Robert Price is leaving San Antonio NBC and Fox affiliate WOAI and KABB after 14 years. “It’s a really bittersweet moment for me. I feel like I got the chance to grow up twice in San Antonio. Once as a child, and then again as a broadcast journalist. I met so many wonderful people along…
Wednesday, Feb. 26 Cable Evening News Ratings: The Five Regains Top Position in the Demo
Fox News’ The Five returned to the top spot in both total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo. CNN reclaimed second place in the demo, while viewers apparently left MSNBC Prime in its second day. The ReidOut’s temporary replacement was the lowest-rated show of the evening in the demo and second-lowest in total viewers. 25-54…
Jim Parker Adds GM Title to Role as News Director at Allen Media’s Lafayette Stations
Jim Parker has been named vice president and general manager of Allen Media’s Fox and NBC affiliates KADN and KLAF in Lafayette, Louisiana. Parker will continue to work as executive news director for KLAF, a role he’s held since August, 2022. He takes over for Nanatte Lavergne, who is moving on to a new opportunity…
Google’s Taara Hopes to Usher in a New Era of Internet Powered by Light
The Alphabet “moonshot” project is launching a new chip to deliver high-speed internet with light instead of radio waves.
Report: Meta to Debut Stand-Alone Meta AI App During Q2
Meta may soon welcome another member into its family of apps, with sources telling CNBC the company plans to debut a stand-alone application for its Meta AI artificial-intelligence-powered assistant during the second quarter of this year. A paid subscription and more robust Meta AI service will also be tested, those sources told CNBC, similar to…
Why the WTA Rebrand Put Women’s Tennis Players at Center Court
The WTA realizes that a brand isn’t just a logo, font, or signature color; It’s the people behind all of those elements. After little more than half a decade of using a logo featuring a player in full serve, its acronym in bulky type, and the entire package in eye-drawing purple, the Women’s Tennis Association…
Mirimar Names Zach Foster CSO
Mirimar has named Zach Foster as its new chief strategy officer (CSO), the agency confirmed to ADWEEK. He succeeds Meredith Chase, who left the post in 2023. Foster brings over 15 years of experience to Mirimar. He joins the indie agency full-time after working with the team as a freelance partner for the past two…
Here’s How the Oscars Will Acknowledge the Los Angeles Wildfires
Every year, the Academy Awards offer a golden opportunity for the film industry to bellow a full-throated hooray for Hollywood. But in 2025, that enthusiasm is tempered by the somber reality of a Los Angeles area still reeling from January’s devastating wildfires, which continue to impact artisans and executives at every level of the business….
5 Questions For… Blayne Alexander
Here’s a memorable Dateline for you. On Feb. 28, NBC News’ long-running newsmagazine officially welcomes its newest correspondent, Blayne Alexander. The Atlanta-based journalist made the move in October, and files her first report on Friday’s episode–a spooky look at a haunted farmhouse that became a murder scene. Alexander’s Dateline debut arrives after nearly a decade…
Why Democrats Are in the Wilderness
Republicans shouldn’t get smug. They’re repeating the other party’s mistakes.