[Strategerist]

Exactly! I saw the headline about the meteor on YahooNews, went to the TV expecting to see more about it —— all the talk was about the effing cruise ship and the blade runner. Surprised they weren’t showing reruns of DWTS. Idiots.

Morning TV is ovewhelmingly oriented towards women and stories they find of interest

I'm sure plenty of women (including housewives) are interested in and fascinated by this story, I don't mean to paint with a broad brush, but your average idiot low-information voter soap-opera-watching housewife is MUCH more interested in the cruise ship and the Pastorius story than this meteorite.

[dfwgator]

TV is pretty much geared towards women, period.....even sporting events, like the Super Bowl, with their halftime shows cater to women, and don’t get me started on the Olympics coverage.

[HollyB]

This is much more interesting than a broken down cruise ship. Although I do care about those who suffered during their trip, there is no comparison to my level of interest between these two stories.

[fivecatsandadog]

LOL - FYI - I guess I’m not the usual, run-of-the-mill “housewife”. Watched 5 minutes of DWTS only once and never will again, LMAO about the cruise ship, and 6:00 AM today was the first morning I’ve turned on the TV in seven years. 63 y.o., and I get along better with men than most women. Go figure.