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THIS WEEK
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Today's Broadcast
Grammar Lesson

>>NBC Universal cuts 10-percent of Weather Channel staff
>>Weather Channel considers going dark on Christmas
>>Larry Mendte expected to get probation on Monday
>>Did Mendte also snoop on Philly weather hunk?
>>Out-of-control intern charged in Minneapolis
>>Seattle station ignores story of employee suicide
>>Syracuse meteorologist to "spend more time with family"
>>Emily Gimmel lands spot on docu-soap series
>>Turner Sports hires small market reporter as digital anchor
>>Former CNBC reporter named host of Britain's morning show
>>Fox News VP jumps to Bloomberg
>>Philly PBS station hires news director
>>Media General stock slumps to lowest point in decades
>>The ultimate sweeps package: Does God exist?
>>Katie and Letterman ignore Republican elephant in the room
>>CBS's "60 Minutes" sobers up, soars in ratings
>>Viewers turning away from empty nightly network newscasts
>>Mrs.B will not beg the question

Wednesday, November 19
>>Minor schedule changes caused anchor lawsuit, says KC station
>>Norfolk anchor says he was fired for back problems
>>Was WV reporter fired for filing "multiple frivolous lawsuits"?
>>Denver news director throws curve, jumps to Phoenix
>>SkyFox first casualty in Philly news-gathering agreement
>>Little Rock cops are stumped in Pressly murder
>>Woman attacks New York cable video journalist
>>Shep goes mental over viewer email
>>NBC legal correspondent forming consulting firm
>>The hottest host in Today Show history?
>>ABC's "No World News" getting "Spirit"
>>ESPN outbids Fox for college bowl series
>>Vassar students too busy to watch TV news
>>Vieira feels sorry for Katie
>>WNBC anchors love "Death Star" news set
>>NY Times now officially...almost...out of the TV business
>>Obama misses court appearance in Memphis 
>>Mrs.B has a gotcha grammar lesson

Tuesday, November 18
>>New Chicago GM begins housecleaning, veteran ND out
>>Fox finally confirms Orlando news director hire
>>Two of four Indianapolis stations now without NDs
>>Univision announces staggering $2.9 billion loss
>>San Fran's KRON now treated as "discontinued operation"
>>Philly GM's exorbitant salary revealed, criticized
>>Veteran general managers call it quits in Tampa, Lexington
>>Newport boss in excellent health, says crisis counselor
>>Ann Curry barfs on her way to the mountaintop
>>Brian Williams is a food court junkie
>>Lenslinger launches Schmuck Alert website
>>Grading the weather guessers in Philly
>>Booted Philly anchor resurfaces across the street
>>Fox News is over the Hill
>>Design exec says WNBC news set resembles "Death Star"
>>Chris Matthews bad mouths Hillary on the train
>>NBC is "Making Friends with Black People"
>>Obama pulls biggest "60 Minutes" audience in 10 years
>>Andy Rooney pays homage to newsprint
>>Writers at "60 Minutes" need coaching
>>Mrs.B is in grammar distress

Monday, November 17  
>>Chicago news director booted
>>Three veteran Kansas City anchors sue station for age discrimination
>>Former El Lay news director sues Univision for wrongful termination
>>Former NBC reporter sues newspaper columnist for libel
>>Dan Rather lawsuit grinds on against CBS
>>Steve Kroft now "the lead player" at "60 Minutes"
>>Media surround Obama with a "giddy sense of boosterism"
>>Greta lashes out at critic after cloying Palin interview
>>NBC/Fox news sharing arrangement extends to DC
>>Well-traveled news anchor leaving Tucson for points unknown
>>FAA yanks air carrier certificate for news chopper supplier
>>Ann Curry hoofs it up Mount Kilimanjaro for "Today"
>>CNN cuts eight staffers at "American Morning"
>>Brokaw discusses Scarborough's F-bomb
>>New York's longest-running morning show celebrates
>>Chicago morning show EP promoted to Tribune deuce
>>Critic tunes to business channels for "rich comedy"
>>Alycia Lane wins award for dog video
>>NBC legal eagle dating supermodel?
>>Inside the control room at the University of Georgia
>>Original New York "video ranger" dead at 88
>>Reporter and photog escape serious injury in car crash
>>Mrs.B's grammar lesson survives a collision

Friday, November 14
>>NBC and Fox agree to share news in Philly
>>Chicago critics cast doubt on news sharing plan
>>Pittsburgh stations brace for budget cutbacks
>>Milwaukee TV group goes on the Deathwatch list
>>Palm Beach traffic guy survives chopper crash, gets fired
>>CBS may dedicate entire "60 Minutes" to Obama Sunday
>>Brian Williams calls Obama a lock for Time POTY
>>Newseum website sets record for Obama front page views
>>Harry Smith fumbles Steve Hartman
>>RTNDA president announces retirement plans
>>Palm Springs live shot sparks violence
>>CNN's Cooper trapped in gay man sandwich
>>Violent sex offender brandishes razor at news crews
>>Crime reporter gunned down in Juarez
>>BREAKING NEWS: Orlando divers find a bag of mud
>>Former Wichita news director named PBS boss
>>Chattanooga reporter jumps to Dayton
>>The disappearance of local TV sports in Seattle
>>ESPN cancels ad campaign with crude stereotypes
>>Pole dancing for sweeps and exercise
>>Mrs.B is in a quandary

