New York Times, May. 10, 2008, 4:13 PM ET
Cablevision, with its $650 million offer, appeared likely to prevail in the bidding for the Long Island newspaper after News Corp. pulled its $580 million bid on Saturday. | LINK 
upfront 08
B&C, May. 10, 2008, 4:25 PM ET
A bitter writers strike, depressed ratings and a national recession aren't exactly getting TV executives—or ad buyers—in an upfront mood. With so few pilots, can networks outperform analysts' dour predictions? | LINK
DMA 71
B&C, May. 10, 2008, 4:20 PM ET
Hearst-Argyle's CBS affiliate took its lumps in primetime during the writers strike, but still won total day ratings and evening as well as late news in the February sweeps. | LINK
B&C, May. 10, 2008, 4:18 PM ET
More than 90 stations across the U.S. are now producing their newscasts in high definition. For most, that means HD pictures from the studio, not the field. A number of stations have invested in HD camera systems for their helicopters, and a few are using new HD camcorders to produce edited packages in true HD. | LINK
TV Guide, May. 9, 2008, 7:45 PM ET
Despite rave reviews when it debuted last fall, the CW comedy went largely ignored by viewers. | LINK
DMA 122 & 124
TVNEWSDAY, May. 9, 2008, 5:20 PM ET
The Spokane, Wash., media company picks up a CBS-Fox duopoly in Santa Barbara-Santa Maria and a CBS-Telemundo duopoly in Monterey-Salinas. The stations are being spun off by Newport Television (formerly Clear Channel). | MORE
B&C, May. 9, 2008, 4:49 PM ET
Just smacked down by the courts, the low-power TV industry's lobby is asking Congress for $450 million to make the conversion to digital as soon as possible, saying that many in the industry face bankruptcy and potential ruin due to government policies. | LINK
closing bell
Associated Press, May. 9, 2008, 4:39 PM ET
Wall Street ended the week with a big decline as investors grappled with two of the biggest threats to the economy: fallout from turmoil in the credit market and surging energy prices. | MORE
Jessell at Large
TVNEWSDAY, May. 9, 2008, 3:23 PM ET
With economic hard times, broadcast groups are reporting disappointing first quarters almost across the board. And while there's still the expectation that the political ad bonanza will arrive later this year, broadcasters need to make good on their promises of new revenue streams if they hope to convince investors of their future. | MORE
TVNEWSDAY, May. 9, 2008, 2:19 PM ET
Todd Donovan joins as vice president, news technology; Chris Myers named executive director for newsgathering operations; Renu Thomas named executive director of news program operations. | MORE
overnights
Media Life, May. 9, 2008, 12:00 PM ET
ABC got its third straight Thursday sweeps win last night, but its margin of victory has gotten smaller by the week. ABC averaged a 4.4/12 18-49 rating/share, just a smidge ahead of second-place CBS at 4.3/12. ABC was flat compared with last week, while CBS was up 5% from a 4.1/11. | LINK
Radio & Records, May. 9, 2008, 11:06 AM ET
Victor Miller, one of the industry's most seasoned broadcast analysts, announced that he has “decided to leave Wall Street in pursuit of interests more closely aligned with my faith-walk.” | LINK
Advertising Age, May. 9, 2008, 11:15 AM ET
Backchannel Media, a software and technology company with big schemes to change TV advertising, has landed its first client, MGM Grand at Foxwoods. | LINK
Television Broadcast, May. 9, 2008, 10:59 AM ET
The Peacock Net is using a video-over-IP service to transmit live shots from the field. Network sources confirm that Skype has been used to send material back to the studio. | LINK
CMA 25
Lost Remote, May. 9, 2008, 10:50 AM ET
The Belo NBC affil's online experiment with its reporters and anchors "was incredibly successful," says WCNC’s Kayla Castille. | LINK
B&C, May. 9, 2008, 11:11 AM ET
Top engineers and technology executives from the broadcast, consumer electronics and cable industries gathered in Washington Thursday to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Advanced Television Systems Committee, the standards organization that created and implemented the U.S. digital television standard. | LINK
TVNEWSDAY, May. 9, 2008, 9:17 AM ET
