"The Super Bowl is more than a football game, it's America culture. ESPN doesn’t have to convince viewers why they should watch, as it has worked to do with the College Football Playoff National Championship."
Just like with movies, audiences evolve. Their attention spans are shorter, their standards are higher, and their options are endless. It’s not enough to be familiar anymore.
It dawned on me while watching the series that morning radio evolved through the decades much the same way. They too took on the social issues of the time or mirrored the national and local culture and communities.
More live and original programming is expected to be produced for the updated version of the channel, with a new show called CNN Headline Express to air at 7 AM and 11 AM ET.
This shouldn’t take much time and, in fact, might add to the on-air conversation. The host can give real reasons why some of the polls about your market’s midterms are good or bogus, beyond “How can Candidate X be ahead?” or “You can’t believe any of the polls.”