To Be Announced...

Call me a cynic or whatever...but I have to say that having lost KGAN (CBS) from my Mediacom lineup hasn't caused me to think that I should get a politician involved in my viewing habits.

My libertarian leanings just won't allow it.

Just like establishing the "Do Not Call List" which provided a government protection from telemarketing phone calls, I can't for the life of me think that I need a politician to save me from the horrors of missing CSI. But after reading the story below, I see that it's just a waste of time anyway...

Iowa lawmakers to weigh in on cable dispute

DES MOINES, Iowa - The dispute between Sinclair Broadcast Group and MediaCom Communications is scheduled to get a public airing at the Statehouse this week. Members of the Joint Oversight Committee are expected to question top executives of the two companies tomorrow.

Committee members acknowledge the Legislature doesn't have the authority to intervene in the dispute, but they hope to bring some clarity to the issue.

The companies' C-E-O's are expected to attend tomorrow's meeting -- Rocco Commisso from Mediacom and David Smith from Sinclair.

Great. Clarity. That goodness we have such responsible and attentive leadership in Des Moines. Now that I'll be able to see it clearly with all that clarity they'll bring to the issue, I'll feel better. I hope they have some testimony about how to install rabbit ears. After six or seven stories in the Cedar Rapids Gazette about how to do just that - I'll need the Iowa Legislature to give me the final word.

Thankfully, I still have KCRG (ABC) on my channel list and I can watch the proceedings:

'Supernanny' casting comes to Iowa

Casting associates from ABC's hit show "Supernanny" are interested in receiving applications from Iowa families who feel their out-of-control household could use a little help.

On the show, British parenting expert and author Jo Frost works with families to help even the toughest infants, kids and teens and restore order to American households. Frost offers hands-on advice to parents on how to juggle their personal and professional lives with their parental responsibilities.

Casting associates will be visiting Des Moines and Omaha Feb. 4 through 11 and would like to visit applicants if they find the families' needs compelling...

To apply call 1-877-NANNY-TIME, e-mail Holub at bholub@ricochettelevision.com or go to www.ABC.com, keyword "supernanny," and follow the links to the casting application.

We seem to be a "supernanny" state anyway...

Labels: mediacom, sinclair