new 'Nightline' tribute to U.S. war dead, Sinclair sings a different tune

[G_j]

from the MAIN homepage, http://www.main.nc.us:

ABC plans new 'Nightline' tribute to U.S. war dead
Tue May 24, 2005 09:48 PM ET

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - ABC will devote an entire "Nightline" broadcast later this month to a roll call of U.S. war dead, nearly a year after some political conservatives condemned a similar tribute as anti-war propaganda, the network said on Tuesday.

As he did last year, "Nightline" host Ted Koppel will recite the names of more than 900 American servicemen and women killed in Iraq or Afghanistan during the past year as a photograph of each one is shown on the screen.

The Memorial Day special, titled "The Fallen," will air on May 30, and "Nightline" will be extended from its usual 30 minute broadcast to about 45 minutes to allow time for all the names to be read, ABC said.

Many of the photos are being provided by the Military Times Media Group, which publishes a newspaper for each branch of the U.S. armed services.
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One Maryland-based media company with strong ties to Bush, Sinclair
Broadcast Group Inc., barred its ABC-affiliated TV stations from airing the "Nightline" broadcast last year.

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From the Sinclair website:

May 24, 2005 Ê

SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC.

COMPANY RESPONSE TO

NIGHTLINEÕS MEMORIAL DAY READING OF NAMES

Sinclair Broadcast Group applauds Nightline for paying tribute to those
service men and women killed in Iraq and Afghanistan by reading their
names on Memorial Day, a day set aside to honor our fallen heroes. Unlike
NightlineÕs reading of the names last year, which coincided with the start
of the May ratings sweeps, we feel that this yearÕs Memorial Day selection
is the appropriate setting to remember those who have sacrificed their
lives to keep all Americans safe and free. We thank our U.S. service men
and women for their infinite courage and perseverance in the constant face
of danger.

mmmm....

[vickie]

1. Sinclair is truly despicable.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

2. Yeah..Sinclair has no objection since it's not an election year

and the Emporer won't be harmed by the truth

[G_j]

7. isn't it reassuring that Sinclair is wise enough to tell us when

we are ready to hear the names of the fallen? How thoughtful of them!
:puke:

[meegbear]

3. The May ratings sweeps?

Go one Sincliar! Kudos for a great LAME FUCKING EXCUSE!

[madrchsod]

4. seems the only thing that changes these thugs minds

are falling stock prices and the new media nosing around into their private lives

[gratuitous]

5. Isn't that sweet?

Now that Chimpy's safely ensconced in the Oval Office for another four years, Sinclair decides that the roll call of the dead is now an acceptable use of the public's airwaves.

That just warms the cockles of my black old heart.

[leftchick]

6. Because it is not an election year

and they are chickenhawk SCUM.