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Ken Jennings as Jeopardy! Host

Last post by km1125 « Wed Apr 21, 2021 11:10 pm
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by moldyoldie » Tue Jan 12, 2021 7:26 am
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I thought he did an excellent job, mostly mimicking well-worn but appropriate Trebek-isms. It would be a matter of time before Jennings' own...
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Wed Apr 21, 2021 11:10 pm
Brother Stair Passes

Last post by WOHO « Mon Apr 19, 2021 3:46 pm
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by Turkeytop » Sat Apr 10, 2021 10:45 pm

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Radio Evangelist and sex criminal, Ralph Stair has left us and gone to Heaven.

Brother Stair of Overcomer Ministry has passed away...

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Last post by WOHO
Mon Apr 19, 2021 3:46 pm
NBC Thursdays

Last post by sfpcc « Fri Mar 26, 2021 11:34 pm
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by sfpcc » Fri Mar 26, 2021 1:08 am

Tonight was the series finale of Superstore. Next week Manifest returns along with L&O SVU and the new L&O Organized Crime. This means except for a...

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Last post by sfpcc
Fri Mar 26, 2021 11:34 pm
Limbaugh replacement

Last post by paul8539 « Tue Mar 23, 2021 5:16 pm
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by fuzzpower » Thu Feb 18, 2021 4:27 pm

With the passing of Rush Limbaugh, who do you see as his replacement? I wonder if moving Hannity to noon would interfere with his TV show at 9PM....

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Last post by paul8539
Tue Mar 23, 2021 5:16 pm
ESPN / NHL Reach A Deal

Last post by radioandtventhusiast « Fri Mar 19, 2021 9:27 pm
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by sfpcc » Thu Mar 11, 2021 9:46 am

The NHL and ESPN have agreed to a seven year deal which involves Four Stanley Cup games. The 10 year NBC deal has expired, (yeah I know I left out a...

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Last post by radioandtventhusiast
Fri Mar 19, 2021 9:27 pm
MSNBC meltdown

Last post by Calvert DeForest « Wed Mar 03, 2021 7:42 am
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by Lester The Nightfly » Thu Feb 25, 2021 12:02 am

Say what you will about the network and reporters but they ARE professionals. Apparently tonight (2/24) their main control room went the way (as...

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Last post by Calvert DeForest
Wed Mar 03, 2021 7:42 am
Sunday News Panels

Last post by km1125 « Sat Feb 20, 2021 11:05 am
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by Mike Oxlong » Sat Feb 20, 2021 9:10 am

I wasn't quite sure if this query should go here or the Political forum.

As I watch the Sunday morning news programs, I find myself not interested...

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Last post by km1125
Sat Feb 20, 2021 11:05 am
Fox lost January

Last post by radioandtventhusiast « Thu Feb 18, 2021 7:43 pm
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by TC Talks » Wed Feb 03, 2021 2:10 am

The weirdos are heading to Newsmax, the sane Republicans are headed to CNN. Poor Fox

On Tuesday, Fox announced that it finished its 19th...

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Last post by radioandtventhusiast
Thu Feb 18, 2021 7:43 pm
2020 TV channel ratings

Last post by WOHO « Thu Jan 14, 2021 2:27 pm
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by radioandtventhusiast » Sun Jan 03, 2021 3:55 pm

The 3 big cable news channels received record ratings in a busy news year, ESPN struggled throughout the year due to the pandemic, and kids channels...

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Last post by WOHO
Thu Jan 14, 2021 2:27 pm
The Amazing Dr. Pol

Last post by Turkeytop « Sat Jan 02, 2021 7:45 pm
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by Turkeytop » Wed Jun 10, 2020 12:46 am

Been seeing this show on TV. Dr Pol has a vet clinic somewhere in MI. They describe him as The World Famous Vet.'

He does seem pretty good. Some of...

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Last post by Turkeytop
Sat Jan 02, 2021 7:45 pm
2021 programming and personality predictions

Last post by radioandtventhusiast « Thu Dec 31, 2020 12:53 pm

by radioandtventhusiast » Thu Dec 31, 2020 12:53 pm

What changes do you predict for programming and personalities for 2021?

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Thu Dec 31, 2020 12:53 pm
Evolution of Cable TV Channels.

Last post by Calvert DeForest « Mon Dec 28, 2020 3:29 pm
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by Turkeytop » Tue Jan 14, 2020 10:17 pm
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Strange isn't it how some of these channels seem to lose their way and forget their original purpose.

One example is HLN. It started out as a...
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Last post by Calvert DeForest
Mon Dec 28, 2020 3:29 pm
Alex Trebek dies at 80.

Last post by G G « Thu Dec 10, 2020 7:51 am
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by radioandtventhusiast » Sun Nov 08, 2020 1:25 pm

Alex Trebek died this morning after his courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He's hosted Jeopardy since 1984. He was one of the greats to host...

