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Please visit our Support page.....Reporters To Stop Using "Redskins" - 6/19 - Reporters in Philadelphia and Buffalo vow to stop using the name "Redskins" in print, claiming that it's a racial slur against native Americans. More at washingtonpost.com..... CSN To Cover AT&T National - 6/19 - Comcast SportsNet gears up for the 2013 AT&T National, the Tiger Woods Foundation's PGA Tour event at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, starting June 24. From June 27 through June 30, the Bethesda-based sports network will air "Live At The AT&T National," hosted by Chick Hernandez, with former Maryland men's basketball coach Gary Williams, a member of Congressional, and "SportsTalk Live" host Brian Mitchell serving as analysts. Also contributing to the program - Jill Sorenson and Nicole Darin, who will serve as reporters, and Golf Channel's Steve Sands. CSN will also provide coverage via its other programs during the week, including "SportsNet Central" and "Sports Talk Live," and via CSNwashington.com..... Fauquier Newspaper Drops "Democrat" From Name - 6/19 - The Fauquier Times-Democrat is changing its name because of what it views as an increasingly divisive political landscape. In an editorial today, the newspaper published on Wednesdays and Fridays announced it would become known as the Fauquier Times. The editorial said having the word "Democrat" in the newspaper's name in such partisan political times "is no longer a very astute business decision." According to AP, the Warrenton-based newspaper traces its roots nearly 200 years. In 1905, the newspaper became the Fauquier Democrat. In 1989, it changed its name to the Fauquier Times-Democrat to identify with the Times Community News, the family-owned chain that owned the paper..... Hip Surgery For ZBA's Ondayko - 6/19 - DCRTV hears that Baltimore radio veteran Mike Ondayko has been out on medical leave since mid-May, when he had his second hip replacement. He does the afternoon slot on classic rocker WZBA, 100.7 The Bay. "Should be back sometime in the beginning of July. Keep the ole' fingers crossed," he tells us. For many years, Ondayko, who used to be known as "Mark," did the "Kirk And Mark" morning show with Kirk McEwen on 98 Rock, WIYY..... Ed Norris Returns To 105.7 - 6/19 - This morning, Ed Norris returned to Baltimore sports talker 105.7 The Fan, WJZ-FM's morning show after recovering from injuries he sustained in an April motorcycle accident in Harford County. Although he was still in some pain - as co-host Steve Davis made an on-air request at 6:45 AM for a pillow to prop up Norris's arm. Norris had surgery to repair his shoulder. "The Bed Bath And Beyond isn't open yet," Davis said. Added Norris: "You lose an arm, it's tough. There's a lot of things you can't do"..... ABC Promotes Moran - 6/19 - ABC News names Terry Moran chief foreign correspondent and sends him to London. Moran was the network's White House correspondent from 1999 through 2005. More at abcnews.go.com..... SFMSports Does Ripken Deal, More - 6/19 - Baltimore's SFMSports to broadcast this year's Cal Ripken series. New gig for Baltimore sports media columnist Jim Williams. The latest Baltimore sports radio ratings. And more in the latest sports media column at pressboxonline.com..... NPR New HQ Fuels Disdain - 6/19 - Budget-strapped left-leaning NPR invites a select group of journos to tour its fancy new DC headquarters, which even has "beehives on the roof to help pollinate its green roofs." And, a snarky FishbowlDC write-up helps generate an avalanche of disdain via a link on the right-leaning Drudge Report..... Senate Grills FCC Nominee - 6/19 - President Obama's nominee to be the new FCC chairman, Tom Wheeler, spoke before a Senate hearing on Tuesday, discussing his history in the telecommunications industry and his vision for the Federal Communications Commission's future. More at fmqb.com..... Newseum To Hype "Anchorman" Sequel - 6/19 - On November 14, DC's Newseum will join with Paramount Pictures to feature memorable sets and props from the Will Ferrell film, just in time for the release of "Anchorman: The Legend Continues" in December. More at washingtonpost.com..... Snyder Sells Johnny Rockets - 6/18 - Redskins owner Daniel Snyder's private equity firm has sold Johnny Rockets, its oldies-themed burger-and-milkshake chain, for an undisclosed amount after