Limited Convention Coverage Will Leave Ann Romney Off Air
Source: NY Times
At 10:30 on Monday night, Ann Romney is scheduled to take the stage at the Republican National Convention, in Act 1 of her husband's four-day introduction to the nation. But tens of millions of people will not be able to watch.
CBS plans instead to show a rerun of "Hawaii Five-O," its hit police series. Viewers on NBC will see a new episode of "Grimm," about a homicide detective with the supernatural ability to sense evil. And ABC plans to show "Castle," a series about a best-selling mystery novelist who helps solve crimes.
The networks, which reap considerable advertising dollars even from summer reruns, have told the Romney campaign that they will broadcast an hour of convention coverage on the final three nights -but no more.
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This year, the networks will broadcast three hours of live coverage for each convention, as they did in 2004.
For the Republican convention, all three networks will broadcast an hour live Tuesday through Thursday.
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In 2008, I watched the conventions for the first time (i was then a senior in high school). I watched the live full coverage on PBS. I think I will watch PBS coverage again this year or if online CSPAN.
hlthe2b
(102,331 posts)if there is indeed a massive hurricane.
No, not wishing any harm to come to those who might be in its path...
onehandle
(51,122 posts)Imagine the tantrum. Probably took it out on a maid or twelve.
Raster
(20,998 posts)...insignificant we truly are or Rafalca the dancing horse. 9 out of 10 chose the horse.
cosmicone
(11,014 posts)only 8 out of 10 chose the horse!
Raster
(20,998 posts)dballance
(5,756 posts)The adults who have yet to be in charge must have exercised some control finally. They realize she's not an asset because she's not sympathetic, empathetic or any other "-etic" except pathetic.
jsr
(7,712 posts)LiberalFighter
(51,020 posts)yardwork
(61,694 posts)I have no doubt that the corporations that own the networks want Romney to win. They realize that the more people see of the Romneys the more likely they are to vote for Obama. Accordingly, the networks will do their best to limit coverage of the Romneys.
Blue Idaho
(5,052 posts)Mrs. Willard's prickly, elitist, snobbery is not ready for prime time...
Javaman
(62,532 posts)that the repukes.
LET STEVE MCGARRETT SPEAK!!!
dragonlady
(3,577 posts)I remember watching the conventions in 1964 until very late at night and the broadcasts were truly "gavel-to-gavel" as far as I can recall. Of course they weren't scripted so thoroughly, as they are today.
Sedona
(3,769 posts)it's HER turn!
avebury
(10,952 posts)convention coverage on the Monday of the last Republican Convention due to a hurricane. Jokes were made that they must have been happy because I think that was the night Bush Jr. was to talk (in person or via video I can't remember).
alp227
(32,047 posts)On Monday, 8/30/2004, opening night of the '04 RNC, ABC was showing Monday Night Football; CBS a rerun of CSI: Miami, and NBC Last Comic Standing.
On opening night of the 2000 RNC (Monday, 7/31/00), ABC played one hour of the RNC in the third hour of primetime. At that hour, CBS showed Becker and 48 Hours (program summary, did not include convention coverage: http://web.archive.org/web/20000815060803/cbsnews.cbs.com/now/story/0,1597,43199-412,00.shtml). NBC a rerun of Third Watch. For the 2000 DNC here's how the coverage played out:
- Opening night, Monday 8/14/00: ABC and NBC both had coverage in hour 3.
- Day 2, Tuesday 8/15: ABC and CBS (as part of 60 Minutes II after two other unrelated stories: http://web.archive.org/web/20000815053148/cbsnews.cbs.com/now/story/0,1597,48284-412,00.shtml)
- All three networks covered the next two nights.
In 1996, all three networks had coverage for every night of the RNC and DNC (Source: TVTango.com). Of course 1996 was before the network news divisions decided to play more nice with the entertainment divisions.
This fact the screaming conservatives will NEVER pick up on.
Fla Dem
(23,725 posts)On all 3 networks. Nothing else on. I thnk that's when I first became interested in politics. I think it was the 1960 campaign, Kennedy, that's what did it.
truthisfreedom
(23,152 posts)Our First Lady gets the spotlight. Their equestrian lady gets nada.
tanyev
(42,597 posts)2Design
(9,099 posts)avebury
(10,952 posts)watch Ann Romney's speech. She is no real asset in helping Romney reach out beyond the base. In the two interview clips that I have seen she comes across as a white elitist *itch that does not exude charm, intelligence, or warm and fuzzy vibes. She is a speck of dirt compared to Michelle Obama or Dr. Jill Biden, both of whom the Democrats can send out campaigning and giving interviews and they just shine with sincerity, warmth, and intelligence. I wouldn't let Ann Romney out on the campaign trail without a babysitter. Politically savvy she is not.
goclark
(30,404 posts)That is a winner!!!!!
Mittwit needs a sitter too.
I can't stop laughing !