Sunday, September 16, 2007

The season in review, Part II

Continuing our look back at the season that was....

Sam Zell wins Tribune auction (Apr. 2, 2007)


- The biggest media story in Chicago so far this year.

WLS-TV leader featured by Sun-Times (April 4, 2007)

- This post features The T Dog Media Blog Gold Club, a list of dominant local TV stations in their market, which includes WLS-TV in Chicago.

Let's Get into it. (Apr. 8, 2007)

- Let's not.

Is anyone really surprised? (Apr. 12, 2007)

- I wasn't, but a lot of people was.

Shut up already, Damn! (Apr. 12, 2007)

- The Imus controversy brings out the worse - and the mouth - in everybody.

Read This (Apr. 13, 2007)


- From Mark Roberts, who hits the nail right on the head...

Sniff 'n' S*** (May 3, 2007)

- My views on the state of the sitcom and the Blackhawks. At least there's some hope for one of them...

Grow Up, Chicago (May 19, 2007)

- And yes, we still act like a dysfunctional bunch of buffoons. No offense.

Bachelor's a hit again... Aw hell, naw! (May 22, 2007)


- Should we thank Hillary for this? So much for empowering women...

Howie Mandel heads back to daytime (June 11, 2007)

- A short bit on the history of syndicated game shows.

Mr. McMahon is dead. Dewey Defeated Truman, too (June 12, 2007)

- The dumbest wrestling angle of all time. Made worst when there was a real-life death in the WWE with tragic consequences.

Stupid is as Stupid does (Jun. 16, 2007)


- The top story on June 16, 2007 according to Channel 2's website: A baseball brawl at Wrigley Field. Slow news day?

Must Flee TV (Jun. 27, 2007)


- White Sox lose, viewers flee. Finally, something the CW and My Network TV can beat in the ratings that is not named the Blackhawks.

WTBS to become Peachtree TV (Jul. 1, 2007)

- A detailed history on WTBS and the future of the station, as it changes to WPCH-TV and splits from cable TBS.

NBC cutting originals on Fridays? (Jul. 5, 2007)

- Talking abut Friday night TV, where there hasn't been much to talk about lately.

The craziness ends here (Jul. 6, 2007)

- Howard McGee is axed at WGCI and Tom Joyner may be on his way out at WVAZ.

National Bingo Night to return? WTF? (Jul. 8, 2007)


- Ratings don't mean anything anymore. Do they? (If not, then cancel American Idol.)

What was she thinking? (Jul. 10, 2007)


- Amy Jacobson wasn't thinking. Neither was Channel 2. And Chicago journalism jumps the shark yet again.

Local media blows it again (Jul. 15, 2007)

- Another in our "blows it again" series...

Tom Snyder tributes (Jul. 31, 2007)

- A look back at the career of Tom Snyder.

The Viewer Alienation Plan (Aug. 8, 2007)

- Mostly applies to Channel 2, but you can slap that label to all TV news operations in town. Who watches this crap anymore?

Merv Griffin dies (Aug. 12, 2007)


- A true class act passes.

Twista fires back at Pflager (Aug. 15, 2007)

- And Chicago media hits yet another low point.

Get out of town, Harvey (Aug. 16, 2007)


- And Chicago media hits yet another low point. Did I just say that?

Is the off-network sitcom dead? (Aug. 20, 2007)

- Yes.

Nine FM's not an alternative (Sept. 1, 2007)

- And perhaps that's why the station has no ratings or no advertising.

Another Chicago message board shut (Sept. 6, 2007)

- Even Charlie Brown thought this post was a snooze...

The Cutout Classics:

- A Think Tank on Grey's Anatomy and the WWE called Blew the Limo, Capsized the Ferry, was posted on June 25 and pulled hours later after news on Chris Benoit and his family's death became public. The Think Tank was never reposted.

- A post about Joel Hollander destroying CBS Radio was deleted after I criticized Felicia Middlebrooks and somebody in the comments section roasted yours truly on it (my response was too awkward and decided just to blow the post up)

- A post on the Blackhawks was deleted because it contained too much salty language.

- A comment left on the B96 Summer Bash post was cut after the poster ripped yours truly and I told her where to go. To Philadelphia.

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