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‘Today Show’ Bombshell: Showrunner was Fired Over Plan to Ouster Hosts

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By Jordan Chariton,TheWrap.com November 19, 2014 @ 8:27 am  NBC News/Today Show  New explosive details reveal that a “manifesto” by Jamie Horowitz outlining his desire to overhaul...

WEDNESDAY in Broadcast History .. Nov. 19th

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Happy Birthday to Larry King, Dick Cavett, Ted Turner, Alan Young, Allison Janney, Meg Ryan and Jodie Foster. On this date the first mass market transistor pocket radio was introduced; the cartoon series 'Rocky & his Friends' debuted on ABC-TV; Linda Ronstadt appeared as herself on FOX-TV's 'The Simpsons'; a six-hour Beatles Anthology began airing on North American radio; NBC aired the 100th episode of their hit drama 'ER'; Vancouvers X-FM 104.9 switched to All Christmas music, and a year later Victoria's CHBE107.3 did the same. Ending their stay with us Nov. 19th were US sportscaster Bill Stern, songwriter Bobby Russell, producer Terry Melcher, Dick Wilson of Charmin toilet tissue ad fame, and Toronto-based classical actor John Neville. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

New level of Fox News dominance demands analysis, not dismissal

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David Zurawik of the Baltimore Sun comments about Fox News not just beating CNN and MSNBC, but also ABC, NBC and CBS on Nov. 4, the night of the mid-term elections. It did so in both total viewers and the key news demographic: viewers 25 to 54 years of age Come Inside watch David in his video and review...

Dish Network Poised to Black Out CBS

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Charlie Ergen, co-founder of Dish, has taken a hard line in talks for rights to programming from companies like CBS. His company, the No. 3 U.S. pay-TV service with about 14 million subscribers, blacked out channels from Time Warner Inc.’s Turner Broadcasting, including CNN and the Cartoon Network, in a dispute that began in October.

TUESDAY in Broadcast History .. Nov. 18th

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It's the date that brought us Linda Evans, Elizabeth Perkins, Owen Wilson, Imogene Coca, Johnny Mercer, Dorothy Collins, and Fox News Channel's Megyn Kelly. Edward R. Murrow's acclaimed documentary series 'See It Now' debuted on CBS-TV; 'As It Happens' started it's nearly 50 year run on CBC Radio; the first CanCon rules for TV were announced; CKNW Radio boosted its power to 5,000 watts at 1320 KHz; ABC-TV aired Britney Spears' first TV concert; and Fats Domino sang 'Blueberry Hill' on CBS-TV's Ed Sullivan Show. Nov. 18th claimed the lives of bandleaders Ted Heath and Cab Calloway, singers Dorothy Kirsten and Hal Dickenson (The Modernaires), composer Cy Coleman and actor Harold J. Stone. ALL the milestones for the date INSIDE.

Rush Limbaugh: Obama Is A Sociopathic Liar

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Rush Limbaugh is furious with President Obama, and the radio host calls him out. He says, “This is unbelievable. This little sound bite of 23 seconds may be more jam-packed with lies than any 23-second presidential sound bite I’ve ever played for you.”

New Man at the Helm of NBC’s ‘Today Show’ has Been...

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Jamie Horowitz Out at 'Today' and NBC News 3:45 PM PST 11/17/2014 by Michael O'Connell,The Hollywood Reporter . The former ESPN exec only joined the network's morning...

NBC Under Pressure as Another Woman Accuses Bill Cosby of Rape

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NBC would not comment on the status of the untitled project it has been developing with the 77-year old comedian, but few believe that it has a chance of moving forward in light of new statements by two women who claim they were sexually assaulted by Cosby decades ago. Cosby’s lawyer has denied the claim, calling them “discredited allegations.”

Changes at Corus Vancouver

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The CKNW news director will do more, while a CFOX star will disappear. Greg Beharrell closes in on his dream.... heading to San Francisco.... Come Inside and Read More...

Former Winnipeg DJ Facing New Child Porn Charges

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A former Winnipeg DJ arrested in September on sexual assault charges involving a minor, is now facing additional charges. Come Inside and Read More...