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12's Lack Of Closed Captioning

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smallwonder
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12's Lack Of Closed Captioning

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With the massive losses, apparently the person in charge of closed captioning was laid off as well. 12's running a back to back low grade paid program for a spine doctor without closed captioning. This would never happen with the old owners. The channel looks worse than the Alpena ABC station.
turn up the radio! mighty in might!
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rugratsonline
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Re: 12's Lack Of Closed Captioning

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Is it mandatory for commercials, including infomercials, to have closed captioning? I noticed some commercials have them and some don't.
MasterB
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Re: 12's Lack Of Closed Captioning

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Going to file a complaint to the FCC I know broadcasters can get fined for it by the FCC. I know Sinclair got fined $48 million dollars I know some thought it wasn't enough in 2017.
Go Pistons, Let's Go Redwings.
Soundchaser
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Re: 12's Lack Of Closed Captioning

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This is what happens when you have an absentee Chief engineer.
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Re: 12's Lack Of Closed Captioning

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Most stations use an "off-site" company to provide closed captioning for locally-produced newscasts.
They listen to the newscast via a dial-up listen line and caption the newscast in real time.
the chief
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Re: 12's Lack Of Closed Captioning

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What???? I'm not gone !
mr v
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Re: 12's Lack Of Closed Captioning

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Soundchaser wrote: Sun May 01, 2022 10:50 am This is what happens when you have an absentee Chief engineer.
Absent would be an improvement...could not screw things up that way.
Jack5o2soco
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Re: 12's Lack Of Closed Captioning

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So your answer is to try and get them fined verses calling and asking what the deal is? Seems a bit over the top, dramatic, and extremely counter productive for someone who clearly follows them like a hawk. Good God

MasterB wrote: Sun May 01, 2022 12:04 am Going to file a complaint to the FCC I know broadcasters can get fined for it by the FCC. I know Sinclair got fined $48 million dollars I know some thought it wasn't enough in 2017.
MasterB
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Re: 12's Lack Of Closed Captioning

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Jack5o2soco wrote: Tue May 03, 2022 1:42 pm So your answer is to try and get them fined verses calling and asking what the deal is? Seems a bit over the top, dramatic, and extremely counter productive for someone who clearly follows them like a hawk. Good God

MasterB wrote: Sun May 01, 2022 12:04 am Going to file a complaint to the FCC I know broadcasters can get fined for it by the FCC. I know Sinclair got fined $48 million dollars I know some thought it wasn't enough in 2017.
I wouldn't file a complaint to The FCC for those that are passionate about it and have too time on their hands have at it.
Go Pistons, Let's Go Redwings.
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