fighting the corporate power

So for years now, one of the local stations has been providing this metropolitan area of over a million people with two doses of the Simpsons every day. Once at 5pm and the other at 6pm. Though it was inconvenient that there was a half hour of King of the Hill (there might as well be dead air in my mind since that show makes me want to go into convulsions I think it's so retarded), it was still two episodes of the Simpsons so even if you happened to miss one, you could catch the other. Sweet.

Well, WXMI 17 of Grand Rapids, MI wanted to add Malcolm in the Middle to its 4-8pm gob of old syndicated reruns so it had to drop something...it dropped one of those episodes...the six o'clock one. It could have dropped one of the TWO episodes of King of the Hill, it could have dropped Home Improvement altogether (does anyone watch that?), or they could have dropped Everyone Loves Raymond too, since I only know one person who actually watches that show (well, hello there!), but no, it had to be the Simpsons. So I wrote them... (the complaint process with censored last names and addresses:)

-----Original Message-----
From: XXXXXXXXXX@hotmail.com [mailto:XXXXXXXXX@hotmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 10:21 PM
To: WXMI Feedback
Cc: WXMI Feedback
Subject: Web Site Feedback

name: Kyle XXXXXXXXX
city: Grand Rapids, MI
email: XXXXXXXXXX@hotmail.com

Seriously, you're taking away one Simpsons episode and keeping two episodes
of King of the Hill? You guys on crack? I can't help but think it should
be the other way around.


URL: http://fox17.trb.com/about/site/feedback/


-----Original Message-----
From: xxxxxx, Amy On Behalf Of WXMI Feedback
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 8:24 AM
To: 'XXXXXXXX@hotmail.com'; WXMI Feedback; xxxxxxx, Pennie
Subject: RE: Web Site Feedback

Kyle-

Thank you for your feedback. I am forwarding your message to FOX 17's
Creative Services Director.


------THE REPLY:---------
Dear Kyle,

Thanks for letting us know your input. You are not alone as many other
viewers feel the same way! We'll keep your thoughts in mind for the future.

Best regards,

Pennie XXXXXXXX
Director of Advertising, Promotion & Creative Services
FOX 17 WXMI
3117 Plaza Drive NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
616.364-8722
Fax: 616.364.8506
XXXXXXXXX@wxmi.com

Power to the People!!! Actually, I'm just sharing because I think it's cool that they took me at least semi-seriously even though my complaint accused them on being on that most whack of drugs.