• Get involved.
    We want your input!
    Apply for Membership and join the conversations about everything related to broadcasting.

    After we receive your registration, a moderator will review it. After your registration is approved, you will be permitted to post.
    If you use a disposable or false email address, your registration will be rejected.

    After your membership is approved, please take a minute to tell us a little bit about yourself.
    https://www.radiodiscussions.com/forums/introduce-yourself.1088/

    Thanks in advance and have fun!
    RadioDiscussions Administrators

Governor Debate...how come no OTA broadcast?

I

islanddxer

How can the only live TV debate for the NY State Governor be only on News 12?
Am I the only one smelling a rat here?
Shouldn't OTA viewers (as well as Fios and Satellite) have a right to see a debate for a public office? ???
 
islanddxer said:
How can the only live TV debate for the NY State Governor be only on News 12?
Am I the only one smelling a rat here?
Shouldn't OTA viewers (as well as Fios and Satellite) have a right to see a debate for a public office? ???
Click to expand...
It wasn't just News 12 - NY1 aired it live as well, from what I recall.

But in terms of why OTA stations weren't airing the debate: One could trace this way back to the first wave of broadcast deregulation under Reagan in the '80's, and continuing on to the 1996 Telecommunications Act. Prior to those days, network programming was preempted for debates such as this.
 
Status
This thread has been closed due to inactivity. You can create a new thread to discuss this topic.


Back
Top Bottom