ˈdälfən™🐬 💥 🌊<p>~ Broadcast TV merger could spell layoffs, programming changes for 9News and Fox31 ~</p><p>Experts say the planned $6.2 billion merger of Tegna, Nexstar will rock Denver’s TV market. They just don’t know by how much yet.</p><p>5🧵<br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/broadcasting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>broadcasting</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/television" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>television</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/BroadcastTV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BroadcastTV</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/LocalNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LocalNews</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Denver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Denver</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.denverpost.com/2025/08/20/tegna-nexstar-merger-9news-fox31/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">denverpost.com/2025/08/20/tegn</span><span class="invisible">a-nexstar-merger-9news-fox31/</span></a></p>
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ˈdälfən™🐬 💥 🌊<p>~ Nexstar and Tenga Announce Merger Plan: What to Look For Next ~</p><p>4🧵<br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/broadcasting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>broadcasting</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/television" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>television</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/LocalNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LocalNews</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/howardhomonoff/2025/08/20/nexstar-and-tegna-announce--merger-plan-what-to-look-for-next/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">forbes.com/sites/howardhomonof</span><span class="invisible">f/2025/08/20/nexstar-and-tegna-announce--merger-plan-what-to-look-for-next/</span></a></p>
ˈdälfən™🐬 💥 🌊<p>~ These local TV stations in <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Washington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Washington</span></a> state would be affected by Nexstar, Tegna merger ~</p><p>3🧵<br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/broadcasting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>broadcasting</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/television" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>television</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/LocalNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LocalNews</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/local/washington/2025/08/20/nexstar-tegna-local-tv-deal-washington-state-pacific-northwest-station-list/85741289007/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">kitsapsun.com/story/news/local</span><span class="invisible">/washington/2025/08/20/nexstar-tegna-local-tv-deal-washington-state-pacific-northwest-station-list/85741289007/</span></a></p>
ˈdälfən™🐬 💥 🌊<p>~ Nexstar-Tenga Merger Could Reshape Cleveland TV Landscape ~</p><p>2🧵<br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/broadcasting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>broadcasting</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/television" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>television</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/LocalNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LocalNews</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Cleveland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cleveland</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Ohio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ohio</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2025/08/nexstar-tegna-merger-could-reshape-cleveland-tv-landscape-combining-wkyc-and-wjw.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cleveland.com/entertainment/20</span><span class="invisible">25/08/nexstar-tegna-merger-could-reshape-cleveland-tv-landscape-combining-wkyc-and-wjw.html</span></a></p>
ˈdälfən™🐬 💥 🌊<p>If approved by Trump’s FCC, this mega-merger would allow one company to reach more than 39% of US households (the current cap). </p><p>It could cause massive layoffs as it heavily affects local <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/television" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>television</span></a> stations.</p><p>And MORE consolidation might occur as Sinclair seeks to merge with Tegna.</p><p>Opponents say the mergers will stifle competition, negatively affect local communities & act as a vehicle to deliver political ads & right-wing propaganda.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/broadcasting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>broadcasting</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/LocalNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LocalNews</span></a><br>—</p><p><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/19/media/nexstar-tegna-billion-deal-local-tv-stations" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cnn.com/2025/08/19/media/nexst</span><span class="invisible">ar-tegna-billion-deal-local-tv-stations</span></a></p>
RonSupportsYou<p>Nexstar Media Group will acquire Tegna: <br><a href="https://www.thewrap.com/nexstar-tegna-6-2-billion-acquisition/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">thewrap.com/nexstar-tegna-6-2-</span><span class="invisible">billion-acquisition/</span></a> <br>Sinclair Broadcast Group, which has a reputation for broadcasting right wing extremist content, tried to buy Tegna but failed. I view their failure as good news. The first words on this web page are relevant: <br><a href="https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house/watch/right-wing-propaganda-infiltrates-local-news-stations-as-2024-election-ramps-up-212854853779" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">msnbc.com/deadline-white-house</span><span class="invisible">/watch/right-wing-propaganda-infiltrates-local-news-stations-as-2024-election-ramps-up-212854853779</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>media</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/broadcasting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>broadcasting</span></a></p>
LilMikeSF<p>Recently divested from the <a href="https://c.im/tags/Peacock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Peacock</span></a> branded <a href="https://c.im/tags/NBC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NBC</span></a> mothership, MGMT at <a href="https://c.im/tags/MSNBC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MSNBC</span></a> announce new name in corporate split from National Broadcasting Service. The left leaning editorialized cable news network, that once took on the MS in a 90s era partnership with <a href="https://c.im/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a> , now is being divested by <a href="https://c.im/tags/Comcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Comcast</span></a> and will become <a href="https://c.im/tags/MSNOW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MSNOW</span></a> aka My Source News Opinion World owned by Versant. </p><p>Versant is a holding company created in the effort to spin off cable channels with fading revenues from core <a href="https://c.im/tags/NBCUniversal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NBCUniversal</span></a> assets. The Comcast CEO's family wound up personally owning 33% of the joint venture.</p><p>Somehow <a href="https://c.im/tags/Versant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Versant</span></a> owned <a href="https://c.im/tags/CNBC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CNBC</span></a> will be allowed to retain its current branding sans any <a href="https://c.im/tags/Peacocks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Peacocks</span></a> in its logo, as will E! And USA Network. Earlier this month, <a href="https://c.im/tags/NBCSports" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NBCSports</span></a> and it's new separate holding co partner Versant renewed their joint broadcast rights to United States <a href="https://c.im/tags/Golf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Golf</span></a> Association (<a href="https://c.im/tags/USGA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USGA</span></a>) championships through 2032, with the Versant operated <a href="https://c.im/tags/USANetwork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USANetwork</span></a> and <a href="https://c.im/tags/GolfChannel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GolfChannel</span></a> continuing to serve as the cable tv home of the events post-split.