CBS O&O's See Profits Rise

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CBS O&O's See Profits Rise

Do you work at a CBS O&O?

Go in and ask for a raise before the Weekend.

CBS Corp. on Thursday reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2012, that included Local Broadcasting revenues (which includes CBS Radio) of $787 million, up 9% from $721 million for the same prior-year period, reflecting higher political advertising and retransmission revenues. CBS Television Stations revenues increased 17%, while CBS Radio revenues were up 1%.

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5 Things Every News Director should Do

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5 Things Every News Director should Do

FTVLive turns it's attention to TV News Directors and the job they do.

More often than not a TV News Director starts out in TV News at a lower level and gets promoted through the ranks before they are named the new ND.

There is no Management School on how to be a News Director and most ND's adapt their Management style from past News Directors that they themselves worked for.

If you're News Director is a yeller and screamer it is more than likely they worked for the same kind of ND in past.

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All Hands On Deck Meeting Called at WPLG

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All Hands On Deck Meeting Called at WPLG

Emily Barr (pictured) the President and CEO Post-Newsweek Television stations is making a trip to Florida and we don't think it's to work on her tan.

Barr is slated to have two meetings at WPLG, one in the morning and another in the afternoon. Everyone at the Post-Newsweek owned station has been told they must attend.

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Coach to ESPN Reporter "You're an Idiot"

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Coach to ESPN Reporter "You're an Idiot"

Syracuse University men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim stole some of the spotlight following his team’s loss to UConn Wednesday night in Hartford when he called an ESPN reporter an “idiot.”

When ESPN’s Andy Katz asked the Hall of Fame coach about the series between the Orange and Huskies, traditionally two of the Big East Conference top teams, Boeheim responded: 

“I’ll answer anybody’s question but yours, because you’re an idiot and really a disloyal person.”

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LA Station Put Profits Before Police Officer

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LA Station Put Profits Before Police Officer

KTTV and KCOP decided to ditch the Slain Police Officer's Funeral for The Wendy Williams Show and TMZ.

The LA Times writes that the funeral of slain Riverside police Officer Michael Crain was broadcast live by almost all local broadcast stations as they preempted several hours of regular programming for the poignant, tearful ceremony attended by hundreds of mourners and several law enforcement agencies.

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Our Take: Don't Apologize for F-Bombs on Breaking News

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Our Take: Don't Apologize for F-Bombs on Breaking News

The burned remains found in a California mountain cabin have been positively identified as fugitive former police officer Christopher Dorner bringing to end one of the biggest stories in recent memory for LA stations.

Dorner died after a stand off with police in a cabin near Big Bear, California.

The shootout raised the ratings of LA stations by more than double.

KCBS Reporter Carter Evans can out as the stand off as the TV News Star, when he was caught in the middle of the gunfire between Dorner and the cops.

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Former Dallas Reporter Goes back to School

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Former Dallas Reporter Goes back to School

Former Dallas TV journalist Rebecca Rodriguez will get to work normal hours and she'll make over $150 grand a year (makes you rethink that TV career, doesn't it?)

She is the new communications chief for Dallas School District.

The Dallas Morning News says that Rodriguez, who currently works for the city of Arlington as marketing communications manager, will begin on March 1. Her base salary is $155,000, and she could earn more in bonus money for meeting certain performance targets. Details of the bonus plan have not yet been provided.

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60 Minutes Rundown for Sunday

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Here's what's on the rundown for TV's number 1 news magazine for this Sunday:

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IRON DOME – Bob Simon reports on Israel’s “Iron Dome,” a game-changing defense system that the Israeli Air Force says shot down 85 percent of the rockets its enemies fired into the country from nearby Gaza last November.  Andy Court is the producer.

AFRICA MERCY – The world’s largest civilian hospital ship takes volunteer medical staff to the Third World where they have restored sight to thousands of people suffering from cataracts and returned smiles to victims of facial tumors and cleft palates. Scott Pelley reports. Henry Schuster is the producer.

DAME MAGGIE -- Steve Kroft profiles Downton Abbey’s Maggie Smith, who, at 78, has reached new heights of stardom due to the popular PBS series.  Deirdre Naphin is the producer.

Dish vs. ESPN

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Dish vs. ESPN

Want to know why your Cable or Satellite bill are so high?

Then you might want to keep your eyes on a New York Courtroom.

The Hollywood Reporter writes that on Monday, a jury heard opening arguments in Dish Network's lawsuit against ESPN for allegedly breaching the terms of a licensing agreement. The satellite company is claiming more than $150 million in damages emanating from the Disney-owned sports division's deals with other pay-TV distributors like Comcast, DirecTV and TIme Warner Cable.

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Houston Newswomen in the Red

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Houston Newswomen in the Red

Houston public relations magnate Shirley Barr noticed Houston TV anchors had that loving feeling today. 

She sat down and watched the morning newscasts across the channel spectrum with an eye for Valentine's Day fashions.

Barr reports most of our gorgeous ladies of television were wearing red to "surprising" subdued pink. KPRC 2 traffic guru Jennifer Reyna even threw in some red jewelry.

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