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In this episode, we talk to Matt Laubhan and Emily Leonard about Matt’s famous on-air proposal.

Plus, we’ll talk with Hal Boedeker of the Orlando Sentinel about coverage of the swine flu in Orlando and the controversy surround WFTV’s news director Twittering about it.  Plus, the BBC is sharing content.  Could it work in this country?  The FCC is fining stations for accidental indecency, and is TiVo a viable alternative to Nielson?  We’ll discuss.

Links:

• Swine flu: WESH puts the blame for scare on WFTV
• Swine flu: WFTV boasts about being first on disputed story
• Supreme Court ruling bans broadcast ‘fleeting expletives’
• BBC offers to share with local media
• TiVo’s way to do ratings outside box

Guests:
Matt Laubhan, KLBK Chief Meteorologist (bio)
Emily Leonard, KAMC Anchor (bio)

• On Air Proposal - Emily and Matt
• Japanese story about the proposal
• Matt & Emily on Ellen

Hal Boedeker, Orlando Sentinel TV Critic

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