Journalism Prof. Gets Grant to Launch Online News Project

It's not local, but it's a great look as to where journalism and journalism schools are headed.

A Kennesaw State University journalism scholar’s community-funded online news media idea will soon take shape thanks to a grant from the Harnisch Family Foundation and a collaboration with a Minnesota-based online news community.The $51,000 grant will fund a trial run "representative journalism" which envisions communities funding journalists who deliver Web-based, local and topical news.

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/departments/newsroom/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003714412

Media and Journalism Not Necessarily the Same

Thought this was a very interesting article. Please read and comment on it. Let's start some discussions!


For about a month now, since Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn., published the results of its media credibility study, some people in my business have been wringing their hands.

http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080224/OPINION13/802240357

WKYT Blames Network for Last Minute Blackout

As the clock ticked away in the final minute of Saturday's game between Kentucky and Arkansas, something happened ... at least for TV viewers in this region.
With less than 50 seconds to play, the screen went black as coverage switched to the start of the St. John's-Duke game.
In a matter of seconds, viewers hammered WKYT-27 -- the local CBS affiliate -- with hundreds of phone calls, General Manager Wayne Martin said.
Martin said his staff immediately called CBS in New York, where workers were able to get the UK game back on with 14 seconds to go, allowing fans to watch Kentucky pull out a 63-58 victory.
Viewers in Alabama, Tennessee and Florida said they experienced the same thing. Shane Kosky, originally from Lexington, but now living in Tampa, Fla., said he saw the black screen and assumed the problem might have been weather-related.
"But then the Duke game came on," he said. "Of all the games ... the Duke game? That's like salt in the wounds. That's like insult to injury."
Martin, who said WKYT apologizes for the mistake, said the swap was "a CBS switching error out of New York."

Louisville GM Gets Big Promotion

WAVE-TV general manager Steve Langford has been appointed a regional vice president of Raycom Media overseeing four of the company's television stations.

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080223/BUSINESS/802230383/1003

Snag in WKRC Sale

Providence Equity Partners is set to close a TV station sale with Clear Channel Communications Monday, but one of the deal's lenders has threatened to back out, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Wachovia Bank on Friday filed in a North Carolina court for a declaratory judgment releasing it from its financial obligations regarding the deal, according to the story.
San Antonio-based Clear Channel and the Rhode Island equity firm announced the pending $1.2 billion sale in April 2007. The deal includes WKRC-TV, Clear Channel's only local TV station holding.

http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2008/02/25/daily2.html

Elderly Man Attacks Cincinnati Cameraman

A 68-year-old man was released from jail today on a $1,000 bond on charges he attacked a Channel 12 (WKRC-TV) cameraman over the weekend.

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080225/NEWS01/302250040/1056/COL02

WTTE Late Move Opens Circa 1988

Fun old opens.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwdqAOl7oOA

Vote for Nessman!

Who didn't love WKRP? Now's your chance to permanently honor this hilarious show!

Should Les Nessman, the Silver Sow Award-winning newsman from "WKRP in Cincinnati," be commemorated in bronze here?
Jim Thompson, 59, wants all "WKRP" fans to nominate Nessman and Cincinnati for a "TV Land Landmark" statute

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080224/ENT/802240308/1025

Comings and Goings in Cincinnati and Dayton

WCPO's Lisa Cornwell will be leaving the 9 News Breaking News Center to head to WBIR in Knoxville to become a morning anchor. Cornwell joined WCPO nearly 2 years ago as a weekend sports anchor and was moved to the news department this past August.

http://cincydaytonmediacenter.blogspot.com/2008/02/quick-update-wcpos-lisa-cornwell-will.html

TV vs. Newspaper - The Battle is On

Thought this was a very funny article. Definitely got my attention.


Who hasn't wanted to beat Jon Chrisos?
Who hasn't wanted to come out of a contest prettier than Stacey May and Angie Richards?

http://www.courierpress.com/news/2008/feb/24/its-newspaper-vs-tv-in-published-picks/

Lively Discussion on Student Testing on KET Tonight

State lawmakers and education officials will join host Bill Goodman to discuss student testing on the Feb. 25 show of “Kentucky Tonight” on the Kentucky Educational Television network.

http://polwatchers.typepad.com/pol_watchers/2008/02/lawmakers-and-e.html

Columbus Social Media Cafe Garnering National Attention

I’ve been in Los Angeles this week at the Integrated Media Conference—a conference predominantly for public broadcasters. PBS and NPR are both here, and there have been a host of sessions of interest to us.

http://socialmediacafe.wordpress.com/2008/02/23/interesting-stuff-in-la/

WLWT Chats With 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin

He may not be a full-timer in the squared circle anymore, but Stone Cold Steve Austin is still as ornery as ever.

http://www.wlwt.com/entertainment/15361295/detail.html?rss=cin&psp=entertainment

117 Year Old Newspaper Becomes TV Station Site

Kerry Duke, the managing editor of the local news site KYPost.com, admits he's got ink in his blood. But after the demise of Scripps' venerable Kentucky Post, Duke's had a media transfusion of sorts. He's now running a Post Web site that debuted Jan. 1.

