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Walter Kaitz Foundation Dinner: Mel Watt: the Kaitz Advocate Honoree

By Sherri Killam-WilliamsSpecial to TelevisionWeek Government can help, but fostering diversity in the workplace is primarily the job of private enterprise, said Rep. Mel Watt, D-N.C., who will receive the Diversity Advocate Award from the Kaitz Foundation at its annual…

TV News Wears Its Heart on Its Sleeve

Emotions Run High as Aid Effort Falters

Walter Kaitz Foundation Dinner: Kaitz to Deepen Diversity Effort

Debbie Smith has been executive director of the Walter Kaitz Foundation for the past year and a half, and in her first year oversaw one of the most successful fund-raising dinners in the foundation’s history. This year’s foundation dinner is…

Hurricane Puts DTV Bill on Hold

Lobbying Continues in Battle Over Must-Carry

Walter Kaitz Foundation Dinner: Bowen Program Helping Students Start Careers

By Sherri Killam-WilliamsSpecial to TelevisionWeek More students than ever before are getting a leg up in the broadcasting and cable industries, thanks to the Emma L. Bowen Foundation.The program currently enrolls 220 junior and senior high school students, who receive…

NCTA Tables Decision on Site of National Show

In the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, the National Cable & Telecommunications Association may be forced to move its national show, scheduled for next May, from New Orleans. But Kyle McSlarrow, NCTA’s president and CEO, said NCTA…

TV Land Near Deal for New Mr. T show

Reality Pilot Due in Fall

N.Y. TV Festival Launch Nears

Sights Are Set on Spotlighting, Selling Innovative Pilots

Katrina Telefilms in Pipeline

Filmmakers Weigh How Long to Wait

Average Start For ‘OC’ and ‘Reunion’

Fox’s Thursday night pairing of the return of “The O.C.” and its new emsemble drama “Reunion” did average numbers for the network, according to Nielsen Media Research. “The O.C.” was seen by 7.4 million viewers, consistent with its second-season average…