I didn’t watch the local television coverage in its totality.
My game plan Monday for watching the eclipse was as simple as all the reminders to put the proper glasses on to look at the sky.
I was going to experience the “once-in-a-lifetime” event as it was meant to be experienced, with family and friends on the porch of a home on the waterfront, and DVR the coverage of the local broadcast stations from 2 to 4 p.m. for later viewing.
I put the phrase “once in a lifetime” in quotes, because you could have played a drinking game to how many times someone on television uttered that phrase.
The coverage of WGRZ-TV (Channel 2) and WKBW-TV (Channel 7) from 2 to 4 p.m. vastly eclipsed that of WIVB-TV (Channel 4).
The solar eclipse has come and gone in Western New York. Clouds obstructed the view for many, but some were able to get glimpses of totality. …
It was a close call between Channel 2 and Channel 7, but Channel 2’s coverage was the best in those two hours, due to its use of a camera that best illustrated the eclipse; the knowledge from an expert from the Buffalo Museum of Science; and the childlike enthusiasm of co-anchor Scott Levin. It also aired some entertaining music as it went to commercials.
Channel 2 was the only station to have its main anchors lead the coverage from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The use of Levin and Maryalice Demler paid off.
They spent a considerable amount of time getting expertise from Troy Paisley, the director of museum programs at the Buffalo Museum of Science. He is a TV…
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