Category Archives: Journalism

T Dog’s Six Pack: Picking up the slack

Posted on March 24, 2012 by T Dog | Permalink 2

With Crain’s Chicago Business’ Ed Sherman ending his business of sports blog, T Dog Media is now the only place to get your weekly winners and losers [..]

Broadcast Networks, Cable, Chicago Media, Journalism, Radio, Television 2 Broke Girls, Aaron Barnhart, AMC, Chicago Media, Dancing With The Stars, Ed Sherman, Fox News, Geraldo Rivera, Jonathan Brandmeier, Radio, Ratings, Survivor, The Voice, TV Barn, Two And A Half Men, Walking Dead, WDRV, WGN Radio, WIQI, WKSC, WLS-FM, WLUP, WTMX, WVAZ

The Grab Bag: “Rosie” canceled; “Dancing” takes on “The Voice”

Posted on March 20, 2012 by T Dog | Permalink 0

Rosie is over and out; Canadian media consolidates further; and other items of note A lot of items to cover in this week’s Grab bag: In a move [..]

Broadcast Networks, Cable, Chicago Media, FCC/Politics/Government, Journalism, Radio, Sports, Television ABC, Astral Media, Bell Media, Canada, CFTO, Champaign, Chicago Media, CIVT, Crain's Chicago Business, CTV, Dancing With The Stars, Ed Sherman, Mancow, NBC, Nexstar, OWN, Pat Cassidy, Peoria, Ratings, Rosie O'Donnell, Sinclair Broadcasting, Springfield IL, The Rosie Show, The Voice, Toronto, TSN, WICD, WICS, Windsor, WLIT, WYZZ

T Dog’s Think Tank: Terminating the right to report: could it happen?

Posted on March 19, 2012 by T Dog | Permalink 0

A bizarre scene unfolded Saturday afternoon at a West Side hospital involving WGN-TV reporter Dan Ponce, a WMAQ-TV cameraman, and the Chicago police. Three local stations and four [..]

Chicago Media, Journalism, Local TV (Chicago), T Dog's Think Tank 21 Jump Street, Andy Griffith, Barney Fife, Chicago Code, Chicago Media, Chicago Police, Dan Ponce, Donte Williams, Greg Caputo, Indianapolis, Jonah Hill, NBC 5, PTC, Rahm Emmanuel, Sheldon Cooper, T Dog's Think Tank, The Big Bang Theory, WGN-TV, WMAQ

T Dog’s Six Pack: The March Madness edition

Posted on March 15, 2012 by T Dog | Permalink 0

Did you fill out your brackets yet? It’s time for T Dog’s March Madness Six Pack. We have two regionals: The Chicago Bulls region (winners section; the Bulls [..]

Broadcast Networks, Chicago Media, Journalism, Television CGB, Chicago Media, Cleveland, Desperate Housewives, Land of the Lost, Marc Cherry, Netflix, Newt Gingrich, OWN, Steve Harvey, Survivor, The Rosie Show, WOIO

The Grab Bag: “Brandmeier” renewed; Antenna TV a hit – in Cleveland

Posted on February 5, 2012 by T Dog | Permalink 0

This week’s Grab Bag include plenty of local TV items – and some not so local: – In an item first reported Saturday at Chicagoland Radio and Media, [..]

Broadcast Networks, Chicago Media, Journalism, Syndication, Television ABC 7, ABC O&O, All My Children, America Now!, Anderson, Antenna TV, Carol Marin, Chicago Media, Chicago Non-Stop, Chicago Tonight, Cleveland, Detroit, Disney XD, Dr. Drew’s Lifechangers, Family Feud, Jonathan Brandmeier, Leave it to Beaver, Mary Ann Ahern, Mike Lederman, NFL Network, One Life To Live, OWN, Phyills Schwartz, Ratings, Syndication, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Talk (CBS), Versus, Ward Room, WDIV, Weather Channel, WJBK, WJW, WLS-TV, WMAQ, WXYZ

WFLD hires Phyills Schwartz as new news director

Posted on January 6, 2012 by T Dog | Permalink 0

Carol Fowler bounced from station after three disastrous years In a move that was pretty much expected, Fox-owned WFLD has fired news director Carol Fowler and replaced her [..]

Chicago Media, Journalism, Local TV (Chicago), Television ABC O&O, Amy Jacobson, Anna Davlantes, Carol Fowler, CBS 2, CBS O&O, Chicago Media, Corey McPherrin, Craig Stebic, Fox 32, Good Day Chicago, Joe Ahern, KNSD., NBC 5, NBC O&O, Perry Mason., Phyills Schwartz, Ratings, Robin Robinson, San Diego, The Church of Tisch, WBBM-TV, WFLD, WLS-TV

2012: A look ahead

Posted on January 4, 2012 by T Dog | Permalink 0

Happy New Year, everyone! There will be a lot going on in 2012 – elections, international summits, the Olympics, and much, much, more! Here’s what to look for [..]

