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Senate urges Channel 9 owner to reconsider staffing decision, cites public-safety role of local weather coverage
Summary
The Senate passed a resolution asking the licensee of Tupelo’s Channel 9 to reconsider a recent decision affecting the station, citing the station’s role in weather warnings and community trust. The measure was granted immediate release and recorded by afternoon roll call as voting aye.
The Senate on the floor passed a resolution urging the licensee of Channel 9 in Tupelo to reconsider a recent operational decision, with sponsors saying the station’s local weather coverage saves lives.
Senator Brian, who explained the resolution, told colleagues that Channel 9 “has always been considered [a] community institution” and that its accurate weather broadcasts were credited with preventing deaths during past tornadoes. "This resolution simply asked them to reconsider," he said, adding, “I believe... this national organization has just made a…
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