We have some really mediocre TV stations in Saint Louis. But, the the worst excuse for local news is the NBC affiliate KSDK. The station has a really nasty habit of putting up weather graphics while you are trying to watch network programming. And never mind that they will break into a network show with out the least worry. KSDK is not alone in mediocrity. KTVI the fox affiliate has a weather man named Dave Murray. This guy should have been a clown. He couldn't hit a forecast to save his life. But, when a cloud comes over he wants to break into prime time programming and run on ad nauseum until he has worn out his topic. (For the record, this guy was run out of Boston because he was so poor in forecasting the weather)!
What is most annoying though is the local stations' attitude, that they have the God given right to put crap on the screen or minimize the actual viewing area so they can put storm warnings, school closings and lost kid alerts. This is particularly annoying to viewers who tuned in for one reason only, to see network programming. The TV stations attitude seems to be the public be da^&ed.
I agree that severe weather like tornados and extremly strong thunder storms are important. But why do they persist in putting up their crap on the screen for storms that are 100 miles south of Saint Louis or 100 miles northeast of Saint Louis. The viewers in these communities can not get the local signal off air, and federal regulation blacks out the St. Louis station in favor of their local TV stations.
The bottom line is the stations have spent about a bazillion dollars on this Doppler radar stuff and want to show it off and impress their viewers. Hey we're NOT impressed. We would be more impressed if you would just run the show you're supposed to and not put your junk on our television sets!
I watched a recorded version of the show ER this morning on the 32 inch TV screen. But, with the school closings for schools 60 to 80 miles away on the night I recorded, I ended up watching what amounted to about 17 inches of screen. Shame on you KSDK! And for the other Saint Louis stations; you are just as guilty. Bottom line stop it! No on wants to see school closings and severe weather warnings for cities 80 to 100 miles away. No one here cares!
