tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post6011542061058907313..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: SPEED Televises The NASCAR Culture ClashDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-24442535992282310932008-06-12T14:04:00.000-04:002008-06-12T14:04:00.000-04:00My understanding was that all of the speakers - or...My understanding was that all of the speakers - or maybe all but Brian F - were going to be around for the photo op's and for lunch after the press conf. I wonder if none of the reporters wanted to share answers with the others. I t appeared that David Newton of ESPN was at the press conf., but apparently did not ask any questions until afterwards.<BR/><BR/>I thought The King seemed real upbeat on N-Now Wednesday after the press conf.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-32750679024611033172008-06-12T10:50:00.000-04:002008-06-12T10:50:00.000-04:00Anon at 9:09: I agree. However, my take is that no...Anon at 9:09: I agree. However, my take is that no one wanted to ask the hard questions because it would be a little like asking at a funeral "so how much agony was he in when he died? On a scale of one to ten? How devastated are you at your loss?" <BR/><BR/>I think everyone there felt like it was a wake, and they were using the best manners their mamas taught them, not their journalistic chops.Tracy Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14361101058670921686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-16409236871120489922008-06-12T09:09:00.000-04:002008-06-12T09:09:00.000-04:00As a journalist, I began to wish I was at the anou...As a journalist, I began to wish I was at the anouncement presser when it became clear that no one was going to ask hard questions nor push or answers. <BR/><BR/>I tried to imagine what kind of stories the reporters there would write, given the softball questions they asked. Today, we can see the results--softball stories.<BR/><BR/>Reporters need to be unafraid to ask real questions, but it is pretty clear that these folks were more interested in being friends (or fans) than getting at the information.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-12310310190688965082008-06-12T05:04:00.000-04:002008-06-12T05:04:00.000-04:00richard,Most of the cable systems are automated an...richard,<BR/><BR/>Most of the cable systems are automated and respond to a tone issued manually by networks like SPEED. Others are set to run at 29 or 59 after the hour automatically if no manual tone is issued. Those cable ops are not going to miss a break regardless of the programming.<BR/><BR/>JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-67265974394723778492008-06-11T23:04:00.000-04:002008-06-11T23:04:00.000-04:00tracy: thanks for puting words to my feelings. i m...tracy: thanks for puting words to my feelings. i missed the press conference but i just have a very bad feeling about all this. these guys will dump petty enterprises uberfast if results don't start rolling in pretty damn fast. and petty has a LONNNGGGG way to go to catch up with the players in the sport right now.<BR/><BR/>hearing the venerable petty enterprises being tossed around as a "brand" (which it well may be) was just depressing to me. we ain't talking sneakers here, guys! we're talking a family enterprise, a family that quite literally BUILT nascar. yeah, i get why they are where they are tonight but it just makes me shake my head and sigh.<BR/><BR/>i wish i felt better about this, i truly do. but i don't.<BR/><BR/>as for how it was announced: the fact that it was done the way it was tells me a ton where our sport is right now. as david notes, everyone is trying to get their message across. so far from the racing we all love . . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-41481147629020053582008-06-11T22:47:00.000-04:002008-06-11T22:47:00.000-04:00It felt like a wake. The death of another proud f...It felt like a wake. The death of another proud family business. What happens when BV sells its controlling interest and the Pettys can't come up with the cash to re-take their company? Remember this is an investment company - they're in it to make money and get out at a large profit. And if the profit isn't there, they'll dump their interest so fast it'll be scary. Or spin off the unprofitable market and sell the profitable one. I don't care that Zucker said about being in it for the long haul - he's not a partner in BV, he doesn't make money decisions for BV. <BR/><BR/>I wanted to wear black and leave my condolences.Tracy Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14361101058670921686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-51203865772439368652008-06-11T20:40:00.000-04:002008-06-11T20:40:00.000-04:00More about David Zucker's recent past:http://techn...More about David Zucker's recent past:<BR/><BR/>http://technorati.com/search/david+zucker+midway?authority=a4&language=enGaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11713293168572769060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-11718128947667267242008-06-11T20:10:00.000-04:002008-06-11T20:10:00.000-04:00Thanks JD - I figured it was that. It had an very...Thanks JD - I figured it was that. It had an very abrupt jump into the commercial.Labbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07920519648518535191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-83303899100393177062008-06-11T20:07:00.000-04:002008-06-11T20:07:00.000-04:00JD- That seemed like the longest one minute I can ...JD- That seemed like the longest one minute I can recall and I do not recall that happening with the Dale, Jr. press conferences.<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure I understand your objections. Were it not for SPEED, fans would have to wait until some reporter wrote an article for the internet or tomorrow's newspaper to learn about the press conference, and then filtered thru the reporter. I believe the press conference was announced Sunday or Monday so other media outlets could have sent someone to attend - but maybe they chose not to since they could watch it on SPEED.<BR/><BR/>Do you know something more about Zucker's background?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-34995251599638294662008-06-11T19:45:00.000-04:002008-06-11T19:45:00.000-04:00rick,It was inserted by the local cable systems an...rick,<BR/><BR/>It was inserted by the local cable systems and SPEED has no control over that. The network owes the local system one minute of local time each half hour. <BR/><BR/>JDDaly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-59847875769778250722008-06-11T17:00:00.000-04:002008-06-11T17:00:00.000-04:00About 28 minutes in for me (DishNetwork), SPEED we...About 28 minutes in for me (DishNetwork), SPEED went to a commercial. Was that a hard break for the distributors or did someone at SPEED forget that a live news conference was being aired?Labbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07920519648518535191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-12672702810302982142008-06-11T14:47:00.000-04:002008-06-11T14:47:00.000-04:00No matter what the product everyone is trying to g...No matter what the product everyone is trying to get the message across. Whether it is politicians, sports leagues or companies trying to sell you something. It is such a matter of fact that all they want to do is get in your wallet/AKA "Get their message out". I am really tired of it, however I am not sure Speed would be there if it was not for Bobby resigning with the Petty's. The proof of their single mindedness of making sure to sell the deal and get the message out was the lack of facts about the deal and you will get none in the future from Kyle or anyone at the track.E-Tickethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03373431350836360535noreply@blogger.com