{"id":2114,"date":"2012-11-01T13:01:49","date_gmt":"2012-11-01T17:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/changingchannels\/?p=2114"},"modified":"2012-11-01T13:09:11","modified_gmt":"2012-11-01T17:09:11","slug":"directv-sandy-channel-was-well-done","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/changingchannels\/2012\/11\/directv-sandy-channel-was-well-done.html","title":{"rendered":"DirecTV ‘Sandy’ Channel Was Well Done"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>As a ‘Southerner’ the last few years, it was not the way I wanted to see my hometown New York and Connecticut TV stations, but I was certainly glad DirecTV offered a ‘Sandy ‘ channel in recent days.<\/p>\n

The programmer did an excellent job of switching through channels in those two states, along with Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania to survey damage through the Northeast.<\/p>\n

It was comforting to see Chuck Scarborough, even if he was minus long-time co-anchor Sue Simmons, whom WNBC declined to re-sign recently, along with Newschannel 8 out of New Haven.<\/p>\n

Even though I am from New York, WTNH was the over-the-air channel that came in best for us on Eastern Long Island. This was in the pre-cable days when there were still portable black-and-white televisions.<\/p>\n

But enough reminiscing, and I don’t mean the Little River Band song. I do wish DirecTV and other TV service providers offered a package of East and West coast channels like the satellite providers did in their early days.<\/p>\n

In a nation built on choices, what’s the big deal about allowing me to watch Los Angeles or New York channels if I am willing to pay a little more for it. As someone\u00a0 who has lived on both coasts, I would ‘bite’ on such a package at $1 per channel.<\/p>\n

It’s probably the fault of local channels through the nation that only want you watching their shows, and their advertisers, as if people don’t ‘change channels’ during commercials anyway. It’s small-minded thinking in my opinion.<\/p>\n

But ‘Sandy’ coverage provided a needed respite for those of us worried about love ones in the Northeast.\u00a0 So kudos to DirecTV for that terrific channel of coverage!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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