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A breaking news graphic from New Orleans CBS affiliate WWL.

New Orleans CBS affiliate blasted for preempting PGA Championship with prison escape presser

WWL went away from the PGA Championship's final round for 30 minutes for a political press conference.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMay 18, 2025 0
The ending of the 2024 ESPYS

2024 ESPYS end abruptly for some viewers, presumably due to late start and local news commitments

This one might be Joe Biden's fault.

By Sean Keeley OnJul 12, 2024 3
A logo for WOOD-TV, the NBC affiliate in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

NBC Grand Rapids meteorologist explains Lions signal loss: ‘The timing on this issue literally could not have been worse’

"We are just as upset as you are for missing part of the game."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJan 22, 2024 2
Detroit Lions outage

Viewers irate after temporary NBC outage affects Lions-Buccaneers game

During the Lions-Bucs NFC Divisional Round Game, NBC in western Michigan experienced a temporary outage that frustrated viewers.

By Chris Novak OnJan 21, 2024 16
Tegna's map of stations in 2022.

Tegna local affiliates go dark on DirecTV, impacting around 5 million customers

The latest carriage dispute impacts dozens of Tegna stations across the U.S., including numerous CBS and NBC affiliates.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnNov 30, 2023 9
DirecTV chief content officer Rob Thun on The Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast. (John Ourand on Twitter.)

DirecTV

DirecTV’s Rob Thun says RSN carriage battles may recur with broadcast TV: ‘We’re going to see a replay of this’

General view of an ESPN microphone before the game between the Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers at Minute Maid Park.

ESPN eyes local rights as part of strategic partnerships

At a time when there are so many moving pieces in the world of sports streaming, ESPN is looking to expand its reach in the local sports market.

By Sam Neumann OnAug 5, 2023 0
CBS Special Report

CBS viewers in NYC and DC angered by Donald Trump coverage break-in during Champions League play

The NYC and Washington D.C. affiliates switched away from Champions League coverage to discuss the verdict in the Donald Trump civil lawsuit case.

By Chris Novak OnMay 9, 2023 1

Eight CBS-owned CW affiliates, several others will not air LIV Golf

LIV Golf's media rights deal with The CW isn't off to the best start.

By Joe Lucia OnFeb 24, 2023 12
Dish chairman Charlie Ergen in 2015.

With Sinclair local affiliate dispute looming, Dish’s Charlie Ergen says “We don’t have any customers calling us on RSNs”

"We don’t have any customers calling us on RSNs today. ...We’re not interested in taxing our customers when they don’t watch the channels."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnAug 9, 2021 0
A Savannah reporter was slapped on the butt by a runner Saturday.

A Savannah runner has been banned from further races after smacking a local reporter’s butt

Alex Borzarjian was covering the annual Savannah Bridge Run for Savannah NBC affiliate WSAV Saturday when Tommy Callaway ran by and smacked her on the butt. That's now led to Callaway being banned from further races.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnDec 10, 2019 0
George Flickinger

Meteorologist once fired for breaking into sports programming defends breaking into sports programming for tornado warning

"This weekend, per our severe weather policy, we broke into programming with the tornado warning and allowed you to continue watching Game 7 on a split screen. But apparently, that upset some of you."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMay 23, 2019 0
WTVA (Tupelo, Mississippi) chief meteorologist Matt Laubhan's on-air snapping at a coworker drew lots of Twitter comment.

Mississippi meteorologist snapped his fingers at coworker on-air during tornado report, prompting Twitter commentary

"John! John! I need you off the phone, I need you to check radar, and I need you to look at this tornado warning up on ABC here and see if I need to be on it."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnApr 13, 2019 3
Sinclair's logo

FCC puts Sinclair-Tribune bid in limbo, could lose out on major local sports rights

A deal that seemed to be a foregone conclusion a year ago now seems to be in jeopardy

By Ken Fang OnJul 16, 2018 5
PlayStation Vue has added a bunch of local ABC and NBC affiliates.

PlayStation Vue adds numerous ABC and NBC local affiliates

PS Vue has added 18 ABC affiliates and several NBC affiliates.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnAug 16, 2017 6

Detroit sports talk radio host Mike Valenti: Lions tried to get me fired

"They don’t like me, because I don’t fear them. I don’t care about them."

By Ian Casselberry OnNov 20, 2015 66

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