[ale] OT: Win for the little guy

[James P. Kinney III]

They have to have a number of hours of local interest broadcasting
(other the news) to satisfy the FCC license requirements. 

On Fri, 2002-06-28 at 14:06, Jim Philips wrote:
> I'm one of the people who lambasted them by e-mail. I asked them how they 
> thought they could alienate Atlanta's growing population of foreigners who 
> have been hanging on every second of this competition. They sent me a reply 
> later, saying they had changed their minds. I can't believe there is such a 
> devoted audience out there for there so-so Sunday morning news show.
> 
> On Friday 28 June 2002 01:55 pm, Cade Thacker wrote:
> > Just a little note of happiness. WSB-TV(ABC channel 2) here in ATL had
> > decided not to show the World Cup Final on Sunday morning, instead showing
> > news(give me a break). The world cup final is watch 3 Billion people world
> > wide! Yes, Billion with a B!.  So anyway, once the AJC ran an article
> > telling people this, the emails started flowing like beer. AND THEY
> > RELENTED!!!! Needless to say, for once it is good to see a victory by the
> > little guy over Corporate America that does not involve lawyers' fees, all
> > it involved was them actually listening to what we, the consumers, want!
> > wow, what a great concept. Anyway, I just thought this was pretty cool.
> >
> >
> > AJC coverage.
> > http://www.accessatlanta.com/ajc/sports/worldcup/0602/0628cuptv.html
> >
> >
> > --cade
> >
> > On Linux vs Windows
> > ==================
> > Remember, amateurs built the Ark, Professionals built the Titanic!
> > ==================
> >
> >
> >
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