Barking Up the Year in Local TV

Uncle Barky, who watches local TV so you don't have to, today provides his local TV year-in-review -- a Top 10 rundown of "2007's most notable happenings," leading off with David Finfrock's hacking cough, poor guy. Amazingly, Rececca Aguilar ain't the top dog in Ed's pack o' picks. --Robert Wilonsky...

By Robert Wilonsky

December 19, 2007

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Uncle Barky, who watches local TV so you don't have to, today provides his local TV year-in-review -- a Top 10 rundown of "2007's most notable happenings," leading off with David Finfrock's hacking cough, poor guy. Amazingly, Rececca Aguilar ain't the top dog in Ed's pack o' picks. --Robert Wilonsky

Robert Wilonsky

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