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Last post by G G
Thu Dec 10, 2020 7:51 am
WGN - Dish Network Dispute

Last post by zzand « Thu Dec 03, 2020 6:04 pm
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by Deleted User 4520 » Thu Nov 26, 2020 1:03 pm

Here we go again...was watching WGN and a crawl says Dish Network will stop carrying WGN on December 1st in another apparent dispute. This is getting...

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Last post by zzand
Thu Dec 03, 2020 6:04 pm
Conan To End TBS Show

Last post by Calvert DeForest « Thu Nov 19, 2020 10:36 am
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by sfpcc » Tue Nov 17, 2020 4:23 pm

Conan O' Brian will end his TBS show at the end this season. He''s moving on to HBO Plus for some kind of variety show. When his show went to a half...

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Last post by Calvert DeForest
Thu Nov 19, 2020 10:36 am
Dirty Harry / Movies! TV Network 2.2 Censor Screwup

Last post by tapeisrolling « Thu Nov 12, 2020 9:02 pm
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by molson » Sat Oct 17, 2020 11:03 pm

Anyone see the first airing of the Dirty Harry movie 'Magnum Force' on channel 2.2 about a week ago? A little over half way into the movie and after...

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Last post by tapeisrolling
Thu Nov 12, 2020 9:02 pm
Game 7

Last post by sfpcc « Sun Oct 18, 2020 8:11 pm

by sfpcc » Sun Oct 18, 2020 8:11 pm

Tonight Fox has bumped their animation block for Game 7 of the NLCS. Even though I wanted to see Tree House Of Horror XXXI
I understand why they did...

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Last post by sfpcc
Sun Oct 18, 2020 8:11 pm
CBS Sunday Night Movie (Everything Old Is New Again)

Last post by sfpcc « Wed Oct 07, 2020 11:43 pm
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by sfpcc » Tue Apr 28, 2020 3:05 pm

CBS is Bringing Back Their Sunday Night Movie in May. This is the lineup:

May 3 / Raiders Of The Lost Ark
May 10 / Forrest Gump
May 17 / Mission...

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Last post by sfpcc
Wed Oct 07, 2020 11:43 pm
Grand Ole Opry

Last post by Turkeytop « Sat Oct 03, 2020 9:23 pm

by Turkeytop » Sat Oct 03, 2020 9:23 pm

I'm not a fan of cowboy music, but it was encouraging to learn that the Grand Ole Opry is back tonight before a live audience, for the first time...

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Last post by Turkeytop
Sat Oct 03, 2020 9:23 pm
News Nation launching on WGN America tomorrow

Last post by Lester The Nightfly « Sat Oct 03, 2020 4:32 pm
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by radioandtventhusiast » Mon Aug 31, 2020 2:59 pm

Tomorrow, WGN America is launching a 3-hour newscast, News Nation. The show is promising no bias and all news compared to most cable news outlets...

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Last post by Lester The Nightfly
Sat Oct 03, 2020 4:32 pm
Shepard Smith going to CNBC

Last post by Turkeytop « Thu Sep 03, 2020 8:45 pm
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by radioandtventhusiast » Wed Jul 08, 2020 4:50 pm

Starts this fall. It will be interesting to see what happens and how his hour will work.

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Last post by Turkeytop
Thu Sep 03, 2020 8:45 pm
Best and worst news anchors of all time.

Last post by UP906 « Tue Aug 25, 2020 6:08 pm
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by radioandtventhusiast » Sat Aug 08, 2020 3:21 pm

Who do you think are the best and worst news anchors of all time? These are anchors who worked on a national level, either on broadcast or cable.

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Last post by UP906
Tue Aug 25, 2020 6:08 pm
C2CAM gone from CKLW?

Last post by MotorCityRadioFreak « Wed Aug 05, 2020 4:23 am
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by SolarMax » Sun Apr 05, 2020 11:37 am

Once in a while, before retiring for the night, I'll check out Coast To Coast AM, on AM800 CKLW. It's a guilty pleasure. I like Dr. Sky the astronomy...

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Last post by MotorCityRadioFreak
Wed Aug 05, 2020 4:23 am
"30 Rock: A one-time special"

Last post by sfpcc « Wed Jul 22, 2020 10:25 pm
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by 80sTalkRadioFan » Wed Jul 15, 2020 6:30 am

While I was never a big fan of 30 Rock and I don't think it's ratings were ever that good, a little surprised that Detroit's WDIV will postpone 30...

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Last post by sfpcc
Wed Jul 22, 2020 10:25 pm
Arrow And Good Place Series Finales

Last post by Calvert DeForest « Fri Jul 03, 2020 3:14 pm
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by sfpcc » Wed Jan 29, 2020 6:30 pm

Among the many shows ending in 2020 are Arrow and The Good Place. Arrow ended last night and The Good Place will end tomorrow evening.
Did anyone out...

