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Weak over-the-air TV reception wasn't the only snafu for 6ABC in June's digital-TV transition.  Full story
The mysteries that continue to surround Michael Jackson's death include a frustrating and potentially costly one for news organizations: how and when the fallen pop idol will be laid to rest and where a memorial service would be held.  Full story
Nearly two in three Americans say news organizations have given too much coverage to the death of Michael Jackson, but half say the media have struck the right balance between covering the pop star's personal life and musical career.  Full story
Jeff White, President and General Manager for WISH-TV and MyINDY-TV has announced Patti McGettigan as WISH-TV’s new news director. McGettigan is currently the news director for WOOD-TV, the LIN TV station in Grand Rapids, Michigan.  Full story
John Stossel is telling his own network "Give me a break!" after it pulled his health-case insurance segment off the air to give more time to the death of Michael Jackson.   Full story
WDSU announced today that Scott Walker will join its staff of broadcast journalists late this summer, returning home after serving as a newscast anchor at television stations across the Gulf South. Walker will anchor the 5 p.m. news with Camille Whitworth and report for additional newscasts.  Full story
There was a time when truck driver James Loeffler could rely on the television signals from far-off Denver to get the news about Colorado.   Full story
TV viewers in the region will have four choices for local news at 6 p.m. when WXIX-TV (Channel 19) expands its year-old 6:30 p.m. newscast to an hour on Sept. 21.  Full story
Murdoch: "No. That's nonsense. I don't think it's for sale anyway. I haven't even thought about it. But I would imagine that it would be legally and politically almost impossible, so I'm not thinking about it."  Full story
MSNBC has partnered with Zumobi to offer a new app for iPhones and iPod Touches.  Full story
Four Pulitzer Prize-winning veterans of The Wall Street Journal have joined Bloomberg News, including Daniel Hertzberg, until recently one of The Journal’s top editors, Bloomberg News announced on Wednesday.  Full story
Google has eliminated an experimental feature that allowed people quoted in articles in Google News to post comments on those articles.  Full story
TVNewser has learned the CNN legal department sent out an email to the staff today in which they announced that they are expecting lawsuits over the network's unauthorized use of Michael Jackson footage over the past several days.  Full story
In addition to Matt Lauer anchoring the Today show from Neverland Ranch tomorrow, CNN's Larry King will host his show from the ranch in Los Olivos, CA tomorrow night. C  Full story
The Young Broadcasting assets are to be auctioned off July 14 in New York, according to a report in the Tennessean newspaper, which says the company will be sold or reorganized as a whole, according to its attorneys at the Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal law offices.  Full story
Last month's long-awaited TV digital transition, which interrupted service to some Chicago area homes, didn't massively alter the rankings among the major local players in the flagship 10 p.m. news ratings race.  Full story
Back in the spring, I was starting to hear rumblings that perhaps this recession was lifting a little. Now, I think that was just desperately wishful thinking. Here in summer’s dog days, I think everyone realizes that we’re going to have to wait for 2009 to finally come to a close before we’ll be able to think about emerging from this difficult economy.  Full story
Newspaper publisher Gannett Co. plans to cut 1,400 jobs in the next few weeks, about 3 percent of the work force, as it faces a prolonged slump in advertising revenue.  Full story
WVEC-TV Channel 13 this week suffered its third wave of layoffs in the past six months, its general manager said today.  Full story
Cassy Hayes and Jasmine Coleman were among the first fans to arrive outside the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles where Michael Jackson was brought and later pronounced dead.  Full story
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