[VOA]

KerrySpot: CBS Affiliates feel the heat

Incredible!
Up to this point I thought (and actually hoped) that Dan Rather and CBS News
were less sensitive to the outer world than the famous frog in the slowly heating water.

Not that I want Dan Rather and CBS News to boil to death like the frog.

I'd rather have them continue their stonewalling act and watch them "die a death of
a thousand cuts".

[68skylark]

I wish my affiliate (from South Bend, Indiana) would write back to me. So far they haven't.

[Onelifetogive]

This is VERY interesting. I didn't realize that the networks were still running news programs. I'll have to have a look one evening.....Nah!

[NRA2BFree]

Finally, a station manager at a CBS affiliate in New Mexico speculates to a viewer about Dan Rather's retirement.

Couldn't agree more. I think there will be significant consequences before this is behind us, including the possibility of Dan's retirement. You know, I think he really does care about the truth, the country, etc. But he just let his personal politics cloud his news judgment. It's a lesson for everyone in the news business, and I give you my word that we at [this station] are properly cautioned.

I'm glad you got something positive from a NM station. Politics and MSM bias in NM is terrible. Hopefully, people like Peter Jennings, Katie Couric, et al will change their act too.

Something positive may come out of this before it's all over. Unintended consequences, that are good for Americans!

[Ironclad]

You'll undoubtably be shocked to hear that I have not received a reply to the nasty-gram I sent the CBS affiliate here in Los Angeles. They don't care: and frankly, since I never watch Channel 2, why should they?

[The Great RJ]

It would have been better for CBS if Janet Jackson had gone topless than to face this Rather mess.

[The Great RJ]

It would have been better for CBS if Janet Jackson had gone topless than to face this Rather mess.

[dalight]

55 KRC Dumps CBS Newsfeed

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1221661/posts

[Kibbylou]

From Texas:

You must know, however, that we are
disgusted by the whole affair. It started with the half-time show of the
Super Bowl and continued with the violations of rules of Journalism by Dan
Rather. You are getting an abbreviated version of my responses, because
frankly, after 130+ personal responses to ALL who have taken time to write,
I'm a bit weary. Know that I am in your corner and know that KBTX remains
dedicated to improving our operation as a viable, credible, and
professionally run organization regardless of CBS plans.

[Republican Red]

My reply from local CBS affiliate WGCL 46 Atlanta:

>This afternoon, CBS News issued the following statement:

60 MINUTES WEDNESDAY had full confidence in the original report or it would not have aired. However, in the wake of serious and disturbing questions that came up after the broadcast, CBS News has done extensive additional reporting in an effort to confirm the documents' authenticity. Based on what we now know, CBS News cannot prove that the documents are authentic, which is the only acceptable journalistic standard to justify using them in the report. We should not have used them. That was a mistake, which we deeply regret. Nothing is more important to us than our credibility and keeping faith with the millions of people who count on us for fair, accurate, reliable, and independent reporting. We will continue to work tirelessly to be worthy of that trust.

The full press release from CBS News, as well as a statement by Dan Rather can be found on our website at www.cbs46.com.

Thank you for contacting us and sharing your concern about these reports. WGCL has made every effort to respond to all inquiries regarding these reports and we hope you will consider remaining a valuable viewer to WGCL/CBS 46.


WGCL Program Department 404-327-3192

[Republican Red]

My reply from local CBS affiliate WGCL 46 Atlanta:

>This afternoon, CBS News issued the following statement:

60 MINUTES WEDNESDAY had full confidence in the original report or it would not have aired. However, in the wake of serious and disturbing questions that came up after the broadcast, CBS News has done extensive additional reporting in an effort to confirm the documents' authenticity. Based on what we now know, CBS News cannot prove that the documents are authentic, which is the only acceptable journalistic standard to justify using them in the report. We should not have used them. That was a mistake, which we deeply regret. Nothing is more important to us than our credibility and keeping faith with the millions of people who count on us for fair, accurate, reliable, and independent reporting. We will continue to work tirelessly to be worthy of that trust.

The full press release from CBS News, as well as a statement by Dan Rather can be found on our website at www.cbs46.com.

Thank you for contacting us and sharing your concern about these reports. WGCL has made every effort to respond to all inquiries regarding these reports and we hope you will consider remaining a valuable viewer to WGCL/CBS 46.

WGCL Program Department 404-327-3192

[AZhardliner]

I have written (via email) the VP/Station Manager of KPHO (Channel 5) here in Phoenix twice - no reply.

My boycott of CBS continues.

[Grig]

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[counterpunch]

Regarding Tennesse, Jim Geraghty said "It’s a little bit urban, a little bit rural, a little bit of industry, a little bit Southern, a little bit Midwestern."

He forgot to add that the home of Elvis is also "a little bit country, and a little bit rock n' roll."