Well, I suspect we’ll hear from Palin, Burnett, and/or Gaspin if this story is inaccurate.
As for “free campaign time”, do you really think the same mainstream media you say is making up stories about Palin is going to give her a free platform to promote her political views? Whatever this show ends up being, it probably won’t be something that makes her appear any more Presidential.
ABC and CBS care about ratings more that ideology and if Palin can deliver those ratings they will broadcast her show. It will not be an in your face campaign event. More of a this is what AK means to me, this is why I am who I am, this is what is great about America and AK etc.
It will allow Palin to build her own narrative outside of the MSM as a person. if done correctly it will stop the hate speech and show a different side of Palin that the MSM is loath to allow out in its news articles.