Archive for April, 2009
Swine Flu Coverage
Thursday, April 30th, 2009OK, I try not to rant too often, but this Swine Flu mess is really driving me crazy. For the last week, national and local news coverage has literally flooded us with the latest on the swine flu. I am sick of it. Seriously, do you feel any better by watching the coverage? Are you [...]
Macklin Joins BZ Radio
Saturday, April 25th, 2009I am back from vacation, and from the looks of it I have not missed much. One story I did pick up comes from the radio world. Mike Macklin, most recently of WHDH-TV, is joining WBZ Radio. Remember that Macklin filed a discrimination lawsuit against WHDH last year.
WHDH Moves 10 PM to 7…NOT!
Monday, April 13th, 2009April 13, 2009 Update: Just about two weeks after WHDH made a big stink about not airing Jay Leno’s new show in September, the station has changed its mind. Today, WHDH announced that the new NBC show will in fact air at 10 PM in Boston, as it will around the country beginning in the [...]
March ’09 Book
Thursday, April 2nd, 2009The traditional February sweeps period became the March sweeps period this year. The move was made in an attempt to avoid confusion during the expected switch to DTV in February, although the deadline was later changed. Here are the numbers (total viewers 2+): 5-6 AM WHDH: 50,100 WCVB: 35,000 WBZ: 31,100 WFXT: 30,100 6-7 AM [...]
WCVB, Parent Company Win Awards
Wednesday, April 1st, 2009I hope you have a scorecard handy, because you are going to need one! Over the past several weeks WCVB and it’s parent company Hearst-Argyle have won numerous accolades for excellent journalism…seriously, there have been so many that I haven’t been able to post them all without looking one sided. Below is a statement from [...]
Rodman Gone
Wednesday, April 1st, 2009Sources at WFXT say that reporter Debbi Rodman did not have her contract renewed earlier this week, meaning she is no longer with the station. We wish her the best in the future.