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Worst summer '17 television series...

Last post by sfpcc « Sun Sep 24, 2017 1:02 am
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by MWmetalhead » Fri Aug 04, 2017 9:17 pm

My vote goes to Battle of the Network Stars on ABC.

Awful. Tedious. Pointless.

Those are the three adjectives that best describe this complete...

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Sun Sep 24, 2017 1:02 am
Ask DR Science (He Knows More Than You Do)

Last post by sfpcc « Sat Sep 23, 2017 11:48 pm

by sfpcc » Sat Sep 23, 2017 11:48 pm

Does anyone remember a radio segment called Ask DR Science? It was a brief spot aired on NPR around 1996. Basically it was a smug professor giving...

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Last post by sfpcc
Sat Sep 23, 2017 11:48 pm
Laura Ingraham gets 10pm time slot at Fox News

Last post by bmw « Mon Sep 18, 2017 11:40 pm

by bmw » Mon Sep 18, 2017 11:40 pm

Laura Ingraham gets new show at 10pm
Sean Hannity moves back to his old spot at 9pm
The Five moves back to its old 5pm time slot.

All good moves,...

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Last post by bmw
Mon Sep 18, 2017 11:40 pm
Network programming preemptions by individual stations

Last post by mtburb « Sat Sep 16, 2017 7:12 pm
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by mtburb » Wed Feb 10, 2016 7:15 pm
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I decided to create this thread to discuss preemptions of network programming by individual stations past and present. Any reason for a particular...
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Last post by mtburb
Sat Sep 16, 2017 7:12 pm
New Season 2017/2018

Last post by organman95 « Wed Sep 06, 2017 9:49 am
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by sfpcc » Tue Sep 05, 2017 9:57 pm

I know it's a little early to do this but WTF. It's early September and the new network shows are going to be rolling out in the next month. FX's...

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Last post by organman95
Wed Sep 06, 2017 9:49 am
Viewers/readers ripping CNN a new @sshole re: Houston flooding

Last post by MWmetalhead « Mon Aug 28, 2017 7:20 pm
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by MWmetalhead » Sun Aug 27, 2017 5:45 pm

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Mon Aug 28, 2017 7:20 pm
American Horror Story Season 7

Last post by sfpcc « Thu Aug 24, 2017 12:32 pm

by sfpcc » Thu Aug 24, 2017 12:32 pm

This season the FX anthology series American Horror Story will take place in Detroit. The only information I heard about it is it's going be called...

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Last post by sfpcc
Thu Aug 24, 2017 12:32 pm
So long, Esquire network!!!

Last post by high fidelity « Wed Aug 16, 2017 9:38 pm
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by MWmetalhead » Wed Jul 05, 2017 9:00 pm

I spent all of 10 minutes (total) watching this network during its brief existence, but apparently it is toast.

While channel surfing, I noticed the...

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Last post by high fidelity
Wed Aug 16, 2017 9:38 pm
ABC is bringing back The Gong Show! Debuts June 11!!!

Last post by MWmetalhead « Sun Aug 06, 2017 9:13 pm
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by MWmetalhead » Sat Jun 03, 2017 9:17 pm
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Debuts on Sunday, June 11. Actually looks pretty damn good from the brief previews shown during promo spots!
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Last post by MWmetalhead
Sun Aug 06, 2017 9:13 pm
Still dropping like flies at Fox News

Last post by audiophile « Sun Aug 06, 2017 2:13 pm
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by bmw » Sun Aug 06, 2017 11:44 am

The latest - Eric Bolling

Fox News on Saturday suspended Eric Bolling, one of the network's hosts, as it investigates a report that he sent...

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Last post by audiophile
Sun Aug 06, 2017 2:13 pm
Antenna TV released its new Fall schedule

Last post by sfpcc « Wed Aug 02, 2017 2:58 pm
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by Splouge » Wed Aug 02, 2017 10:58 am

Some notable changes I've seen are that they no longer think they have to air each show for an hour, as most shows only have thirty minutes of...

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Last post by sfpcc
Wed Aug 02, 2017 2:58 pm
TV Greatest Scenes

Last post by Plate Cap « Thu Jul 20, 2017 8:58 am
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by sfpcc » Sat May 27, 2017 12:35 am

A little more than a year ago I started a thread about TV Greatest Episodes. This is kind of related to that. I want to know what people out there...

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Last post by Plate Cap
Thu Jul 20, 2017 8:58 am
So... yeah... CNN

Last post by Some Guy from Toledo « Fri Jul 07, 2017 9:53 pm
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by 906XJ » Fri Jul 07, 2017 12:49 pm

#cnnblackmail has the Kekistanis and Redditors all fired up. The CNN app on the Apple Store is in the tank with the one on Google Play following...

