ocean city.... under an evacuation or. early tomorrow because of the sm storm how the wind strength expected in baltimore. new predictions on the path of irene.why it could be bad news for maryland in my skywatch forecast. -------------------------------- 70 mmles per hour.. 80 miles per hour. hour. that's the power of a áweaká hurricane. how long our reporter lasted when the winds were cranked up to 115 miles per hour. -------------------------------- mike flanagan.. found dead. dead. 19:36 there is a void it will never be filled can not be filled he was a unique i. individual... the special tribute.. already being made for the orioles grea. great. hello, i'm jennifer gilbert ...and i'm jeff barnd 3 this... is... hurricane &pirene... / from space.../áátheáá eye... of the storm... / well defined.../ áátheáá target... of the storm... / the... u-s easttcoast everywhere that storm goes... it brings this...high winds... heavy surf...brutal winds... now 60 million other people irene and rough surf has e already caused 8 injuries in florida... and possibly 1 death there. some places have already felt the force of hurricane irene ireneif... their experience.../ is... a... portent...// of... what... could... happen here../.ááweáá... need... to prepare.../ for the worst worstááirene áá... áá.90áá -percent ...of homes... in... at least... two communities... are destroyed..../ áátheáá more than... 100... mile per hour winds .../ are... rattling trees... and signs... in nassau..../ ááheavyáá rains... already... flooding... the streets...// ááandáá... the waves ...are splashing higher. much of the same in turks ann caicos. irene passing thru wreaking havoc there... bringing high winds, heavy rain, and high surf. nearly every placc you can name on the east coast will feel the impact of hurricane ir. irene. this... red line... along the coast.../ shows ... áallá... areas.../ under ...some kind of watch... or warning..../ááitáá starts p..in... north carollna.../ áágoesáá past... washington d-c.../ áábaltimoreáá... and... ocean city.../ philly...//new york city.../ ááalláá... the... way... up to.. boston and maine.. in just a few minutes... we'll go live to kill-devil hills north carolina...one of the first places that could feel the full force of this stom stormkathleen cairns.../ wiil... show us.../ hhw... ocean city.../ iss.. getting ready .../// ááforáá... a... major hurriiane ...passing../ overhead overheadthe effects of the storm will likely reach all the way up the chesapeake bay myrands stephens will follow the preparations in baltimore c. city.chief meteorologist.../// vytas reid... will have... / the... latest... predictions.../ for... the storm.../ it... will... most likely go.../ ááandáá... how... powerful.../ it... will be.../ but first...keith daniels joins us live from the inner harbor...with a look at how the state is preparing to deal with irene....and some of the things you're being asked to do to get ready for the hurricane.. keith. jeff..... governor o'malley is asking marylanders who live in low lying coastal areas to move to higher ground. take cover with fammly or friends. .............he says tonight.. it's all about being prepared for a wicked storm. storm. governor martin o'malley, standing ready.. in ffll preparation mode, he says.. for the arrival off hurricane irene.(o'malley) "this is a very serious, deadly, slow moving storm with a lot of rain in it..." .........the governor has declared a state of emergency.. which among other things, prepares the way to receive federal assistance, if needed, during and after the storm.(muth/mema) "it also allows us to waive certain lawssif we need heavy equipment to go over the roadways they may normally be reetricted, it allows us to waive that.".......forecasters have said irene's path is uncertain..............still, o'malley says maryland has got to be readd for any potential destruction...........but he says he's most concerned now about people's lives. that's why he and local officials in ocean city have already authorized a mandatory evacuation.(o'malley) "we have already started to evacuate some seasonal workers from ocean city that did not have transportation." .........maryland emergency management agency officials will monitor the storm at its operations center. pars for crews hat will coordinate emergency responders. governor o'malley ays crews anticipate heavy flood waters.. and blackouts.(o'malley) "because of the saturated nature of the ground, that there will be a lot of trees that go down. and therefore a lot of power lines will go down. we are in touch and coordinating with bge and also with pepco, but citizens should anticipate long periods of electrical outages." people to get what they need now to help them get through this storm...........thingss like.. enough water... a working flash light and a battery powered radio. radio...... anything that can help you make it thhough 72 hours after that storm hits. live at the inner harbor.. keith daniels, fox 45 news at ten. tte predictions for exact path of hurricane irene are startiig to come together. together.none.../ look good goodchief meteorologist... vytas reid... joins us now.../áávytasáá.../ whats... in store for us us track... hurricane irene.../ with... fox45's ...skywatch ...hurricane tracker..../ááatáá dot com....