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There are many reasons — and a conspiracy theorist would say that the biggest reason is that it’s not local at all. Perhaps it’s too much to want more from local TV news, given that most of the presenters we see are passing through — on their way to bigger markets, or working their way back down the ladder.
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Why are most local TV newscasts around the country so bad? Basically the same reasons as Jacksonville: News on the cheap – mostly defined by crime, car crashes, and non-stop weather hype. Going through the motions – making the donuts.
News on the cheap. LOL…you really are so far out of it….
If you think local news is bad in Jacksonville, local news in Chicago is much, much worse. Nothing but crime and kissing Rahm’s ass.