six years of ownership. More at washingtonpost.com. Snyder also owns Washington sports talker ESPN 980, WTEM..... Brenda Carl Leaves WCBM - 6/18 - DCRTV hears that Brenda Carl is leaving her news job at Baltimore news talker WCBM, 680 AM. Her last day at the Mangioni station will be Friday, June 21. And, we hear that she's got a new radio gig lined-up. More soon..... Dave TV: Lisa de Moraes, Bill Hess, Jack Diamond, More - 6/18 -  I bid a fond farewell to Lisa de Moraes, who is leaving the Washington Post. And now where will I get all my local TV news? I get a letter from a "Dave TV" fan. And I address criticism from WMAL biggie Bill Hess. And I take a look at the latest ratings trends for early June, including WKYS on top and a post-Jack Diamond slump for Mix 107.3. And more in today's "Dave TV" at DCRTV's Dave TV.....WaPo's de Moraes To Deadline.com - 6/18 - Longtime Washington Post TV columnist Lisa de Moraes will cover the national TV beat for media business website Deadline.com. Earlier this year, de Moraes, who has been at the Post 15 years, announced that she'd be leaving the newspaper this summer, planning to permanently re-locate to Los Angeles, to be closer to her husband. She's been shuttling between DC and LA for years. Before joining the Post in 1998, de Moraes served for nearly 10 years as TV editor for the Hollywood Reporter. More at deadline.com..... WRQX Continues Post-Diamond Slump - 6/18 -  Bad news for Cumulus in the "first week" of June radio ratings for the DC market. Hot adult contemporary WRQX, Mix 107.3, slumps to 16th place with mornings at 24th, now that Bert Weiss has replaced Jack Diamond. Also, the firm's WMAL drops to an even worse 18th place, with its "Mornings On The Mall" salvaging some respectability for the news talker at 8th - thanks largely to older listeners. In the full-week, age 6+ numbers: 1) WTOP, 2) WAMU, 3) WIHT, 4) WASH, 5) WHUR, 6) WMMJ, 7) WKYS, 8) WBIG, 9) WMZQ, 10) WIAD, 11) WPGC, 12) WWDC, 13) WETA-FM, 14) WGTS, 15) WPRS, 16) WLZL and WRQX, 18) WMAL, 19) WJFK-FM, 20) WTEM, 21) WFRE, 22) WERQ and WBQB, 24) WQSR, 25) WNEW, 26) WDCN, 27) WIYY, 28) WFLS and WINC-FM, 30) WAFY and WAVA-FM.....WERQ Tops Balto Radio Heap - 6/18 - The Baltimore radio ratings for the "first week" of June, full-day, age 12+: 1) WERQ, 2) WWIN-FM, 3) WPOC, 4) WLIF, 5) WWMX, 6) WZBA, 7) WZFT and WBAL-AM, 9) WQSR, 10) WRBS-FM, 11) WIYY, 12) WJZ-FM, 13) WWDC, 14) WTOP, 15) WYPR, 16) WCAO, 17) WHUR, 18) WKYS and WCBM, 20) WPGC, 21) WBJC and WBIG, 23) 975HFS, 24) WEAA and WASH and WXCY, 27) WAMU, 28) WRQX and WLZL, 30) WIHT and WNEW..... Politico's Gaskell To Defense One - 6/18 - Stephanie Gaskell jumps from Politico to Atlantic Media's Defense One, where she'll be a reporter and associate editor..... Politico's Mak To Examiner - 6/18 - Tim Mak leaves Politico, where he's reported and blogged about defense issues, for the newly-reformatted political news-based Washington Examiner..... Sinclair Buys Tower Company - 6/18 - Baltimore-based Sinclair Broadcast Group is not just focusing on buying up TV stations. The station group has announced the purchased of Dielectric, the largest maker of TV, radio, and wireless transmission towers in the US, from SPX Corporation. TVSpy has more..... Internship Named After Sun's Corey - 6/18 - The Baltimore Sun is launching a paid summer internship in honor of Mary Corey, the first woman to lead the Sun's newsroom. The internship was announced Monday at a memorial dedication for Corey, who died in February of breast cancer. The dedication was held in the Sun's Mount Vernon office, where a photograph of Corey was installed on a wall in the main lobby above pictures of the Sun's founder, Arunah Abell, and H.L. Mencken, the renowned Sun journalist known as the "sage of Baltimore." More at baltimoresun.com..... Daschle To Lobby For Clear Channel - 6/18 - Radio giant Clear Channel names Nathan Daschle its executive vice president of political strategy, making him its top Capitol Hill lobbyest. He's a Harvard Law graduate who has been executive director of the Democratic Governors Association and an associate at Covington And Burling..... 