Jill Osterman, better known as "Silly Jilly" on Clear Channel's WKSC-FM 103.5, is leaving Kiss FM for CBS Radio's KKHH-FM in Houston with the end of her current contract. READ THE REST
KXAN Austin News at 9pm will better serve the Austin area through shorter and more concise newscasts.
For example, Jim Spencer’s First Warning Weather forecast and all the day’s important stories will air in 30 minutes, as opposed to the standard 60-minute 9pm newscasts that air on other television stations. READ MORE
Who says blogs don't offer compelling journalism? Tuesday I am posting my "exclusive" interview with Cheaters host Joey Greco (airing on cable network G4 and in syndication on TV stations around the country). 
Have you ever wanted to take a photo of yourself and put it into a high school yearbook photo from the 80s or 90s?What began with a handful of geeks has evolved into the pursuit of millions: how bloggers are breaking new ground in publishing, journalism, entertainment and self-expression and why blogging is here to stay. LISTEN
In a time when stations are cutting, ABC owned and operated television stations seem to be upgrading. Of course I am sure these improvements were budgeted before the storm.While Sunday newspapers still rule as the place that households look for coupons, text messing and e-mail is growing. Scarborough found that 8% of households acquire coupons through texting/e-mail -- more than the Internet, at 7%. READ MORE
KRIV (Channel 26) and KPRC (Channel 2) have agreed to share a helicopter for aerial camera feeds. This marks the first move by Houston stations toward the news cooperatives that are becoming commonplace in large television markets.
Channel 26, which is owned by News Corp., and Channel 2, an NBC affiliate owned by Post-Newsweek, will share a helicopter leased from Helicopters Inc. of St. Louis. The arrangement is similar to that shared by Fox and NBC stations in Dallas and New York. READ THE REST
A WESH 2 News crew came under attack on Monday while investigating a story about two teenagers who were reportedly working at a strip club in Brevard County. READ MORE
So here's how this works. Anchors/reporters whose clothes have worn out their welcomes can put them up for sale on tvnewscloset.com. All of their discards are priced at 60 percent off the original retail price, with the site taking 50 percent of the cut on high-end items and 60 percent on cheaper duds.
All clothing is pictured on the site, with prices and sizes included. There's also a description of where it's been, although specific stations and the sellers' identities aren't revealed. READ MORE
“I was envious of Reliant the day I saw it,” Jones said. “Reliant started me down the road of trying to create as airy a place as we could.” He also drew on an iconic stadium from Houston’s past for inspiration.
“I remember walking into the Astrodome during my senior year at Arkansas and thinking, ‘My gosh, what would it be like to be a part of something this impressive?’ ” Jones recalled. “It has been a reflection to me for the last eight or nine years of what I want to do, and it set a bar of impression that made me want to reach it or to exceed it in 2009. Reliant did that for me as well.” READ THE REST
I looked outside Sunday and saw that the hummingbirds are back in Houston. At least they found their way to my yard.I'm a very small part of 1560. In fact, my place in 1560 history will be the first on-air guy to have his daily show cancelled. Were there harsh words? Oh yes, brother, oh yes. I thought they'd pulled the plug on two hours that were as smart as Charlie Rose and as funny as David Letterman. They thought otherwise. READ THE REST
It sounds like most of San Antonio has the hots for News 4 WOAI's Kim Fischer.A bunch of Gallery Furniture commercials from the 80's, edited to the chopped and screwed beats of a Jamie Kennedy song featuring Paul Wall.
Also look out for a cameo by none other than Chuck Norris!
Hooray for Clear Channel in making the decision to kill Rock 101 KLOL in 2004. Smart move as Houston is still talking about it five years later. Remember the Facebook group I recently told you about?We're doing it again this year..Thrill The World Houston 2009. Practice starts Sept 5th at 12:30pm at The Woodlands Arthur Murray Dance Studio 936.321.9200
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Here is a great video about Frank N. Magid - the pioneer of all television consultants. Granted this is a very old video, but still very eye opening. I don't think much has changed except for the consultant company's use of technology and better hairdos. It is rumored that Mr. Jerrick was going to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars of back child support to his son Mike McGuff until he learned that his Fox show has been cancelled."It has been determined that Mike McGuff is the long lost son of Mike Michael Eugene Joseph Jerrick who appears on the Fox network morning show entitled "The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet".
Yes, it sounds crazy, but you can watch the entire Ghostbusters film on YouTube right now.With contradictory economic news coming out each day leaving Americans counting every penny, Match.com has found that there are still plenty of cities around the country where a romantic night out won't break the bank.
