Re: [amsat-bb] Can Someone PLEASE wake up our US media

[Andrew Reynolds <calliban@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ralph,
 I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for the mass media to change
the way they cover space (or don't cover it, depending on how you
look at it). Think about it, when was the last time you heard of
any TV station breaking in to cover a shuttle launch, no matter
how important/interesting the mission was? Heck, there was a story
I remember hearing a month or so back where a TV station got
buried by irate phone calls when they broke into the afternoon
soap line-up with a major national news story! Wonder what they'd
have gotten if they'd broken in with something as "unimportant"
as coverage of a space mission?
 Just my $0.02..........

Later,
Andy
WD9IYT


On Tue, 11 Jul 2000, Ralph G. Sbragia, CSP, CHST wrote:

> I know this is a little off topic but I need to vent to a receptive
> audience:
> 
> As I write this Zvezda has passed through MET 1:00 and I can only shake my
> head at the lack of media coverage.  None of the major networks broke in
> with live coverage (or at least any coverage that was carried here.).
> Neither of our two local affiliates (KTLA (a WB affiliate) and KCAL an
> independent provided any live coverage.  At least one local affiliate will
> be covering the story (KABC) but not during the first segment.
> 
> Considering near-by Huntington Beach is home to Boeing's ISS group (at least
> it was, I think) I would think we have significant local interest.
> 
> On top of that, how are we supposed to develop interest in the space program
> and basics sciences among our young people if we can't even share the story
> with them?  I can still picture exactly where I was and who I was with when
> we heard over the radio "Houston, Tranquility Base......"
> 
> I guess I just need to step up the timetable for getting DishNetwork so that
> I can finally get NASA TV.  Internet webcasts are nice but I'm sure the dss
> will be better.
> 
> BTW, I did call KTLA & KCAL and voice my opinion regarding the lack of live
> coverage.
> 
> 73 and best regards,
> 
> Ralph G. Sbragia, CSP, CHST (KD6FYT)
> Board Certified Safety Professional
> sbragiar@gwsafety.com
> http://gwsafety.com
> 
> 
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