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Being pro-police

Last post by DAC « Sat Jul 22, 2017 7:57 pm
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by lovinlife101 » Tue May 19, 2015 10:07 am
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A journalist should be objective. He/She should tell a fair and balanced not only in the selection of a story, but in the telling of a story.

I...
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Last post by DAC
Sat Jul 22, 2017 7:57 pm
WHNN flips to Adult Contemporary; Burke is dismissed

Last post by Otter Mii-kun « Fri Jul 21, 2017 9:47 pm
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by BeerMan » Fri Jan 15, 2016 10:02 am
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News flash boys and girls. Reliable sources report a major on air firing in the Saginaw radio market. It's not up to me to name names but remember...
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Last post by Otter Mii-kun
Fri Jul 21, 2017 9:47 pm
Why must you waste our time?

Last post by R Bedell « Fri Jul 21, 2017 1:13 pm
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by lovinlife101 » Thu Jul 20, 2017 9:45 am

So we all know cops killed another person yesterday. No surprise there.

But the coverage of this thing...yikes!

One of TV5's stories asked How did...

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Last post by R Bedell
Fri Jul 21, 2017 1:13 pm
So what happens next?

Last post by lovinlife101 « Fri Jul 21, 2017 9:31 am
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by lovinlife101 » Thu Jul 06, 2017 12:05 pm

Just heard from a very good source that Ilse Lujan-Hayes is leaving the quarter. That's after hearing of at least two other employees who left last...

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Last post by lovinlife101
Fri Jul 21, 2017 9:31 am
Slow news day

Last post by DAC « Thu Jul 20, 2017 11:05 pm
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by lovinlife101 » Wed Jul 12, 2017 9:03 am

You can tell a lot about a news organization by what it airs during the slow times.

Can you imagine this happening in a news meeting.

Boss: So,...

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Last post by DAC
Thu Jul 20, 2017 11:05 pm
Great Lakes Loons Pride Night

Last post by lovinlife101 « Mon Jul 10, 2017 9:23 am
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by lovinlife101 » Thu May 04, 2017 1:11 pm
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While I couldn't be prouder (pun intended) to hear this, I question why this is only for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Ally.

If we want...
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Last post by lovinlife101
Mon Jul 10, 2017 9:23 am
Small local TV newscasts produced and anchored outside the market

Last post by autolab « Fri Jul 07, 2017 9:40 am
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by lovinlife101 » Thu Jun 29, 2017 9:46 am

I bet Bill Harris is cheering this on. He can cheer on his beloved Bruins in Boston while simultaneously kissing MSP's butt!

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Last post by autolab
Fri Jul 07, 2017 9:40 am
Faith Gantner is leaving WNEM

Last post by Bdl « Thu Jul 06, 2017 6:34 pm
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by Bdl » Thu Aug 25, 2016 3:34 pm

And Gino Vicci is opening a restaurant. The two events are not related.

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Last post by Bdl
Thu Jul 06, 2017 6:34 pm
Sarah Jaeger to WEYI

Last post by lovinlife101 « Wed Jul 05, 2017 2:47 pm
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by DAC » Sat Jul 01, 2017 6:41 pm

Having watched Better Mid-Michigan zero times, I don't really remember her at WNEM. But I figured some of you on here would find this interesting.

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Last post by lovinlife101
Wed Jul 05, 2017 2:47 pm
WJRT-TV 12 30th Anniversary Special (1988)

Last post by tvradiojunkie « Wed Jul 05, 2017 10:35 am
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by Otter Mii-kun » Mon Jul 03, 2017 10:12 pm

In late May, well-known Flint historian and author Gary Flinn uploaded to YouTube WJRT-TV's 30th Anniversary special from 1988 (linked above,...

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Last post by tvradiojunkie
Wed Jul 05, 2017 10:35 am
103.9 FOX

Last post by uncleducky « Thu Jun 29, 2017 4:22 pm
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by uncleducky » Fri Jun 16, 2017 7:39 pm

Does anyone know how 103.9 The Fox is doing in the ratings? Have they gone up or down since Johnny been added.

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Last post by uncleducky
Thu Jun 29, 2017 4:22 pm
Flint Bishop Airport Stabbing Coverage

Last post by TheForce « Wed Jun 28, 2017 7:37 pm
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by lovinlife101 » Wed Jun 21, 2017 11:07 pm
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Which outlet do you believe did the best job?
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Last post by TheForce
Wed Jun 28, 2017 7:37 pm
WNEM Accident

Last post by kager « Tue Jun 27, 2017 7:26 am
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by JRBlitz » Sun Jun 25, 2017 2:39 am

A sad situation developed earlier today with reporter Ashlyn Hill and a deer colliding with a WNEM vehicle. Everyone is fine, but look for some...