//ááyouáá can use ...ffx45's... doppler radar ...to track irene,/ ááandáá any... coming storms......áágoáá to... foxbaltimore dot com ...// and... click on... hurricane tracker. look at this...this was 2003... when isabel flooded low-lying areas in baltimore's inner harbor...the people who remember it, are not taking any chances... fells point...myranda... a - lot needssto be done in a veey short amount of time timethat's right, jennifer. of the businesses are &pscrambling to make sure their merchandise stays high and dry through the storm. and for some... it's a lesson they learned the hard way... when another unwanted visitor came to town. 3 nats of working @ 51:45workers at su casa furniture warehouse in fells point have been working non-stop. more nats 53:08 moving furniture up .... and out of the store... to get ready for an unwelcomed guest. 53:58 we thought we might be alright. i guess yesterday they were talking about how it movedda little bit farther east but then this morning they said it moved a little bit farther west 06 the unwelcomed guest is hurricane irene - a major hurricane - headed straight for the east coast. the last time a hurricane of this size threatened the area - was hurricane isabel -57:23 this is the mark and so tlitterally just a big puddle all the way through 28which dumped about two feet of water in the warehouse nearly eight-years ago. 54:28 we didn't prepare for that 29 and so we came n at about 7 o'clock that morning and literrally had things floating around in the warehouse 35 so we really just don't want to go through that again laughs 39 and from warehouses to waterways. nats @ 3:27:55 of boats???officiall with the u-s coast guard in baltimore ...are also getting ready for the storm. randall 3:19:20 we're also pulling our boats out of the water leaving the minimal search and rescue capability in the water 27and advising boaters to do the same. art 25:10 now's the time for action. now's the time they want to get their boats. pull them up, tie them down get ready for the storm 18 more nats of warehouse!! 52:37 the footboard? or 53:17a storm no one wants around... but are preparing for nonetheless. 57:02 hopefully we just got a really good workout laughs 07 and su casa says it took about a 50-thousand dollar hit after hurricane isabel. the owner says back then - they recovered quickly... but n this economy - they wouldn't be so lucky. live in fells point, ms, fox45 news at ten. tourists... in... ocean city.../ are... packing their bags... tonight.../ ááthisáá after...a mandatory evacuation.../ order ... takes effect.../ at... midnight.../// áákathleen áá cairns... says...// up...to 150--thousand people.../ will... be traveling... inland.../// to... safety... the rough surf lures thrill seekers to the innet in ocean city including 78 year old dorothy... (dorothy) "i havent lived till i get to ocean city" but dorothy and thousands of other vacationers are cuttiig their visit short, with irene on its way... "but were gonna leave early tomorrow, because of the storm, its very very choppy" wild waves are just the first hint of the anticipated wicked weather. "theyre getting their rides in arn't they?""as long as the surfers are still out here.. once they run for cover we know its time to evacuate the beach""(points) "they did pretty good. they gotta catch it right on the crest dont ya?" (((nat pop roller coaster)))it is busy on the boardwalk as visitors squeeze in some last minute fun. while shop owners try to sell whats left for the summer season, some have alsoomade a big purchase. (french fri man) "yeah, irenes coming.. we got sand bags we'll put in front of doors."back at the beach:"it aint bothering the birds.. laugh... "(crazy mom feeding the birds)vacationers capture the last few minutes of sunshine.. before being forced to leave, due to the weekend hurrrcane. "awww hurricane irene youd be doing us greaa favor if you stayed at sea"in occkc fox 45 news at 10 once again../ a... mandatory evacuaaion... has been ordered.../ for... residents and visitors... of... ocean city mm. maryland.../. ááthere'sáá an estimated... 150-thousand people ...in ocean city... right now..../ now..../ the.../ o-c mayor ...is psking... all businesses... to by... midnight tonight..../ tonight..../ only... emergency vehicles... and those ...approved by the mayor.../ will be allowed ...to enter... ocean city.../. city.../. the evacuation ... is expected ...to be completed... by tomorrow morning. the coast of the carolinas will be among the first places to feel the full force of hurricane irene... irene...russ bowen from our sister station w-l-o-s in north carolina joins us now from kill devil hills on the outer banks...russ... what are they expecting... and are they ready for it? it? some have not made that final decision yet hether to leavea&for others it's a no brainera&.whether you agree with them or not in the late afternoon sun lifeguards work at a hurried pitchaeager to get their stands away from what promises to be a strong strorm surgea. and cars continue off the beach avoiding any cooe of uncertainty ..following the brightly lit instructions. and as night falls the boarding up process continuespart-time resident ttmmy crump doesn't want to leave."no actually i want to stay you do? i do want to stay."but his better half is airing on the side of caution..so tonight the plywood goes in placea&tommorrow the cars will be in gear.