i dont know why everyone is protesting its an aveirah to have one.
Unfortunately, not everyone is protesting. By the way, you’re being very conservative; according to the teshuva of R’ Ovadiah, Shlit”a, no less than six aveiros are involved.
theres all the news stories and weather, and closings and such.
I will not concede that the news (or even in some cases the weather) is okay, but even if it was, why would the radio not be good enough for that? In an honest moment, you would have to admit that the purpose of the overwhelming majority of television owners is entertainment.
its not soooooo bad.
I beg to differ.