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Articles in January, 2002 issue of Broadcasting & Cable

• WGA disses dereg: Guild calls for reinstating some form of fin-syn, wants hearings in Hollywood. (Top of the Week).(Writers Guild of America lobbies against consolidation of networks)(Brief Article)
  by McConnell, Bill
• Farmers back DBS lovebirds. (In Brief).(American Farm Bureau Federation )(Brief Article)
• Ventura pushes finance reform. (In Brief).(Brief Article)
• A Wider Super Bowl. (In Brief).(Fox Network will offer wide-screen format)(Brief Article)
• Obituaries.(Brief Article)
• In a tough market, selling started early: High-profile series locked up key time periods months ago as syndicators hedge their bets. (NATPE Buyer's Guide).(television show syndication market)
  by Schlosser, Joe
• Shuttering ALTV. (BC Eye).(Association of Local Television Stations)(Brief Article)
  by Albiniak, Paige
• KGO-TV DTV built out. (In Brief).(Brief Article)
• Cease-fire, for now, in Mouse vs. Dish: Judge's ruling keeps ABC family on EchoStar, but ESPN classic loses carriage. (Top of the Week).(Brief Article)
  by Romano, Allison
• Whether central: Sinclair contemplates centralizing weather forecasting for stations. (Programming).(Brief Article)
  by Trigoboff, Dan
• News exec sentenced. (Station Break).(Brief Article)
  by Trigoboff, Dan
• When critics act like Starrs: Lewinsky, interviewed about HBO documentary, gets tough questions about sex scandal. (Top of the Week).(New HBO documentary, "Monica in Black and White")(Brief Article)
  by Romano, Allison
• Open season on the bird?: Opponents line up against Ergen's proposed merger of EchoStar and DirecTV. (Top of the Week).(Brief Article)
  by Albiniak, Paige
• Staying Country. (In Brief).(Country music format stays at WSM(AM) Nashville, Tenn.)(Brief Article)
• Buena Vista canceled Iyanla after only six months. (No Regis in Syndie).(Nielsen Media Research shows poor ratings)(Brief Article)
• KSL-TV's Olympic victory: Station ponies up the gold to be the official television outlet of the winter games. (Top of the Week).(Brief Article)
  by Trigoboff, Dan
• 4 Kids' win-win deal: Programmer's CEO says Fox and its affiliates will profit, too. (Top of the Week).(Brief Article)
  by Schlosser, Joe
• WTAE Opening. (Station Break).(Jim Hefner leaves Hearst-Argyle's WTAE-TV to take over Capitol Broadcasting's WRAL-TV Raleigh, North Carolina)(Brief Article)
  by Trigoboff, Dan
• Dissing two-dish Deal. (In Brief).(Brief Article)
• UPN adds Affil. (Station Break).(United Paramount Network adds Nexstar Broadcasting)(Brief Article)
  by Trigoboff, Dan
• Carriage Request. (In Brief).(television broadcasting)(Brief Article)
• ChangingHands.(mergers and acquisitions)(Brief Article)
• Sticking with AA. (Business).(Arthur Andersen )(Brief Article)
  by Higgins, John
• Syndication Watch: DEC. 17-23 Syndicated programming ratings according to Nielsen Media Research.(Brief Article)
• At Deadline: Viacom lusts for Discovery. (The Week that was).(Brief Article)
• Live from the Press Tour. (The Week that was).(NBC announces shows that will be continued)(Brief Article)
• A Grand Ole outcry: Potential format change for WSM hits wrong note with fans. (Top of the Week).(Brief Article)
  by Kerschbaumer, Ken
• Not all in ABC's Family: 300 Fox Family staffers will get axed by net's new parent. (Top of the Week).(Brief Article)
  by Romano, Allison
• 'Slim Shady' slips by: FCC reverses indecency decision against edited version of cut. (Washington).(Brief Article)
  by McConnell, Bill
• Digital Ticker. (BC Eye).(Newest digital stations)(Brief Article)
• NBA spears special to air on five nets. (In Brief).(Brief Article)
• Weakest Link. (Watch It).(Seinfeld characters)(Brief Article)
• Logging a ratings win. (Station Break).(loop of a burning log wins Christmas ratings for television station WPIX in New York)(Brief Article)
  by Trigoboff, Dan
• Syndication watch: Dec. 10-16 syndicated programming ratings according to Nielsen Media Research. (Programming).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• PBS plug panned. (Station Break).(Brief Article)
  by Trigoboff, Dan
• Still coming up roses. (Station Break).(Parade provides high ratings)(Brief Article)
• Breaking news: No terrorist TV trial. (The Week That Was).(Zacarias Moussaoui's trial will not be televised)(Legal Beat)(Brief Article)
• Gates takes stake in Cox: Microsoft mogul spends $500 million that MSO can use to pay down debt. (Top of the Week).(Cox Communications)(Brief Article)
  by Higgins, John M.
