Saturday, July 30, 2005
Changes on the Horizon for The Weather Channel
Remember awhile back when we read changes were on the way for The Weather Channel? Well it looks as though those changes are just over a month away. According to this info the new logo/tagline change will take effect on September 16th.And just what changes can viewers expect besides the logo and tagline change? Below is a list of the changes from Wikipedia:
> Beginning in late summer of 2005, First Outlook will be expanded by one hour, from 4:00–7:00 AM Eastern
> In addition, Your Weather Today will also be expanded by one hour, from 7:00–10:00 AM Eastern; Day Planner will now be on for only two hours (10:00 AM–12:00 PM Eastern)
> Jennifer Lopez is set to return to Evening Edition while Alexandra Steele will remain on the show, but now as a travel analyst.
> Evening Edition West Coast will have a reprise broadcast from 2:00–4:00 AM Eastern; thus Overnight Outlook will be dropped from the schedule.
> Starting on September 16, 2005, Weekend View will replace Weekend Planner (7:00–11:00 AM Eastern), Bill Keneely and Kelly Cass will continue to be on-air, but with the addition of a new studio host Dao Vu (from The Daily View), and field reporting by Stephanie Abrams.
> Bob Stokes will return to his post on Weekend Now with Hillary Andrews, in addition they will host the entire three hours on the program.
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CNN Exclusive Media Sponsor of International Summit
Source: AME Info CNN International has signed as the exclusive international media partner for the Leaders In Dubai, Scandinavia (Copenhagen), Moscow, London, Sydney, and Europe (Munich), which between them will attract a speaker line-up including Bill Clinton, Mikhail Gorbachev, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Lou Gerstner, Jack Welch and Scott Bedbury, the brand architect behind Nike and Starbucks. The summits are expected to be attended by 10,000 of the global community's top executives from around 30 countries.Leaders in Dubai Summit 2005, which takes place on November 29 and 29, 2005 at the Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai features speakers Mikhail Gorbachev, Bill Clinton, Madeline Allbright, Dr Mahathir bin Mohamed and Kenichi Ohmae.
'When the world's leaders have something to say, they say it on CNN, and associating with the premiere event about leadership and vision reinforces our standing in this area - it's a perfect proposition for us,' commented Kevin Razvi, Executive Vice President CNN International Ad Sales. 'There's a natural relationship between the summits' participants and our viewers: their audience is our audience. It could not be a better fit for us.'
# posted by ATN @ 11:28 AM
Dolan's Unscripted is History
An e-mailer says, "The last Dolan's Unscripted aired this morning with "the Best of" episode."
A couple of weeks ago it was announced Dolan's Unscripted and The Turnaround were being axed to make way for more LIVE news programming.
UPDATE: 3:37pm EDT Here's how Ken and Daria wrapped up the program Saturday:K. DOLAN: There you have it. The best of the Dolans. Hope you enjoyed it.
D. DOLAN: Was that the best? No, that was best. At least we hope you thought it was the best of the Dolans.
K. DOLAN: It was fun.
D. DOLAN: Here on DOLANS UNSCRIPTED and I just want to say to each and every one of you, we really appreciate the honor you give us each week, inviting us into your homes, have a cup of coffee and we certainly enjoy talking with all of you when you call in on "Dolans On Demand."
So on the part of the Dolans, we want to thank you very much for the privilege of being part of your Saturdays and we wish you all the best. Take care.
# posted by ATN @ 11:20 AM
Grace Rolls On
Nancy Grace is giving CNN a run for its money in prime-time. Grace's 8pm HLN program garnered more viewers than any prime program on CNN/US, including Larry King Live. According to number from Inside Cable News, Grace averaged 879,000 viewers during the 8pm LIVE airing of her program. At the 10pm repeat, the program averaged 437,000 viewers. On CNN/US Thursday night, Anderson Cooper 360 averaged 481,000 viewers, Paula Zahn Now 662,000 viewers, Larry King Live 756,000 viewers and NewsNight averaged 498,000 viewers.
Grace also helped HLN inch closer to CNN/US in the Total Prime-time category. Thursday night CNN averaged 639,000 viewers in prime-time while HLN averaged 593,000 viewers.NOTE: NewsNight was anchored Thursday night by Paula Zahn.
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Friday, July 29, 2005
Poll Results
Over the past week WHAC asked you, the blog reader, "Compared to 6 months ago do you watch CNN, MORE, LESS, or ABOUT THE SAME?" Here are the results: 122 or 55.5% of poll takers said LESS; 51 or 23.2% said MORE and 21.4% or 47 of you said ABOUT THE SAME.