Companies Raise Basic Cable Rates

Starting March 15, some of those who get basic cable from WOW! will pay $2.75 more a month for that service.

http://www.courierpress.com/news/2008/feb/20/20web-Cable/?ebj=1/

Blast From the Past - Locally Produced Children's Shows

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CJ9JPJ74a8

Locally Produced Documentary on Ted Ginn Sr. Gets National Airing

The locally produced documentary on high-school football coach Ted Ginn Sr., Winning Lives: The Story of Ted Ginn Sr., will receive a national showcase Sunday.

http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/life/stories/2008/02/20/2_GINN_DOCUMENTARY.ART_ART_02-20-08_D4_LQ9DCSV.html?sid=101

Book Omits Contributions of Kinley to Cincinnati TV

I'm curious how much black history is accurate and/or complete. I bought a book recently by Jim Friedman titled "Images of America/Cincinnati Television" published by Arcadia Publishing.

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080220/EDIT0202/802200335/1090

Controversy Over 'Democracy Now'

A response to WOUB’s contention that Democracy Now does not measure up to the journalistic standards of objectivity, balance, and fairness (November 21, 2007).

http://athensfreepress.blogspot.com/2008/02/journalistic-standards-reasonable.html

KET Hires New 'Comment on Kentucky' Host

Ferrell Wellman is going to be Al Smith’s successor on the program that airs live Friday nights. Wellman is a member of the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame and has taught journalism at Eastern Kentucky University for 15 years.

http://www.wlky.com/news/15333825/detail.html?rss=lou&psp=news

The Other Side of Laura Rogers

She's only been with WBKO for a year, but Laura Rogers has already established herself as Chris Allen's partner in crime on AM Kentucky.

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080217/ENT/802170397/1025

WLWT and WXIX's GMs Tapped for National DTV Speakers Bureau

Starting this week, the National Association of Broadcasters will ratchet up the digital TV promotional campaign with three new public service announcements to promote the converter box coupons. It also has enlisted WLWT-TV and WXIX-TV managers and engineers to be part of the nationwide digital TV speakers bureau.

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080217/ENT/802170397/1025

KET Honors Lincoln's Bicentennial

KET is honoring the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth with a TV special and a trip to West Virginia.



http://www.herald-dispatch.com/life/x1107777221

DTV Countdown is On...What Do Your Viewers Think?

"This one-year countdown that begins this Sunday is an excellent time" for people to begin to figure out whether they will need new equipment, or whether they're "already converted and ready to go," said Tim Bischoff, marketing director for Kentucky Educational Television.

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080217/BUSINESS/802170400/1003

Clear Channel Forced to Sell 2 Cincy Stations

WLW-AM, the city's dominant radio station, could have new owners this spring.
http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080216/BIZ01/802160346/1076/BIZ

Veteran Louisville DJ's Father Passes

WHAS Radio's Web site is reporting that Louis "Mel" Meiners, father of the station's popular personality Terry Meiners, died at 1:23 this morning.

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080215/NEWS01/80215005/1008

Early Sweeps Report from Louisville

To borrow an annoying phrase from TV news: The ‘Ville Voice has learned that WHAS-TV is kicking butt thus far during the ratings sweeps.

http://thevillevoice.com/2008/02/15/early-sweeps-report/

Asbury College Training Chinese Broadcasters for Beijing Olympics

We have been contracted by the International Olympic Committee’s broadcast division, Olympic Broadcast Services, to train Chinese university students to fill the paid entry level broadcast positions during the Beijing Olympics. Since September, Asbury has trained 1,600 Chinese students to fill these positions through week-long workshops that include lectures as well as actual experience working at sports events. We rented production trucks in Beijing for the training. We also trained an additional 70 students in Hong Kong. Asbury will also be sending at least 56 students, faculty and staff to work in paid positions in the broadcast as well.We did the same thing in Greece and Italy and have also been contracted for Vancouver. This year I was also able to present television production workshops to Chinese professional television personnel who will be working at the Games in a series of workshops. Around 100 professionals attended this training. This is my ninth Olympic broadcast to be involved in.While I never would have thought we would be doing this stuff, it has been fun!

