IT’S NOW CLEAR WHERE THIS FORMER TRIBUNE EXEC IS LANDING
It’s what you think.
Category: “The Business”
MEREDITH TO SELL ITS TV STATIONS
It’s not a total surprise.
THE OPENING MEMO
This is how the new CBS co-presidents began...
TWO JOB OPENINGS ARE COMING AT THIS STATION
They are big roles.
BYRON ALLEN PICKS UP SOME GRAY CAST-OFFS
For a cool $380 million, Byron Allen’s Allen Media 7 Gray Television properties. The seven stations – KVOA in Tucson, AZ; WKOW in Madison, WI; WSIL/KPOB in Paducah, KY- Harrisburg, IL; KWWL in Cedar ...
CNN TURNS SPOTLIGHT ON ITSELF
And the treatment of women.
SECOND CANCER SCARE AT ORLANDO STATION
His friends are asking for prayers.
VEGAS ANCHOR ARRESTED
It's been a month and no one knew.
THE 10-MINUTE SPANISH NEWSCAST
Las Vegas is ready.
DALLAS STATION ADDS WEEKEND NEWSCASTS
Doesn’t it seem like this should have happened already?
HOLT GETS PROMOTION
It’s a title Brian Williams held too. Can you guess?
“IT’S NOT A NICE BUILDING IN WHICH TO WORK”
Well WE think it’s possible to work in a landmark building that is not the best of all possible worlds. We did it at two stations in Miami (300 North Miami Avenue and the ...
LEGACY WICHITA STATION FINDS NEW ND IN THE FAMILY
The shift happens later this month.
NEWSNATION KEEPS EXPANDING
This is a sign that NewsNation is on track to expand.
NIELSEN TO NETWORKS: “SOD OFF”
Networks are pissed with the ratings company.
ABC STATIONS TEAM UP WITH NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC FOR A CLIMATE SPECIAL
Local meteorologists will be making appearances.
NOT AS LONG AS THE MONEY ROLLS IN
Maybe this filing will stop it.
RETIRED REPORTER LOOKS TO HOLLYWOOD
It’s not a bad gig.
STATION SIGN DOESN’T LAST
Another storm knocked it out.
ABC NEWS STILL WITHOUT A BOSS
It’s been quiet.
SCRIPPS ADDING BROADCAST FOR NEWSY
It was streaming before.
MORGAN RADFORD TAKES ON EXTRA ANCHOR DUTIES
NBC's streaming service is bringing in more talent.
INTERVIEW MISTAKES THAT WILL GET YOU GHOSTED
Read on....
NEWS DIRECTOR MOVES
Denver gets one...
FROM NYC TO ALBANY AS DIRECTOR OF NEWS
It’s a great jump for this EP.
DEMO REEL BOOTCAMPS RESUME IN D.C.
Here are some BTS pics from the weekend.
NBC FLAGSHIP NOW OFFERING DAILY DIGITAL NEWSCAST
It’s something WCBS has been doing for a couple years now.
ABC O&Os SET UP RACE AND CULTURE CONTENT GROUP
ABC’s Owned and Operated Group is ramping up its initiative aimed at emphasizing more diversity and inclusiveness in its storytelling at the eight stations in the group. Left to right executive producers Nzinga Blake, ...
GRAY’S BIG DREAMS
Some of the bigger tv station groups dream of things like launching a new (and unnecessary, in our opinion, national newscast). Others accumulate debt by snapping up regional sports networks during a year in ...
LA PHOTOJOURNALIST SUCCUMBS TO COVID
You hope to hear less of these stories.
SCRIPPS FORMING A NATIONAL INVESTIGATIVE UNIT
No word on how many reporters, producers and photographers they’ll hire.
BUFFALO FOX STATION TO LAUNCH IT’S OWN NEWSCAST
It’s been years of airing news from other affiliates.
FORMER TV NEWSER PLEADS FOR HELP FOR LOCAL NEWS
“I know how important it is to have access to truly local news.”
WITH A $15K PAYCHECK, THIS ANCHOR KNEW SHE WAS ON THE RIGHT PATH
Why (and how) this Vegas anchor stayed in news...
FORMER TV NEWS ANCHOR RUNNING FOR MAYOR
The announcement is today.
AAJA PUTS OUT GUIDELINES FOR COVERING ATLANTA SHOOTINGS
This is worth a read.
AFTER A DEMOTION, LONGTIME JAX ANCHOR LEAVES
It’s been a 24 year run. But Paige Kelton is leaving Action News Jax. She shared her move on Twitter and the station website. Kelton said it’s time to start a new chapter. It’s ...
TWO FORMER NYC ANCHORS LAUNCH STIRR SHOW
“We’re very excited to be part of STIRR’s growing lineup of programming."
AMERICA’S MOST WANTED GETS A REBOOT AND A PODCAST
It re-launched last month.
