T Dog Media https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Joe Colburn, one-half of B96’s “Eddie & JoBo” duo, dies at 70 Tim Virgin heads to The Drive iHeart launches “TikTok Radio” T Dog’s Think Tank: No class fans ruin special night at United Center NBC Universal spinning off cable networks into new company It’s official: Lou Canellis joins NBC 5 as main sports anchor WGN-TV launches new political show, “The Point” Sinclair makes bid to buy Scripps The “6-7” arrives in the ‘burbs (with a 9 in the back) Remembering Orion Samuelson, John Hultman Remembering Jesse Jackson More Drew for you: Daytime talker picked up for two more years The Media Notepad: Marshall Harris exits CBS 2, Ryan Baker returns to sports beat Paramount launches all-out hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery Netflix buys Warner Bros. Discovery in blockbuster $82.7 billion deal Richard Roeper jojns NBC 5 as entertainment reporter 2026 in media: What to look for Rewinding media in 2025: Da Pope Kelly Clarkson quits talk show grind, “Sherri” canceled NBC 5 adds Kevin Pang as new “Food Guy” Hollywood strikes put daytime shows in bind Nesxtar lays off WGN-TV news personnel in a round of cuts (updated) iHeartMedia, TikTok hook up for content Fox 32 News Director Glenn Dacy exits; succeeded by Sean O’Heir The Academy Awards shifts from ABC to YouTube CBS releases 2026-27 schedule 670 The Score to simulcast on 104.3 FM signal CBS to replace “Late Show” with “Comics Unleashed” NBC 5 names Vince Lattanzio as news director Disney, YouTubeTV come to their senses, strike a deal to restore channels So long, PTC: Conservative TV watchdog group files for bankruptcy CBS Media Ventures releases 2026-27 lineup Paramount snatches away Warner Bros. from Netflix Former WSCR host Terry Boers dies CBS News Radio to shutter after nearly 100 years Rejected: WBD, Scripps refuse takeover offers NBCUniversal Syndication Studios exits first-run with cancellations of “Access Hollywood”, talk shows FanDuel Sports networks teetering on the edge of insolvency More layoffs in local news: Fox 32 part ways with anchor, producer Chicago media personalities shake-ups: Berman, Dash out at respective gigs “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” heads to Chicago for first time A note about T Dog Media Fallout continues from Nexstar’s layoffs as WPIX, KTLA cut on-air staff Cubs, White Sox announce media deals Nexstar-Tegna merger approved by DOJ and FCC Cheese grating fun: Bears playoff game draw record audiences for Amazon Prime The Media Notepad: Super Bowl LX second most-watched ever Cumulus files for Chapter 11…again Versant spinoff to be completed next month Scripps, Comcast in carriage dispute, channels yanked off air