KSBI: Commercial to Program Ratio

[Prunepicker]

I truly understand the importance of advertising and how it provides
money for programming and running the station. It's a critical part of
any media.

At any rate, here's the problem and I wonder if anyone else is bothered
by it.

Lately I've tried to watch a few movies on KSBI and have been annoyed
with the commercial to movie ratio. Tonight I tried to watch "Dressed to
Kill". The ratio was off the charts. At one point there were 10 minutes
of ads with about 4 minutes of movie between them. I know this
because I refuse to watch/listen to commercials and use a timer to alert
me when it's safe for viewing. (I turn to a channel that doesn't have a
signal and wait for the alarm. Can't stand to switch between shows.
According to Marketing Charts the average amount of ads per hour
is @13 minutes. KSBI had more than that in the first 30 minutes.

Tonight was the straw that broke the camel's back. About 30 minutes
was all I could take. It's the last time I'll try to watch a movie on KSBI.

Prunie Ed: ARRRRRRRGH!

[MWCGuy]

Sounds like you need Tivo or a DVR.

[Prunepicker]

Sounds like you need Tivo or a DVR.

Aren't those for cable? If so I just have analog. I do have Netflix
streaming but they don't have all the movies I'd like to see.

[kevinpate]

Commercials? What are those?

- DVR owner mantra

I do not recall the last time I watched something when it was scheduled to air.

[Prunepicker]

Commercials? What are those?

- DVR owner mantra

I do not recall the last time I watched something when it was
scheduled to air.

I had a DVR several years ago and recorded a lot of programs. However,
I rarely watched them for one reason or another. I spent more time
erasing programs to make room for more programs than watching them.

Still, the amount of commercials to programming at KSBI is ridiculous.
I guess I'll stay with Netflix and channel 5.2 since the breaks are the
same length and at the same time.

[Prunepicker]

Just got an email from Vince Orza. He agrees that there are too many
commercials but the station is programmed by THIS. There's isn't
anything he can do about it.