After I emailed my letter to KPTM, I did not hear anything at all. By happenstance, I came across their Facebook page and linked them to my newest blog post about the situation.
A couple hours later I received the following message from lead anchor Taylor Wilson :
Hey Matt…
Taylor Wilson here…
Completely understand where you’re coming from on the HD situation. We’re working on it. Personally not the biggest fan of Funnytown, but I know a lot of people who love them.Anyway, had a chance to check out your blog and just wanted to share some of my thoughts. Like I said, I understand your frustration with certain things, but maybe turn the tables for a second. Imagine you work here and it’s your job and it’s how you feed your family and you’re doing what you love. Then you see the mean-spirited blog written about your work. How would that feel? I’m a person just like you, and I’ll tell you how it feels. Not good. Why would you want to spend your time disparaging someone when you could do the exact opposite?
I know you don’t watch our news much, but our Heartland Proud franchise was just honored by the Associated Press with five awards. They all air in high definition – the only locally produced news content in HD. The stories air Monday and Sunday nights at 9:00.
I’m not looking to get into an argument, just maybe an open dialog where you can better understand where I’m coming from.
My reponse to come shortly.