Comments on: WGRZ Needs to Get a Clue http://thetvaddict.com/2008/03/09/wgrz-needs-to-get-a-clue/ theTVaddict.com is your number one source on the net for TV news, scoop, reviews and commentary on all of your favourite TV shows. Check out theTVaddict.com daily for commentary, a WHAT TO WATCH TVguide, and a weekly podcast. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:21:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Mel http://thetvaddict.com/2008/03/09/wgrz-needs-to-get-a-clue/#comment-251017 Mel Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:55:16 +0000 http://thetvaddict.com/2008/03/09/wgrz-needs-to-get-a-clue/#comment-251017 Hey! I'm in Buffalo and I was online during SNL LOL I'm surprised they left the ticker on the whole time -- even the commercials -- they don't usually do that. A tech glitz maybe? If it was only a running ticker, consider yourself fortunate -- sometimes they box the whole screen with graphics AND a ticker. Now THAT'S annoying. And to make matters worse -- after all that - the sun shone brightly all day Sunday. Some of the secondary roads are still impassable today -- but we've moved on from the weather as a topic of conversation to the antics of our governor . . . . . Hey! I’m in Buffalo and I was online during SNL LOL

I’m surprised they left the ticker on the whole time — even the commercials — they don’t usually do that. A tech glitz maybe?
If it was only a running ticker, consider yourself fortunate — sometimes they box the whole screen with graphics AND a ticker. Now THAT’S annoying.
And to make matters worse — after all that - the sun shone brightly all day Sunday. Some of the secondary roads are still impassable today — but we’ve moved on from the weather as a topic of conversation to the antics of our governor . . . . .

]]> By: scsc http://thetvaddict.com/2008/03/09/wgrz-needs-to-get-a-clue/#comment-250980 scsc Mon, 10 Mar 2008 01:15:03 +0000 http://thetvaddict.com/2008/03/09/wgrz-needs-to-get-a-clue/#comment-250980 Yes some grammatical errors...my bad. I am tired. Yes some grammatical errors…my bad. I am tired.

]]> By: scsc http://thetvaddict.com/2008/03/09/wgrz-needs-to-get-a-clue/#comment-250979 scsc Mon, 10 Mar 2008 01:13:12 +0000 http://thetvaddict.com/2008/03/09/wgrz-needs-to-get-a-clue/#comment-250979 Hmmm....last time I checked I didn't use the words thrid, world or country in my post. The internet is not as commonplace you might seem to think it is. Why do you think so many web cafes are in Toronto. I don't know the stats, but the web is still not the number one source to keep people informed. Buffalo is not a third world country or city. I have been to places that are and you are insulting them by infering that I said Buffalo was one. It is just not the economic viaduct of the US. Hence the Bills coming here to play games in order to generate more income and a bigger fan base. Having people referred to a website for emergency/cancellation of events is not the best way to provide information to the general public...perhaps word of mouth spreads via the internet, but so does false information. Hmmm….last time I checked I didn’t use the words thrid, world or country in my post. The internet is not as commonplace you might seem to think it is. Why do you think so many web cafes are in Toronto. I don’t know the stats, but the web is still not the number one source to keep people informed.

Buffalo is not a third world country or city. I have been to places that are and you are insulting them by infering that I said Buffalo was one. It is just not the economic viaduct of the US. Hence the Bills coming here to play games in order to generate more income and a bigger fan base.

Having people referred to a website for emergency/cancellation of events is not the best way to provide information to the general public…perhaps word of mouth spreads via the internet, but so does false information.

]]> By: Newsgal http://thetvaddict.com/2008/03/09/wgrz-needs-to-get-a-clue/#comment-250978 Newsgal Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:44:48 +0000 http://thetvaddict.com/2008/03/09/wgrz-needs-to-get-a-clue/#comment-250978 Speaking from the perspective of a news person - TRUST ME. Not everyone has the internet. And if you just give a website, a tv station is GUARANTEED to get dozens of phone calls of people complaining about the fact that they don't have the internet. No, Buffalo isn't a third world country... but it does have elderly folks who couldn't care less about getting online... and rely on tv for all of their information - ESPECIALLY church cancellations. But then again, the older folks were probably in bed during SNL. Either way, your damned if you do, damned if you don't. Trust me on that one. Speaking from the perspective of a news person - TRUST ME.
Not everyone has the internet.
And if you just give a website, a tv station is GUARANTEED to get dozens of phone calls of people complaining about the fact that they don’t have the internet.

No, Buffalo isn’t a third world country…
but it does have elderly folks who couldn’t care less about getting online… and rely on tv for all of their information - ESPECIALLY church cancellations. But then again, the older folks were probably in bed during SNL. Either way, your damned if you do, damned if you don’t.
Trust me on that one.

]]> By: theTVaddict http://thetvaddict.com/2008/03/09/wgrz-needs-to-get-a-clue/#comment-250977 theTVaddict Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:03:32 +0000 http://thetvaddict.com/2008/03/09/wgrz-needs-to-get-a-clue/#comment-250977 TeenieBopper, While I can understand your skepticism, Amy Adams was fantastic. Her opening sketch with her 'twin' had me busting a gut. Scsc.... Firstly, they had the ticker during commercials as well! Second, I really don't think the people of Buffalo would appreciate you calling them a third world country! While I'm well aware of Buffalo's recent economic woes, I'm pretty sure internet access, even if it is dial-up, is pretty common. TeenieBopper,

While I can understand your skepticism, Amy Adams was fantastic. Her opening sketch with her ‘twin’ had me busting a gut.

Scsc….

Firstly, they had the ticker during commercials as well! Second, I really don’t think the people of Buffalo would appreciate you calling them a third world country! While I’m well aware of Buffalo’s recent economic woes, I’m pretty sure internet access, even if it is dial-up, is pretty common.

]]> By: TeenieBopper http://thetvaddict.com/2008/03/09/wgrz-needs-to-get-a-clue/#comment-250976 TeenieBopper Sun, 09 Mar 2008 22:57:25 +0000 http://thetvaddict.com/2008/03/09/wgrz-needs-to-get-a-clue/#comment-250976 This is Saturday Night Live we're talking about here. You're upset over a news ticker ruining the show? Shouldn't you be more worried about, oh, I dunno, the <i>show</i> ruining the show? This is Saturday Night Live we’re talking about here. You’re upset over a news ticker ruining the show? Shouldn’t you be more worried about, oh, I dunno, the show ruining the show?

]]> By: scsc http://thetvaddict.com/2008/03/09/wgrz-needs-to-get-a-clue/#comment-250975 scsc Sun, 09 Mar 2008 22:33:44 +0000 http://thetvaddict.com/2008/03/09/wgrz-needs-to-get-a-clue/#comment-250975 As much as I hate that ticker too...you are talking about the city of buffalo and all surrounding areas and a lot of them do not have internet....they don't all shop at the Walden Galleria. Maybe post the info in a ticker only during commericals would be better, but of course...who knows how the corporations might feel about that. As much as I hate that ticker too…you are talking about the city of buffalo and all surrounding areas and a lot of them do not have internet….they don’t all shop at the Walden Galleria.

Maybe post the info in a ticker only during commericals would be better, but of course…who knows how the corporations might feel about that.

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