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Networks Complain About Obama Hour

Broadcasters say 'overexposed' prez wastes valuable time

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 3, 2009 10:28 AM CDT

(Newser) – Networks are not happy about the primetime hour that President Obama's July 22 news conference took up, reports Howard Kurtz of the Washington Post. Rahm Emanuel called the top brass at all three networks to ensure they carried the event. The networks both resent the...   Read full story »

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