March 27, 2008

They're Out of Control

The NCAA tournament is a beautiful sporting event. But, you can't enjoy it in St. Louis. Why, you ask?

Well the local CBS affiliate has decided it would rather put on some bozo weather geek than show the game in it's entirety. Instead we are being subjected to Bozo's reporting on a tornado about 100 miles away that is not even in the stations market. Why, would they do this? A reasonable question. Because the management of KMOV, owned by Belo, thinks it will enhance the stations position in the market and boost ratings. Ratings translate directly into dollars in the "Gong Show" industry. So, looks like I am going to miss some great basketball on TV. But, then again I wont miss the game. The NCAA in conjunction with CBS Sports is streaming the game live on the Internet. So, I can just tell KMOV to kiss my butt and shove Bozo where the son don't shine.

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