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In the key Persons 25-54 demographic sought after by advertisers, KWQC-TV6 also won every newscast.  At 6 a.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m., and 10 p.m., KWQC-TV6 more than doubled the ratings of its closest competitors in that demographic.

"We're proud that we've earned the trust of so many people in the Quad Cities," said KWQC-TV6 news director Rich Kurz. "Viewers here have counted on us for years, and these ratings are proof that we're continuing to connect with them every day."

"Wheel of Fortune" continues to be a strong performer, winning the 6:30 p.m. time slot in both Persons 25-54 and total households.  NBC was the place to be both in the mornings and in late night.  "The Today Show" continued to be the highest-rated network morning show in the Quad Cities, both in total households and in persons 25-54.

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DES MOINES, Iowa - In "Proclivities: A Pop Culture Odyssey," author Jay Alan Reeves shares a humorous and candid series of interrelated essays and commentary on human nature, American pop culture and politics, including the relevance of social affairs, the economics of socialism and deficit spending, the questionable nature of men and women, race relations, religion and much more.

Reeves also provides commentary about the history of global warming and climate change, noting that it has nothing to do with the weather.

"There is no actual definitive or conclusive scientific evidence that man-made global warming or climate change actually exists," Reeves said. "The real beauty of climate change is that any weather extreme can be said to be evidence of a problem."

A grain farmer in Iowa, Reeves hopes his book will encourage readers to generate their own opinions separate from media and politicians and to consider the needs of the "greater good" when making decisions that affect other citizens.

"Never before has the general public been exposed to so much available information as our media provide," Reeves said. "It's important that we remain objective and critical, understanding that winning and being right means that we all do the right thing in understanding what that right thing is and why."

For more information about the book, visit http://www.iamnotamused2.com.

"Proclivities: A Pop Culture Odyssey"
By Jay Alan Reeves
ISBN: 978-1-4808-1635-0
Available in hardcover, softcover and e-book
Available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Archway Publishing

About the author
Jay Alan Reeves was born on an Iowa farm, and he works and manages a 900-acre grain farm with his two sons. He has eight years of experience as a court-appointed child advocate. A marriage therapy volunteer, he's a recipient of the Iowa Governors Award for volunteerism.

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