WHAS' New Mobile Webcam Taking You to the Action

Louisville, Ky. (WHAS11) -- You may have noticed something new in our weather and road condition coverage over the past couple of days. We call it our mobile web cam.

http://www.whas11.com/news/local/stories/021208whasjdtopstorywebcam.b6dee731.html

The New Focus of WNIN

WNIN is changing its focus from being predominantly a broadcaster of national radio and television programming, to being both a broadcaster and an active partner with local institutions and individuals dedicated to making the Tri-State a better place to live.

http://s213003450.onlinehome.us/about-us/the-new-wnin.html

KET Embracing the Power of Digital TV

TV as we've known it is about to change. Sunday begins the one-year countdown until the official transition to digital television, when the Federal Communications Commission will require all TV broadcasters to turn off their analog transmitters and broadcast only in digital.

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080214/OPINION04/80213068

Belo's Profits Sink Even Further

NEW YORK, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Belo Corp (BLC.N: Quote, Profile, Research), the media company that is spinning off its newspaper business, on Wednesday posted lower-than-expected quarterly earnings as it suffered from the depressed newspaper advertising market.

http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssTechMediaTelecomNews/idUSN1333921520080213

WGA Approves New Deal

LOS ANGELES -- Striking Hollywood writers are going back to work.

http://www.wlwt.com/entertainment/15280702/detail.html?rss=cin&psp=entertainment

Kentucky Meteorologist Testifies on Weather Radio Bill

Ruth Ann Palumbo filed House Bill 256 to require retailers to furnish a weather radio in mobile homes.
WKYT Chief Meteorologist T.G. Shuck testified in support of the bill.

http://www.wkyt.com/news/headlines/15558642.html

WCPO Talent Heads to Knoxville

Changes coming to WBIR, Channel 10: Morning anchor Ben Senger has made his departure from the local NBC affiliate official today. He's leaving in "early March," management says. It comes as little surprise. The story was tipped here when Abby Ham left last fall."Ben has decided to pursue other opportunities," says news director Bill Shory. "He has expressed to me that he is not unhappy here in any way." Senger, who married in recent months, wants to make a leap to a larger market.
Starting in March, "Live At Five" host Russell Biven will now pull double duty -- as the morning anchor replacing Senger and continuing to do his "Live" gig. He'll work a split shift at the station.
WBIR has also announced Ham's replacement. She's Lisa Cornwell, who works in Cincinnati at WCPO, an ABC affiliate.
WBIR wants to debut the Biven-Cornwell morning team at the same time next month.(more)

http://www.tvspy.com/shoptalk.cfm?page=1#writers

TV Advertisers May See Permanent Changes Due to Strike

Even if the Writers Guild of America strike is settled soon, television advertising isn’t immediately going to return to business as usual, ad buyers say.

http://www.tvweek.com/news/2008/02/tv_advertising_may_see_permane.php

Writers Set to Vote on End to Strike

Members of the Writers Guild of America will vote tomorrow night on whether to stop striking while a new contract is ratified - meaning writers could be back on the job by Wednesday.

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/2008/02/11/2008-02-11_writers_set_to_vote_on_a_strike_finale-2.html

Forecasting the Weather or "Storm Porn"

"Storm porn."
That's what David Phillips, senior climatologist for Environment Canada, calls weather fanaticism.

http://www.courierpress.com/news/2008/feb/11/the-eyes-gazing-into-the-storms-forecasters-say/

WBNS Assitant News Director Heads to #1 ABC Affiliate in Nation

OKLAHOMA CITY -- KOCO 5 is pleased to name Stephanie Croswait News Director of Eyewitness News 5. Stephanie comes to KOCO from WBNS in Columbus, Ohio, where she has been Assistant News Director since 2005.

http://www.koco.com/news/15273009/detail.html

Former Evansville Reporter Casualty of Morning Show Cancellation

KWQC-TV, the NBC affiliate in Davenport, has canceled its Saturday morning newscasts after laying off 12 employees.Among the group was Chris Williams, the station's weekend news anchor, said Rick Greenlee, a veteran production director.Greenlee said the other layoffs included nine production workers, a receptionist and a building maintenance worker.KWQC is owned by Young Broadcasting, which is facing financial struggles linked to debt and advertising vulnerability.Don Ciaramella, spokesman for Young Broadcasting, declined to offer details of layoffs at KWQC or other Young stations.The station has canceled the news programs at 6:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. Saturday.

