Comments on: Election coverage tonight: “Election? What election?”

By: Gilles

Gilles — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:30:49 +0000

Shawn,

Just so you know. I thought your coverage (and that of Nancy Wood) was absolutely great (and I am not just saying this to be kind).

Your analysis of the election really made a huge difference. In my opinion - those who find fault with your gestures are JEALOUS!!!! (and nitpicking no doubt)

Your gesturing was fine (ie. just regular gesturing...). Hope that clarifies things for you.

By: Shawn Apel

Shawn Apel — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:31:44 +0000

I do.

By: Heather

Heather — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:27:04 +0000

Neither TVA nor Rad-Can interupted programing either. Their CABLE affiliates did. And since CTV's Newsnet is in Toronto, I suppose they didn't see the point of covering an election which wasn't taking place in the center of their universe.

And given that only 35% of Montrealers actually took the trouble to vote, maybe the networks figured, hey, if no one gives a shit, why should we?

By: Fassero

Fassero — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:17:55 +0000

I thought the reference to the Mayor as "Mario Tremblay" and both anchors reading the same acclaimed Mayor list off the same teleprompter sold it to me - local TV DOES matter? (although I remember UHF stations with 50 cent budgets coming up with at least as viable a production.

By: Jesse

Jesse — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:32:37 +0000

Tried to find out the district results on The Gazette's website, and all of the links I tried on their 'handy-dandy' interactive map seem to be broken... and there is no simple list anywhere... You would think the only local English paper could have the results... wtf...

By: Jim J.

Jim J. — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:19:17 +0000

After spending about an hour last night watching the streaming video from CBC, I can't help but wonder if Shawn Apel talks with his hands like that all the time.

By: Karine

Karine — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:11:38 +0000

I don't understand why the ADISQ gala was scheduled on the same day as the election coverage, Rad-Can's coverage on the main network was scheduled to begin at 10:30.

By: ATSC

ATSC — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:21:02 +0000

It's just past midnight. CBFT and CFTM are still doing election coverage as part of their extended late news. But, these guys also run RDI and LCN. Their just pulling in a feed from their speciality cable channels. This all in french. CFJP is running some badly translated poker after dark stuff. In english, CFCF feels running a CSI:NY rerun is more important. While CKMI is running a Turbo Slim infomercial. CBMT is running regular CBC stuff. You know, crap. And, poor CJNT is running a french infomercial. All these guys need to have a very serious compliant filed with the CRTC.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:11:39 +0000

Just watch it in French! It's the only language they're speaking to the media tonight anyhow!

By: ATSC

ATSC — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:07:18 +0000

Yup! Pretty bad coverage.
LCN and RDI where their for it all night. But only in French. Of course, both of these channels are cable speciality channels. As for local over the air channels coverage. Ha! What a joke. Basically had to wait until their regular newscast spots. Oh yes, "Local TV Matters". Nine over the air broadcast stations in Montreal and none of them cut their regular programming in order to have live election results in french or english. So much for saving local TV. Shame on all of them.

By: Kirti Patel

Kirti Patel — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:43:25 +0000

Wow bad coverage on ctv...salas making all kinds of errors,screaming people behind the scenes saying wrong results,then when salas thought she was off air she screamed WHAT.
Then Paul read some results then Tarah read the exact same results.
Local tv matters!

By: Shawn

Shawn — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:54:05 +0000

Dang. Bergeron doesn't even look close.

If the vote from predominantly anglo areas proves to be the difference maker for Tremblay, we can all look forward to outrage from the usual suspects.

By: Fassero

Fassero — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:26:52 +0000

Oh yeah - makes me want to run right out and "save local TV". And just before the CRTC hearings yet!

By: Kirti Patel

Kirti Patel — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:19:11 +0000

Local TV matters! Without it we wouldn't be receiving these live results from CTV and Global,right CTV & Global? Thanks for showing us these american shows instead.
CTV & Global are you sure local matters to you?

By: Singlestar

Singlestar — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:18:31 +0000

nNncy Wood told Bronstetter this morning that she would be on Daybreak at 5:30 am tomorrow; but that she would be leaving early tonight even if the results aren't finished.

By: Michael J.

Michael J. — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:53:47 +0000

So much for "Local TV Matters" I guess.

By: TV News Guy

TV News Guy — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:53 +0000

CTV Montreal will have updates during commercial breaks throughout the evening. A few of those will include live hits from reporters with the main Montreal campaigns.

Tonight's 11:30 news is all-election, pre-empting SportsNight.

By: Shawn

Shawn — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:06:38 +0000

Just in case Bergeron wins, I just want to make it clear that -- despite anything you may have seen from me in the past -- I, for one, welcome our new Project Montreal overlords.

By: Edna

Edna — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:51:14 +0000

Took me about three minutes, from the time I entered the school till the time I ran out to collect the dog from the tree she was tied to (she's very municipally minded). Honestly, it was a ghost gym. I'm going to assume all my neighbours ran out to vote before 5 p.m.