Michael Malone
B&C deputy editor Michael Malone covers all aspects of local television. He grew up in the New York area watching Banana Splits, Sesame Street, and New York Mets broadcasts. Still residing in New York, he now watches everything from Treme to The Office to The Newsroom, along with those Mets broadcasts. He’s the father of a young boy and girl who enjoy The Backyardigans, along with repeated viewings of How to Train Your Dragon on the DVR. He joined B&C in 2005.
Title: Deputy Editor
Email: mmalone@nbmedia.com
Station to StationLink This | Email This | Comments (0) This Busch Is for YouI ran into Nexstar co-COO Tim Busch at the Golden Mike awards Monday. It was his 50th birthday and, as our new cover story on “13 to Watch in ‘13″ details, he’s got a busy year ahead of him. Nexstar is one of the more active acquirers of TV stations these days, and Busch–with oversight of its stations east of the Mississippi–has his hands full.... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (0) Toasting, and Roasting, Hearst TV Chief BarrettGreat time at the Plaza last night, as the Broadcasters Foundation of America raised money for broadcasters in need, and Hearst TV CEO David Barrett accepted the Golden Mike award –and some barbs from his friends and colleagues. Jon Miller, who was the longtime voice of Sunday night baseball on ESPN, emceed the event and recalled Barrett hiring him to voice the Orioles game on WBAL... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (0) NY Tabloids Run With Arrested Anchor Story, Stations Don'tPoynter.org has an interesting look at the way the New York media covered the arrest of Rob Morrison, WCBS New York anchor, for “strangulation, threatening and disorderly conduct” stemming from a dispute with his wife. The story positively screamed from the covers of the tabloids yesterday morning, though the TV stations’ coverage of it was more way muted.... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (2) Bill Lamb: Ratings Follow ExcellenceWe had some fun chatting with Bill Lamb, WDRB Louisville GM and VP of broadcasting at parent Block Communications. Lamb recently published his first book, called Money Follows Excellence . Its premise is, do the right thing by customers (and viewers), and the money (and ratings) will follow. His publisher describes it thusly: Bill Lamb’s Money Follows Excellence is... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (1) Mobile, Ala., Stations Await Squalid Ship's ArrivalThe stations in Mobile, Ala., are switching between live coverage and hourly cut-ins to cover the arrival of the disabled Carnival cruise ship. The ship, named the Triumph, is being towed and moving slowly; it is due to arrive some time around 9 to 11 p.m.. A broken towline will delay the ship’s arrival in Mobile Bay, reports LIN’s WALA and the others.... More |
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