# posted by ATN @ 8:56 PM
London News Orgs Asked Not to Carry Raids LIVE
London officials apparently asked news organizations NOT to carry today's raids LIVE on TV. According to this article, news organizations were told lives could be at risk if they broadcast live footage or ran commentaries as raids unfolded in the quiet neighborhood on the edge of trendy Notting Hill.The article says the news orgs abided BUT video of the raids was shown following the hour blackout. Here's an exerpt from the article:
"Following discussions with Scotland Yard, Sky News voluntarily imposed a news blackout of certain elements of the siege," a Sky statement said. "This is standard practice to assist with some police procedures but any decision remains an editorial one."
CNN was investigating events in Notting Hill when they received word of the police request for a media blackout, said Nick Wrenn, managing editor of CNN Europe, Middle East and Africa.
"We were already onto the story. We were trying to get our facts straight, what we knew was that there was a major operation happening," Wrenn said.
The network decided not to report the developments live."We agreed it was a reasonable request from Scotland Yard ... and we decided we would review it constantly as the story developed," Wrenn said.
At the British Broadcasting Corp., the newsgathering process continued as normal but nothing went on air until police gave their OK - about an hour after they asked stations to honor the ban.
Police previously have requested media blackouts when working on particularly sensitive cases, Wrenn and the BBC spokeswoman said. Broadcasters are not obliged to comply, and sometimes don't.
"I think if police tell us that there are situations where license-to-shoot operations could be implemented, then that is obviously a request we are going to take seriously," Wrenn said.
CNN had cameras poised on one home targeted in the police operation, but moved back when asked to for safety reasons, Wrenn said, adding, "It's not our policy to go bursting through police cordons when there is an armed operation going on."When the police lifted the blackout, they continued to ask media organizations to show caution in their live coverage, the BBC said."
Pics from CNN Coverage Notes
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Amanpour Makes Most Powerful List
CNN Chief International Correspondent Christiane Amanpour comes in at #72 on Forbes magazine's 100 Most Powerful Women. Below is the write up in the mag:"Praised the world over for delivering breaking news in the face of danger in places like war-torn Bosnia and the Persian Gulf, Amanpour, 47, has garnered worldwide respect for her enduring pursuit of scoops. Amanpour beat her competition by landing rare interviews with Jordan's King Abdullah and the last one with his late father, King Hussein. The daughter of an Iranian airline executive, Amanpour began her career as a reporter for a radio station in Providence, R.I., and is now said to be the world's highest-paid reporter."
# posted by ATN @ 11:47 AM
Is CNN Undergoing an Aussie Takeover?
Of course we are talking about CNN/International. Crikey reporter Lucy Morieson profiles six of CNN/I's Aussie's who've taken the CNN plunge. A CNN insider tells the Crikey Daily so many work at CNN, "because Aussie journos are hard-working, don't need their hands held, come with good English skills, and are cheap, especially compared with the stars of US domestic networks."
The article mentions CNN'ers Rosemary Church, Stan Grant, Michael Holmes, Hugh Riminton, Andrew Stevens and John Vause.
Read the complete article HERE.
# posted by ATN @ 11:27 AM
This Week's On The Story
WHAC is told, Host; Joe Johns. Contributors; Dana Bash, Ed Henry, Jamie McInTyre from DC. From London; Nic Robertson; From Aruba; Susan Candiotti; From NYC; Deborah Feyerick
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Thursday, July 28, 2005
Cooper Anchors Live from Niger Monday, Aug 1
Source: CNN PressRoom CNN anchor Anderson Cooper will anchor next week from Maradi, Niger, following a U.N. airlift of more than 44 tons of emergency food rations to the famine-stricken nation in West Africa. Currently, more than 80,000 people are starving in Niger with nearly four million others at risk. Cooper will anchor Anderson Cooper 360° on Monday, Aug. 1, and Tuesday, Aug. 2, from Maradi with live updates.In addition to Cooper, CNN Africa correspondent Jeff Koinange, who has reported on the famine for CNN this past week, will offer viewers live reports about the famine and relief efforts. U.N. officials have told CNN that Niger is experiencing some of the worst hunger they have ever witnessed.
