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I'm like the guy at the office who forgot to give you a Christmas present a few weeks ago, and then shows up in January with one. My gift to you today...all the stuff that went on while I was on (sorta)hiatus.
First exit of New Year
NBC5 DFW reporter Omar Villafranca leaves for CBS News.
DMN Bids Goodbye to WFAA Because the Partnership Never Really Worked
Jim Moroney — chairman, president, and CEO of A.H. Belo, owner of the Dallas Morning News — dreaded this day. He knew it was coming, but that made it no easier. When the recommendation came from his top editors (news side bosses Bob Mong and George Rodrigue, as well as digital chief David Duitch), it said what he thought it would: partner with Channel 5, pass on Channel 11, say goodbye to Channel 8.
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And to all a good night
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Kidd Kraddick's Big Secret
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FCC Approves Gannett-Belo Deal
The commission gave the green light to the $1.5 billion Gannett buy of Belo's 20 stations as well as the $2.7 billion purchase by Tribune Co. of Local TV LLC’s 16 stations. Gannett says it expects to close its deal next week.
KDGE Brings Back 'Jagger Mafia' For Mornings
CLEAR CHANNEL Alternative KDGE (102.1 THE EDGE)/DALLAS announced on its website that its bringing back "The JAGGER Mafia" for mornings.
Jay Michaels exits Clear Channel/Dallas duo
Program director Jay Michaels has left Clear Channel’s KDMX and KDGE in Dallas.
Me-TV Finds New Dallas Home
Partners with CBS-owned KTXA after KTXD drops it for local programming.
Gannett wins approval for Belo TV station acquisition
Gannett Co. won U.S. antitrust approval for its $1.5 billion purchase of Dallas-based Belo Corp. and its 20 television stations, including WFAA/Channel 8, under a settlement with the Justice Department that requires the sale of a St. Louis television station.
‘Father of prostitute’ pranks American TV station, garners fans
The story of six students robbed at gunpoint at the University of Houston was no longer a gripping headline after one student, who claimed to have been a witness, told KTRK abc13 his name was “Abu Sharmouta.”
Josh Innes leaving KILT for job in Philadelphia
Josh Innes, the polarizing but popular co-host of KILT’s (610 AM) afternoon drive time show since December 2010, has left the station for a similar position in Philadelphia and will be replaced in January by longtime KGOW (1560 AM) host Sean Pendergast.
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John Harris is out at KGOW as station shuffles lineup
KGOW (1560 AM) said it will shuffle its local lineup Jan. 6, pairing former NFL quarterback Sean Salisbury with John Granato in afternoon drive time, adding Yahoo! Sports Radio hosts Travis Rodgers and Geoff Ketchum on KGOW and dismissing longtime host John Harris.
Atom Smasher to host new Houston morning radio show
Radio personality Atom Smasher will return to Houston next month to host the morning drive time show at CBS Radio's KHMX (96.5 FM) with Shawnda McNeal, his on-air co-host since 2009.
Chronicle names managing editor
Vernon Loeb, an award-winning journalist who has served as metro editor of the Washington Post since 2011, has been named managing editor of the Houston Chronicle.
Rockets take charge in CSN Houston negotiations
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Tamez lands as EP in Telemundo Houston
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WPTV Reporter Alex Sanz to Join the AP
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Mix 94.7 names new morning host
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El Paso Radio
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MOVING
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