http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/10/station-preempts-key-heroes-scene/ Where TV Finds the Future Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:02:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/10/station-preempts-key-heroes-scene/#comment-622146 curt Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:11:35 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/10/station-preempts-key-heroes-scene/#comment-622146 What bugs me is when the local news stations bust into a show and give us Breaking Weather Alerts. ITS IOWA! We're used to it!! Why in the hell do you think we're watching TV in December? The weather sucks. We get it. What bugs me is when the local news stations bust into a show and give us Breaking Weather Alerts.
ITS IOWA! We’re used to it!! Why in the hell do you think we’re watching TV in December? The weather sucks. We get it.

]]> http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/10/station-preempts-key-heroes-scene/#comment-619653 Anonymous LR viewser Wed, 12 Dec 2007 04:59:30 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/10/station-preempts-key-heroes-scene/#comment-619653 Most stations in my market got sick of taking those calls (apparently) and now blow out the national ads, coming back in time for the locals, leaving the shows intact. Most stations in my market got sick of taking those calls (apparently) and now blow out the national ads, coming back in time for the locals, leaving the shows intact.

]]> http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/10/station-preempts-key-heroes-scene/#comment-619380 News Consumer Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:04:33 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/10/station-preempts-key-heroes-scene/#comment-619380 Is it my imagination or do stations frequently time these breaking news things so they end just as it's time for a commercial break? Is it my imagination or do stations frequently time these breaking news things so they end just as it’s time for a commercial break?

]]> http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/10/station-preempts-key-heroes-scene/#comment-619030 Chris Rooney Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:29:58 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/10/station-preempts-key-heroes-scene/#comment-619030 I can top 'em all. My station is notorious for having crawled the day's winning lottery numbers over "Schindler's List." The phones...went...BONKERS!!! I can top ‘em all. My station is notorious for having crawled the day’s winning lottery numbers over “Schindler’s List.” The phones…went…BONKERS!!!

]]> http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/10/station-preempts-key-heroes-scene/#comment-618695 Alyssa Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:14:16 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/10/station-preempts-key-heroes-scene/#comment-618695 I used to have to answer those phone calls. People got especially angry when we chose to show the pope's funeral instead of Days of Our Lives. I used to have to answer those phone calls. People got especially angry when we chose to show the pope’s funeral instead of Days of Our Lives.

]]> http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/10/station-preempts-key-heroes-scene/#comment-618603 Hussman Tue, 11 Dec 2007 13:59:00 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/10/station-preempts-key-heroes-scene/#comment-618603 Somewhere, Oakland Raiders and NY Jets fans are smiling in staisfaction. Somewhere, Oakland Raiders and NY Jets fans are smiling in staisfaction.

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