Has TV news declined as much as we think it has?

It's a money thing. Lots of indie video reporters trying to make a living. The traditional broadcasters wanna save money, ad sales aren't that great. The same vid will show up on all three local newscasts to fill in the kiddie parade or the crowning of Miss Watermelon. In fact, in our broadcast market they advertise entry-level broadcast jobs all the time. Only Spanish broadcast is growing, using the traditional radio/television you might have been used to. We lost another Country Western FM a short time back.