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>>Charlotte station fires morning news anchor...again
>>With hurricane threatening, Norfolk station fires longtime meteorologist
>>Axed weatherman asks for tax-deductible donations
>>Tribune names new general manager in New York
>>Kurtis and Jacobson's return plagued by clumsy choreography
>>Legendary South Bend sports anchor suffers stroke
>>Longtime Denver sports guy-turned-news anchor Q&A'd
>>Salt Lake City newspaper fires 80, moves in with TV station
>>Another round of layoffs coming to CBS News
>>Couric's future resembles "carefully stacked dominoes"
>>Rupert takes a pay cut, smallest paycheck since 2003
>>Los Angeles CBS duopoly rebrands itself...again
>>Blogger stares down CBS cease-and-desist
>>Fox spins morning news expansion in Boston
>>Critic: News credibility disappearing in Las Vegas
>>The worst political interview in the history of local television
>>Mrs. B answers the who/that question

 

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Wednesday, September 1
>>Kansas City assignment editor was strangled by thief
>>Cops matched fingerprints on stolen SUV
>>Felony charges dropped against man who hit news crews
>>Orlando reporter saved photog's life with quick thinking
>>Tribune expected to announce Eisner's hire after Labor Day
>>Greenville station drops two anchors from lineup
>>Blondiful cable sports reporter jumps from DC to Philly
>>Hard-partying ex-beauty queen to anchor nightly cable show
>>Oklahoma sports legend announces retirement after 50 years
>>CNN prime-time ratings hit 10-year low, King down 50%
>>New Nielsen market rankings posted for 2011
>>Local stations open early-morning cash registers
>>Mrs. B rips ABC's riptide

Tuesday, August 31
>>Buffalo murder suspect turns himself in at TV station
>>General manager says surrender reflects community trust
>>Man arrested in July murder of KC assignment editor
>>Virginia supreme court overturns conviction of accused anchor stalker
>>Arrest warrant was improperly prepared, says court
>>Sacramento general manager canned by Gannett
>>Rapping YouTube weatherman makes 135-market leap
>>Axed Chicago reporter returns to Fox Philadelphia
>>New WBBM morning show "utterly generic," says critic
>>St. Louis reporter jumps to top Atlanta station
>>Nashville reporter drops 81 markets for anchor gig
>>Tiki hires PR agency to polish his image
>>Late Breaking: New Nielsen market rankings posted
>>CNN's graphics department fails again
>>Media badly misjudged Beck crowd size, say experts
>>Ms. Manager conducts market research in Orlando
>>Mrs. B has some bonified [sic] mixed-up phrases

Monday, August 30
>>Fox News host avoids politics in DC "Restoring Honor" rally
>>Beck has "no desire" to be president of U.S.
>>Miami passes Denver in Nielsen market rankings
>>Austin fastest-growing DMA in Nielsen's Top 100 markets
>>Disney and Time Warner settle carriage dispute
>>KTLA reporter crunches mayor's hand on Emmy red carpet
>>Former South Florida news director hired in Grand Rapids
>>Gannett Jacksonville duopoly down to two meteorologists
>>Newport suddenly fires Mobile morning anchor
>>Former Myrtle Beach intern promoted to morning anchor 
>>When taking a professional news name makes sense
>>Omaha reporter promoted to weekend news anchor
>>Past RTNDA president hired by university
>>Chicago web writers first to join union
>>Orlando stations accused of "reckless behavior"
>>Older adults fastest-growing segment of Facebook users
>>When a NewsBlues Looker is not a looker
>>Mrs. B helps you correctly choose your pronouns

Friday, August 27
>>With Eisner lurking, Tribune's Michaels spins "financial highlights"
>>Trib bankruptcy restructuring stalled by angry creditors
>>Popular San Fran morning news anchor out the door
>>Death claims meteorologist who pushed Charlotte station to top
>>ESPN, AOL suspend commentator following assault arrest
>>Open mic anchor suspended in El Paso
>>Bill and Walter have work cut out for them in Chicago
>>Independent News Network set to launch Omaha newscast
>>Jeff Zucker would welcome Katie back to the NBC family
>>MSNBC screamer has 30 Rock newsroom meltdown
>>Ryan Seacrest wants Larry King back on radio
>>NFL TV deals would hinge on schedule expansion
>>CNN plots Piers Morgan "official" announcement
>>Graphics department has the Mosque Shits
>>Glenn Beck thanks God for heavenly DC forecast
>>Mrs. B hopes your antecedents are singular

