Long-time radio sound effects creator dies at 64

Tom Keith was part of “A Prairie Home Companion” for years.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/02/arts/tom-keith-creator-of-radio-soundscapes-dies-at-64.html

New York Classical station promotes its Beethoven music

Usually Classical radio stations aren’t heavy into promotions, but there’s an exception in New York:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/31/business/media/wqxr-calls-on-beethoven-to-help-lift-its-profile.html

WJZ benefits from loss of Oprah on WBAL

David Zurawik discusses the impact of no “Oprah” on the Baltimore TV station ratings:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/tv/z-on-tv-blog/bs-ae-zontv-ellen-ratings-20111028,0,4763350.story

Not many viewers for Friday night TV

Friday and Saturday nights are competing for the distinction of being the least-watched night on TV, as the New York Times reports:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/14/business/media/tv-audience-shrinking-on-friday-nights.html

Clear Channel cuts back on local DJ’s at its stations

Brian Stelter reports in the New York Times:

http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/27/clear-channel-cuts-d-j-s-across-the-country/

NBC’s “Parks and Recreation” evolves with patience

NBC show follows the slow start of other eventual ratings leaders. From the New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/06/arts/television/parks-and-recreation-finds-its-legs-on-nbc.html?ref=nbcuniversal

A. C. Nielsen, Jr. dies at age 92

The son who built the Nielsen Company into the main TV ratings service. From the New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/05/business/media/ac-nielsen-jr-who-transformed-research-firm-dies-at-92.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=arthur%20nielsen&st=cse

Nat Allbright dies; did baseball play-by-play the old way

From the New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/16/sports/baseball/nat-allbright-voice-of-dodgers-games-he-did-not-see-dies-at-87.html?ref=radio

WFUV GM retires; had strong vision for his station

From the New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/29/nyregion/manager-of-wfuv-at-fordam-ralph-jennings-retires-after-26-years.html?_r=1&ref=radio

TV stations adding more local newscasts

Brian Stelter reports in the New York Times on three trends helping to expand local TV newscasts:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/22/business/media/newly-flush-local-tv-newscasts-are-expanding.html?_r=1&ref=business