Got Matt's Back

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Got Matt's Back

​When Howie Kurtz did his story trying to paint Matt Lauer not as the guy that got rid of Ann Curry (even though he totally was) some insiders were surprised to see NBCUniversal CEO Steve Burke featured prominently.

“You’re the best person who’s ever done this,” Burke is quoted as having told Lauer when the anchor offered to resign if it would help the show. “We’ll get through this.”

​The Hollywood Reporter writes that Burke was intimately involved in shepherding Lauer's new $25 million-a-year contract last year.

Why the NBC boss is backing Matt after the Jump  ​

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It's White!!!...oh wait...Nope it's Black again

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In a world of instant information, it seems odd that we are still using smoke signals to get the news out of the Catholic ​Church.

Instead of sending out a Tweet a Facebook post or I don't know just stepping outside and saying "Nope, nothing yet."

We get reporters going "Oh! Ohhh! Is it.. It's--! Oh. Oh. Nope. Totally looked white for a second."

We're all for tradition and all, but breaking news through smoke signals seems just a bit odd.​

Than again...that's just us.... ​

Fox Looking for the Leak to FTVLive

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Fox Looking for the Leak to FTVLive

6 days ago, FTVLive wrote a story about the possibility of layoffs happening ​at the Fox O&O's.

We reported that Betsy Swanson, the CFO for the Fox Stations is crunching the numbers and it looks like job cuts are a real possibility.

Word inside Fox is that big boss Jack Abernethy is not happy that Fox people are talking to FTVLive. "They have the ability to scan all outgoing email from Fox stations and they're doing it," says one source to FTVLive.

More after the Leap   ​

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Employee Tries to get Station in Trouble with OSHA

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Employee Tries to get Station in Trouble with OSHA

​This happens a lot more than you think. A station starts doing some construction inside the building and some employee calls OSHA to complain. More often than not it's just some disgruntle worker trying to get the station in trouble.

The latest station to have this happen is in Sin City.​

KSNV in Las Vegas is building a new studio and shortly after some walls were knocked down last month to make room for a new studio, inspectors from OSHA and the city of Las Vegas showed up.

Read more on what happened after the Jump  ​

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Motown Reporter in Drunken Brawl

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Motown Reporter in Drunken Brawl

​Charlie LeDuff, the WJBK-TV (Detroit Channel 2) reporter known for bizarre stunts such as eating cat food on air, showering next to Detroit political consultant Sam Riddle at a downtown gym while interviewing him and timing officers' response to a home break-in while taking a bath, has found himself the subject of a police report.

The Detroit Free Press reports that witnesses say LeDuff was intoxicated Sunday when he got into a brawl during Corktown's St. Patrick's Parade after urinating in public on a street near Brooklyn Street and Michigan Avenue, according to the Detroit police report.

After the leap, find out what cops cited him for.​

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Former Tucson Anchor Died in His Sleep

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Former Tucson Anchor Died in His Sleep

​FTVLive first told you the sad news yesterday that former KOLD Anchor Randy Garsee had passed away.​

Now, the Arizona Daily Star writes that, Garsee who co-anchored KOLD's nightly news program for nearly a decade, died over the weekend at his home in Virginia.

His death at age 50 came as a surprise to all who knew him, said Kris Pickel, who teamed with Garsee on the anchor desk.

"I'm in shock, as a lot of his friends are. We can't believe this happened," said Pickel, now a news co-anchor at a Cleveland television station. "He was an eloquent man and prolific writer. Just a hell of a guy. I was lucky to be paired up with him," Pickel said.

Read more after the Skip  ​

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Another Tampa Weather Anchor Headed to Houston

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Another Tampa Weather Anchor Headed to Houston

​Do you want to anchor a weathercast in Houston?

Try getting a job at WFLA in Tampa first.​

For the second time in less than a week, a WFLA Tampa Weather Anchor has announced they are leaving for Texas.​

Weekend morning meteorologist Megan Hatton will leave her job at a the NBC affiliate in three weeks, departing the same month fellow forecaster Brooks Garner is also to leave the station.

More after the Bounce  ​

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Young Viewers Stay Away from Daytime TV

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Young Viewers Stay Away from Daytime TV

Know we know why Larry King lunged at Katie Couric.​

Old people dig her....along with the rest of daytime TV. 

The NY Daily News writes that it turns out that daytime TV shows, many of which — like “TMZ” hope to attract young, wealthy viewers — appeal to some of the oldest viewers of all, according to Nielsen.

It’s Madison Avenue’s worst nightmare.

For example, if you are 59 years old and watch Katie Couric’s daytime show, you actually bring down the average age of her viewership.

More after the Hop   ​

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Olbermann Settles Lawsuit against Current TV

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It looks like Keith Olbermann's lawsuit against Current TV has been settled in a back room deal.​

The Hollywood Reporter says that Olbermann has resolved the $50 million legal dispute with Current TV over his firing from the network. 

A settlement is said to have been reached during a private mediation session in San Francisco on Tuesday. Terms of the deal will not be disclosed. Olbermann and Current, who sued each other in April 2012 over his dismissal from the liberal-leaning network, are expected to file court documents soon dismissing the case.

Calls to reps for Current and Olbermann were not immediately returned.

Former Tucson Anchor is Dead

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Sources tell FTVLive that former KOLD Anchor Randy Garsee has died.​

Not much information has to how he died. His family left this message on his Facebook page after people started posting their condolences:​

"Thank you all for your condolences, but out of respect for our family, please allow our family to mourn without the posts / comments on FB at this time. Thank you!"

Garsee was the anchor at KOLD for a decade, he was fired after sending and email to another station in town, complaining about his News Director. ​

Buffalo Anchor/Reporter Leaving Gannett Station

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Buffalo Anchor/Reporter Leaving Gannett Station

​WGRZ ​Anchor/Reporter Pete Gallivan is leaving the Gannett station and getting out of TV News.

Gallivan, who has been at the NBC affiliate for 17 years, is going to work in the communications department in Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Buffalo office.

"It all came together really quickly," said Gallivan. Gallivan gave his two-week notice today and was told by station management that today would be his last day because he is going into a political job that might conflict with news reporting.

More after the Leap  ​

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