Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Friday, February 16, 2007
Two views of '24' torture, aside from military's dis
From the PTC group:
The Parents Television Council™ called on the Fox Broadcasting Network to show increased responsibility over the time of day it airs programs like “24,” which new PTC research revealed has a frighteningly high number of torture scenes. Monday’s special two-hour episode of “24” began at 8 pm ET/7 pm CT, covering the prime time hours when more children were likely to be in the viewing audience. “24” normally broadcasts at 9 pm ET/8 pm CT for one hour. The PTC is calling on all networks either to curtail such extremely graphic violence or, in the alternative, to air such material after 10 pm in all local markets.
The PTC review found that Fox’s “24” showed 67 scenes of torture in the first five seasons. Upon review of prime time broadcast programming from 1995 to 2001, there were 110 scenes of torture. From 2002 to 2005, the number increased to 624 scenes of torture.
But reader A.C. writes:
I love your column in the Register - never miss it! Especially enjoy anything written about "24", my favorite program these days. I have a different "take" on it than some. I think it's showing what our country is going through right now! It's not a conservative show promoting torture, as apparently some people think it is. I feel it's trying t o show us - right up front -- just how horrible torture is, and what it does to those who practice it. When we actually see it - we are horrified - and dont want it done in the name of our country. ( I can see, however, that some people may feel otherwise, and could become desensitized to it. ) As a whole I feel it's holding a mirror up to us - the way we are now as a country! It can serve as a bigtime warning. ( Thanks again for doing such a good job
The Parents Television Council™ called on the Fox Broadcasting Network to show increased responsibility over the time of day it airs programs like “24,” which new PTC research revealed has a frighteningly high number of torture scenes. Monday’s special two-hour episode of “24” began at 8 pm ET/7 pm CT, covering the prime time hours when more children were likely to be in the viewing audience. “24” normally broadcasts at 9 pm ET/8 pm CT for one hour. The PTC is calling on all networks either to curtail such extremely graphic violence or, in the alternative, to air such material after 10 pm in all local markets.
The PTC review found that Fox’s “24” showed 67 scenes of torture in the first five seasons. Upon review of prime time broadcast programming from 1995 to 2001, there were 110 scenes of torture. From 2002 to 2005, the number increased to 624 scenes of torture.
But reader A.C. writes:
I love your column in the Register - never miss it! Especially enjoy anything written about "24", my favorite program these days. I have a different "take" on it than some. I think it's showing what our country is going through right now! It's not a conservative show promoting torture, as apparently some people think it is. I feel it's trying t o show us - right up front -- just how horrible torture is, and what it does to those who practice it. When we actually see it - we are horrified - and dont want it done in the name of our country. ( I can see, however, that some people may feel otherwise, and could become desensitized to it. ) As a whole I feel it's holding a mirror up to us - the way we are now as a country! It can serve as a bigtime warning. ( Thanks again for doing such a good job
Moving Jordan; That's the deal
From NBC:
NBC will adjust its late-winter primetime schedule by moving "Deal or No Deal" to Sundays (9-10 p.m. ET) followed by "The Apprentice: Los Angeles" (10-11 p.m. ET) beginning Sunday, March 4. "Crossing Jordan" (currently Sundays, 10-11 p.m. ET) shifts to Wednesdays (9-10 p.m. ET) beginning March 7. The moves create an expanded block of unscripted programming on NBC's Sunday schedule, which will now feature "Grease: You're the One That I Want," "Deal or No Deal" and "The Apprentice: Los Angeles," and a three-hour drama block on NBC's Wednesdays schedule, which will now feature "Friday Night Lights," "Crossing Jordan" and "Medium."
NBC will adjust its late-winter primetime schedule by moving "Deal or No Deal" to Sundays (9-10 p.m. ET) followed by "The Apprentice: Los Angeles" (10-11 p.m. ET) beginning Sunday, March 4. "Crossing Jordan" (currently Sundays, 10-11 p.m. ET) shifts to Wednesdays (9-10 p.m. ET) beginning March 7. The moves create an expanded block of unscripted programming on NBC's Sunday schedule, which will now feature "Grease: You're the One That I Want," "Deal or No Deal" and "The Apprentice: Los Angeles," and a three-hour drama block on NBC's Wednesdays schedule, which will now feature "Friday Night Lights," "Crossing Jordan" and "Medium."
