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Cumulus files for Chapter 11…again - T Dog Media This time, the filing is different Atlanta-based Cumulus Radio announced it's filing for bankruptcy again - but this time, with a different twist. The owner of WLS-AM/FM and Q101 in Chicago has reache...

Now on T Dog Media: Cumulus enters Chapter 11 again, but plans to exit quickly:

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More layoffs in local news: Fox 32 part ways with anchor, producer - T Dog Media Comes after WGN layoffs As reported by the Sun-Times Thursday night, Fox-owned WFLD-TV/Fox 32 parted ways with anchor Scott Schneider after a decade, and executive news producer Marissa Rubino. Schnei...

Now on T Dog Media: Fox 32 cuts main anchor Scott Schneider, producer Marissa Rubino in layoff:

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Angels buy Main Street out of FanDuel Sports Network West, will launch own station The Angels have purchased Main Street Sports Group’s 50 percent share of FanDuel Sports Network West, sources told SBJ, and will soon announce their own Los Angeles-based RSN that will likely house th...

(From SBJ): The Angels have purchased Main Street Sports Group’s 50% share of FanDuel Sports Network West and are expected to launch their own L.A.-based RSN, sources told SBJ.

The network will likely carry the NHL’s Kings but not the NBA’s Clippers.

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Yes, it's THAT Isisah Thomas who is speaking at the Rev. Jackson memorial now.

Remembering Jesse Jackson - T Dog Media Chicago-based Civil rights icon dies at 84 The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. left an incredible civil rights legacy that wouldn't be matched in the later years of the twentieth century. The man who founde...

T Dog Media remembers Jesse L. Jackson Sr.

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Programming note: Six local stations are airing Rev. Jesse Jackson's homegoing service today from the House Of Hope, pre-empting daytime schedules. WCIU is airing the girls' IHSA basketball tourney.

Here's my column on biggest fears regarding Paramount's successful purchase of Warner Bros Discovery, including political favoritism in media deals, a repeat of past, failed deals and domination of media by favor-currying oligarchs. CLICK link in BIO for SUBSTACK or READ: https://loom.ly/-ACuGpw

If you're wondering why Scott Schneider wasn't on Fox 32's 9 p.m. newscast tonight, now you know.

Dragging out an old Power Pig WFLZ/Tampa radio reference here (or the time he rebranded the old WYTZ-FM as "Hell 94.7" to take shots at rival B96), but one must wonder if Randy Michaels was behind this ad...I'm certain he would approve.

It makes this look like a video game and even video games don't do this...

The Amazing Case: Paramount, Bruckheimer & Disney Hit With $8M Defamation Suit By ‘Amazing Race’ Contestants Jonathan Towns & Ana Towns The rough ride Amazing Race contestants Jonathan Towns & Ana Towns had on the CBS competition series last year has now turned into a legal brawl

The golden rule is, when you lose on a reality show...sue

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"We owe this win to hard work, determination, and our wonderful sponsor, T-Mobile."

Why Cubs, White Sox fans' demand for spring-training broadcasts isn't being met It's no surprise that the Dodgers and Yankees are delivering robust schedules this spring. But one team that doesn't even have a regional sports network anymore is really stepping up.

Why Cubs, White Sox fans' demand for spring-training broadcasts isn't being met
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The Bills are trading a 2026 second-round pick to the Bears in exchange for DJ Moore and a 2026 fifth-round pick, per source.

Kristi Noem is OUT as head of DHS.

Worth noting that Cumulus is in a legal battle with Nielsen, thus their stations have been delisted from the ratings reports.

I guess they have to Carry On the Wayward Son so they can Play The Game Tonight.

Cumulus Media Enters Prepackage Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Agreement To Eliminate $600 Million In Debt Cumulus Media Inc. (OTCQB: CMLS) (the “Company,” “Cumulus,” “Cumulus Media,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) today announced that it has entered into a comprehensive restructuring support agreement (the “RSA” or the “Agreement”) with a group of its lenders to eliminate approximately $600 million of debt, substantially deleveraging its balance sheet and enhancing its ability to execute on strategic priorities. The Company will continue operating in the ordinary course throughout the process, with no impact to employees, partners, or listeners.

Cumulus Media Enters Prepackage Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Agreement To Eliminate $600 Million In Debt

Cumulus Media Inc. (OTCQB: CMLS) (the “Company,” “Cumulus,” “Cumulus Media,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) today announced that it has entered into a comprehensive restructuring support agreement (the “RSA”…

Not sure what is worse, the insipid local political ads or these stupid CBS promos #Survivor

We've gotten to a point where we're now ripping off cable shows like "Top Chef" - by a person who used to be on it. Good luck to the two local contestants.

CBS Austin responds to viral video CBS Austin KEYE is "Setting the Record Straight" regarding a viral video from the weekend in which Vinny Martorano appears to challenge his boss.

Sinclair a victim of what their ecosystem practices.

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Great choice.

Paramount now has a lower bond rating than the City of Chicago and the State of Illinois. Think about that.

And I thought the retailer I work for was terrible.

KSAT 12 San Antonio layoffs KSAT 12 San Antonio is undergoing layoffs, according to the San Antonio Express-NewA.

More layoffs in broadcast television

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Fitch Downgrades Paramount After Warner Bros. Deal Announcement The $81 billion deal for Warner Bros. Discovery is highly complex and poses credit risks, Fitch Ratings said.

After Warner Bros. deal, Paramount's debt has been downgraded to junk status

Basically, the ratings agency thinks the combined entity faces a ton of competition & there's a risk the entire enterprise fails -- debt attached to it is therefore high-risk

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FCC chief tells CNBC WBD-Paramount merger deal is ‘cleaner’ than Netflix's, will be approved 'quickly' FCC Chairman Brendan Carr told CNBC on Tuesday that Netflix's previous Warner Bros. Discovery offer "raised a lot of competition concerns."

FCC chief tells CNBC WBD-Paramount merger deal is ‘cleaner’ than Netflix's, will be approved 'quickly'

The pride and joy of Southern Illinois.

Some Brands Aren’t Spending Like YouTube Is the New TV Budgets for the most-watched platform still often lag behind those dedicated to traditional TV.

Is YouTube comparable to TV? Google thinks so, and it has urged streamers and advertisers to view it as a premium service comparable to Disney Plus, Prime Video and Netflix.

Advertisers aren't buying it.

Paramount-Warner Would Create a Hollywood Jobs Apocalypse - The American Prospect The deal comes complete with so much debt that it would almost certainly lead to mass job loss. That could prove to be an argument against the deal in court, too.

Paramount-Warner Would Create a Hollywood Jobs Apocalypse: The deal comes complete with so much debt that it would almost certainly lead to mass job loss. That could prove to be an argument against the deal in court, too