Television | Scott Sanfilippo

“As A Nation, We’re Lost.” Or, “What Would Reagan Do?”

President Obama and Vice President Obama filling out their Nielsen Diaries saying they watch American Idol and Lost.

It’s now official. ABC has more power than the President of the United States and it’s just one more reason why I’m beginning to worry about the future of our great nation.

With the President’s State of … Continue reading “As A Nation, We’re Lost.” Or, “What Would Reagan Do?”

“Large, X-Large, Jumbo, Titanic.” Or, “Yes Helen, Size Matters.”

The most famous ocean liner in the world, Titanic, now has a shrimp named after her.

In marketing we love to use descriptors that make us feel good, such as “world’s greatest” or “America’s favorite.” But we all know it’s just one big pile of pig slop. Just look in your own neighborhood … Continue reading “Large, X-Large, Jumbo, Titanic.” Or, “Yes Helen, Size Matters.”

UPDATE: “Trying to Squeeze 50 Pounds of $%!* in a 5lb Bag.” Or, “Why WNEP2 Will Never Work.”

A very excited John Dawe got me on Yahoo! Instant Messenger tonight and said I must do a follow-up to my rant about WNEP2. If you remember, my original post focused on the fact that WNEP-TV switched their WNEP2 channel to carry programming from the Retro Television Network. However, that programming was squeezed … Continue reading UPDATE: “Trying to Squeeze 50 Pounds of $%!* in a 5lb Bag.” Or, “Why WNEP2 Will Never Work.”

“Trying to Squeeze 50 Pounds of $%!* in a 5lb Bag.” Or, “Why WNEP2 Will Never Work.”

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Photo from Carl Abraham’s WNEP Tribute page at http://www.carlabraham.com/wnep.htm

There’s nothing I liked more as a kid than a “snow day.” Watching the weatherman on the 6pm talk about the big storm that was going to come overnight and blanket the area with a couple … Continue reading “Trying to Squeeze 50 Pounds of $%!* in a 5lb Bag.” Or, “Why WNEP2 Will Never Work.”