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Another WAVZ comment
From Ann Colonese, Shelton:
I just couldn't believe WAVZ changed formats overnight without any prior notice. Why is it that Limbaugh, OReilly, Hannity, Savage, etc. are on all over the place on so many stations in our area, while we on the other side of the political spectrum have nothing! Do you know of any station where some one in upper Fairfield, county might be able to find Ed Schultz, Stephanie Miller, Randy Rhodes, or Tom Hartman? The USGovt. is now also trying to cut funding again, to NPR and PBS stations. What is going on?When I worked in Europe in the 50's, I would interview DP's from behind the Iron Curtain, who were fleeing the USSR. They all had the same story. They only had access to the party line on the media of their day (am radio)---- that of Joseph Stalin. Are we now living in a dictatorship here in the USA? It does seem to be that way! Thank heavens, the internet is still uncensored! Would love to hear if you had some idea as to how we could get at least one station that would give another viewpoint other than the "party line"
Ann, it's all a matter of "branding." ESPN is a branded commodity that Clear Channel can make a few extra ad bucks on. The Karl Roves in the GOP, meanwhile, have branded "liberals" as traitors because they didn't like W and his no-compromise policies that are bankrupting us. The Roves and Cheneys and Limbaughs would have you believe that our biggest threat as a society is the "liberal media." Maybe it's more than branding going on here, on second thought.
I just couldn't believe WAVZ changed formats overnight without any prior notice. Why is it that Limbaugh, OReilly, Hannity, Savage, etc. are on all over the place on so many stations in our area, while we on the other side of the political spectrum have nothing! Do you know of any station where some one in upper Fairfield, county might be able to find Ed Schultz, Stephanie Miller, Randy Rhodes, or Tom Hartman? The USGovt. is now also trying to cut funding again, to NPR and PBS stations. What is going on?When I worked in Europe in the 50's, I would interview DP's from behind the Iron Curtain, who were fleeing the USSR. They all had the same story. They only had access to the party line on the media of their day (am radio)---- that of Joseph Stalin. Are we now living in a dictatorship here in the USA? It does seem to be that way! Thank heavens, the internet is still uncensored! Would love to hear if you had some idea as to how we could get at least one station that would give another viewpoint other than the "party line"
Ann, it's all a matter of "branding." ESPN is a branded commodity that Clear Channel can make a few extra ad bucks on. The Karl Roves in the GOP, meanwhile, have branded "liberals" as traitors because they didn't like W and his no-compromise policies that are bankrupting us. The Roves and Cheneys and Limbaughs would have you believe that our biggest threat as a society is the "liberal media." Maybe it's more than branding going on here, on second thought.
Kid-TV update:
From Nickelodeon:
Nick at Nite will mark its first feature-film telecasts with the 1980s comedy adventures Crocodile Dundee and Planes, Trains & Automobiles starring Steve Martin and John Candy. The two feature films will premiere 20 & 27 from 9-11 p.m and will join the Nick at Nite programming line-up which recently added the series Growing Pains.
Nick at Nite will mark its first feature-film telecasts with the 1980s comedy adventures Crocodile Dundee and Planes, Trains & Automobiles starring Steve Martin and John Candy. The two feature films will premiere 20 & 27 from 9-11 p.m and will join the Nick at Nite programming line-up which recently added the series Growing Pains.
Monday, February 12, 2007
More listeners weigh in
Brian O. writes:
"As to the recent taking down of the only semblance of alternative view against the Limbaugh's, Hannity's, et al., it might be a good thing for you to advocate for a little more local control of radio, for one. Jerry Dunklee was right on the money in his piece the other day. Why not do all of us a favor, you included, and do your part in trying to level the playing field so that all voices can be heard. Not just the ones that Clear Channel wants us to hear, either. Please step up and be heard on this matter, Joe. Our democracy needs you. It is that serious. Your response would be welcome."
