In this episode, we talk to our special correspondent in Washington, D.C. who tell us how the TV stations in our nation’s capital covered the big snowstorm. Plus, CBS News is laying off a large number of employees. We’ll discuss how that will impact local stations. And we’ll remember Frank Magid who died this week, a man who changed the face of local news.
In this episode, we get an in-depth interview with Belo television interactive general manager Joe Weir about the company’s websites, how they run, and the future of the mobile business and how that fits into the puzzle. Plus, we talk Apple iPad and how it might fit into a station’s future. And we finish up by taking a peak at the New York Times. Amazingly, the folks over there have just realized that newscasts often start a couple minutes before the top of the hour. Wow, quite a revelation!
In this episode, we wrap-up the week at NBC with a look forward at what could be ahead in the late night war for Jay, Conan, and all the rest. Plus, NBC continues its war with affiliates by planning a local site head-to-head with non-owned WHDH in Boston. And we talk about sports journalism and press conferences and how the two came head-to-head in a battle for TV access.
In this episode, we once again focus on the NBC/Leno/Conan story, but this week we turn the focus to what it means to local affiliates. A new study shows in black and white why NBC affiliates were ready to revolt against The Jay Leno Show. They were losing, as a whole, $22 million a week. Yikes! Plus, we talk to Felix Gillette from the New York Observer who’ll explain why the managing for the margin’s approach that the Peacock took with Leno has also been seen at the local newsroom level.
We spend most of this episode talking about the big story of the week, Jay Leno’s move back to late night. We have many questions. What does it mean to Leno? To Conan? To the affiliates? To Comcast? To pilot season? We also touch on a couple other stories this week including FOX’s battle with Time Warner and the launch of a new diginet.
In this episode, we talk about the resurgence of antennas since the DTV transition and the opportunities for stations to target niche audiences with new digital channels. Plus, could those over-the-air signals be at risk? An FCC advisor makes us think so with some recent comments. And then, we count down the top 10 TV blunders of the decade.
In this episode, we have lots of stories about stations in conflict. In one story, an entire station group is at odds with a cable company. In another, a station is at odds with both a cable company and an entire network. And in a third, a station is battling the city in which it is licensed.
We’re back after the holidays with more Local TV Now. Join us then.
When an anchor leaves a station, should he get to say goodbye at the end of his or her last show? One station in Milwaukee says no, and we’ll discuss. Also in this episode, obituaries are making the move to TV websites thanks to some help from Tributes.com. We will talk to their CEO about it. Plus, should CBS give back the hour being vacated by “As the World Turns” to its affiliates?
In this episode, we break down a the Comcast/NBC merger…all 14 billion dollars of it. We’ll look at what it might mean for local stations, plus we’ll discuss the regulatory hurdles it might face. And just look below at number of media properties the new company will control! Then, we’ll also discuss the new morning show at WBBM in Chicago which focuses on men, money, and sports.
In this episode, we’re joined by guest host Shawn Tempesta to chat about a variety of stories including the unnecessary suspension of the general manager and news director of the station that had that funny Twitter billboard last week. We also dissect the new ABC O&O web design and decide whether it’s a success. And there’s new digital TV’s all over downtown Philly with news from KYW. We talk to the people who put them there.
