Lately, I’ve been more and more impressed with WHOI as a local news channel. I believe they usually come in last in the ratings, but I’ve noticed quite a few stories lately that they’ve covered better than WEEK and WMBD, in my opinion.
Now, they’re planning a one-hour, commercial-free special report on fighting crime in Peoria. That’s ambitious — and exciting! Here are the details from HOI’s website:
On Wednesday, September 13 HOI-19 will air a special report on fighting crime in Peoria. It’s called “Target Peoria: An Open Discussion On Crime.†It runs from 8 to 9 p.m., commercial free.
I can’t wait to see who they interview and what the format of the show will be. Kudos to WHOI’s news department!
To be fair, this is a simulcast on all three stations and it’s being produced as a collaborative effort. The show will originate from WTVP.
It’s a live round-table type discussion.
Thanks for the info, anon. I’m obviously out of the loop on this one. It still sounds cool, though, and I still think HOI is doing a better job on the news lately.
Wish I could find some more info on this simulcast — why can’t I find anything about it online? Can anyone give me a URL with details on this?
I will be the moderator for this special program, broadcast on WMBD, WHOI, and WEEK from 8-9pm. WTVP will tape it and play it at 11pm.
The reason there are not a lot of details is that the organizers are still working them out. I feel pretty strongly that it will be an important hour and a good broadcast.