# posted by ATN @ 6:11 PM
Grace Tops 900,000 Viewers Wednesday
Well I have been waiting for it to happen and it finally did. HLN's Nancy Grace topped the 900,000 viewer mark, and easily beat Paula Zahn's numbers. According to numbers from Inside Cable News, Grace had 917,000 total viewers and PZN had 496,000 viewers. Even Showbiz Tonight had better than normal #'s with 211,000 viewers. ICN has all the numbers.
Additional: According to #'s from TVN, the Nancy Grace repeat at 10pm EDT had 496,000 total viewers. NewsNight had 742,000 total viewers.
# posted by ATN @ 5:25 PM
Cable Nets Cover Latest Missing Pregnant Woman Story
You cover one, you've got to cover them all. The latest missing pregnant woman story comes from Philadelphia. Latoyia Figueroa who is five months pregnant has not been since Monday. This article in the Lexington Herald-Leader tells how relatives used the power of bloggers and local politicians to get the national media's attention. The article says, "A local blogger, angry with the national media for not giving the story any play, had vented for days on his Web site until they took notice." The article says a press conference was held and the national media jumped on the bandwagon. The article says, "CNN posted Figueroa's disappearance at the top of their Web site Wednesday morning. And she was mentioned that night on MSNBC's "The Situation with Tucker Carlson."
So what does the media look at when making the decision to cover a missing person story? Jeremy Gaines, spokesman for MSNBC, wrote in an e-mail response to the Philadelphia Daily News, "there's No simple formula." "These decisions are among the hundreds of editorial decisions we make every day. In most cases, these stories rise to a national level after breaking through in local media."
Meanwhile, Keith Woods, dean of the faculty at the Poynter Institute for journalists had this to say: "There is a "human hierarchy which puts white women victims at the upper end." Racism is somewhere in the mix but it isn't the whole thing," he said. The class of the person, police interest with the case and community organization are all part of the "snowball effect" that builds a local news story into a well-publicized national discussion, Woods said.
Read the complete article HERE.
# posted by ATN @ 4:58 PM
Who's Where Today?
> Fredricka Whitfield was in for Daryn on CNN LIVE Today.
> WHAC is told Ed Henry will anchor Inside Politics.
> Zain Verjee is anchoring Wolf Blitzer Reports, from the CNN Center.
UPDATE
> This from an e-mailer: "Paula is filling in for Aaron tonight."
# posted by ATN @ 2:00 PM
CNN Names White House Executive Producer
Source: Broadcasting and Cable Steve Redisch, D.C. deputy bureau chief for CNN, has been named executive producer for the cable news net's White House unit.Redisch replaces Danielle Whelton, who had been senior executive producer until exiting that post last spring. She remains a consultant to CNN.
While still retaining his deputy burea chief status, Redisch will now directly oversee coverage planning and assignments for White House coverage, as well as be CNN's point person with the White House Press Office..
Redisch joined CNN in 1987 as a producer for D.C.-based anchors.
NOTE: WHAC corrected the spelling of Redisch's name for the blog post.
UPDATE: 4:02pm EDT HERE's the official CNN press release. David Bohrman, CNN vice president of news and production and Washington, D.C., bureau chief says, “Steve has been a true leader for more than 15 years with the company. I am thrilled he will be heading up our White House unit and continuing to serve as deputy bureau chief.”
# posted by ATN @ 1:29 PM
Miles' Rocket
The Daily Show's Jon Stewart pokes fun at Miles O'brien's "on hands" demonstration before the Space Shuttle Discovery blasted off. Watch the video HERE.
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Coming Soon: The Website Cable News Race
We've got the cable news channel race, is the cable news website race next? Steve Outing asks these questions in his E and P column: "Sophisticated Web Stats Give Editors Better Idea of Reader Interests"; But what will they do with that knowledge? With daily and even hourly user reports at their disposal, online news editors are now tasked with giving readers stories they need as well as those they want. Is online news going the way of ratings-obsessed TV?"
I would think the website race already is underway. Read the full article HERE.
# posted by ATN @ 10:09 AM
Grace Nearly Beats LKL
WOW, take a look at these numbers from Tuesday night. Nancy Grace came within 13,000 viewers of beating out Larry King Live Tuesday night. On Tuesday Grace had 752,000 total viewers, compared to Larry King's 765,000. Grace once again beat CNN/US's PZN which had a total of 623,000 viewers. AC 360 garnered 609,000 total viewers; NewsNight 577,000. The 10pm Nancy Grace repeat garnered 481,000 for HLN.
