[BC] Why we need EAS... was President Ford dies

Rich Wood richwood
Wed Dec 27 16:43:44 CST 2006


------ At 12:25 PM 12/27/2006, Robert Meuser wrote: -------

>If it were a real emergency, radio (staffed 24/7) in the same 
>building would have stepped in without video. The appropriate people 
>would subsequently be brought in. There is a big difference between 
>the reporting radio can do and what TV can do.

Hmm. I'll admit it's probably without unions but New York One in New 
York and NECN in New England would send a reporter and a cameraman. I 
recall them even trying to get the reporter to do their own camera 
work some time ago. There's great indignity being replaced by a tripod.

Why do we need EAS? I'd have much more faith in the wire services.

Rich


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