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Post-Newsweek's KPRC Houston has pulled Dr. Phil off the air in its 3 o'clock timeslot and replacing it with Oprah's new protege, Dr. Oz.

“It’s out of desperation that I did this," said Post-Newsweek President Alan Frank. “I did everything but stand on my head to get [CBS’] attention over the years.”

The station purchased rights to air the show till 2011, but due to disappointing ratings and tabloid-centered content, they felt it was better to abandon ship. According to Nielson ratings, Dr. Phil's viewership is down 22% from last year!

“We’ve been disappointed for some time in the direction of the show,” continued Frank. “It used to be a friend to female viewers and it’s changed to become a very tabloid show. It’s not the topics, it’s the way they treat the topics.”

No one, but CBS Television Distribution can deny that the show's gone downhill.

The studio states, "The facts are that KRPC has a contractual obligation to pay for the show through 2011. We have listened to the station's comments about the show and we are as proud of the content and direction as we've ever been. We are confused by the station's actions."

Meanwhile, Dr. Oz is up 13% in Houston from a month ago!

“We had no sense that Dr. Phil was going to do anything different so we finally decided to see if we could get ratings from a show other than this one,” said Frank.

Looks like someone needs to take their own advice and GET REAL!

Oprah Winfrey's favorite doctor it hitting Houston!! Dr. Mahmet Oz and The Dr. Oz Show is coming to Houston and helping to give free medical care at Reliant Center! It's kind of but not really a secret!

The Dr. Oz Show is the new daily syndicated show hosted by cardiac surgeon and health expert Dr. Mehmet Oz...Oprah Winfrey's favorite doctor...in conjunction with the National Association of Free Clinics (NAFC), are holding a free clinic at the Reliant Convention Center in Houston this Saturday, September 26, 2009! They are providing medical care to hundreds of people who have no form of basic health insurance! How FABOOSH!!!
Dr. Oz will participate in the event and will devote an entire show to the plight of families who are living without basic health insurance and the heroic work of the medical volunteers who help them. The episode is scheduled to air in early October.

The September 26 free clinic will be staffed by close to 500 volunteers, including 160 doctors, 200 nurses, and other health workers from the surrounding area and across the nation. The Dr. Oz Show and the NAFC are also reaching out to the medical community in Houston for specialists to participate, including obstetrician/gynecologists, pediatricians, reconstructive plastic surgeons, oncologists, endocrinologists, cardiologists, emergency room doctors and otolaryngologists. The 168,000 square foot convention center floor will have more than 120 exam partition rooms and be set up to accommodate more than 1,600 people in one day. It sounds like a lot bot remember that Houston is a city of almost 5 million folks...so we still have a long way to to in helping those without health insurance.

This event will be massive in scope, taking place in Texas, the state which US Census data reveals has the highest percentage of uninsured people in the country with 25.2 percent. In Harris County, where the city of Houston is located, there are 1.3 Million people without health insurance.

-- Doors open at 6:30 AM for on-site registration
-- People who are UNINSURED between the ages of 6 and 65 are eligible for
services
-- People looking to receive services should Pre-Register by calling 211
for an appointment
-- Those interested in volunteering may signup online at
www.regonline.com/tcare.
 DISH will be there!!! Will you??