One Man Who Used the “N” Word Gets the Boot And A Man Who Participated in a Movie Where the “N’ Word was Used Dies

Wow, a news operation in the South proves it ain’t whistling Dixie when it comes to NOT tolerating the use of the “N’ word in the newsroom. It seems the news anchor made a reference to a news producer who is black and called him the “N” word. The irony is that the [...]

It’s Gotten Hard Out There for a Reporter and Oprah IS Starting to Slide

Are things getting tougher for news reporters trying to cover violent crime in general and gang related violent crime in  particular in Memphis?  Apparently that is the case in some cities according to a report featured on Shoptalk that cites, in part, increased gang activity and a growing emphasis on a grass roots campaign called [...]

Some May TV Ratings Numbers & Odds and Ends on a Thursday

By now, TV folks in Memphis have a pretty good idea of the numbers of for the May book.  For everyone else, here’s something to chew on from the partials that have been shared with me.  I’ve edited a little from the originals sent to me.   Not sure what the 5am numbers look like but [...]

Outdoor Weather, Indoor Weather, and A Memphis Politician Turns Up the Heat on a Local Reporter (Not)

I thought it was just my imagination that local stations seemed to be more involved in weathergasms these days. I just chalked it off to the fact that they had the toys and needed to use them or maybe global warming was kicking in and screwing around with the weather. Then I ran [...]

Sweeps Pieces, Sexual Harrassment Lawsuits and Other Thoughts on Wednesday Afternoon

It’s Sweeps time here in the MidSouth. I haven’t seen any promotions so far for Giant Cockroaches Dressing Up as Hookers and Hanging Around School Yards Selling Drugs and Guns to Undercover Reporters Dressed in Women’s Clothing as They Try to Escape From Burning Cars but I suspect there’s something wacky out there. [...]

The City of Memphis has Lost a Great Man

There are people who promote themselves as having done something great for the city of Memphis and then there are a few folks who have truly made a difference for the Bluff City.  Thomas Boggs of Huey’s fame is one of those who made a difference.  Anyone who knew Thomas (and it seems just about [...]