Driftless
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That would be an interesting hypothetical: What if a rural- or Southern-based nascent network collected the purged shows, added some original product, then made a go of it? Maybe a cross between early Nashville Network and early WTBS, but as a broadcast entity? That particular combination might be too Southern for Welk and similar shows, but you see where I'm trying to go. Is it viable as a fourth network?
A little too early to reap benefits from cable extending out to rural areas I think. Another broadcast network might be a tough sell to advertisers