Remember the scene in “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” when Tom, Huck and Joe are presumed dead, but are actually in the back of the church watching their funeral service? Diane, you must have felt like that this morning with all the calls of praise that came in. We’ll be eager to hear about the [...]
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…but hopefully he will find another home, or another time-slot, as he did after WTIC foolishly cancelled his 10 am show more than a decade ago. Whether or not you love or hate his politics, he’s brilliant, informed and intellectually curious. And unlike most broadcasters, he’s not afraid to criticize those in power.
One of the [...]
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The news from WTIC-AM couldn’t be much worse. In what may be only the first lay-off of high-profile talent at WTIC-AM in Hartford, morning co-host Diane Smith will say goodbye to listeners tomorrow morning, New Year’s Eve. And if that news isn’t bad enough, rumors are swirling that afternoon host Colin McEnroe is also being [...]
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Talks between state legislators and the Commissioner of Economic Development have not materialized any offers for the Bristol Press and New Britain Herald.
According to the Courant, nine companies have contacted the officials on the two failing newspapers but no offers have been given. The meetings between the officials were aimed at bringing buyers forward. Now [...]
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The New Haven Indpendent’s Paul Bass is reporting that WTNH has eliminated over 22 jobs within the past few weeks.
Probably of little consolation to those laid off — including a great veteran of this market, Assistant News Director Virginia Fisher — is the fact that the station is trying to be ahead of the curve [...]
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Interesting article from the New York Times Magazineabout Obama’s press secretary Robert Gibbs who may have the worst best job in America.
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