Topic: Holiday Broadcast

2 chapters across the catalog

Sour Crude
Episode 1402

1402: Sour Crude

WTBS Superstation Concept, Podcast Holiday Schedule

The hosts open the Thanksgiving broadcast from Texas and Silicon Valley, reflecting on the origins of their holiday production schedule. The strategy is modeled after Ted Turner’s WTBS Superstation, which counter-programmed major network time slots by starting movies five minutes late. This approach ensures content is available when traditional media and Hollywood go on hiatus.

Scromit
Episode 994 10:55 - 12:28

994: Scromit

Holiday Media Programming, Fox News Fill-in Hosts

Television networks typically switch to reruns or "B-team" fill-in hosts during the two-week holiday period between Christmas and New Year's. Observations of Fox News and Fox Business show a reliance on guest hosts like Mark Stein, who are noted for being better guests than primary anchors.