Tag Archives: Jenny McCarthy

New Year’s Eve programming: Same as last year

Posted on December 20, 2018 by Terence | Permalink 0

Networks, local stations remain status quo as hosts return There’s nothing like ringing in 2019 than watching the same people who did so with 2018. No major changes [..]

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Michael Ferro steps down from Tronc

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Terence | Permalink 0

He “retires” shortly before Fortune publishes a story about him sexually harassing two women In news shocking everyone, tronc chairman Michael Ferro resigned Monday morning and ceded control [..]

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No contest: ABC, WLS-TV dominate New Year’s Eve programming

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Terence | Permalink 0

NBC 5, other networks could not compete Like the New England Patriots bumrushing over everyone in the NFL, the competition was no match for the Mouse House with [..]

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Welcome to The Tronc

Posted on June 5, 2016 by Terence | Permalink 0

Michael Ferro rebrands Tribune Company into something we don’t even know As Hank Hill would say, “What in the Hell”? In probably the most inane decision I have [..]

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“Chi-Town Rising” pulls ratings victory upset

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Terence | Permalink 0

NBC 5’s upstart effort unseats ABC 7’s annual show In news no one saw coming, NBC-owned WMAQ’s freshman New Year’s Eve show beat ABC-owned WLS-TV’s in live plus-same [..]

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T Dog’s Think Tank: According to message board posters, “Everything Isn’t Awesome”

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Terence | Permalink 0

Constant whining about radio, TV threatens to undermine business Before social media, message boards and comment sections were basically a way to post your thoughts about a particular [..]

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Think Tank Daily: The Sun-Times throws in the towel

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Terence | Permalink 0

Might as well write your obituary for the Chicago Sun-Times as the people running the paper have all but given up. As of Wednesday, the beleaguered newspaper decided [..]

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T Dog’s Think Tank: When radio personalities attack

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Terence | Permalink 5

The recent confrontation between WLS-AM host Bruce Wolf and African-American traffic reporter Kelli Walker just goes to show you what a complete embarrassment Chicago radio is, and the media industry [..]

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Playing media catch-up

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Terence | Permalink 0

Man, how long has it been since yours truly has written a post around here? Well, this is what happens when you get sick and have Writer’s Block [..]

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T Dog’s Think Tank: Chicago slammed by overrated “Daily Show” and Jon Stewart

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Terence | Permalink Comments Off on T Dog’s Think Tank: Chicago slammed by overrated “Daily Show” and Jon Stewart

The “most hated person in Chicago” designation is like our weather; if you wait a few minutes – it’ll change. A few days ago it was Garry Meier [..]

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Chicago syndication schedule update: “Modern Family” gets key prime access slot

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Terence | Permalink Comments Off on Chicago syndication schedule update: “Modern Family” gets key prime access slot

Simpsons to run on My50; Modern Family penciled in for 6:30 p.m. and 10 Arsenio, Bethenny score on the first day; The Test flunks  The 2013-14 syndication season [..]

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T Dog’s Grab Bag: Sun-Times fires entire photography staff

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Terence | Permalink Comments Off on T Dog’s Grab Bag: Sun-Times fires entire photography staff

– In a stunning move, the Chicago Sun-Times fired almost all of its photography staff on Thursday, which left 28 people out of work. The Wrapports -owned paper [..]

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T Dog’s Think Tank: “You Got Shteirized”

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Terence | Permalink Comments Off on T Dog’s Think Tank: “You Got Shteirized”

On Sunday, New York Times reviewer Rachel Shteir reviewed three Chicago based books. But the reviews were less about the books in question and more about Chicago itself. [..]

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Chicago radio sinks to a new low – again – WIND to hire Walsh

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Terence | Permalink 2

I guess in Chicago media, you don’t need a degree to get a job. Just look pretty. Or be dumb. Or be an unfunny, talentless hack. Or just [..]

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T Dog’s Think Tank: Seth MacFarlane, The Oscars, and you

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Terence | Permalink Comments Off on T Dog’s Think Tank: Seth MacFarlane, The Oscars, and you

MacFarlane panned at Oscars, but he wasn’t the problem with the show A few months ago on Twitter, yours truly said Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane wasn’t a [..]

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