lauren@vortex.UUCP (Lauren Weinstein) (10/30/84)
KTLA (independent 5) here in L.A. has begun full scale stereo and simulcast broadcasting. They are now simulcasting "Love Boat" and the 10 pm news hour in English and Spanish (Spanish on one channel, English on the other) and have begun a variety of stereo programs including the broadcast of "2001" and a number of specials and rock videos. KTLA thusly become the first station in the U.S. to do simultaneous bilingual broadcasting. However, before you get all excited, note that having had MTV and "The Movie Channel" for several years (both of which are stereo services) I'll warn you that in my opinion, the novelty wears out pretty fast... Do we really need "The A Team" in stereo? Do we really need "The A Team" at all? Or to put it another way, what good is stereo when the shows suck? --Lauren--