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Jul 5 2006
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Discussing:
- Are Chat bots a waste of time? (1 reply)
- Smith & Wesson noise problem (1 reply)
- Musicians dropping out of President's Freedom Concert Series (1 reply)
- It's time for new blood in Congress, Barnett in - Burchett out (1 reply)
- Burning Down The House... (2 replies)
- Behind Lege Lies (1 reply)
- Peace (1 reply)
- Speak your truth, fight and believe. (1 reply)
- Large banks have too much AI data center debt? (1 reply)
- GOP misleading on federal health care funding (1 reply)
- Feds indict civil rights group (3 replies)
- Georgia issues burn ban, first time in state history (2 replies)
TN Progressive
- Smith & Wesson not a good fit for Blount County (BlountViews)
- Pellissippi Parkway extension delayed again (BlountViews)
- Blount County early voting record turnout (BlountViews)
- Louisville, TN, town center coming soon? (BlountViews)
- WATCH THIS SPACE. (Left Wing Cracker)
- America As It Is Right Now (RoaneViews)
- A friend sent this: From Captain McElwee's Tall Tales of Roane County (RoaneViews)
- The Meidas Touch (RoaneViews)
- Massive Security Breach Analysis (RoaneViews)
- (Whitescreek Journal)
- My choices in the August election (Left Wing Cracker)
- July 4, 2024 - aka The Twilight Zone (Joe Powell)
TN Politics
- Judge allows UFC cage matches to go ahead on White House lawn (TN Lookout)
- Stockard on the Stump: Tennessee keeping intensive probation program alive – barely (TN Lookout)
- Tennessee waste task force eyes changes to law allowing local rejection of landfills (TN Lookout)
- Nearly half of adults struggled to afford healthcare last year, survey finds (TN Lookout)
- Trump says ‘great settlement’ of Iran war in the works, signing ceremony soon (TN Lookout)
- ‘The Dumocrats are at it again’: Trump attack on California election offers midterm preview (TN Lookout)
Knox TN Today
- PAT the play returns to the stage in June (Knox TN Today)
- Easy Bacon & Swiss Quiche: Breakfast meal prep (Knox TN Today)
- Grayson boosts Ijams + In memoriam: Nic Arning, Bob Monday (Knox TN Today)
- Meet Slinky: The adventure buddy you’ve been wanting (Knox TN Today)
- Dining Duo goes to Vandergriff’s (Knox TN Today)
- Zoo Knoxville introduces Summer Concert Series (Knox TN Today)
- Food City named 2026 Retailer of the Year (Knox TN Today)
- 6/12 HEADLINES: News and events from Knox, World, USA, Tennessee & Historic Notes (Knox TN Today)
- Close to Home, Far from Ordinary: Townsend, TN, Ranks #9 destination on one tank of gas (Knox TN Today)
- Hiking with Harrington: Big Creek Trail (Knox TN Today)
- Falling Water Branch Falls: A 2020 Visit, Helene’s scars, and three new waterfalls (Knox TN Today)
- Lily in Red (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- Man in critical condition after shooting in Knoxville, police investigation underway (WATE)
- How drones helped first responders get eyes on Morgan County train derailment (WATE)
- Unexpected rock issues push Alcoa Highway project end date, frustrating drivers (WATE)
- Woman charged after toddler left alone in car at Knoxville Walmart (WATE)
- Nonprofit brings veterans to Pigeon Forge for camaraderie and healing (WATE)
- Woman convicted in 1995 Knoxville murder challenging constitutionality of lethal injection (WATE)
News Sentinel
State News
- Healthcare dominates conversation with Republican primary opponents for Tennessee House - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- After Bonnaroo 2025 was a loss, organizers hoping for win in 2026 - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Rock City gondola rejected by Lookout Mountain planners - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Internet thinks World Cup team in Chattanooga is ‘hilarious.’ Local leaders don’t think so - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Wire Reports
- Anthropic Says US Limits Foreign Access to Fable 5, Mythos 5 - Bloomberg.com (Business)
- Texas’s GOP platform is getting more extreme — and influential - The Washington Post (US News)
- Kennedy Center official tells judge that Trump’s name has been removed from its building and website - NBC News (US News)
- Live Updates: U.S.-Iran peace deal could be finalized within 24 hours, Pakistan says - CBS News (US News)
- The Stock Market Survived the SpaceX IPO. What to Watch for Next. - Barron's (Business)
- Judge Blocks National Parks From Removing ‘Negative’ Signs and Depictions of Slavery - The New York Times (US News)
- 4 things to know about the new sunscreen ingredient the FDA approved - NPR (Business)
- Emboldened Senate Democrats block even bipartisan bills in hardball approach to counter Trump - AP News (US News)
- Beijing says it's 'strongly dissatisfied' with Pentagon move against top Chinese tech firms - CNBC (Business)
- Trump says U.S. military strike killed leader of Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang - CNBC (US News)
- Swear Trump's weaponization fund is dead to kill lawsuit, judge says - Axios (US News)
- SpaceX workers just hit the jackpot. Now comes the hard part. - Business Insider (Business)
- Justice Dept. approves Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery - NPR (Business)
- Midland shooting: Two dead, including suspect, 10 injured - The Texas Tribune (US News)
- Oil Prices Dive As U.S.-Iran Deal Nears. Is It Another Friday Fakeout? - Investor's Business Daily (Business)
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News
I may watch WVLT for 10-15 minutes during the morning while I am getting ready for work. I almost never watch the evening or late night news cast. I mostly use the internet for information.
Podcasting
From what I remember, Channel 6 is a bit too sensationalist, Channel 10 is a bit too folksy, and Channel 8 is a bit too... something. But I'd take any of them over nothing, which is what I have now.
As I said in an email to all three local news providers, I would watch any of them if they podcasted their content. I realize that I am the exception since I am a Knoxville expat, but it still would be nice to download today's news. I have to give some credit though to WBIR for at least podcasting SOME of their stuff, although it isn't really the news that gets podcasted.
Channel 6 is a bit too
Channel 6 is a bit too sensationalist, Channel 10 is a bit too folksy, and Channel 8 is a bit too... something.
Yup. (And I think the last word you may be looking for is "inept.") Which is why I tend to flip back & forth between WATE & WBIR, with an occasional side trip to WVLT.
news
I totally do the same thing, flip through all three. I used to get into 6 but when Don Dare started investigating locker room fungus it was a turn off. I like Bill Williams better thanh Hall or Wilhoit, but 10's folksy commercials and time spent on Schwall and Heartland is a bit much. On WVLT even the long-time folks stammer over words....I don't have cable, so I watch. Stacey
The 6 O'clock Switch
When it comes to watching the news at night I try to obtain everybodies perspective on what happens during the day. To do this it takes some fancy remote control work in that I try to flip between WVLT and WATE during the "live" airing of the program at 6 p.m. While I switch over to 10 News 2 to watch the 6 O'clock program of WBIR at 630 or after the national news goes off.
I believe that each program has its moments of brilliance, but I tend to like WBIR better, especially when Bill Williams is leading the program. It was tragic when he decided to leave in the first place.
No program will ever have all of the news, and no two programs will have the same view on a story. Best to have all sides of the story prior to forming your own opinion.