The local TV news operations in the Cleveland market rarely need help emphasizing bad weather. Most of 'em pull out all the stops even when moderate storms are forecast anywhere NEAR Cleveland, complete with flashy graphics, hyperactive and excited weather forecasters, and bundled up live reporters all over town.Give them a real storm, and they're off to the races.Local stations preempted such important programming as soap operas and popular syndicated talk shows for coverage of this winter … [Read more...]
Starting The Week With TV Stuff
Posted on February 12, 2007 · Leave a Comment
For whatever reason, all the stuff in our "hold file" has to do with local television...so, let's turn on the Virtual OMW Tube:TWC AKRON/CANTON CHANGES: This one, oddly enough, comes from one of the newest additions to our left-hand side links section...WKYC/3's "Director's Cut" blog, brought to you with care by WKYC News senior producer/director Frank Macek.Frank tells us that WKYC's "Akron/Canton News" returns to Time Warner Cable's cable channel 23, after being bounced around to channel 17 … [Read more...]
Three Thursday Things
Posted on February 8, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Some stuff that's been hanging around and really, really needs to be freed:DIRECTOR'S CUT: As an OMW reader, you're probably used to a look "inside" various local radio and TV operations, usually involving talent moves or other station changes.You can't get any more "inside" one local TV station without showing up on their doorstep, thanks to a relatively new blog.WKYC/3 senior producer/director Frank Macek's "Director's Cut" is must reading for those who want to know all the details of why … [Read more...]
WYTV Sold To New Company
Posted on February 7, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Youngstown market ABC affiliate WYTV/33 is being sold to a company that is just starting out in the world of TV.The sale is to Los Angeles-based Parkin Broadcasting. Despite the name, it has no other broadcast interests.The Youngstown Vindicator has more on the sale by Chelsey Broadcasting to a company that has focused on Internet ventures:The Youngstown-based station will become the platform for "ideas to marry new media, such as the Internet, with television," Todd Parkin, chairman and chief … [Read more...]
