Mile High Problem for TV Networks?
July 7, 2008 – Networks planning for the historic nomination of Sen. Barack Obama during the Democratic National Convention may have just hit a snag. TVNewser, an online news magazine, is reporting the Obama camp is looking to dump the Pepsi Center for Obama’s closing nomination speech and move it to Invesco Field at Mile High. The move would allow an additional 50,000 folks to attend than possible in the Pepsi Center.
TVNewser says an emergency meeting will take place with the networks: ABC, CBS, CNN, FOX and NBC, today to figure out if this is possible, and how the networks can re-tool their resources to get the speech broadcast live on the final night of the convention.
If the Illinois senator decides to give his acceptance speech at Invesco Field at Mile High rather than at the Pepsi Center, it will place a burden on the all the networks who have already anchored the first three days of convention coverage in the Pepsi Center.
The Pepsi Center in Denver holds about 21,000 people; the move to Invesco would allow Obama to have another record-breaking crowd of more than 76,000 people. The issue for all of the networks, including BET News, will be revamping the news operation for that Thursday night to make sure they can bring it to viewers.
The media outlets are scheduled to go to Denver this week for the final walk-through at the Pepsi Center.
BET News is planning to carry the Aug. 28 speech live on the network; the message will have added historic value because it would fall on the 45th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s, “I have a Dream” speech.
I’m on my way!
i can hardly wait!!
GO BARACK OBAMA!!!! I LOVE YOU!!!
GO BARACK!!! I LOVE YOU!!!
Make it happen, TV broadcast networks! You done it for other events, why not this one?
good move aim high.
Good move aim high
Sen.Obama delivering his acceptance seech at a football stadium is not new,JFK delivered his at USC stadium.I just hope it doesn’t rain.
Sorry about typo : speech it should read.
I believe Southwest has $79.00 fares to Denver. Barack is a down to earth person who never forgets the little people. It’s hard to believe this opportunity is available to me. See you in Denver.
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do your thing obama
Hopefully this is a wake up call to all races to seek change from this government. This whole farse
is by design people. Drugs, guns, wars, disfuctioning familys, simple things like amusement parks, all the reality shows, are just distractions to keep you unaware of what’s really going on. I can’t say it enough - stop beleiving everything you see and hear. All the negative stuff your hearing from you networks and radio stations are by design. These people know the real reasons that this is happening. We are all slaves in thier market, we all still have that slave mentalty. It was imposed on the Blacks the most but we all have that mind conditioning that has been put into place by something that has been happening for the last sixty plus years. NEW WORLD ORDER, ONE GOVERNMENT, ONE SOURCE OF MONEY, ONE WORLD. This has been going on since BUSH”S grandfather was around. WAKE UP PEOPLE - this cannot be said enough.
For real news listen to the radio station KPFA
blacks are proud of obama.go obama go.go africa go
Obama let nothing stop you. Your mission and the seeds you are planting are much needed.
All of the negative stuff is just a smoke screen to alter your thinking and your success.
I pray for you everyday.
NOTHING WILL STOP THIS….IT HAS THE FORCE OF GOD MOVING IT…..
God has nothing to do with Obama. Barack is a typical lying poltician. ya’ll better stop and listen. He plays the negative game too. He is not this angelic being. lets get real! If he is so different and an agent of “change”, why is he now supporting some of Bush’s policy. Oh I get it, that’s what “change” is. never mind.
Black On
GOD has everything to do with everything is this universe. The good, & the bad. The blessings and the curses.
It is horrible that you feel as you do. I can see you clearly do not trust anyone and anything. I also understand. We have been duked for so long.
However, you have to believe in something or you will not be a responsible person to your country.
If you have a leader, you must believe in him
Its like whom do you vote for the fox or the wolf.
I would rather be deceived by my brother than any other. We know what they are about, so lets trust the one whom may have the world’s best interest at heart. I am not voting for Obama because he is half & half, ALthough they see him as black. I am voting for him because he has the spirit of change. I believe the man is sincere. Everyone has a personal goal and motive. I do not believe he will take us further in the muck and mire as our former selfish leader. Bush cheated, lied and schemed to get in office. The people will put Obama in office.
Angelic77,
I’m confused about the horror in what I said. N-e-way, it’s not anyone or anything I don’t trust. I don’t trust BIG government. And that whats Obama is pushing - same as Bush.
BLACK ON-GET A GRIP!
OBAMA 08
Obama 08…tears to my eyes i am so proud
WOW! Thanks for steppin’ up ur game BET! This is history for our people and EVERY channel should be broadcasting it! How prophetic that the speech falls on the powerful 45th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s speech! Looks like God is trying to tell us SOMETHING! Yep, It’s the year of the Blacks. The first shall be last & the last shall be first!
Go Obama - He’s Black & I’m Proud!
GO OBAMA 08
Wailing Wall
A journalist assigned to the Jerusalem bureau takes an apartment overlooking the Wailing Wall. Every day when she looks out, she sees an old Jewish man praying vigorously. So, the journalist goes down and introduces herself to the old man.
She asks, “You come every day to the wall. How long have you done that, and what are you praying for?”The old man replies, “I have come here to pray every day for 25 years. In the morning I pray for world peace and then for the brotherhood of man. I go home, have a cup of tea, and I come back and pray for the eradication of illness and disease from the earth.”
The journalist is amazed. “How does it make you feel to come here every day for 25 years and pray for these things?” she asks.
The old man looks at her sadly. “Like I’m talking to a wall.”
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What do you think of this joke?
Praise the Lord For Obama and the saints will pray for you. We trust and believe. God said it is our time.
So many of you are so ready for Obama to be President because he’s Black and that’s pitiful. He is just another politician that says anything to win elections. And when he’s unable to deliver on all his promises of change I hope you all get exactly what you asked for.
Justin
White people vote for white candidates as was the case In Ohio and Maryland Gov. elections.White Republicans did not vote for the Black republicans in both races but it seems you don’t have a problem with that.It’s called DOUBLE STANDARD.