Comments on: Have you heard about the City Council Candidate Forum?

By: CL

CL — Wed, 19 Oct 2005 14:11:50 +0000

My apologies. It’s on 1180am, not 1080. I misread the setting on my radio.

By: CL

CL — Wed, 19 Oct 2005 01:58:40 +0000

Y’all need to check out a radio show called “The Voice”. It’s on 1080 AM from 7:45 to 10 in the mornings. They did talk about this meeting some this morning. Steve Hall is usually there on Wednesdays. They don’t like the red light cameras and they don’t kiss either mayors’ behind.

By: joe public

joe public — Tue, 18 Oct 2005 23:51:57 +0000

What can be done to “sex up” local elections and get more coverage/involvement? They are, in many ways, some of the most important decisions we make.

I consider Knoxville elections outside my scope, but it would be great to see some Knoxville blogger(s) covering them the way I (and maybe others) plan to do for the 2006 Hamilton County cycle, and following.

By: persimmon

persimmon — Tue, 18 Oct 2005 18:23:56 +0000

Local elections are only boring if the writers and editors covering them are boring.

By: #9

#9 — Tue, 18 Oct 2005 16:55:44 +0000

BTW, I was wondering where you went. Long time no post, like the other co-bloggers.

I was curious about this election. I wanted to wait a little to see if there would be any media coverage. Even Michael Silence has be very quiet about this election. Silent in fact.

Considering the red light cameras and the Candy Factory you would think there would be great activity with letter writing to the editor or calls to local talk radio. This election has no pulse. Very curious.

In the old days you could write a complaint to the FCC but not today. If the media does not do it’s job it’s just tough luck.

If it were not for Stacy Campfield being a friend of Steve Hall there would be no coverage.

Even Bob Stepno over at http://radio.weblogs.com/0106327/ has posted almost nothing on this election.

By: #9

#9 — Tue, 18 Oct 2005 16:46:36 +0000

Well, my question for Katie would be: why hasn�t this thing been publicized much? Candidates can�t deal with tough questions?

I have heard on several local radio talk shows that only national politics can bring sponsors. Local politics are boring and no one cares. The other explanation is that the KNS, local TV, and local radio have become regional with their signal and distribution so covering Knoxville politics would be boring to the majority or readers and listeners.

I think that is 20% fact and 80% bullshit. I can not help but notice the cozy relationship between Mayors Haslam and Ragsdale. I believe the lack of media coverage is by design.

I smell Metro government in the works. People in Knoxville will look back at this election and kick themselves for being so asleep at the switch.

By: persimmon

persimmon — Tue, 18 Oct 2005 16:45:40 +0000

Political candidates have become major advertisers as elections have grown more expensive, and it is looking like more and more media outlets are opting for minimal coverage of campaigns in order to avoid conflicts of interest or alienation of a potential advertiser. What coverage they do offer is basically regurgitation of campaign press releases.

By: SayUncle

SayUncle — Tue, 18 Oct 2005 16:37:39 +0000

BTW, I was wondering where you went. Long time no post, like the other co-bloggers.

By: SayUncle

SayUncle — Tue, 18 Oct 2005 16:36:57 +0000

Well, my question for Katie would be: why hasn’t this thing been publicized much? Candidates can’t deal with tough questions?