Whoa, the democracy needs me. That's the nicest thing anyone ever said to me. But I don't want to end up like that guy in Hartford who got in trouble for taking pictures of the governor's parade. The government has lists, you know.
H.G. writes:
"I read your blog, and I wonder when the licenses are about to expire for the WELI and WAVZ radio stations. I under stand that the public can protest the renewal of the licenses.
My protest is very simple. I do not listen to either station. I listen to a station that is "live". However, I do miss the live local stations."
Steve Kalb, who worked at WAVZ sister station WELI (twice), writes:
"It has always seemed amazing to me that in a left of center state like Connecticut, that since my leaving back in 1993 WELI has done its best to skew conservative and then VERY conservative. ... I might also point out for 8 years I hosted a market leading award winning nightly talk show on WELI from 1985-1993. Somebody had to be listening (and they were and the station made bags of money.) ... If everyone likes pizza don’t try to feed them escargot. In a market that skews left of center (HOW many times has Rosa DeLauro been re-elected?) flip WELI to Air America, put on a local “middle” show in mornings and afternoons, actually HIRE some people to do news, cut out the borderline tasteless, sophomoric, double entendre jokes (which embarrass people if they are in their cars with their kids in the morning) promote the living daylights out of the station and watch the listeners come back.
It is not “just a business.” We’re broadcasters. Some of us are entertainers, some journalists. Regardless our job is “to serve, the public interest, convenience and necessity.” The bean counters have tried to make it that the only role of our business is to make money. They are just wrong. In the end they will kill the industry and their profits as well. They are well on their way to doing. "
And so it goes, friends.
"As to the recent taking down of the only semblance of alternative view against the Limbaugh's, Hannity's, et al., it might be a good thing for you to advocate for a little more local control of radio, for one. Jerry Dunklee was right on the money in his piece the other day. Why not do all of us a favor, you included, and do your part in trying to level the playing field so that all voices can be heard. Not just the ones that Clear Channel wants us to hear, either. Please step up and be heard on this matter, Joe. Our democracy needs you. It is that serious. Your response would be welcome."
Whoa, the democracy needs me. That's the nicest thing anyone ever said to me. But I don't want to end up like that guy in Hartford who got in trouble for taking pictures of the governor's parade. The government has lists, you know.
H.G. writes:
"I read your blog, and I wonder when the licenses are about to expire for the WELI and WAVZ radio stations. I under stand that the public can protest the renewal of the licenses.
My protest is very simple. I do not listen to either station. I listen to a station that is "live". However, I do miss the live local stations."
Steve Kalb, who worked at WAVZ sister station WELI (twice), writes:
"It has always seemed amazing to me that in a left of center state like Connecticut, that since my leaving back in 1993 WELI has done its best to skew conservative and then VERY conservative. ... I might also point out for 8 years I hosted a market leading award winning nightly talk show on WELI from 1985-1993. Somebody had to be listening (and they were and the station made bags of money.) ... If everyone likes pizza don’t try to feed them escargot. In a market that skews left of center (HOW many times has Rosa DeLauro been re-elected?) flip WELI to Air America, put on a local “middle” show in mornings and afternoons, actually HIRE some people to do news, cut out the borderline tasteless, sophomoric, double entendre jokes (which embarrass people if they are in their cars with their kids in the morning) promote the living daylights out of the station and watch the listeners come back.
It is not “just a business.” We’re broadcasters. Some of us are entertainers, some journalists. Regardless our job is “to serve, the public interest, convenience and necessity.” The bean counters have tried to make it that the only role of our business is to make money. They are just wrong. In the end they will kill the industry and their profits as well. They are well on their way to doing. "
And so it goes, friends.
Channel 8 streaming newscasts
WTNH-8 has begun streaming its noon, 5 and 6 p.m. newscasts on wtnh.com, which is good news for office-bound folks who can pop in an earpiece and watch the news at those times.
