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Month: September 2009

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Estrella now set to launch Monday on WKCF

September 9, 2009 Roger Simmons

The debut of O-Town’s newest Spanish-language offering has been pushed to Sept. 14.  Back in July, WESH-2,  WKCF-CW 18 and parent Hearst Television announced a partnership with Liberman Broadcasting to offer its Estrella TV to Central … MORE

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O-Town Tweeters make news, plus other notes

September 9, 2009 Roger Simmons

Some quick notes for midweek: TVNewsCheck.com is noting how Twitter has become popular in TV newsrooms, and it called upon two of O-Town’s top TV Tweeters to explain the craze. “I thought the social networking sites were strictly … MORE

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Meet the man who really delivers the news

September 8, 2009 Roger Simmons

No, we’re not talking about an Orlando anchor. We’re talking about Bob Cross. Never heard of him? Not many outside the TV biz have, but you if you watch any of Orlando’s TV newscasts, you’ve … MORE

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Judge: Doctor not at fault for McEwen’s stroke

September 8, 2009 Roger Simmons

A Maryland doctor will not be held liable for failing to diagnose the pre-stroke symptoms of former CBS and WKMG  anchor Mark McEwen. The Associated Press reports that Monday’s ruling in U.S. District Court in Baltimore is … MORE

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Information sharing creates new problems for TV

September 8, 2009 Roger Simmons

You may have heard about the latest blowup between O-Town stations. This one involved WFTV’s video inteview with religious runaway Fathima Rafqa Bary. Channel 9’s exclusive video was posted on YouTube.com — then WESH and … MORE

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WKMG really wants advertisers

September 7, 2009 Roger Simmons

Here’s a clip posted on YouTube of WKMG anchor Laura Diaz and weatherman Eric Wilson taking part in a pitch to an advertiser. WKMG really, really wants attorney Dan Newlin to air his spots on Local 6. … MORE

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Former WESH reporter: Don’t kill investigations

September 7, 2009 Roger Simmons

Times are tough for all media — particularly newspapers and television. And both mediums are cutting  journalists left and right. But former WESH reporter Stephen Stock — now at CBS O&O WFOR in Miami — … MORE

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Without American Idol, Fox 35 falls behind WRDQ

September 7, 2009 Roger Simmons

Catching up on some Orlando TV News after taking a short blogging break… Yes, it’s really true. For the first time since its launch in 2002, WRDQ’s 10 p.m. newscast knocked off the No. 1 … MORE

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