Chris Williams is a former Evansville freelance reporter/producer and a former member of the Ohio Valley Emmy Board of Governors.

DirecTV Adds Local HD Channels to 4 Markets

DIRECTV has added local High-Definition TV channels to four new markets.With the addition, the satcaster says local HD is now available in 76 cities, representing nearly 76 percent of U.S. TV households.

http://www.tvpredictions.com/forum/index.php?entry=entry080208-045056

WRGT Takes Over as #2 News in Dayton

WRGT-TV Fox 45 is starting to step up the pace in Dayton's media market.
The station's 10 o'clock newscast was watched by 66 percent more adults this May than last May, and the number of women watching the program has doubled.

http://dayton.bizjournals.com/dayton/stories/2006/07/31/story7.html

Hearing Begins in Public Information Suit from WLKY and the Courier Journal

Attorneys for Cecil New and attorneys for WLKY-TV and The Courier-Journal argued made arguements before District Court Judge Judith McDonald-Burkman

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=B2&Date=20080207&Category=NEWS01&ArtNo=802070802&Ref=PH&Profile=1008

Insight Offering New Service in Kentucky

Insight Communications Co. Inc. is launching a 20 Mbit/s cable modem service in parts of Kentucky and Indiana, but you’ll need to act fast if you want to upgrade to speedier offering.
The MSO plans to limit access to the new tier to 4 percent of the high-speed customer base in its Kentucky and Indiana cable properties, says Paul Meltzer, senior VP of product management. That 4 percent will be picked on a first-come, first-served basis.

http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=145320&site=cdn&f_src=lightreading_gnews

Fighting Non-Competes

Two years ago, more than 80 people working in the broadcast industry signed a letter to the General Assembly asking for support of legislation to end the practice of using non-compete clauses for broadcast personnel. The letter included a who’s who of on-air talent, including anchors, reporters, and meteorologists from every major local TV station.

http://pageonekentucky.com/2008/02/06/fighting-the-non-competes/

Jay Leno Atop Late Night Ratings Without Writers

How does he do it?
Jay Leno has no access to his regular team of 19 writers and must rely on a lineup of guests that seems more appropriate to a daytime cable talk show.

http://dispatch.com/live/content/life/stories/2008/02/06/2_TV_LENO.ART_ART_02-06-08_D5_QG993I1.html?sid=101

CBS' Jericho Returns to the Airwaves

On Tuesday, I urge you to watch a show I don't particularly love.
Let me explain: CBS' post-nuclear drama, Jericho, will return for a shortened second season that almost wasn't -- in direct response to fans of the show, which depicts a fictional town's fight for survival.

http://dispatch.com/live/content/life/stories/2008/02/06/1A_MOLLY0206.ART_ART_02-06-08_D1_0J97KA4.html?sid=101

Sitting Out a Non-Compete

If you think you're good enough at your job to earn a higher salary and better working conditions at a competitor's business, it's not that hard to do. However, if you're a TV reporter, check your contract. Non-competes are enforceable in Kentucky.


http://leoweekly.com/?q=node/6241

WLEX Catches Court Assault on Camera

http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-us

Type in WLEX in search window if you're having trouble finding it.

WLEX-TV to Go Hi-Def

WLEX-TV, Central Kentucky's number one source for local television news, will become one of the first medium-sized market television stations in the nation to provide its viewers local news in high definition. An extensive high definition equipment and system integration is well underway, and a spring launch date is anticipated.

http://www.wlextv.com/global/story.asp?s=6109136

AutoTrader.com Partners With Cox Television

ATLANTA, Feb. 5 --AutoTrader.com, the ultimate automotive marketplace, will supply new and used online car listings to Cox Television's 15 stations across the country, increasing AutoTrader.com's unique monthly visitors and offering new and used car buyers and sellers even more opportunities to connect and make sales. The parent company of both AutoTrader.com and Cox Television is Atlanta-based Cox Enterprises.

http://www.sunherald.com/447/story/349039.html

WBKO Presents the Other Side of Chris Allen

Tonight we begin a series of interviews with people you know, or think you know.
You've seen some of them for more than 20 years, right here on WBKO.
But now you'll see . . .the other side.

http://www.wbko.com/news/headlines/15289861.html

DirecTV Switches Superbowl Channels Mid-Game

I live in the Cincinnati area and was enjoying watching the Super Bowl in HD on Fox affiliate WXIX. Then 8:30 pm hit ... and the screen went black (well, white and varying shades of blue). No more Super Bowl for me! I just read FanHouse Ryan Wilson's post that people were losing their Super Bowl signals across the country and I was praying to god that I wasn't going to be next.

