FCC Launches Investigation into NBC News’ Parent Company Over DEI Programs
NBCUniversal News Group's parent company, Comcast, is the latest media conglomerate to come under the Federal Communications Commission's microscope. FCC chairman Brendan Carr has launched an...
View ArticleRon Steele to Leave KWWL After More than 50 years
KWWL evening anchor Ron Steele is leaving the Waterloo, Iowa NBC affiliate after more than 50 years as a broadcast journalist. Steele joined the station in 1974 as sports director before moving to the...
View ArticleApple, Google Restore TikTok to App Stores
TikTok is back on both the Apple App Store and Google Play as of Thursday evening. Apple restored TikTok after newly-appointed U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi sent it a letter, Bloomberg reported....
View ArticleWhatsApp Debuts New ‘Viewing Gallery’ Chat in Partnership with Offball
WhatsApp will debut an experimental new feature on Friday, an exclusive group chat launched in partnership with the sports publisher OffBall. The trial product, called The Chat, will build off a...
View ArticleWhat Marketers Can Learn From Kendrick Lamar’s Monumental Year
2024 was undoubtedly Kendrick Lamar's year--both musically and culturally. The rapper didn't just dominate the charts; he took the entire entertainment landscape by storm. From his highly publicized...
View ArticleHappy Birthday to You(Tube)
As is the case with many startup success stories, YouTube's original value proposition didn't turn out to be its true superpower. Befitting its launch on February 14, 2005, the company actually began...
View ArticleThe Californians Reunite in Volkswagen Ad Ahead of SNL50
Ahead of the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live this weekend, Volkswagen and NBCUniversal have debuted a new co-branded spot, which is a reimagining of its popular sketch The Californians. Former...
View ArticleThis PSA’s Puppet Exposes the Manosphere’s Growing Influence
A young, isolated boy finds someone who pumps him up and encourages him to assert himself, to the point of starting fights at school and harassing female classmates. The impressionable grade-schooler...
View ArticleGray Names Blake Sebo GM of Alaska Stations
Blake Sebo has been named general manager of Gray owned NBC and CBS affiliates KTUU and KYES in Anchorage, Alaska. Sebo comes from KHBS/KHOG in Fort Smith-Fayetteville, Arkansas, where he was the sales...
View ArticleWoman Accused of Stealing Adan Manzano’s Cell Phone and Credit Cards Makes...
The woman accused of stealing from Kansas City reporter Adan Manzano was in court for the first time in Jefferson Parish. Danette Colbert is charged with stealing Manzano's cell phone and credit cards....
View ArticleThree Senators Blast FCC for ‘Weaponizing its Authority,’ Cite First...
Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and Gary Peters (D-Mich.), members of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, have written a sternly worded letter to...
View ArticleHere Are the Top Local Market Ratings for Super Bowl 59
The Super Bowl matchup that saw the Philadelphia Eagles defeat the Kansas City Chiefs was the most-watched game ever. Naturally, Philadelphia and Kansas City led the way in this historic milestone when...
View ArticleShe Runs It Recognizes Three Women Executives for Their Leadership,...
Earlier today, nonprofit She Runs It unveiled its 62nd annual Women of the Year, three executives who embody She Runs It's mission and esprit de corps. The 2025 honorees are Alicia Tillman, CMO of...
View ArticlePress Releases Became Even More Hyperbolic in 2024
Corporate bombast has gotten worse. In October 2024, ADWEEK scanned distribution hub PR Newswire's database for exaggerated language in U.S. press releases. The examination found mentions of hyperbolic...
View ArticleDick’s Sporting Goods Is Putting Creators at the Front of Its Social Campaigns
Dick's Sporting Goods is enlisting sports creators. The retailer is expanding a program called Dick's Varsity Team, which will give young athletes a 10-month contract to create and share Instagram...
View ArticleWednesday, Feb. 12 Cable Evening News Ratings: Jake Tapper and Wolf Blitzer...
Fox News' The Five continues to hold court as the network's No. 1 program in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo, while The Rachel Maddow Show is MSNBC's top show in both measured categories....
View ArticleHere’s the Roundup for the Week Ending February 14
Happy Friday and Happy Valentine's Day to all who celebrate! In this week's edition of stories we didn't post for one reason or another, we see the FCC has been busy cranking up its retribution...
View ArticleTicker: The Murdoch Family Feud Over Fox News Spills Into Public View
Top of the Ticker: The Succession-inspired feud taking place within Rupert Murdoch's family over control of the mogul's media empire--which includes Fox News--has inspired two deep dives from The New...
View ArticleFox Names Justin Fox to Lead Sales in Florida Region
Justin Fox has been promoted to regional vice president of Sales for the FOX-owned properties in Florida, comprised of WTVT FOX 13 Tampa Bay, WOFL FOX 35 Orlando, WRBW FOX 35 Plus, and WOGX Fox51...
View ArticleFlashback: Ted Rowlands Explains His 30-Year Obsession With the O.J. Simpson...
Flashback is a feature series that revisits key moments from TV news history with the Newsers that were part of them. Like a lot of Gen-X journalists, Ted Rowlands remembers exactly where he was when...
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