VIDEO: US Casinos Bet on New Legalized Online Gambling
With legal gambling set to move this year beyond the casinos and onto the Internet, the industry is bracing for the most far-reaching changes in its history. (April 30)
60 Minutes: This Producer Picked the Short Straw
I’ve always wanted to unleash a dog or two on some producer… Lara Logan got the chance in her story on 60 Minutes called the secretive world of elite military dogs. How exactly does a military dog apprehend a “bad guy”? CBS Producer Reuben Heyman-Kantor drew the short strawto find out in this video, shot on [...]
What the Hell are You Doing Now, Mr. WNYmedia?
I’ve been getting that question a lot lately. “You changed the damn look AGAIN!” Yup. I’ve heard it. It’s been awhile since I chimed in with what’s going on around here, so I thought I would give you some news as to the direction we will be taking. I’m quick to judge traditional media about [...]
Ok WNY, Who Really Does Matter? And Why?
Recently, a Western New York business newspaper published a list of the 200 people they consider to be most influential in our community. While the creation of such lists is always a flawed process, I took great exception to the way this particular inventory was amassed, for a few reasons. First and foremost, there was no [...]
Detroit Resident Chronicles City’s Desolation
Tony Detroit has a real eye for his topic: neglected Detroit. Whereas most Instagram users have dozens or maybe hundreds of followers, Tony Detroit has nearly 300,000 followers. And most of his photos don’t even have people in them. (April 5)
Hannity On Rutgers Coach: ‘I Kind Of Like Old-Fashioned Discipline’
Hannity On Rutgers Coach: 'I Kind Of Like Old-Fashioned Discipline'
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MSNBC contributor: ‘Level of anti-Semitism’ against Bloomberg over gun control
MSNBC contributor: ‘Level of anti-Semitism’ against Bloomberg over gun control (via Raw Story ) MSNBC contributor Mike Barnicle on Monday said that he had seen a “level of anti-Semitism” against Michael Bloomberg after the Jewish mayor began to push for gun control in response to the December mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. During a panel [...]
ABC’s Kimmel Needs a Boost Here on Channel 7
Jimmy Kimmel told me in early January that he has never been to Buffalo. After looking at the local late-night ratings for the February sweeps, he might consider coming here on his next publicity tour. In his first sweeps period since taking over the 11:35 p.m. time slot from “Nightline” on ABC affiliate Channel 7, Kimmel’s [...]
“Dallas” Shooting, “Following” Escape and “Amazing” Shot Connection
This is what I’m thinking: Who shot J.R. Monday night on TNT’s new version of “Dallas”? Somehow, I doubt as many people care as did back in the day 33 years ago when the series was a Friday night hit on CBS. The scenes that the late Larry Hagman phoned in about a mysterious plan [...]
Ch.2 Scores on Weekends; “Amazing Race” Couple in Jeopardy
Here are some more interesting things to note about Western New York viewing patterns after the just- concluded February sweeps. Channel 2 News Owns the Weekends: The NBC affiliate dominated at 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday and at 11 p.m. Saturday and wins a tight race at 11 p.m. Sunday. Of course, viewing patterns are frequently [...]
Ch.2 Dominates News Early, Ch. 4 Late
Channel 2 News is the big winner at 6 a.m. and from 5 p.m. through 6:30 p.m. Channel 4 News remains the leader in the late evening newscasts. And Channel 7’s Eyewitness News has seen big percentage gains from a year ago, which is easier to do when your ratings are low. There is something [...]
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