I tried calling my local nbc affiliate and could not get through. For the first time in a long time I watched the local news. In the middle of the broadcast they announced that some "controversial comments" had been made and NBC didn't have an official response. That was at 11:15pm. Local NBC was too weak to even acknowledge what was said.
Sounds like plenty of people are calling the locals.
Its not too late to call the local affiliate today.