Thursday, March 28, 2024

Industry News

ESPN Grounds Olbermann For a Week After Controversial Penn State Comments

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On Monday, a Penn State alum tweeted to Olbermann the phrase “We Are!” and a link to an article about students raising more than $13 million to fight pediatric cancer. Olbermann replied “…Pitiful.”

Retired/Fill-in guy Don Percy Masters the morning again…

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The Master of the Morning just can't rest.... Jewell 101. Don Percy is filling in for Dan and Leslie

A Choppy Stream ahead for NEXTRADIO

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attempting to incite rage that the “choppy, buffered streaming radio” that wireless companies “want you to pay for” is no substitute for comparatively crystal-clear FM radio, Come Inside and read more of Mark Ramsey's article

Wheelchair-bound Leonard Nimoy (‘Mr. Spock’) Hospitalized

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The 83-year-old actor - who suffers from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - was taken to UCLA Medical Center via an ambulance after complaining of discomfort in his chest last Thursday.

TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. Feb. 24th

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The Voice of America shortwave radio service signed on as a US propaganda tool during WWII and the Cold War. Kay Starr, Bert Lahr and The Mills Brothers were the guests on NBC-TV's hourlong 'Perry Como Show.' Talk show host Larry King was stricken with a major heart attack, and underwent quintuple by-pass surgery. 'The Second Barry Manilow Special' aired on ABC-TV with guest star Ray Charles. And radio/TV headliners Dinah Shore, John Daly, Don Knotts, Dennis Weaver and Vancouver deejay Rick Honey (pictured) passed away. Details and many more milestones for the date INSIDE.

‘American Horror Story’ Actor Ben Woolf, 34, Dies from Head Injury

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The actor was struck in the head by a car mirror while he was crossing a street in Hollywood last Thursday. He was transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition, and died Monday.

Oscar Advertisers Paid Record Prices for a 15% Drop in Audience

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ABC's presentation of the 87th Annual Academy Awards averaged 36.6 million viewers, down from 43 million a year ago. Of these, approximately 13.7 million, or 37%, were members of the key 18-49 demographic.

Radio is the Straw that STIRS The Drink

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Thursday night Overton will present the top 25 Program Directors in America with their awards from Radio Ink Magazine. More Inside...

Life After Morning TV — Jeremy John Turns to Stand-Up

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So, we all hear and read about people being layed off in our industry, but what then? Jeremy John former morning host of 'Breakfast Television host in Winnipeg is about to hit the stage. More Inside..

Bill O’Reilly of Fox News Fights Claims of Exaggerated Stories

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The Fox News host has taken to the airwaves to fight back against accusations that he misled audiences with stories about his war reporting earlier in his career.