Friday, April 21, 2006
CNNRadio Hires Award Winning Radio Journalist
Source: CNN Press Release CNNRadio today announced the hiring of award winning radio journalist Chris Chandler, who will make his debut as an anchor and editor on CNNRadio later this month.“Once again CNNRadio has recruited an award-winning journalist that underlines our commitment to quality journalism and the affiliates that run our newscasts and use our content,” said Jerry DeMink, vice president, CNN News Services. “Chandler’s enthusiasm and skills will energize our growing audience.”
Chandler joins CNNRadio from WHAS-AM in Louisville, Ky. At WHAS, Chandler served as the senior reporter and afternoon drive anchor for Louisville’s #1 rated afternoon radio show. His duties at WHAS allowed him to report live from Jerusalem as well as from ground zero in the aftermath of September 11. His reporting on the Mid-east crisis won two consecutive awards from the Society of Professional Journalists. Chandler was also the recipient of a 2004 Edward R. Murrow Award for “Outstanding Spot News.” While at WHAS, Chandler also contributed to Lexington’s WLAP and the Kentucky News Network.
Prior to WHAS, Chandler worked as a reporter-anchor for the WKYQ/WDDJ/WKYX/WPAD station group in Paducah, Ky. During his time here, he was awarded 17 state and national journalism awards, including a 1998 award for “Outstanding Breaking News” from ABC News.
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Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Dobbs Target of Online Protest
Source: Broadcasting and Cable Jon Garrido, who has a network of Hispanic-temed Web sites, has launched an online campaign to boycott AOL as a way to get at CNN's Lou Dobbs for his vocal opposition to illegal immigration.
AOL and CNN are both owned by Time Warner, and Garrido argues on his Web site, axAOL.com, that depressing the value of the online company would be the best way to get at Dobbs.
As Garrido figures it: "If the value of AOL was to decrease dramatically because of the loss of the Hispanic/Latino market, Time Warner ... would move to stop this hemorrhage. The only way to stop the hemorrhage would be to meet the demands of the Hispanic/Latino community: Remove Lou Dobbs off the air."
Dobbs addressed the campaign on his show Monday night. Dobbs invited Garrido to appear, but he refused. The show featured a statement from CNN U.S. President Jon Klein that the network had no intention of removing Dobbs.
AOL and CNN are both owned by Time Warner, and Garrido argues on his Web site, axAOL.com, that depressing the value of the online company would be the best way to get at Dobbs.
As Garrido figures it: "If the value of AOL was to decrease dramatically because of the loss of the Hispanic/Latino market, Time Warner ... would move to stop this hemorrhage. The only way to stop the hemorrhage would be to meet the demands of the Hispanic/Latino community: Remove Lou Dobbs off the air."
Dobbs addressed the campaign on his show Monday night. Dobbs invited Garrido to appear, but he refused. The show featured a statement from CNN U.S. President Jon Klein that the network had no intention of removing Dobbs.
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Monday, April 17, 2006
Westhoven Re-signs with CNN
MediaLine reports, "Jennifer Westhoven has re-signed as Anchor/Correspondent for CNN based in New York City. " Westhoven is the New York Stock Exchange correspondent for CNN Headline News. She joined CNN Business News in May 2000 and worked as a correspondent for both CNN and CNNfn, CNN's former financial news network.
Also Media Line reports, "Eric Philips moves to WSB-TV in Atlanta as a General Assignment Reporter from correspondent at CNN in Atlanta. "
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Sunday, April 16, 2006
TWC Crew Arrested
Source: CNN.com/AP Three members of a video team for The Weather Channel have been charged with trespassing for allegedly refusing to leave the property of a Warren County, Tennessee, woman who was killed by a tornado.
Edward John Lazano Jr., Bradley Reynolds and Jorma Brandon Duran were freed on $500 bail each after their arrests Wednesday, The Southern Standard reported. Calls seeking comment Saturday from the Warren County sheriff's office were not immediately returned.
They allegedly were videotaping on the property of Sherry Bruce, who was killed when storms struck the area on April 7. MORE
Edward John Lazano Jr., Bradley Reynolds and Jorma Brandon Duran were freed on $500 bail each after their arrests Wednesday, The Southern Standard reported. Calls seeking comment Saturday from the Warren County sheriff's office were not immediately returned.
They allegedly were videotaping on the property of Sherry Bruce, who was killed when storms struck the area on April 7. MORE
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