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At about 5:45 a.m. today, ratings for the Good Morning Show on WFMY plummeted, sending the program director into a frenzy! What the heck happened????!!!!

Watch.

I should have said that readers could find Ed's head in the paper.

(Thanks to Rosemary Plybon for helping a printie deal with broadcast.)

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Tags: TV, Sit-ins, International Civil Rights Museum

Posted by John Robinson on Monday, February 1, 2010 at 6:30 am

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ascensions

February 1, 2010 - 9:46 am EST

You've been all over the news the last few days... Move over Daughtry.... we have a new celeb in town!!!!

John Robinson

February 1, 2010 - 11:10 am EST

They have a lot of time to fill. If I were really somebody, they wouldn't have put me on before any sane person was awake.

writermike

February 1, 2010 - 10:35 am EST

Because TV is a visual medium, I must comment on how you looked like James Taylor, how the scarf was WORKin' and how the seats interestingly hid the fact that you are exactly three feet taller than Rosemary.
Nicely done!

John Robinson

February 1, 2010 - 11:12 am EST

Yes, I've heard of the James Taylor resemblance. Thirty years ago, when I had more hair and a mustache, it was Mark Spitz. Unfortunately, I don't have the former's voice or the latter's athleticism.

dusenberry

February 2, 2010 - 4:13 pm EST

Over the years I have been called Jerry Reed. In Boston, Cleveland, North Carolina and Myrtle Beach. No way I could hold a Candle to the great John Robinson. Someone asked me to autograph a picture. I have allways wondered what they thought about the strange name on the picture.

Dogwood

February 1, 2010 - 1:50 pm EST

Would it be hard to loose the word "fight"? Peace. Non- violent students changed the world! Today was a special day in Greensboro. The legacy of Peace, Bravery and Understanding were heard.

stafford5465

February 1, 2010 - 2:08 pm EST

What was the thinking that went into setting 8:00am for the beginning of festivities. There is a reason for it and I would appreciate knowing what it is.

John Robinson

February 1, 2010 - 2:11 pm EST

I'm not positive, but I think they were hoping for national morning television coverage.

Mark Binker

February 1, 2010 - 9:37 pm EST

Two other reasons that people do early-ish morning events (although I don't know if either apply in this case):

* It lets people who have to work that day attend some of the morning festivities without completely blowing off the day job.

* They had a bunch of dignitaries there (Sen. Hagan, Gov. Perdue, etc...) Generally, pols aren't late for their first appointments of the morning but can fall behind as the day progresses. Early start times means you have a better shot at getting your headliners to the starting gate on time.