Just wanna say that I've emailed my local affiliate too, but don't know if I got to the right person, since the Tribune affiliates revamp, the site has been quite convoluted. So if you can get the right email from http://southflorida.com then PLEASE tell me. I contacted the webmasters one, but anywho...
That's the paper, right? I'm not really sure *who* exactly you'd email, but I went to some TV articles, and everyone has their email address at the bottom. It looks like they copy over the LA Times articles. Here are a few:
Please note that I am Pacific Time, so if anyone is around earlier than me I HIGHLY suggest you get the Reaper news before me. Best way is to google "reaper" and click on "news". Be sure to "sort by date including duplicates".
And if anyone wants to google blog: Next step after the above is to hit "blogs" and "sort by date." It helps to search by "last hour" or "last 12 hours." Be sure to click on "include duplicates" if by any chance the option comes up.
Thanks. Here is my e-mail to Rob with links to here, NickC and Jenny's letter. If anyone else wants to copy and customise it, feel free:
Quote:
I'm writing to bring this item to your attention in the hope that you might help spread the word. At the moment, ABC Studios is offering the now cancelled CW show Reaper as a first run syndication offer, along with Legend of the Seeker. There is a large fan movement in support of Reaper on the internet and they have all banded together along with members of the cast (Jenny Wade, Bret Harrison) and TV insider Nick C to make this happen. Fans are writing their local affiliates (I myself have been in touch with our own WPCW) and are asking them to consider purchasing Reaper to air on Sunday nights on the local CW stations. Reaper has a strong viewing audience, with excellent DVR numbers, internet download and DVD sales. Any affiliate would love to have this network quality show in its lineup. All of the latest can be found at the links below. Already several major markets across the country have expressed interest and are negotiating with ABC, I would appreciate your help in ensuring that Pittsburgh acquires Reaper. It's also important to let the viewers and affiliates know that the show is still very much alive.
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Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three! « Reply #244 on May 26, 2009, 11:11am »
Excellent letter, pace, I am doing a hybrid between yours and one blue posted earlier. I've emailed reporters at the two papers in my area, and three others on blue's list; will continue on the list and try commenting on the sites where possible, since a lot of that coverage is "What's on tonight: Reaper says goodbye" and the like.
Everyone who can help by writing and commenting, it's great. Especially since I think I'm now banned at a lot of these sites, and can no longer claim to be Queen of the Internet. Dethroned!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three! « Reply #245 on May 26, 2009, 11:53am »
I haven't read the latest posts, so we might already know this. But I thought I'd post this right away so we can get cracking on it. This is the reply I got from Portland, Maine:
Hi Bill,
Thanks for taking the time to write us a note and share your ideas and thoughts. The only way we know what viewers want or think is when they contact us. Whether it's a compliment, a complaint or a question, we welcome any and all feedback.
You are correct that Disney/ABC has committed to another season of Reaper, even though The CW network will not be airing the program. With The CW exiting Sunday night the affiliate stations have been put in a position to come up with their own programming. The first reaction to that scenario was MGM Studios contacting us and offering all CW affiliates the movie package that they had sold to The CW network. That package includes a number of James Bond, Rocky and Tom Hanks movies. Two of the largest broadcast groups in the country (Tribune and Sinclair) signed up for the movies on their CW affiliates.
We contracted for the movies and will continue to make Sunday night a movie night.
We also talked with the Disney/ABC people and have asked them for a contract for Reaper. We are planning on airing it from 7-8PM on Sunday nights this fall. While we have not received the completed paperwork I don't expect any problem getting Reaper here in Portland. Hopefully many of the 2.5 million loyal fans live in Maine and will enjoy seen new episodes of Reaper!
Again, thanks for you note. I appreciate your thoughts and suggestion.
Thanks,
Doug
Doug Finck General Manager
WPXT-TV (The CW) 4 Ledgeview Drive Westbrook, ME 04092 207.774.0051 x155 207.774.6849 (fax)
The most important item in this e-mail is the reference to the "Sinclair" broadcast group. Did we know about this one?
Also, note his comment that "the only way the station knows what we like is if we contact them". So I'd have to reiterate that we need to keep writing. Write to all of the stations that you can find e-mails for. I've probably written 75 CW affiliates already.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three! « Reply #246 on May 26, 2009, 12:00pm »
This from Danell Winter of one of the :"Tribune" stations. This could be a "form" reply or it could mean that they are getting many e-mails!:
Thanks for your feedback. We're keeping track of all comments.
The Promotion Manager, Jeff Bartel, at WIWB - Wisconsin's CW is also a fan:
hi
I’m also a fan of Reaper, and hope that we do pick it up. A number of factors will go into the decision, including viewer feedback such as yours.
Really, the big challenge for Reaper is getting some of the large station groups to sign up. If they can get enough stations to agree to air it, Reaper should be back.
We haven’t had a formal presentation to buy the show yet – but we’ll certainly strongly consider it.
