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Chamber of Commerce attack ads called untruthful
May. 15 | Posted in MediaA Chamber of Commerce TV ad attacking U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, a Florida Democrat, for his support of Obamacare is similar to a Chamber ad aimed at U.S. Rep. Kathy Hochul that is running in WNY. PoliFact has scored the two key claims in the...
Investigation into city demolition program
May. 7 | Posted in Mediahttp://www.buffalonews.com/city/communities/buffalo/article843054.ece City Hall has spent $73 million the past 12 years to demo nearly 6,000 houses. Much of that money has gone to firms with checkered backgrounds. A Buffalo News investigation. Leave...
Heaney interview on WGRZ
May. 5 | Posted in MediaView Video Investigative Post Editor Jim Heaney discusses a proposal to redevelop the outer harbor as a park, without significant development, and how much the public should pay to finance improvements to Ralph Wilson Stadium to retain...
Rating “Idol,” “Dancing, “10 at 10″ and 20 Minutes of News
May. 4 | I went on WBEN-AM radio this morning to talk about what Western New York is watching. So it is only logical that I would make it the focus of part of this morning’s blog. Western New York keeps falling out of love with “American Idol.” Wednesday’s...
Highlighting Ads, Crawls, Songs and High Wire Acts
May. 3 | Jessica Paré: She Might Get Falls Rooms Booked This is what I’m thinking:: You almost have to laugh now that the Buffalo Bills are using wide receiver Stevie Johnson as their main spokesman in advertisements for season tickets. After all, it was only...
Is Apple rotten to the core?
Apr. 29 | Posted in Featured,Media The New York Times on Sunday published yet another damning investigation on the business practices of Apple. Among the key findings: Apple has exploited the tax code, both here and aboard. According to The Times: Apple’s...
Seriously, Orchestrated Draft Makes Local History
Apr. 27 | This is what I’m thinking: The expression on the face of Stephon Gilmore as he became the Buffalo Bills No. 1 draft choice Thursday night pretty much symbolized ESPN’s coverage of the overhyped event. To use one of the phrases that cost Bills...
Peck Leaves Ch. 4 Sunday; Sabres Earn Media Win-Win
Apr. 26 | Will Channel 4 sports-reporter anchor Paul Peck be allowed to say a goodbye to his audience on his last night at the station Sunday? There are no rules on allowing veteran reporters to do so, which is one reason why you never know these days if Channel...
Ch.4′s Fills a Need; Hardwick “Daily Show” Bit Flops
Apr. 25 | During the makeover — or dismantling — of Channel 4 News in the last two years, the CBS affiliate lost three minority anchors and reporters. That isn’t a good thing because — as I’ve written for almost three decades — on-air diversity has...
Weather Forecasters Blow It Again
Apr. 24 | Jim Cantore: In Search of the Big One in Buffalo Heaven help us if the snow ever comes to the populous areas of Western New York. We won’t believe it after all the screw-ups by area weather forecasters this winter and spring. You knew this blog...
HBO’s New Comedy Is Political Loser
Apr. 20 | HBO’s newest comedy, “VEEP,” is pretty much horse bleep. Except the bleeps aren’t bleeped. The fictional incompetent vice president of the United States, Selina Meyer (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), has a pretty foul mouth along with most members...
Top of Newscast Salutes to Clark Deserved
Apr. 19 | A close friend and I debated whether the death of Dick Clark deserved to be the top story on Wednesday evening’s network newscasts. He wasn’t so sure it deserved to be as we watched the Clark story lead the “NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams”...
Murphy’s WGR Show Expected to Start in July
Apr. 18 | It looks like John Murphy’s WGR radio show featuring the Buffalo Bills will premiere around the time the National Football League team heads to training camp in July. That’s the word from Tim Wenger, the operations manager for WGR and other Entercom...
The News Suspends Sports Reporter
Apr. 17 | The Buffalo News ran another promotional story this morning with the headline “News draft coverage a top pick” that mentions its “deep roster” of sports reporters and columnists who will be involved in the coverage of the upcoming...
The Boss Is Back; Wallace Special Hits Right Notes
Apr. 16 | This is what I’m thinking: Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen fan alert. If you haven’t had enough of the Boss after Friday’s concert, tune in tonight or set your DVRs to “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” on Channel 2. The show is repeating...
Cooper Reacts to “Stupid” Overreaction
Apr. 12 | Buffalo native Diane English I think he was talking about Dyngus Day, but maybe he was talking about his own behavior. I hope nobody is offended, although I can see “Y” they would be. The entire ridiculous bit made me laugh almost as loudly as...
Dyngus Day Makes Cooper’s RidicuList
Apr. 11 | Anderson Cooper: Laughs Himself Silly There is nothing like going to bed after laughing yourself silly or watching someone else doing the same thing. Which brings me to the end of Anderson Cooper’s CNN program Tuesday night. Cooper ended...
Lauer, Seacrest Engage in False Suspense
Apr. 9 | This is what I’m thinking: Ryan Seacrest: Joining NBC's Olympic Team It was kind of strange to see NBC’s Matt Lauer interview Ryan Seacrest Wednesday on “Today” about the rumors that Seacrest might eventually replace him. It was all...
Palin Rejected by WNY Viewers
Apr. 6 | The big matchup of the week in morning TV supposedly was former CBS News anchor Katie Couric versus former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Katie Couric: Not a Game Changer for "GMA" Here And the ratings winner in Western...
WBBZ Plans National Buffalo Night
Apr. 4 | Dustin Hoffman As probably any Western New Yorker knows who is out of town on a Buffalo Bills Sunday or who has a relative who has left the area, there are a lot of so-called Buffalo sports bars across the country. When I am in New York City on fall...