Thursday, November 13
>>Sinclair shutters corporate news department, DC bureau
>>Gray Television, Young, Acme on corporate deathwatch
>>Spokesman fired for pocketing NBC "licensing fee"
>>Longtime GM died on golf course, alone
>>MSNBC apologizes for quoting fictional character
>>Chris Matthews makes another Osama/Obama slip
>>Bill O'Reilly America's most/least popular commentator
>>Lara Logan quietly marries her baby's daddy
>>Orlando station eliminates assistant ND position
>>Tribune pledges to put more newspaper reporters on TV
>>Gore's Current TV boots 60, more cuts coming
>>Montana station dumps weekend news to pay for digital
>>Boston PBS giant sues manufacturer of digital mural
>>Shreveport station gets new management team
>>Meet the future FCC chairman today in St. Pete
>>How fast can you walk backward while holding a camera?
>>Internet futurist and his irritating digital babble
>>It's all in the family for the Applegate clan
>>AP issues presidential grammar advisory
>>Mrs.B addresses me, myself, and I

Wednesday, November 12
>>Palm Beach chopper crew escapes injury in hard landing
>>NBC names new general manager in Los Angeles
>>PBS West Coast flagship names new chief content VP
>>Ailes defends Israel, gets death threats
>>MSNBC puts Scarborough on seven-second delay
>>Charles Kuralt returns to CBS Evening News
>>NBC political director rushing Obama book to press
>>Were all the Election Night toys and gizmos necessary?
>>MarketWatch know-it-all goes off the deep end
>>Matt Lauer lampooned for Palin softballs
>>Couric gives Palin advice, "Keep your head down"
>>Minneapolis reporter expected to get the boot for DWI
>>Shuffling white guys in Kalamazoo
>>Buffalo sports writer remains in critical condition
>>South Bend station moving to new studios Saturday
>>Newport Television facing "major economic issues"
>>TV stocks crash, Gray falls 38% to 24 cents a share
>>TV's "Top Ten Most Ridiculous Anchor Moments"
>>Mrs.B tosses out a couple of wrong words for you to ponder

Tuesday, November 11
>>Another news chopper down with injuries
>>Morning Joe drops intentional F-bomb on MSNBC
>>Keith Olbermann signs four-year contract extension
>>Despite NBC budget woes, Lauer flies to Alaska for Palin
>>Palin tells Greta she'll keep her eye on presidential opportunities
>>McManus celebrates three years as CBS News boss
>>New FCC chairman will have to hit the ground running
>>Miami station begins countdown to newsroom move
>>New Orleans station hires news director from across the street
>>Philadelphia names "permanent" Mendte replacement
>>Former Philly anchor says she was threatened by DeMentri
>>Legendary Boston anchor blames Britney Spears
>>Original CNN anchor team to retire in two weeks
>>Lou Dobbs scares Ted Turner
>>Canadian reporter recuperating from kidnapping
>>Tribune announces $122 million third quarter loss
>>Quincy's hiring freeze will cost 100 jobs
>>Staff cuts continue in Myrtle Beach
>>Having a famous dad didn't help, says Scarborough
>>Mrs.B hopes you won't lay low

Monday, November 10
>>How will local TV news survive without newspapers?
>>Critic blasts local TV reporters with "38 busts and IQs to match"
>>El Lay station helps you get your Betty ready
>>CNN: Your network for burlesque 
>>MSNBC: Your network for change
>>FOX NEWS: Your network for opposition
>>Did Ft. Myers anchor diss Obama?
>>Darned politics ruined November prime time
>>Eyewitness News brand celebrates 40th birthday
>>Popular Ohio anchor dead of breast cancer
>>Scripps loses $21 million, plans to cut 400 jobs
>>Cincinnati station fires marketing and promotion guru
>>Former Hispanic broadcaster of the year returns for elections
>>Nexstar rebuilds management in Shreveport
>>Veteran Buffalo sports writer in critical condition after fall
>>Mrs.B addresses the enormity of the task