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Last post by Some Guy from Toledo
Fri Jul 07, 2017 9:53 pm
Tucker Carlson Gets The 7:00PM Time Slot

Last post by MWmetalhead « Fri Jun 30, 2017 9:40 pm
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by Bryce » Thu Nov 03, 2016 2:33 pm

According to sources, The Fox News Channel will be filling the vacated 7:00PM time slot with Tucker Carlson.

It is rumored his New show will debut...

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Last post by MWmetalhead
Fri Jun 30, 2017 9:40 pm
No More Scott Pelley on "CBS Evening News!"

Last post by In The Bleachers « Thu Jun 29, 2017 5:25 pm
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by Trophyhead » Wed May 31, 2017 10:41 am
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He was on assignment for 60 Minutes, and they cleaned out his office. The news magazine show is where he works, full-time, now.

Anthony Mason is the...
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Last post by In The Bleachers
Thu Jun 29, 2017 5:25 pm
Dr. Joy Browne Dead At 71

Last post by Turkeytop « Sun Jun 25, 2017 6:43 pm
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by dztalks » Tue Aug 30, 2016 6:19 pm

From Talkers Magazine 8/30/16

Dr. Joy Browne Dead at 71. This report – confirmed by a Facebook post by her sister Alannah Sinclaire and a...

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Last post by Turkeytop
Sun Jun 25, 2017 6:43 pm
2017 Network Primetime Cancellations

Last post by sfpcc « Sun Jun 25, 2017 8:09 am
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by mtburb » Fri May 12, 2017 5:37 pm

This is the time of year where the networks reveal specific shows that will not be on the schedule come next season and drop the ax on them. This...

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Last post by sfpcc
Sun Jun 25, 2017 8:09 am
Closing Logos of the Past

Last post by rugratsonline « Mon Jun 19, 2017 7:58 pm
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by mtburb » Wed Jun 14, 2017 4:45 pm

Ever since television came about, the companies behind every program had to be credited right at the very end of the show, most opting to use...

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Last post by rugratsonline
Mon Jun 19, 2017 7:58 pm
What do you think of Dave Ramsey

Last post by EnbyCee « Tue Jun 13, 2017 3:41 am
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by 1027BrianFM » Sat Jun 03, 2017 10:49 pm

I guess this fits here as he is on a ton of radio stations. My 2 cents:

The Good- Honestly, he inspired me to sort of get my financial house in...

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Last post by EnbyCee
Tue Jun 13, 2017 3:41 am
Detroliters (Comedy Central)

Last post by jry « Wed May 31, 2017 2:11 pm
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by sfpcc » Mon Feb 06, 2017 12:13 pm

Tomorrow night at 10:30, (EDT) on Comedy Central is the premier of A show called Detroiters. I don't know a lot about this show, only that it takes...

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Last post by jry
Wed May 31, 2017 2:11 pm
Radio Lab

Last post by SolarMax « Tue May 16, 2017 5:33 pm
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by sfpcc » Tue May 16, 2017 3:56 pm

Has anyone out there ever listened to Radiolab on NPR? It's a show that explores all aspects of science in an idiosyncratic and entertaining way....

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Last post by SolarMax
Tue May 16, 2017 5:33 pm
Bill O'reilly Out...

Last post by MWmetalhead « Tue May 09, 2017 9:45 pm
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by audiophile » Wed Apr 19, 2017 3:00 pm

Fox News is in a tail spin..

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Last post by MWmetalhead
Tue May 09, 2017 9:45 pm
Ryan Seacrest moves to Live with Kelly Ripa

Last post by WOHO « Wed May 03, 2017 3:54 pm
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by TC Talks » Mon May 01, 2017 9:11 am

With his very lucrative contract likely to be dismantled with a cumulus bankruptcy, Seacrest showed up this morning as the permanent co-host of Live...

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Last post by WOHO
Wed May 03, 2017 3:54 pm
Buh Bye, O'Billy

Last post by WOHO « Mon Apr 24, 2017 8:54 am
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by screen glare » Wed Apr 19, 2017 6:57 pm

Stupid enough to get himself fired.

His next book: Killing Bill O'Rilley. By Bill O'Reilly

And he did it in such a predictable way.

At least...

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Last post by WOHO
Mon Apr 24, 2017 8:54 am
GMA Studio Audience

Last post by MWmetalhead « Wed Apr 12, 2017 8:04 pm
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by Calvert DeForest » Sat Jan 07, 2017 12:16 pm

I don't know how long Good Morning America has integrated a live studio audience, but I just happened to catch it the other day. Guess the...

