Two local television stations delay switch to all-digital broadcasting.
Byline: Jeff Wright The Register-Guard Faced with an ultimatum from the Federal Communications Commission, at least two of Eugene's four TV stations - NBC affiliate KMTR and CBS affiliate KVAL - will wait until June 12 before making the transition from analog to digital television broadcasting. ...

MGM & Weigel Broadcasting's 'THIS TV' Hits 60% Clearance Mark, Concluding Deals With Key Stations From Tribune Broadcasting Company.
Raycom, Sunbeam and Quincy Also Jump on the 'THIS TV' bandwagon LAS VEGAS, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- On the opening day of the National Association of Television Program Executives conference (NATPE), MGM Domestic Television (MGM) and Weigel Broadcasting announced key stations from Tribune Broadcasting Company have been...

High school sports has become big news on TV 3.
Byline: Bill Doyle COLUMN: Tuning In With fans turning to ESPN and the Internet, many local television stations have cut back on sports. But not Charter TV 3. Fourteen months ago, Andy Lacombe switched from news reporter to sports reporter to assist sports...

DTV Town Hall Meeting to Feature FCC Commissioner.
DETROIT, Jan. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Commissioner Michael Copps along with Congressman John Conyers (D-15th) will be on hand at a Town Hall meeting to be held at Wayne County Community College's down town campus at 1001 W. Fort St. on Monday January 12th at 11:00...

Meredith Reports Fiscal 2009 Second Quarter Earnings.
Second quarter results were in-line with previously stated expectations DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Meredith Corporation , the leading media and marketing company serving American women, today reported fiscal 2009 second quarter earnings per share of $0.28, including a special charge of $0.21. Excluding the...

TV program addresses perils of meth use.
Byline: Rebecca Taylor The Register-Guard A television special aimed at parents and their children will explore the dark world of methamphetamine through the testimony of young addicts on all local television stations Tuesday. The collaboration is part of a statewide effort spearheaded by Portland accountant...

Internet Broadcasting Breaks Records in August.
ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-1 October 2008-Internet Broadcasting Breaks Records in August(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Internet Broadcasting (IB), a local Internet solution provider for broadcast publishers and advertisers targeting local markets, announced that it set all-time traffic records in August. The IB network drove record unique visitors...

A New Meaning of Thanksgiving: Miracles for Many, Prayers for All as Healing Services Come to San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- What would make 100,000 people stand in line to get into a church? That question will be answered November 28, 29 at St. Peter Episcopal Church in Redwood City and St. Paul Episcopal Church in Burlingame on November 30 when Issam...

"You and your dopey sign".
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] YEARS AGO I asked a PR specialist how I could know if a publicity stunt I cooked up might be effective. He answered, If you re" embarrassed to tell your family about it" In other words, it has to be taboo-breaking, silly, or both. ...

Local TV news needs rejuvenation.
Is local news dying, as many predict? No, I would respond. But it is wounded. Ratings here, as in other areas of the country, are declining. People want something different and are turning to everything from the Internet to Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" (me...