http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2008/02/03/directv-switches-super-bowl-channels/

Pensky Looks Back at 15 Years Covering Valley Sports

TERRE HAUTE — When Jason Pensky replaced Dennis Campbell as WTWO’s sports director in September 1993, he did not envision himself working at the same television station 15 years, especially in a business where the lure of a big-city market often trumps loyalty.

http://www.tribstar.com/sports/local_story_033235813.html

Blogger Gives WHAS and WDRB Reports a "B"

Reports filed this week by WDRB Fox-41 and WHAS-11 on restaurant inspections were actually more informative than expected. Our preemptive criticism of these reports centered on WHAS’s ratings-driven hype rolling up to its own reports, and we implied doubt that the station would unearth any real information.

http://thevillevoice.com/2008/02/01/give-the-restaurant-reports-a-b/

Sale of WTVQ Stalled

The potential sale of Lexington ABC affiliate WTVQ-36 is not proceeding as quickly as the process with three other stations up for sale by corporate parent Media General.

http://www.kentucky.com/101/story/304446.html

WOSU Program Features Robert Rothschild Farm

Urbana-area residents and neighbors looking to catch a glimpse of their hometown in the spotlight can tune-in to the Our Ohio television series on Sunday, Feb. 10, on public television station WOSU (11 a.m.) The weekly 30-minute magazine-style show visits Robert Rothschild Farm.

http://www.urbanacitizen.com/main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=5&ArticleID=146771&TM=35426.31

WLKY Anchor Jumps Ship

WLKY-TV weekend morning anchor Bill Alexander has jumped to WDRB, where he will also anchor weekend news with Julie Tam and report for the weekday 10 p.m. news.

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080130/COLUMNISTS15/801300769

Sci-Fi's 'Ghost Hunters' Comes to Dayton

So, are there ghosts lurking in certain buildings at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base? Only base officials and members of The Atlantic Paranormal Society, or TAPS, know for sure, but you'll be able to find out too this coming March.

http://www.tcnewsnet.com/main.asp?SectionID=15&SubSectionID=260&ArticleID=146454&TM=56960.62

Former WEHT Host To Quit as Local Democratic Party Chair

Larry Aiken, current chairman of the Vanderburgh County Democratic Party, and former WEHT-TV show host, announced Thursday he will resign Feb. 16 for health-related reasons.

http://www.courierpress.com/news/2008/feb/01/aiken-to-quit-citing-health/

WCMH Reporter Speaks Out on Why Black Women Choose to Stay Single

On March 3, 2003, Newsweek Magazine featured a cover story that highlighted the challenge that many African-American women face in search of a romantic partner in today's dating scene.

http://www.pr-inside.com/rss/many-educated-black-women-often-choose-r415961.htm

WSYX to Air "Sharing Miracles"

This month, SharingMiracles -- a 30-minute public affairs television program that tells thecompelling and inspirational stories of real patients battling cancer.

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/02-01-2008/0004747783&EDATE=

Will WWHO Show Indians in HD?

So in mid-January, it was announced that SportsTime Ohio and WKYC are going to be stepping up the Indians' HD coverage this year.FOX has eight games for its Saturday telecasts, which will likely be in HD. One game is not slated for TV coverage at all.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=987653

WHAS-TV Swept Up on Sweeps Story

Yesterday, WHAS-TV started promoting a “special report” on restaurant sanitation that it plans to air tonight (Thursday) on its 6 p.m. newscast. That got the attention of our pal Steve Coomes, the editor of our new food and dining blog — Ville Voice Eats. So, without further adieu, we invite you to go and read his piece and check out the new site. You’ll find the site will be frequently updated, just like Page One and The ‘Ville Voice, and focused on all things food.


http://thevillevoice.com/2008/01/31/fox-scoops-whas-on-food-inspection-story/

Media General Profits Fall

Media General Inc., a newspaper publisher and television station operator, said Thursday its fourth-quarter profit dropped 70 percent, hurt by a write-down, one less week in the period and less political revenue.

http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2008/01/31/ap4598458.html

DISH Network Adds History Channel en Espanol

History Channel en Español secured its first national carriage deal, with Dish Network adding the channel to its DishLATINO service Wednesday.

http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6527802.html?industryid=47170

ThinkTV Airing "The New Selling of America"

Produced by ThinkTV, “The New Selling of America, goes to boardrooms, sales meetings and college classrooms to discover what business experts, corporate executives and educators are doing to make America more competitive by professionalizing sales.



http://www.thinktv.org/onair/onai_prog_ttvnewsell.html