Radio is screwed up
The WAVZ issue continues to reverberate. Fans of the previous liberal format point out that ratings weren't huge because the station did not promote it. Owner Clear Channel is the same group ramming the likes of Limbaugh, Hannity and Beck down listeners' throats. And not for nothing, but the entire cadre of right-wing hosts was wrong about Iraq, wrong about Bush (he may be the worst president ever), wrong about Cheney, wrong about WMD, wrong about the enormous costs of this war, wrong about winning it, wrong about the 'message to terrorists,' wrong about torture and the suspension of habeas corpus... But the American public supposedly favors them and doesn't want liberal voices? More than ever, we need a variety of viewpoints, and some checks and balances to foil the likes of Cheney and Wolfie.
At WELI, we don't even get local voices, except for Jerry Kristafer, the PD, and George DeMaio on sports. This is effective management? This is a huge corporation making a mockery of the public trust. Public airwaves, and the public is getting what it deserves for not being more activist on radio and political issues. We sat back and let the fear-mongers set the agenda; now we're living a nightmare of failed policies.
At WELI, we don't even get local voices, except for Jerry Kristafer, the PD, and George DeMaio on sports. This is effective management? This is a huge corporation making a mockery of the public trust. Public airwaves, and the public is getting what it deserves for not being more activist on radio and political issues. We sat back and let the fear-mongers set the agenda; now we're living a nightmare of failed policies.
Friday, February 09, 2007
30,000 SportsCenters
The time for the "SportsCenter" 30K show has been moved up to 10:30 p.m. Sunday. Salute to George Grande of Hamden and Chris Berman of Cheshire for their contributions to this American media institution.
More on WAVZ and Clear Channel
From reader Jack Schingh:
I read your column this morning in the week-end guide section of theRegister and just wanted to send you this e-mail concerning the demise ofAir America on WAVZ, which I don't miss at all, and the recent column byJerry Dunklee in the Register about local radio in general.
I was an avid listener of WELI, especially in the morning, but now that Paul Pacelli is gone, there is really not much local flavor to the station at all. I really only listen to get traffic reports, but trying to listen tothe news is very difficult. When they cut from FOX news to "local" news, the news reporter always seems to be quoting from either WTNH.com or from theNew Haven Register. You can tell they are from out of state, they can't pronounce some of the local towns correctly. I realize they are reporting the news from some place in New York state, but I guess my question to you is: is New Haven that small a market that we can't have a truly local station anymore?
I liked to listen to Jerry Kristafer and Pacelli together, they were truly funny, but that is unfortunately missing from the morning show.The closet thing to a local station and local news reporters is WQUN and you can't pick that up much outside of New Haven anyway.
Jack S.
Jack, the problem with this situation is that WAVZ owner Clear Channel is a ruthless, money-first corporation that doesn't appear to care about the public interest. Not that this hasn't happened to other media outlets in a changing world increasingly dominated by Internet and Wall Street greed. But these are public airwaves that companies like Clear Channel treat as a personal money tree. Jerry Kristafer is a survivor, and I can appreciate that. But CC should either operate radio stations in an honorable way or get out of the business. They disgust nearly everyone who cares about radio and free speech. Look at WTIC-AM in Hartford, owned by CBS. They have maintained some local news anchors and sports folk, and their morning- and afternoon-drive shows are quite good. Yes, WTIC, too, runs the overexposed Rush Limbaugh but at least they have a strong local component, too. CC is a Texas-based disgrace, much like the guys they prop up with right-wing opinion shows. CC airing progressive talk? Talk about a doomed partnership (which may have been the political strategy all along).
I read your column this morning in the week-end guide section of theRegister and just wanted to send you this e-mail concerning the demise ofAir America on WAVZ, which I don't miss at all, and the recent column byJerry Dunklee in the Register about local radio in general.