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Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Anchor Go Round Wednesday
Is CNN running out of anchors to sub for ones on vacation, sick, etc.? I am not complaining, it's nice to see some fresh faces on the air. Today, Lisa Sylvester was sitting in the anchor chair on Inside Politics. I am like one blog reader and thinking, "Lisa has had lots of exposure lately, wondering what's going on there?"
THEN Wednesday afternoon, CNN/International anchor Zain Verjee anchored Wolf Blitzer Reports FROM DC. Wonder why it couldn't have been done from CNN Center? BTW, WHAC is told Wolf is off the rest of the week, and to expect various fill-ins.
UPDATE: 6:35pm EDT An e-mailer add's this: "Fred Whitfield filled in for Daryn on CNN LIVE Today."
# posted by ATN @ 5:53 PM
Grace Joins in Announcing Children's Safety Act
Source: Kingwood Now Nancy Grace took part in a rally in support of the Children’s Safety Act of 2005 Tuesday. U.S. Representative Ted Poe (R-TX) made the formal announcement and was joined by Grace, John Walsh from America’s Most Wanted, Mark Lunsford, father of Jessica Lunsford, and Judiciary Committee Chairman Sensenbrenner (the sponsor of the bill).Nancy Grace of Court TV and CNN said, “This bill is a positive change for good. These are not just statistics, these are real people, real children.”
# posted by ATN @ 12:57 PM
Does CNN Still Rule the Waves?
Source: spiked Andrew Mickel writes: "One name has dominated global news since its inception 20 years ago: CNN International. Now, however, other countries are setting up their own international news channels. Earlier this week, Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez launched a pilot version of Telesur. The 'French CNN', a pet project of President Jacques Chirac, has been mooted for years. And Russia recently announced that 'Russia Today' will start broadcasting internationally in September 2005. These channels' origins are as diverse as their chances of success, but all three represent attempts to establish regional voices in international news.
Read the complete article HERE.
# posted by ATN @ 12:53 PM
The Human Cost of 24-Hour News
Source: Newhouse News Service Bruce Taylor Seeman writes: "It's opinion. It's conjecture. It's a tidbit from the newest poll or another alarming image -- delivered with rising drumbeats -- from the day's top story. It's today's 24-hour news.
But as Americans bathe in constant reports from CNN or Fox, the Internet, satellite radio, newspapers and magazines, is there a price to pay for living in a world where the news never stops?
Increasingly, analysts say, we are compelled not so much by legitimate thirst for information as by an addiction to technology and impulses that turn human attention to fear, sex and conflict.
The result: Our minds get filled with static, distortion and exaggerated anxiety.
After a disaster, "television news shows the same images repeatedly -- with virtually no additional information each time," said Frank Vespe, executive director of the TV-Turnoff Network, a group that calls for less TV watching. "The horror is beaten into you with no corresponding increase in knowledge. The message you receive is that the world is big, dangerous, scary and completely out of control -- a message that is profoundly disturbing.""
Read the complete article HERE.
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Shuttle Coverage Wrap-up
> Launch coverage is anything but routine as shuttle saturates airwaves
> TV launch coverage ranges from visual overload to sublime
> Former astronauts take TV viewers into cockpit
# posted by ATN @ 10:16 AM
Suzanne Malveaux's White House Insider
Source: Washington Times Long before Karl Rove got caught up in the Valerie Plame scandal, President Bush issued a warning via White House memo that he does not approve of his lieutenants being quoted as "unnamed" officials.Suffice it to say, only a select few within the White House reveal any secrets these days.
Suzanne Malveaux, a familiar face in the White House press room, told CNN viewers the other day that she has her own anonymous source inside the White House.
"[A]nd we have this kind of code," she said, "and if there's something significant that's going to happen, he always says it's a 'suit and tie day.' And it's not as sexy as the flower pot's over here, move it to the other side, but that's what we use."
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O'brien "Perpetually Energized" by Launches
CNN Space Correspondent, American Morning Anchor Miles O'brien says in an article in USA Today,"Some people are into NASCAR racing, but this is just as thrilling to me," he said Tuesday after Discovery's liftoff."O'brien also commented on covering today's and future launches, "But there were limits to CNN's coverage, O'Brien says. "As far as different bells and whistles that we offered, there wasn't anything tremendous that stood out. In theory, in the future we could feed multiple camera angles online and people could direct their own launch, which would be nice."
That future was on display Tuesday on CNN sister outlet America Online News, where users could watch the launch live from any of seven different angles. And later they could watch on-demand and voice their opinions.