Broadcast Networks, Chicago Media, Journalism, Local TV (Chicago), Radio, Television ABC O&O, All My Children, Allen Gregory, Animation, Basketball Wives, Bosom Buddies, Carol Fowler, CBS, Chicago Media, Court Jester, Daniel Carcillo, David Lee Roth, Don't Drop The Soap, Dr. Phil, Family Guy, Fox 32, Jeff Probst, Jerry Angelo, Jim Laski, Katie Couric, Lovie Smith, Mike Renda, Nene Leakes, One Life To Live, Randy Michaels, Richard Hatch, Ricki Lake, Steve Harvey, Survivor, Syndication, The Cleveland Show, The Loop, The Real Housewives, Van Halen, WFLD, WGN Radio, WIQI, WLS-TV, WLUP, Work It, WWWN

The Toilet 10 of 2011

Posted on December 30, 2011 by T Dog | Permalink 2

And other media misfires of note Scrubbing the commodes for you… the Toilet 10 of 2011 – the worst shows of television and media items sure to make [..]

Broadcast Networks, Chicago Media, Journalism, Local TV (Chicago), Radio According to Jim, Allen Gregory, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1, Basketball Wives, Bravo, Carol Fowler, Carol Moseley-Braun, Charlie Sheen, Charlie's Angels (2011), Chicago Bears, Chicago Code, Chicago Media, Chuck Lorre, Court Jester, CW, ESPN 1000, Fox, Fox 32, H8R, Harry Teinowitz, Heroes, Homeboys in Outer Space, How To Be A Gentleman, I Hate My Teenage Daughter, Jeremy Kyle, Jerry Angelo, Joan Rivers, Jonah Hill, Kevin Metheny, Kim Kardashian, Lovie Smith, Lucille Ball, Mancow, Mike Martz, My Mother The Car, NBC, New Jersey, Patricia Watkins, Perfect Couples, Pig Virus, Q101, Randy Michaels, Robin Robinson, Seattle, Summer Glau, Survivor, Terra Nova, The Cape, The Chew, The Marriage Ref, The Paul Reiser Show, The Playboy Club, The Real Housewives, VH1, WFLD, Whitney, Whitney Cummings, Who's Still Standing, WIQI, WKQX, WMVP, WWWN

The Grab Bag: WGN Radio’s Steve and Johnnie to sign off

Posted on December 8, 2011 by T Dog | Permalink 0

In the latest Grab Bag, we have items on the departure of a legendary duo from Chicago radio; a welcome departure from the ABC exec ranks; and Bill [..]

Broadcast Networks, Chicago Media, Journalism, Local TV (Chicago), Local TV (Outside Chicago), Newspapers, Radio, Syndication, Television ABC, All My Children, Bill Cunningham, Bill Leff, Brian Frons, Charlie Sheen, Chicago Media, Chicago Reporter, Cincinnati, Johnnie Putman, KNBC, KNSD., KPCC, Los Angeles, Merlin Media, Miami, NBC 5, NBC O&O, One Life To Live, PBS, Philadelphia, ProPublica, Radio, Ratings, Steve King, The Big Valley, Tribune, Two And A Half Men, WCAU, WGN Radio, WGN-TV, WHYY, Winning, WIQI, WLWT, WMAQ, WSFL, WWWN, WXIX

Sun-Times to charge for online access

Posted on December 7, 2011 by T Dog | Permalink 0

How desperate can they get? On Tuesday, the Sun-Times Media Group announced it was erecting a paywall for its papers’ website beginning on Thursday. The paywall goes up [..]

Journalism, Newspapers, Tech/New Media Chicago Media, Chicago Sun-Times, Jay Mariotti, Jim Tyree, Roger Ebert

The Fox follies continue

Posted on December 2, 2011 by T Dog | Permalink 0

Remember when I wrote a think tank on WFLD’s news ratings struggles earlier this year? Well, you’ll be happy to know that things haven’t changed – if fact, [..]

