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Mike Golic and Mike Golic Jr. are back with ESPN Radio, hosting a late morning show to start in August: https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2026/06/mike-golic-sr-and-mike-golic-jr-return-to-espn-radio-to-host-the-golics/

Like sands through the hourglass, so our the days of our lives.

You know what's going to happen in about 1 year before Trump leaves or is removed from office, right? The FCC is going to approve the acquisition of NBCUniversal by ParamountWarnerBrothersDiscoverySkydance. Functionally, Carr doesn't give a shit if CBS and NBC are owned by one company, especially because it will take Fallon and Meyers off the air and put Bari over NBCNews too. Why have any independent local media at all?

Audacy is exiting St. Louis, as they are selling that cluster to Hoffman Media Group.

That could be trickier, since Disney is basically a media company with a theme parks division.

Overall, I think its good for anyone in any profession to step back and fill some duties from their prior roles. I'm reminded of KBJR news director Michael Baldwin stepping in to anchor the weekend news as part of the rotation of other anchors, reports, and producers filling the vacancy. I appreciate his line "I believe you shouldn't ask your staff to do something you wouldn't do yourself". In the past few years, it also hasn't been uncommon during breaking news to see anchors from the Minneapolis stations out in the field reporting- perhaps it's been out of convenience of geography or timing, but nevertheless good to see when they could easily say they're off the clock. I forget which events, but Kelly O'Connell (KMSP), Jana Shortal (KARE), and Mike Max (WCCO) stand out as examples.

Alex Witt is an institution. I grew up seeing her anchor for hours on MSNBC News Live weekends! This was back when MSNBC was known for news, not just "The Place for Politics" and was on the MSN homepage. Nostalgia.

Agreed it looks cheap and ugly. I was interested in the concept at first but now, not so much. Hopefully WCBS doesn't expand their's outside of weather. I'm surprised CBS hasn't tried VR as the main CBS Evening News set to be "innovative".

It's good for main anchors to turn a package now and again to keep their reporting abilities fresh and to give them subtle reminders of what street reporting is like. It's important because as you mentioned some of them DO have God complexes. I was fortunate enough to work in a newsroom where one of the anchors volunteered to turn packages everyday out of boredum from the gap between the evening and nightly newscasts. The anchor was even willing to MMJ if no cameraman was available. I respect anchors in that they have to be the faces of the station and face more scrutiny than reporters if ratings are down. These days anchors are talking for multiple hours on end rather than an old school 30 to 60 minute news cast. That being said, reporters have a significantly harder job.

First of all, show some respect for those main anchors. They are the highest paid people in a newsroom, for a reason.. and they earned it. Most of them are the most seasoned on air folks in the building, having worked their way up to incredibly hard to get positions. They are the gatekeepers of the newscast. They bring talents you don't have. So their destiny.. is up to them. But to answer your question, yes, most primary anchors these days are expected to turn a franchise or specialty piece two days a week or more, and should be open to it.

Good. This merger should have never happened in the first place. In saner times, Disney should be next, at least with Hulu & Fubo being under their total control now.

Basically, a virutal un-doing of the 2011 merger of NBCUniversal into Comcast. Comcast will keep the tech, wireless and delivery enterprises, and NBCUniversal (including the theme parks, networks, Peacock, etc...) will comprise of the rest. https://apnews.com/article/comcast-nbcuniversal-sky-5dc27c2e6fe45eb78eae4336e025b4e2 (mods, feel free to delete or merge this thread into the other one in General TV)

Absolutely. If they're doing original reporting on a worthy subject. But if it's a pet project to heighten their own profile, or are simply re-voicing national packages, then no.

And as a result, starting tomorrow Cindy Fitzgibbon moves to nights while Kelly Ann Cicalese moves to weekday mornings:

If this belongs someplace else, please move to appropriate spot... I've been wondering what your guys' thoughts are on the main anchors and reporting duties. Should they do so?? I notice that KNXV's main anchors, both morning and evening, do a feature story once a week on top of their anchoring duties. To me this is refreshing. Overall, main anchors tend to have their noses in the air and think their doesn't stink. They tend have God complexes and honestly seem off putting. I understand, they are the "faces" of the station... But they did go to journalism school and I feel that doing "light" reporting duties would be even more refreshing and keep their attitudes in check.

So after all that trouble to have Comcast acquire NBCU it's effectively being reversed.

Meteorologist Jennifer Collins, formerly of WPEC, made her debut for WPLG this past week: https://www.facebook.com/JenCollinsWX/posts/pfbid0RB4vkqXPFLDQmf7k7xMAKaPTbTeyXBsFMkgZNb2MGbpZdWKCSdTTU3AfioCR9vnnl?__cft__[0]=AZYS8nbf4h5N-04SAbYCICuE_X8pHkddRgziUvzRrn61MtP7uWCNruDPsHjjm6y85kA0NMwno_dNVBcUNxqY9sVxkYImh9dCEDRXftwG1PgDrGRWvgqNr_I3dcOj8K1C7d3C4jUNPct5qtyY0E2QfTmyqGAImeFz5-lm8W1gwgcK7SYgsaastjz7eXNcxKBLlyE&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R

Big news this morning. Comcast will split into two independent companies. One will include the media and entertainment business (including NBCUniversal) and the other will include the broadband and wireless business. https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/comcast-spinoff-nbcuniversal-sky-split-two-companies-rcna352188

UK After nearly a century of broadcasting, BBC Radio 4 had ceased broadcasting on long wave.

Do we think Dan is permanent on GDNY? Last week Tina said she was in for Dan and summer is here, it doesn’t seem like the national Jerry/Rosanna is happening

That's a huge find. I had heard from somewhere that "That's What Friends Are For" was a slogan that WCMH used but never saw any proof.

That’s his second report on Alzheimer’s and second time on the 6pm news since stepping down from the anchor chair. His first report was on the 6pm on Friday, June 19.

More than 40 years in broadcasting, the last 15 and a half at KTVT/KTXA and Jeff Ray has delivered a forecast for retirement.

Her final appearance after 34 years there.

I wonder if this treatment might help Bill? It won't reverse the disease, but at least in this 80yr old patient with advanced Alzheimer's disease, it improved functions and quality of life, in what I have to say is a remarkable way. Only one person in this trial, so the results in a larger case study are of course unknown, but if the affects of the treatment truly had such profound improvements, it seems worthwhile. https://www.sciencealert.com/magic-mushrooms-and-alzheimers-one-remarkable-case-raises-new-questions