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Connecticut NBC Station Will Not Air Megyn Kellys Alex Jones Interview
Source: Variety
Connecticut NBC Station Will Not Air Megyn Kelly’s Alex Jones Interview
Joe Otterson
TV Reporter
JUNE 16, 2017 | 03:53PM PT
An NBC-owned news station in Connecticut will not be airing Megyn Kelly’s interview with Alex Jones this Sunday.
The station, WVIT, serves an area of the state that includes Newtown, Conn., the city in which the Sandy Hook Elementary massacre took place in 2012. Jones, who is the operator of the website InfoWars, has come under fire for claiming that the school shooting was a hoax, and that the victims — 20 of whom were children — were played by actors.
“Whenever there is news regarding the Sandy Hook tragedy, we know that the pain resurfaces for our community, our viewers and for you, our colleagues at WVIT,” the station said in an internal memo obtained by Variety. “Over the last few days, we have listened intently to Sandy Hook parents, our viewers and importantly, to you. We have considered the deep emotions from the wounds of that day that have yet to heal.”
“Because those wounds are understandably still so raw, we have decided not to air this week’s episode of ‘Sunday Night With Megyn Kelly,'” the memo continued. “We will continue our local coverage, including a special report on our Sunday 11pm newscast, which includes Sandy Hook parents, Governor Malloy and others who work to affect change around violence and mental illness. For those in our viewing area who still wish to see the show, it will be available Monday on NBCNews.com.”
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Joe Otterson
TV Reporter
JUNE 16, 2017 | 03:53PM PT
An NBC-owned news station in Connecticut will not be airing Megyn Kelly’s interview with Alex Jones this Sunday.
The station, WVIT, serves an area of the state that includes Newtown, Conn., the city in which the Sandy Hook Elementary massacre took place in 2012. Jones, who is the operator of the website InfoWars, has come under fire for claiming that the school shooting was a hoax, and that the victims — 20 of whom were children — were played by actors.
“Whenever there is news regarding the Sandy Hook tragedy, we know that the pain resurfaces for our community, our viewers and for you, our colleagues at WVIT,” the station said in an internal memo obtained by Variety. “Over the last few days, we have listened intently to Sandy Hook parents, our viewers and importantly, to you. We have considered the deep emotions from the wounds of that day that have yet to heal.”
“Because those wounds are understandably still so raw, we have decided not to air this week’s episode of ‘Sunday Night With Megyn Kelly,'” the memo continued. “We will continue our local coverage, including a special report on our Sunday 11pm newscast, which includes Sandy Hook parents, Governor Malloy and others who work to affect change around violence and mental illness. For those in our viewing area who still wish to see the show, it will be available Monday on NBCNews.com.”
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Read more: http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/connecticut-nbcmegyn-kelly-alex-jones-interview-1202469317/
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