</p><p>In other <a href="https://c.im/tags/cable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cable</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/sports" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sports</span></a> broadcasting news is the creation of something called <a href="https://c.im/tags/GlobalNetworks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GlobalNetworks</span></a>, basically another possibly botched biz decision by David Zaslav's awkward WB/HBO/Discovery empire to split off the <a href="https://c.im/tags/Turner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Turner</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/TNTsports" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TNTsports</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/broadcasting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>broadcasting</span></a> assets that currently hold the live <a href="https://c.im/tags/BroadcastRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BroadcastRights</span></a> to such iconic sports events as : </p><p><a href="https://c.im/tags/NCAA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NCAA</span></a> Men’s <a href="https://c.im/tags/Basketball" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Basketball</span></a> Tournament (through 2032)<br><a href="https://c.im/tags/MLB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MLB</span></a> (through 2028)<br><a href="https://c.im/tags/NHL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NHL</span></a> (through 2028)<br><a href="https://c.im/tags/NCAA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NCAA</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Football" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Football</span></a> Playoff (through 2028)<br><a href="https://c.im/tags/NASCAR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NASCAR</span></a> (through 2031)<br>And <a href="https://c.im/tags/FrenchOpen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FrenchOpen</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Tennis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tennis</span></a> (through 2034)</p><p><a href="https://awfulannouncing.com/warner-bros-discovery/tnt-sports-splitting-wbd-what-now.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">awfulannouncing.com/warner-bro</span><span class="invisible">s-discovery/tnt-sports-splitting-wbd-what-now.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/18/media/msnbc-msnow-nbc-news-versant-split" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cnn.com/2025/08/18/media/msnbc</span><span class="invisible">-msnow-nbc-news-versant-split</span></a></p>
RonSupportsYou<p>"MSNBC Will Change Its Name Later This Year As Part Of Corporate Divorce From NBC. <br>it will become 'My Source News Opinion World' or MS NOW": <br><a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ap-us-media-msnbc-name-change_n_68a32759e4b025a99d812873" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">huffpost.com/entry/ap-us-media</span><span class="invisible">-msnbc-name-change_n_68a32759e4b025a99d812873</span></a> <br>Griffin Patrick Davis asked: "Is there a Mr. Now?" <br>I ask: "Will MS NOW have a sister station, where all of the television shows will be re-runs? It can be called MS THEN." <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>media</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/broadcasting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>broadcasting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a></p>
RonSupportsYou<p>"MSNBC Will Change Its Name Later This Year As Part Of Corporate Divorce From NBC. <br>it will become 'My Source News Opinion World' or MS NOW": <br><a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ap-us-media-msnbc-name-change_n_68a32759e4b025a99d812873" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">huffpost.com/entry/ap-us-media</span><span class="invisible">-msnbc-name-change_n_68a32759e4b025a99d812873</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>media</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/broadcasting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>broadcasting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a></p>
Nathaniel Gregory<p>The worst thing about the death of the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Corporation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Corporation</span></a> of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Public" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Public</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Broadcasting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Broadcasting</span></a> is that they will no longer be able to fund <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NPR</span></a> stations, which are the only stations today that play <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/blues" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blues</span></a> & <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jazz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jazz</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Democrats</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Republicans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Liberals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Liberals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Conservatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Conservatives</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Vote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Vote</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Election</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DemocraticParty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DemocraticParty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DNC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DNC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RepublicanParty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RepublicanParty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GOP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GOP</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldTrump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JDVance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JDVance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Vance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Vance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JoeBiden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JoeBiden</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Biden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Biden</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KamalaHarris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KamalaHarris</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TimWalz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TimWalz</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Democracy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElonMusk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fascist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BernieSanders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BernieSanders</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sanders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sanders</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AOC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AOC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FraudSquad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FraudSquad</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Progressive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Progressive</span></a></p>
RonSupportsYou<p>"PBS Slashes Budget by 21% After Federal Funding Cuts ... While both PBS and NPR will survive the funding cuts, scores of stations across the United States are at risk of going dark. Many smaller radio and television stations, particularly those that serve rural areas": <br><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/business/pbs-budget-cuts.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2025/08/14/busines</span><span class="invisible">s/pbs-budget-cuts.html</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/broadcasting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>broadcasting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a></p>