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Tuesday, July 26, 2005
Anchor Go Round
Ok, I am kind of late posting this BUT I have been tied up:
> On American Morning, Carol Costello and Andy Serwer held down the fort in NYC while Miles O'brien was LIVE in Florida for the shuttle launch and Soledad O'brien is in London filing reports.
> Wolf Blitzer has been out the last couple of days. Kyra Phillips anchored Wolf Blizer Reports Monday from Atlanta while Andrea Koppel anchored WBR from DC Tuesday afternoon.
> Heidi Collins has filled in for Anderson Cooper the last week or so. An e-mailer says it was announced tonight AC will return Wednesday and be LIVE from London.
# posted by ATN @ 9:00 PM
CNN Travel Mag Gets New Publisher
Source: Media Week The magazine was a casualty of Highbury House's recent ownership changes, who published CNN Traveller for seven years.The magazine was axed following the closure of Highbury House's customer publishing division, prompting the appointment of Ink Publishing to take over responsibility for producing the magazine.
CNN Traveller has a global circulation of 100,000, which Ink Publishing claims to reach 850,000 readers worldwide.
Nick Wrenn, CNN International managing editor for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, said: "Working alongside Ink Publishing, we look forward to seeing CNN Traveller magazine consolidate its position as one of the most incisive and intelligent travel magazines available.”
CNN Traveller magazine is available in business and first class cabins on leading airlines such as British Airways, Lufthansa and Virgin Atlantic, as well as QE2 Cruises and Heathrow Express.
Read the complete article HERE.
# posted by ATN @ 6:33 PM
Shuttle Blasts Off
Pic from CNN Coverage Notes
The enthusiastic Miles O'brien covered the blasting off of Space Shuttle Discovery this morning. The coolest part of the coverage was the camera on the external fuel tank. Seeing the shuttle break away and jet away was too cool.
UPDATE:11:55am O'brien blogged the event.
Pic from CNNFan.com
UPDATE: CNN/International simulcasted CNN/US's coverage.
UPDATE: 6:51pm Inside Cable News has a very comprehensive look at today's shuttle launch coverage.
# posted by ATN @ 11:09 AM
LKL Sub Host, Re-ups with NBC
Source: Broadcasting and Cable Bob Costas has extended his contract with NBC Sports through the 2012 Olympic Games in London and has also been named to host the studio show for NBC's Sunday Night Football.Costas' six-year extension will give him 31 years at the Peacock net.
Costas was recently named the regular substitute host for Larry King Live.
# posted by ATN @ 10:35 AM
Monday, July 25, 2005
Post.com Steals Championship Title From CNN
Source: DCRTV Washington Post.com won the 15th Annual Metropolitan Media Softball League championship Sunday by defeating two-time champion CNN, 9-3. Post.com, seeded No. 10 out of 12 teams, became the lowest seed to win the championship and rose out of the loser's bracket to knock off defending champion WRC-TV. Post.com, called the "Bucketheads," then gave No. 4 CNN its first loss, 8-0, before capturing the title in the double-elimination tournament at Cabin John Regional Park in Rockville. It's the first MMSL title for Post.com.# posted by ATN @ 11:59 PM
AB on the Future
Remember yesterday's post about what was on AB's iPod? Well, we have more from that same article in Golf Connoisseur magazine. When asked about the future, Aaron had this to say: "I think about a time when I don't work, or at least when I don't do a five programs a week. I think about a time when I hear a fire engine go by and I don't have to chase it. I'm closer to that than I was yesterday."
Read the complete article HERE.
# posted by ATN @ 4:04 PM
CNN Shuttle Launch Plans
> From 7-10 a.m., Miles O’Brien will anchor American Morning from Kennedy Space Center in Florida while co-anchor Soledad O’Brien anchors from London where she is covering the latest in the terrorist bombings. > As the only broadcast network to air every NASA shuttle launch live, CNN also will provide video of the launch at CNN.com. Additionally, CNN anchor Lou Dobbs will provide in-depth coverage of the business and politics of space exploration on Lou Dobbs Tonight, which will air at 6 p.m. (ET).
> In addition to providing video of the launch, CNN.com will offer a special section outlining Discovery’s mission and the changes in safety and culture at NASA, as well as providing profiles of the astronaut crew.
> CNNRadio correspondent Ed McCarthy and CNN en Español correspondent Ines Ferre will both report live from Kennedy Space Center for Discovery’s launch.
