On the Air, but Bad Off

摘要

On a typical night, the anchors for WGNO, the Tribune-owned ABC affiliate in New Orleans, might be delivering the news from the devastated Lower Ninth Ward neighborhood or the French Quarter. That doesn't seem extraordi- nary. Stations always report stories live from the scene. What's different is that WGNO is broadcasting its entire newscast outdoors. It has to. Hurricane Katrina damaged its studio beyond repair. Like many New Orleans residents, WGNO and its WB sister station, WNOL, are homeless, and will be for a while.