KatLS<p>The <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/propaganda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>propaganda</span></a> that <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/CBS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CBS</span></a>, <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/NBC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NBC</span></a>, and <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/ABC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ABC</span></a> <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> are willing to repeat is sickening. Not that I ever had much respect for MS <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/broadcasting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>broadcasting</span></a> but damn this is so Orwellian- <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/comedy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>comedy</span></a> should go crazy with all the material. <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/SNL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SNL</span></a></p>
Piggleston Pecanpants<p>The Red Sox broadcasting arm, NESN, is making a big deal about having an all female broadcasting team for tonight's game. Knowing people who have worked for NESN my first cynical thought is, they're doing a test run of females because they can pay them less and they could save money with female staff. <br>Trenni Casey says stop the theatrics. If a female is qualified to do the job, hire her. There's no merit in a one-off gimmick. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RedSox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RedSox</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NESN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NESN</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/broadcasting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>broadcasting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/baseball" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>baseball</span></a></p>
Otis White<p>How has public <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/broadcasting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>broadcasting</span></a> retained its trust and popularity over the past 50 years, even as the <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>media</span></a> landscape changed radically? For one, <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/PBS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PBS</span></a> and <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/NPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NPR</span></a> remain bargains for viewers and gov'ts. Two, their shows are better than anything else around. <a href="http://www.fromthegovt.com/public-television-and-radio/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">fromthegovt.com/public-televis</span><span class="invisible">ion-and-radio/</span></a></p>
RonSupportsYou<p>Mehdi Hasan: "CNN continue to put Scott Jennings on the air almost every night to spew falsehoods, lies, untruths. Why? What value is served by this? How is this news? Or information? Why do this?" <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>media</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mediabias" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mediabias</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ethics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ethics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/broadcasting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>broadcasting</span></a></p>
gtbarry<p>Corporation for Public Broadcasting Will Shut Down</p><p>The Corporation for Public Broadcasting said Friday that it would shut down next year, effectively ending its half-century role as a backer of NPR, PBS, and local radio and TV stations across the United States.</p><p>The Corporation for Public Broadcasting was created in 1967.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/broadcasting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>broadcasting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NPR</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PBS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PBS</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/business/media/corporation-for-public-broadcasting-shut-down.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2025/08/01/busines</span><span class="invisible">s/media/corporation-for-public-broadcasting-shut-down.html</span></a></p>
Imogen<p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PBS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PBS</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Broadcasting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Broadcasting</span></a> </p><p>Lets talk about the recent funding cuts to public broadcasting from a different perspective. </p><p>In many states the local public radio system is used as the "Primary Entry Point" for EAS (Emergency Alert System) messages. This is how emergency notifications reach other stations across the state. (Both commercial and non commercial)</p><p>The other thing is by federal contract, PBS is the clearing house for notification.</p><p><a href="https://warn.pbs.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">warn.pbs.org/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
beSpacific<p>Corporation for Public Broadcasting funder of NPR, PBS "announced that it will begin an orderly wind-down of its operations following the passage of a federal rescissions package and release of the Senate Appropriations Committee’s FY 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-H) appropriations bill, which excludes funding for <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/CPB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CPB</span></a> for the first time in more than five decades." <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/maga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>maga</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>media</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>journalism</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>censorship</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/congress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>congress</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/broadcasting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>broadcasting</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a></p>
RossS<p>Not hearing Mark on the radio or TV is going to sound a little different...almost like it did when Colin Mclean retired years ago. I will always remember his yellow sweater at the press conference at Molson House when the now Great Canadian Traitor got sold to LA. Not to mention the numerous Olympics that Mark has covered over the years.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/CBC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CBC</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Yeg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Yeg</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/broadcasting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>broadcasting</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/mark-connolly-retirement-1.7596495" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/ma</span><span class="invisible">rk-connolly-retirement-1.7596495</span></a></p>
Wolfmond ✨🐺🌙✨<p>Die Party ist im Gange. Das Haar sitzt. Wir hören durch meine Musik auf </p><p><a href="https://www.mixcloud.com/live/wolfmond/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">mixcloud.com/live/wolfmond/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Ein paar Leute aus dem Fediverse feiern mit mir mein Revival.</p><p><a href="https://norden.social/tags/Gothic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gothic</span></a> <br><a href="https://norden.social/tags/Live" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Live</span></a> <br><a href="https://norden.social/tags/Broadcasting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Broadcasting</span></a></p>
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