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Month: September 2011

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Antenna TV lands on WRDQ’s 27.2 subchannel

September 27, 2011 Roger Simmons

Somehow I missed this when it happened, but WRDQ recently added Antenna TV on its digital 27.2 subchannel. Much like Me TV on WESH’s Channel 2.2, Antenna TV features classic TV shows — but the … MORE

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More Orlando and Florida TV history added to the site

September 25, 2011 Roger Simmons

So now you’ll know why you haven’t seen many story updates recently on the site. We’ve been busy adding content in other areas — continuing to build the television history scrapbook for Orlando and for … MORE

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Heart-warming puppy story draws attention to WESH

September 25, 2011 Roger Simmons

Michelle Meredith, one of my favorite Orlando TV news reporters, did this report on WESH 2 News about a poor pooch who was left in the trash. Thanks to help from some animal lovers, little … MORE

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September ratings: Most Orlando news down year-over-year

September 25, 2011 Roger Simmons

So much for keeping the audience that was glued to Orlando TV news stations during the Casey Anthony trial. In the just completed September ratings period, most of the O-Town stations saw year-over-year declines in … MORE

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Republicans come to town, and Fox 35 will be there

September 21, 2011 Roger Simmons

The latest in the series of debates for the Republican candidates seeking to oust President Obama takes place in Orlando on Thursday night. The Presidency 5 debate will be televised by Fox News Channel from … MORE

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While No. 1 in our hearts, Orlando is still No. 19 with Nielsen

September 1, 2011 Roger Simmons

Some quick takes on Orlando TV news before the holiday weekend … The Nielsen market rankings for the 2011-2012 TV season have been released, and Orlando remained No. 19 in the nation. Nielsen estimated the … MORE

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Orlando TV news history chronicled in new galleries

September 1, 2011 Roger Simmons

Bob Jordan never looked so young. Same with Danny Treanor. And remember Dave Walker from CNN’s early days? Before he went to cable, he was on the anchor desk at WESH-Channel 2, reporting “Newscope” each … MORE

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