Why can't local TV come up with a decent show?

We're supposedly cosmopolitan and sophisticated. We have tons of great restaurants and high-end culture. Too bad that can't translate to local TV.

Not counting news and sports, does it strike you odd that the Bay Area doesn't have a locally-produced TV show? And yes, I'm putting aside "7Live", (yuck) and the few sports shows on Comcast and NBC Bay Area.

The last decent show here was "People are Talking", (with Ann Frazier and Ross Macgowan,) and that's stretching it. "Evening Magazine" was just OK and I can't watch "Eye on the Bay".

I'm talking about a daily/nightly program etched out of the "Charlie Rose" format; interview-heavy with an assortment of issues and topics. I know KQED has tried this numerous times and failed miserably, then again Josh Kornbluth is hardly worth the effort and the ratings confirmed it.

And yes, to even create the idea and concept of a moderately entertaining program requires money, lots of it.

So much for sophistication and creativity in the 415 TV market.