Friday, November 7
>>Minneapolis reporter suspended after being charged with DUI 
>>New York anchor takes advantage of new law, jumps stations
>>Topeka station dumps morning, midday newscasts
>>Washington station fires 17, drops 6 p.m. news
>>Disney earnings skid 13%, ABC Studios orders budget cuts
>>Fisher Communications loses but gains
>>NBC News sets deadline on buyout packages
>>Today to spend millions on traveling sweeps special
>>Chinese goons rough up "60 Minutes" crew
>>Amanpour buys Springsteen guitar for $50,000
>>Oliver Stone praises murdered Little Rock anchor
>>Barney, the lame duck First Dog, bites reporter
>>Olbermann taunts conservative commentators
>>Letterman lampoons McCain
>>CNBC expand Senate to 110 seats
>>Cooper blooper ruins CNN tech trick
>>Corporate attorney orders blackout in missing Fox photog
>>Mrs.B wants your subject and verb to agree

Thursday, November 6
>>CNN digital gimmickry pooh-poohed by physics professor
>>Election night hologram involved 44 HD cameras, 20 computers
>>Klein says hologram trick is the future of TV news
>>CNN pulls biggest audience in 28-year history
>>ABC News coverage tops record election night viewership
>>NBC News quietly offers division-wide employee buyouts
>>Belo announces 12-month wage freeze, budget cuts
>>Comcast to shutter CN8 in Philly, Boston, New Jersey...
>>Comcast shutdowns expected in Detroit and Chicago
>>Entravision cuts 100 jobs, cancels weekend newscasts
>>News Corp. announces 30% drop in net income
>>ABC News realigns DC correspondents
>>Lara Logan buys $1.5 million home in DC
>>Obama briefly considered Tom Brokaw as VP
>>Tina Fey retiring Sarah Palin impersonation
>>Fox News turns on Palin, makes ugly revelations
>>Fox hires news director in Orlando
>>Veteran Raleigh news director dead at 73
>>Tulsa station sends DUI reporter to cover fatal DUI crash
>>Former CNN producer died of cocaine overdose, say cops
>>Did New York news photog jump from bridge?
>>WNYW isn't reporting, so you can't decide
>>Mrs.B reports on words gone wrong

Wednesday, November 5
>>Networks use digital gadgetry to illustrate historic election
>>NBC turns skating rink, green-screen studio into virtual Toontown
>>CNN traps correspondent in Star Trek hologram transporter
>>Fox News projects McCain win in California with 0%
>>Steady as she goes, Couric exudes election night calm
>>ABC's Gibson appears disdainful of Sawyer, Stephanopoulos
>>Racism rears its ugly head in Florida
>>Sarah Palin's future TV exposure
>>Couric wants more evening news airtime
>>ABC News names new Capitol Hill correspondent
>>Brown pregnancy may open the CNN door for Amanpour
>>Despite ABC cutbacks, Disney extends Regis Philbin contract
>>FCC ignores TV pleas, gives bandwidth to internet companies
>>Network advertising has "dried up," says exec
>>Hartford weather guesser loses finger to log splitter
>>Palm Beach gossip guy elevated
>>Mrs.B warns against grammatical overcorrection 

Tuesday, November 4
>>Nets promise caution but won't wait to declare presidential winner
>>Magic number of 270 electoral votes expected as early as 8 p.m.
>>Obama loss would be embarrassment to pollsters
>>Obama victory means "full nuclear meltdown" for Fox News
>>Liberal entertainment establishment pandered to Obama, says critic
>>British bookmakers make Obama 1-to-12 favorite
>>Tampa anchor attacks Orlando anchor's Biden slant
>>Atlanta newspaper cancels Doonesbury for Obama strip
>>Boss of Cox TV calls it quits...Was ugly divorce to blame?
>>More double-talk from Capitol Broadcasting president
>>NBCU's chief digital officer takes early-out on contract
>>Parents of murdered anchor make morning show rounds
>>Walter Cronkite's happy 92nd birthday 
>>Larry Kane, the anchorman who would not go away
>>Palm Beach station's boneheaded attempt to save money
>>Another TV newspaper critic goes missing
>>Is cash-flush News Corp. this year's Scrooge?
>>Politicos dumped $35 million into Boston TV ads
>>AccuWeather bloopers on parade
>>Mrs.B is convincing and persuasive 

Monday, November 3
>>Minneapolis reporter arrested for second DUI in 15 months
>>Florida anchor returns today from DUI suspension...
>>Admits he's an alcoholic, "And it feels great"
>>General manager flees San Fran albatross
>>Legendary ND misses "the game," leaves Magid
>>Mixed reviews, huge ratings for Saturday Night Live
>>Amy Poehler won't return to Studio 8H after maternity leave
>>Palin pranked by Canadian radio jokesters
>>CNN and Fox turn to political comedy
>>Chocolate News or D.L. Hugeley? 
>>Will Tim Russert's replacement please step up?
>>Networks to cover Election Night with care
>>Canadians handicap US political talking heads 
>>Doonesbury cartoons project Obama as winner
>>High praise for CNN's Brown, Fox's Smith
>>NY Times goes drinking with Chris Matthews
>>ABC's "The View" tops "Good Morning America"
>>Jobs market worst in four years, agent reports
>>Mrs.B returns to her fractured phrases

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