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Home Front: Politix
CBS affiliates angry (one to air Fox news in place of CBS news)
2004-09-17
Hat tip: Spoons Experience. Edited for brevity.
The reactions of affiliate stations of CBS's refusal to back down from their increasingly discredited Bush National Guard story range from patient to angry. Ken Charles, the program director of KPRC radio in Houston, told the Kerry Spot Wednesday evening that he has notified CBS Radio news that he will be switching to Fox News feed for their Friday evening news, instead of using the Dan Rather-anchored CBS feed. "Dan has been doing the Friday 4 P.M. slot for about three or four years, and this is the first time Dan Rather has been the story," Charles said. "I have a problem with my news people being the story." Charles said that his station is under contract with CBS, and that the move is unlikely to have a financial impact for CBS. The public-relations damage, however, could be significant.
Isn't Rather himself from the Houston area?
Posted by:Dar

#5  Frateras Libertas Has a Handy-Dandy List of Contacts for those interested.
Posted by: BigEd   2004-09-17 10:57:28 PM  

#4  I sent an e-mail to my local CBS affiliate's newsroom asking "Is Dan Rather insane, or just stupid?"
Posted by: mojo   2004-09-17 3:58:08 PM  

#3  Rather used to work at KTRH which I believe is another Clearchannel station here in Houston. I think KPRC and KTRH share news rooms so in effect, Dan is being shunned by his former employer. Funny.
Posted by: kwame   2004-09-17 3:42:52 PM  

#2  You reap what you sow. Reap away Dan, reap.
Posted by: Cyber Sarge   2004-09-17 2:34:51 PM  

#1  

Who would you trust more? (Rhetorical)
or

Posted by: BigEd   2004-09-17 1:49:11 PM  

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