Paul Jeffries wrote:

CNN often has technical issues whenever a Republican is talking.


PJ

I think it was a technical problem, and I don't know if it was everywhere or localized.   I have seen this happen before but always thought it was a satellite issue since it would affect more than one channel.  CNN used many clips from the press conference all evening long as did everyone else.  They don't usually have many long technical problems.  Just the usual moments of dead air and remote guest audio issues or temporary video freezing with overseas reports.  But this time it lasted about 10 minutes.   

Maybe Rubio tripped a BS breaker?  Similar to a circuit breaker, but detects an overload of bureaucratic obfuscation. 🤔

Glen Warren wrote:

I do not know for certain which domestic satellite CNN is using for their feed to BDUs.

However, I do know that CNN affiliates and CNN Newsource are delivered on SES 2, and CNN has sent an advisory that there are now issues with the SES 2 satellite transponders that they use.  CNN indicates that they will be coordinating a move to an entirely different satellite for Newsource distribution.

My guess is that either the SES 2 bird has suffered some type of damage or component failure, or, that it is just starting to end its useful reliable life span.  

It happened again today, exactly the same as yesterday at the same time, roughly 3:44 to 3:57 this afternoon.  No mention of any problems on air. 

Juggie1 wrote:

Sounds like the bi-annual sun outage is occuring!  I see that this will be happening this week and a bit into next depending which satellite you are looking at.  This occurs twice a year!

 
Bingo! Happens in the spring and fall/winter. You can tell when it’s happening as it occurs around the same time each day, as paterson1 mentioned. When I lived in Saskatchewan it was pretty brutal, every afternoon for a week or two, right during the “soaps”! I worked for a cable company and the phone would ring off the hook, back when phones were on hooks!

Last edited by Shorty Wave (March 4, 2026 9:10 am)

Give credit where credit is due. I saw some actual reporting on CNN just now where they were interviewing a retired general major about Trump's assertion that Iran was responsible for the bombing of the girl's school. Audie Cornish was interviewing a retired major about Pete Hegseth's gangster type rhetoric and the new US "unshackled" rules of engagement. The Major General said he has been extremely disturbed by what he has seen over the last year.

BTW one thing I have not heard a single person on the mainstream media ask about this situation is how could it have been Iran when this was part of a three or four punch opening salvo in the war. Have heard that on a number of podcasts though.


  

Last edited by Fitz (March 10, 2026 6:39 am)