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If you haven't heard yet, a Cleveland mother has been detained in the deaths of her two children (ages 4 and 2), who were found dead in the family bathtub. Early reports say the woman may have drowned her children and then called her husband at work to come home. This horrific story will quickly get "legs" as the national media will tune in to find out what happened.
Additionally, the big tribe rally is kicking off downtown during news time .. and we know that All of NE Ohio is getting geared up for the Yankees series.
So right now it's 3:20 p.m. ... go ahead and play producer and tell me, which one is your lead story at 6?
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Both have broad interest and merit headlines. Both are certainly what people will be talking about at work tomorrow. Both deserve our time. Lead with one and those who want to know more about the other will change channels.
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One argument would say that our lead story most days last week was crime, so shouldn't we do something different? Still, none of those stories last week will have as many people watching as a mother who allegedly drowned her own kids.
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The viewers have been living on the edge with their Tribe for six+ months now. Following their progress every day and every night and with every sports page. Fans take ownership of their team, and this is a week they deserve to block out crime and focus on the team that brings them together, right? So shouldn't you deliver this to them in proud Wahoo red, white, and blue?
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Never forget that the power of the remote gives you more power over TV news than you realize.
So now it's 3:24 p.m. ... 2 hours and 36 minutes until show time ... what would you do?
Remember, everyone's watching.
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4 comments:
One is news...the other is promotions. I really don't think EITHER story is "top of the cast", but I go with the mother. Plenty of time in the sports section to celebrate the Tribe.
If it were me, I'd probably lead with the story about the trial beginning for the two men accused of hiding damage at FirstEnergy's Davis Besse nuke plant.
Probably why I'm not in TV. Keep up the good work Eric.
Speaking of debates, I hope you have coverage of the Canton Mayoral Debate from the Canton Forum meeting today. This debate was far better facilitated, executed and showed the true professionalism and debating of the issues that the Akron Mayoral Debate horribly lacked. I looked around but didn't see you in the room Eric...I hope that you did have someone there to give you the details.
If you watch at 6:30 tonight, I think you'll find it's our lead story.
I thought Creighton landed more consistent shots .. Healy was trying to land too many knockouts, but I think he created a lot of skeptics when he tried to blame Creighton for all of the pregnant girls at Timken High School.
And yes, I agree .. more fireworks than Akron's mayoral debate last month, but the playing field of the two candidates in Canton is a Stark (pun intended) contrast to the duo we found in Akron.
See ya at 6:30 .. Eric
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