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Andrew P. Hunter: “I would compare it to some of the TV stations who say we are going to make our 5 o'clock news wall to wall wrecks. We…”

On the recordApril 28, 2004
I would compare it to some of the TV stations who say we are going to make our 5 o'clock news wall to wall wrecks. We are not going to have a lot of content, but we are going to have wall to wall wrecks, and we will get a certain viewership just from doing that. I think nationally you see the same thing. So they do not see the good things. An electric line being hooked up will put you to sleep, and it is nothing like a burning vehicle. I think that is one of the things that we are fighting against. I am glad the gentleman is here to talk about the accomplishments.
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Andrew P. Hunter
Illinois

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