Some of you may recall, back on June 2nd I sent a letter to Mr. Ray Carter, General Manager of WPXI about nudity I saw on a PCNC Sunday morning program with my 4 year old son present. (PCNC is part of WPXI) We talked about it on the show and you can read my original letter here.
Well 25 days later I recieved a response from Mr. Carter. Scince many of you had the same concerns I will share his response:
Dear Mr. Pierce:
Thank you for taking the time to write with your concern.
The format for Pittsburgh Cable News Channel (PCNC) is news, talk and information. "Aesthetic Medicine" is a medical program about cosmetic and reconstructive surgery which offers very clear and direct information about what is involved with the related medical procedures and their outcomes. There is a notice about the nature of the program and a caution that it may not be suitable content for all viewers at the beginning of the program and at the beginning of each segment when there is anything particularly graphic upcoming whether, for example, it is video of an operation where blood & tissue is visible or stills showing the healing of various body parts that have undergone surgery.
"Aesthetic Medicine" is telecast from 7:30-8:00 PM on Thursdays with retelecasts at 11:00 AM and 5:00 PM on Sundays; I know you will have your son avoid watching PCNC at those times in the future. The show is not prurient in nature; it is a medical information program. In addition to the cautions before and during the show, as you have mentioned, it is noted in the program schedule that viewer discretion should be exercised regarding "Aesthetic Medicine". It is unfortunate timing that you missed the cautions and selected the channel with your young son. The woman without clothes was showing what the medical doctor had fixed for her.
However, viewer feedback is very important to us and we are grateful for input such as yours. We continually evaluate the programming offered on our cable network for the value to our viewers. While the way the information about cosmetic and reconstructive surgery is currently presented on "Aesthetic Medicine" is helpful to persons considering such procedures, there may be a way to maintain the value of the information and still make it more palatable for general viewers. We are certainly willing to look into the issue.
Once again, your viewership and your comments are valued.
Appreciately,
Ray Carter
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