tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309671.post5798394725673314289..comments2023-11-15T03:52:21.429-08:00Comments on A TOWN CALLED PODUNK: Local politicians to ask questions on CBC reliabilityUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309671.post-58164348592577011452010-10-20T23:29:54.026-07:002010-10-20T23:29:54.026-07:00They do have the infrastructure in place for both,...They do have the infrastructure in place for both, they have a very underused website and are owners of a telephone company, you would think that it wouldn't take much to make both your suggestions a reality.<br /><br />As for the CBC and its transmitter problems (the private stations too for that matter) using them as the first line of defence provides for a handy bit of deflection from the way that the weekend played out as far as official information.<br /><br />One would imagine that other communities most likely have stations with back up transmitters and would have been back on the air much sooner than our local options.<br /><br />Though considering how things were at one time, there is such little presence in our local media these day,s that even if they could broadcast one wonders how effective they would have been..https://www.blogger.com/profile/06527403159345234601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309671.post-1350734512978350432010-10-20T22:52:43.803-07:002010-10-20T22:52:43.803-07:00I find it interesting that our politicians are qui...I find it interesting that our politicians are quick to point their fingers at the CBC.. Have they thought about creating a city information website and a 24-hour phone line to keep the citizens informed instead of wasting more time finding fault elsewhere? Get on with it.two cents' worthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079605667116276651noreply@blogger.com