Submitted by niceoldguy (not verified) on Wed, 02/13/2008 - 2:09am.
There was Faces and Places on 2, Evening for a few years on 8 and -- briefly -- local game show on 8, to name the ones that stick in my mind. All based on the "why pay fat syndication fees" theory. It sounds like a good idea, it should work but did not here. (Seattle still has Evening I think.) Like to hear from some ad folks as to why the better local efforts didn't last. My guess is that people who buy time would rather be known for sponsoring Dr Phil than for being seen with the local stuff, but that's just a guess.
There was Faces and Places on 2, Evening for a few years on 8 and -- briefly -- local game show on 8, to name the ones that stick in my mind. All based on the "why pay fat syndication fees" theory. It sounds like a good idea, it should work but did not here. (Seattle still has Evening I think.) Like to hear from some ad folks as to why the better local efforts didn't last. My guess is that people who buy time would rather be known for sponsoring Dr Phil than for being seen with the local stuff, but that's just a guess.