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Profile: John Duggin Sr.

Title: President and CEO of Digital System Technology in Irwindale, Calif.Background: Mr. Duggin started in the video business in 1979 and worked in sales and operations. He also worked for Philips as VP, sales, Americas, and left in 1995 to…

Political ads to invade local advertising time

Breaking a movie in California? Selling back-to-school clothes in Texas? Unveiling a new-model SUV in Alabama?Then you’d better watch out between Aug. 1 and Dec. 1, because politicians and their TV ad dollars are casting a long shadow over crucial…

Profile: Coleman Breland

Title: Senior VP, marketing and sales, Turner Network SalesRecent interesting promotion: “When CNN Headline News finished a renovation of its on-air look and delivery of news, we created the Time Making Tips Sweepstakes, which included a local prize pack consisting…

Ratings

See publication for the following listings:Demographic ratings: Broadcast Prime Time, SyndicationNight-by-night Nielsen Prime-time ratings for the week of July 15-21Ratings for the week of July 15-21

Guest Commentary: The news must reach the young

Although almost 30 million Americans still watch a network newscast every weekday night, very few of them are what you would call young. Nielsen Media Research figures cited by the Los Angeles Times show the median age for Tom Brokaw’s…

Summer strategy becomes necessity

Late-night talk show host Conan O’Brien couldn’t resist ribbing NBC Entertainment President Jeff Zucker when noting why former NBC West Coast President Scott Sassa had not joined him on the lectern for the Television Critics Association press tour last week…

Tech Briefs

Consumers remain baffled by HDTVAbout 60 percent of U.S. consumers have heard of high-definition television, but many are confused about how to get it and what equipment they need, according to a study released by CTAM this month. Almost half…

At Press Time

CBS lands BushNew York-The presidential interview every news organization wanted for its Sept. 11 anniversary programming is going to CBS News correspondent Scott Pelley. The taped interview with President Bush will air during the Sept. 11 prime-time block being filled…

Clients extending reach

Kansas City advertisers are looking for packages that will extend their reach beyond a spot buy. Meredith Corp.-owned CBS affiliate KCTV in Kansas City has responded by offering advertising packages to its clients that include a print option.“Advertisers might buy…

In defense of my peeps at TCA

Perhaps it’s actually encouraging that network executives lashed out at TV critics during the recent semiannual press tour. Whenever those gabby grandstanders start braying that they don’t give a damn what critics say, it’s a pretty good sign that the…