What the f–k happened? It’s now Sunday (1/12) evening and The Register-Guard launched, in its T.V. Weekly, the broadcast schedule for the evening. Unlike most times, when 60 Minutes is scheduled for 7 pm, this Sunday had 60 Minutes scheduled for 6:30.
But when I tuned in, for a half hour, there was Cheryl Atkinson’s Full Measure instead. What is even more insidious, in my view, was “Copyright 2020 Full Measure LLC, a member of SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP (emphasis mine).”
The Cheryl Atkinson broadcast was mildly sympathetic, in two of its segments, to The Donald.
I say again: what the f–k? At the very least, the R-G could have been honest, as well as KVAL, in its broadcast schedule, and listed Full Measure, for half an hour, and 60 Minutes the next half hour.
As the old song goes: “There’s somethin’ happenin’ here/ What it is, ain’t exactly clear/ There’s a man with a gun over there/ Tellin’ me I got to beware…”
Mike Peterson
Eugene
A Note From the Publisher
Dear Readers,
The last two years have been some of the hardest in Eugene Weekly’s 43 years. There were moments when keeping the paper alive felt uncertain. And yet, here we are — still publishing, still investigating, still showing up every week.
That’s because of you!
Not just because of financial support (though that matters enormously), but because of the emails, notes, conversations, encouragement and ideas you shared along the way. You reminded us why this paper exists and who it’s for.
Listening to readers has always been at the heart of Eugene Weekly. This year, that meant launching our popular weekly Activist Alert column, after many of you told us there was no single, reliable place to find information about rallies, meetings and ways to get involved. You asked. We responded.
We’ve also continued to deepen the coverage that sets Eugene Weekly apart, including our in-depth reporting on local real estate development through Bricks & Mortar — digging into what’s being built, who’s behind it and how those decisions shape our community.
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None of this happens by accident. It happens because readers step up and say: this matters.
As we head into a new year, please consider supporting Eugene Weekly if you’re able. Every dollar helps keep us digging, questioning, celebrating — and yes, occasionally annoying exactly the right people. We consider that a public service.
Thank you for standing with us!
Publisher
Eugene Weekly
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