George Brusstar said: "This thread really crystallizes why some broadcast enthusiasts are in business, while others are on the message boards."
Unfortunately, in this day and age of online forums, message boards, etc, it can be hard to even figure out sometimes who are truly broadcast enthusiasts (and those that work in the business), from those folks who are simply message board posters because they follow a certain subject matter and enjoy discussing it whether they have the facts or not. Many folks want to camouflage their true intentions and clearly don't give a spit what people think as they're comfortable in their own skin and know their place in the business. As for the ABC affiliate in Philadelphia, it's simply another O&O that in this case is smug and full of itself when its place of importance in daily life is minuscule as an entertainment entity. That's clearly the station's right, and the station HAS made a lot of money over the years, but so have many others around the country, so it's really no big deal in that sense. But hey, let them pound their chest if that makes them feel better. 99% of the population couldn't give a hoot.