FOX Refuses To Air Obama Primetime Press Conference (First 100 Days)
Republican-affiliated network Fox has become the first broadcast network to turn down a request for air by President Barack Obama. On Wednesday Instead of airing the president’s prime-time news conference on Wednesday, FOX will broadcast its drama Lie to Me.
ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, MSNBC and CNBC are all carrying the 8PM EDT event — albeit grudgingly –which falls on Obama’s 100th day in office.
The news conference comes at the start of a ratings “sweeps” months. Carrying a news conference costs the four broadcast networks an estimated $10 million-plus in lost advertising revenue.
This isn’t the first time FOX has pulled such a move. In November 2001, the network didn’t carry a primetime speech by President George W. Bush, despite a request from The White House.
Fox will direct viewers interested in the news conference to Fox News Channel and the Fox Business Network. which will both carry the conference.
Written by Castina on April 28th, 2009 | Tagged as: Barack Obama,Politics,TV,TV News
On July 22nd 2009, Andrew Puleo wrote:
First – it's a free country
Fox decision to not air Obama is a testament to Foxs' first loyalty, the dollar, though after Obamas' speech Fox will spew anti-Obama propoganda while touting themselves As All Pro Patriots. Patriots whom nontheless practise censorship.
And like sheep to slaughter all the Republicans will side with FOX, Baaaaa!
On September 18th 2009, Al wrote:
Over 90% of what comes out of FOX is criticism of Obama. Where do they get the information about Obama to criticize when they do not want to hear from him.
I was very surprised when they started criticizing the President for the proposed pep talk to the students.