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Localism’s National Consequences By John Eggerton - 05/10/2008
A TV industry trying its best to keep up with nimble new-media competitors may have an expensive new albatross to deal with. More
Bad Weather Would Postpone Wilmington Test By John Eggerton - 05/09/2008
If a hurricane or serious storm threatens Wilmington, N.C., the FCC will postpone its planned Sept. 8 test to pull the plug on analog broadcasts.
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Low Powers Seek $450M in DTV Aid By John Eggerton - 05/09/2008
The low-power TV industry's lobby is asking Congress for $450 million to make the conversion to digital as soon as possible.
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Wilmington: NAB Seeks Answers By John Eggerton - 05/09/2008
The NAB took the opportunity of the FCC's Wilmington, N.C., test of the analog-TV cutoff to advise the FCC on what answers it should be looking for.
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SPJ: End Embedded Analyst Program By John Eggerton - 05/09/2008
An "outraged" Society of Professional Journalists called on the Pentagon to stop the practice of using military analysts to carry the White House's message.
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FCC Details Wilmington DTV Test By John Eggerton - 05/08/2008
Broadcasters and FCC commissioners outlined the planned Wilmington, N.C., digital-TV market test Thursday.
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Orlando Stations to Test Analog Switch-Off By Glen Dickson - 05/08/2008
A group of 11 stations in the Orlando, Fla., market will simulate the Feb. 17, 2009, analog turnoff at various points this summer.
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BC Beat Marisa Guthrie, Staff Writer, Broadcasting & Cable May 6, 2008 Clinton's Towering Advantage
Hillary Clinton’s appearance on Sunday’s This Week with George Stephano... More
BC Beat Marisa Guthrie, Staff Writer, Broadcasting & Cable April 17, 2008 Cheney Kills at RTCA Dinner
Dick Cheney was not the "entertainment" for the evening, but the famously... More
BC Beat David Bianculli, Contributor, Broadcastingcable.com April 14, 2008 NAB 2008: Murrow, Minow...and Robbins
Actor-writer-director Tim Robbins, who has been known to speak his mind when standi... More
As the broadcast industry prepares for the Feb. 2009 DTV transition, stations are also consumed with converting their analog microwave links to new digital equipment.
Jake Tapper's Caricatures ABC News' Jake Tapper has a not-so-hidden talent as a caricaturist whose work has been published in several national papers. The following are from Tapper's ABC News blog, Political Punch, at blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch
CNN's Democratic Debate - Kodak Theater CNN hosts the first head-to-head debate between Democratic Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama at L.A.'s Kodak Theater, Jan. 31.
Upfront Sendup
I know you're all unsure about what to expect from this week's upfront presentations in New York City. I don't blame you. Everything just feels smaller this year. Let's face it, there hasn't been a more celebrated lack of pilots since food poisoning ravaged the cockpit in the classic flick Airplane. Words like “depressing” are being thrown around by the usually bubbliest of execs to... » More
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