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Meteorologist Jerry Taft has died. https://abc7chicago.com/weather/retired-abc7-meteorologist-jerry-taft-dies-at-77/6332373/

Two more sue FOX News (warning: rape detailed in court documents). https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2020/7/20/breaking-news-bombshell-dropped-at-fox-news

Here's a look at how much the shortened MLB season will cost Sinclair. https://www.nexttv.com/news/canceled-games-could-cost-sinclair-dollar130m-says-analyst

You might have seen the FTV Live story about someone spamming the Nexstar breaking news email list with their side business. It came from a WXIN employee. Cheers to the weight loss, though.

I haven't seen anything more, but this tweet appeared today.

Law enforcement arrested CNN's Omar Jimenez, and his producer and his photojournalist, during the riot coverage. https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/29/us/minneapolis-cnn-crew-arrested/index.html

I knew about the Amazon situation because the copy had been circulating on Twitter last weekend. Funny, though, my station never received the news release or the video. It looks like the stations that ran the story verbatim are mostly in the smallest of markets. A full VNR package is rare today, especially from the corporate communications world (retailers, banks, tech companies, etc.). When I was a young producer, ABC would send health VNR packages from some company in Florida (Ivanhoe?), from the J.A.M.A., and from the Cleveland Clinic. We still fight those battles with hospitals who want us to use their own video, as opposed to shooting our own video.

Star-Tribune article on changes KSTP-TV made to its late news: https://www.startribune.com/with-new-nightcast-kstp-tv-takes-a-deeper-approach-to-10-p-m-news/570702872/

CBS Evening News had some problems tonight. https://twitter.com/CBSEveningNews/status/1262876580231229441

Everyone's raises came through, so the company still has money.

I guess if my quarantine hair can look like something out of 1979, WTSP can use a 1979-inspired logo on its website

Andy Lack has resigned from NBC.

KARE-TV just fired one of its meteorologists.

Julie Unruh joins WGN-TV's midday team. https://wgntv.com/community/press-releases/julie-unruh-named-co-anchor-of-wgn-midday-news/

Chattanooga anchor dies: https://wdef.com/2020/04/29/loving-memory-john-mercer-1964-2020/

Here's Meredith's SEC filing, on the news that the company is slashing wages. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/65011/000006501120000048/pre-releasepressrelease.htm https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/65011/000006501120000048/mdppre-release8xk.htm

The website says the nomination announcement is today. These announcements normally happen in the evening.

Right now Nexstar has an arrangement with KXAS-TV for use of video among its stations. Just something to keep in mind... -------------------------- (My posts got merged) ---------- Someone stole a WGCL ENG van with the reporter inside. https://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/breaking-news-van-stolen-with-reporter-inside-wrecks-midtown/FnLLakIDpuzwUC6vBuHGLN/ https://twitter.com/johnjspink/status/1250025420004757505 -------------------------

Brooke Baldwin is also COVID-19-positive.

Add Chris Cuomo to the list.

We tacked on a half-hour to the already hour-long 5:00 Saturday news, so it's 90 minutes now. I think you'll see a lot of stretching of the news with syndication drying up and sports on hiatus and companies looking for every possible point to insert political ads. We went through furloughs in 2009, and I wouldn't be surprised if the TV companies issued furloughs later this year too. --------------------------------------- Ginger Zee seems to indicate she has mild symptoms consistent with COVID-19, but can't get a test. https://twitter.com/Ginger_Zee/status/1244945406599053317 ---------------------------------------

Good luck starting April 1, unless you're doing it remotely. -------------------- KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Meredith Corporation (NYSE:MDP; www.meredith.com ) announced today that it has named Charlie Henrich Jr. Vice President and General Manager of KCTV and KSMO, Meredith's CBS and MyNetwork TV stations in Kansas City, MO, effective April 1, 2020. Henrich replaces Chuck Poduska whose retirement is effective on March 31, 2020. Henrich currently serves as VP/General Manager at WHNS-TV, Meredith's FOX affiliate in Greenville, SC. "Charlie has more than 20 years of experience in local television management and operations and has done a tremendous job managing WHNS/FOX Carolina," said Meredith Local Media Group President Patrick McCreery. "Under his leadership, FOX Carolina now has the top-rated newscasts at 6 a.m. and 11 p.m., he also launched a new one-hour news and lifestyle program. We are excited to bring his energy and employee-first leadership to KCTV and KSMO." Prior to serving as VP/General Manager of WHNS-TV, Henrich spent five years in Kansas City as Vice President of Operations for Newport Television, overseeing multiple stations in Top 60 markets such as Jacksonville, FL, Memphis, TN and Mobile, AL. He also served as General Manager of KMEG-TV and KPTH-TV in Sioux City, IA; and VP and General Manager of WFTX-TV in Fort Myers, FL. "I am excited to be returning to Kansas City and to be joining the team at KCTV and KSMO," said Henrich. "I look forward to building on the station's legacy of trustworthy journalism and continuing to serve our community and our clients in new and innovative ways." Henrich earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech Communications from the University of Minnesota.

NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News shut down its New York City headquarters for cleaning and disinfecting on Wednesday after two of its employees tested positive for coronavirus. Employees will be asked to work remotely for the next two days and broadcasts moved to accommodate the cleaning, the network said. For instance, "CBS This Morning" will originate out of Washington on Thursday and Friday while the New York offices are cleaned. People who came in contact with the sick employees will be asked to self-quarantine for the next two weeks, CBS News President Susan Zirinsky said in a memo to staff. CBS has two separate offices located across 57th Street on the West Side of Manhattan, one primarily housing the staff of "60 Minutes." Complicating the issue for the network is that the two infected workers were stationed in different buildings. The network released no details on how the staff members were infected. Meanwhile, The Associated Press and NBC News on Wednesday announced work-at-home plans as concerns about the global pandemic grew.

Retired FOX News reporter Wendell Goler has died. https://www.foxnews.com/media/wendell-goler-longtime-fox-news-white-house-correspondent-dead-at-70.amp