TV Guide Nostalgia

July 26, 2005 B. John 158 Views

According to an article at the Buzz Machine, TV Guide has announced it will get bigger in size, and eliminate local listings in their magazine.

I can certainly understand the need for this move. First off, due to the on-screen and TiVO guides, people just don’t use TV Guide anymore. I can’t remember the last time I bought one. Also, listings are available on-line and the local newspaper. I think they did a remarkable job of trying to keep up, but now even the local edition for a particular city can be complex because there may be service by more than one cable company.

But, I’ll remember that little book as a piece of Americana. We always had it handy on the coffee table at home as I was growing up, and I remember going through those newsprint pages of the listings and planning an evening’s schedule.

B. John

Records and Content Management consultant who enjoys good stories and good discussion. I have a great deal of interest in politics, religion, technology, gadgets, food and movies, but I enjoy most any topic. I grew up in Kings Mountain, a small N.C. town, graduated from Appalachian State University and have lived in Atlanta, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Dayton and Tampa since then.