Ray

What !!! and miss Billy Mays ....

another bloody yank

Towards the end, right before I decided to quit watching, I nearly shot my TV because of him. It was shortly after that I decided my life would be better off without the crapbox. My wife thinks I'm a little crazy, but really, if I invited people into my home and they spoke to me in the manner that the TV idiots do, I would throw them out. So why should I subject myself to it voluntarily, and earn them money for the "privilege" of being insulted?

Bill_S

I can't disagree, but those people aren't journalists and the station manager knows it. They weren't hired to be journalists. They were hired to be light entertainment performers. They're just doing what they were paid to do. About all you can do is complain to the station manager, but he cares more about selling ads to local businesses than breaking an important story. I gave up on watching local news long ago, for precisely the reasons you've described.

Bill_S

Believe me, I wouldn't miss.

ElaineQ

There was a murder near us a few weeks ago - an ex copper shot a bloke who'd been harassing him for 4 years - driving by his house daily and yelling insults, throwing things in his yard, etc. The newscaster expressed shock and awe that such a terrible thing could have happened, "I am speechless - why, why folks, did this happen?? WHAT is the world coming too??" This, despite the fact that it was obvious to any sane person that the turd should have been shot years earlier. How inane can you get? BTW - this morning's news on Yahoo - 77% of Americans are happy and yet - there is something missing....What? I thought. Do they lie awake at night wondering when someone'll come up with a single theory to explain the workings of the universe? Um, no - apparently a bigger car will do it.

kins

I watched our local news this evening. The story was: 'Despite it being Thanksgiving there were no delays at Portland Jetport today, so we're going to hang around here anyway, talk to people about where they're flying, and hope that there might be some delays tomorrow for us to cover.'

BigDavyG

Perhaps you should try changing channels. You use that little box with all the buttons on it - it's called a remote control.
If you can't figure it out your kids should be able to help.

Rushman

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anabella

So I'm not alone feeling insulted by it

cindyabs

I thought that using a remote control and possessing one was a given in the male gender?! I have found it's not nationality specific,

Hove

I believe I am with the rest of you,The woman annoucers all have long bloody hair and a phony pearly white grin all you can see are their teeth.And Botox cheeks which makes them have a hard time really smiling.
BBC News is very good.At lerast its not in your face and BOOM BOOM BOOM
it covers the world with class.
Me I love to watch Kingdom on PBS with Stephen Fry nice little story out of Norfolk.

Kaffy Mintcake

Interesting. I wonder if there isn't some truth to the theory that the Midwest may be a bit different. Here are the local news anchors for the channel I watch - doubt there's much botox there. (Possible exception with the blonde whose tan looks a bit much to me.)

Not that I can't relate to the teaser stories.

Brit_far_from_home

Those people actually look semi-normal, I'm impressed. They've had some serious dental work done, but that's to be expected in America.

Unnaturally tightened skin around the eyes and botox lips give me the creeps.

cindyabs

The Midwest accent is deemed to be the most neutral and easily understood American accent, hence a plus for newscasters, ie Tom Brokaw.

Kaffy Mintcake

Ah - that may explain why a co-worker of mine who is from N. Carolina tells me I sound like a news anchor on the phone.