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Last post by kager
Tue Jun 27, 2017 7:26 am
FM Boosters To Deal With New Interference Issues

Last post by Fingerboard Corners « Mon Jun 26, 2017 10:51 am
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by Fingerboard Corners » Sun Jun 25, 2017 10:59 am

All of the full power FM stations with transmitters in Genesee County are now experiencing interference from cochannel translators, new Canadian...

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Last post by Fingerboard Corners
Mon Jun 26, 2017 10:51 am
WTGV Sandusky flips

Last post by ZenithCKLW « Fri Jun 23, 2017 11:37 am
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by SpartanAM » Thu Jun 22, 2017 10:53 pm

97.7FM is now classic hits.

WTGV has now sandwiched themselves between the new WIDL and WLEW-FM.

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Last post by ZenithCKLW
Fri Jun 23, 2017 11:37 am
David's Co-anchor

Last post by R Bedell « Tue Jun 20, 2017 1:11 pm
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by DAC » Fri Jun 16, 2017 8:50 pm
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She sure hasn't improved much. Possibly the most insincere, pompous delivery I've ever heard. Hey, a bunch of bad stuff just happened! Switching...
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Last post by R Bedell
Tue Jun 20, 2017 1:11 pm
WNEM Wake Up commercial

Last post by lovinlife101 « Tue Jun 20, 2017 9:54 am
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by matt1 » Sat Jun 17, 2017 4:10 am

I was watching a commercial on WNEM Wake Up on MyNetwork channel & when Sara Simmitch says: And we stir a little fun, & Craig McMorris says, on the...

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Last post by lovinlife101
Tue Jun 20, 2017 9:54 am
is tv5 broke?

Last post by organman95 « Tue Jun 20, 2017 8:00 am
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by smallwonder » Sat Sep 26, 2015 4:39 am
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could you let us know if tv5 is going broke? they are airing way too many infomercials. they didn't air their new judge show. the my station is...
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Last post by organman95
Tue Jun 20, 2017 8:00 am
"Younger and cheaper"

Last post by Inundated « Sun Jun 18, 2017 9:39 am
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by lovinlife101 » Fri Jun 16, 2017 10:09 am

I hear this a lot, They're going younger and cheaper.

I don't think these necessarily go together.

My first job out of college paid $120K. I was...

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Last post by Inundated
Sun Jun 18, 2017 9:39 am
Regional Cracker Jack prizes

Last post by lovinlife101 « Fri Jun 16, 2017 2:48 pm
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by lovinlife101 » Sat Jun 10, 2017 9:32 pm

So who won the regional Cracker Jack prizes tonight?

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Last post by lovinlife101
Fri Jun 16, 2017 2:48 pm
WNEM's Best And Brightest

Last post by Luke « Wed Jun 14, 2017 6:54 pm
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by JRBlitz » Wed Jun 14, 2017 3:19 am

Curious about that graduation song that plays during those Best and Brightest segments? Think no more. Here, we have the scoop. The song was created...

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Last post by Luke
Wed Jun 14, 2017 6:54 pm
Morgan Gordon

Last post by lovinlife101 « Wed Jun 14, 2017 10:33 am
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by JRBlitz » Sat Jun 10, 2017 1:34 am

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Last post by lovinlife101
Wed Jun 14, 2017 10:33 am
"Elvis has left the industry!"

Last post by R Bedell « Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:17 pm
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by lovinlife101 » Wed Jun 07, 2017 11:32 am

I have it on good authority, from a trusted source, that Elvis Keller is going to start selling real state.

No TV station can handle the most...

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Last post by R Bedell
Tue Jun 13, 2017 8:17 pm
Charter's West Branch headend has dropped WFQX and Cozi

Last post by TheForce « Tue Jun 13, 2017 12:20 pm
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by mtburb » Wed Jun 07, 2017 1:16 pm
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I am currently in an area served by this headend and since the last time I was up there almost a year ago, both channels have disappeared.

WFQX has...
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Last post by TheForce
Tue Jun 13, 2017 12:20 pm
WEYI and WBSF subchannels

Last post by mtburb « Sun Jun 11, 2017 9:21 am
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by Sagittarius » Sun Jun 11, 2017 1:38 am

I didn't see any topics devoted to this, so why not start a new thread?

Sinclair has added their own digital subchannels TBD and Charge! to WEYI...

