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WATCH: Sue Simmons Makes Another On-Air Gaffe

Posted 05.01.2012

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Sue Simmons may be on her way out at WNBC, but leave it to the veteran co-anchor of 32 years to cement her presence with yet another on-air blunder. ...

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Former MSNBC Anchor Nabs A New Gig

Posted 03.19.2012

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Local news viewers and passengers riding in NBC taxi cabs may have noticed a familiar face sitting in the anchor chair. Former MSNBC anchor Contess...

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Is This Sue Simmons' Replacement?

Posted 03.09.2012

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Despite the heartfelt campaign to Save Sue Simmons, WNBC honchos appear to be moving forward with Simmons' firing with anchor Shiba Russell rumored to...

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Not Everyone Wants To #SaveSueSimmons

Posted 03.08.2012

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Loyal fans of veteran news anchor Sue Simmons may be distraught over news of her firing, but don't discount the naysayers to come out criticizing her ...

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WATCH: WNBC Lets Anchor Go After 32 Years

Posted 03.08.2012

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Local news anchor and WNBC veteran Sue Simmons has been given the axe by television executives after an epic 32 years on air. The New York Post del...

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What "Fun" to Take a Cruise: Shame on Carnival and NBC

Charles Alexander | Posted 03.21.2012

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As a journalist, I was disturbed by the media's negligence as the disaster unfolded. What I observed was a story of slow-off-the-mark reporting and appalling insensitivity on the part of Carnival Corp. and at least two TV networks.

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A Taste of Honey or a Bitter Pill - With Howard Stern Enticed by Alternative Media, Can Sirius XM Survive Without Him?

Mario Almonte | Posted 05.25.2011

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In recent weeks, radio DJ Howard Stern seems like a man holding back a smoldering fire. With his five-year contract with Sirius XM expiring at the en...

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Sue Simmons Admits: I Used To Drink Before Anchoring News

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 05.25.2011

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Thursday evening on New York's NBC affiliate, longtime WNBC news anchor Sue Simmons admitted to drinking before her newscast during the 1980s. The Ne...

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Rob Morrison Blogs Back Into Anchor Seat

The New York Observer | Felix Gillette | Posted 05.25.2011

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For 18 months following his abrupt departure from WNBC-4, courtesy of a buyout in the summer of 2008, Rob Morrison, the station's erstwhile morning ne...

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What I Learned From Jay Leno's Prime Time Debut: Part III

Charles Warner | Posted 05.25.2011

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At 11:00 p.m. Monday night, after the Leno show on NBC, I made a second mistake. I watched WNBC-TV's local news with veteran anchor Chuck Scarborough and Sue Simmons.

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Video: Blip.tv Creators Could Be on WNBC in New York & Beyond in New Distribution Deal

Daisy Whitney | Posted 05.25.2011

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Blip.tv's content creators could land on-air on NBC in New York thanks to a slew of new distribution deals the video-sharing service struck last week, including one with NBC Local Media.

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Amazon to Sell E-Books for iPhone: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer March 4, 2009

Shelly Palmer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Analysts believe that Genachowski's nomination for FCC Chair will strengthen the reign of companies like Google, while also pushing for more net neutrality legislation and broadband expansion.

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Hudson River Plane Crash: Video Of Other Plane Crashes, Photos, Map

The Huffington Post/AP | Posted 05.25.2011

A US Airways jetliner crashed into the Hudson River on Thursday afternoon after a flock of birds apparently disabled both its engines. Rescuers pulled...

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Sue Simmons Gets More Air Time A Week After Dropping F-Bomb

New York Times/TV Decoder | Brian Stelter | Posted 05.25.2011

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WNBC is making another evening newscast change, and this one will install the channel's two leading anchors, Chuck Scarborough and Sue Simmons, at 6 p...

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TV Upfronts, CNET, and the Facebook, MySpace and Google Data Wars

Jerry Weinstein | Posted 05.25.2011

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The US Attorney's Office is using a Terms of Service violation as a way to prosecute. Think of that precedent. How many of us read ToS agreements anyway?

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NBC To Experiment With 24 Hour Local News Network

New York Times | Bill Carter | Posted 05.25.2011

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NBC Universal plans to announce Wednesday that it will start a 24-hour local news channel along the lines of cable's New York One. It will de-emphasiz...

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