Wilder Walks Out On Tape

One sure bet in the unpredictable race for the U.S. Senate in Virginia: Former governor L. Douglas Wilder will never again offer to appear on the weekly talk show that runs on a Fairfax public access station The Democrat-turned-independent candidate walked out of the television studio after the host of the "Know it All" show on Channel 10 refused to revise his introduction, which described Wilder as "the most dedicated feudist in American politics." Problem is, the 15-minute dispute Wilder had with talk show host Greg P. Ammons took place on tape, and Ammons decided to air that conversation and a short debate among the show's crew that occurred after Wilder left. It makes for fascinating viewing. Wilder's press secretary, Dan Conley, was surprised to learn from a reporter last week that the Aug. 25 conversation with Wilder already had aired twice on Media General Cable of Fairfax's Channel 10 and would be running a third time last Saturday. "No comment," he said curtly.