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Re: How do your TV market do?
> > WTIC-TV (FOX) channel 61 of Hartford/New Haven (CT) raised
>
> > $1.298 million here in the Hartford/New Haven DMA. The
> local
> > stuff was done from the Mohegan Sun Casino in southeastern
>
> > Connecticut.
> >
>
>
>
> In Boston/Manchester, NH WCVB did about $2.8 million. Not
> sure about WMUR.
>
I just heard that here in Ft. Wayne, IN WANE-TV actually set a new record with about $585,000. I think this is amazing considering all that's going on in the world right now. Any other markets actually set a record?
> > WTIC-TV (FOX) channel 61 of Hartford/New Haven (CT) raised
>
> > $1.298 million here in the Hartford/New Haven DMA. The
> local
> > stuff was done from the Mohegan Sun Casino in southeastern
>
> > Connecticut.
> >
>
>
>
> In Boston/Manchester, NH WCVB did about $2.8 million. Not
> sure about WMUR.
>
I just heard that here in Ft. Wayne, IN WANE-TV actually set a new record with about $585,000. I think this is amazing considering all that's going on in the world right now. Any other markets actually set a record?
Re: Final Tote for MDA Telethon>>tampa out of sequence...
I know I already replied to this already, but I just thought of a few things:
> > Maybe it's time for another Tampa Bay station to handle
> the
> > telethon?
> >
>
> Not too many candidates:
>
> CBS has US Open Tennis
According to the affiliate list at mdausa.org, 51 Love Network affils are affiliated with CBS -- the question is: did they show tennis live and bump Jerry, or did they delay tennis to late night (or pre-empt it altogether)?
> NBC Channel 8 throws its telethon weight behind All
> Childrens Hospital in Tampa each spring...doubful they will
> do a second show.
I think there are some stations that do both a CMN and MDA telethon each year. In Vancouver BC, Global (the former BCTV) doesn't show the MDA telethon, of course, but they do two big telethons each year -- the "Variety Club Show of Hearts" (benefitting the BC Variety Club) and the CMN telethon (for the BC Children's Hospital). Both telethons feature key news talent from Global BC(TV), and are rather high-budget (though the Variety club is budgeted higher, especially since Bob McGrath of "Sesame Street" appears every year).
> Not sure if Fox 13 is interested...
Apparently not -- no Fox O&Os (other than Fox-owned UPN affil WWOR) carried the telethon this year.<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by rugrats1 on 09/07/05 03:33 AM.</FONT></P>
I know I already replied to this already, but I just thought of a few things:
> > Maybe it's time for another Tampa Bay station to handle
> the
> > telethon?
> >
>
> Not too many candidates:
>
> CBS has US Open Tennis
According to the affiliate list at mdausa.org, 51 Love Network affils are affiliated with CBS -- the question is: did they show tennis live and bump Jerry, or did they delay tennis to late night (or pre-empt it altogether)?
> NBC Channel 8 throws its telethon weight behind All
> Childrens Hospital in Tampa each spring...doubful they will
> do a second show.
I think there are some stations that do both a CMN and MDA telethon each year. In Vancouver BC, Global (the former BCTV) doesn't show the MDA telethon, of course, but they do two big telethons each year -- the "Variety Club Show of Hearts" (benefitting the BC Variety Club) and the CMN telethon (for the BC Children's Hospital). Both telethons feature key news talent from Global BC(TV), and are rather high-budget (though the Variety club is budgeted higher, especially since Bob McGrath of "Sesame Street" appears every year).
> Not sure if Fox 13 is interested...
Apparently not -- no Fox O&Os (other than Fox-owned UPN affil WWOR) carried the telethon this year.<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by rugrats1 on 09/07/05 03:33 AM.</FONT></P>
Re: Final Tote for MDA Telethon>>tampa out of sequence...
> Both telethons feature key news talent from Global BC(TV),
> and are rather high-budget (though the Variety club is budgeted
> higher, > especially since Bob McGrath of "Sesame Street" appears
> every year).
This is where that "The artists appearing on this telethon..." bit comes in. I always thought the telethon itself doesn't pay the talent anything (though someone might underwrite airfare and hotels as need be).
Speaking of the Show of Hearts, longtimers around Northwest Washington and Lower Mainland BC (I am one) remember the days when it was held at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Now that was a show. Unfortunately, while it's still a 22-hour affair, the show now consists of local cut-ins surrounding pre-taped concert shows you'd probaly see or already have seen ad infinitum on your friendly neighborhood PBS station or some cable channel.
Ah, for the want of seeing Rolf Harris as 'Jake the Peg' (Deedle deedle deedle dum)with his extra leg (Deedle deedle deedle dum) just once more. Or McGrath with a stage full of deaf kids. Or the general enthusiasm that comes when Dal Richards strikes up the band for the tote. Can't we do a telethon like that anymore? Sadly, I know the answer - unless you're Jerry Lewis, probably not.
> Both telethons feature key news talent from Global BC(TV),
> and are rather high-budget (though the Variety club is budgeted
> higher, > especially since Bob McGrath of "Sesame Street" appears
> every year).
This is where that "The artists appearing on this telethon..." bit comes in. I always thought the telethon itself doesn't pay the talent anything (though someone might underwrite airfare and hotels as need be).
Speaking of the Show of Hearts, longtimers around Northwest Washington and Lower Mainland BC (I am one) remember the days when it was held at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Now that was a show. Unfortunately, while it's still a 22-hour affair, the show now consists of local cut-ins surrounding pre-taped concert shows you'd probaly see or already have seen ad infinitum on your friendly neighborhood PBS station or some cable channel.
Ah, for the want of seeing Rolf Harris as 'Jake the Peg' (Deedle deedle deedle dum)with his extra leg (Deedle deedle deedle dum) just once more. Or McGrath with a stage full of deaf kids. Or the general enthusiasm that comes when Dal Richards strikes up the band for the tote. Can't we do a telethon like that anymore? Sadly, I know the answer - unless you're Jerry Lewis, probably not.
> Personally, I think the MDA telethon should have been
> postponed until Columbus Day weekend.
Do you have any idea of the scheduling nightmare that would be for all the performers who were booked for the Labor Day telethon? It'd be a case of throwing a party in which almost no one shows up...<P ID="signature">______________
"Radio is like musical chairs. When the music stops, I sit down and say something."</P>
> postponed until Columbus Day weekend.
Do you have any idea of the scheduling nightmare that would be for all the performers who were booked for the Labor Day telethon? It'd be a case of throwing a party in which almost no one shows up...<P ID="signature">______________
"Radio is like musical chairs. When the music stops, I sit down and say something."</P>
T
toby
Guest
Re: Final Tote for MDA Telethon>>tampa out of sequence...
> Apparently not -- no Fox O&Os (other than Fox-owned UPN
> affil WWOR) carried the telethon this year.
WWOR has carried the telethon for as long as I can remember.<P ID="signature">______________
WCBS = We're Crazy Buffoons and Schmucks
<a href=http://chuck.spotteddogs.org/tv/>Spotted Dog TV Talk - for all your non-news TV Talk</a></P>
> Apparently not -- no Fox O&Os (other than Fox-owned UPN
> affil WWOR) carried the telethon this year.
WWOR has carried the telethon for as long as I can remember.<P ID="signature">______________
WCBS = We're Crazy Buffoons and Schmucks
<a href=http://chuck.spotteddogs.org/tv/>Spotted Dog TV Talk - for all your non-news TV Talk</a></P>
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