Rural television
Saturday, October 31st, 2009One of the things that I find very interesting about living in a rural area is how much time is spent with neighbors discussing things like cell phone coverage and television providers. I can remember when there was no such thing as pay television (except in motels!) Everyone simply had bunny ear antennas or rooftop antennas for the free local channels. And there were only a few local channels – the big networks and a public television!
So I find it amusing when I see and hear so much promotional material about different television offers! Direct TV commercials abound on just about every single channel I get on my television! My brother has Directtv and tells me that he loves it because he is always watching some kind of race going on somewhere! And there are many different Direct TV Packages available to satisfy almost anyone’s interests and budget. What an amazing difference in television technology there has been since I was a child sitting in front of the old black and white television show watching Ranger Rick, Captain Kangaroo, and Bozo the Clown!