The Palm Beach Post from West Palm Beach, Florida • Page 38

4E THE PALM BEACH POST MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 1989 News crew delivers last broadcast I' 1 "When you have ABC, NBC and CBS dumping huge audiences into affiliate news shows, for a little old independent to try to compete is very difficult. But at 10, you're an alternative." Fonger, 38, is talking to several other stations in the area and is eager to put this chapter of his professional life on the shelf. "We're like ghosts now. The sad thing is that this community is losing a great sense of its identity. Now there's no local news department.

You may not have liked what we did, but at least we were there." The public's reaction was heartening; a wailful of letters, lots of phone calls, even some flowers the day before closing. "Actually," Fonger said, "it's been better than I thought it would be. All the people at WTVX worked till 11:30 p.m. on Friday to put out a newscast." He'd like to stay and talk, but there's really no time. The station has informed the ex-employees that as soon as the 11 o'clock broadcast is over, and they have a brief meeting with the local press, they all have to be out, gone.

Effects, tapes, family pictures, everything. Fonger looks around and sighs. "They just don't want us around, I guess." get them over the air south of Boynton Beach." WTVX was a rarity, a UHF network affiliate. Its service area was part of St. Lucie County, all of Martin County and the northern part of Palm Beach County.

It was traditionally a modest operation because a UHF station, before cable, didn't have that large an audience. No matter how modest, however, an affiliation with CBS mandated a news operation. 'Writing on the wall' But, on Jan. 1 of this year, they lost that affiliation, as CBS allied with WPEC-Channel 12, which had been ABC, and ABC went to WPBF-Channel 25. The loss of CBS virtually guaranteed the abandonment of news.

"In all honesty, I didn't see the writing on the wall," said Fonger, who had worked at WTVX for 3 years. "I thought we could be a viable news operation and provide a quality newscast. "However, when we canceled the 10 o'clock report and not the 11 o'clock report, that's when I allowed my contract to expire. The station couldn't be viable if it pretended to be a network affiliate but wasn't, and went head to head with a network affiliate. "There's no hope, nothing to work toward," said one Channel 34 news employee.

"But there's also a sort of camaraderie. This happened to all of us together. Our ratings were still decent. The prime time ratings may have dropped, but the newscast was holding on." Since the affiliate switch, Channel 34 has been offering low-rent, prime-time movies such as Terminators in the Year 3000 instead of the CBS lineup, and ratings have reflected it. In the May Nielsen ratings period, Channel 34 finished third with 20,000 households, behind Channel 12 with 45,000 households.

New ABC affiliate WPBF-Channel 25 was fourth with 5,000 households. Competition tough Channel 34 will now be competing with independent stations that already have their marketing and public identities down pat. Viewers also have been lost during the daytime, as they look elsewhere for their favorite soaps or quiz shows. Closing the news operation may help the cash flow, but 34's long-term future is still clouded. "They're the second independent in the 50th market, and they're not even covering the entire market," Green said.

"It's impossible to WTVXfrom IE With the shuttering of the Channel 34 news operation, the only independent in the South Florida to offer news is Miami-based WSVN-Channel 7, which had a very strong news operation before it also was divested of its network affiliation at the beginning of this year. "But you can't overlook the fact," said Murray Green, station manager at independent WFLX-Channel 29, "that they're in a larger market, the 16th vs. the 50th." Among market professionals, the Channel 34 news operation was regarded as decent, comparable 1 allowing for the size of the market to that of Miami's WCIX-Chan-nel6. As might be expected, the I WTVX news operation has been a somewhat gloomy environment, complicated by the difficult mix of the news operation (a body of peo-', pie soon to be without jobs) and the of the station (a body of people with jobs.) gloomy atmosphere Being on a sinking professional ship is a disconcerting, emotional-'. ly wearing experience, like staring an open grave for what seems like forever.

Eric Schermerhorn, a 16-year-old from Minnesota, rides a 'bronco' at the National Boy Scout Jamboree in Fredericksburg, Va. Former Scout Spielberg greets happy campers Vengeful gunman takes Robert prisoner SCOUTSfrom IE and an earring. Another bared a tattoo on his shoulder. There is considerable grumbling about the knee-length green socks with a red band around the top that the Scouts are supposed to wear with shorts. A quartet of Texas Scouts defiantly pulled theirs down around their ankles.

"We're older Scouts. We don't pull up our socks," 15-year-old Mike Mulvaney of Austin said. "We're too cool for that." The laser and fireworks show that opened the jamboree on Wednesday night had delighted even the most jaded Scouts, however. "It was great," recalled Gary Banfield, 15, of West Palm Beach. Film producer and director Steven Spielberg, a former Eagle Scout, greeted the campers.

"You're the best. You're the Scouts. We're brothers," he told them. Spielberg credited his scouting experiences with giving him the RICK McKAYPalm Beach Post Washington Bureau confidence and courage to embark on a career in motion pictures. He also announced the creation of a new merit badge in cinematography.

