Back when I was a kid, there was Channel 8, Tulsa’s KTUL. Channel 8 embraced the concept of local content for working stiffs, housewives, kids, lovers of moster movies…you get the idea.The news anchors and characters on these local shows were out in the small towns in their viewing area, in parades,at county fairs, whereever a crowd might gather. It built a strong between the station and its viewers.
It was about as interactive as broadcast television could be
The executives in the corner offices have decided to shutter the once lively studios and offices of KTUL, to operate the station remotely from Oklahoma City. A sign of the times, but there are still lessons to learn from the heyday of KTUL.
Within the Realm 