Sign-On’s…Sign-Off’s!

O.J. Flap Puts Fox Execs in Hiding.
BY BEN GROSSMAN (Broadcast & Cable November 28, 2006)

In step with Fox’s marked silence in the wake of the cancelled O.J. Simpson special and book, the network has pulled reality head Mike Darnell from a planned panel discussion at the National Association of Television Programming Executives (NATPE) convention in January. Darnell was scheduled to be the subject of a chat hosted by Fox scheduling chief Preston Beckman.

Hollywood Pushes back on FCC
By John Eggerton (Broadcast & Cable November 28, 2006)

The Center for Creative Voices in Media filed an amicus brief in support of CBS'challenge to the Janet Jackson/Justin Timberlake Super Bowl reveal.

Working Mom’s Using Less TV & Newspaper and More Radio and Internet!
Center for Media Research November 29, 2006

Working mothers, according to The Media Audit, are spending less and less time with television and newspapers but, radio, the Internet and direct mail still command their attention.

YouTube Teams with Verizon
By Anne Becker (Broadcast & Cable November 29, 2006)

YouTube has partnered with Verizon to make some of its video available via wireless phones.

EMGR Hits Set Personal Record!
By Jack Tirak (EMGR November 29, 2006)

EMGR will have recorded almost 10,000 hits for the month. I think that is pretty good for a 142nd market media blog. Erie represents 60% of the hits. The second most noticed city, Washington, D.C. (You figure it out)

EMGR Thank You’s
By Jack Tirak (EMGR November 29, 2006)

The recent posts about Charley Gray (Smith) were given to him by his friend Jay Christy. Jay said it really brought a smile to his face. As for his air checks. Kenny Olowin called me yesterday and said that he remembered Charley very well. Charley actually gave him his first paying broadcast job at the old WWGO.

I knew that Kenny throws nothing away and so, as I thought, he thinks he may have some air tapes of Charley. I put them in touch. Thanks to all that commented and feel free to add more reflections you may have about Charley Gray-- the on-air DJ, or Charley Smith-- chief engineer.

Exit Stage Right (Temporarily)
By Jack Tirak (EMGR November 29, 2009)

For the next few days, I will be away from EMGR taking care of certain pressing personal needs. I hope to be back by the weekend. The crack EMGR editorial staff will be monitoring and posting your comments as well as their own special posts in my absence.