Times are Tight Down On the River, Where’s the Love for Those Flood Victims these Days and What ARE You Doing With All of That Wood in Your Hand?

Budgets are tight these days. Time was, when I had errands to run, I’d jump in my old Pathfinder and race off to where ever without a thought about it. Nowadays, my wife and I discuss our travel needs and try to coordinate when and where we are going so we can stretch our [...]

A GM Who Made You Feel Like You Made a Difference

My wife and I have been cleaning out our attic and one of my tasks was to go through boxes and boxes of old papers that had accumulated there since we moved in more than 19 years ago.  Actually, some of the boxes contained papers that I had collected since I was in high school [...]

We’ve Got Breaking News….As Soon as We Notify the Family That Is and The World is A Sadder Place Today

I love a good double standard. A lot of them exist but I really love the ones involving the media of all types. News organizations love to “track down the information and if necessary get in your face because the viewers/readers have a right to know”. That is until it involves something [...]

The Bloodletting at Former Clear Channel Stations is Over (for now) and at Least One Local TV Station Swings an Axe of Its Own

Many thanks to some old buds of mine for giving me the heads up on more information on the cuts at Newport (formerly Clear Channel) TV. According to an article in the Salt Lake Tribune, the 161 people let go company wide signal the end of the cuts (for now- my comment). Here’s [...]

Odds and Ends on a Thursday

It appears that one of two TV stations in Memphis could soon have a sibling in Nashville.  Word has it that four suitors are wooing the folks at Landmark which owns top rated WTVF in the Music City as well as top-rated KLAS in Las Vegas.  I’m told those four suitors are Tribune, Hearst-Argyle, Local [...]

Would the Last Person to Leave Peabody Place in Downtown Memphis Please Turn Off the Lights and (new) We have Reports of Several Layoffs at WPTY!

I’m adding this to the top after my initial posting. I’ve had a report of layoffs at WPTY. The information was shared in one of the comments. Check it out. I have no further information at this time. Now on with our regularly scheduled comment…………..
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Loud Commercials in Memphis & Tim Russert

I really do not understand what the deal is with the overly loud commercials on the TV. First let me say that I took calls for years from people, especially on weekend nights at WREG , asking why we played the commercials so much louder than the regular programming. I would always call [...]

Hair Pieces and HDTV Don’t Mix and How People Protesting a TV Show Help Boost the Ratings

I’ve never been one to buy new technology. Heck, when it comes to new gadgets, I’m somewhere in the middle of the pack. Don’t get me wrong, I love gadgets. I’m just not one to run out and buy the new software or new I-Phone or whatever has just come out. [...]

My, How Technology has Helped Change the Way We Are Able to Cover News & WREG Moves a Step Closer to Having More Sister Stations

When I’m not working to build my video business, I freelance in other capacities in video production including serving as an audio tech. This isn’t as far fetched as it may sound considering I got my start in the radio business as a country d-j while attending college in Bowling Green, KY. [...]

Are TV News People Worth What They Are Getting Paid?

I’m bringing over a thread from a previous post as it seemed to spark some interest and a number comments have been posted.  A question was asked about a high profile anchor from Philadelphia who was given the boot from the CBS O & O after an incident in New York.  The anchor, Alycia Lane, [...]