I was an avid listener of WELI, especially in the morning, but now that Paul Pacelli is gone, there is really not much local flavor to the station at all. I really only listen to get traffic reports, but trying to listen tothe news is very difficult. When they cut from FOX news to "local" news, the news reporter always seems to be quoting from either WTNH.com or from theNew Haven Register. You can tell they are from out of state, they can't pronounce some of the local towns correctly. I realize they are reporting the news from some place in New York state, but I guess my question to you is: is New Haven that small a market that we can't have a truly local station anymore?
I liked to listen to Jerry Kristafer and Pacelli together, they were truly funny, but that is unfortunately missing from the morning show.The closet thing to a local station and local news reporters is WQUN and you can't pick that up much outside of New Haven anyway.
Jack S.
Jack, the problem with this situation is that WAVZ owner Clear Channel is a ruthless, money-first corporation that doesn't appear to care about the public interest. Not that this hasn't happened to other media outlets in a changing world increasingly dominated by Internet and Wall Street greed. But these are public airwaves that companies like Clear Channel treat as a personal money tree. Jerry Kristafer is a survivor, and I can appreciate that. But CC should either operate radio stations in an honorable way or get out of the business. They disgust nearly everyone who cares about radio and free speech. Look at WTIC-AM in Hartford, owned by CBS. They have maintained some local news anchors and sports folk, and their morning- and afternoon-drive shows are quite good. Yes, WTIC, too, runs the overexposed Rush Limbaugh but at least they have a strong local component, too. CC is a Texas-based disgrace, much like the guys they prop up with right-wing opinion shows. CC airing progressive talk? Talk about a doomed partnership (which may have been the political strategy all along).
Thursday, February 08, 2007
Followup on WAVZ
Listners continue to protest the changeover of WAVZ-AM from progressive to sports talk.
Says one (caps are hers):
I AM WILLING TO TRY TO REVIVE PROGRESSIVE TALK IN THE NEW HAVEN AREA. IS ANYONE WILLING TO HELP IN THE FIGHT. I FOUND OUT THAT WAVZ HAS THE WEAKEST SIGNAL IN THE AREA AND DESPITE THIS STILL HAS A FOLLOWING. THEY DID NOT PROMOTE THIS STATION AND FOUND OUT THAT THEY DO NOT EVEN KEEP STATS ON THE LISTENERSHIP. I RECALL IN THE EARLY DAYS THAT THEY DID AND IT INCREASED 1300%. I AM NOT SURE WHEN THEY STOPPED FOLLOWING THIS BUT THEY DID. HOW CAN THEY SILENCE THE VOICE OF THE MAJORITY (IN CT)OR AT THE VERY LEAST HALF OF THE POPULATION. DONT WE, THE PUBLIC, OWN THE AIRWAVES? MY EMAIL IS DONNADIGIOIA@YAHOO.COM.
Some corrections/clarifications from what I said in the Register, however (from Jerry Kristafer):
Stephanie Miller & Ed Schultz are not affiliated with Air America. They are both employed by & distributed by the very solvent Jones Radio Networks, who also distribute Clark Howard, Neil Boortz, and several other nationally known syndicated talk show hosts, as well as other music oriented programming. (www.jonesradionetworks.com). Air America is only 1, albeit, well known, network who currently only provides Progressive (liberal) talk radio programming.
As for the conservative talkers on WELI, says Jerry, www.premiereradionetworks.com distributes Glenn beck, & Rush, but many, many other diversified forms of short & long form radio programming (including Rev. Jesse Jackson, who aired Sunday mornings on the VOICE 1300).
Says one (caps are hers):
I AM WILLING TO TRY TO REVIVE PROGRESSIVE TALK IN THE NEW HAVEN AREA. IS ANYONE WILLING TO HELP IN THE FIGHT. I FOUND OUT THAT WAVZ HAS THE WEAKEST SIGNAL IN THE AREA AND DESPITE THIS STILL HAS A FOLLOWING. THEY DID NOT PROMOTE THIS STATION AND FOUND OUT THAT THEY DO NOT EVEN KEEP STATS ON THE LISTENERSHIP. I RECALL IN THE EARLY DAYS THAT THEY DID AND IT INCREASED 1300%. I AM NOT SURE WHEN THEY STOPPED FOLLOWING THIS BUT THEY DID. HOW CAN THEY SILENCE THE VOICE OF THE MAJORITY (IN CT)OR AT THE VERY LEAST HALF OF THE POPULATION. DONT WE, THE PUBLIC, OWN THE AIRWAVES? MY EMAIL IS DONNADIGIOIA@YAHOO.COM.