ácg christopher heldreth/homeowner pwe'd like to stay but the wives are kind of pretty adamant about us coming back home."ácg tommy crump/homeowner "we rode the last one out but tomorrow's my anniversary so i decided head back to richmond and celebrate with my wife and at least ride it our there." the constant weather updates push a hurried night of preparation."you know my wife's been sending me texts saying is going to be 110 miles an hour winds going through there they're just worried."but they won't ride out too soona"my friends here are going to help me board up tomorrow morning."sam hinkll lives on the sound side of the issandahe's stayiig put.ácg sam hinkle/homeowner "we just really have no other place to go but my sons house in virginia beach and they're going to get the brunt of it ride the store out."a similar story for some who don't know just where else to go as irene seems to follow many of theii options russ bowen... from our sister station w-l-o-s... live from kill devil hills... north carolina... thanks. we... have... continuing coverage.../ as irene ...makes her way .../ thru... maryland.../. áásaturdayáá... you... can... join us... at 7:30 pm ...// ááandáá.../ fox45 news at ten...././//. ten...././//áásundayáá we'll... be on the air... at 10.../ a-m...../ ááthenáá... again... on... the news at ten...//. ááup-to-dateáá info...// can always... be found.../ at,... foxbaltimore.com and at facebook dot com slash foxbaltimore. ...and stay right here... chief meteorologist vytas reid will bring you his complete forecast in less than 15 minutes......and we'll update you on any changes tomorrow on fox45 morning news. we'll be live in ocean city and from the outer banks of north carolinafox45 morniig news starts at 5 a-m 3 rick dempsey: iq: i think fiist for me it was complete sh. shock.the circumstances surroudning the death of oriole great mike flanaganwhat former teammates are saying about him tonight. (21:21)i felt the couch shaking. shaking.... ...apparently... the shaking hasn't stopped......the things you need to know... about áaftershocksá (12:50) (abell) "60 miles per hour..."(13:17) (abell) "70 miles per hour..." irene are expected to be even - pore powerful than this...see what those winds will do to a person... in our over story tonight a... sad day ...for the orioles... and their fans/ ááthisáá after... o's legend.../ mike flanagan... dies.../ from ...a self-inflicted.../ gun-shot.. wound..../// áácrimeáá... and... justice reporter ...joy lepola.../ says...// áátheáá former ...o's pitcher.../ was found dead... wednesday.../ at... his... baltimore county home.../ home..../ ((pkg))nat sound of hammering... 6:30:05track- here at the sports legends museum at campden yards.(show video from 6:30:24 buttput audio sot 6:30:40 whenever we handle artifacts we wear white cotton gloves.under it please) workers begin to build a tribute to legendary orioles pitther mike flanagan.6631:22 nat pop yeah it looks great ... teammates of the cy young award winner... were shocked to learn of his death.iq: rick dempsey: mike was here before scotty and i got here... oq: to hear something like this." like this."oq: to hear pomething like this." the 59 year old was found dead at his home in baltimore county. rick dempsey: iq: i think first for me it was complete shock. oq: end it like that. even as a young boy... flanagan had a love for the sport...evidant in the childhood awards he held on to over the years.pieces of flanagan's past he generously donated to the museum.6:35:25 it's kind of early stuff and you don't really find alot. flanagan'' proudest moment according to friends came on october 6th, 1991 when he threw the last pitch for the o's at memorial stadium. 6:28:37 i was there that day and ofcourse the crowd went crazy when he walled in from the bullpen.18:49 against the enemy the detroit tigers and i honestly believe when he struck out travis fryman that was maybe the career. whether he was playing, coaching , managing or broadcasting.. flanagan remained dedicated franchise and the team's fans. rick dempsey: "iq: the times that we spent together off the field. oq: special things happened." a witty, funny and talented man.... who is 3 already sadly issed. 19:36 there is a void it will never be filled can not be filled he was a unique individual... aaman... no one was prepared to say goodbye to at the age of 59. joy lepooa fox 45 news at ten. 3 flanaggn... was... apparently distraught.../ over... financial issues.../ ááheáá leaves behind... his wife.../ and... three daughters. 