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From: lauren@vortex.UUCP (Lauren Weinstein)
Newsgroups: net.tv,net.misc
Subject: More on NBC "Overnight" cancellation
Message-ID: <185@vortex.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 17-Nov-83 00:20:12 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov 17 00:20:12 1983
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Greetings.  I'm very sorry to bother everyone with this topic again,
but I am so concerned about the loss of the one truly decent news-oriented
program on television that I'm putting the strongest possible 
effort into trying to make sure that the greatest number of people
possible express their disgust over the cancellation to NBC.

If you've never watched "Overnight", please give it a look (either
direct or via VCR tape delay) to see what a fine show this really this.

I have more hope of possibly turning the tide regarding this program
than I did yesterday.  At the end of this morning's edition, they
very pointedly mentioned that if viewers had any comments regarding
"Overnight", they should contact "their boss" -- Grant Tinker (who
I believe is currently head of programming for the network).  They
then proceeded to give the full address including Zip code.  Twice.

The address is:

Mr. Grant Tinker
NBC-TV
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY  10020


It *may* be a good idea to put a RE: "Overnight" at the lower
left corner of the envelope to make clear the topic of your letter. 

I would also suggest inundating Mr. Tinker's secretary with
direct calls to NBC-TV in New York -- just ask for Grant Tinker,
but please be sure to write also.  Time is still of the essence.
Telegrams to Mr. Tinker would also be excellent, but are not inexpensive.
Quick action after the holiday weekend is critical, or the 
inertia of the program's shutdown will be impossible to reverse.

Flooding them IMMEDIATELY with calls and letters is the *only* technique 
that can turn the tide in this situation -- they need to be convinced
that there are actually people up late at night who can understand
and enjoy an intelligent program that *doesn't* address the
"lowest-common-denominator" audience!

Thanks again.

--Lauren--