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More on the Mary Ellen Klaas Syndrome and its negative effect on Tampa Bay Times/Miami Herald readers: Fact-checking the Tallahassee bureau reporter, due to her sheer lack of curiosity and fairness about facts and context, is a full-time job; Her calling John Couriel a "sleeper" a month before FL Senate 35 race against Gwen Margolis is proof of how little attention she pays to
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More on the Mary Ellen Klaas Syndrome and its negative effect on Tampa Bay Times/Miami Herald readers: Fact-checking the Tallahassee bureau reporter, due to her sheer lack of curiosity and fairness about facts and context, is a full-time job; Her calling John Couriel a "sleeper" a month before FL Senate 35 race against Gwen Margolis is proof of how little attention she pays to what's going on, and her editors' sleepwalking ways
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R.I.P. Chris Economaki, the "Voice of American Motorsports" -and so many great weekends of my youth; #chriseconomaki
cjs3872 video: 1973 Indianapolis 500, Part 4 (The Start). Updated November 13, 2011. http://youtu.be/CysanZ78eBo
R.I.P. Chris Economaki, the TV Voice of American Motorsports -and so many great weekends of my youth.
Yes, back in those pre-cable TV days of only a handful of TV channels, when the day my Sports Illustrated magazine arrived in my mailbox, usually a Friday, was one of the
INDIANAPOLIS: WRTV morning anchor Grace Trahan calling it quits
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| Grace Trahan (L) and Tanya Spencer |
From Indianapolis today comes word that WRTV Good Morning Indiana anchor Grace Trahan has announced that she is stepping down at the end of this week.
Trahan joined RTV6 in 1994, and has co-anchored GMI for the past 14 years. She said in a statement that she wants to spend more time with her family. "After much thought and consideration, I have decided that my family time is suffering and I cannot be the kind of mom I want to be to my three children. While I have enjoyed 23 wonderful years in the news business (18 of those right here at RTV6), I have decided it is time to put my family first," Trahan said.
She also wrote on her Facebook page that she plans to join the corporate world, although she did not divulge specifics.
Meanwhile, back at RTV6, a former 14WFIE reporter and anchor will step in to fill Trahan's shoes in the morning, at least for now. Tanya Spencer (who Tri-State viewers will remember as Tanya Jourdain during her time in Evansville) will fill as the morning newscast's co-anchor on an interim basis until a permanent replacement is named.
Spencer joined WRTV in 2005.
PBS stations elect six professional directors
Presidents of St. Louis and Indianapolis PBS stations to serve second terms on board
PBS board chairman Geoffrey Sands announced on Thursday the results of the 2012-2013 voting that elected six station leaders to serve as professional directors on the PBS board of directors. Member stations across the nation cast their ballots throughout the month of August.
Each of the directors will serve a three-year term that begins on Oct. 26 at the fall meeting of the board.
The PBS station executives chosen in the 2012-2013 election are:
The PBS station executives chosen in the 2012-2013 election are:
- Jon Abbott, President & CEO, WGBH, Boston, Mass.
- Jack Galmiche, President & CEO, Nine Network of Public Media, St. Louis, Mo.
- Tom Karlo, General Manager, KPBS, San Diego, Calif.
- Linda O’Bryon, President & CEO, South Carolina Educational Television
- Brian Sickora, President & CEO, WSKG/Binghamton, N.Y.
- Lloyd Wright, President & CEO, WFYI, Indianapolis, Ind.
Mr. Karlo, Ms. O’Bryon and Mr. Sickora will be serving on the Board for the first time. Mr. Abbott, Mr. Galmiche and Mr. Wright will each be returning for a second term.
“PBS is enjoying one of the most exciting periods in its history. Increasing relevance in a world where digital technologies and viewing behaviors change almost daily requires the expertise and commitment that these innovative leaders bring to the PBS board of directors,” said Mr. Sands, who also serves as a director of McKinsey & Company. “PBS will build on this momentum in the years to come to ensure the system’s continued strength, so I am very pleased that the station community has elected these outstanding individuals to the Board. I look forward to working with all of our exceptional directors in the coming year.”