1. Pittsburgh - Dating is a steal in the Steel City.
2. Detroit - A night at the drive-in in the Motor City won't break the bank.
3. Sacramento, Calif. - When it comes to cheap dates this place is the capital.
4. Phoenix - The desert heat won't dry up your bank account.
5. Indianapolis - The Indy 500 isn't the only thing that gets hearts racing in Indianapolis.
6. St. Louis, Mo. - The Gateway to love doesn't have to be expensive in St. Louis.
7. Tampa - St. Petersburg, Fla. - With such cheap date prices, residents practically live like buccaneers in this Florida city.
8. Orlando - Daytona Beach, Fla. - Another reason this is the "happiest place on Earth:" romantic dates that won't deplete your checking account.
9. Houston - Everything is big in this Texas city, except the cost of dating.
10. Charlotte, N.C. - Guys in North Carolina have a lot to smile about -- Southern belles and inexpensive dates.
Extended List 11-25
11. Atlanta
12. Denver
13. Cleveland
14. Miami
15. Portland, Ore.
16. Minneapolis - St. Paul
17. Seattle
18. Philadelphia
19. Boston
20. Dallas - Fort Worth
21. Washington, D.C.
22. Chicago
23. New York
24. San Francisco
25. Los Angeles
Through the years, he worked stints at KERA-FM (90.1), WFAA-AM (570) and WBAP-AM (820) before his 15-year morning drive run at KLIF-AM (570). In January of 2000, he moved to sister station KTCK-AM (1310). His 10 a.m.-noon show has been a Ticket staple ever since. He is believed to be the longest-running sports talk host in a market in the country. READ THE REST
Last Thursday night I headed over to the Houston Museum of Fine Arts to see The Art Guys talk about their new DVD project which is a look at their career.
David comes to us from WMFE in Orlando, where he also hosted Morning Edition. No worries - KUHF’s Jim Bell isn't going far – he’ll soon be the new host of the KUHF mid-day news block – The Diane Rehm Show, Fresh Air with Terry Gross, BBC World Have Your Say, and Talk of the Nation – on KUHF HD Channel 2 and our Internet radio station KUHF News – your 24/7 source for public radio news and information. READ THE REST
David is a Dallas-area native who earned a BA in Broadcast Communication from the University of Texas at Arlington. He got his start in top-40 radio, before moving onto news and talk stations such as KRLD and WBAP. He took a break from radio for a couple of years to be an Associate Producer at the Dallas FOX television affiliate -- churning out soul-deadening stories for anchors to read about random acts of crime and animals caught in precarious situations on video. READ THE REST
Breaking news from the mikemcguff.com newsroom (OK you got me, it is just really my home office/bedroom), KTRK Action 13 Consumer Reporter Jeff Ehling's reports are moving to 5:15pm. 
After owning the beat for Houston news stations adding 4:30am newscasts, I feel it is my duty to notify you we have a newscast addition more than 12 hours later too.Overall, the first-page results are similar, though ordered somewhat differently. As you go deeper into the results pages, the differences become more apparent. The newer engine seems to offer more news-based results for this topic, which may indicate it strives for better timeliness. READ MORE
Forget about the news informing you...who needs that? Now some Texas Fox morning shows are entertaining you with raps all the way to full bands! 
I bet this news anchor was glad he had makeup on because he must have been very red after making this mistake. And then to add insult to injury, his coanchor couldn't control herself!
KPRC (Channel 2) anchor Owen Conflenti said Thursday he is suffering from a mild case of Bell's palsy but hopes to return to work next week and plans to be on hand to help launch the station's new 4:30 a.m. newscast Aug. 24.
Conflenti has been off the air this week recovering from the illness, which affects a facial nerve, causing swelling and affecting the ability to control muscles on one side of the face. READ THE REST
Shawn Achor - Shawn is the winner of over a dozen distinguished teaching awards at Harvard University, where he delivered lectures on positive psychology in the most popular class at Harvard. His research and lectures on happiness and human potential have received attention in The New York Times, Boston Globe, and The Wall Street Journal, as well as on NPR and CNN Radio. Based on his research and 12 years of experience at Harvard, he clearly and humorously describes how to increase happiness and meaning, raise success rates and profitability, and create positive transformations that ripple into more successful cultures. One of the favorite speakers at UP 2008, he is coming in from Boston to talk to us about "The Science of the Ripple Effect."
