Surfside Beach mayor weighs in on the WBTW/TWC controversy
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Surfside Beach mayor weighs in on the WBTW/TWC...
Mayor Allen Deaton says it?s critical to have WBTW on-air in the area, providing local news, weather and sports as it has for so many years.Published: August 14, 2009
Updated: August 15, 2009
Many Time Warner customers have expressed concern over the company’s decision to take WBTW News13 off of some cable systems, and now the mayor of Surfside Beach is speaking out about the issue.
Mayor Allen Deaton says it’s critical to have WBTW on-air in the area, providing local news, weather and sports as it has for so many years.
“I know how important it is for us to have local coverage, and Channel 13 has done a great job with that as far as the political arena, sports, local news, and thinks like that nature,” Deaton says.
He says, especially with Surfside Beach residents living along the Carolina coast, it’s critical to have the news outlet available to provide information during severe weather.
News13 will continue keeping the public updated on developments to this situation.
Reader Reactions
It is a kick in the head for WBTW in many ways (ad revenue being the greatest), but just to be the voice of reason for one moment….there are other news channels in the MB area that report on weather conditions too.
Just sayin….
What a kick in the head for TV13….moving from Florence to Myrtle Beach and then being taken out of part of that market.
There are lots of people from Florence with 2nd homes in Garden City, Murrells Inlet and Surfside Beach.
We don’t need another shopping channel - put TV13 back on channel 13.
And TV13, never take the citizens of Florence for granted.
Keep Florence news your priority .
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