Dish it to Downing: Safety First?
By: Downing Bolls
Updated: March 6, 2009
In this week's "Dish it to Downing," a viewer asks a question about fire safety and news coverage, plus, an old complaint resurfaces.
Last week's coverage of the Rhodes Ranch fire got a lot of attention.
We had 43,000 hits on our website while we were streaming live video of the fire.
It was a very dangerous situation which prompted one viewer to ask us this question:
"I think it's most strange that you encourage people to stay away, then scroll at the bottom of the screen an urgent request to send photos of the fire. Which do you really want?"
Well, obviously our main concern is your safety, but lots of people often take some really neat photos of breaking news stories.
It gives us a new perspective.
In short, if you've got picts, share them, but above all, stay safe.
And an "X-viewer" writes us about the RPM satellite commercial and the fact that we keep airing it.
He writes: "I have never seen any TV station try so hard to antagonize their viewers. You get an A-plus for being the most antagonistic station in the world."
Wow! I think he meant "Ex-viewer with an Ex, not an "X".
Watching X-rated material isn't good for you.
It makes you write antagonistic letters.
