(Terre Haute, Indiana) NBC affiliate WTWO has become the first station to announce that it will not carry the program "The Book of Daniel" following pressure from the American Family Association.
The Terre Haute station's Web site has a notice at the top saying "Due to emails and calls from viewers, WTWO will not be airing NBC's The Book of Daniel."
In a statement posted on the site, WTWO Station General Manager Duane Lammers noted that network affiliates can refuse to show specific programs.
"I am reaffirming that right to let them know I will not allow them to make unilateral decisions affecting our viewers.
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The American Family Association has been calling for its members to complain to NBC affiliates about the show which features one of primetime's few openly gay male characters, has a lesbian supporting character and is written by a gay screenwriter. The series is planned to debut January 6 at 9:00 pm E/P time.
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