105.7's Norris On Recovery Road - 6/18 - The June issue of PressBox looks at the slow and painful road of recovery for Ed Norris, the 105.7 The Fan morning show host who was injured in a motorcycle mishap in April..... More: "PBS NewsHour" Adds Weekend Edition - 6/18 - DCRTV tipped you earlier. And now we hear more. Starting September 7, "PBS NewsHour" is adding a weekend newscast on Saturdays and Sundays. Unlike the hour-long weeknight edition, the weekend edition will not produced at Arlington's Channel 26/WETA. But instead at NYC's WNET-TV. The new 30-minute show will be anchored by veteran "NewsHour" correspondent and director of digital partnerships, Hari Sreenivasan. More at pbs.org..... "All My Children" Role For Tapper - 6/18 - CNN's Jake Tapper, host of "The Lead With Jake Tapper," is scheduled to appear in an upcoming episode of daytime drama "All My Children." The DC-based journalist will appear in the August 19 episode as TV investigative reporter "Spencer Phillips." The former ABC soap is now seen via the OnLine Network. More at soapoperanetwork.com..... 6 Emmys For CSN - 6/18 - Bethesda-based Comcast SportsNet picked up six awards in the National Capital Chesapeake Emmy competition for the Mid-Atlantic region, which were handed out June 15th in Baltimore. The network received three statues for its coverage of the Washington Redskins, including a 2012 preseason game, its "Redskins Kickoff" pre-game show, and for a special, "RGIII: Mission Impossible." It also received Emmys for a Washington Capitals sports program promo, as well as Michael Jenkins being named top sports anchor and Trevor Matich as best sports play-by-play/analyst..... DCRTV Job Ads - 6/18 -  Harford County's country WXCY is looking for a program/operations director. Salisbury's Cat Country has afternoon drive and production gigs open. Baltimore's WCBM-WQLL is looking for a business manager. Delmarva Broadcasting is looking for midday talent for Delaware's Cool 101.3. Those are the latest DCRTV Job Ads, where you can reach thousands of movers and shakers.....SFMSports Renews Ripken Series Deal - 6/17 - Baltimore-based SFMSports has renewed its partnership with Ripken Baseball to broadcast the 2013 Cal Ripken World Series. SFMSports will produce and broadcast all 44 games of the Aberdeen MD-based series in August. Including 41 "pool play" games, as well as the international, US, and world championship games. The network will also provide a Spanish language broadcast for several games. Founded in 2009, SFMSports produces 1,500 Maryland high school, collegiate, and youth events annually..... Adam May To Have Primetime Presence On AlJaz - 6/17 - Baltimore TV reporter Adam May will have a primetime role on Al Jazeera America. May, who announced his departure from CBS-owned Channel 13/WJZ in May, will be one of six correspondents on a magazine show, "America Tonight," which will run at 9 PM weekdays. May will be based in DC. The channel is expected to launch in August. It will take the place of the Current TV news channel..... DirecTV To Add NC8 - 6/17 -  DCRTV hears that DirecTV will start carrying Allbritton's NewsChannel 8 come July. This will be the first time the local news channel will be seen via a non-cable TV service. Currently, NC8 is seen within the Washington TV market via Comcast, Cox, Verizon, RCN, and other cable services, but not via satellite services like Dish Network and DirecTV. Until now. No specific July date has been announced for the DirecTV add. "When this happens NewsChannel 8 will be available in the 350,000 DirecTV homes in the DC market putting us at a total of 2.1 million homes," NewsChannel 8 and WJLA Vice President/General Manager Bill Lord tells us. "This is our first time on satellite after 20 years of cable only delivery and we are very excited about it".....Aly Jacobs Gone From 107.3 - 6/17 - Aly Jacobs, a personality on Mix 107.3, WRQX's morning show, has parted ways with the Cumulus station. In her Tumbler account at alyjacobs.tumblr.com, it sure sounds like she's no longer employed at Mix 107.3. Earlier this month, a WRQX source told DCRTV that Jacobs had been out sick, with a morning show co-producer covering for her. Jacobs was part of Jack Diamond's morning show crew. However, the station recently replaced Diamond with Atlanta-based Bert Weiss..... McArdle To Bloomberg - 6/17 - Megan McArdle, a DC-based writer and blogger for Newsweek/Daily Beast, joins Bloomberg View, where she will be a columnist covering the economy and politics..... McCaffrey Fundraises For Civil War Doc - 6/17 - Frank McCaffrey, a former Fox News Channel producer who is now anchoring the Hagerstown Herald-Mail's HMTV 6 cable TV and