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Last post by MWmetalhead
Wed Apr 12, 2017 8:04 pm
Cumulus = divide by 8

Last post by MWmetalhead « Fri Apr 07, 2017 10:07 pm
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by WOHO » Wed Oct 12, 2016 3:11 pm
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From Yahoo News:
ATLANTA, Oct. 12, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cumulus Media Inc. (CMLS) today announced that, at a special meeting of the Company's...
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Last post by MWmetalhead
Fri Apr 07, 2017 10:07 pm
Good Morning America (gag)

Last post by dztalks « Fri Apr 07, 2017 2:01 pm
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by Plate Cap » Wed Mar 15, 2017 10:28 am

I think 'GMA' typifies where network talk / news programming has sunk to. Does anyone agree?

:barf The psuedo we're all buddies! routine of...

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Last post by dztalks
Fri Apr 07, 2017 2:01 pm
I forgot, is it the PUBLIC Broadcasting Service, or the Government Funded Broadcasting Service?

Last post by Some Guy from Toledo « Tue Mar 21, 2017 10:43 pm
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by Splouge » Mon Mar 20, 2017 10:21 pm

Trump announced a $54 billion (yes, with a b!) increase in military spending! But, he's also making $54 billion in budget cuts. Including totally...

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Last post by Some Guy from Toledo
Tue Mar 21, 2017 10:43 pm
Late-night Network TV

Last post by Plate Cap « Sat Mar 18, 2017 8:00 am
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by kager » Tue Mar 14, 2017 12:18 am

The Replacements that came out of the network late-night TV host 'changing of the guards' over the past 2-3 years ... Colbert, Fallon, Corden,...

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Last post by Plate Cap
Sat Mar 18, 2017 8:00 am
Riverdale

Last post by sfpcc « Sun Mar 05, 2017 9:11 pm
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by sfpcc » Sat Jan 21, 2017 8:25 am

This Thursday the 26 at 9 The CW is going Airing the premier of Riverdale, a dark version of of the world of Archie Comics. I am not sure if this is...

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Last post by sfpcc
Sun Mar 05, 2017 9:11 pm
John Garabedian retires from Open House Party

Last post by MWmetalhead « Wed Feb 22, 2017 8:19 pm
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by bmw » Sun Feb 12, 2017 9:00 pm

As a teenager and in college back in the 90s and early 2000s, OHP was one of my favorite music radio programs. Haven't listened much over the past 10...

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Last post by MWmetalhead
Wed Feb 22, 2017 8:19 pm
2016 TV Cancellations (The Axe Falls)

Last post by sfpcc « Sat Feb 18, 2017 12:28 am
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by sfpcc » Fri May 13, 2016 12:41 pm

This is that time again where we found out which network shows are being cancelled. Among them are:

Castle
Nashville (Returned on CMT last month)...

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Last post by sfpcc
Sat Feb 18, 2017 12:28 am
SNL and The Donald

Last post by WOHO « Wed Feb 15, 2017 5:14 pm
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by Circle Seven » Mon Jan 16, 2017 9:41 am

Does anyone feel the SNL parodies have gone beyond comedy, and is now on an agenda? And if it is an agenda, is SNL the place for it?

I'm posting...

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Last post by WOHO
Wed Feb 15, 2017 5:14 pm
Leah Remini's Scientology Series

Last post by Calvert DeForest « Mon Feb 13, 2017 11:33 am
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by Calvert DeForest » Sat Feb 04, 2017 10:39 am

I've recently been watching Leah Remini's A&E series Scientology and the Aftermath . It's an eye-opener! I always knew that Scientology was kinda...

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Last post by Calvert DeForest
Mon Feb 13, 2017 11:33 am
Old 62 / WGPR / 1975 Schedule

Last post by 80sTalkRadioFan « Fri Jan 27, 2017 12:32 pm
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by sfpcc » Wed Jan 25, 2017 11:37 am

Yesterday I found a schedule for Channel 62 WGPR from 1975, (almost from its inception.)

Monday/Friday

9:30 Morning Party (entertainment /...

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Last post by 80sTalkRadioFan
Fri Jan 27, 2017 12:32 pm
OTA vs Online-Only TV?

Last post by Calvert DeForest « Thu Jan 26, 2017 8:13 am
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by WOHO » Thu Dec 22, 2016 9:15 am

CBS has two good shows coming-up - BUT, rather than clear it on their CBS Television Network you have to BUY a 'membership' in the CBS Online, so...

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Last post by Calvert DeForest
Thu Jan 26, 2017 8:13 am
Distracting black line during the AFC Championship Game

Last post by sfpcc « Tue Jan 24, 2017 9:40 am
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by mtburb » Sun Jan 22, 2017 7:21 pm

While watching the AFC Championship Game, there's one little thing that gets the most attention. I'm talking about this little black line right above...

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Last post by sfpcc
Tue Jan 24, 2017 9:40 am
Megyn Kelly is headed to NBC News!!!

Last post by MWmetalhead « Fri Jan 06, 2017 9:46 pm
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by MWmetalhead » Tue Jan 03, 2017 7:44 pm

WHOA - she is headed to FNC's mortal enemy!!!

