Fox News is always on at the gym

[shenmue]

Anybody else have the same problem?

My gym has a row of TVs at the front of the room, and two of them are always the regular Fox News, and then there's Fox Business. Yes, someone actually has a TV set tuned to Fox Business.

It's happened in every gym I've been to in the last few years. I can't seem to get away from it. Why do so many gyms like to put on Fox News instead of maybe the BBC or CNN? Sigh...

They don't really let us change stations. The best I can do is take music with me and turn it up really loud.

[Just Saying]

1. A common problem

http://www.turnofffox.org/

Or you could always switch gyms.

[Blue Owl]

2. Hey it gets those heart rates up, no matter what side you're on

n/t

[maxsolomon]

3. THE ANSWER

https://www.tvbgone.com/cfe_tvbg_main.php

[Blaspherian]

4. Ask to change the station

Or file a complaint or join a different gym.

I got the old irons at home and I love it.

[olddots]

5. It's a damned gym !!!!!

are you expecting Amy Goodman ???????

[DURHAM D]

6. Have you talked to the owners/managers?

I know from personal experience that the other gym rats are pretty vocal and like to make up rules but once management is made aware they usually come up with a balanced resolution.

[Dalai_1]

7. Our gym always has it on

I asked them to change it and they are happy to oblige but
I have to ask each time...one TV has Fox and the other has
ESPN

[grilled onions]

8. What Is The Point Of TV Anyhow At A Gym?

Wouldn't it be much better to have videos of nature? Waterfalls! Mountains! Nature at its' best. It certainly would be better than mindless Fox.

[Apophis]

9. We can change the channels in my gym.

I do. When I notice that crap is on, and no one is watching, I change the channel.

[SheilaT]

10. What's even more disturbing to me is the

unquestioned assumption that there must be TVs and they must be turned on at the gym.

If I were to join one ever again (I belonged for a year or so back in the 90s) I'd only join one with no TVs.

Of course, it's not just gyms. It's almost every waiting room everywhere.

[SMC22307]

19. That's how I feel.

Nothing like sitting in a waiting room when you're not feeling well, with Corporate Media newsbunnies chattering away.

[SheilaT]

21. It does not matter what channel is on, unless

perhaps it is the one that streams a fish tank. It's the assumed utter inability to wait without the idiot box on.

I have no qualms at all about changing station, or turning it off altogether.

Some years ago I was in the waiting room of a car dealership while my oil was being changed. I forget now exactly what story was on, but it was clearly something that young children should not be watching. As the story came on, I suggested to the mother of the young child in the room that I switch channels or turn off (can no longer remember which) and she heartily agreed.

I don't always bother to ask permission.

But it's the constant presence of TV, regardless of the channel, that bothers me. If I were in charge I'd have a collection of books and magazines, puzzles for little kids, and embroidery or crochet projects handy for the adults who want them. You guys might want to suggest wood-working projects.

[SMC22307]

25. I've done the same.

I don't even like the music/screens at gas station pumps. I don't think people have enough silence in their lives, or periods without constant stimulation. And the constant marketing is annoying.

[ErikJ]

11. LA Fitness doesnt even have FOX News channel option

on its TVs to choose from. They do have MSNBC and CNN and a few other regular channels. These are the TVs mounted on each walk and stair stepper machine.

[bigwillq]

12. I really have no issue what businesses

put on their tvs. I can either stay and ignore the tv or go somewhere else.

Choose.

[LadyHawkAZ]

13. Get one of those little keychain remotes

and just change the channel. It might take you a few minutes to set up, but it's worth it.

[JI7]

14. i think putting Sports on at the Gym is the best

something like ESPN or a game being played on another channel.

this way there is no politics plus the people working out could get motivation seeing athletes .

[xoom]

15. I have fox news and cnn at my gym, as well as the food network...

Then it's cmt, espn and a local cbs channel.

[pstokely]

16. Is your gym fulll of old white men?

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/23/business/its-viewers-are-graying-but-their-passion-pays-for-fox-news.html?pagewanted=all

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

17. CNN always on at my gym. It's no better.

[Boomerproud]

34. CNN is a joke.

Fox is a dangerous propaganda outlet.

[kelliekat44]

18. What happens when you ask to change the station? nt

[flvegan]

20. Why would you watch tv at the gym?

Especially when you have your own music?

[Marrah_G]

22. I think tv works better for some people

I know my daughter loves music at the gym. Personally, I prefer audiobooks, they let me drift off into the story. Maybe it's just how each individual is wired.

[Pelican]

24. Depends what I am doing pace and distance wise...

Long run @ a chilled 8:30 pace? I like to watch the news...

Shorter ones down in the 6s and 7s... There's no way to watch anything...

[olddots]

23. I sat in the waiting room at a doctor's office that was blaring Fux Noise .

I reached up and unplugged the cheesy flat screen and a few people cheered .....We can stop this shit even if we can't stop fox we can at least get some grass routes justice.

[CatWoman]

32. damn right!!!

[gulliver]

26. I always complain.

If I can't change the channel, I complain to the management. I make it clear I am pissed off about them forcing me to see that drivel.

It may be just me, but I think it is getting better. Fox News used to be on at a lot more places than it is now. People are catching on to what a joke Fox News and its half-wit viewers are.

[JoePhilly]

27. I laugh openly and then explain

Which piece of nonsense caused me to do so when some one asks "what's so funny?"

Btw, my gym is a YMCA.

[sweetapogee]

28. go to

a different gym.

[Curmudgeoness]

29. They want to get you worked up

so you work out harder. No pain, no gain.

Personally, I always make a point to complain......it is the Fox fans who are pushing for it, so it has to be us to push back.

[adirondacker]

30. You should pick up a portable dvd player, plug it in, and play some Bill Moyers clips.

[CatWoman]

31. we just moved into a new building at work

and each of the 8 floors have televisions in the breakrooms.

ANY TIME I find Fox on a tv at work, I immediately change the channel.

I get the "look" but no one tries to interfere.

[KG]

35. because you're scary.

i mean, you're scaring me just from here.

[Eddie Haskell]

33. Take a pair of wire cutters and when nobody's looking ...