internet local news operation, has launched a Kickstarter fundraiser for a Civil War documentary he's planning on "The Battle Of Antietam And Beyond." He wants to raise $1,500 by June..... Source: Sinclair To Bid For 7 - 6/16 - A Charm City TV source tells DCRTV that it's likely that Baltimore-based Sinclair Broadcast Group will submit a bid to buy Allbritton's Channel 7/WJLA, DC's ABC affiliate, which was put on the market in early May. And, we're told, that Sinclair is also interested in DC's CW affiliate, Channel 50/WDCW, should its parent, Tribune Company, put it on the market, as has been rumored. In the Baltimore market, Sinclair owns Fox affiliate Channel 45/WBFF, operates CW affiliate Channel 54/WNUV, and has submitted an FCC application to also operate MyNetworkTV affiliate Channel 24/WUTB. So far, however, ABC is widely rumored to be the top contender to buy WJLA. And Channel 9/WUSA owner Gannett is thought to be the most-likely purchaser of WDCW. Stay tuned..... Local Emmys Awarded - 6/16 - The National Capital Emmy Awards was held for the Mid-Atlantic region Saturday night in Baltimore. The Governor's Award was presented to Larry Michael of "Redskins Nation." Channel 9/WUSA and Channel 11/WBAL picked up statues for coverage of Hurricane Sandy. Channel 7/WJLA was honored for its coverage of the June 2012 derecho. Maryland Public Television was awarded for its documentary "Heart Of The Civil War," as was Channel 50/WDCW for its Martin Luther King documentary, "The Dream Began Here." Lesli Foster of WUSA was named top news anchor. Channel 45/WBFF was honored for its spot news coverage of a Fells Point fire. More winners at facebook.com/capitalemmys. More: WUSA nabs 11 Emmys. At wusa9.com..... Old WMAL-TV Studios To Be Torn Down - 6/15 -  From the Forest Hills Connection: Get a last look at a building that once housed the Evening Star Television Center and Channel 7/WMAL's studios (right) before the wrecking ball hits what is now the Van Ness Square at 4455 Connecticut Avenue, NW DC. In 1950, the Evening Star Broadcasting Company signed a long-term lease to have the ice skating rink on the second floor converted into three large television studios for WMAL-TV, later to become WJLA. Van Ness Square, which also once housed Chevy Chase Park And Shop Stores, is scheduled for demolition this fall.....Dave TV: Farhi, Wemple, Mankiewicz, More - 6/15 - I bid a final farewell to the local news Washington Examiner. Plus, memories of Frank Mankiewicz, once head of NPR, who I met back in my JMU college days. Also, again why does Paul Farhi do a Washington Post write-up on a story that Erik Wemple first covered? Is Betsy Rothstein being eased out at Fishbowl DC? And, some local radio bumper sticker memories of WKCW, WDCU, WHUR, WMMJ, WMAR, WCBM, KIX106, WZYQ, Q107, WMOD, WMZQ, Hammerjacks, and more. And a Tower Records bag and the "World Of Don And Mike" game. In today's "Dave TV" at DCRTV's Dave TV page.....Goodbye: Examiner's Mismatched Front Page Headines & Pics - 6/15 - "What we'll miss most about the [Washington] Examiner is some of the hyperbole. Specifically, its front pages, which often featured bold-faced, alarmist headlines on top with mismatching photographs on the lower half." Writes Ben Freed at dcist.com..... TCM Host Has DC Roots - 6/15 - The Washington Post profiles Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz, who grew up in Washington and whose father, Frank, was manager of George McGovern's 1972 presidential campaign and later head of DC-based NPR..... Comcast To Debut "X1" - 6/15 - Comcast will unveil its new "X1" multi-platform interactive TV system in the Baltimore-DC area. Media columnist David Zurawik pens a PR-ish piece at baltimoresun.com..... New Gig For Examiner's Jim Williams - 6/14 - With the demise today of the daily local news editions of the Washington Examiner, Jim Williams, who penned a sports media column for the freebie tabloid, tells us that he'll now be the new "sports media insider" for Sports Talk Florida. "I will be on the air at least six times a week talking sports media and writing daily for their website - sportstalkflorida.com," he says. Plus, he tells us that he's got several more editorial gigs lined up. Williams, who is based in Baltimore and has no plans to leave, pens his last Examiner column at washingtonexaminer.com..... Examiner Starts Transformation To Cap Hill Rag - 6/14 - With the Washington