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Last post by mtburb
Sun Jun 11, 2017 9:21 am
Flint/Tri market has now fallen for the "Then, there's this....." craze

Last post by mtburb « Sat Jun 10, 2017 9:30 pm
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by mtburb » Thu Jun 08, 2017 9:55 am

This craze seems like it's getting very serious now...it began in Detroit and then spread to Toledo and Lansing and now the Flint/Tri DMA has fallen...

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Last post by mtburb
Sat Jun 10, 2017 9:30 pm
Michigan Homegrown Weekend on WHEELZ

Last post by matt1 « Sat Jun 03, 2017 9:18 pm

by matt1 » Sat Jun 03, 2017 9:18 pm

Wow, I can't believe my ears that WHEELZ 104.5 FM has a Michigan Homegrown Weekend including songs that might have been played once or twice!! :o

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Last post by matt1
Sat Jun 03, 2017 9:18 pm
Classy move

Last post by lovinlife101 « Thu Jun 01, 2017 2:53 pm
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by lovinlife101 » Tue May 09, 2017 2:59 pm
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I thought this was upstanding.

When a meteorologist was accused of a crime, the station had a reporter from a sister station cover the story....
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Last post by lovinlife101
Thu Jun 01, 2017 2:53 pm
TV5 Flashback

Last post by mtburb « Wed May 31, 2017 7:38 pm
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by Luke » Sat Feb 25, 2017 11:56 pm

Wow, this brings back memories. I remember those News5 Updates.

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Last post by mtburb
Wed May 31, 2017 7:38 pm
Telling it like it is!

Last post by jry « Wed May 31, 2017 2:09 pm
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by lovinlife101 » Wed May 31, 2017 12:02 pm

I could not possibly agree more with this new hero of mine.

It's worth the time invested to read what this journalist of high integrity says....

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Last post by jry
Wed May 31, 2017 2:09 pm
Joe Wade From WFDF Has Passed Away

Last post by Arthur Mometer « Wed May 31, 2017 12:53 pm

by Arthur Mometer » Wed May 31, 2017 12:53 pm

Former WFDF Personality Joe Wade Formicola has passed away. He started at WFDF in the early 1970s, eventually being named Program Director. He left...

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Last post by Arthur Mometer
Wed May 31, 2017 12:53 pm
Greg Molzon

Last post by lovinlife101 « Wed May 31, 2017 10:54 am
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by autolab » Thu Mar 23, 2017 8:06 pm
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Anybody know what happened to Greg Molzon, sports director at WJRT?

His bio page is no longer on the website:

It seems like they are losing a lot...
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Last post by lovinlife101
Wed May 31, 2017 10:54 am
Ah yeah, the good ol' days!

Last post by TheForce « Thu May 25, 2017 3:22 pm
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by TheForce » Sat Jun 20, 2015 7:18 pm

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Last post by TheForce
Thu May 25, 2017 3:22 pm
Not news

Last post by ZenithCKLW « Wed May 24, 2017 4:34 pm
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by lovinlife101 » Wed May 24, 2017 2:13 pm

Don't you remember the good old days?

You know, when someone playing a piano at a thrift store wasn't news.

I do.

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Last post by ZenithCKLW
Wed May 24, 2017 4:34 pm
Z-93 No Morning Joe?

Last post by Realist « Mon May 22, 2017 10:05 pm
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by thinkbigg » Mon Aug 22, 2016 12:05 pm

Adam was on solo this morning, mentioned a change made beyond their control. Has Cumulus got a syndicated show to plug into their rock stations now...

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Last post by Realist
Mon May 22, 2017 10:05 pm
Fake things on the news

Last post by DAC « Mon May 15, 2017 8:09 pm
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by lovinlife101 » Tue May 09, 2017 3:05 pm

Notice I did not say fake news, which is an entirely different topic.

I don't like the awful attempts to look smart, cute, or funny.

Entirely...

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Last post by DAC
Mon May 15, 2017 8:09 pm
Does Local TV News have a Viable Future?

Last post by Sagittarius « Thu May 11, 2017 11:38 pm
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by obc_radio » Wed May 10, 2017 1:31 pm

Let me first explain that I am 29 years old. Most of my friends are between the ages of 25 and 35, and none of them are regular viewers of local tv...

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Last post by Sagittarius
Thu May 11, 2017 11:38 pm
Murrow Awards

Last post by autolab « Thu May 11, 2017 8:57 pm
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by autolab » Tue Apr 25, 2017 7:40 pm
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Congrats to NBC25, ABC12, and FOX66 for their Murrow Awards. The three stations were recognized for their coverage of the Flint Water Crisis. Some...
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Last post by autolab
Thu May 11, 2017 8:57 pm
EXCLUSIVE BREAKING NEWS!

