Posted on 07/03/2019 2:57:45 PM PDT by ransomnote
President Donald Trump’s unorthodox July 4th event will feature a speech by the Commander-in-Chief, jet planes and even tanks. What it won’t have, most likely, is traditional wall-to-wall coverage from the nation’s news outlets.
Fox News Channel is setting aside two hours that can be used to televise President Donald Trump’s “Salute to America,” expected to take place 6:30 p.m. at the Lincoln Memorial. C-SPAN will televise it as well. But MSNBC executives plan to monitor the event as it takes place and could decide to run clips if warranted, according to a person familiar with the matter. CNN, which did not respond to a query seeking comment, usually has personnel at the ready to interrupt pre-taped programming in case news warrants a live broadcast.
Trump’s holiday celebration would take place during an MSNBC hour usually anchored by Ari Melber and during CNN’s early-evening “Situation Room.”
The programming plans suggest some TV executives don’t expect much news to result from the event, which is expected at present to include fireworks displays and flyovers by the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels and the aircraft that is used as Air Force One. Fireworks on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. are an annual tradition, but President Trump is making a change that will include an address to the nation held at the Lincoln Memorial.
Other news outlets intend to cover the hoopla. NBC News Digital will live stream at least a portion of the day’s events and will also cover them on NBCNews.com, according to a spokesperson. ABC News intends to air some part of the proceedings, including President Trump’s appearance on ABC News Live, its streaming-news venue, and will provide a feed to stations. ABC News television programs and ABCNews.com will also cover the event.
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CNN will air it's documentary series "The Seventies" and "The Nineties" Thurs. night
NBC will air its annual presentation of Macy's holiday fireworks
ABC and CBS will air their regular programming
PBS will air its annual “A Capitol Fourth” concert, which ordinarily captures the Washington D.C. fireworks.
These companies are losing eyeballs and the execs haven't got a clue or if they do, they don't care.
OAN says they’ll cover it completely.
###CNN will air it’s documentary series “The Seventies” and “The Nineties” Thurs. NIGHT###
Hmm..fireworks or documentries. Another programming extravaganza from a failed network.
Yeah? What's unorthodox about it? What's wrong with the President of the United States wanting to make the Fourth of July celebration special?
The puny Big Three will get even punier.
Macys fireworks 6 to 8 pm? Fireworks do not start til 9 or 930
“...Others Don’t”
‘Let’s NOT cover something that will help our ratings.’ Brilliant! :)
Right Side Broadcasting Network will also be streaming the Independence Day event. They absolutely, positively could NOT miss this day (there from the beginning, through thick and thin).
RSBN, GOD bless them!
Wonder if CNN had a change of heart. A ravin’ lefty was complaining bitterly that by searching ahead in time on his television program guide, he saw that Jake Tapper and Wolf Blitzer will be providing a 4-hour at least live special from 4 p.m. ET-8 P.M. ET. If so, many lefty tears will wash the filthy sidewalks of LA and SFO. And, all for nothing as pro TRUMP supporters are probably going to watch on other channels and lefties are going to ignore it. Another winning business strategy from CNN.
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