Thank you for your feedback, and watching Wisconsin ’s CW!
jdb Jeff.Bartel@WisconsinsCW.com
If anyone else has the time, more e-mails to these stations certainly couldn't hurt!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three! « Reply #247 on May 26, 2009, 12:34pm »
I just looked up the Sinclair Broadcast Group and their web address is: http://www.sbgi.net/index.shtml. I went under the "contact us" heading and "e-mail". I seems like the best choice under the e-mail drop down menu is to select "Corporate" and hope that it is directed to the correct person, unless someone else has a better thought.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three! « Reply #248 on May 26, 2009, 12:47pm »
I know that TV By The Numbers is not a favorite site for some of us, but I decided to write Bill Gorman (he has been pretty decent about his coverage of Reaper) to ask if he could write something on their site about what is going on with Reaper's syndication efforts. Well, he came through for us. I just looked at the site and he has an article on Reaper!
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three! « Reply #251 on May 26, 2009, 1:22pm »
We are all ralllying to save The Reaper. I have been on all the petition sites available to me (that I am aware) at this time, and have forwarded to my friends. We all hope and pray that The Reaper continues on for at least another season. I look forward to watching faithfully each week and know that this show is worthy of renewal. Internationally, the Reaper has gained popularity and so our network is going global. LONG LIVE THE REAPER. Thanks to all for your support.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three! « Reply #252 on May 26, 2009, 2:16pm »
I swear when this is all over, I *will* stopped quadruple posting, it's just so much faster than editing right now. I need to post this now as I'm so far behind. I've noted where I need help:
More articles to comment on (and yes! several mention that it *might* not be Reaper's last episode):
The CW's "Reaper" concludes its season, and possibly its life, at 7 p.m. on WNOL-Channel 38. The series wasn't included on the network's new fall schedule, but there's plenty of optimistic chatter that it may live on in syndication.
It's accompanied by the season finale of "Reaper" (The CW, 8 p.m.), which will also be the last time it's on the network. Though "Chuck" was save by cultish fans and (other) critics, this show of a big box slacker in an unusual situation (in this case, working for the devil) wasn't renewed by The CW in its upfront presentations to advertisers last week. There still may be a chance that new episodes could be produced for syndication, though.
We are all ralllying to save The Reaper. I have been on all the petition sites available to me (that I am aware) at this time, and have forwarded to my friends. We all hope and pray that The Reaper continues on for at least another season. I look forward to watching faithfully each week and know that this show is worthy of renewal. Internationally, the Reaper has gained popularity and so our network is going global. LONG LIVE THE REAPER. Thanks to all for your support.
virtue2 - make sure to thank ABC Studios for not giving up on Reaper, and to contact your own affiliate in your country.
In: Minneapolis, Baltimore, Raleigh-Durham, Nashville, Oklahoma City, Milwaukee, Birmingham-Tuscaloosa AL, and Las Vegas
The idea is the same as with the Tribune Corp. Write to your local affiliate (the links are at the Sinclair page above) AND to Sinclair Broadcasting which is http://www.sbgi.net/. Click on the link that says Contact Us from the home page.
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Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three! « Reply #255 on May 26, 2009, 2:32pm »
wdpender you win the prize for the best posting and emailing, and intel-gathering. Well, actually blue does, but she's disqualified from winning prizes here. Sorry, blue.
And thanks for joining us,virtue, and welcome! When we've saved the show we'll do better at the get-to-know-you.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three! « Reply #257 on May 26, 2009, 4:13pm »
An interesting and informative reply (about the CW plus group) from a small station in Maine: Hi, Bill.
I had read about this,as well, but haven't heard how far along with this effort they have come. I also expect that the efforts will depend upon them acquiring major market clearances first, so we are unlikely to hear anything unless and until they do clear at least New York or L.A. (or both).
I also wonder if they will take it to the "CW Plus" group before they approach the individual stations who are "plus" affiliates (which are all CW affiliates who like us are in the 100+ size markets). If so, we can only wait to see if The CW Plus will pick it up, or not, as they program all of our weekend time periods up to 2:00am..
Outside of the CW and The CW Plus affiliates, it may be a tough sell for this fall, as most major affiliate stations have already booked time periods, and, historically, ABC Studios can be pretty demanding about specific time period requirements. I would consider the show a good acquisition for our primary (CBS) station, but I would need some scheduling flexibility in order to launch it this year.
Best bet for us would be for the CW Plus to take it on Sunday night. Maybe they will, but that's in their hands. If they don't, I'll take a look at it.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three! « Reply #258 on May 26, 2009, 4:22pm »
Ack! CW Plus! What the hell is that and how do we write to them???
Also - check it out. Jonathon Storm from the Philadelphia Inquirer wrote me back and gave us some seriously good advice:
It is simply a matter of ABC Studios finding enough support from CW affiliates (and other independent stations) to sell the show into first-run syndication. This is a rare instance of a canceled show actually having a decent chance of getting renewed, albeit in a different form. I would say the odds are slightly on the positive side. And I think your idea of writing to individual stations is one of the first times where such a write-in campaign may actually start out with a reasonable chance of succeeding. Important for people to identify their demographic – 26-year-old male, 19-year-old female, whatever – if they are between the ages of 18 and 49.