REPORTER EXEMPT FROM TESTIFYING IN MURDER TRIAL
Let’s talk about the shield law.
TOP NBC NEWS EXEC TAKES THE EXIT
“I feel privileged and proud to be returning as CEO.“
NEWSMAX HIRES GUILIANI- NO, NOT THAT ONE
Rudy Guiliani’s son Andrew is NewsMax’s newest contributor. Andrew worked as an aide to former President Donald Trump. He made the announcement that he’ll be a regular contributor on the ring-wing network starting this ...
ORLANDO ANCHOR GETS SKIMMED
It happened to hundreds of people.
A FORMER INTERN RISES TO THE ANCHOR DESK
“I looked up to the journalists who held this position before me.”
MEET THE NEW BOSS
He’s as close to home as he’s ever been.
A PANDEMIC EXIT
“The last year has taken a toll on all of us, including me.“
DEMO REELS FOR GRADUATION
You can make one using our virtual resources.
BLACK NEWS CHANNEL’S NEWEST BIG HIRE IS FROM ATLANTA
The Black News Channel is growing quickly. Since they network hired its new chief executive Princell Hair, he has signed a handful of distribution deals with Comcast’s Xfinity, AT&T’s DirectTV and Dish among others. ...
NEXSTAR STATIONS THRIVE THANKS TO POLITICAL AD DOLLARS
The rebrand of WGN launches Monday.
CBS TAPS DARRYLL GREEN FROM FORT MYERS TO LEAD MIAMI STATION
He’s replacing the GM who left in November.
WE CAN REMEMBER WHEN BILL HEMMER WAS A NEWS GUY
He’s not now.
FROM TV NEWS ANCHOR TO MAGAZINE HOST TO MOVIE PRODUCER
The movie is based on a news story she covered.
FIRED AFTER A YEAR AND ISN’T WALKING AWAY QUIETLY
He was on Twitter all day Wednesday.
IT’S OFFICIAL. HE’S GONE
WTTW news director and executive producer of Chicago Tonight Hugo Balta has now been fired for what he posted on social media. Chicago media blogger Robert Feder first reported the news. Hugo Balta was ...
BROOKE BALDWIN LEAVES CNN WITHOUT A JOB
It’s a risk she’s willing to take.
LONGTIME DETROIT ANCHOR DIES ONE DAY AFTER GETTING THE COVID VACCINE
It’s hard to say what happened right now.
SEATTLE STATION SAYS THEY HAVE A DIVERSITY PROBLEM
KING, the Tegna station in Seattle, Wash., is doing a deep dive on race issues. Not the issues in the community but the issues in the newsroom. KING has identified, through various interviews and ...
CNBC VET STEPS INTO A LESS VISIBLE ROLE
She’s one of the originals.
CNN PONDERS TALENT SHAKEUP FOR SIGNATURE PROGRAM
The move would put a D.C. anchor into a N.Y. position.
NEW MORNING ANCHOR IN ST. LOUIS AFTER THE SEAT REMAINED VACANT FOR TWO YEARS
It’s an internal hire.
VOICE TIPS FOR BROADCASTERS
You all know how important your voice is. Whether you’re tracking, going live or finding a way to do a stand up at home where the acoustics are EH… You’ll need to settle in ...
THERE’S LIFE AFTER TV NEWS … IN A PANDEMIC
He’s found himself in a very important job.
SAN FRAN CREW ROBBED IN THE FIELD
Two suspects have been arrested.
SCOTT IS HERE TO STAY
Now the question is how will Fox pull themselves out of the ratings slump.
WNBC MAKES HISTORY WITH DUPONT AWARD WIN
They submitted six months worth of coverage.
KARE GETS A NEW NUMBER ONE – AND IT’S A HOMECOMING
The job opened and he grabbed it!
65 AND FEELING GOOD!
He’s not retiring!
FORMER ANCHOR SPENDS RETIRED LIFE PRESERVING HISTORY
He took a passion and made it his job.
GROUNDED IN ST. LOUIS
It’s a bill no one was willing to front.
PAY-TO-PLAY POLITICAL STYLE
"Each candidate will appear in a two minute and no longer than a two-and-a-half-minute interview to speak about your platform... ...The fee associated with this interview will be $1000 net."
COX GOES DARK ON DIRECTV. REMEMBER…VIEWERS DON’T MATTER
“CMG viewers know our trusted local stations are there to deliver the news and information they need to make decisions for their families. Its disappointing that AT&T/DIRECTV has decided to deprive them of that ...
BUILD THAT (CONTENT) WALL
“One of our key priorities for 2021 is to make sure news consumers clearly understand the value of – and differences between – the two main types of content we offer: coverage of live ...
