[opendtv] Re: 20050627 Mark's Monday Memo

The simpler reason is no AC mains power for three weeks in Charlotte County
hit by Hurricane Charlie.  The radios we battery powered.

Al Limberg

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From: "Manfredi, Albert E" <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 11:37 AM
Subject: [opendtv] Re: 20050627 Mark's Monday Memo


> Craig Birkmaier wrote:
>
> > And while the charts show an increase in the number
> > of people who turn to TV for local news, the ratings
> > show another story - less people watching the local
> > news.
>
> > Add to this the fact that the demographics for both
> > network and local TV news are heavily skewed toward
> > people older than 45, and it could be that TV news
> > as we know it will expire with "The Greatest
> > Generation."
> >
> > There are many contributing factors, but the real
> > take away here may be that in our networked world,
> > people are less concerned and/or interested in local
> > news.
>
> The problem with this is that you are spinning your
> own tale, ignoring the stats. If there is an increase
> in TV news viewership, local, national, and
> international, between 2001 and 2004, the only way to
> match that to your analysis would be to conclude that
> the population has aged significantly in these years.
> Which I don't believe to be the case at all.
>
> The more logical explanation is that there has been a
> renewed interest in news since 2001 (not hard to
> believe), and that TV is the most popular source by
> far.
>
> > During the hurricanes that hit our area last year
> > one broadcast (RADIO) group stepped up to the
> > opportunity and took home most of the marbles.
>
> Probably largely due to the fact that many or most
> of the 65 percent dependent on cable for TV had to
> find another source of broadcast news. And they
> already had radio.
>
> All the more reason for TV broadcasters to emphasize
> their OTA plants.
>
> Bert
>
>
>
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