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November 15, 2009
Viewers Voice: Feature film story draws criticism
A story we did on a new independent, feature film shot in our area detailing a possible assassination of then candidate Barack Obama had several viewers questioning our politics.November 09, 2009
Viewers Voice: Jay Warren is too liberal and too conservative
Our election coverage continues to generate comments with some calling my comments to liberal, like Deborah Riffin in Roanoke.November 02, 2009
Viewers Voice: disagreement on what we’re covering
One viewer disagreed with what we led with last Friday night, writing, “I was very disappointed to turn on the 6pm news to see that the first headline of the evening is about Friday football and the weather. There are so many more important topics (such as the missing Virginia Tech student) to talk about rather than if it might rain during high school football games. Come on!!! This should not be the first topic of the news!!!" It was signed “a disappointed viewer.”October 25, 2009
Viewers Voice: Political coverage gets people attention
Our political coverage is getting quite a few comments lately, including a few kudos for our Truth Tracker segments looking at the campaign ads.October 18, 2009
Viewers Voice: weekend coverage and the Moving Vietnam Wall
We’ve recently received a few complaints that we have too many newscasts during the week, but one NRV viewer has a different take on that.October 12, 2009
Viewers want fewer newscasts and more UVA coverage
We’re continuing to get some feedback on our new 7pm newscast, while another viewer complains that we don't cover UVA enough.October 04, 2009
Viewers complain about consignment shopping story
Last Sunday we did a story on consignment shops and how it’s a growing trend during these tough economic times. But, several people wrote in to complain that their favorite consignment sale wasn’t included in our report.September 21, 2009
Viewers Voice: Bad manners, WSLS town halls
This week's Viewers Voice has one viewer pointing out a mistake and several more voicing their opinion on our bad manners poll.September 14, 2009
William Fleming coverage angers one viewer
We have a wide array of complaints in this week's Viewers Voice from a grammar lesson, to question about our disclaimer before the 700 Club, to our coverage of the opening of the new William Fleming High School.August 23, 2009
Two weather questions and a comment about eye color
Our weather coverage has sparked debate all summer, primarily related to interruptions to scheduled programming for thunderstorm and tornado warnings. But this week, we got two different opinions.August 16, 2009
Storm Team gets compliments, sports a few complaints
Over this stormy summer, our Storm Team has gotten a lot of criticism. And now, we’ve gotten a few high fives including a call from Lenny Hall of Floyd.August 10, 2009
Compliments and complaints in this week’s Viewers Voice
Our new 10-to-Go digital channel on 10.2, which provides continuous news and weather updates targeted to each region of our viewing area, is getting some rave reviews.July 17, 2009
One complaint and one compliment in this Viewers Voice
Our brief description of a suspect left one viewer wanting more.
July 14, 2009
Viewers fume over weather cut ins during US Women’s Open
Over the weekend, Storm Team Ten cut in to the US Women’s Open to alert viewers about a tornado warning for portions of Southside Virginia. This prompted a slew of complaints from viewers.
July 12, 2009
Viewer’s sound off on Jackson coverage
The coverage of the Michael Jackson’s unexpected death, seen on WSLS News and NBC News, continues to generate heated reaction from viewers on both of the issue. Most people were over the coverage.
July 06, 2009
One viewer wants more positive news…
The type of stories we cover has one viewer offering a suggestion.
June 28, 2009
Viewers question coverage of Jackson’s passing
The coverage of Michael Jackson’s death has bothered some of you, particularly in relation to the amount of coverage it received when compared to Farrah Fawcett’s passing.
June 22, 2009
Complaints, kudos for weather coverage
With all of the severe weather we’ve seen this spring, our weather coverage continues to dominate the comments we are getting from you at home, both good and bad.
June 16, 2009
Dog shot by officer story still getting reaction
Viewers are still weighing in on WSLS.com.
June 07, 2009
One viewers says enough VT sports; another says some stories need warning
Our coverage of the preliminary hearing for accused murder Hiayung Zhu, who is charged with beheading a fellow Virginia Tech grad student, was too much for one viewer.
May 31, 2009
A compliment for our weather coverage
All of the rain we’ve gotten this past week and our coverage of the subsequent flash flooding had this viewer saying thanks.
May 26, 2009
Host of complaints and kudos in this Viewers Voice
We have a host of complaints and kudos this week, including this viewer who is over our coverage of the performance art exhibit in downtown Roanoke that ended with one person being arrested.
May 10, 2009
Viewers react to Swine Flu coverage
Our extensive coverage of the Swine Flu caused concern for several viewers for different reasons.
May 05, 2009
Viewer’s Voice: VT anniversary and Bassmasters Brawl generate comments
Last week, Smith Mountain Lake got some national attention with the Bassmasters Blue Ridge Brawl. It’s a huge fishing tournament that will be replayed this month on ESPN. And while we covered it for a solid week, that wasn’t good enough for one viewer.
April 27, 2009
Viewers question WSLS’s sensitivity
Our coverage of the car accident in Bedford county that killed one teenager and hurt two more had one parent and loyal WSLS viewer upset.
April 20, 2009
Botetourt Co. home invasion coverage continues to spark controversy
A home invasion in Botetourt County that resulted in the person living in the home shooting to death the intruder has sparked a lot of debate among WSLS viewers.
April 13, 2009
From E. coli to sports, viewers voice their opinion
Our coverage of the boil water alert in Buchanan steamed one viewer who wrote, “I would really like to encourage you to be completely accurate in your 6:00 report on this topic. My understanding is that the E. coli was found sporadically and in very low numbers, and that this was in water BEFORE it was treated. It is being reported as if the E. coli was found in the water coming from the taps. There is a tremendous difference here - and accurate reporting could go a long way toward diffusing this volatile situation.“
April 05, 2009
Viewers express opinions on Playboy photo shoot
A Playboy shoot in Blacksburg for a special feature on the women of the ACC sparked several complaints
March 31, 2009
Viewers raise concerns about our story selection
This week, several viewers have a gripe about our story selection including this viewer who believes we have too many entertainment stories and too much talking on the morning show.
March 24, 2009
Viewer’s complaint misses the mark on Radford coverage
It’s March Madness and our coverage of Radford’s turn in the NCAA Tournament has one viewer mad, literally.
