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Thursday, April 3, 2008

Era of the Celebrity Newscaster Over?

This article is from Boston, but thought it was very relevant to those of us who live, work, and love local TV.



The buyouts this week of three of WBZ-TV's highest-paid star reporters, including sportscasting legend Bob Lobel, could signal the end of the celebrity lineup at local news stations struggling with declining advertising revenues and shrinking viewership.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/04/03/era_of_the_celebrity_broadcaster_fades_on_local_tv/

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