Hi Tamera,

The most recent news, which can be passed along is:

------------- Begin Forwarded Message -------------

Yet more information is emerging about the Y2K documentary airing on CBS stations. CBS called Y2KNEWSWIRE today, complaining that they knew nothing about this documentary. In fact, SOME people there certainly know about it -- they're still trying to decide when they're going to air it! (This, just verified through our sources.)

So far, though, they've decided NOT to run it even though they signed a contract for it. Hmmm... wonder why?

When any network buys the rights to air a documentary, it LOCKS UP the show, meaning nobody else can air it. In this way, intentionally or otherwise, the general public doesn't get to see the show (so far, anyway...).

But all hope is not lost! Sources tell Y2KNEWSWIRE that a solid air date may yet be announced! We will, of course, keep you posted. If you'd like to help this effort, instead of calling your local affiliate and asking, "When will the Y2K documentary run?" just call them and say, "Hey, I'd REALLY like to see a Y2K documentary!" That will provide pressure to the head honchos who are reportedly going into another round of negotiations soon. They need DEMAND so they can sell ADVERTISING, of course.

Right now, some LOCAL affiliate stations are running the documentary. We now have a list of stations where it will air, but guess what? They're mostly smaller markets. Until the big network agrees to air it, it will have no major impact on the general population.

Until all this gets sorted out, here's a web site that has more background information on the video itself: http://www.virtualissues.com/contents.htm

____________________________________________________________

Here's the air dates for the Y2K documentary *off the network* -- these are directly through the affiliate stations, not through CBS.

Starting Broadcast Schedule Y2K - A World in Crisis Y2K - A World in Crisis - PART II

Only 32 of the 48 Markets for the Program's Initial Run of Broadcasts. Time is approximate - shows will be back to back (Parts I & 2) 7 - 9 PM. Programs may also re-broadcast at other times..

STATION BROADCAST CABLE W16AF-Columbus, GA. 86,000 KGNG-TV Las Vegas, NV. 175,000 297,000 KCCE- San Luis Oblispo, CA 80,000 76,000 W68CH - Detroit, Michigan 375,000 135,000 WWRD-TV - Beaver Creek, Ohio 303,000 5,000 WOCX - Sebring, Florida 60,000 25,000 KONS - Olean, NY 5,000 12,000 KO4NV-TV - Redding, CA 200,000 WINQ-TV19 - Lake Park, FL 420,000 WO7CL-TV07 - Auburn, IN 5,000 15,000 WPMG-17 - Stuarts Draft, VA 50,000 28,000 WYHB - Chattonooga, TN 165,000 125,000 W43BR-WRPQ - Baraboo, Wisconsin 18,924 10,950 WGBN-Lagarnge, GA 710,910 KTTE 11 - Baton Rouge, LA 92,000 WBGN -TV58 - Pittsburgh, PA 350,000 65,000 WBII - Ashland, MS 302,845 193,000 KCTU - Wichita, KS 200,000 WAOH - Akron, Ohio 1,100,000 160,000 WGTW - Philadelphia, PA 2,661,360 2,637,400 K47FW - Casa Grande, AZ 30,000 7,500 KUSK - TV Prescott, AZ 450,000 568,425 K25EL - Sacramento, CA 500,000 250,000 KELF - TV 43 Grove, OK 20,000 DWBJ-39 - Morgan City, LA 145,000 65,000 WDYR - Dyersburg, TN 125,000 80,000 WBGT - Rochester, NY 280,000 WBQC - Cincinnitti, OH 575,000 45,000 KTSS - Hope, AR 39,000 WPSJ - TV 8 - Philadelphia, PA 1,300,000 205,000 W46CA TV 46 - Ailey, GA 20,000 40,000 WBOP TV 12 - Pensacola, FL 422,340 8,500

____________________________________________

------------- End Forwarded Message -------------

Kenton R. Cowdry Skylar Group, Inc. / RJK Power, North America 7607 W. 61st Street - Overland Park, KS 66202 Toll free: (888) 436-0172 Hours: M-F 9-5 Central E-mail address: skylar@unicom.net RJK PowerList Online website: http://www.rjkpower.com Power House website: http://www.powerhouse2000.com

-- T (trackham@excite.com), July 15, 1999

Answers

Did you not say "Here's the air dates"? Somethings missing!

-- Michael (mikeymac@uswest.net), July 15, 1999.

Looks like the doubters of Y2KNewsWire are eating crow yet again.

Here Hoff, have a link :)

-- a (a@a.a), July 15, 1999.

I'm disappointed that Y2KNEWSWIRE has been sending out info about CBS's supposed airing of this documentary. Diminishes Y2KNEWSWIRE's credibility.

NONE OF THESE 32 STATIONS IS A CBS AFFILIATE!!!! Not one.

If you don't believe me, check out this link. It shows each station in each market by state ... and indicates whether they're an independent or are associated with a network (could either be an affiliate or company-owned). http://www.UltimateTV.com/tv/us/

My sister was with a CBS affiliate for over 20 years, and has been with FOX for 6+ years. She's been visiting with the kids and when this CBS stuff came up, we started to do some sleuthing. Cause it didn't make sense to her how this whole thing was being handled.

