| reply to koreyb
Re: Less for More! Having been stuck with CFLP I have to disagree about CHUM, having watched their station in Toronto I had high hopes that London would improve, it didn't. CHUM, CTV and Baton each milked out revenue while stripping the station bare.
When CHUM(P) took over they replaced the news anchor with a man that had great difficulty in enunciating, he later moved over to Rogers local dog & pony production (an equally as bad, but shorter news cast). They also merged the master control operations to Toronto. The noon news also was cancelled around the change of ownership (not sure if it was CHUM or CTV); however the net effect certainly didn't increase local coverage.
CHUM's addition of a morning program was nice, though poorly executed; breaking news was paned for vendor plugs, and advertising; it less about news and events and more about product placement and or ad revenue. Their selection of hosts also added to the 'circus like' QVC atmosphere.
CKCO has lost some if its shine certainly, however when compared to CFLP, CKCO is a beacon of light, CFLP's looks like a turd. The consolidation of local TV stations by networks as killed off local programming, not the consumer; I agree that the lack of competition is the cause, not the cure.
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