I’m in the Lexington, KY market and we’re not getting Merv’s show or Temptation so I don’t give a rat’s hind end if they show it or not. I’m just angry at NBC jerking around with the game show fans who were promised a sneak peek.

In Nashville, “Crosswords” airs at 12 noon on the FOX affiliate. Had NBC gone through with this, the Nashville affiliate would’ve aired (and advertised for) a show that AIRS AGAINST their noon newscast.

NBC’s not as dumb as some of you think. They’re trying to get business from their affiliates…you don’t make business helping the competition. That’s Marketing 101.

Luckily, “Crosswords” and “Temptation” debut on Norfolk’s NBC and MNTV stations, respectively.

This isn’t a sign that NBC is going lower than previously done, NBC is dumb and arrogant, or that the show’s going to tank. In this area, Crosswords will air on the CBS affiliate. If NBC goes through with the preview and I’m the affiliate of the local NBC affiliate, I would do anything to prevent the Crosswords preview from airing. That’s like going to Wal-Mart to buy something and the cashier or floorperson saying “You can get the exact same thing for $50 less down the street.”