If you want to know what kids have to say about God, tune in to the commercials on KRGV-TV in Weslaco, Texas.The Mobile Video Tapes-owned ABC affiliate airs spots based on the book and syndicated column “Kids Talk About God,”…
In the wake of the Pentagon’s decision to grant a one-year $96 million contract to the Harris Corp. to take over operation of a fledgling Arabic-language media network based in Baghdad, Iraq, former ABC news producer Dorrance Smith has been…
Oprah Winfrey, dressed in black leather, sure looked like she was having fun at last week’s People’s Choice Awards, where she won Favorite Talk Show Host but lost to Jennifer Aniston in the Favorite Female Television Performer category. If, like…
The National Association of Television Program Executives is prepared to do some soul searching as its first conference under President and CEO Rick Feldman’s regime kicks off. “Everything will be on the table” when NATPE board members sit down to…
In January it is customary to list resolutions for the new year. For media planners, a number of common practices exist that are problematic from the standpoint of the underlying research. In this season of new beginnings, it is important…
In more than 25 years as co-host of NBC’s “Today” and co-anchor of “Dateline NBC,” Jane Pauley never went ga-ga for celebrities simply because of their celebrity. And she doesn’t intend to get into the Running of the Bulls-like stampede…
“Wheel of Fortune,” “Oprah Winfrey” and “Jeopardy!” Were this an answer on the “Jeopardy!” game board, the question would be simple: “What are the top three programs in the Nielsen syndication ratings since 1986?” That length of time on top…
The primary election season shifts into high gear this week with the Iowa caucuses, which will give TV networks and the Associated Press the first high-profile test of the National Election Pool, a new system for gathering voter data and…
1. MTV President Brian Graden quiets the crowd at the Television Critics Association press tour Jan. 9 in Hollywood.2. Judy Reyes, left, Donald Faison, Zach Braff, Bill Lawrence and Sarah Chalke of NBC’s “Scrubs” answer critics’ questions Jan. 14.3. Star…
Chair of the executive committee, Hearst-Argyle Television“Roger King is a Damon Runyon character. He’s bigger than life. He’s the epitome of what a syndication salesman or executive should be. Everyone knows that. What they don’t know is how truly generous…