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Dale Roe writes about television for the Austin American-Statesman.

He's worked at the American-Statesman for 10 years and has written family movie and video game reviews as well as watched lots of TV. Dale directs, writes and performs with Austin's Gag Reflex comedy ensemble, is a freelance illustrator and has contributed stories and reviews to Macworld magazine. He lives in Round Rock with his wife, two children and a dog named Apollo who barks whenever he hears another dog bark on television.

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By Diane Holloway | Tuesday, February 24, 2009, 10:48 AM

President Obama may turn out to be the most televised commander-in-chief ever.

Prime-time primary debates, campaign speeches, four-day inauguration coverage, prime-time press conferences and now a prime-time address to the joint houses of Congress. He’s everywhere.

Tonight at 8, President Obama will try to lift America’s spirits with hope for economic recovery and make his case to senators and representatives for even more legislative action.

All of the broadcast and cable news networks are carrying the speech live, followed by lots and lots of talking-head analysis.

Among the broadcast networks, only NBC plans to cover the speech and then immediately switch back to “regularly scheduled progarmming.” The others all plan extensive opining.

And much more Obama TV is coming.

The new administration has announced plans for regularly televised press conferences, although the networks may not be willing to turn over chunks of prime time every time after the newness wears off.

But the Obama president with the gift for oratory likely will be much more of a must-see president than we’ve ever had.

Preliminary Nielsen ratings for Sunday’s Academy Awards on ABC show that ratings have ticked up a little from last year’s historic low.

ABC averaged a 16.9 rating/26 share in prime time, which is up about 9 percent from last year’s 15.5/24. More accurate, full national ratings will be available later today.

Fox was second for the night, with NASCAR coverage. CBS came in third, followed by NBC and the CW.

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By boehs

February 27, 2011 10:14 PM | Link to this

Why was Obama's face and voice in the Oscar program tonight? I'm sick and tired of his presence everyday in my life. I want somebody presidential to be president!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Robert Simpson

March 25, 2009 9:32 AM | Link to this

I believe KVUE should have addressed Jason Hill's departure on the air. A simple explanation would have sufficed. He was a key team member and should have been treated accordingly. Welcoming Olga Campos was fine, but Jason's departure should have also been mentioned along with a simple 'we will miss you'! What happened to proper protocol? It's not too late. Show your viewers that KVUE can still deliver a class act. Tell your viewers that he will be missed!

By Winchester

February 25, 2009 1:19 PM | Link to this

Sorry grapes from the Repubs because President Obama can properly pronounce the word, nuclear.

By SamIam

February 24, 2009 4:29 PM | Link to this

Obama is just warming up his career for his own talk show after he leaves office in 2012. Of course, America will be owned by the Chinese by then. I suppose we can use those converter boxes to get subtitles. The show will be called Obama's America - made in China! Loser!