Entries from August 2009
In this episode, we talk with Karen Meyers from New England Cable News about the coverage of the death of Senator Ted Kennedy and the post-midnight wake-up calls for anchors all-over Boston. We also discuss the SEC’s crazy-strict media policy, the release of the new DMA listing (find out where your station ranks), and The Weather Channel selling music. And, yes, you read that last part right.
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Karen Meyers, Freelance Anchor, New England Cable News
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In this episode, it’s a slow news week, so we take a break from the serious news and chat with guest host Shawn Tempesta about various topics including his recent run-in with midget wrestler Puppet the Psycho Dwarf that left Shawn bloody. Plus, a new marketplace where TV talent can buy and sell clothes as the days of the clothing allowance come to an end. In addition, Michael’s microphone sounds terrible for some inexplicable reason. We’ll fix that for next week.
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Guest Host:
Shawn Tempesta, WNAC Rhode Show Host
Shawn’s Twitter
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In this episode, we cover a bunch of serious topics and one really fun one. First, we break down the future plans of the Associated Press revealed by the Nieman Journalism Lab this week, and we discover they might not be as bad as we first thought. They might, in fact, be good… didn’t see that one coming.
We’ll also discuss YouTube’s News Near You, the upcoming ratings service from the major networks, and NBC’s centralizing of creative services. Plus, we’ll decide who a reporter’s Twitter account really belongs to. And to finish up, we’ll chat with Brett Larson of Good Day Live about his crazy web show.
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Guest:
Brett Larson, host of Good Day Live Online
And technology & environmental reporter, WNYW
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In this special episode, we spend the whole show talking about the fall season. We talk with Gary Reisman of New Media Metrics whose company has once again predicted what shows will be popular this fall. They’ve done this for four years now, and they’ve been roughly 85% accurate over the years.
So here’s their prediction for the Top 10 shows in the 18-49 year-old demographic:
(three way tie for first)
1. TWO AND A HALF MEN
1. CSI
1. GREY’S ANATOMY
4. CSI: MIAMI
5. DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
6. SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE
7. AMERICA’S FUNNIEST VIDEOS
8. EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION
9. HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER
10. BIG BANG THEORY
Top New Shows in the 18-49 year-old demographic:
1. FLASH FORWARD (11TH OVERALL)
2. THE JAY LENO SHOW - TUES (12TH OVERALL)
3. NCIS: LOS ANGELES (20TH OVERALL)
4. ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE (21ST OVERALL)
5. THE JAY LENO SHOW - THURS (27TH OVERALL)
Guest: Gary Reisman, Principle, New Media Metrics
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First things first, the bug in the iTunes subscription button on the right side of the site is fixed. If you click 
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In this episode, we discuss the departure of NBC Exec. Ben Silverman and what it means for stations. Plus, the NBC O&O’s have new websites, and they are totally worth talking about, but maybe not in a good way. And we talk to Phillip Bestwick from The Media Audit about alternatives to Nielsen in station research.
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Phillip Beswick, Executive Vice-President Group Sales, The Media Audit
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