Yikes.

I never said it was a conspiracy. Not at all.

It was upsetting to me because my Mother (RIP) and I used to watch this program every year. It was a tradition. And since I was feeling down - it's near the holidays after all (and I just got out of a horrible / all night experience in the Emergency Department)? It upset me greatly that I could not enjoy it.

I was watching CBS with an antenna / rabbit ears.

I have used the same TV to watch prior Kennedy Center programs.

I rarely watch TV, except for very specific programs (like this one).

I'm beginning to think it was a localized phenomenon.