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Local TV broadcasting is facing some challenges these days, and I thought perhaps we could all use a laugh or two. Here are some examples of the Saturday Night Live cast faking local TV news from cities like Tampa, Phoenix, Albany, Buffalo, St. Louis and Columbus, as a vehicle for laughs.
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