More and More “Better”

Today marks the move by  WFSB’s “Better Connecticut” to 3 pm from 10 am. (We’ve been asked if morning weather guy Scot Haney will be working the 3 am to 4pm shift and the answer is no;  the program will still be taped at 10 am.) According to a recent article in  Broadcasting & Cable, [...]

What They’re “Really” Like…

We enjoyed this short video from Geoff Fox’s blog  –”My Permanent Record”— as he goes behind the scenes at WTNH…

Patches are Spreading…

Patch.com recently launched sites in Brookfield and Newtown (which goes right into the heart of Danbury News-Times country). Patch now has news sites in 7 Connecticut towns: Brookfield, Darien,  New Canaan,  Newtown , Ridgefield, Westport, and Wilton.

Loss of a Stamford Fixture

Funeral services were held yesterday for Don Russell, a longtime Stamford Advocate columnist who was also one of the country’s first TV anchormen. He died last weekend at the age of 89.  A story outlining his fascinating career includes these comments from Advocate Editorial Page Editor Tom Mellana: “He loved this city like few people [...]

When is “Live” Not “Live”?

NCAA basketball games, aired on CBS, run into the early morning hours. We here at The Laurel are getting our much-needed beauty sleep at that time, but it’s been pointed out to us that WFSB taped its late news that ran after Thursday night’s game.  Most CT stations have been willing to stay late to [...]

Sunday Talk

Face the State WFSB   11 a.m    Host: Dennis House (Susan Raff in for Dennis this week) 2010 Race for Governor  Jeffrey Wright, Republican Candidate for Governor Paul Hughes, Waterbury Republican-American Mark Pazniokas, CT Mirror The Real Story Fox61 10:30 am    Host: Laurie Perez  Political Landscape Dan Gerstein, President – Gotham Ghostwriters Seniors & Health [...]

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