THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1997, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Friday, February 7, 1997              TAG: 9702070009
SECTION: FRONT                   PAGE: A14  EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Letter 
                                            LENGTH:   15 lines

REMOTE SILENCER

I feel sure that I speak for many television viewers when I ask: Why do TV commercials and other ``information'' spots have such loud and nerve-jangling background ``music''? It all but drowns out the already screaming speaker.

If it is intended to get my attention, it does. I push the mute button on my remote, which I seem to use more than any other button.

GEORGE BORJES

Chesapeake, Jan. 24, 1997