3 with the primary less than a month away...the race for mayor of baltimore is heating up.tonight was the another mayoral forum held at a church in east baltimorr.janice park says it was one group's chance to grill the candidates on fixing schools and helping kids. janice? janice?jennifer,there wasn't a single empty seat tonight....and people inside were chanting save our city... and this is what it was like, right before the debate: 3 today's debate was held by the community organization build baltimore.from pastors, to educators to first time voters...they asked point blank questions to mayor stephanie rawlings blake and the 3 other demooratic candidates.they wanted to know how they would fix blighted schools...and they want as mmch investment in their neighborhoods, as downtown.one teacher asked each candidate if they would double he funding for after school programs: "yes, yes, no, yes" yes" "my opponents are proposing reckless policies, that will force cuts of up to 400 million dollars, that will obligation to city schools" tonight...one community member said he didn't want lip service...but concrete action. there were a lot of promises made...and two ore debates left to go.janice park fox 45 news at ten. fox45 news is teaming up with maryland public television... for the first and áonlyá televised debate in the mayor's race.i will be one of the panelists.you can watch it streaming onnour website... fox-baltimore dot com... from 7 to 8 on monday, august 29th ... and see it right here... after the late edition at 11 on monday ight. chances... are good .../ áyouá... know someone... who pays... ánoá... income tax.../ government... at all...///. áánearlyáá 50% ...of americans.../ don't... pay... a federal income tax...//. áábutáá , get ready... for... chaage....// áátheáá... u-s... tax code... seems destined.../ for... a... major shake-upa / soon. soon. connress broll/9ó31 corp donotdelete binpeople shhpping broll/people at work broll/9ó31 tax policy binwhat happens in washingtonadoes n'ttstay there for long.when the government takes action on something like taxesa& it affects you at the shopping mall, at work and even at home. -how- the government taxes us has everyone from poltiicians to billionaires talkinga obama sot/tax policy bin :54-:57there's some immediate things we can do around infrastructure.. tax policya..perry sot/tax policy bin :08-:12jobs come by keeping taxes low, controlling spendinga.buffet vo/tax policy binbillionaire investor warren buffett suggests millionaires pay at least half of their income in taxes. notteveryone agrees. bachmann sot/tax policy bin 0-:07we also believe unlike warren buffet, that taxes are high enoogh already.éobama broll/tax policy binthere's little debatea change is neededacongressman elijah cummings believes the time has come for tough tax choices. cummings 1 sot / 9ó31 corp donotedelete bin :19-26i think that is where we are in this country right now. we have got to do a lot of sacrifice right now.sepp sot/9ó31 corp donotdelete bin 7:02-7:14we caa approach tax reform now consciously or have it forced on us when the entire system collapses on us under the weight of its own complexitya&. and that &pcollapse is going to happen sooner than many people think. capitol broll/9ó31 corp donotdelete bina&how and what to change are the real questions.pete sepp works with the national taxpayers uinion.. a non-partisan group whose mission is to help you keep every dollar ou earn. sepp sot/9ó31 corp donotdelete bin 7:48-7:53it's about making our economy more efficient and competitive around the world. tanner sot /9ó31 corp donotdelete bin 8:11 - 8:19the tax code that we have nnw is horribly inefficient. the cost of complying with taxes is almost as high as the taxes themselves.people working/tax policy bina recent rasmussen poll may give lawmakers marching orders.take graphic - tax 155 percent believe that everyone should pay the same tax ratea& regardless of how much they earn. there would be only one tax bracket.take graphic - tax 264 percent of people would be willing to trade some of their tax deducations in favor of paying less in taxes..tanner sot/9ó31 corp donotdelete bin 8:44-8:51 the problem is those deductions and loop holes are very popular, like the mortgage interest reduction or the charitable deductions.take graphic - tax 3but, the approval of a national sales tax has far less support -- ranging from 18-24 percent in favor of such a tax in several polls.people working broll/tax policy binthat number drops even lower if a tax is -added- to he income tax we already paya instead of replacing it. sepp sot/9ó31 corp donotdelete bin 8:51-8:58if they get their foot in the with this tax even if it starts out at 1 oo 2 percent, it'll be about 10% in no time.captiol broll /9ó31 corp donotdelete binand that fear that washington will pull a fast one on taxpayers may be the biggest challenge of all in a tax code overhaul.i'm xxxx repprting. meantime...// the... top ten... percent.../ of people.../ who... make the most money...// áápayáá about ...70 percent... of áallá... federal income taxes. the east coast... takes no chances ... as irene... /// moves closee to the mid-atlantic region... region... lets go to chief meteorlogist vytas reid with the latest on i. irene... 