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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: local TV stations

local TV stations stories: 5 news summaries

 In Recession, NFL 
 Blackout Rule Raises Ire 

To fill seats, league holds local TV broadcasts hostage

Sep 10, 09 3:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - High ticket prices and the recession are taking their toll on attendance at pro football games. But if you can’t afford the stadium, at least you can watch at home, right? Wrong. The NFL is sticking to its “blackout” policy—no local broadcast if the stadium doesn’t... More »

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television • NFL • football • recession • stadium • broadcasting • local TV stations • blackout • attendance • National Football League • pro football

Pledge Boom Helps Public Stations Ride Out Recession

Loyal public help keep stations going as sponsorships, government funding vanish

Sep 5, 09 10:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Loyal viewers and listeners have stepped up to help their local public broadcasters make it through the recession, the Washington Post reports. Public stations say their appeals to the public are meeting a warm response despite the recession, with donations staying steady and, at some stations, even rising to record... More »

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television • recession • radio stations • broadcasting • local TV stations • fundraising • public television • pledge drive

Local TV Stations Could Go Off the Air

Networks consider jumping straight
to cable

Feb 10, 09 1:53 PM CST
(Newser) - For decades, local TV stations ruled the airwaves and were treated with deference by the likes of ABC, CBS, and NBC, which needed them to reach their audiences. But as the recession has pummeled advertising revenue, most have been forced to make drastic cuts, and the networks are contemplating doing... More »

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television • NBC • CBS • advertising • cable TV • Jeff Zucker • Leslie Moonves • broadcasting • local TV stations • network television

Zell Turns to Radio Talent
to Shake Up Newspapers

Tribune chief hiring radio veterans to help company

Apr 7, 08 8:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - New publishing mogul Sam Zell is recruiting colorful veterans from the radio industry in a bid to help save his struggling Tribune Company, the Wall Street Journal reports. Zell is hoping the imports will spark innovation at the company, whose debt has swelled to $12.8 billion amid declining newspaper... More »

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radio • newspaper • Chicago Cubs • Sam Zell • Tribune Company • Clear Channel • Los Angeles Times • Newsday • local TV stations • Chicago Tribune • Lee Abrams • Randy Michaels

Obama Fires Back with Iowa TV Request

Dem wants live spot on eve of caucuses to counter Clinton ad

Dec 28, 07 6:55 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama is getting a lesson in the politics of local TV as he angles for airtime on the evening before the Iowa caucuses, ABC News reports. After Hillary Clinton’s campaign purchased a 2-minute spot during all of the state’s 6 pm Wednesday newscasts, Obama began requesting a... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John Edwards • ABC • political advertising • Iowa caucus • local TV stations

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