Good luck.
Jonathan Storm Television Critic Philadelphia Inquirer
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three! « Reply #264 on May 26, 2009, 5:51pm »
Quote:
Hello Mr. Jacobs,Thank you for your submission. The CW channel 6 here locally has indicated that they will continue airing the show "Reaper" for an indefinite period. Fox 5 will continue to air "Legend of the Seeker" until further notice. On May 19, 2009, Reaper was officially cancelled by the CW. However, ABC Studios is still in negotiations with CW affiliates to syndicate the show, or sell it to cable. It may take another week or so before a final decision is made and yes it is possible to have a package deal with the two shows. Have a wonderful day Mr. Jacobs. Fox 5 is here t o serve the community of San Diego and we are constantly working on making our television station your station for news and entertainment. Thanks again and we hope you will continue to watch Fox 5 and Fox 5 News. We appreciate our viewers.
Linda Garnica
Receptionist
Another one from Wisconsin
Quote:
hi We’re not the Tribune, but we are an affiliate that will presumably be offered Reaper. We’ll need to look at the deal and whether it will make financial sense for our station. Certainly, viewer response is a factor, so thank you for your feedback.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three! « Reply #265 on May 26, 2009, 5:52pm »
Heard back from my local A Channel Station Manager, quite a different message than what you guys have recieved...
Quote:
[Removed],
Our program purchasing team is now in the process of confirming which shows we'll be acquiring and airing next year. We may already have a multi-year deal with the Distributors of Reaper. If the CW has dropped the show, continued production of the show may be in jeopardy by ABC.
We'll have a better idea of what our schedule looks like by next week - I believe we'll be announcing our program lineup by June 4th.
Keep your fingers crossed and keep watching. We appreciate your loyalty to Reaper. Hopefully we'll be continuing to provide it to you.
Regards,
[Removed]
What do you think? I bet it'll still air somewhere in Canada, but it seems like he's not the one to ask really.
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three! « Reply #266 on May 26, 2009, 8:21pm »
well it took a week but i finally got a response from my affiliate here:
Manny,
Thanks for your comments regarding Reaper. I’m way ahead of you on this one. I had given the distributors of Reaper an upfront verbal commitment if they decided to continue the show. I was suppose to have an answer last week, but it looks like they need another week to decide if they are moving forward. The only way this won’t happen on our end is if they come back with contract terms that are unacceptable.
Hopefully, Reaper will be on CW-6 Fall line-up!
Thanks for watching CW-6!
Mark Demopoulos
Director of Progamming & Research
KTVK/KASW
sounds like they're in, let's hope it pulls through
Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three! « Reply #267 on May 26, 2009, 9:07pm »
From a smaller market station in Missouri:
Thank you for contacting us regarding Reaper. Mid Missouri’s CW is part of the CW 100 Plus Station Group. The group acquires programs for small market CW affiliates like ours. I too hope Reaper will be part of the Sunday night lineup. The show has local following we hope will continue.
Thanks for contacting us and for watching Mid Missouri’s CW.
Garrett, Matthew C. GarrettM@missouri.edu
And this guy didn't get what we are trying to say at all:
Hello,
First and foremost we would like to thank you for watching the CW. Unfortunately the decision to renew or cancel a show lies in the hands of the corporation's board of directors and its CEO. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope you continue watching.
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Re: Ideas to ensure a Season Three! « Reply #269 on May 26, 2009, 10:06pm »
I got this from the awesome NickC, whose blog is here btw.
Quote:
Here is the latest email from Jenny to me... Dear Nick, I have been receiving numerous responses about our efforts from ABC and the CW alike. All are encouraging us to keep up our efforts, and all are expressing interest in seeing "Reaper" live on! Here is just one example that I thought was worth passing on. (And definitely worth passing on to other sources of support).
Hello Ms. Wade, Thank you for your submission. The CW channel 6 here locally has indicated that they will continue airing the show "Reaper" for an indefinite period. Fox 5 will continue to air "Legend of the Seeker" until further notice. On May 19, 2009, Reaper was officially cancelled by the CW. However, ABC Studios is still in negotiations with CW affiliates to syndicate the show, or sell it to cable. It may take another week or so before a final decision is made and yes it is possible to have a package deal with the two shows. Have a wonderful day Ms. Wade. Fox 5 is here to serve the community of San Diego and we are constantly working on making our television station your station for news and entertainment. Thanks again and we hope you will continue to watch Fox 5 and Fox 5 News. We appreciate our viewers.
Linda Garnica 7191 Engineer Rd. San Diego, CA 92111 (858) 492-9269
So keep up the good work, fans! Dedicated efforts do work when we all come together.
Love, Jenny (and Missy, who is sitting here and says, "hiiiiiii!")
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