The few times I've tuned into CKNW lately, I'd say they are in desperate need of a qualified board op or maybe even an engineer who can keep things running.
Last Thursday evening, two hours of the Charles Adler show didn't make it to air. In the 7PM hour, they reran the Global News Hours that had just played.
In the 8PM hour, it was a simulcast of BC1 from Global.
Finally at 9PM there a real live NW newscast followed by a some3what confused Charles Adler.
Whoever is opping Coast To Coast, should maybe listen to and be familiar with how the show goes and where to take commercial breaks. Last night, and one night last week, the trigger happy board op has jumped the gun during George's monologue and suddenly launched a full commercial break interrupting program content. Hard to believe this station once ruled the roost. Now it sounds like something out of Grand Forks in 1982.
Sound like tonight's Election coverage will be another NW/Global simulcast abortion. Long gone are the days when NW's stand alone Election coverage was second to none.
Just a few minutes ago, Steele and Drex starting a Facebook podcast of today's show from the Global studios and there was no audio, just the sounds of tech people at Global trying to figure out what was wrong.
Welcome to the age of nothing matters but the shareholders. Sure glad I'm not one.
I'll be getting my Election coverage from CBC and online.