Thursday, August 26
>>El Paso station refuses to identify voice in open mic gaffe
>>Misidentified news anchor demands apology for "tainted reputation"
>>NBC's Miss Universe coverage narrowly averted a total meltdown
>>Today's journalists don't need credibility, says former NBC executive
>>DC station distances sports anchors from NFL franchise
>>Fair and balanced White House correspondent quits Fox News
>>MSNBC's Maddow wants nothing to do with Mosque-mania
>>Tribune in preliminary CEO talks with Michael Eisner
>>Barbara Walters quietly developing male version of "The View"
>>Atlanta news director returns to station, announces expanded news
>>Palm Springs reporter jumps 114 markets to Atlanta
>>Las Vegas station adds more advertiser-friendly programming
>>Survey: Local TV news salaries climbed 2.5% in 2009
>>Reporters, managing editors, art directors took biggest salary jump
>>TV sports reporter salaries fell 10% in 2009
>>Mrs. B has a historic grammar lesson

Wednesday, August 25
>>El Paso anchor says NBC host is "a sad excuse for a journalist"
>>NBC criticized for using reporters as part of Miss Universe coverage
>>CBS Evening News has lowest ratings in 20 years
>>New Tribune investigative reporter sued NBC and lost
>>Former San Antonio news anchor to become judge today
>>KTLA news chopper catches Paris Hilton in towel
>>Who will be first not to cover Ground Zero memorial service?
>>Critic: Mosque-mania is what's wrong with today's media
>>Tulsa meteorologist released from hospital after six weeks
>>NY1 morning anchor gets by on three hours of sleep
>>Indianapolis general manager announces retirement
>>Former Salt Lake City ND hired across the street
>>It's hot in San Francisco. Alert the media
>>Local News Queen hates those garish news cruisers
>>Over 50 and hating those past-tense verbs
>>Mrs. B helps you translate cop-talk

Tuesday, August 24
>>Tulsa meteorologist hospitalized for six weeks with rare disorder
>>Philly anchor heads to court with medical malpractice lawsuit
>>Stroke claims legendary Bay Area news anchor
>>Las Vegas editor sues station, claims anti-Semitic behavior
>>Detroit anchor slapped with lawsuits over husband's debts
>>ABC News hires Huffington Post political editor
>>ABC's "World News" debuts unremarkable studio set
>>CNN Sunday morning host profiled
>>Veteran St. Louis reporter quits to pursue law
>>Top Chicago investigative producer crosses the street
>>CBS hires Norfolk reporter for Philly
>>Ms. Manager tackles the question of weather
>>Mrs. B campaigns against allegedly

Monday, August 23
>>Asthma attack may have killed veteran CBS News correspondent
>>ESPN commentator arrested in El Lay for assault on girlfriend
>>Top CNN news executive abruptly quits network after 29 years
>>Longtime Providence news anchor announces retirement
>>Toledo MMJ jumps 55 markets to Cleveland
>>Critic accuses cable noise nets of "lemming-like behavior"
>>New York critic says TV news is unable to tell the truth
>>New Young Broadcasting shuffles management assignments
>>Rick Gevers plays news director roulette
>>ND changes on Los Angeles, Tri-Cities, Boise, Fargo, Macon
>>Meredith Vieira is bad at trivia, if you care
>>Bill and Walter return, Monsters & Money depart WBBM
>>Hurricane of change blows through Fox Chicago
>>Another hour of local news in the Nutmeg State
>>Sophomoric branding changes in Huntsville
>>Journalism warning labels may save your sanity
>>Mrs. B looks into in and to

Friday, August 20
>>Amid conflict, Vincent Young out as CEO of Young Broadcasting
>>Gray Television expected to take control of Young stations
>>Comcast-NBC Universal anticipating approval of merger
>>CNN asks Larry King to stick around till New Year
>>Piers Morgan can't get U.S. work visa
>>MSNBC blankets Iraq pullout, Fox skims story
>>Atlanta station goes silent amid rumors
>>Duluth news anchors in bloody fist fight
>>Veteran Texas meteorologist to retire in two weeks
>>Fox Chicago weather guesser out the door
>>Former KC anchor lands morning gig in Naptown
>>Ex-Naptown anchor subbing in Cincinnati
>>NewsBlues removes archived stories under threat
>>Former news director wants Louisville archives purged
>>Mrs. B digs deep in her grammar cache

