From my Cousin Michael in sunny, crispy, Southern California:
According to Melissa, on KTLA radio this morning the announcer said that the switch to daylight savings time was good news regarding the Anaheim Hill fire, since there was now an extra hour of darkness when the fire was less likely to spead. Then the other announcers agreed. We live in a land of morons.
KTLA is a TV station. There’s no KTLA radio, so they’re off the hook.
That leaves us with three points here.
- The days of Edward R. Murrow are over
- Some listeners perceive news anchors as announcers – people who read and add no expertise to the situation.
- Some radio station needs a better name recognition campaign
As with Major League Baseball, is it possible we’ve expanded media to the point we’re thinned the herd a little too much?