By Bob Gibson
Charlottesville political blogger
An on-line petition is starting to catch fire and build support for a television show canceled at the end of December.
The petition reads: “By now many of you know that ABC affiliate WVEC TV has cancelled Joel Rubin’s Sunday morning talk show, “On the Record”, which has kept Hampton roads viewers abreast of local, state and federal issues for almost 17 years. It is unlikely WVEC TV will relent on this unfortunate and shameful action, but by signing your name below, you will indicate to other media outlets in the region that there is a demand for the kind of informed dialogue that Joel Rubin brought to our homes each week. Please pass onto others.
Sincerely,
The Undersigned”
Well, the undersigned now include Democrats and Republicans from across Virginia who value public service television programming.
If you are interested in viewing and signing the petition, you can visit: http://www.petitiononline.com/tv4rubin/petition.html.
If you’d like to help by joining the Facebook group that is also seeking to revive Joel Rubin’s “On the Record” program, (join Facebook and) sign up at: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=49963198486&ref=mf. So far, 171 individuals have joined the group “Save Public Service Television Programming in Virginia” and more are welcome in this group dedicated to preserving good public service television.
Thank you all for your participation.
