Pleased to report that 2 of 4 "free TV" stations aired the speech here in the Cleveland Ohio area...and yes, it was the decision of the local affiliates, as the newspapers all mentioned that "no major networks" were planning to cover it.
Sorry to say I don't know exactly which local stations aired it, as I watch these channels so rarely I don't pay attention to "who's who", but I think one was ABC, and I know one was not Fox network! (of course, Fox News on cable had it, and I wish their network version was half as good as their cable version!)
I have to give credit to the "locals" here, whoever they are, as I thought W's speech was very compelling, and should have been seen by all folks, whether they wanted to hear it or not! Especially if they're planning to cast a vote for anyone, ever...