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Cumulus debt restructuring proposal announced!

Last post by MWmetalhead « Thu Jun 07, 2018 8:54 pm
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by MWmetalhead » Tue Nov 14, 2017 6:44 pm
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From a liquidity standpoint, third quarter 2017 was a DISASTER.

The company went from an unrestricted cash balance of $141 million as of June 30,...
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Last post by MWmetalhead
Thu Jun 07, 2018 8:54 pm
TV Antenna

Last post by organman95 « Tue Oct 23, 2018 9:32 am
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by hunterw » Tue Oct 23, 2018 9:12 am

Need some advice, Whats a good outdoor or even indoor TV antenna. Moved up to TC area and am staying in a basement unit. Having a hard time receiving...

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Last post by organman95
Tue Oct 23, 2018 9:32 am
The Death of PBS/NPR?

Last post by Ed Joseph « Sat Oct 13, 2018 11:58 pm
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by KevakaTheGr8 » Thu Jul 19, 2018 8:33 pm
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Recently Donald Trump released a new 2019 budget proposal. Part of it is cutting federal funding for the CPB, which is basically an organisation that...
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Last post by Ed Joseph
Sat Oct 13, 2018 11:58 pm
NextRadio App = FAIL (Funding is kaput; Emmis abandons it.)

Last post by MWmetalhead « Fri Oct 12, 2018 4:54 pm

by MWmetalhead » Fri Oct 12, 2018 4:54 pm

Even after convincing a vast majority of phone makers and mobile service providers to activate the FM chip, evidently the vast majority of smart...

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Last post by MWmetalhead
Fri Oct 12, 2018 4:54 pm
2018-2019 Nielsen DMA Rankings

Last post by Nelson « Fri Oct 12, 2018 4:01 pm
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by mtburb » Thu Sep 27, 2018 10:03 pm

Detroit is still 14th.
Grand Rapids/Kalamazoo/Battle Creek (shockingly) falls to 49th.
Flint/Saginaw/Bay City has risen to 65th.
Green Bay/Appleton...

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Last post by Nelson
Fri Oct 12, 2018 4:01 pm
Hurricane idiots

Last post by lovinlife101 « Thu Oct 11, 2018 11:41 am
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by lovinlife101 » Fri Sep 14, 2018 10:26 am

This is, once again, a great opportunity to say what needs to be said about severe weather coverage.

When a reporter, meteorologist, celebrity, or...

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Last post by lovinlife101
Thu Oct 11, 2018 11:41 am
Lodging establishments cable lineups

Last post by ftballfan « Thu Sep 27, 2018 6:49 pm
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by mtburb » Mon Jun 12, 2017 7:26 pm
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As I've noticed another member just post a cable lineup from a hotel in Troy, Ohio, I thought it would be a good point to start a catch-all thread...
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Last post by ftballfan
Thu Sep 27, 2018 6:49 pm
Will the smooth jazz format ever come back in some form?

Last post by MWmetalhead « Tue Sep 25, 2018 7:19 pm
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by Deleted User 10525 » Wed Feb 15, 2017 3:50 pm
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I think partly the bad economy and the 08 crash kinda killed the format as it needs higher end advertisers. Not to mention the new ratings systems....
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Last post by MWmetalhead
Tue Sep 25, 2018 7:19 pm
Very interesting proposals from NAB

Last post by Ed Joseph « Sat Sep 22, 2018 11:28 am
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by ftballfan » Sat Jun 16, 2018 5:14 pm

This would be very good news for the Traverse City market in particular.

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Last post by Ed Joseph
Sat Sep 22, 2018 11:28 am
iHeartMedia files Fourth Amended Plan of Reorganization on September 12

Last post by MWmetalhead « Sat Sep 15, 2018 10:27 am

by MWmetalhead » Sat Sep 15, 2018 10:27 am

Download the Fourth Amended Plan here:

A few things:
-The Disclosure Statement hearing on September 13 did not result in a court-approved...

