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October 28, 2015

Spinning the Cable News Ratings

October 28, 2015/ Scott Jones
Spinning the Cable News Ratings

As October wraps up, the spin machine is just getting started.

One TV website known for regurgitating press releases and posting them made it appear that CNN and Fox Business are the most watched cable networks in the world.

FTVLive stops the spin and gives you the real story after the jump. 

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October 28, 2015

Hasbro Wants Fox News Anchor's Lawsuit Chucked

October 28, 2015/ Scott Jones
Hasbro Wants Fox News Anchor's Lawsuit Chucked

In a court filing this week, toy manufacturer Hasbro is asking a federal judge dismiss the $5 million lawsuit filed by Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner over a toy that has the same name.

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October 28, 2015

Buck This

October 28, 2015/ Scott Jones
Buck This

WSYX is Columbus has started their "Buck to the Rescue" sweeps stunt.

It's a bucked up idea to say the least. 

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October 28, 2015

Halloween Bloopers

October 28, 2015/ Scott Jones
Halloween Bloopers

It's that time of the year when the morning TV Anchors dress up for Halloween and the evening Anchors don't (you know, because they are serious Anchors).

But sometimes the Halloween on air goofs become goof ups.

Let's look at some Halloween bloopers shall we.

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October 28, 2015

Local Stations Love of Clickbait

October 28, 2015/ Scott Jones
Local Stations Love of Clickbait

When some depraved idiot was arrested for prostituting his dog in exchange for sex with various farm animals, it was the kind of sick story that local TV could not ignore.

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October 28, 2015

Up and Over the Hump

October 28, 2015/ Scott Jones

Our buds at Devlin Design Group are helping you over the hump on this Wednesday. 

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October 28, 2015

San Antonio Anchors Better Keep Their Day Jobs

October 28, 2015/ Scott Jones
San Antonio Anchors Better Keep Their Day Jobs

WOAI Anchors Randy Beamer and Evy Ramos sang a ‘duet’ backed up by the Youth Orchestras of San Antonio.

Let's just say that Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber are safe for now.

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October 28, 2015

Guess it was a Slow News Day

October 28, 2015/ Scott Jones
Guess it was a Slow News Day

We're going out on a limb and thinking it was a avery slow news day in Charleston, West Virginia. 

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October 28, 2015

Bumped Up in Greenville

October 28, 2015/ Scott Jones
Bumped Up in Greenville

WYFF bumped up their Traffic Reporter to morning Anchor.

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October 28, 2015

Mississippi GM to Retire

October 28, 2015/ Scott Jones
Mississippi GM to Retire

Former News Director turned General Manager Stuart Kellogg says he is going to retire at the end of the year. 

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October 28, 2015

Please Stand By....

October 28, 2015/ Scott Jones
Please Stand By....

Technical difficulties knocked the the World Series off Fox's air. 

But don't worry, the folks back in the studio picked it up and handled it like pros.

Ha! No they didn't, there we as confused as the viewers were.

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October 27, 2015

Duluth Anchor Headed Behind the Lens

October 27, 2015/ Scott Jones
Duluth Anchor Headed Behind the Lens

KQDS Fox 21 (Duluth) Anchor Diane Alexander is leaving the station for a job in the Twin Cities.

But, don't look for her on air.

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October 27, 2015

Trump Boycott Bust

October 27, 2015/ Scott Jones
Trump Boycott Bust

Donald Trump's boycott of Megyn Kelly has had a big impact on her ratings.

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October 27, 2015/ Scott Jones/ Comment
October 27, 2015

Those News People Look Familiar

October 27, 2015/ Scott Jones
Those News People Look Familiar

If you tuned into CBS's  "SuperGirl" you might have spotted a couple of real newsies giving a fake news report.

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October 27, 2015

Another Win for Lester Holt

October 27, 2015/ Scott Jones
Another Win for Lester Holt

NBC Anchor Lester holt chalked another ratings win. 

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October 27, 2015

Al Roker Goes for Another Weather Forecast Record

October 27, 2015/ Scott Jones
Al Roker Goes for Another Weather Forecast Record

NBC's Today Show has come up with another sweeps stunt for Weatherman Al Roker. 

Last Year, Roker set a Guinness World Record by delivering the weather live for 34 hours straight. This time, he's going for another record.

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