Thursday, August 19
>>Too hot for Philly TV? Balto sports anchor won't be wearing bikinis
>>Voice of NBC Nightly News has throat tumor
>>The latest twist in the Tampa YouTube purge
>>Arbitrator rules against former Chicago morning anchor
>>Former MNF sideline eye candy named chief investigator
>>The Atlanta cult of Dagmar mourns NewsBlues scoop
>>Bartelstein's morning co-anchor named in Chicago
>>Palm Beach weather guesser heads to Detroit
>>Philly weekend anchor named NBC News correspondent
>>Another "retirement" at last-place Louisville station
>>HLN shuffles its dayside anchor line-up
>>Ft. Myers anchor heads to Orlando Fox O&O
>>Veteran Chicago TV critic jumps to AOL
>>Critic: Dr. Laura "still doesn't get it"
>>Sarah Palin defends Dr. Laura's "1st Amend.rights"
>>Happy anniversary Radar, the Tulsa Weather Dog
>>Surly Editor's Emmy request denied
>>It ain't easy being a local news photog
>>It's even harder being a local news reporter
>>Mrs. B has a whore story

Wednesday, August 18
>>Seven staffers fired or disciplined in Tampa video spoof
>>Litigator says Tampa photog has grounds for libel lawsuit
>>Veteran Lexington reporter loses age discrimination claim
>>Chicago stations go wall-to-wall with live Blagojevich coverage
>>Atlanta news director out the door, claims tipster
>>Dr. Laura Schlessinger won't return to radio show
>>Bonehead douses Hartford TV crew with wasp spray
>>Man arrested for reckless endangerment, assault
>>Cincinnati news anchor appears recovered from punchout
>>Detroit station promotes morning weather guesser
>>Orlando meteorologist heading home to Denver
>>BBC weather guesser caught shooting the bird 
>>News Corp donates $1 million to Republicans
>>Claims the donation will have no bearing on news coverage
>>Poll: Americans have near-record-low confidence in TV news
>>The web is dead, declares Wired 
>>Google TV plans to bypass TV networks
>>Former Miss Florida is too hot for Philly
>>Mrs. B is flailing over flaying

Tuesday, August 17
>>Tampa station fires staffers for "inappropriate" fake news report
>>Huntsville reporter axed for wearing Gators cap to Arkansas event
>>Two hosts bail out early from "Monsters & Money"
>>Luscious Atlanta weather guesser plans early exit
>>Veteran Georgia anchor quietly settles discrimination lawsuit
>>Retired Tampa news anchor hired across the street
>>Longtime Orlando anchor replaced by younger, blonder version
>>Nancy Grace breaks foot, anchors wearing cast
>>ABC News to unveil refurbished "World News" studio set
>>Former news anchor a victim of high-level corporate collusion
>>Hoak Media hires news director at Fargo duopoly
>>New Orleans reporter hired by the competition
>>NY1 reporter expecting culture shock in Alabama
>>Ms. Manager explains dumbass news director decisions
>>Mrs. B offers important Daily Writing Tips

Monday, August 16
>>Chicago station hires another talent from WCBS New York
>>Has WBBM become a New York "farm team in reverse"?
>>CBS GM canceled "Monsters & Money" under pressure
>>Scripps management opens investigation into fake news video
>>Disciplinary action being considered against Tampa employees
>>Jury finds Miami TV station guilty of age discrimination
>>Former health reporter awarded nearly $1 million
>>Cleveland sports anchor pleads not guilty to rape charges
>>Bed bugs found in Time Warner Center
>>Nebraska news director quits after 12 years
>>Blondiful Huntsville reporter quits TV news
>>Tallahassee anchor fired after three months
>>Fox Sports to announce new NFL analysts today
>>Ridiculous Tebow-mania coverage sweeps Denver stations
>>Matt Lauer the highest-paid talent in television news
>>Mrs. B wants to clean up your pronunciations


 


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