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October 16, 2003
‘West Wing’ postponement sparks frenzy of phone calls
Reno Gazette-Journal
Hundreds of angry viewers telephoned the Reno NBC-TV affiliate Wednesday night after the broadcast of a new episode of “The West Wing” was postponed.
Kirk Frosdick, night news manager for KRNV-TV News 4, said the network cited competition from the baseball playoffs and the World Series for postponing episodes of the series at 9 p.m. Wednesday and Oct. 22.
He said network officials in New York City notified the station at 5:30 p.m. that a new episode would not be broadcast until Oct. 29 and that viewers could call (212) 664-2333 to comment.
“We gave them that comment number and most of the callers complained it was already full,” he said.
On Wednesday, the seventh game of the National League Championship Series baseball game was won by the Florida Marlins 9-6 over the Chicago Cubs.
The network broadcast an episode of “Law & Order Criminal Intent,” which usually airs at 9 p.m. Sunday, instead of the “West Wing.”
Posted by Jo at October 16, 2003 08:52 AM