Examiner next week flipping from a local news daily to a political weekly, Erik Wemple at washingtonpost.com looks at the battle of the Capitol Hill news organizations, which also include Politico, the Hill, Bloomberg, and CQ Roll Call. Says a market observer: "It doesn't seem like there's a demand for an additional print magazine." The daily Examiner says goodbye to its readers in its Friday edition, at washingtonexaminer.com. More: Freebie weekly tabloid Washington City Paper says farewell to the daily Examiner at washingtoncitypaper.com..... Kate Bolduan Prepares For CNN Debut - 6/14 - The Washington Post profiles Kate Bolduan, 29, the former Channel 4/WRC intern who starts a new gig next week as co-host of CNN's new morning show..... Wagner, Brossard, D'Rivera, Hughes Join Arch - 6/13 -  Actor Chuck Wagner of "Anything Goes," actor Israel Brossard of "The Bling Ring," Paquito D'Rivera of the DC Jazz Fest, and Philippa P. B. Hughes with the follow-up report on Arlington's SuperNova performance art festival. Join Arch Campbell (right) on this week's "Arch Campbell Show," which airs on NewsChannel 8 at 8:30 PM Thursday and Friday, and 9 PM Saturday....."It's Academic" Ranked Among Top TV Game Shows - 6/13 - Channel 4/WRC's "It's Academic" makes the TV Guide list of the 60 greatest TV game shows of all time. The local high school quiz show is hosted by WTOP's Hillary Howard, who recently took over for longtime host Mac McGarry..... Dave TV: Storm Hype, DC Spanish Radio, Gannett Swells, More - 6/13 - Too much storm hype in DC area media? Also, McLean-based Gannett buys Belo and gets a lot bigger. Plus, I take an in-depth look at Spanish language radio in the DC market, including the battle between El Zol and La Nueva. Should Cumulus put La Nueva on 105.9? Should Metro Radio put WKDV on 97.5? And more in today's "Dave TV" at DCRTV's Dave TV page.....Gannett Buys Belo - 6/13 - McLean-based Gannett will buy Dallas-based Belo for about $1.5 billion in cash, in a deal that almost doubles Gannett's television station ownership. According to nytimes.com, the takeover is a move by Gannett to diversify its media operations, at a time when traditional print media continues to struggle. The media giant said the transaction would increase its television portfolio to 43 stations from 23. Locally, Gannett owns Channel 9/WUSA..... Family Ties Link WH & Media - 6/13 - Paul Farhi explores the family ties between the news media and the Obama administration. At washingtonpost.com..... Blake Hounshell To Politico - 6/13 - Blake Hounshell, who was most recently managing editor of Foreign Policy, has joined Politico. He follows Susan Glasser, who recently left the top editorial job at Foreign Policy to lead an expansion of long-form journalism and opinion at Politico. Hounshell will serve as her deputy. More at huffingtonpost.com..... Bill Bailey Dies - 6/12 - DCRTV hears that radio veteran Bill Bailey has died. In the 1970s, he worked at the old WRC-AM and WKYS, as well as at WXTR. More at woodradio.com..... WaPo Launches "PostTV" - 6/12 - Back in January, the Washington Post announced that it would launch PostTV.com this summer. Well, after hiring journalists, building the technical infrastructure, and "toiling away at creating compelling shows," the new internet video news service is taking shape. More at washingtonpost.com..... Latin Radio Battle: WDCN Says It Beats WLZL In Younger Demos - 6/12 -  The folks at La Nueva, WDCN 87.7, the TV station that thinks its a radio station (using the audio carrier of TV channel 6, just below the low end of the FM band) are quite proud of themselves in their battle for the Spanish-language audience in the DC market with CBS's El Zol, WLZL, 107.9. In the May radio ratings, WDCN says it bests WLZL by substantial margins throughout the day in the younger age 18-34 demos, particularly with men. And, we're told that while WDCN's morning numbers more or less tie with WLZL in the overall age 12+ demo, it clobbers the CBS station in the 18-34 demo. Ditto in afternoon drive. In the overall age 6+ numbers, the stronger Annapolis-based signal of WLZL placed 17th, with weaker Arlington-signalled WDCN in 23rd.....Jonetta Rose Barras Joins WaPo - 6/12 - Local columnist Jonetta Rose Barras joins the Washington Post. She will "write about issues impacting DC area residents, with an emphasis on local politics and government," according to a