3 3 3 when hurricane irene passes through maryland... see 3 it.. shoot it.. send it. you can upload photos and videos to oor website. go to foxbaltimore dot com and click on the "see it, shoot it, send it icon. you can also send photos directly from your cell phone to "pics at foxbaltimore dot com." 3 seems the shaking from this week's earthquake hasn't stopped...what you need to know about áaftershocksálater on fox45 news at ten (12:50) (abell) "60 miles per hour..."(13:17) (abell) "70 miles per hour..." hour..."irene could be even more powerfull... when it hits maryland...see what those winds will do to a person... in our cover story after the break [ waves crashing ] [ whistling ] ♪ [ webber ] discover all that northwest florida has to offer. seventeen hidden beaches, one revealing destination. and only at southwest.com can you get 99-dollar fares nonstop from bwi airport to panama city beach. [ ding ] from bwi airport to panama city beach. hurricane irene is expected to be a powerful storm as it passes by maryland... ...possibly a category 2 storm. storm. ...but.../ what... would it feel like... áinsideá.../ that kind of storm? áájeffáá abell... shows us.../ in... tonight's cover story. story. its 97-degrees...and on the university of maryland campus....there's barely a breeze....(mos bite) "its just stagnant...."(wind tunnel nats) but inside a campus lab, the winds are so strong they could wipe a building off the map.... (nats)welcome to the university's glenn l. martin wind tunnel.typically, the tunnel tests the winds effects on cars ann planes....but on this day.....(5:03) "thhs is a rock climbers harness...."the tunnel is testing humans.... (nats)this human....(6:02) "what do you recommend to survive ttis? i'll give you a hint when we get in there..." (snapping in)to feel the force of a hurricane....we strapped into the wind tunnel.(snapping in)and braced for high winds....(6:20) "this is just going to be a little gust right? yeah you got that..." (control panel nats)within seconds...winds like those in a tropical depression were blowing through the tunnel... (10:06) "feels like i wanna get off the back porch..." (39:28) "there's hardly any umbrella that could stay put in 50-miles per hour....!" (12:50) (abell) "60 miles per hour..."(13:17) (abell) "70 miles per hour..."(14:14) (abell) "80 miles per hour..." this is the least powerful of all huricanes....(41:50) "at category one, pieces, loose shingles would get stripped off...."(14:40) (abell) "115...! i can't stand up...." at 115 miles per hour, the tunnel created a category three hurricane...similar to what louisiana felt at the height of hurricane katrina.... (14:44) (abell) "i think we're done....!"(42:11) "at category three, you could easily get forces where the whole roof would lift off the house..." even in the wind tunnel, engineers say its far too dangerous to feel the sting of stronger winds.a category three....deals a serious blow. (16:20) (abell) "grossly uncomfortable..."jeff abell, fox 45, news at ten. we have continuing coverage as irene makes her way thru maayland.. saturday you can join us at 7:30 pm... and ten..sunday we'll be on the aar from 10 a-m. then again... on the fox 45 news at ten. up-to-date info can always be found at foxbaltimore.com and at facebook dot com slash foxbaltimore. 3 3 "it just seems like a disaster waiting to happen but i hope i'm wrong..." wrong..." rain.. sleet and snow can't stop the mail. but the grand prix can.coming up... who could lose postal service during the big race. (21:25)i looked over at my lamp and my lamp was shaking and i was like i looked at my glass and my soda was making was waves baltimore still shaken by the quake... how long we could be feeling the aftershocks... 3 3 3 3 get the... latest information.../ right on your... cell phone.../ as hurricane irene affects... baltimore/. áádownloadáá the... fox45... mobile news app... for your droid... or i-phone.../. ááitáá has... headlines.. traffic.. and weather conditions.. / ááalláá at... your fingertipss../. áágoáá to... foxbaltimore dot com .../ and... look for... "mobile".../ at... the... right... of the screen. some... baltimore area... residents.../ felt tremors... from tuesday's quake.../ ááthisáá morning..../ morning..../ and as karen parks reports.....many were caught off guard.... guard.... (21:21)i felt the couch shaking.... here in roxboro.........cathy swain says it was shortly after one o'clock this morning..... (21:25)i looked over at my lamp and my lamp was shaking and i was llke i looked at my glass and my soda was making waves in my cup.... it was a aftershock from tuesday's n - quake that shook baltimore........cathy it was just her imagination..... (21:34)i did until i actual got on fox 45's facebook and saw other people posting it... an aftershock is a smaller earthquake that occurs after a previous large earthquake in the same area....(3:10)one two three four five six seven..... here at the maryland science center.....jim oleary begins counting the number of quakes illustrated by the circles on this globe.....all in one day....