Some corrections/clarifications from what I said in the Register, however (from Jerry Kristafer):
Stephanie Miller & Ed Schultz are not affiliated with Air America. They are both employed by & distributed by the very solvent Jones Radio Networks, who also distribute Clark Howard, Neil Boortz, and several other nationally known syndicated talk show hosts, as well as other music oriented programming. (www.jonesradionetworks.com). Air America is only 1, albeit, well known, network who currently only provides Progressive (liberal) talk radio programming.
As for the conservative talkers on WELI, says Jerry, www.premiereradionetworks.com distributes Glenn beck, & Rush, but many, many other diversified forms of short & long form radio programming (including Rev. Jesse Jackson, who aired Sunday mornings on the VOICE 1300).
Monday, February 05, 2007
New Haven loses progressive radio
Clear Channel Radio, which has been criticized for airing so many right-wing radio programs across the country, has pulled back from its airing of the financially troubled Air America progressive-talk format. The low-rated WAVZ-AM, which I grew up on when it was a Top 40 station, switched Sunday from liberal-talk to sports (again). Both are satellite-delivered with no local component. If you're worked up about this, and/or the recent layoff of Paul Pacelli and Steve Kalb in the news area of WELI, let me know at this blog, or at jamarante@ctcentral.com.
Recent Conan jokes from NBC
A new study has found that the most popular new pastime among senior citizens is surfing the web. Apparently, this explains the huge success of the Web site "Girls Gone Wrinkled."
The Exxon Mobil Corporation has posted the largest annual profit of any company in American history: $39.5 billion. In fact, it's worth so much they're changing their name from Exxon Mobil to Exxon Oprah.
Former Clinton advisor Dick Morris said, "Hillary Clinton will be the next President, but she'll be the worst President we've ever seen." After hearing this, President Bush said, "Wait a minute, I'm not finished yet."
Jennifer Aniston is denying rumors that she has breast implants. Aniston said she used to have breast implants but they were stolen from her by Angelina Jolie.
Earlier today former Vice President Al Gore was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. Gore is being honored for his work putting both Arabs and Jews to sleep.
Lindsay Lohan is still in rehab, and she's been telling her friends that all she thinks about is "McDonald's and sex." After hearing this, the Hamburglar burst into her room and said, "Eat me."
Earlier today on Wall Street, President Bush visited the New York Stock Exchange. There was an awkward moment when President Bush asked, "When do I get to meet Dow Jones?"
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is considering a bill that would ban the sale of incandescent light bulbs. Arnold isn't worried about saving energy, he's just tired of trying to say incandescent.
Russia has announced it's holding its annual beauty pageant for employees of nuclear power plants. Apparently last year's winner had the most beautiful three eyes you've ever seen.
Yesterday, Barry Bonds' agent said that Bonds could hit as many as 1,000 home runs. Then, the agent admitted he's on more drugs than Barry Bonds.
Yesterday on a campaign trip, Hillary Clinton suggested that she knows how to deal with "evil and bad men" like Osama bin Laden because she had to put up with her husband. Which explains why Hillary wants to look for bin Laden at the nearest Hooters.
Yesterday Prince Charles was in town and he went up to Harlem and played basketball. Spectators say it was the worst display of an obscenely rich, non-athlete playing basketball since the Knicks games the night before.
The Church of England is using U2's music during a special service - and they're calling the service "the U2-charist." Church officials hope it's more popular than their last rock-themed event: "The Motley Cruecifixion."
Police in Kentucky arrested a man who had over 80 lbs of marijuana hidden in his car's tires. Police became suspicious when they saw Snoop Dogg chasing the car for two miles.