statement at washingtonpost.com. Barras' column will appear online Friday mornings and be featured monthly in Sunday's Metro section. An award-winning journalist and author with more than 20 years' experience, Barras was recently a columnist for the Washington Examiner. She has regularly appeared on CNN, Fox News, NPR, and PBS as well as local TV outlets, including WUSA, WRC, and WHUT..... Former OR TVer Lets Loose On Sinclair - 6/12 -  From TVSpy: Joseph Calbreath, retired meteorologist for Eugene, Oregon NBC affiliate KMTR-TV, is not being shy about giving viewers his take on Fisher Communications' acquisition of his former station and the layoffs that followed. In a Facebook post riddled with misspellings and grammatical mistakes, Calbreath lets loose on everyone from the FCC to his station's future owner, Baltimore-based Sinclair Broadcasting Group. "Little did I know a couple of months ago when I picked the date of my retirement that it would coincided with the transfer of ownership that would result in 31 of my friends loosing their jobs in a blood bath type fashion," he writes. Calbreath retired from KMTR on May 31 after working there for almost 25 years.....WaPo Offers Paid Editorials - 6/12 - The Washington Post unveils "Sponsored Views," an online advertising feature that allows organizations to post commentary related to or in response to content from the Post's Opinion section. The paid editorials will appear at the bottom online columns on the Post's Editorial and Op-Ed pages at washingtonpost.com/opinions. "The product offers an opportunity for advocacy, communications and government affairs professionals to place their message in front of key constituents," according to an announcement at washingtonpost.com..... Z On "Dying" PBS Newscast - 6/12 - DCRTV told you yesterday that the "PBS NewsHour," which is produced at Channel 26/WETA's Arlington studios, will lay off staffers and close its two offices. The cutbacks are the result of "a steady drop in corporate revenue," according to Bo Jones, head of MacNeil/Lehrer Productions, which produces the nightly public television newscast. "Is it time to quit being nice about what 'NewsHour' has become?" asks Baltimore Sun media critic David Zurawik. "Why have we let this once valuable newscast become a shell of itself - dying off piece by piece before our eyes, promising year after year to do more with less?"..... Oprah Supports Smithsonian - 6/12 - Superstar TV talk show host Oprah Winfrey makes a $12 million donation to the Smithsonian's National Museum Of African American History And Culture. More at washingtonpost.com..... Baby For Shuster - 6/12 - Former MSNBC host David Shuster and his wife, Kera Rennert, are proud parents of a daughter, who was born in NYC Tuesday. It's the first child for the couple, who wed in February. Shuster now hosts a show on We Act Radio, heard locally on WPWC, 1480 AM. More at washingtonpost.com..... WaPo Runs Hotaling Obit - 6/11 - Eight days after he died, the Washington Post posts its obituary for a DC TV newsman: Ed Hotaling, a Washington TV journalist who ended the sports broadcasting career of bookmaker Jimmy "the Greek" Snyder by airing his racially offensive remarks and who later brought renewed attention to the slaves who helped build the White House and Capitol, died June 3 at a hospital in Staten Island. He was 75. Hotaling spent his early career working for news outlets in Tehran, Paris, Athens, and Beirut. In 1977, he began a 25-year reporting career at Washington's Channel 4/WRC, where his best-remembered stories focused on black life, culture, and history..... Paolini To Replace Dyer At 5 & 20 - 6/11 - Yesterday, DCRTV first reported that Glenn "Duffy" Dyer had resigned as the vice president and general manager of Fox-owned Channel 5/WTTG and its sister station, MyNetworkTV affiliate Channel 20/WDCA, after 12 years. Today, we hear that his replacement will be Patrick Paolini, who had been general sales manager at WTTG and WDCA earlier in his career. Most recently, he's been senior vice president of Fox Stations Sales. Prior to that, he was vice president and general manager of Fox's Philadelphia TV station, WTXF. Paolini's career also includes sales gigs at Fox's NYC stations, WNYW and WWOR, and at LIN TV stations in New Haven and Buffalo..... Cuts At "PBS NewsHour" - 6/11 - "PBS NewsHour," which is produced at Channel 26/WETA, is closing its Denver