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kenwood
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It seems the trial may begin May 1st and Court TV Fed Exed papers to the Attorney General, The Dederians and the courts seeking permission to televise the Trail on Court TV.
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Joseph_Gallant
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If Court TV televises the Station trial, it will also probably air live and gavel-to-gavel on WLNE-6, WJAR-10 and WPRI-12 in Providence as well as New England Cable News; it may also air on WBZ-4, WCVB-5 and WHDH-7 in Boston as well.
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odomski
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Joseph: we could dream of this situation happening that you suggest...however, would all of those stations give up their network programming (or even be allowed to by their respective Networks) to air gavel-to-gavel coverage of this trial? Would it make sense for all the Providence stations to do this? Just think of all the "network" commercial spots that would not air, etc. I would think Court TV coverage would be enough. If the stations did pre-empt network programs for trial coverage, just think how many calls and e-mails the stations would get from pissed off Soap Opera viewers (among other programs).
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Les
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Court TV was good enough for von Bulow. Probably adequate for Station Fire.
Best thing that could come from it is per-diem for technicians outta
PVD or BOS.
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Best thing that could come from it is per-diem for technicians outta
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Joseph_Gallant
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The reason I think the Station Nightclub trial may get such extensive live TV coverage is simple: It's likely going to be the biggest trial ever seen in Rhode Island. It will dominate the news there throughout all of this coming Summer (the trial is scheduled to start on May 1st; I'd be surprised if there's a verdict prior to August if not September).
And I think many Rhode Islanders will want to watch it on TV.
And I think many Rhode Islanders will want to watch it on TV.
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odomski
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Joseph: I totally agree with you on that subject. Undoubtedly, this trial will be the "most watched" trial in the state's history. However, I do not feel it warrants gavel-to-gavel coverage on Providence's affiliate news outlets. If viewers want to see gavel-to-gavel coverage, they would tune into Court TV, if the network does cover the trial as you suggested. Of course, you will be able to watch daily and multiple news reports on Channels 6, 10, 12, and 64.
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Joseph_Gallant
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How About Channels 6, 10, And 12 "Rotating" Live Coverage??
If Providence's commercial TV stations are worried about losing revenue and upsetting viewers, maybe they can do what ABC, CBS and NBC did for the Watergate hearings in 1973: Rotate live coverage.
Each network broadcast live coverage every third day the hearings were held, and had regular daytime programming on those weekdays when they didn't have the resposibility for broadcasting the hearings.
The networks also had the option to broadcast live coverage on days when they weren't supposed to if they thought it was newsworthy enough. This occured when White House counsel John Dean was on the stand. All three broadcast Dean's complete testimony and questioning, which pretty much took up an entire week.
Maybe WLNE-6, WJAR-10 and WPRI-12 might agree to such a rotation. While all three would broadcast live the opening arguments, testimony from the "biggest" witnesses, the closing arguments, the verdict and (if the defendents are found guilty) the sentencing, the three would otherwise carry live coverage every third day the trial was in session.
If Providence's commercial TV stations are worried about losing revenue and upsetting viewers, maybe they can do what ABC, CBS and NBC did for the Watergate hearings in 1973: Rotate live coverage.
Each network broadcast live coverage every third day the hearings were held, and had regular daytime programming on those weekdays when they didn't have the resposibility for broadcasting the hearings.
The networks also had the option to broadcast live coverage on days when they weren't supposed to if they thought it was newsworthy enough. This occured when White House counsel John Dean was on the stand. All three broadcast Dean's complete testimony and questioning, which pretty much took up an entire week.
Maybe WLNE-6, WJAR-10 and WPRI-12 might agree to such a rotation. While all three would broadcast live the opening arguments, testimony from the "biggest" witnesses, the closing arguments, the verdict and (if the defendents are found guilty) the sentencing, the three would otherwise carry live coverage every third day the trial was in session.
Re: How About Channels 6, 10, And 12 "Rotating" Live Coverage??
> Maybe WLNE-6, WJAR-10 and WPRI-12 might agree to such a
> rotation. While all three would broadcast live the opening
> arguments, testimony from the "biggest" witnesses, the
> closing arguments, the verdict and (if the defendents are
> found guilty) the sentencing, the three would otherwise
> carry live coverage every third day the trial was in
> session.
>
Which is not only a good idea for viewers, but also a good idea for advertisers, who would otherwise lose their spots during trial coverage. If all three go full tilt, gavel to gavel, from start to finish, you could bet alot of prime-time would be pre-empted for "make-goods", like what some stations do in other cities (like WFAA Dallas, WXYZ Detroit and WFTS Tampa Bay).
> Maybe WLNE-6, WJAR-10 and WPRI-12 might agree to such a
> rotation. While all three would broadcast live the opening
> arguments, testimony from the "biggest" witnesses, the
> closing arguments, the verdict and (if the defendents are
> found guilty) the sentencing, the three would otherwise
> carry live coverage every third day the trial was in
> session.
>
Which is not only a good idea for viewers, but also a good idea for advertisers, who would otherwise lose their spots during trial coverage. If all three go full tilt, gavel to gavel, from start to finish, you could bet alot of prime-time would be pre-empted for "make-goods", like what some stations do in other cities (like WFAA Dallas, WXYZ Detroit and WFTS Tampa Bay).
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