RY>>> with the local stations... The locals can fill the time slots
 RY>>> with syndicated programming, of course. It's only a matter of
 RY>>> time..

 DC>> What I'm thinking is of the loss of national news at the local
 DC>> level. Not everyone has cable.

 SC>> That is what I'm thinking too since I don't have cable. Would
 SC>> that mean I wouldn't be able to watch Nightline and shows like
 SC>> that? Those are my favorites after L & Os.

 DC> Well, as it is, I got very ticked off with ABC when they canned Bill
 DC> Mahr.

 DC> Too an extent, broadcast news has gotten too vanilla.  Then again,
 DC> the other stations have become to radical.

 DC> I want to see stations and broacasters I can trust.  I think it
 DC> all went south when Cronkite retired...

I listen to the news but try to see what is really going on other than what is
reported.

Sharon

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