The Senate Commerce Committee on Tuesday postponed hearings on controversial legislation aimed at government-produced video news releases. The hearings had been slated for Thursday morning, but, a Senate source said, Sens. John Kerry, D-Mass., and Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., had not…
Former “Today” supervising producer Chris Sheridan began work Monday as executive producer for “World News Now” and “World News This Morning,” ABC News’ overnight news programs. The broadcasts, anchored by Ron Corning and Heather Cabot, air from 2-5 a.m. (ET)…
Adelphia Communications, the bankrupt cable operator that agreed last week to be sold to Time Warner and Comcast, on Monday reached a settlement with the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission, under which Adelphia will pay a…
Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, has recommended that the White House nominate Christine Kurth to a seat at the Federal Communications Commission. Ms. Kurth, 34, is deputy staff director for the Senate Commerce Committee. She previously held posts on the Senate…
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