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Networks wonât air Bushâs primetime speech
The broadcast networks are not expected to carry President Bushâs primetime speech Monday night, in which he will lay out a âclear strategyâ for the future of Iraq. NBC, Fox and ABC will proceed with their scheduled programming for the 8-9 p.m. hour -- an episode of âFear Factor,â the finale of âThe Swanâ and the broadcast premiere of Oscar-winning âA Beautiful Mind,â respectively. NBC and Foxâs sibling cable channels, MSNBC and Fox News, will carry the speech. CBS is not expected to make a final decision on whether to preempt its Monday 8-9 p.m. comedy block -- season finales of âYes, Dearâ and âStill Standingâ -- until Monday but sources indicated the network was leaning toward sticking with its regular programming. At least one network, Fox, has offered the speech to any of its affiliates that wish to carry it.I could understand were he giving a speech about how widget-making will revive the economy in East Bumfuck, Nowhere. But heâs talking major policy here. And, yes, they didnât ask the networks to carry it. But I remember being a kid and suffering though endless press conferences and speeches on TV, no matter how meaningless they were. And a lot of people are forgetting that not everyone in this country has cable. So they donât even have the option. They canât lose one nightâs revenue as a public service? Edward R. Murrow is spinning in his grave. Posted by: growler 2004-05-24 |
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