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Last post by MWmetalhead
Sat Sep 15, 2018 10:27 am
WWV and WWVH on the Chopping Block

Last post by Turkeytop « Sat Aug 18, 2018 10:42 pm

by Turkeytop » Sat Aug 18, 2018 10:42 pm

NIST FY 2019 Budget Would Eliminate WWV and WWVH
08/11/2018

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) FY 2019 budget request...

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Last post by Turkeytop
Sat Aug 18, 2018 10:42 pm
Twiggy the Water-Skiing Squirrel retires

Last post by sfpcc « Thu Jul 26, 2018 4:31 pm
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by Lester The Nightfly » Tue Jul 24, 2018 6:53 pm

Twiggy the Water-Skiing Squirrel (actually one of many Twiggy's ) 'retired' this week. The loss will be, I suspect, mostly felt by recent J-School...

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Last post by sfpcc
Thu Jul 26, 2018 4:31 pm
Regional Emmys

Last post by lovinlife101 « Sat Jun 23, 2018 7:59 am
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by lovinlife101 » Sun Jun 17, 2018 10:00 am

It’s disgusting to see how broadcasters get a chubby every time they’ve been nominated for an Emmy. Do you know the truth behind the regional Emmy?...

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Last post by lovinlife101
Sat Jun 23, 2018 7:59 am
Anthony Bourdain

Last post by craig11152 « Wed Jun 13, 2018 6:13 pm
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by sfpcc » Fri Jun 08, 2018 11:09 am

Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain has been found dead in a hotel in Strasbourg France. He was 61. Did anyone out there watch his show or watch food and...

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Last post by craig11152
Wed Jun 13, 2018 6:13 pm
Dave Dahmer

Last post by handsomebradybreaker « Mon Jun 04, 2018 11:42 am
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by Disgusted by Dahmer » Tue Apr 03, 2018 2:48 pm

I don't understand how Dahmer can broadcast disgusting things such as people stabbing other people girlfriends using a samurai sword on your...

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Last post by handsomebradybreaker
Mon Jun 04, 2018 11:42 am
Beasley Streaming Media

Last post by The Constant Browser « Wed Apr 11, 2018 5:18 pm

by The Constant Browser » Wed Apr 11, 2018 5:18 pm

Beasley has a web page up, with streaming audio for all their properties in one page. All the music stations also list the currently playing song,...

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Last post by The Constant Browser
Wed Apr 11, 2018 5:18 pm
Sensationalization of the weather

Last post by TheForce « Tue Apr 03, 2018 10:07 pm
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by bmw » Fri Jan 05, 2018 9:08 am

Watching the news, both local and national, you'd swear we've never had a cold spell or winter storm before.

Bomb cyclone.

Really? Now we're...

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Last post by TheForce
Tue Apr 03, 2018 10:07 pm
LPFM story

Last post by k8jd « Tue Mar 27, 2018 5:58 pm
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by SolarMax » Sun Jan 07, 2018 7:49 pm

How new LPFMs in Seattle and elsewhere are providing a voice for their communities
As Low-Power Local Radio Rises, Tiny Voices Become a Collective...

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Last post by k8jd
Tue Mar 27, 2018 5:58 pm
At Will Employees?

Last post by The Sage « Wed Mar 07, 2018 10:47 pm
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by In The Bleachers » Wed Mar 07, 2018 7:10 am

Partly because of the Malcolm Maddox thing, I'm curious about terms of employment for TV anchors.
I believe it's been two or three years ago now, I...