The PBS board includes both professional directors, who lead public television stations, and general directors, who represent the general public. The membership of PBS elects the professional directors. The general directors are elected by the Board, which also appoints the PBS president and CEO.
The directors are responsible for governing and setting policy for PBS. In total, the board comprises 27 members: 14 professional directors; 12 general directors; and the PBS president. All PBS board members serve three-year terms without pay.
“PBS is enjoying one of the most exciting periods in its history. Increasing relevance in a world where digital technologies and viewing behaviors change almost daily requires the expertise and commitment that these innovative leaders bring to the PBS board of directors,” said Mr. Sands, who also serves as a director of McKinsey & Company. “PBS will build on this momentum in the years to come to ensure the system’s continued strength, so I am very pleased that the station community has elected these outstanding individuals to the Board. I look forward to working with all of our exceptional directors in the coming year.”
The PBS board includes both professional directors, who lead public television stations, and general directors, who represent the general public. The membership of PBS elects the professional directors. The general directors are elected by the Board, which also appoints the PBS president and CEO.
The directors are responsible for governing and setting policy for PBS. In total, the board comprises 27 members: 14 professional directors; 12 general directors; and the PBS president. All PBS board members serve three-year terms without pay.
Indianapolis AM sports station flips to simulcast of FM talker
It just happened in Central Indiana.
That's where Franklin-based talk station WFDM-95.9 FM has begun simulcasting on former Indianapolis sports station WXLW-950 AM. Both stations are now going by the name Freedom 95.
WXLW can be heard during the daytime hours in the northeastern part of the Tri-State, but more importantly, it expands WFDM's reach throughout Central Indiana, instead of just the southern portion of the mid-state area.
Freedom 95 includes mostly conservative programming, including shows from Laura Ingraham, Sean Hannity, Dave Ramsey and others.
It's not immediately known what will happen to the ESPN Radio programming formerly aired by WXLW. WFNI-1070 AM (formerly WIBC, which is now on 93.1 FM) carries some ESPN programming, but not the network's daytime lineup.
Nielsen releases 2012-13 TV market rankings
Despite small drop in the number of TV households, rankings for our region remain the same
Nielsen released the list of television market rankings for 2012-13 today, and the big story is that, while the overall estimated number of TV homes across the country dropped again, the drop didn't make enough difference to change the rankings for any of the markets in our part of the country.
Nationwide, the number of TV households stands at 114,173,690. That's down nearly a half of million - or less than 1% - from last year's 114,649,310.
So how did the markets in our neck o' the woods fare? Let's look at them from largest to smallest:
- In this region, St. Louis is the largest TV market, and remains so this year at #21, based on its 1,243,490 TV households, down from 1,253,920 last year.
- Indianapolis bounced back to #26 last year and remains there for 2012-13. Indiana's largest TV market now has 1,089,700 TV homes, compared to 1,109,970 last year.
- Since 2008, Nashville has been #29, and that hasn't changed this year. The market has 1,014,910 homes, down a fairly sizable sum from the 1,024,560 one year ago.
- Louisville holds the #48 spot for the second consecutive year. The Kentuckiana market now has 670,880 households (compared to 674,050 in 2012).
- Paducah-Cape Girardeau-Harrisburg holds tight to the #81 spot with 388,340 TV households (down from 393,330).
- Evansville remains #104 on Nielsen's list with 284,040 TV households (compared to 287,880 last year).
- Terre Haute is still #154 with 139,600 households (down from 142,780).
- Bowling Green stays at #182 with 78,880 households (down from 79,990 last year).
Despite not losing position, all of the stations, as you can see above, lost TV households - some more than others. Among the three larger markets in the region, Indianapolis was the biggest loser, shedding 20,270 households in just the past year. St. Louis lost the next highest number, at 10,430. Nashville was third with a decline of 9,650. Louisville's loss was least at 3,170.
Among the mid-sized markets, Paducah-Cape Girardeau-Harrisburg shed the most at 4,990; Evansville lost 3,840.