ANOTHER HUGE ACQUISITION. QUINCY GOING GRAY
“We are honored and humbled to be selected by Quincy’s shareholders to acquire their terrific company”
BOLLING PLANS A PODCAST WITH BRETT FAVRE
“We will always bring the fun and the funny to all the hottest topics. Whether it’s the weekend’s games, what live leak has surfaced, or which Kardashian is making the most money (and how)… ...
CNN’S CLIMB TO THE TOP
"As Trump departed, I'm sure a lot of his followers were disgruntled or disappointed, in some ways even exhausted. That would explain some of the audience drift away from Fox"
WGN AMERICA GETS A MAKE-OVER
"Expanding our news programming to five hours Monday through Friday will extend the network’s reach and the depth of its news content across more weeknight time periods, delivering viewers more national news and regional ...
IS THE CABLE LANDSCAPE SHIFTING?
Nothing illustrates the political passions of a television network’s audience quite like ratings for a presidential inaugural
NBC SHUTTING DOWN ITS SPORTS NETWORK
In a staff memo (read it in full below), NBC Sports Chairman Pete Bevacqua called the shutdown the “best strategic next step” for the company. He said it would make USA Network “an extraordinarily ...
MADDOW VS HANNITY
Fox News ratings continued to crash on Friday night after a terrible week that saw much of its audience either leave, fall asleep, or die. Whatever, they’re gone.
IT’S A NEW YEAR – HOW ABOUT A NEW JOB?
Looking to get a job in news OR just really tired at the annoying faces at your current station? Here are some tips for landing the next level gig in news.
SINCLAIR LAUNCHING LOCAL NEWS OPERATION IN WINSTON SALEM NC MONDAY
“We understand that the Triad community is looking for a fresh perspective on local news”
MONDAY DEBUT SET FOR SINCLAIR MORNING NEWSCAST
“Our show might be a little more fast-paced and about not just the ‘what’ but ‘why should I care?’”
AIRPORTS ARE GONNA GET A LITTLE WORSE
This is the second CNN operation to be shuttered in the past five months. The company scuttled its Great Big Story video unit in September.
UNIVISION MASSIVE CUTS INCLUDE ND, ASST. ND, AND ANCHOR
“Today we announced some important changes to the Company’s structure. The changes reflect a reorganization of the way we work, and in some cases we are saying goodbye to some colleagues. These are difficult ...
CNN ANNOUNCES PROGRAMMING SHAKEUP
On to the next adventure! After eight years at WH, I’m moving into a new role as anchor on weekends and chief domestic correspondent for @CNN, a new challenge I’m very excited about. Will ...
WE DON’T THINK ADVERTISERS ARE THAT DUMB
In some cases, like during Carlson’s primetime hour, the boycotts have been so persistent that only a handful of advertisers—including a pro-Trump pillow company—remain.
QUINCY, MEREDITH ON THE BLOCK
The station trading market is off to a hot start in 2021, but whether it stays that way will depend on what help or hindrance it gets from Washington
NEWSMAX THE FIRST TO CALL WARNOCK IN GEORGIA – OAN SUCKS UP TO TRUMP
Upstart cable network Newsmax late on Tuesday projected that Democrat Raphael Warnock had won one of two U.S. Senate seats in the state of Georgia in a nail biter of an election that other ...
AGAIN, VIEWERS BE DAMNED AS CABLE AND BROADCASTERS FLAY EACH OTHER
"In light of the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic, we feel these hefty increases are especially uncalled for and unjustified.”
EVER DO IT WITH A SMARTPHONE?
It takes what I call “layers of perception”
IT’S ALREADY HAVING THAT EFFECT ON US
“Fox will slowly climb back, not to election-year levels, but they almost do better when they are fighting uphill when it’s us against the world, those crazy liberals”
NEXSTAR BEARD SNAPS UP WPIX IN NYC
Scripps purchased WPIX as part of its acquisition of eight television stations in seven markets from Nexstar
USING DRONES IN THE NEWSROOM?
“The new rules make way for the further integration of drones into our airspace by addressing safety and security concerns”
THIS DOES NOT BODE WELL FOR LOCAL TELEVISION
The NFL's first game to air exclusively on a streaming outlet drew a decent-sized audience on Saturday
CALL IT A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE
The conflict had affected stations serving some 5 million Dish subscribers, roughly half of its overall customer base, at a time of year when NFL and college football have aired highly rated games.
POLITICAL TUMULT AND PANDEMIC BENEFIT CABLE NEWS
The major news networks are touting big ratings gains in 2020, after the coronavirus crisis and the presidential election drove viewers in record numbers to their lineups -
A STELLAR SOPHOMORE YEAR FOR CBSN
In 2020, a year marked by Covid-19, a tumultuous election and weeks of uprisings against racism, CBSN has blown away its 2019 total of 327 million streaming starts.
“BAH HUMBUG” -SINCLAIR
NewsBlues has learned that a memo went out to all Sinclair stations telling them not to count on a raise in all of 2021. CEO wrote in the email, “we have decided to take ...