Anna Bulszewcz of of Channel 12/WCTI-TV
Follow Local News coverage of Hurricane Irene all weekend as it makes its way north along the Eastern Seaboard via DirectTV Channels 259, 325 & 349.
Cities scheduled to participate include Greenville/New Bern/Jacksonville, NC, New York City, Norfolk, VA. Richmond, VA, Roanoke, VA, Washington, D.C.
Even if it's for no other reason that you're tired of watching video of Mayor Bloomberg's press conferences where people behind him -and why do they have to be standing behind him?- always have a look on their face like they have hemorrhoids, and we get to hear dopey questions from the local wise guy press corps.
Did you hear that stupid question today about whether the mayor was over-reacting by closing down the transportation system at Noon on Saturday?
What, like you're going to just leave everything out where it can be exposed to hurricane-force wind and rain for hours when you don't have to?
Yet another low moment for journalism as the NYC press corps continue to play follow-the-leader.
You'd almost think the reporters asking the questions don't live there, and were just helicoptered in.
I've been watching Channel 12/WCTI-TV out of Greenville/New Bern/Jacksonville, NC -the home of lots of military bases and military families, like Camp Lejeune- since about 1 a.m., and they have remained a lot more measured and calm while the storm is causing massive blackouts, than some of the network correspondents I saw earlier where nothing was happening -yet.
Just a constructive suggestion...
Amanda Brannon of Channel 12/WCTI-TV
And poor Boston, they are being completely ignored by the East Coast's Mainstream Media.
Once the storm passes NYC, the MSM are going to leave their studios in Manhattan and Fort Lee, go home and knock a few drinks back and call it a night.
Boston, you are on your own!
*And brainy, beautiful balletomane Robyn Hunter, formerly of Fort Smith, AR, my friend from D.C., if you are still in the Boston area, please be careful this weekend!
You have an amazing future ahead of you, so don't play hero trying to save people who use bad judgment. You can't save everyone.
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