and San Francisco offices, eliminating several production positions at WETA's Arlington facility, while leaving two open senior-level roles unfilled, and preparing to turn to more freelancers. Starting July 1. More at nytimes.com..... Dave TV: 7 Plops Doug In "Bachelorette," DC Radio Ratings Trends, More - 6/11 - Some viewers get all upset when Channel 7/WJLA plops a Doug Hill severe weather update right smack dab in the middle of a key part of ABC's "The Bachelorette" on Monday evening. Also, I take a look at trends in the latest DC radio ratings, and find surprisingly little change. But CBS does get one of its four major FMers into the "top 10" for May via 94.7 Fresh FM. In today's "Dave TV" at DCRTV's Dave TV page.....XCY's Dave Hovel To Florida Country Outlet - 6/11 - Yesterday, DCRTV told you Dave Hovel is leaving his gig as director of programming and operations at Delmarva Broadcasting-owned Harford County country outlet WXCY, 103.7 FM, after 24 years. Now, we hear that he's heading to Ft. Myers, Florida to be program director of "Gator Country" WWGR-FM, which is owned by Renda Broadcasting. His last day at WXCY is July 5th and he starts his new gig on July 10th..... 107.3 Slumps With Bert Debut - 6/11 - So, how's Bert Weiss doing on Mix 107.3? Not all that great in his first week, according to the age 25-54 demo weekly numbers for "week four" of May (actually mid-month), his first week on Cumulus hot adult contemporary WRQX. Weiss ranked 16th, down from Jack Diamond's 11th place morning show average for the month of April. In the weekly numbers, Mix 107.3 placed 11th full-day, exactly where it was in April. The numbers for WRQX's other dayparts remained relatively stable..... WTOP & Hot 99.5 Top May DC Radio Ratings - 6/11 -  The monthly May radio ratings for the DC market. Full-day, age 6+: 1) WTOP, 2) WAMU, 3) WIHT, 4) WASH, 5) WHUR, 6) WMMJ, 7) WKYS, 8) WWDC, 9) WIAD, 10) WMZQ and WBIG, 12) WPRS, 13) WMAL and WPGC and WRQX, 16) WGTS, 17) WLZL, 18) WETA-FM, 19) WJFK-FM, 20) WFRE, 21) WTEM, 22) WBQB, 23) WERQ and WDCN and WNEW, 26) WQSR, 27) WINC-FM, 28) WFLS and WIYY and WPFW.  Age 25-54: 1) WIHT, 2) WAMU, 3) WTOP, 4) WASH, 5) WHUR, 6) WKYS and WMMJ and WWDC, 9) WBIG, 10) WIAD, 11) WRQX, 12) WLZL and WPRS, 14) WMZQ, 15) WGTS, 16) WPGC, 17) WJFK-FM, 18) WTEM, 19) WMAL, 20) WDCN, 21) WINC-FM, 22) WETA-FM, 23) WERQ, 24) WIYY, 25) WQSR, 26) WFRE, 27) WNEW, 28) WKDV and WBQB.....WERQ Tops May Balto Radio Ratings - 6/11 -  The Baltimore market radio ratings for the month of May. Full-day, age 12+: 1) WERQ, 2) WWIN-FM, 3) WPOC, 4) WLIF, 5) WWMX, 6) WBAL-AM and WZFT, 8) WZBA, 9) WIYY, 10) WRBS-FM, 11) WJZ-FM, 12) WQSR, 13) WTOP, 14) WCBM and WKYS and WHUR and WWDC and WYPR, 19) WPGC, 20) WBJC, 21) WRQX and WCAO, 23) WBIG, 24) WLZL and WAMU and WEAA, 28) WXCY and WMZQ and WIHT and WNEW.....More Rumors About Sun Suitor - 6/11 - More rumblings about who might buy the Tribune Company's newspapers, including the Baltimore Sun. A report at ocregister.com suggests that media barons Rupert Murdoch and Aaron Kushner, in addition to the widely-speculated Koch brothers, are interested in the major market dailies..... Josh Bernstein To AlJaz DC - 6/11 - Investigative reporter Josh Bernstein leaves Fox-owned KDVR-TV in Denver for a gig as a DC-based investigative reporter at Al Jazeera America, which is slated to re-launch in late August, replacing the Current TV network..... WMAL Reunion Planned - 6/11 -  DC radio veteran Tom Gauger is arranging a reunion this fall of those who worked at WMAL, all the way back to its Evening Star Broadcasting Company days. Including anyone who worked at WMAL-AM, the old WMAL-FM (and WRQX), and WMAL-TV. Contact Tom at wmal.radio.tv@comcast.net for more information.....Hotline Founder Doug Bailey Dies - 6/11 - Doug Bailey, one of the fathers of the modern political consulting industry who went on to found the Hotline, died Sunday night in his sleep. He was 79. According to nationaljournal.com, "Bailey was one of the first modern political ad men." Bailey sold the Hotline to the National Journal Group in 1996. Even after leaving the company, Bailey continued to contribute to Hotline on a regular basis..... 