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Last post by Calvert DeForest
Fri Jul 03, 2020 3:14 pm
Mad TV

Last post by Deleted User 15342 « Wed Jun 24, 2020 9:08 am
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by Deleted User 15342 » Thu Jun 11, 2020 4:43 pm

Any idea where I can find Mad TV besides on YouTube. I do have internet television but unable to find that show.

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Last post by Deleted User 15342
Wed Jun 24, 2020 9:08 am
Suggestion For NBC Dateline

Last post by Deleted User 15342 « Tue Jun 23, 2020 9:27 am
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by Ben Zonia » Sat Jun 06, 2020 2:19 am

Instead of the husband or boyfriend always ending up being the murderer in every episode on NBC Dateline, why not have more episodes where it turns...

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Last post by Deleted User 15342
Tue Jun 23, 2020 9:27 am
Happy Birthday Art Bell

Last post by SolarMax « Sat Jun 20, 2020 10:22 am
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by Calvert DeForest » Fri Jun 19, 2020 9:02 am

This past Wednesday June 17th would have been Art Bell's 75th birthday. Whether you were a Coast fan or not, I think there's little doubt that Art...

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Last post by SolarMax
Sat Jun 20, 2020 10:22 am
Late Night talking heads

Last post by WOHO « Fri Jun 19, 2020 12:52 am
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by Mike Oxlong » Tue Jun 02, 2020 9:30 am

Is it just me?
Does anyone else think the late night shows are just not nearly as funny without a studio audience laughing on cue?

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Last post by WOHO
Fri Jun 19, 2020 12:52 am
2020: The Network Axe Begins To Swing

Last post by sfpcc « Fri Jun 12, 2020 11:01 am
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by sfpcc » Wed May 06, 2020 9:41 pm

The Big Five networks are beginning to cancel or renew their shows:

CANCELLED
Carol's Second Act
Broke (a not so good but watchable show)
God...

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Last post by sfpcc
Fri Jun 12, 2020 11:01 am
Cigar Dave to end Syndication

Last post by Deleted User 15299 « Tue Jun 09, 2020 12:12 pm

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Tue Jun 09, 2020 12:12 pm
Mark Knoller gone from CBS

Last post by tapeisrolling « Sun May 31, 2020 9:18 pm
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by Deleted User 24 » Thu May 28, 2020 4:03 pm

I am seeing Facebook posts claiming veteran CBS Radio White House correspondent Mark Knoller has been fired. It would be hard to imagine a more...

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Last post by tapeisrolling
Sun May 31, 2020 9:18 pm
Andy Lack out at NBC.

Last post by rugratsonline « Tue May 12, 2020 11:02 pm
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by radioandtventhusiast » Mon May 04, 2020 7:45 pm

This is big news. I wonder what changes may be made to NBC News, MSNBC, or CNBC.

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Last post by rugratsonline
Tue May 12, 2020 11:02 pm
Channels that need programming changes or should be shut down

Last post by rugratsonline « Tue May 12, 2020 10:57 pm
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by radioandtventhusiast » Tue May 12, 2020 5:03 pm

In these times of cord-cutting, what channels do you believe are the biggest waste of programming and should be changed or shut down?

My pick is MTV...

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Last post by rugratsonline
Tue May 12, 2020 10:57 pm
RIP Ronan O'Rahilly

Last post by Turkeytop « Tue Apr 21, 2020 7:50 pm

by Turkeytop » Tue Apr 21, 2020 7:50 pm

Ronan O'Rahilly, Radio Caroline founder who inspired UK pop and pirate radio, dies aged 79

Ronan O’Rahilly, the Irish founder of the notorious...

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Last post by Turkeytop
Tue Apr 21, 2020 7:50 pm
Corona Hype

Last post by audiophile « Fri Apr 17, 2020 7:06 pm
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by Calvert DeForest » Thu Mar 05, 2020 10:02 am

I had an eye appointment yesterday morning and the Today Show was on in the waiting room. Al Roker and his expert were telling me to stock a two-week...

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Last post by audiophile
Fri Apr 17, 2020 7:06 pm
Fox facing mass lawsuits for fake news reporting on coronavirus

Last post by MWmetalhead « Wed Apr 15, 2020 7:03 pm
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by JackAttack FM » Mon Apr 13, 2020 6:14 pm

The Fake News Channel, known to some as Fox News, is bracing for lawsuits for intentionally reported that the coronavirus pandemic was a hoax to...