Effective July 1, E.W. Scripps Co. will operate the TV stations, syndication business and newspapers, while Scripps Networks Interactive will comprise the five cable networks and various Internet businesses. | MORE
Variety, May. 9, 2008, 6:03 AM ET
The network is close to sealing a deal with an as-yet unnamed media buyer to take over the night. Under the deal, the CW would sell the 7 to 10 p.m. block to an advertising agency, which would turn around and develop programming and sell ad time. | LINK
quarterly earnings
TVNEWSDAY, May. 9, 2008, 6:17 AM ET
The TV station owner the increase came from increased political advertising spending, Internet ad money and production revenues. | MORE
Front Office by BCFM's Mary Collins
TVNEWSDAY, May. 9, 2008, 7:36 AM ET
It's good that broadcasters are working hard to inform the public about the coming analog cut-off, but they should also take care to secure vulnerable digital systems within their facilities. | MORE
Guest Commentary by Tim Keating
TVNEWSDAY, May. 9, 2008, 7:58 AM ET
The head of national sales for five Montana CBS affiliates believes it may be. The network's extensive coverage of the NCAA basketball tournament during the month totally disrupts the affiliates' regular schedules and could hurt ratings for the entire quarter. | MORE
TVNEWSDAY, May. 9, 2008, 8:04 AM ET
Electronics and defense company Harris Corp. has begun exploring its strategic options, which could include eventually selling itself, according to a story in the Wall Street Journal. | MORE
quarterly earnings
TVNEWSDAY, May. 9, 2008, 7:36 AM ET
But increased expenses from severance payments and higher rights fees result in lower operating profit, down 6% to $63 million. | MORE
dma 71
TVNEWSDAY, May. 9, 2008, 6:24 AM ET
The Local TV-owned NBC affiliate features 24/7 weather info that will also be streamed on the station’s Web site. | MORE
Multichannel News, May. 9, 2008, 6:27 AM ET
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said he won't attempt to adopt rules that could help the NFL Network prevail in its carriage dispute with Comcast. | LINK
upfront 08
Hollywood Reporter, May. 9, 2008, 5:59 AM ET
Recession fears and a ratings hangover from the WGA strike are throwing uncertainty into this year's upfront. Odds are that the primetime broadcast market will be down in overall volume by a percentage point or two. | LINK
Hollywood Reporter, May. 9, 2008, 5:55 AM ET
Marred in double-digit ratings declines, the broadcast nets probably can't wait for the strike-affected 2007-08 season to be over. But they're also eager to get a fresh start with next season sooner than expected. | LINK
Hollywood Reporter, May. 9, 2008, 5:53 AM ET
The 2009 and 2010 editions of the hit drama will be 17 hours each—not 16 as previously planned. ABC has added two hours to the show's production plan because the writers strike knocked three hours out of the current season. | LINK
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May. 2, 2008-May. 20, 2008
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Saint Paul, MN 55114
(no phone calls please)
KSTP-TV, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer
ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR/WTEN-TV, Albany, NY
May. 5, 2008-May. 20, 2008
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May. 1, 2008-May. 16, 2008
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Apr. 24, 2008-May. 16, 2008
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GENERAL SALES MANAGER/WHO-TV, Des Moines, IA
Apr. 16, 2008-May. 15, 2008
WHO-TV NBC in Des Moines, IA seeks a General Sales Manager that must have strong marketing skills, rich track record in developing local business, strong inventory management skills, and the ability to create new selling platforms through online and offline products. This individual must exhibit the ability to motivate, teach and lead by example. Send resume to Dale Woods WHO-TV, 1801 Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA 50309 or email dale.woods@whotv.com Local TV, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Nov. 21, 2007-May. 23, 2008
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