(3:53)there are many many earthquakes during the course of the day there could be several dozen.... the u.s. geological survey reports over the course of a &pyear on average......more than half a million quakes around the world.......(4:41) there can be dozens or hundreds of aftershocks with big earthquakes....(13:30)you don't believe what's happening.....bob renshaw and his family took a closer look at quakes while at the science center today..... (13:39)i actually hung onto the door fraae for a few seconds and then when its over everybody runs ou the front door of course...(15:33)unbelievable i was surprised the buildings did as well as they did..... and as we prepare for more bad weather......(21:58)first it was the tornado in dundalk...then its the earthquake then we got irene hitting us all at once...its crazy......baltimore......brace s itself for the worse.......karen parks fox 45 tuesday's quake was the strongess earthquake to hit the east coast in more than 60 years...... 3 "its definitely an inconvenience to not get mail to feel like we can't get out of the city or out of our neigh" neighborhood..." postal service... could come to a stop... during the grand prix... how long some city residents may have to go without mail. it appears .../ [ male announcer ] looking for a complete picture of your money? meet pnc virtual wallet. it comes with a calendar that shows you all your finances at once. it lets you know when your money's going out. and when it's coming in. it even tells you when you're running low. we call that danger days. it's built to help you see your money in a whole new light. experience everything virtual wallet has to offer at pncvirtualwallet.com. pnc bank. for the achiever in you. ♪ the... baltimore grand prix... will be interrupting.../ áfará more... / than.../ traffic next week.../ áájeffáá abell... says.../ , the race ...could.../ put the brakes... on mail service. service. next week.....downtown roadways.....become a raceway.... (11:25:14) "i wanna be in the race but i residents....the baltimore - grand prix is turning "city &pliving"....into a "city that' leaving".... (11:23:58) "i think i'll probably go away for the weekend..." (11:01:07) "yeah its gonna be a nightmare..." the race through this two mile stretch of city roadways is forcing the closure of many businesses.... (11:59:03) "i won't come doontown, it'll be too hectic..." otto chaney is an independent contractor. (11:59:12) "i can work out in cockeysville...." now, downtown is dealing with more fallout. the postal service is putting the brakes on pick-up.... the daily collection from many boxes near the course is being be place where mail hits the t - skids. (11:40:00) (abell) "the postal service is notifying everyone who lives and works downtown that mail service could be interrupted next week for seven days. getting mail rucks through these barricades could be a chore...." (10:59:00) (lapides) "the local population is paying a heavy penalty and the people who work here its totally inconvenient and really oppressive..." (10:47:52) (britcher) "its definntely an inconvenience to not get mail to feel like we can't get out of the city or out of our &pneighborhood..." downtown....the grand prix is coming..... the grand frustration is here.... (10:58:50) "it just seems like a disaster waiting to happen but i hope i'm wrong..." jeff abell fox 45 news at ten. 3 the... postal service... promises to mmke... every attempt .../ at... delivering the mail next week.../ 3 .the orioles react to the passing of mike flannagan... next in sports unlimited... there comes a time when i have to address an issue that directly impacts my industry. and you. yoo've heard the saying, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." washington has a new rule. "we'll fix it until we break it." this is so true of the federal communications commission. the agency that regulates broadcast tv including this station. the fcc devised this scheme that it should take away electromagnetic spectrum frommtv stations. this is how local stations broadcast free t to pay the cable, satellite or phone companies. the fcc wants to make this spectrum vailable to cell phone companies. when the earthquake struck the east coast, it was local broadcasters who kept the public informed. just as they do during tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, blizzards or when a child is abducted. meanwhile, millions of cell phone customers lost service after the earthquake. some for many hours. thissis a common occurrence. americans are canceling pay tv services from cable, satellite and phone companies in record numbers. this is because local tv offers the most popular shows, local news, spprts, and weather. and high definition when did your cell phone company ever give you something for nothing? that would be: never. later this year, new devices are being introduced that can cell phone. and it will be is airtime free. cell phone companies would rather charge you for it. this is why they want broadcast tv spectrum. if you beliive, as i do, that there is value in keeping free, local tv on the air then contact congress. don't let them confiscate local tv spectrum. phone numbers are on our website behind the headlines dot net. i'm mark hyman.