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Last post by MWmetalhead
Wed Apr 15, 2020 7:03 pm
CBS News Special Report Intros

Last post by rugratsonline « Thu Apr 09, 2020 8:51 pm
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by Deleted User 4520 » Mon Apr 06, 2020 1:00 pm

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Thu Apr 09, 2020 8:51 pm
CoronaVirus and Radio

Last post by Turkeytop « Thu Apr 02, 2020 8:05 pm
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by Turkeytop » Mon Mar 30, 2020 10:23 pm

I expect the virus might be causing some staffing issues at radio stations.

WSM is always live 24/7. I've noticed lately they've been playing a lot...

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Last post by Turkeytop
Thu Apr 02, 2020 8:05 pm
L&O SVU Rescheduled?

Last post by sfpcc « Fri Mar 27, 2020 12:16 pm
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by sfpcc » Fri Mar 20, 2020 3:31 am

Tonight's Law And Order SVU was bumped for Corona Virus coverage. Does anyone out there know if or when it is going to be rescheduled? Yeah I know in...

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Last post by sfpcc
Fri Mar 27, 2020 12:16 pm
Judge Judy adjourns court

Last post by MasterB « Sat Mar 14, 2020 10:57 pm
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by JackAttack FM » Mon Mar 02, 2020 9:15 am

Judge Judy Sheindlin will end her highly rated Judge Judy . Its one of the most highest rated syndicated shows and a popular lead-in for local...

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Last post by MasterB
Sat Mar 14, 2020 10:57 pm
Metal Mayhem

Last post by Deleted User 4520 « Wed Feb 26, 2020 10:55 pm
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by sfpcc » Sat Feb 22, 2020 12:44 am

Does anyone out there watch Metal Mayhem on MTV Classic? I am very far from a headbanger, metalhead, whatever, but I watch it once in a while....

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Last post by Deleted User 4520
Wed Feb 26, 2020 10:55 pm
How to fix CNN

Last post by Calvert DeForest « Fri Feb 14, 2020 12:17 pm
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by radioandtventhusiast » Sun Dec 29, 2019 2:17 pm
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For many years, CNN was one of the best news outlets. For the last few years, when Jeff Zucker took over, it's becoming more sensationalism for...
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Last post by Calvert DeForest
Fri Feb 14, 2020 12:17 pm
Jim Lehrer passes at 85

Last post by Calvert DeForest « Fri Jan 24, 2020 9:24 am
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by radioandtventhusiast » Thu Jan 23, 2020 3:46 pm

Was best known as the longtime news anchor of the PBS Newshour and also moderated 12 presidential debates, the most recent in 2012.

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Last post by Calvert DeForest
Fri Jan 24, 2020 9:24 am
Surprising programming change upcoming to WGN America; 3 hour national newscast to debut

Last post by Deleted User 4520 « Thu Jan 23, 2020 2:34 pm
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by MWmetalhead » Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:47 pm

I personally think this is a trial balloon that could potentially lead to WGN America changing identity and becoming a 24/7 cable news network....

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Thu Jan 23, 2020 2:34 pm
Brother Stair still on the radio

Last post by fuzzpower « Thu Dec 12, 2019 6:48 am
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by 80sTalkRadioFan » Mon Jul 29, 2019 3:35 pm

While visiting family near New York City last week, I happened to hear old Brother Stair on the radio early one morning while flipping through the am...

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Last post by fuzzpower
Thu Dec 12, 2019 6:48 am
Hockey Night In Canada Apologizes For Don Cherry's Racist Rant

Last post by MWmetalhead « Fri Nov 15, 2019 6:09 am
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by Turkeytop » Sun Nov 10, 2019 9:51 pm
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Sportsnet, Ron MacLean apologize for Don Cherry's 'discriminatory' remarks

Sportsnet, as well as Hockey Night in Canada host Ron MacLean, both...
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Last post by MWmetalhead
Fri Nov 15, 2019 6:09 am
A CBS News anchor shake-up could be in the works

Last post by HD74 « Thu Oct 31, 2019 11:46 am
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by Deleted User 4520 » Thu Mar 07, 2019 12:40 pm
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Glor out, O'Donnell in?
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Thu Oct 31, 2019 11:46 am
Shepard Smith OUT at Fox News

Last post by Turkeytop « Sat Oct 19, 2019 8:33 pm
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by bmw » Fri Oct 11, 2019 5:04 pm

Recently I asked the company to allow me to leave Fox News and begin a new chapter. After requesting that I stay, they graciously obliged. The...

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Last post by Turkeytop
Sat Oct 19, 2019 8:33 pm
New Season 2019/2020

Last post by sfpcc « Wed Oct 16, 2019 9:56 am
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by sfpcc » Mon Sep 09, 2019 2:25 pm
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The new TV season starts in roughly two weeks. Are their any new shows that might sound interesting to you? Are they their shows you're looking...
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Wed Oct 16, 2019 9:56 am

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