Video summary
The program concludes with a significant discussion regarding its current broadcasting schedule and the logistical challenges it presents for international guests. Currently airing at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, the show's timing effectively excludes participants from Europe and Britain, as it is already between 2:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m. in those regions when the broadcast begins. While guest Scott managed to join from France despite the late hour, his evident fatigue after more than two and a half hours of conversation highlighted the impracticality of maintaining this schedule for European contributors. The hosts acknowledge that while they are currently taking a week off to attend a conference in Switzerland, they are actively considering a permanent shift in their airtime to better accommodate global guests.
To address these time zone issues, the hosts propose moving the broadcast from Saturday night at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time to Sunday morning at 9:00 a.m. This adjustment would align the show with popular news programs like Meet the Press and Face the Nation, potentially allowing for more regular appearances by guests such as Ray and Scott on those specific mornings. Under this new schedule, the program would be airing in the afternoon in Europe and late evening in Australia, which is preferable to keeping their producer, Kathy Vogin, awake until very late hours. The only significant drawback identified is that viewers on the West Coast of the United States would have to tune in at 6:00 a.m., but the hosts believe this trade-off is necessary to expand their reach and include international voices more effectively.
The team has already secured preliminary approval from key figures, including Ray and Scott, who expressed willingness to participate in the proposed Sunday morning slot, with one even jokingly citing Johnny Cash as his inspiration for embracing early mornings. The hosts invite their audience to weigh in via the comment section to determine if this time change is desirable, emphasizing that they want to ensure the new schedule works for everyone involved, including their production staff. They express gratitude to Ray and Scott for their continued participation and look forward to resuming regular broadcasts two weeks later from Switzerland, hoping that arrangements can be finalized by then.
Ultimately, the segment serves as a thoughtful exploration of how to balance local viewing habits with the need for international inclusivity in global news coverage. By shifting the broadcast time, the show aims to create a more collaborative environment where guests from Europe and other regions can contribute without sacrificing their rest or professional obligations. The hosts conclude by thanking their audience, producer, and contributors for their support, encouraging viewers to subscribe for future updates, and promising that the program will return with fresh perspectives once they complete their conference in Switzerland.
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So, I want to end the program with a
program note.
We uh come on the air at 8:00 p.m. on
Eastern time. That cuts out any kind of
guest from Europe, basically, from
Britain or Europe. It's 2:00 a.m. in
Britain, 3:00 a.m. in the European
continent when we begin. 1:00 a.m. and
2:00 a.m. Although, Scott joined us from
France at 2:00 a.m. And you could see
even now he was on East Coast time he's
yawning cuz we we've gone over 2 and 1/2
hours. I thank you for that. So, we're
considering a uh we're taking a week
break because Scott and I are going to
be in Switzerland
at a conference. And I want to invite
you, Scott, and Patrick Bob, uh German
journalist, excellent one, who I just
met with and interviewed in Berlin
earlier this month, to do our regular
show, this show, from the library, if
you remember, where Patrick did his
interviews. If you're available for an
hour after lunch on
uh one of those days, there he is. A
salute.
So, I want to ask also both you and
Scott whether 9:00 a.m. Sunday mornings
when we compete with these
Meet the Press, Face the Nation, etc. Is
that a time slot that you guys could uh
join on a more or less regular basis if
we need you?
Sunday mornings at 9:00?
>> Look, Johnny Cash
taught me about Sunday mornings coming
down. And uh yeah, I'll be with you.
>> You can do it. What about you, Ray?
>> Sunday morning coming down. Yeah, I can
do it.
>> Mhm. I have permission. I checked.
>> Okay, good. All right. So, we're going
to really consider and I ask the viewers
to write in the comment section whether
you would like us to change our time
from 8:00 p.m. Saturday night Eastern
time to 9:00 a.m. Sunday morning, next
day, 9:00 a.m., which would be
uh the afternoon in Europe and 11:00
p.m. at this time in Australia, which we
have to consider cuz our producer, Kathy
Vogin, is there. We don't want to keep
her up too late. So, that's 9:00 a.m.
Only the people on the West Coast would
be left behind at 6:00 a.m.
So, with that said, I want to thank Ray
and Scott for joining us again on The
World This Week. We have plenty to chew
over, and there'll be more when we
resume 2 weeks from now from
Switzerland, hopefully, if that gets
arranged.
For Consortium News, for Kathy Vogan,
for our audience, thank you very much.
Please subscribe to our channel, and
we'll see you next time we're on.
Goodbye.