What's in your garden?

[Juniper]

My guess is the stations down there with small viewing audiences are where beginners in all aspects of broadcasting cut their teeth, so to speak. Not an excuse but still....

Maybe if viewers called in or emailed about the issue, they may up their game a bit.

That's true, but 15  years ago it was more professional than the stations now. They seemed to have older, possibly more seasoned newscasters.