The smaller markets lost even less: Terre Haute lost 3,180 households, with Bowling Green losing 1,110.
Emmis shareholders trying to block dividend wipeout, say CEO wants to take company private
Indianapolis-based Emmis Communications is awaiting the ruling of U.S. District Court Judge Sarah Evans Barker in a suit filed by the company's preferred shareholders to block a vote on eliminating their dividends.
Those dividends are worth millions of dollars, and the shareholders have accused the company's CEO, Jeff Smulyan, of trying to take Emmis private, as he tried and failed to do twice before, in 2006 and 2010. Smulyan told the court that is simply not the case. “I’m worn out from two years ago,” the chairman and chief executive officer said. “I just don’t want to do it. I can’t foresee a situation in which that would change.”
One of the intentions of the plaintiffs was to stop a scheduled Aug. 14 shareholder meeting where, they claim, the dividend wipeout would be approved. They've succeeded in postponing the meeting, as Smulyan has now pushed it back until after Judge Barker rules.
Emmis is trying to reposition and refashion its business, which includes a number of radio stations in Indianapolis and Terre Haute (see below), and as part of that process, the company is also trying to cut its debt load.
Judge Barker said she would rule by Aug. 31; she closed Wednesday's proceeding by suggesting the parties work together to come up with a plan that would compensate the shareholders fairly while also allowing the company to get its financial house in order.
There's no word on whether talks between the two sides have been scheduled.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Emmis owns WFNI-1070 AM, WIBC-93.1 FM, WLHK-97.1 FM and WYXB-105.7 in Indianapolis; WTHI-99.9 FM and WWVR-105.5 FM in Terre Haute; Network Indiana, a statewide radio network; and additional radio stations in Austin, Tex.; Los Angeles; St. Louis; New York; and overseas in Slovakia and Bulgaria.
Indianapolis wants another Super Bowl: City preparing to make another bid
Mayor confirms Indiana's capital will seek 2018 game
When Indianapolis hosted Super Bowl XLVI earlier this year, millions saw Indiana's largest city in a positive new light on TV and many thousands more experienced Hoosier Hospitality in person.
Now the city wants to host football's greatest game again.
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard, saying "Let's do it again," confirmed this morning that Indianapolis will submit a bid to host Super Bowl LII (52) in 2018.
The organizers of this year's game are ready to step up, reports The Indianapolis Star. "We feel like our city excelled and has the capacity to do it well again," said Mark Miles, chairman of the host committee for Super Bowl XLVI.
It does appear, at least at this early point, that the interest is there among those who helped make this year's event a success. Miles told the newspaper that a majority of the donors who gave big to make Indianapolis' last bid possible say they're on board this time, too. "I'd just tell you, the feedback was overwhelming -- it was nearly unanimous: 'You've got to do this, and we'll play,'" he said.
Under the terms of the new NFL television contract which was reached earlier this year, NBC will televise Super Bowl LII, as it did this year's game.
Giving credit where credit is due: diabolical genius! Deadspin asks, "What Time Does The Super Bowl Start, He Wrote As A Headline To Game The Google Results"
NY Giants defensive players have to resort to faking injuries in order to keep St. Louis Rams no-huddle offense from steamrolling them. Sept. 20, 2011. http://youtu.be/eY26rgd4aps
It's not officially a Super Bowl until Alyssa Milano comes to Indy.
NOW it's on!
Above, Alyssa wearing her signature Touch by Alyssa Milano New England Patriots Sweater Mix Jacket, the sort of thing you
After watching this, I'm convinced: singing & dancing flash mob across the U.S.A. during Super Bowl's halftime would be more fun than watching Madonna
Madcon - Glow - 2009 Eurovision Song Contest Flashmob Dance Finale (HD), Oslo, Norway. May 2009. http://youtu.be/32lpdFS7rPM
It starts a little slow, I'll grant you, but at 2:19, as the cameras leave the arena, then, serendipity...
After watching this, I'm convinced that a televised singing and dancing flash mob across the U.S.A., during the Super Bowl XLVI halftime show, would be MUCH MORE
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