Archive for May, 2009
Dick Albert to be Honored at Local Emmys
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009The Boston/New England chapter of the National Academy of TV Arts and Sciences will hold the 32nd Emmy awards this Saturday May 30th in Boston. The awards ceremony, which will be hosted by Tom Bergeron, will honor various stations for notable work over the past year. Dick Albert, long time WCVB meteorologist, will receive the [...]
Sweeps Ends with No Major Shocks
Friday, May 22nd, 2009The May sweeps period is over, and there really weren’t many surprises. Just as we have seen in last books, WHDH has picked up lots of ground to win the morning hours. WCVB, on the other hand, has been slipping as of late, but still remains in second place overall. Midday and the early evening [...]
Randy Interviews with 5
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009Yes, it is true; Randy Price interviewed at WCVB-TV today. I should be quick to point out that this doesn’t guarantee that Randy will make a return to the airways, however. The station said that “We have had many qualified candidates come in” to interview for the open position Randy interviewed for. Still, it is [...]
WBZ and WFXT to Share Resources
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009It is a growing trend among local stations in markets across the country, and now resource sharing is coming to Boston. WBZ-TV and WFXT-TV both confirmed today that sharing between the two stations will come in two phases. Phase 1: Begins June 1 In the first phase of sharing, WBZ and WFXT will share one [...]
Walker Returns to TV
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009Well, it turns out that former BZer Liz Walker was only off the air for a few months. WCVB-TV announced today that Liz Walker will have a new show on channel 5 beginning June 4th at 7:30 PM. “Better Living with Liz Walker”, a healthy living show, will air 4 new episodes each quarter. The [...]
Kartunen is Boston Bound
Thursday, May 14th, 2009Dave Kartunen is moving from Sunbeam owned WSVN-TV in Miami to WHDH-TV in Boston. He will become a weekend evening anchor at the northern 7 news in July. Kartunen has been with WSVN since 2003, but he is no stranger to New England; he holds a broadcast journalism degree from BU.
2008 Ad Revenues Drop
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009As you would expect, today’s Boston Globe report on the 2008 ad revenue numbers for local stations showed a drop from 2007. The revenue numbers, which come from the financial and advisory firm BIA Financial Network, show a tight race for first between WCVB and WHDH in 2008. Here are all of the 2008 revenue [...]
Friday Night Awards, Breaking News
Tuesday, May 12th, 2009Friday evening was a busy one for local news outlets. First, here’s the good news that came from Channel 5. “WCVB-TV/DT Channel 5 won a total of nine awards at the annual Associated Press/regional Edward R. Murrow banquet Friday night. WCVB was honored as STATION OF THE YEAR by the AP at the event and [...]
Delcamp in for Early Evenings
Thursday, May 7th, 2009According to her agent, Christa Delcamp will be anchoring the early evening news shows Monday through Friday with Matt Lorch. She will also report for later shows during the week. It has been quite a ride for Christa over the last few years. In 2007 she lost her weekday morning anchor spot to Anne Allred. Her [...]
Sunbeam Goes Out on a Limb Again
Friday, May 1st, 2009Just weeks after WHDH/WLVI’s owner, Sunbeam, tried to defy NBC by not airing Jay Leno’s new fall show in Boston, owner Ed Ansin has ventured into new uncharted waters. Today’s Miami Herald reports that Sunbeam has filed a lawsuit against Nielsen Media Research, the company responsible for reporting TV ratings. In the lawsuit, Sunbeam alleges that Nielsen [...]