KSTP-TV getting hammered as "hacks" on sister KSTP AM station

[MnFats]

this station has a right-wing/freeper type base and they are furious with KSTP-TV for its reporting on the 380 tons. (KSTP is the Mpls.-St. Paul station that offered proof that the 380 tons were there AFTER the fall of Baghdad. The station devoted 16 minutes of it 10 p.m. newscast to the story.
They have a couple of KSTP-TV news people on with the morning hosts, and they are taking flack. The hosts, including Repub atty Ron Rosenbaum, are defending the reporting. Some of it is just unbelievable.
Callers are asking the most stupid questions you could imagine.

one lady:
"I heard Cindy Brucato say last night that the reporters on that story were Democrats. what do you say to that?"
Rosenbaum: "No, there was nothing like that."
"I heard her say it twice."
R: "No, nothing like that was mentioned. I watched the whole thing and I heard nothing like that."
KSTP-TV guy: "I don't even know the politics of these reporters."

another caller:
"If these explosives could be used to detonate a new-kew-lar bomb, that proves that there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq."
Rosenbaum: "Sir, if that were true, don't you think President Bush would be crowing about it?"

Another guy called them "hacks" for the Kerry campaign.
Another guy said he had been a loyal listener/viewer for years, esp. after they hired Cindy Brucato (a former spokeswoman for a GOP Gov., Arne Carlson) but he would never listen or watch again since they aired "this trash."


send them emails! Thank them for their reporting! tell them to keep it up....they must fulfill their obligation to inform the public.

You can find a contact link at

www.kstp.com


wonder if all this will cause a sea change in the outlook at KSTP...

[aden_nak]

1. detonate a new-kew-lar bomb. . .

"If these explosives could be used to detonate a new-kew-lar bomb, that proves that there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq."

That's like saying my spark plugs are an automobile, because without them my car wouldn't work.

[nolabels]

3. Well just tell them diesels don't have spark plugs

The freepers and the neo-cons didn't have the first crack for spin on the news, just breaks my heart :cry:

[lakeguy]

2. I emailed and thanked them...amazing story!

[johnnyrocket]

4. Wow, that is downright scary, like Bush in the 2nd debate...

thrashing, spinning, hemming and hawing, God save us all!

[Norbert]

5. Done

I didn't want to get too political because I figured they were getting more than their share of that from the other side. I wrote:

Ladies and Gentlemen;

I just a very quick note of support on your story about verification of explosives after the US invasion of Iraq per your 5 Eyewitness News Story. It was the right thing to do. I realize you may be getting a little static from airing this but I think we should all be aware of any added dangers our soldiers may be facing on the way to stablizing this country.

Being a resident of Cincinnati your viewership couldn't possibly improve with me being a few hundred miles away but for what it is worth if I am in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area I will be watching Channel 5-KSTP.


Thanks,