Broadcast Networks, Chicago Media, Journalism, Local TV (Chicago), Local TV (Outside Chicago), Television Allen Gregory, American Idol, Boston, Carol Fowler, CBS, Chicago Media, Fox 32, Fox O&O, I Hate My Teenage Daughter, Jan Jeffcoat, Jim Belushi, KTTV, Los Angeles, Mike Renda, My Network TV, NBC, Patrick Elwood, Ratings, Robert Feder, Robin Robinson, Terra Nova, The Cleveland Show, TMZ, WFLD, WFXT, X Factor

Milwaukee media columnist Tim Cuprisin dies

Posted on November 26, 2011 by T Dog | Permalink 0

Chicago native Tim Cuprisin, who was best known as media critic of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel for fifteen years, passed away Wednesday in his north suburban Milwaukee home from [..]

Journalism, Radio, Television CBS, Fox, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Tim Cuprisin, WCGV, WDJT, Weigel Broadcasting, WGN-AM, WITI

The T Dog Media 2011 Turkey Awards

Posted on November 24, 2011 by T Dog | Permalink 0

Allen Gregory: Worst. Sitcom. Ever. Welcome to the 6th annual T Dog Media Turkey Awards! Every year around Thanksgiving, yours truly hashes [..]

Broadcast Networks, Chicago Media, Journalism, Newspapers, Radio, Sports, Television According to Jim, All My Children, Allen Gregory, Anger Management, Boston (band), Brian Frons, Capitol, Carlos Zambrano, Carol Fowler, CBS 2, Charlie Sheen, Charlie's Angels (2011), Chicago Cubs, Chicago Media, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, Chicago White Sox, Clear Channel, Cumulus, Def Leppard, Emmis, Fear Factor, Gilligan's Island, H8R, Harry Teinowitz, Indianapolis Colts, Jeremy Kyle, LeBron James, Merlin Media, Miami Heat, Michael Cole, Mike Renda, My Mother The Car, NBA, NBC, One Life To Live, OWN, Ozzie Guillen, OzzieThe Clown, Providence, Radio, Ratings, The Church of Tisch, The Loop, The Paul Reiser Show, Van Halen, Vancouver, Vince McMahon, WBBM-TV, WFLD, Whitney, Whitney Cummings, WLNE, WLUP, WWE, WWWN

CBS revamps morning show – again

Posted on November 16, 2011 by T Dog | Permalink 0

Here we go again: The Church Of Tisch is revamping its perennially low-rated morning show for the 284th time – and there may be changes to WBBM’s dawn [..]

Broadcast Networks, Cable, Chicago Media, Journalism, Local TV (Chicago), Television CBS, CBS 2, CBS News, Charlie Rose, Dan Jiggetts, Gayle King, Good Morning America, Mancow, Marie Osmond, Mike Hegedus, Mike North, Monsters And Money, Oprah Winfrey, OWN, Phyills George, Ratings, Robert Feder, Steve Bartelstein, Terry Savage, The Church of Tisch, The Early Show, The Morning Program, Today, Twentieth Television, WBBM-TV

The Grab Bag: You, the people

Posted on August 29, 2011 by T Dog | Permalink 0

This Grab Bag is for you – that’s right. You – the people. You have the right to gripe about yet another newscast or yet another new daytime [..]

Broadcast Networks, Chicago Media, Journalism, Local TV (Chicago), Radio, Syndication, Television Adell Broadcasting, Andrew Young, Antenna TV, Belo, Bounce, Chicago, Chicago Media, Cleveland, Detroit, Ed Koch, Gloria Allred, Houston, Indianapolis, Jenny Jones, Kansas City, KHOU, KSMO, LIN, Marilyn Millian, Marion Brooks, Martin Luther King III, Meredith, Merlin Media, MeTV, Milwaukee, NBC O&O, Philadelphia, Raycom, Robert Feder, RTV, Santa Barbara, Soul 106.3, Syndication, The Real Housewives, Time Out Chicago, WADL, WBBM-AM, WBME, WCIU, We The People, WISH, WMAQ, WMCN, WNDY, WPWR, WSRB, WUAB, WWME, WWWN

Category Archives: Journalism

T Dog’s Six Pack: Picking up the slack

The Grab Bag: “Rosie” canceled; “Dancing” takes on “The Voice”

T Dog’s Think Tank: Terminating the right to report: could it happen?

T Dog’s Six Pack: The March Madness edition

The Grab Bag: “Brandmeier” renewed; Antenna TV a hit – in Cleveland

WFLD hires Phyills Schwartz as new news director

2012: A look ahead

The Toilet 10 of 2011

The Grab Bag: WGN Radio’s Steve and Johnnie to sign off

Sun-Times to charge for online access

The Fox follies continue

Milwaukee media columnist Tim Cuprisin dies

The T Dog Media 2011 Turkey Awards

CBS revamps morning show – again

The Grab Bag: You, the people

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