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WMCN Adds Dawn Stensland, Other Local News Personalities
Former Fox 29 anchor Dawn Stensland is set to host her own show on WMCN. Stensland—who has been off air since ’09—will be featured on […]
Do TV News Viewers Want Jim Gardner or Boobs?
For those of you who aren’t familiar with Kacie McDonnell, perhaps you’ve seen her ads for Fiat of Maple Shade on television. She’s the curvy […]
MSNBC Needs to Shut Chris Matthews Up
As the Democrats open their national convention, it’s time for MSNBC to play Hardball with Chris Matthews. Judging by last week’s performance with the GOP, […]
John Bolaris Belongs in Philadelphia
For John Bolaris, even something as simple as taking the train to New York inevitably takes a dramatic turn. Back in the spring, I joined […]
John Bolaris Is Moving to Long Island
The much maligned former Fox 29 meteorologist John Bolaris is packing up his bags and going home, which might explain why he was in a […]
Chris Matthews Pulled a Jon Stewart on GOP’s Reince Priebus
MSNBC’s Chris Matthews interviewed GOP chair Reince Priebus at the Republican National Convention on Monday morning. Typically, interviews like that one stick to a certain […]
GOP Super PAC Pulls Ad Buy, Might Take PA Off the Table
The Koch group Americans for Prosperity—a massive GOP Super PAC—is reportedly pulling its TV ads in Pennsylvania just as the campaign season ramps up in […]
Mitt Romney Denied NBC Interview for Show on Mormonism
On Thursday, NBC’s Rock Center will air an episode dedicated to the Mormon faith. NBC News had originally been denied an interview with Mitt Romney. […]
Cable News Is Determined to Turn Paul Ryan Into a Sex Symbol
For the second consecutive election, the Republican Party has chosen a vice presidential nominee who’s not only considerably more popular among the conservative base than […]
London Olympics Were the Most-Watched Event in U.S. History
NBC is pretty happy with itself following the 2012 London Games, especially now that it’s been announced that this year’s Olympics were the most-watched event […]
MSNBC Plans to Air Documentaries About Obama, Romney
MSNBC reportedly plans to air documentaries on President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. The programs have reportedly been described at “biographical political […]
NBCUniversal Expects to Break Even With Olympic Coverage
Higher production costs and the complication of the time difference had NBCUniversal—and, in turn, Comcast—expecting to take a $200 million loss on the 2012 Summer […]
Why Would ABC Bother With Journalism When They Can Just Google James Holmes?
Earth to TV news: Speed kills. Americans’ confidence in TV news has hit an all-time low, says a new Gallup poll, and it doesn’t take […]
Today Show Uses Footage of Wrong Black Eagles Quarterback During Michael Vick’s Appearance
Michael Vick was on the Today Show on Tuesday morning to plug his new V7 clothing line talk about his fall from grace and his […]
Comcast Buys Microsoft’s Stake in MSNBC.com for $300 Million
The New York Times reports that Comcast bought out Microsoft’s share of MSNBC.com for $300 million. As of Monday morning, folks looking to peruse the […]