The Born Loser by Art and Chip Sansom for August 02, 2013
Transcript:
Brutus: All local TV stations used to do their evening news at six o'clock. Then one station started their news at five, to get a jump on the others... Brutus: Soon, they all followed.Now, one is starting at four, it won't be long 'til all of the others copy them. And that's in addition to their morning, noon and late night news... Brutus: Before long, every local station will be all news, all day long!
sixcues over 11 years ago
What do you mean “before long” they already are! Even the commercials are about their news programs!!
curmudgeon68 over 11 years ago
There are no more bona fide news channels on TV. The are all pushing some agenda, or show nothing but “infotainment” garbage. I long for the days of Edward R Murrow, Walter Cronkhite, Chet Huntley and David Brinkley.
curmudgeon68 over 11 years ago
See today’s strip “Strange Brew.”
clucky over 11 years ago
Don’t forget the stories they tell late Monday mornings that occurred the previous Friday AM (in case anyone was away for the wknd.) !!!
Sportymonk over 11 years ago
Stay tuned to see in 5 minutes what we will say stayed tuned for in 10 minutes.
J Short over 11 years ago
They make news if they don’t have any. They’ll rile up people about nothing so they can cover the story of their anger.
Linda Pearson over 11 years ago
Except for 1 hour in the AM for The Price is Right.
Lyons Group, Inc. over 11 years ago
I long for the days too when CNN Headline News WAS CNN Headline News! (1982-2005) Not just “HLN” (Headline News) now. Thank goodness for podcasting!
kaecispopX over 11 years ago
About the only reason I watch the local network television station is for the local weather and news. Otherwise it is either one of the satellite networks or radio.
danlarios over 11 years ago
join the crowd
battycomic Premium Member over 11 years ago
There’s a network where I live that does this.
Luvbundle57 over 11 years ago
It’s like that now. Problem is local stations are connected to cable, which sucks to high heaven. Everything else in between is either “reality” shows or just garbage. I miss Mr. Cronkhite, too.
DaveBNM over 11 years ago
Don’t you hate it when you are watching a “news” broadcast and they go to a commercial advertising the exact program that you are watching? Then, they advertise bottom cream or something and run the same ad for the news program you are watching, again. So, we get 10 minutes of “news” and 20 minutes of ads?
edclectic over 11 years ago
All the news, all the same, all the time.
Badfisherman over 11 years ago
NOTICE: You WILL watch all the major network “news” programs by order of His Excellency, The NSA is watching YOU.
No New Wars almost 2 years ago
How very prophetic this strip became.