Management shakeup at WVAZ, WGCI

In a move that been universally panned by the blogging and message board community (except this blog, which thinks this is a good idea – Wait a minute. Hold up. Am I praising something Clear Channel is doing? I must be high…), Clear Channel has decided to split the management at top-rated Urban Contemporary outlet WGCI-FM, and successful Urban AC […]

Photo Finish

While Chicago’s late news competition is like the recent mayoral race – a snore as always (WLS-TV wins again. Whoopee.), Let’s focus on neighboring Milwaukee, where it is always fun and exciting! Ratings are based on households and are from Nielsen. WTMJ, Journal Broadcasting’s NBC affiliate is in a dead heat with rival WISN-TV, Hearst-Argyle’s ABC affiliate for 10p.m. news […]

You’re kidding. Right?

There is a sitcom in development at ABC that is based on – get this – The Geico Caveman.The copywriter behind those ads would also create and write the sitcom. Alright, which TV executive stepped into a time machine and went back to 1967 to get this inane idea? Next thing you know, The CW will develop a sitcom around […]

Are you smarter than a 5th grader?

Perhaps, but if you are dumber are a 5th grader, you’re already more than qualified to run the Blackhawks. (Click on the link, scroll down, and you’ll see a comment by yours truly pointing out a goof B&C made on that story regarding 5th grader facing Survivor.)

Idiot website of the week

This petition comes from some dopes in the Kansas City market, complaining that their CBS programming is being interrupted by something unimportant as a severe weather alert.

No more telenovelas on MyNetworkTV

To no one’s surprise, there will be no more scripted programming on MyNetworkTV, according to Greg Meidel, the newly-installed president of News Corp.’s MyNetworkTV. The humongous failure of the network’s nightly soap operas are being replaced, and now will focus on unscripted reality projects. MyNetworkTV will relaunch next week with a more balanced plate of programming, with the last of […]