I strongly doubt her role will be limited to some throwaway daypart in the daytime. She'll either...

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Last post by MWmetalhead
Fri Jan 06, 2017 9:46 pm
CBC/Radio Canada To Go 100% Ad-Free?

Last post by RingtailedFox « Tue Jan 03, 2017 9:33 pm
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by moldyoldie » Tue Nov 29, 2016 8:09 am

CBC/Radio Canada asks for $400M in increased government funding to go ad-free.

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Last post by RingtailedFox
Tue Jan 03, 2017 9:33 pm
How to reach the Dickey boys?

Last post by WOHO « Mon Jan 02, 2017 2:08 pm
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by WOHO » Thu Dec 22, 2016 9:07 am

Good Morning,
Anyone have a working email or snailMail address for Lew Dickey, Jr.?

I'd like to find out what he and/or his brother are going to do...

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Last post by WOHO
Mon Jan 02, 2017 2:08 pm
ABC Chopping Holiday Classics

Last post by audiophile « Mon Dec 26, 2016 2:37 pm
Replies: 3
by Calvert DeForest » Wed Dec 21, 2016 8:29 am

I first noticed this when my kids and I were watching It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown . The entire Schroeder-Snoopy piano scene was cut with a...

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Last post by audiophile
Mon Dec 26, 2016 2:37 pm
MTV Classic

Last post by Some Guy from Toledo « Sat Dec 10, 2016 4:19 pm
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by sfpcc » Fri Jul 29, 2016 7:09 am

Starting this Monday VH1 Classic will be MTV Classic. I'm not hundred percent sure what exactly what it's going to be, but I looks like a major...

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Last post by Some Guy from Toledo
Sat Dec 10, 2016 4:19 pm
Victoria Secret Fashion Show

Last post by sfpcc « Mon Dec 05, 2016 11:57 pm
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by sfpcc » Mon Dec 05, 2016 10:27 pm

I Feel like the biggest masochist on the planet for posting this but here I go. Does anyone watch the Victoria Secret Fashion Show? I watch it for...

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Last post by sfpcc
Mon Dec 05, 2016 11:57 pm
TV Greatest Episodes

Last post by Howard Jones « Mon Nov 28, 2016 4:31 pm
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by sfpcc » Tue Mar 22, 2016 9:39 pm
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There is a little bit of a general agreement about what are TV greatest episodes. This is a short list of usually what you hear.

Drama Star Trek -...
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Last post by Howard Jones
Mon Nov 28, 2016 4:31 pm
The Good Wife Finale

Last post by sfpcc « Wed Nov 23, 2016 7:22 pm
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by sfpcc » Sun May 08, 2016 10:15 pm

The Good Wife Finale just ended. It was the more or less satisfying ending to a very good show. Did anyone out there see this?

(Right now I'm about...

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Last post by sfpcc
Wed Nov 23, 2016 7:22 pm
Cellebrating Uncle Walter @ 100

Last post by Calvert DeForest « Thu Nov 10, 2016 8:47 am
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by bixpchiphead » Fri Nov 04, 2016 8:56 am

Google is celebrating the 100th birthday of Walter Cronkite with a doodle

And a fitting quote from Uncle Walter during there times........

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Last post by Calvert DeForest
Thu Nov 10, 2016 8:47 am
IHR & Starboard Merge

Last post by audiophile « Mon Oct 17, 2016 6:28 pm
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by A1B1C1D1 » Mon Oct 17, 2016 10:20 am

Green Bay based Relevant Radio is basically being bought by cash rich IHR of Southern California. Relevant borrowed from local credit unions to...

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Last post by audiophile
Mon Oct 17, 2016 6:28 pm
Fox anchor Shepard Smith has come out as gay

Last post by jry « Mon Oct 17, 2016 1:58 pm
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by Big-D » Mon Oct 17, 2016 1:51 pm

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Last post by jry
Mon Oct 17, 2016 1:58 pm
ABC's revival of Match Game

Last post by high fidelity « Sun Oct 16, 2016 10:09 pm
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by MWmetalhead » Mon Jul 04, 2016 9:24 pm
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I have to say - I absolutely LOVE the revival of Match Game that ABC airs at 10p ET on Sundays.

Alec Baldwin is the perfect host for the 2016...
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Last post by high fidelity
Sun Oct 16, 2016 10:09 pm
Firings on Sesame Street

Last post by Calvert DeForest « Thu Sep 22, 2016 8:35 pm
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by phillyb » Fri Jul 29, 2016 10:04 am

It appears the philosophy guiding such radio luminaries as Cumulus and Iheart Media has made its way to Sesame Street, of all places:

Edit: see...

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Thu Sep 22, 2016 8:35 pm

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