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Last post by The Sage
Wed Mar 07, 2018 10:47 pm
"Corporate FM" doco available on Prime

Last post by SolarMax « Tue Feb 27, 2018 3:40 pm

by SolarMax » Tue Feb 27, 2018 3:40 pm

Kevin McKinney's 2012 documentary Corporate FM is now included as a selection to subscribers of Amazon's Prime Video.
New article at

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Last post by SolarMax
Tue Feb 27, 2018 3:40 pm
Cable systems that do not carry all network affiliates from their home DMA

Last post by organman95 « Tue Feb 27, 2018 11:45 am
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by mtburb » Sat Apr 08, 2017 4:16 pm
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This thread, as the title says, is specifically about any cable system, even MATV ones that only serve one particular building, that does not carry...
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Last post by organman95
Tue Feb 27, 2018 11:45 am
What's the weirdest... thing? person? group?... that ever walked into your control room?

Last post by jpeterson « Wed Feb 21, 2018 11:57 pm
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by Vic Doucette » Thu Jul 27, 2017 8:56 am
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WILS-AM, Lansing, Michigan, December 1977. Times were different. I'm the PT college kid, working fill-in on 7-Mid while the rest of the FT staff is...
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Last post by jpeterson
Wed Feb 21, 2018 11:57 pm
Coming attractions: iFart bankruptcy by early March

Last post by Deleted User 10525 « Sun Feb 04, 2018 2:42 am
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by MWmetalhead » Sat Feb 03, 2018 10:47 am

The company has decided not to make a $106 million interest payment on its unsecured notes that came due on Thursday, February 1.

This triggers an...

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Last post by Deleted User 10525
Sun Feb 04, 2018 2:42 am
The Absurdity Of The 18-49 Demo

Last post by Radio Chili « Fri Jan 05, 2018 8:36 pm
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by tvbobn » Thu Dec 14, 2017 9:54 am

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: The Absurdity Of The 18-49 Demo
Radio Ink - December 12, 2017
(By Paul Curran)
My son turned 18 earlier this year. Putting...

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Last post by Radio Chili
Fri Jan 05, 2018 8:36 pm
Songs that dont fit the radio format

Last post by organman95 « Sat Dec 02, 2017 3:06 pm
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by Deleted User 10525 » Tue Nov 28, 2017 12:16 am

Recently on WFRO 99.1 out of Fremont OH, which carries a satellite fed Bright/Hot acish format. I heard self esteem by Offspring. I for a minute, had...

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Last post by organman95
Sat Dec 02, 2017 3:06 pm
Argentina

Last post by SolarMax « Wed Nov 22, 2017 9:45 am
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by sfpcc » Mon Nov 20, 2017 6:49 pm

On the news their is an ongoing story about a Submarine from Argentina's navy that is missing. My question is about the pronouncing the name from...

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Last post by SolarMax
Wed Nov 22, 2017 9:45 am
Radio stations with the longest-running formats?

Last post by k8jd « Sun Nov 19, 2017 8:08 pm
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by bmw » Sun Aug 27, 2017 12:41 pm
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We always talk about stations when they change formats, but what are some Michigan stations (AM or FM) that have kept their formats for a long period...
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Last post by k8jd
Sun Nov 19, 2017 8:08 pm
Tons of info out today on CBS/Entercom merger spin-offs

Last post by ftballfan « Wed Oct 11, 2017 11:33 pm
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by MWmetalhead » Wed Oct 11, 2017 6:05 pm

I won't bury the lead here - the BIG news is the stations the combined CBS/Entercom will be divesting in Boston.

This list is now considered...

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Last post by ftballfan
Wed Oct 11, 2017 11:33 pm
Radio and Hurricane Irma

Last post by Vic Doucette « Wed Sep 27, 2017 5:49 pm

by Vic Doucette » Wed Sep 27, 2017 5:49 pm

One of my dearest friends has been working for this company in Big Pine Key, Florida, for about 18 years. He's now the morning man on WWUS, the...

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Last post by Vic Doucette
Wed Sep 27, 2017 5:49 pm
Bandscan Hades

Last post by 48125er « Sun Sep 17, 2017 7:15 pm
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by k8jd » Thu Apr 13, 2017 11:49 pm

Last night I dreamed I was in Hell, I knew it was true because the only FM radio stations I could hear had either classic country or rap music and...

