Not to be pedantic but -- from an engineering standpoint -- "broadcasting" is a term that applies to transmissions sent over the air. Though wireless connectivity is available for the internet, 'net based programing gets routed through cables/fiber optics, so it doesn't qualify. Larry King might have been broadcasting his old radio show, but he was not a broadcaster at CNN, nor would he be defined as one now.
Even in the broader (sorry) definition, Tom Snyder always used to say a broadcaster was someone who studied broadcasting in school then applied that knowledge in his/her career. I don't believe King ever studied the craft. Personally, I'm content to have King's lackluster interview style relegated to a fringe internet service, where I won't have to put up with it. On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 1:49 PM, Tom Wolper <[email protected]> wrote: > On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 4:29 PM, Trevor Tymchuk <[email protected]> wrote: >> Just more than a year after getting pushed out at CNN, veteran >> broadcaster Larry King is making his return. Only this time it's on >> the Internet. >> >> http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2012/03/larry-king-returns-to-broadcasting-on-internet-based-oratv.html > > As with any promise of a new way to watch or deliver TV shows, I will > reserve comment on ora.tv until it is actually up and running and we > can see if it's another Hulu or another Joost. Regarding Larry King, i > remember listening to his show on radio around 30 years ago and I > watched Larry King Live mostly around the OJ trial days in the > mid-nineties. I don't think he brings a lot of value to this new > venture, especially to people under the age of 40. In fact I would > compare this to Mark Cuban hiring Dan rather for HDNet. Whatever > credibility or high profile he expected to get never really came. > > I wonder what kind of guests they expect Larry will book. If the best > he can do is the same pundits who appear on every cable news/talk show > there won't be enough to set him apart and build an audience. > > -- > TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "TV or Not TV" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