• Looking back--and forward. (NATPE Wrap-Up).(TV ad prices)(Brief Article)
• Obituary.(George James Arkedis, retired vice president and general manager of CBS Radio Network)(Brief Article)
• Focus Birmingham, AL.(television market)(Brief Article)(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
• Eye to Eye with Moonves: The CBS boss talks about his network's renaissance--and UPN's future. (Cover Story).(CBS Entertainment President Nancy Tellem, Les Moonves)
• DTV's point man at FCC: Chessen gets to blend two loves; television and public policy. (The Fifth Estater).(Rick Charles Chessen)(Brief Article)
  by McConnell, Bill
• Gemstar appeals EPG ruling. (In Brief).(Brief Article)
• People. (Fates & Fortunes).(Brief Article)
• Eye retiree still on board. (Broadcasting).(CBS)(Brief Article)
  by McClellan, Stephen
• NYC public stations get federal help: WNET, WNYC only beneficiaries of $8.25 million aid package. (Top of the Week).(Federal help for rebuilding after Islamic terrorist attacks on WTC)(Brief Article)
  by Albiniak, Paige
• Cablelabs' new specs. (In Brief).(Brief Article)
• First-run incubation: Waiting in the wings are series on hip-hop lifestyles, celebs before the bar and matchmaking in the manse. (NATPE Buyer's Guide).(television show syndication plans)(Brief Article)
  by Schlosser, Joe
• Audio's new phase: NMT, SRSWOWcast product ensures consistent sound quality from truck to TV. (Technology).(Brief Article)
  by Kerschbaumer, Ken
• A journalist as analyst: Bernstein's Wolzien knows the TV business because he once was in it. (The Fifth Estater).(Brief Article)
  by Higgins, John M.
• NAB tightens its belt: Trimming expenses will still leave $7 million surplus in 2003. (Top of the Week).(National Association of Broadcasters)(Brief Article)
  by Jessell, Harry A.
• Paramount Domestic Television has sold its new daytime reality series Life Moments. (No Regis in Syndie).(New series features inspirational stories for women)(Brief Article)
• Twentieth TV talker The Rob Nelson Show has been sold in more than 60% of the country for its fall debut. (No Regis in Syndie).(Reconsidering in-house deal for Ally McBeal)(Brief Article)
• FCC Chairman Michael Powell checked out of Walter Reed Hospital. (The Week That Was - FCC'S Chairman out of Hospital).(Brief Article)
• M'soft rethinks UltimateTV: Software giant decides to harden focus on other TV platforms. (Top of the Week).(Brief Article)
  by Kerschbaumer, Ken
• Reborn in the U.S.A. (NATPE Wrap-Up).(FremantleMedia North America, a division of German media conglomerate Bertelsmann)(Brief Article)
• Upped in Philly. (Station Break).(CWAU-TV Philadelphia, Chris Blackman appointment)(Brief Article)
  by Trigoboff, Dan
• Lords of the rings: Olympic-size effort provides Olympic-class pictures, sounds. (Technology).(National Broadcasting Company Inc.)
  by Kerschbaumer, Ken
• AOL: Goodwill punting: AOL will be writing down much of the value of the Time Warner assets. (Top of the Week).(America On-Line)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Higgins, John M.
• Just call it RTNDNAB: Canceled 2001 conference will get spring revival.(Radio-Television News Directors Association)(National Association of Broadcasters conference together)(Brief Article)
  by Trigoboff, Dan
• Shows in the pipeline. (Programming).(Brief Article)
• Broadcast Watch: Programming.(Brief Article)
• Reinventing the Business: How Columbia TriStar is changing the way television is made. (Cover Story).(Brief Article)
  by Schlosser, Joe
• Here's where the buys are. (Unofficial Guide to NATPE 2002).(Brief Article)
• Revised forecast: Sky isn't falling. (Editorials).(Comment on the Writers Guild of America's call for government hearings)(Brief Article)(Excerpt)
• No star, but better: Olympics, elections should help local stations revive after 2001. (Local Broadcast).(television stations' forecast)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by McClellan, Steve
• Sports commentator Keith Olbermann will anchor Speaking of Sports and Speaking of Everything. (Radio, Radio).(on ABC Radio Networks)(Brief Article)
• Sirius Satellite Radio. (Radio, Radio).(stock offering)(Brief Article)
• CBS finished No. 1 in total viewers, and NBC was again dominant in adults 18-49 for the final week of 2001. (Watch It).(television network statistics for the final week of 2001)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• Focuschampaign-Springfield. (Programming).(Champaign-Springfield-Decatur, IL, television market)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
• Walt Disney-owned ABC and ESPN will carry three World Cup soccer tournaments as part of a deal with Major League Soccer. (The Week that was).(Brief Article)
• Telefutura is now: New Univision Network appears to tap a new audience. (Top of the Week).(Brief Article)
  by McClellan, Steve
• Cable wins pole position: High Court says adding Internet service doesn't remove rate caps. (Top of the Week).(Supreme Court rules on FCC rate caps for cable companies that add Internet services)(Legal Beat)(Brief Article)
  by McConnell, Bill
• Tribune Entertainment has renewed syndicated action series Gene Roddenbery's Andromeda for two more seasons. (No Regis in Syndie).(Stars former Hercules star Kevin Sorbo)(Brief Article)
• Duopolies: The pair necessities; Broadcasters maneuver for room to form more TV combos in smaller media markets. (Washington).
  by McConnell, Bill
• DTV's man in the know: McCarthy says transition should have been treated as national policy. (The Fifth Estater).(Mike McCarthy)(Brief Article)
  by Albiniak, Paige
• Do-it-yourself diversity. (Editorials).(Broadcasters to draft proposal for new EEO rules)(Government Activity)(Brief Article)
• FCC weighs public-interest points. (BC Eye).(for radio station creations)(Brief Article)
  by McConnell, Bill
• Studios USA and Universal Worldwide TV may be merged into one entity in the coming weeks. (The Week That Was - NATPE Scorecard).(Brief Article)

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