The Exxon Mobil Corporation has posted the largest annual profit of any company in American history: $39.5 billion. In fact, it's worth so much they're changing their name from Exxon Mobil to Exxon Oprah.
Former Clinton advisor Dick Morris said, "Hillary Clinton will be the next President, but she'll be the worst President we've ever seen." After hearing this, President Bush said, "Wait a minute, I'm not finished yet."
Jennifer Aniston is denying rumors that she has breast implants. Aniston said she used to have breast implants but they were stolen from her by Angelina Jolie.
Earlier today former Vice President Al Gore was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. Gore is being honored for his work putting both Arabs and Jews to sleep.
Lindsay Lohan is still in rehab, and she's been telling her friends that all she thinks about is "McDonald's and sex." After hearing this, the Hamburglar burst into her room and said, "Eat me."
Earlier today on Wall Street, President Bush visited the New York Stock Exchange. There was an awkward moment when President Bush asked, "When do I get to meet Dow Jones?"
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is considering a bill that would ban the sale of incandescent light bulbs. Arnold isn't worried about saving energy, he's just tired of trying to say incandescent.
Russia has announced it's holding its annual beauty pageant for employees of nuclear power plants. Apparently last year's winner had the most beautiful three eyes you've ever seen.
Yesterday, Barry Bonds' agent said that Bonds could hit as many as 1,000 home runs. Then, the agent admitted he's on more drugs than Barry Bonds.
Yesterday on a campaign trip, Hillary Clinton suggested that she knows how to deal with "evil and bad men" like Osama bin Laden because she had to put up with her husband. Which explains why Hillary wants to look for bin Laden at the nearest Hooters.
Yesterday Prince Charles was in town and he went up to Harlem and played basketball. Spectators say it was the worst display of an obscenely rich, non-athlete playing basketball since the Knicks games the night before.
The Church of England is using U2's music during a special service - and they're calling the service "the U2-charist." Church officials hope it's more popular than their last rock-themed event: "The Motley Cruecifixion."
Police in Kentucky arrested a man who had over 80 lbs of marijuana hidden in his car's tires. Police became suspicious when they saw Snoop Dogg chasing the car for two miles.
Friday, February 02, 2007
Job Shadowing the TV editor
The following is recorded by Hanna and Alexa, two Cheshire High students who have been "working" the day shift on Job Shadow day with Joe A, the writer of this blog and the TV editor of the Register. Keep in mind I've bored them silly, but they did get to see the giant pressroom:
Hanna: Joe is a really cool guy. He showed us all of the neat D.V.D's he gets for his section, and the area where they print the newspapers. I really learned a lot about Journalism, and I have a new idea of what the enviornment is like. Thank you Joe for a great day!!
Alexa: Visiting the New Haven Register was a whirlwind experience for me. Writing, reading, conversing with people, and getting free stuff. Sounds like my kind of job. On a serious note, (if I have a truly serious bone in my body) I learned many new things about the world of journalism and I hope to continue my experience in the world of writing. Thanks to everyone that talked to Hanna and I and thanks to Joe for an awesome day! <3
Hanna: Joe is a really cool guy. He showed us all of the neat D.V.D's he gets for his section, and the area where they print the newspapers. I really learned a lot about Journalism, and I have a new idea of what the enviornment is like. Thank you Joe for a great day!!
Alexa: Visiting the New Haven Register was a whirlwind experience for me. Writing, reading, conversing with people, and getting free stuff. Sounds like my kind of job. On a serious note, (if I have a truly serious bone in my body) I learned many new things about the world of journalism and I hope to continue my experience in the world of writing. Thanks to everyone that talked to Hanna and I and thanks to Joe for an awesome day! <3
Thursday, February 01, 2007
Jerry Rice on The Class
I put this in only because Pat Ferrucci hates this show. But the greatest receiver in NFL history will continue his TV acting career with an appearance on "The Class" on Monday Feb. 8.
Here's a preview, from CBS:
http://cbsmediagroupftp.com/clips06/theclass_jerryrice.wmv
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