Don't know who initially wrote this:

So far, though, they've decided NOT to run it even though they signed a contract for it. Hmmm... wonder why?

When any network buys the rights to air a documentary, it LOCKS UP the show, meaning nobody else can air it. In this way, intentionally or otherwise, the general public doesn't get to see the show.>

This is hogwash. CBS did not lock up the show. It's running on very small independent stations. It is very unlikely that CBS will be picking up this show which was developed and is being promoted by an independent film company. Especially since it's already being run in these small markets.

Apparently it was pitched to networks, who had no interest. Then was sold to these small independents.

From my perspective, this independent film production company (or who ever is distributing it) - lied to Y2KNEWSWIRE.

Especially in light of this comment:

If you'd like to help this effort, instead of calling your local affiliate and asking, "When will the Y2K documentary run?" just call them and say, "Hey, I'd REALLY like to see a Y2K documentary!" That will provide pressure to the head honchos who are reportedly going into another round of negotiations soon.

Trust me. There are no negotiations going on with CBS honchos.

CBS already has their own people working on Y2K stories and already have their own contacts - and are making more. Remember, CBS did the hard-hitting "60 MINUTES" show.

Several weeks ago they were in Oregon for 1-2 weeks filming. I was at a community meeting where they were filming. They focused on Oregon after reading widely quoted actual testimony at a government hearing on community preparedeness, from the person who previously headed the Rogue River Valley Y2K Group.

CBS is doing a show scheduled for this coming Sunday AM. Sunday Morning News with Charles Osgood.

I was puzzled by how this whole supposed "CBS Expose" was being handled.

As was "steverino" (who's with Turner Broadcasting):

I love Y2KNEWSWIRE but I think they have a short somewhere! As I said before, networks don't "download" programs to the affiliates that they are going to broadcast nationally. The post above says "the network has decided to air the first two parts..." If the network was airing the show it would not be "downloaded to the affiliates"--no need. If the show was being sent to the affiliates for them to broadcast at their leisure, then the "network" would not be airing "the first two parts"! Or any part!

In any case I just got off the phone with a friend at the CBS affiliate here in Atlanta (WGNX), who runs the programming department and she didn't know anything about it. She said that a lot of people had been calling about it though, so she got on the phone to her contact at CBS programming IN NEW YORK and THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF IT!

So I would say to Y2KNEWSWIRE that they need to double-check their sources. steverino (steve.kuhn@turner.com), July 15, 1999.

Another poster gave additional details --- though the mention of CBS is in error:

I received the following information this afternoon on the so-called CBS 4 part Y2K series:

(1). This is an Independent film company production and is not the property of the CBS Network.

(2). It has apparently been sold or picked-up by 32 CBS affiliates around the country. [See my comments - none of these 32 stations are CBS affiliates.]Most of these are in small market areas and most are East Coast. Philadelphia is the largest of the 32 by far. Los Angeles-Nada, San Luis Obispo-Si.

(3). Segments 1 and 2 are in the can but 3 and 4 have yet to be completed.

(4). Segments 1 and 2 may be shown back to back by some of the affiliates starting this evening, so I am told.

(5). Segment 1 was filmed in March of this year and features some well-known players who have since left the game.

(6). For the most part, the entire Western U.S. market will not be airing this series.

I trust this is good info.

-- For (your@info.com), July 15, 1999.

WHILE SOME ARE DISAPPOINTED THAT A HARD-HITTING STORY WILL NOT BE ON CBS ...

What disappoints me the most is that this can undermine Y2KNEWSWIRE's credibility. They have done an excellent job thusfar, and I hate to see something like this occur.

If any of you have been forwarding emails about this. Please take the time to "cut & paste" my post and forward to those who you inadvertently sent this information to --- so we can nip this in the bud.

If any of you have contacts at Y2KNEWSWIRE, please send them this info.

Thanks.

-- Cheryl (Transplant@Oregon.com), July 16, 1999.

Thanks for the insight as I just forworded this note to y2knewswire!

-- bob (bevans1065@aol.com), July 16, 1999.

BWAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHAAAAAAA

What was that about CROW, "a"? taste yummy?

Save room, boy; there is plenty more coming down the pike for you and the rest of the doom idiots!

Cheryl, I find it much more likely that y2knewswire lied to y2knewswire just so they could "expose" the "cover-up" as an "exclusive".

BBBBBBWWWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHAAAAAHHHHHAAAAAAHHHHHHAAAAHHHHAAAA!!!!!

-- Hunting Crow (tofeed@the.doomers!), July 16, 1999.

Thanks Cheryl!

It doesn't make sense that CBS would need to buy a documentary when they have already run 2 different 60 minutes pieces on it.

If anyone had watched them, more people would be prepared today.

-- nothere nothere (notherethere@hotmail.com), July 16, 1999.

Y2K=AoK

Get over it, IT IS FIXED!

Just like them Serbs, Clinton has the TEAM, They are on top of it, there is nothing to worry about.

Sit Back, enjoy the adult beverage of your choice,

Life is good, enjoy the gusto!!!!

Y2k=AoK, you heard it here first on Y2K TimeBomb!!!!

-- No (Problem@All.com), July 16, 1999.