What About Brian?
No, not that Brian. But the ABC Monday Night Show What About Brian is picked up for a full season, while Fox’s Justice has been crushed by the pooper-scooper.
Is the end near?
For the Tribune Company? It looks like the company is going to implode. The television Stations, WGN radio, The Cubs, and the Chicago Tribune may all be sold. The Los Angeles Times reported yesterday that Tribune may be exiting the television ownership business because their stations in New York (WPIX) and Los Angeles (KTLA) licences are expiring soon. And with […]
Ed Bradley dies
The Veteran 60 Minutes anchor dies of Leukemia at the age of 65. :-( Link: Chicago Tribune
… and don’t hit your ass out the door! (Part 2)
Britney dumps Kevin: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061107/ap_en_mu/spears_divorce I know. I know. This is a media blog, and there should be no room for celebrity fluff. But hey, I’m not to pass up this opportunity to take a few shots…. 1. This marriage is just as over as the Steelers’ season. 2. Now that his meal ticket is gone, K-Fed will go back to […]
… and don’t hit your ass out the door!
Mark Hyman, who created those “Point” commentaries for Baltimore-based Sinclair NewsCentral stations (including for Sinclair owned ABC affiliates WICS-TV in Springfield and WICD-TV in Champaign), has decided to stop annoying what little viewers they have left for their newscasts and decided to annoy his family instead…. http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/lifestyle/bal-bz.to.hyman03nov03,0,214203.story?coll=bal-artslife-today Those commentaries often featured views that were tilted to the right, which hurt […]
BREAKING NEWS: FCC SPLITS DECISION ON PROFANITY REVIEW
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6388805.html If this does not make you go out and vote Democratic today, then I don’t know what will.
Ladies and Gentlemen — Your candidates for Governor:
Well, they’re better choices than the idiots that are REALLY running for the office.
WLIT flips to Christmas Music early
Yes, it’s only November 3, but WLIT has decided to flip to Christmas Music — fifty-something days until Christmas. A quote from Feder’s column in today’s Sun-Times: “When I saw a snowflake this morning, that’s when I decided,” said Darren Davis, vice president of programming and operations for Clear Channel Chicago. “I hadn’t planned on it. It just felt right.” […]
NBC vs. Fox
Photo credit: Chicago Tribune Interesting article in the Trib today from Ed Sherman about the new flexible scheduling policy that came into place this year with the league new television contracts. This involves the Chicago Bears, and their successful undefeated season thus far. Fox isn’t pleased that the game between the Bears (media market #3) and the 5-2 New York […]
Next thing you know, they’ll say that watching Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Lions games are good for your kids
The group that is the ultimate in stupidity (aside from Blackhawks management), the PTC, says that reality TV is better for your kids: http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/publications/release/2006/1031.asp Wait a minute… kids still watch broadcast TV? Apparently, the people at the Prick Tofu Crud didn’t get the memo.
BREAKING NEWS: BOB BARKER TO RETIRE
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15501096/ (Snif.) :-(
No Cable Required
Law & Order: Criminal Intent — Coming soon every night to a broadcast television station near you. For the first time in a long time, an off-network hour-long drama is being sold in broadcast syndication for airing in daily (strip) syndication. (That’s right! You heard me!) NBC Universal announced it was selling Law & Order: Criminal Intent to Fox-owned stations […]
Don’t feed the morons
This guy would be better qualified to run a radio station than some of the “professionals” on these radio message boards. Or to become governor of Illinois. Click on this link here: http://www.radio-info.com/smf/index.php/topic,52168.0.html#top Yep. A Story that’s not true. (yet, anyway.) A post that’s on the front page of this website. Considering the poster is probably some in-bred redneck idiot […]
More Changes
Change No. 1: NBC resurrects Thursday Must see lineup From 7 to 9 (Central) Thursdays beginning next month, all the network’s comedies will be on one night. Except “Twenty Good Years”. This shitcom, which hasn’t had one good episode, is on indefinite hiatus:http://nbcumv.com/release_detail.nbc/entertainment-20061025000000-nbcre45makestwo.htmlChange No. 2: New Syndicated talk shows shift slots The Greg Behrendt Show and Dr. Keith Albow have […]
Megan Mulually downgraded in N.Y., L.A.
I’m back…. Syndication Watch: In what qualifies to be the kiss of death of any new show, NBC Universal’s new Megan Mulually talk show has been downgraded at NBC-owned KNBC-TV in Los Angeles yesterday. The program, which features the former Will & Grace star, lost its key 4pm time slot and has been moved to noon. A local newscast which […]