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To: JRandomFreeper; Molly Pitcher; Miss Marple; Dog
Anybody know why the Fox News segment 'G Block' is called the 'G Block'??? Just curious...
250 posted on 10/17/2002 4:54:20 PM PDT by Bitwhacker
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To: Bitwhacker
Blocks of time are allocated on news shows according to letter. The first chunk of the hour is "A," the second, "B," etc. The last chunk, accordingly, is "G."

This threw me for a loop for months, and then someone on FR who worked in TV explained it to me.

255 posted on 10/17/2002 5:02:59 PM PDT by Miss Marple
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To: Bitwhacker
"Anybody know why the Fox News segment 'G Block' is called the 'G Block'??? Just curious.."

Because motorcycles don't have oranges.

No wait......that's the answer to "Why is a duck???".........

264 posted on 10/17/2002 5:19:35 PM PDT by MozartLover
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