# posted by ATN @ 1:48 PM
American Morning....On The Road
Pic from TV Heads
AM's Soledad O'brien was in London this morning providing updates on the latest of the bombings there. S. O'brien said at the end of the broadcast she'll be back tomorrow broadcasting LIVE from London. Meanwhile, AM co-anchor Miles O'brien is on his way to Florida to cover the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery. SO who will be holding down the fort tomorrow in NYC? Andy Serwer and Carol Costello. Miles O'brien dubbed tomorrow's AM, "an extra-special edition."
# posted by ATN @ 11:38 AM
June 2005 Netratings
Source: June 2005 Nielsen//NetRatings
MSNBC.com 23,760,000 unique visitors
CNN General News 21,353,000
ABC News Digital 7,687,000
Foxnews 6,013,000
CBS 5,863,000
** These have been out a week or two BUT this is the first I could find specific numbers for the top news sites.
# posted by ATN @ 10:53 AM
Former CNN'er Makes MSNBC Alot of Promises
Source: Radar Magazine According to a network source, the 36-year-old motormouth landed the job after promising MSNBC he could deliver raucous debates with high-profile guests like Jon Stewart—who famously called Carlson a “dick” on Crossfire and accused him of “hurting America”—but that the debates have yet to materialize.“The incident with Jon Stewart made Tucker a household name, and MSNBC thought they could parlay that into a show that would appeal to 18-30 year old men,” says our source. “The problem is, most 18-30 year old men are watching baseball or Sports Center at 9 p.m., and Tucker has yet to have one interesting person on his show.” (Instead, he’s been reduced to relying on fellow MSNBC commentators like Monica Crowley and Dan Abrams to fill the gaps in his guest list, the source notes.)
But Carlson, who snagged a high six-figure salary and stock options from MSNBC after being booted from CNN, is still sitting pretty. “For some reason the higher-ups keep kissing his ass, even though the show was DOA the week it premiered,” the source gripes. A spokesman for Carlson’s show did not return calls for comment by press time.Read the full article HERE.
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HLN Gets New Sports Anchor
Pic from CNNFan.com
A new sports anchor is on the air at CNN/Headline News. Will Selva joins HLN from KXTV, News 10 in Sacramento, California. Before joining News 10 in 2003, Selvas was the sports anchor at KRON-TV in San Francisco.
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Sunday, July 24, 2005
Singin' the News Blues
Source: Broadcasting and Cable J. Max Robins writes: "I don't believe I've ever heard more folks in the industry bemoaning the state of television news. Virtually everywhere, either the people running the joints appear on the way out, or they have just recently arrived. The result: Almost everyone in the game operates in a state of uncertainty."
> At NBC News, division President Neal Shapiro is all but out the door. With MSNBC not even third in the cable news race anymore (it's fourth, behind CNN's Headline News), there's also an ominous drumbeat about President Rick Kaplan.
> CNN is in the midst of its own transition period. Since last November, when Jon Klein took over the reins, there has been a revolving door of executive producers for various shows—in addition to all the other unrest stirred by the arrival of a new boss.
> And then there's Fox News. From the outside looking in, Fox appears to be an island of stability in a crazy-competitive market. But how much growth is there in a mature business, even if you're the cable news leader? No wonder FNC Chairman Roger Ailes appears to be in no hurry to launch a Fox News financial channel.
Read the full article HERE.
# posted by ATN @ 4:41 PM
Anchor Go Round Sunday
> Lisa Sylvester is once again at the newsdesk, anchoring the Sunday afternoon newscasts and news updates.
> This from an e-mailer: "Surprisingly for such a busy news week, Reliable Sources was only its normal 30 minutes, not so normal, it was actually a LIVE program."
# posted by ATN @ 2:49 PM
What's on AB's IPOD?
Source: Gawker Golf Connoisseur is the place Aaron Brown talks little about everything. Including what is on his IPOD. His response: 
Gawker has made it a challenge for folks to guess which John Denver tune it is. I have a feeling someone out there knows.
UPDATE: 7/25 You'll find the complete article HERE.
# posted by ATN @ 2:46 PM
Woodruff on the State of Cable News
I ran across this last night while scouring the web. It's an interview Judy Woodruff did in her last months at CNN. Woodruff sat down with The Northwestern News Network, a service of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University located in Evanston, Illinois. It's a pretty good interview in which Woodruff discusses how cable news has changed over the years, where it's headed and she talks about her own career as well. The interview was conducted in early April. You'll find the video HERE.# posted by ATN @ 1:21 PM