11 To Carry ESPN Ravens, More - 6/11 - Channel 11/WBAL will carry two ESPN Ravens games this season. You can catch the Mystics online via Ted Leonsis's new Monumental Network. And, Keith Olbermann returns to sports TV to anchor baseball for TBS. And more in this week's sports media column at pressboxonline.com..... Eye Problem For Bream - 6/11 - The Washington Post tells us that Shannon Bream, the Supreme Court reporter for Fox News, struggled with a painful eye condition for more than a year..... WJFK & WTEM Battle Over Nats Devotion - 6/10 - Which DC area sports talk radio station is more Nationals-centric, with DC's baseball team struggling at the moment? The team's flagship, CBS's 106.7 The Fan, WJFK. Or, Red Zebra's rival ESPN 980, WTEM? At washingtonpost.com..... 5's Dyer To Retire - 6/10 - DCRTV hears that Glenn "Duffy" Dyer, the vice president and general manager of Fox-owned Channel 5/WTTG, announced his retirement today. He's overseen DC's Fox outlet and its MyNetworkTV sister, Channel 20/WDCA, since 2001. No successor has been named. More soon..... WTOP Scores AP Awards - 6/10 - More from the Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association's awards ceremony in Ocean City on Saturday. Hubbard all-newser WTOP picked up eight awards, including "Outstanding Website," "Outstanding Spot News," "Outstanding Newscast," and "Outstanding Year-Round Local Sports." Plus statues for Darci Marchese, Kristi King, Chris Core, and Brennan Haselton..... WRNR-AM Scores AP Awards - 6/10 - Martinsburg WV news talker WRNR-AM, 740, captured seven first place awards and one second place award from the West Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters over the weekend in Charleston. Including "Best Talk Show," "Outstanding Sports Operation," "Best Regularly-Scheduled Sportscast," "Best Sports Play-by-Play," "Best Sports Talk Show," and "Best Sports Special." Also Matt Miller was named "Best Sportscaster"..... WDEL Scores AP Awards - 6/10 - More from the Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association's awards ceremony in Ocean City on Saturday. The "Best Of Show" award went to Wilmington DE news talker WDEL's Amy Cherry, assistant news director, anchor, and reporter. Besting all the candidates from DC and Baltimore. "We're quite proud of her," says WDEL Director Of News And Programming Chris Carl. "WDEL also won 14 awards - the most of any station in the region"..... Dave Hovel Leaves WXCY - 6/10 - DCRTV hears that Dave Hovel is leaving his gig as director of programming and operations at Delmarva Broadcasting-owned Harford County country outlet WXCY, 103.7 FM, after 24 years. He's headed to a new gig in Florida. We'll know more mid-week. WXCY serves both the Baltimore and Wilmington markets..... Sam Jacobs Leaves Reuters For Time - 6/10 - Sam Jacobs leaves his DC-based national political correspondent gig at Reuters to join Time, where he'll be a senior editor. Before Reuters, Jacobs worked for Newsweek, the Daily Beast, the Boston Globe, and the New York Observer..... Post-Glasser Changes At FP - 6/10 - DC-based Foreign Policy magazine makes a batch of changes now that Editor-In-Chief Susan Glasser has bolted to Politico. Look for a website redesign, with Noah Shachtman leaving Wired to be executive news editor. FP ups Peter Scoblic to be executive editor of analysis and commentary, with top editor Ben Pauker now occupying the managing editor post. Also: Shane Harris leaves Washingtonian to be a senior writer at FP..... WNEW Scores AP Awards - 6/9 - CBS all-newser WNEW, 99.1 FM, was recognized as "Outstanding News Operation" by the Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association's awards ceremony in Ocean City on Saturday. WNEW also picked up the Edward R. Murrow award for continuing coverage of the June 2012 "Derecho" storm. More in DCRTV's 6/9 Mailbag, including a picture of the WNEW staff holding their top honors. Other local radio newsers, including WTOP and WAMU, picked up a batch of awards. More soon..... Dave TV: WaPo Correction & Paywall, WHUR For Sale? More - 6/9 -  I look at a "Date Lab" correction at the paywall-crazy Washington Post. And, how to avoid the upcoming paywall at the Post without subscribing to the newspaper. More ranting about the Baltimore Sun's David Zurawik. Plus, I speculate about who might be interested in WHUR if Howard University decides to sell it. In today's "Dave TV" at DCRTV's Dave TV page.....Older news goes to DCRTV's News Archive. Older gossip and commentary items can be found on DCRTV's Rant page. Copyright Dave Hughes/DCRTV.....  |
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