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Last post by 48125er
Sun Sep 17, 2017 7:15 pm
The next radio is dead article

Last post by tc « Sat Sep 16, 2017 4:22 pm
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by TC Talks » Thu Aug 31, 2017 8:35 am

I honestly don't know anyone under 25 who acknowledges listening.

*AM/FM radio is in the midst of a massive drop-off as a music-discovery tool by...

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Last post by tc
Sat Sep 16, 2017 4:22 pm
It took 12 years, but Jerry nailed it... CC is going down.

Last post by TC Talks « Mon Sep 11, 2017 11:41 pm
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by TC Talks » Fri Mar 03, 2017 2:14 am

Jerry Del Colliano has predicted Clear Channel's demise since the his fist fight with Randy. His dreams are finally coming true.

The radio...

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Last post by TC Talks
Mon Sep 11, 2017 11:41 pm
Eclipse Coverage

Last post by RingtailedFox « Mon Aug 21, 2017 4:25 pm
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by sfpcc » Mon Aug 21, 2017 2:46 pm

In the last few days I've looked on this board for mention of the eclipse but I didn't find anything, (maybe I missed something.) Did anyone out...

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Last post by RingtailedFox
Mon Aug 21, 2017 4:25 pm
Interesting article about public acceptance of OTA television

Last post by craig11152 « Tue Aug 15, 2017 11:06 am
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by mtburb » Fri Aug 04, 2017 3:45 pm

Just happened to stumble upon this brand new article that goes in depth on how the general public actually thinks of over-the-air television...

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Last post by craig11152
Tue Aug 15, 2017 11:06 am
Another good earnings report for Sirius XM

Last post by MWmetalhead « Thu Jul 27, 2017 7:40 pm

by MWmetalhead » Thu Jul 27, 2017 7:40 pm

Whereas Cumulus and iFart are losing money hand over fist each & every quarter, Sirius XM's EBITDA and Net Income lines continue to get better &...

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Last post by MWmetalhead
Thu Jul 27, 2017 7:40 pm
FM on Smart Phone

Last post by Calvert DeForest « Wed Jul 26, 2017 7:27 am
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by TC Talks » Sat Mar 18, 2017 9:02 am

I just picked up a new phone and was amazed that it had FM. The reception varies based on your headphone cord, I was picking up stations out of...

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Last post by Calvert DeForest
Wed Jul 26, 2017 7:27 am
Actualities

Last post by k8jd « Thu Jul 13, 2017 4:56 pm
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by ++++ » Mon Jun 26, 2017 11:47 pm

I swear, I don't know if the mike is picking up the backround noise, or what. Station after station might play a baseball player and honest to God,...

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Last post by k8jd
Thu Jul 13, 2017 4:56 pm
FTV: The Death of Small Market TV News

Last post by audiophile « Wed Jun 28, 2017 3:51 pm
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by SolarMax » Tue Jun 27, 2017 9:26 am

From FTV:
The Death of Small Market TV News]
Before the sale to Scripps, TV20 had an outsourced newscast that I think originated from Iowa.

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Last post by audiophile
Wed Jun 28, 2017 3:51 pm
Switching to/from another station's signal for network shows

Last post by Some Guy from Toledo « Sat Jun 17, 2017 8:19 pm
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by mtburb » Fri Jan 27, 2017 7:53 pm
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This was actually common in the 60's among affiliates who couldn't afford direct network feeds or microwave connections. In that case, engineers...
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Last post by Some Guy from Toledo
Sat Jun 17, 2017 8:19 pm
Two Ohio bandscans!

Last post by ftballfan « Wed Jun 14, 2017 12:35 pm

by ftballfan » Wed Jun 14, 2017 12:35 pm

Kings Island 6/11
(Coordinates: 39* 20’ 36” N, 84* 16’ 1” W)
88.1 – WDPR Dayton, OH (780W @ 26 mi)
88.3 – WAIF Cincinnati, OH (1.6kW @ 19 mi)
88.5 –...

