on the air

But presenting unhappiness over a company-related matter on the air in front of a viewing audience of millions is highly unusual.

The value of local TV news coverage was on full display in January when the major Los Angeles stations were on the air around the clock to chronicle the deadly Palisades and Eaton fires.

When that happens, senior producer Lindsey Wright leads the young, intrepid “AirTalk” staff, all under 40, in scrambling to rearrange segments and get new guests on the air.

He went on the air and talked about how they’d been best friends for 33 years.

Stations in small and remote communities get as much as 40% of their funding from the CPB, Ferro said, making it difficult for them to stay on the air without the federal dollars.