It’s a new day hit the highway.” So get used to hearing “REPORTING FROM THE LEHIGH VALLEY THIS IS…… COUNT DRACULA REPORTING”

]]> By: Paul G. http://www.larrykane.com/2007/12/12/get-ready-for-the-january-tv-meltdown-more-time-to-read-or-whatever-turns-you-on/comment-page-1/#comment-4747 Paul G. Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:59:29 +0000 http://www.larrykane.com/2007/12/12/get-ready-for-the-january-tv-meltdown-more-time-to-read-or-whatever-turns-you-on/#comment-4747 What Happens when a major TV network, owned by a multi-national conglomerate can't find enough viewers to deliver the ratings they've promised to the advertisers who sponsor the programs on the network? You give away money, you give away commercials and you bring back American Gladiators! The link below is for a very interesting and insightful story in mediaweek about NBC's current dilemna. http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/networktv/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003682844 What Happens when a major TV network, owned by a multi-national conglomerate can’t find enough viewers to deliver the ratings they’ve promised to the advertisers who sponsor the programs on the network? You give away money, you give away commercials and you bring back
American Gladiators!
The link below is for a very interesting and insightful story in mediaweek about NBC’s current dilemna.

http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/networktv/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003682844

]]> By: Larry Kane http://www.larrykane.com/2007/12/12/get-ready-for-the-january-tv-meltdown-more-time-to-read-or-whatever-turns-you-on/comment-page-1/#comment-4746 Larry Kane Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:38:10 +0000 http://www.larrykane.com/2007/12/12/get-ready-for-the-january-tv-meltdown-more-time-to-read-or-whatever-turns-you-on/#comment-4746 You got the wrong station buddy! But that's ok. Spiderman, Ed IS a good writer. And Jack, always great to hear from you. Larry You got the wrong station buddy! But that’s ok.
Spiderman, Ed IS a good writer.
And Jack, always great to hear from you.

Larry

]]> By: cantacuzenas http://www.larrykane.com/2007/12/12/get-ready-for-the-january-tv-meltdown-more-time-to-read-or-whatever-turns-you-on/comment-page-1/#comment-4745 cantacuzenas Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:24:49 +0000 http://www.larrykane.com/2007/12/12/get-ready-for-the-january-tv-meltdown-more-time-to-read-or-whatever-turns-you-on/#comment-4745 I remember one Christmas in the 1990s when you kept talking about this "powerful Nor'easter" that was going to destroy Philadelphia, or so you kept droning. The night it was supposed to strike, I was at a Hanukkah party in Center City and we were out on the patio because it was cloudy and 65 degrees. Christmas Eve, the next day, it drizzled and it was in the 60s. Physician, heal thyself. I remember one Christmas in the 1990s when you kept talking about this “powerful Nor’easter” that was going to destroy Philadelphia, or so you kept droning. The night it was supposed to strike, I was at a Hanukkah party in Center City and we were out on the patio because it was cloudy and 65 degrees. Christmas Eve, the next day, it drizzled and it was in the 60s. Physician, heal thyself.

]]> By: jack russell http://www.larrykane.com/2007/12/12/get-ready-for-the-january-tv-meltdown-more-time-to-read-or-whatever-turns-you-on/comment-page-1/#comment-4744 jack russell Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:11:27 +0000 http://www.larrykane.com/2007/12/12/get-ready-for-the-january-tv-meltdown-more-time-to-read-or-whatever-turns-you-on/#comment-4744 Larry,i confess, i was the "fan" that peeee'd on john bolaris's leg. Larry, if you ever need a speech writer for the next reunion at st.peter and paul cementery,Ed's the man! Larry Good Luck and God Bless Larry,i confess, i was the “fan” that peeee’d on john bolaris’s leg.
Larry, if you ever need a speech writer
for the next reunion at st.peter and paul cementery,Ed’s the man!
Larry Good Luck and God Bless

]]> By: Spiderman http://www.larrykane.com/2007/12/12/get-ready-for-the-january-tv-meltdown-more-time-to-read-or-whatever-turns-you-on/comment-page-1/#comment-4743 Spiderman Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:43:33 +0000 http://www.larrykane.com/2007/12/12/get-ready-for-the-january-tv-meltdown-more-time-to-read-or-whatever-turns-you-on/#comment-4743 I think Ed should write this blog instead of Larry. Or maybe Larry can allow him to "Ghostwrite" for him Much more entertaining and interesting than Larry. Good job Ed! I think Ed should write this blog instead of Larry.

Or maybe Larry can allow him
to “Ghostwrite” for him

Much more entertaining and interesting than Larry.

Good job Ed!

]]> By: Ed http://www.larrykane.com/2007/12/12/get-ready-for-the-january-tv-meltdown-more-time-to-read-or-whatever-turns-you-on/comment-page-1/#comment-4742 Ed Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:56:32 +0000 http://www.larrykane.com/2007/12/12/get-ready-for-the-january-tv-meltdown-more-time-to-read-or-whatever-turns-you-on/#comment-4742 Let me add at the time of the incident the road was clear the sky was overcast and the temperature was 45 with a slight possibility of showers throughout the day. The young woman had just left the Eagles game where they had just lost to the NY Giants on a missed field goal at the end of the game. i Let me add at the time of the incident the road was clear the sky was overcast and the temperature was 45 with a slight possibility of showers throughout the day.
The young woman had just left the
Eagles game where they had just lost to the NY Giants on a missed field goal at the end of the game. i

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