WFAA hides the Jimmy Kimmel broadcast monologue from last night.
Described by some as powerful, Kimmel delivered an emotional monologue opening his program last night. It dealt with the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. It comes the same day a student was arrested at Berkner High School with long guns.
WFAA interrupted the Kimmel monologue with a series of commercials and promotional announcements.
The station claims the interruptions were not deliberate, but were instead caused by technical problems. Kimmel has accepted their apology per a Twitter post.
WFAA Hides Kimmel, But Not First Time They’ve Been Political
This is not the first time WFAA hides evidence or doesn’t correct stories. In the past WFAA has been accused of bullying sources or presenting half the side of a story to get it out.
D Magazine did a significant story on former TX32 Congressional Candidate Brett Shipp, who is now at Spectrum News.
We also note that an escort approached local media, including WFAA, about Brad Namdar, but despite video evidence, the station political team would not pick up the story.
Additionally, there have been other stories about them doctoring video, supporting local PR agencies, not following story facts, and even contributing to political candidates.
It is not clear if last night was a true techical issue or an intentional act to avoid a political issue on the other side of the corporate view.
WFAA is owned by Tenga, Inc.