Colin Cowherd Leaving ESPN for Fox Sports
ESPN made an aggressive bid to keep Cowherd, sources say. But ultimately lost out to Fox Sports, which has been on a spending spree since the launch of its cable networks two years ago.
CNN Blasts CBS News’ Major Garrett for asking Obama Tough Questions
CNN hasn’t yet described Major Garrett as a racist
THURSDAY in Broadcast History .. July 16th
IT WAS JULY 16th ... when Diana Ross & the Supremes guest hosted NBC-TV's Tonight Show, while at the same hour Janis Joplin was the sole guest on ABC-TV's Dick Cavett Show....
When Los Angeles disc jockey Rick Dees (pictured) debuted his late night TV show "Into The Night with Rick Dees" on ABC-TV...
When the Beach Boys appeared on NBC-TV's Today Show, on the 37th anniversary of their signing by Capitol Records...
..and when the domestic TV diva Martha Stewart was sentenced to 5 months in prison,
ALL the milestones for July 16th INSIDE.
Nicolle Wallace Axed as Co-host at “The View”
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JULY 15, 2015 | 02:14PM PT
Contributor role offered, but she has yet to decide whether she'll continue
Ramin Setoodeh, Variety.com Film Editor, New York
After just one...
Netflix Stock Soars on SUPER Subscriber Growth
The company added 3.3 million new streaming members during the second quarter.
Local TV Pollutes its Product with Promotional ‘Pap’ by Harvey Oberfeld
It’s getting worse!!!
Local tv news is not only falling short journalistically, but now the promos are taking over ...more and more pap on air pushing products, places and promos ... no doubt pleasing potential advertisers more than viewers. (Harvey Oberfeld)
Nielsen Ready to Address Voltair
There are some managers who believe Voltair enhances the radio station signal so the Portable People Meter picks up the station where perhaps the PPM missed it.
Coalition calls on CRTC to force expansion of broadband access
In 2013, Rogers Communications Inc. began offering broadband service for $9.99 a month to residents of Toronto Community Housing.
Victoria Times-Colonist Drops Cartoonist Raeside After 36 Years
The Victoria paper said it no longer has the money to employ Adrian Raeside for even occasional cartoons.
WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. July 15th
IT WAS JULY 15th ... when "Music and the Spoken Word" debuted on KSL Salt Lake City. It is still heard today on 2,000 radio & TV stations worldwide...
When radio station CKLN 1420 first went on the air in Nelson, B.C....
When 24-year old singer Patti Page made her TV debut in a summer replacement series for Perry Como..
..and when cable news network MSNBC began operations in Secaucus, New Jersey, a joint project of Microsoft & NBC TV.
ALL the milestones for July 15th INSIDE>
