Ex-Rep. J.C. Watts starting black news channel

[Judi Lynn]

Source: MSNBC/Associated Press

Ex-Rep. J.C. Watts starting black news channel
Comcast will begin rollout in key markets for black audiences
updated 6:42 p.m. CT, Thurs., May. 29, 2008

OKLAHOMA CITY - Former U.S. Rep. J.C. Watts is developing a cable news network focusing on a black audience.

Black Television News Channel, scheduled to launch in 2009, will provide "original news programming with a distinctly African-American perspective," according to a news release. It recently announced a multiyear agreement with Comcast Corp.

"With this agreement, Comcast continues to demonstrate its commitment to working with independent programmers with diverse points of view," Watts said in a news release.

Watts, a Republican, served as Oklahoma's 4th Congressional District representative from 1995 to 2003 in the U.S. House and now heads the J.C. Watts Cos. in Washington, D.C. He was not available Thursday for additional comment.



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[BronxBoy]

1. This ought to be interesting n/t

[JI7]

2. doesn't he do infomercials ?

[TomClash]

3. "original news programming with a distinctly African-American perspective,"

What's that? Rush in blackface?

[TheDebbieDee]

10. "Rush in blackface?"

That's what I figure his programming will be..........

[Ian David]

4. Why don't they just name it, "Fox Black"? n/t

[TaffyMoon]

20. I Sure Hope It;s Not!

[Honeycombe8]

5. Seems odd to me. Is black news different from white news? nt

[Dr.Phool]

6. Kenneth Blackwell starring as Brit Hume or Bill O'rally!

[Doctor_J]

9. Let's see...Thomas Sowell, Stanley Crouch, Armstrong Williams,

Juan Williams, and that bug-eyed guy from MSRNC. A pretty shallow talent pool. I suppose that some blacks, just like their white counterparts, can be talked into changing their ideology for a big pile of cash.

[KamaAina]

11. You forgot Alan Keyes!

Oh, and Kindasleazy Rice is on the market as of 1/20/09.

[Hardrada]

13. And that Steele guy, a former Lt. Governor, who shows up on

Bill Maher now and then with almost nothing to say beyond old talking points.

[Traction311]

14. What? No Clarance Thomas?

[classysassy]

15. Uncle

Slappy Thomas with the evening news,sports with Lynn"Snuffy"Swann,the weather with Tom"Stormy"Sowell.Brought to you by Cocca Cola,that smooth cola that Anita Hill mentioned.

[Doctor_J]

16. Slappy's already got a lifetime gig, sitting and saying nothing while

deforming the Constitution beyond recognition.

[jakefrep]

18. You forgot Ben Kinchlow....the token black guy on the 700 Club

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Kinchlow

[Doctor_J]

19. I'm amazed that guy's still alive

He looked old 30 years ago

[orleans]

7. crazy. n/t

[Kolesar]

8. How about black humor instead? ... eom

[Blaq Dem]

12. A black version of Fux News

The only thing black on that channel will be skin color. People like JC Watts are only on TV to appease white racist. I notice they usually pop into the media when a white person slips on on racial issues.

[KamaAina]

17. How long do you think before it, uh, fades to black?

:spank:

[Exultant Democracy]

21. Fuck J.C. Watts. I hope him and Harold Ford share a special place in hell some day.