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T Dog’s Grab Bag: “Futurama” to end run
Bender’s not happy “Futurama’s” ending. Plus: North Carolina media news, Glee is renewed, and somehow Jim Laski gets back on the air - Unlike the fate of The Cleveland Show, this cancellation is...
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Tribune to take over This TV
Tribune Broadcasting announced Monday it was taking over operations of diginet subchannel This TV, acquiring a 50 percent stake in the channel. In addition, Tribune renewed its agreement to continue...
View ArticleGannett, Belo to merge
In what is believed to be one of the biggest deals in at least a decade, McLean, Va.-based Gannett, Inc. announced Thursday morning their intent to buy Dallas-based Belo, Inc. for $2.2 billion, plus...
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Chicago Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup – and the TV ratings battle
The Chicago Blackhawks are back on top in the hockey world – and in the ratings. This was quite a year for the Blackhawks, who saw some ups (the 23-game unbeaten streak) and some downs (the late start...
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Tribune buys Local TV LLC for $2.7 billion
Tribune adds stations from Cleveland, Milwaukee, and Memphis to its stable About a year or so ago, there was speculation on whether or not Tribune Broadcasting, planning to exit Chapter 11, would...
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WWOR cancels 10 p.m. newscast for “Chasing New Jersey”
Newscast replaced by new New Jersey-based news magazine show Been a while since yours truly has written about local media outside of Chicago, but this is worth noting: Fox Television Stations...
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T Dog’s Grab Bag: Mike McConnell moves to WGN-AM’s online feed
- In a rather unusual move, WGN-AM announced Wednesday it was shifting Mike McConnell (left) from its main terrestrial station to a secondary, online stream usually reserved for spillover programming....
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T Dog’s Grab Bag: Bruce Levine out at ESPN 1000
Well, it won’t be anymore – ESPN canceled the show and dropped the host Saturday. - Talking Baseball host Bruce Levine confirmed via Twitter Saturday he was out as host of WMVP-AM’s (ESPN 1000) Talking...
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WFLD details anchor changes
Welcome back, Fox 32. Plus: LA’s KTTV news director “resigns” after only two years Fox’s WFLD fortified its news anchor lineup late Tuesday, detailing changes being made to its Good Day Chicago morning...
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Katie Couric exits ABC News to join Yahoo
Pending deal has no effect on daytime talk show, which is still on bubble Katie Couric’s stint at ABC News is coming to a close. But her syndicated talk show could be another story. As first reported...
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Jim Corno dies
If there was one name associated with sports television in Chicago, it would be Jim Corno. Sadly, Corno passed away Tuesday at the age of 66 due to complications resulting from cancer. Corno’s career...
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T Dog’s Grab Bag: FCC gives Gannett, Tribune Christmas presents
Image courtesy of Broadcasting & Cable. FCC approves purchases; deals close It’s a Holiday Week edition of the Grab Bag – will it be presents or several lumps of coal? Let’s find out: Both Gannett...
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“Must Watch” Sunday and Monday for WGN-TV
Tribune Broadcasting scores a hat trick of good ratings Sunday and Monday Is no-longer-bankrupt Tribune Broadcasting becoming a “must watch” destination? Chicago’s WGN-TV lit the ratings lamp twice...
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NATPE 2014: Day 1
The “Second Screen” panel at NATPE 2014 in Miami. (NATPE) Welcome to NATPE 2014! The 51st annual gathering got underway in Miami Monday, as syndicators, programmers, producers, and content creators...
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T Dog’s Grab Bag: WLS-AM fined by FCC
News briefs from Chicago and beyond: - Cumulus-owned WLS-AM has been fined $44,000 from the Federal Communications Commission for failing to disclose eleven news items it broadcast were advertisements....
View ArticleT Dog’s Grab Bag: “Arsenio” to return for second season
Grab Baggin’- * It’s like good prevailing over evil: CBS Television Distribution announced the renewal of The Arsenio Hall Show for a second season Wednesday evening, with former Tonight Show host Jay...
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WMAQ hires former “Survivor” contestant as an investigative reporter
If Tammy Leitner thought politics on a reality show was something, she hasn’t seen anything yet in regards to Chicago’s. As first reported by Robert Feder last week, Ms. Leitner has joined the...
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WGN-TV looks Easterly for new GM hire
A man named Easterly is heading west to become WGN-TV’s new general manager. Tribune Broadcasting announced Monday the hiring of Greg Easterly as president and general manager of WGN-TV, moving over...
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T Dog’s Grab Bag: ABC stations take late news crown in Chicago, L.A. and Dallas
Also: WGN-TV to launch 4 p.m. newscast this fall; cooking Brisket on TV – for 13 straight hours [Editor's Note: It has come to my attention that some of the Chicago demo numbers - notably for WFLD and...
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Viewers flee Chicago’s evening, late newscasts
Chicago news operations have been “dropping the mic” as of late Chicago’s news stations might want to rethink their news presentations. An analysis of May local news sweeps numbers in the adult 25-54...
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