What about the daytime shows?

I thought I would be "Fair and Balanced" and post as much information about the television stations that refused to broadcast "The Book of Daniel", a new series on NBC. Religious groups targeted "The Book of Daniel" for protest because of the show's storyline which they consider to be derogatory to their faith.

My local TV station recieved many calls asking for the show to be banned. But what I find baffling is that the same station has shown many TALK and COURT shows with topics that may be deemed offensive to someone of a Christian Faith. My local NBC station broadcasts "Jerry Springer", "Maury" Povich, Divorce Court and Judge Judy each weekday. On these shows there are topics that include sex, adultry, immorality and criminal activity available to viewers of all ages on a daily basis. Some of these shows display acts of violence. But there has NEVER been an outcry over these daily programs. Maybe an occasional call or letter sent to a TV station or an advertiser, but never with the amount of volume as the recent protest over "The Book of Daniel".

My local NBC station chose to NOT censor "The Book of Daniel". What I find disturbing is that some of the television stations that did agree to CENSOR "The Book of Daniel" also broadcast either "Jerry Springer" or "Maury" in their daytime schedule.

I decided to look at the websites of the stations who censored "The Book of Daniel" to see any available comments from station personnel AND to check their program listings. I have listed their comments below and indicated whenever they also broadcast trashy daytime tv. Am I exposing a little hyprocracy? I hope so! Because broadcasters who have gotten away with providing trash daytime television for years have a hell of a nerve playing big brother with their viewers over a ficitional program that will be shown late at night.

And people who feel neglected by TV stations "anti christian" or "anti-family" programing should protest ALL shows that may fit that bill, not just some fictional TV program that many protesters have not even seen.

Here are the television stations who censored "The Book of Daniel"

Reported but NOT Confirmed: WTVA Tupelo Mississippi

Stations CONFIRMED.......

WGBC Meridian Mississippi (Market Area Rank # 184)
This station broadcasts "Maury" 11am weekdays.

Comments by Susan Ross, station manager below:

Due to the large number of viewer objections received from our
community, WGBC will not broadcast "The Book of Daniel",scheduled to premiere on Friday, January 6, 2006. In place of this program WGBC will broadcast: StarTrek: Enterprise (8:00p-9:00p) and Reflections off the Ice-From Lake Placid to Torino (9:00p-10:00p).

WGBC TV-30 is a NBC affiliate that provides quality
programming to East Mississippi and West Alabama citizens;
most of this quality programming comes from the NBC Network.
However, the NBC program,"The Book of Daniel" has caused great concern within our community.

WGBC TV-30 is a vital part of our community and therefore we feel an obligation to respect the views of our citizens on this issue.

Susan Ross
Station Manager, WGBC (NBC)



KARK Little Rock AR (Market Area Rank # 57)
"Book of Daniel" was picked up by KWBF (WB) Little Rock

KARK broadcasts "Judge Joe Brown" and "Judge Judy"while KWBF broadcasts "Sex in The City" and "South Park" between 6 and 7pm daily. (no christian complaints about that?)

KARK WILL NOT CARRY NBC'S THE BOOK OF DANIEL After careful consideration, watching the program and most importantly listening to our viewers and engaging them in dialogue, we have decided not to air the NBC program The book of Daniel this Friday night. We appreciate hearing from so many of our viewers who expressed their heartfelt opinions on both sides of the issue. You can watch the Book of Daniel on KWBF-TV, WB 42 right here in Central Arkansas. It will air Friday, January 6th at 8pm.

KBTV Beaumont, TX (Market Area Rank #140)

No comments on their website. And their daily schedule is mostly "safe".

WTWO Terre Haute (Market Area Rank #150)

WTWO Broadcasts "Judge Judy" daily at noon.

UPDATE -- Statement Issued Regarding Pre-Emption of NBC's "The Book of Daniel" WTWO Station General Manager Duane Lammers today [January 6] has issued a revised statement regarding WTWO`s decision to preempt the NBC show "The Book of Daniel". "After reading and hearing much of the reporting on my decision to pre-empt "The Book of Daniel", let me update my comments as follows: "My first obligation to my station is to protect the license granted by the FCC. Current regulations could subject this station to severe punishment, up to and including revocation of our license if even a single person's objection to the FCC found material broadcast by our station to be indecent or obscene. Subsequent viewing of the material within "The Book of Daniel" leaves me no choice but to do my job and uphold the standards of our community." Click here to read legal opinions regarding obscenity, indecency and profanity. ===================== This is the statement issued on January 4: "Our relationship with NBC always provided for the right to reject programming. I am reaffirming that right to let them know I will not allow them to make unilateral decisions affecting our viewers. "Second, I want to draw attention to the worst offenders of indecency on television ... the cable industry, which faces no decency regulations, nor a license renewal. "If my action causes people in our community to pay more attention to what they watch on television, I have accomplished my mission."