Last post by lovinlife101 « Thu May 11, 2017 3:34 pm
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by autolab » Thu May 04, 2017 9:13 am
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I don't get it. Why do the local TV stations take us for fools?

TV5 is promoting an exclusive interview with Travis Mills, the local veteran who...
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Last post by lovinlife101
Thu May 11, 2017 3:34 pm
Johny Burke>>>

Last post by uncleducky « Wed May 10, 2017 8:43 pm
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by fairbankshockeypuck » Mon May 08, 2017 1:16 am

Haven't heard much thunder or lightning on Johnny Burke lately??? thumbs up or down???

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Last post by uncleducky
Wed May 10, 2017 8:43 pm
Matthew Smith Jr. gone from WNEM

Last post by autolab « Wed May 10, 2017 7:55 am
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by lovinlife101 » Mon May 08, 2017 2:51 pm

I'll admit that I'm late on this, but how does WNEM get off saying it has changed its policy to hire only college graduates and fire one of its up...

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Last post by autolab
Wed May 10, 2017 7:55 am
No more dog stories!

Last post by autolab « Wed May 10, 2017 7:47 am
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by lovinlife101 » Mon May 08, 2017 10:26 am

Seriously! Stop!

No one cares!

I realize May is a ratings period. I realize Bill Harris is capable of only positive police stories. I get...

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Last post by autolab
Wed May 10, 2017 7:47 am
TV5 Weekend Anchor

Last post by lovinlife101 « Mon May 08, 2017 8:53 pm
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by R Bedell » Mon May 08, 2017 8:43 am

What ever happened to TV5's weekend anchor Matt Stevens (???) (older guy from the West Coast)? Seems he was at TV5 for a short time then disappeared.

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Last post by lovinlife101
Mon May 08, 2017 8:53 pm
TV5: Drone cause privacy concerns and dangers

Last post by Some Guy from Toledo « Thu May 04, 2017 12:48 am
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by autolab » Sun Mar 19, 2017 11:09 am

Just saw a commercial promoting TV5's new drone. I haven't seen it on air yet, but wonder if there is a little bit of hypocrisy since their I-Team...

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Last post by Some Guy from Toledo
Thu May 04, 2017 12:48 am
Jim Peyton

Last post by Ed Joseph « Tue May 02, 2017 7:39 pm
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by TheForce » Sun Mar 05, 2017 11:37 pm
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Is Jim Peyton still alive? Always enjoyed his presentation of the weather. Those are the good 'ol days right there.
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Last post by Ed Joseph
Tue May 02, 2017 7:39 pm
TV 5's News Director Ian Rubin takes the heat

Last post by TC Shuts Up « Thu Apr 27, 2017 1:23 pm
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by notebookandapen » Fri Mar 10, 2017 5:39 pm

It appears that according to an internal memo obtained EXCLUSIVELY by FTVLive that a Michigan News Director wants the staff to dress up for May...

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Last post by TC Shuts Up
Thu Apr 27, 2017 1:23 pm
CMU Sells Flint WCMZ-TV In FCC Spectrum Auction

Last post by Some Guy from Toledo « Mon Apr 24, 2017 9:15 pm
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by NoozDude » Wed Feb 08, 2017 11:48 am
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From Central Michigan University Office of Communications: Central Michigan University today outlined plans for its five public television and eight...
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Last post by Some Guy from Toledo
Mon Apr 24, 2017 9:15 pm
TV-25

Last post by lovinlife101 « Mon Apr 24, 2017 8:27 am
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by audiophile » Tue Apr 04, 2017 7:09 am

I'm not sure I understand one host needing to correct minor grammar errors of another host. Most of us probably wouldn't have noticed...

Cracking a...

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Last post by lovinlife101
Mon Apr 24, 2017 8:27 am
ABC12 runs commercials instead

Last post by bmw « Thu Apr 20, 2017 11:45 pm
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by matt1 » Wed Apr 19, 2017 5:44 am

I was watching Imaginary Mary (starring Jenna Elfman) while around at 9:50, ABC12 ran 3 more 30 minute commercials. Then the show came back on...

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Last post by bmw
Thu Apr 20, 2017 11:45 pm
Road Warriors

Last post by obc_radio « Wed Apr 19, 2017 10:44 am
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by autolab » Thu Apr 06, 2017 1:10 pm

Why is this a thing? Endless reports of reporters driving around to tell me that it is raining and as a result (spoiler alert) the roads are wet! Is...

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Last post by obc_radio
Wed Apr 19, 2017 10:44 am

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