# TV station reporters broadcasting from home? Is it a ratings stunt?

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**Created:** [March 26, 2020, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-station-reporters-broadcasting-from-home-is-it-a-ratings-stunt/850293 "2020-03-26T00:56:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-station-reporters-broadcasting-from-home-is-it-a-ratings-stunt/850293/41 "2020-03-26T19:14:59Z")

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> [@dropzone](#):
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> A couple of mine were discussing touching up their roots live. Boring if Mom did it but when a couple of your funny breakfast pals do it? … Okay, still boring, but more fun than watching the toaster.

The Times today said that the sales of dye for touching roots has skyrocketed.

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