Spread out for miles under the hot August sun, the jamboree was an anthill of activity, with boys wandering everywhere for fun. Some rode trail bikes over an obstacle course. Others shot BB guns or bows and arrows. Others toured a giant space exhibit set up by NASA. Aaron Banfield of West Palm Beach ran through a confidence course.

"Really cool," he said. They worked on merit badges. They rode a bucking barrel. They threw tomahawks, built towers, sweated, smiled and swam. And they whistled and cheered every time one of the girl campers walked past.

The jamboree continues through Tuesday. President Bush is scheduled to drop by today. By then, a million pins and patches will likely have changed owners. ri ooooo it :2 SHOWTIMEH I (oil 11 i 8 rt who had bombed the church years before. Kim asked Jericho for help after learning that Shane's alive.

Kayla saw Shane shoot Patch in a bungled plan. Coming: Kim walks into a trap. GENERAL HOSPITAL: Dawn became aware of Tracy's hostility and hid her birth certificate to protect Monica. Tony apologized for neglecting Valerie. Colton remained unaware that he had been programmed to kill at the sound of the ice-cream bell.

Bobbie and Si-mone were given a joint baby shower. Katherine rushed to Robert's side when he was taken prisoner by a vengeful gunman. Colton walked in on Felicia giving Frisco a hug of relief. Coming: Colton's trigger. GENERATIONS: Doreen was embarrassed when Ruth saved her from an overdose of pills.

Jason turned down a job working with Monique after learning that his mother is Laura's best friend. While stopped for speeding, Adam and Candace were arrested for cocaine possession. Martin ordered Doreen to go on a lengthy cruise. Adam blamed Wally for his mishap. Rob was pleased at making Sam uncomfortable.

Coming: Wally stands up for himself. GUIDING LIGHT: Johnny and Chelsea found a baby on their doorstep and suggested that Maureen and Ed act as foster parents. Billy bailed out Dylan after Alan-Michael had him arrested. Mindy and Rusty discovered that Will went to Haiti. Holly asked Ross to be her partner in trying to buy WSPR.

After receiving the coroner's report on Beth from Roger, Blake burned it. Reva recalled a birthmark on the son she had long ago. Harley took Dylan to see their child, Daisy. Coming: Phillip is kept in the dark. LOVING: Trisha was uncomfortable when Jeff embraced her.

Jeff flaunted his marriage in Trucker's face. Dale, a stranger from Jolie's past, arrived while Rocky was visiting. Jolie came on to Trucker. Curtis declared his love to Rocky and kissed her. Clay convinced Egypt he was having an affair with Ava.

Alex overheard Egypt confront Ava about it, and left Ava. Ava was thrilled when her purchases arrived, compliments of Clay. Cabot intended to make sure that Alex never sees Ava and Sandy again. Coming: Egypt offers support to Alex. ONE LIFE TO LIVE: Tina told Cord that the missing bracelet was part of the Mendorra crown jewels, and whoever possesses them rules "1 fiy the country.

Ruby became upset upon seeing a bellhop who resembled Max. After Ruby and Marco's nuptials, Clint turned up with Marco's wife and children. Brenda realized that Rick was really her son. Coming: Harsh questions for Ga-brielle. SANTA BARBARA: Celeste moved out when Scott was unable to overlook her past.

Eden became uneasy at the sight of a sculpture in Robert's office. Cruz gained some important proxies for the Capwells by rescuing Eden and Robert from a cave-in. Ethan's gun disappeared until, at Michael's urging, Laura found it on his boat. Coming: Eden and Robert share secret. THE YOUNG THE RESTLESS: Scott surprised Lauren with a lavish birthday dinner.

Paul, Victor and Carl set out to unearth Cassandra's mystery lover. Meanwhile, Cassandra grew suspicious of Victor's intentions, but was still attracted to him. At his mother's urging, Derek took, and passed, a polygraph test. Kay and Esther had a teary goodbye. Following a tension-filled dinner with Nikki, Jim, Douglas and Leanna, Victor persuaded Cassie to come in for a nightcap.

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By TOBY GOLDSTEIN ALL MY CHILDREN: Adam received a ransom demand for $1 million. Though suspicion fell on Karen, the baby was shown in -Skye's motel room. Erica realized "that Barney reminds her of her 1 father. Trask refused to do Palm-'er's dirty work and quit, with Palmer vowing he'd regret it. Cliff and Angie set a wedding date.

Jer--emy found Trevor to be the black- mailer. Coming: Trevor makes new demands. ANOTHER WORLD: The test I confirmed Jamie as Steven's fa- ther. Josie replied to an ad Matt put in the paper, but hung up when Olivia answered. Russ learned he's Josie's father.

Frankie felt awk-" ward when Lucas asked her to help find his daughter. Jamie took Ste-ven after Vicky caused a scene meeting. Combing: Stacey defends her friend. AS THE WORLD TURNS: Julie made love to Andy. John blew up at 3 Lucinda for scheming and went to I bed with Susan.

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