Louise Parsley - Louise began writing about family life in community newspapers and magazines when her three children were young and she realized she needed an outlet to preserve her sanity. In Revelations in the Rearview Mirror: One Mother's Hard-won and Hilarious Epiphanies on the Road to the Empty Nest she has collected the crowd-pleasing columns that cover the career life of a mother. Winner of the Houston Press Club's Texas Lone Star and Excellence in Journalism Awards, Louise will present "Family Side Up" on how laughter is a natural buoy when you're drowning in your own gene pool.
It Was Over When is dedicated to cataloging the exact moment when you realize a relationship isn’t going to work. This could be years into a romance, on the first date or even before the first date. These stories can be funny, poignant, abysmally sad and universal.
The aim: To provide a bit of comfort, humor and, hopefully, healing identification.
"He wouldn't stop blogging. Every day and night he made me feel that he loved mikemcguff.com more than me."
SmartMoney Magazine treads where few have gone with its 10 things local TV meteorologists won't say. This article tackles subjects most weather folks and TV stations would rather sweep under the rug! 
My friend told me how she was about to go on vacation in Mexico. I immediately asked does she watch the Real World: Cancun. She said with an eye roll, "I am a 30 year old woman, do you think I watch the Real World?" 
With the addition of the 4:30 a.m. News, Local 2 will now have 2½ hours of local news each morning, Monday through Friday. Anchor Owen Conflenti and Meteorologist Anthony Yanez will help Houstonians begin their busy day at a better, more convenient time. READ THE REST
Beginning Labor Day, September 7, KHOU-TV/DT Channel 11 will break new ground with Houston’s first 4:30 am newscast called " 11 News First Look." The program will be anchored by Sherry Williams, currently a reporter for "11 News This Morning," along with meteorologist David Paul. READ THE REST
In St. Louis, KSDK-TV’s lead anchor, Deanne Lane, a 25-year-veteran of the Gannett Broadcasting station, was let go mid-April. That same month, KNBC-TV in Los Angeles said goodbye to highly paid Paul Moyer, who retired after 24 years. At New York’s WNBC-TV, sportscaster Len Berman signed off on April 22, after nearly a quarter century there, when he couldn’t come to terms on a new contract; his old one paid an estimated $1 million annually. READ THE REST
The year was 1982. My first reporting job was in Roanoke, Virginia. The staff consisted of reporters, photogs, and anchors, a News Director and an assignment editor. No producers.
"What?" you ask. "How did you ever get a newscast on the air?"
Well, the anchor produced the show. Reporters wrote and edited the packages, intros, v/o's and vosots. The anchor wrote copy stories and teases, then tied everything together. READ THE REST
Remember Atom Smasher from 104.1 KRBE? He's been located. Mr. Smasher is now the morning guy at Hot 96 WSTO-FM in Evansville, IN. You can hear his air check from 1999 on KRBE.BarCampHouston4 - 2009 will be a Return to the Basic & Fundamental Principles of BarCamp. Come and discover what made this movement so powerful. Unlike a traditional Conference - BarCamp is all Corridor. We'll be adhering very closely to TheRulesOfBarCamp
Date September 12, 2009
Time 9:00 A.M.
The Houston Chronicle is the latest local media operation to enter the new exciting world of news aggregation! The site is called HoustonNowNews.com.
That comedy will include Leno's signature pieces: "Headlines," "Jaywalking" and "99-cent store."
News anchor Brian Williams will moonlight as a comedian. Leno said he asked Williams, who has a very funny side, to do something on a regular basis, "like stories that weren't good enough for 'The Nightly News.' "
Funny correspondents will be added to the mix. D.L. Hughley will report on politics in Washington. Others will include stand-up comic Mikey Day and Rachael Harris from "The Hangover." He said they will go out and shoot pieces. READ THE REST
I've been using GrandCentral for about 6 months now and I love it. They assign you a "number for life". You then configure all of your various telephone numbers and when someone calls your GC number, they all ring. You can screen the calls, record them, and even configure your GC address book so that certain people ring on certain phones, and groups of people get different voice mail greetings. There's even a pretty good "spam" filter that sends computer calls right to voice mail.
Barnes and Noble Booksellers will close its Bookstop location in the revered Alabama Theater, 2922 South Shepherd, on Sept. 15 and reopen Sept. 16 in a new store tailor-made for a larger audience just up the street in the River Oaks Shopping Center at West Gray Avenue. READ THE REST
Barton, 52, wore many hats in his 31 years at KRLD-AM (1080). In addition to giving weather updates, he most recently co-anchored the KRLD Morning News with Mike Rogers.
He said he was let go when his morning shift ended at 10 a.m. Thursday. READ THE REST
You don't want a guy like this getting in and on the air!
