wrote in message
.. .
I must agree with you that the repetitive nature of programming is
beginning
to become a turn-off. I personally would like to see more "recent"
aviation
events. If I wanted that much history I'd switch to the history channel

I do like their new injections of "Learning to Fly" though.

JBaker
PP-ASEL, San Diego

Well, what you guys don't realize is that the 'Discovery Wings' channel
produces very, very, very little of it's own programming. Almost none,
actually. It is owned by the same company that owns the Discovery Channel
(obviously), the Hisory Channel and The Learning Channel. They have almost
zero production budget allocated exclusively to themselves, and compounded
with the fact that they are a brand-new channel, they are left to fill their
programming schedule with off-the-shelf shows that were in fact originally
produced for the History Channel or Discovery or TLC, as well as various
syndicated documentaries that may not have been originally produced for
broadcast at all (the documentary on stealth technology, for example, was
orginally produced by the Pentagon to show congressmen). 'Learning to Fly',
'Celebrity Wings' and I think one other new show are the first productions
to actually be originally created specifically for the channel.

As time goes on, and the popularity of the channel and it's programming
grows, so will it's budget and it's selection of shows. I remember when the
History channel looked very much like Wings does today.




"AJ" wrote in message
om...
This is the text of a letter I sent to the Programming Department at
the Wings Channel. If you have a comment, please be sure to send a
copy to me in case I miss it on the news group. Thanks.

AJ Harris


The letter:

I appreciate what you are trying to do with the Wings Channel.
However, the programming is becoming repetitive and boring. There's
only so much one wants to hear about the Luftwaffe and Alexei Tupolev.

Personally, I would love to see more about the history of the Powder
Puff Derby, Florence "Pancho" Barnes, the use of Soviet women pilots
during their "Great Patriotic War," the Female pilots of the 46th
Taman' Guards Bomber Regiment, etc.

This should provide enough material for several shows. I hope that
you will consider this and allow the Wings channel to live up to its
promise.

Thank you.

Sincerely, AJ Harris


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