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Last post by ftballfan
Wed Jun 14, 2017 12:35 pm
Comfort Suites Troy, OH lineup

Last post by ftballfan « Mon Jun 12, 2017 1:57 pm

by ftballfan » Mon Jun 12, 2017 1:57 pm

Note: Several channels are on two or three different channels.
Most three-digit channels also appear as four-digit channels (for example, Disney,...

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Last post by ftballfan
Mon Jun 12, 2017 1:57 pm
Your Trusty "Cell"

Last post by rugratsonline « Fri Jun 09, 2017 11:02 pm
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by Plate Cap » Fri Jun 09, 2017 7:18 am

Per previous discussions on the ‘fragility’ of cellular networks, how easily they can be disrupted, and the folly of folks assuming their mobile...

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Last post by rugratsonline
Fri Jun 09, 2017 11:02 pm
Hard Rock/Metal Radio

Last post by sfpcc « Mon Apr 24, 2017 10:18 pm
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by TheForce » Fri Jan 13, 2017 5:15 pm

Is there much money to be had in hard rock/metal radio? I just don't hear many stations that are dedicated to this genre...I'm not talking about the...

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Last post by sfpcc
Mon Apr 24, 2017 10:18 pm
Please, just end it already!

Last post by Some Guy from Toledo « Fri Apr 21, 2017 9:01 pm
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by moldyoldie » Fri Apr 21, 2017 3:23 pm

iHeartRadio parent warns it may not survive another year

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Last post by Some Guy from Toledo
Fri Apr 21, 2017 9:01 pm
Facebook updates from TV news outlets

Last post by Some Guy from Toledo « Mon Apr 17, 2017 9:03 pm
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by lovinlife101 » Mon Apr 17, 2017 2:11 pm

I'm starting to wonder if this whole TV broadcast news thing is going away soon.

Go on Facebook and you'll see TV news outlets giving updates to...

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Last post by Some Guy from Toledo
Mon Apr 17, 2017 9:03 pm
The NO NEWS Experiment

Last post by Calvert DeForest « Tue Apr 11, 2017 12:09 pm
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by Calvert DeForest » Fri Mar 24, 2017 9:26 am

I've been thinking about doing this for a while. I decided to give it a try this week, just to see what happens.

Since the beginning of the week, I...

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Last post by Calvert DeForest
Tue Apr 11, 2017 12:09 pm
Is radio really this bad?

Last post by jry « Wed Apr 05, 2017 3:33 pm
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by ++++ » Tue Apr 04, 2017 9:56 pm

In the past few weeks I have heard the following:
Expires 3/17/17 on April 3rd! Expires 10/30/16 in mid March, (old commercials being played.)
A...

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Last post by jry
Wed Apr 05, 2017 3:33 pm
eScapes: Television You'll Never Want To Turn Off!

Last post by Some Guy from Toledo « Wed Apr 05, 2017 3:32 pm

by Some Guy from Toledo » Wed Apr 05, 2017 3:32 pm

My cable outlet has had this on for a few years now. For a while I thought it was gone but I see they moved it to another channel (in both SD and...

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Last post by Some Guy from Toledo
Wed Apr 05, 2017 3:32 pm
See!? See!? I *TOLD* you so!!!!

Last post by Plate Cap « Sun Mar 26, 2017 3:10 pm
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by Plate Cap » Sun Mar 26, 2017 9:57 am

The day I've long predicted is here.....cheap internet to the car, and now the choice for 'free' entertainment goes from a few local stations,...

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Last post by Plate Cap
Sun Mar 26, 2017 3:10 pm
Leeway For Network Programming

Last post by mtburb « Sat Mar 18, 2017 3:51 pm
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by TheForce » Sun Mar 05, 2017 8:30 am

How much leeway do local network affiliates have for not airing certain primetime shows aside from severe weather coverage?

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Sat Mar 18, 2017 3:51 pm

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