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MrNJ

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2. I gave up long ago.

Reply to JonLP24 (Original post)

Mon Sep 8, 2014, 12:17 PM

Sep 2014

Local station news program schedule would be like.
5 minutes - car accident or house fire
3 minutes - some lost cat story
10 minutes - something weather related
30 seconds - actual US and world news.
the rest of the time - sports.

For news I watch BBC world or France24

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I can't stand the way local news hype and sensationalize stories [View all] JonLP24 Sep 2014 OP

Good rant. My local news does same type of nonsense. n/t JimDandy Sep 2014 #1

I gave up long ago. MrNJ Sep 2014 #2

In Massachesetts this weekend mythology Sep 2014 #3

The news here is still talking about the rain JonLP24 Sep 2014 #4

Take the word "local" out and your rant would still hold water. Glassunion Sep 2014 #5