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CNN Shuffles Lineup Before Midterms

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CNN Shuffles Lineup Before Midterms

CNN has announced a series of lineup shuffles that will take effect on Monday, October 10th.

Most notably, Jake Tapper will now host a show at 9:00 PM ET, immediately following Anderson Cooper 360. John Berman and Brianna Keilar, who will be removed from the network’s morning show in favor of Don Lemon, Poppy Harlow, and Kaitlan Collins, will host a show in the 4:00 PM ET hour.

The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer is expanding from one hour to two. It will now be seen from 5:00 PM-7:00 PM ET.

With Lemon’s departure from nights to mornings, Alisyn Camerota will co-anchor a program with Laura Coates from 10:00 PM-12:00 AM ET.

The shuffling does leave a potential hole in the network’s lineup, as Harlow had previously co-anchored CNN Newsroom from 9:00 AM-11:00 AM ET with Jim Sciutto. No plans have been announced for that timeslot or show.

This is just the latest in several moves made by new CNN President and CEO Chris Licht. The network previously fired Reliable Sources host Brian Stelter, as well as White House Correspondent John Harwood.

Thursday Night Football Ratings Massive Success For Amazon Prime Video

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The debut of Thursday Night Football was a ratings success for Amazon Prime Video. The game, which featured Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers delivered 11.8 million viewers exclusively to the streaming service.

In addition to viewers on the stream, another 602,000 watched in Los Angeles on FOX 11, while 555,000 watched in Kansas City on KSHB 41, the local NBC affiliate. Amazon’s feed of the game was also available to more than 300,000 bars and businesses through a partnership with DirecTV. Altogether, Amazon averaged a total audience of 15.3 million according to a company press release.

“By every measure, Thursday Night Football on Prime Video was a resounding success,” shared Jay Marine, Amazon’s global head of its sports division, in an internal note to staff.

Marine continued ”Our first exclusive TNF broadcast delivered the most watched night of primetime in the U.S. in the history of Prime Video. This is a massive achievement. During our TNF broadcast, we also saw the biggest three hours for U.S. Prime sign ups ever in the history of Amazon – including Prime Day, Cyber Monday, and Black Friday. Our measurement shows that the audience numbers exceeded all of our expectations for viewership.”

Last year’s debut of Thursday Night Football, which was exclusive to NFL Network, produced 7 million viewers. The debut of Thursday Night Football on FOX last year, which was simulcast on NFL Network, generated 15 million viewers.

Amazon Prime Video promised advertisers an audience of at least 12.5 million viewers, down from the 20 million viewers FOX would experience during its peak. According to AdAge, Amazon was asking for $500,000 per 30-second commercial, compared to the $635,000 FOX averaged.

Los Angeles Clippers, Bally Sports Continue Negotiations After Contract Lapse

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Los Angeles Clippers, Bally Sports Continue Negotiations After Contract Lapse

After announcing 11 games would air locally on KTLA Tuesday, the Los Angeles Clippers and Bally Sports are continuing to negotiate a new contract after the previous deal between the pair expired earlier this summer.

According to a report from Andrew Greif of the Los Angeles Times, says that discussions between the two entities have and will continue, noting that only 39 of the club’s games for the upcoming season are available to Bally Sports. The Clippers will play on TNT, ESPN, ABC, or NBA TV 32 times in the 2022-2023 season, in addition to the 11 games that will air exclusively on KTLA.

The Bally Sports regional sports networks have experienced some hardships recently. According to a report published yesterday, the Sinclair-owned Diamond Sports, which owns 21 regional sports networks, could be faced with bankruptcy in “three to six months” if a buyer isn’t found. Some teams report nearly 30% of all revenue from local television rights, which the Bally Sports-branded channels claims wouldn’t be required to pay under bankruptcy protection. The New York Post reported MLB, NHL, and NBA could join together to buy the networks. 14 MLB teams, 12 NHL teams, and 16 NBA teams air their games locally on the Bally Sports networks.

Rich Zeoli Moving to Afternoons, Nick Kayal Joins For Mornings on 1210 WPHT

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Rich Zeoli Moving to Afternoons, Nick Kayal Joins For Mornings on 1210 WPHT

A shuffle of shows has begun at 1210 WPHT in Philadelphia, as morning host Rich Zeoli will shift to afternoons, and former Philadelphia host Nick Kayal will return to the city for mornings, beginning Monday, October 3rd.

“I’m not there in the mornings for the kids, I’m not there in the evening for the kids,” Zeoli said. “Because I gotta prep and then I gotta go to bed. And in the mornings it’s on Bridget (Zeoli’s wife) to get the kids school.”

He continued by saying “I didn’t want to leave, and I’m not leaving, because I love this place. I love Talk Radio 1210 WPHT, but I have to think about my life, and I have to think about my kids, and my lifestyle, and I have to think about the future. And what the future possibilities could be for me.”

Zeoli said this was not an easy decision, but he can be a hands-on dad and husband with the move. Zeoli has three children under the age of 10. He joked if Kayal “screws up mornings” that Zeoli will “kill him in his sleep”.

Zeoli’s move to afternoons replaces The Sean Hannity Show during the 1210 WPHT lineup. The station will now be all-local from 6:00 AM-7:00 PM.

Kayal tweeted the news, saying current news anchor Dawn Stensland and co-host/1210 WPHT Brand Manager Greg Stocker will remain on the show.

Kayal began his radio career in Philadelphia working at 97.5 The Fanatic before joining SiriusXM’s Bleacher Report Radio for an afternoon show. After a stop as a columnist at Philly.com, he joined 102.5 The Game in Nashville as a morning host alongside Braden Gall and former NFL wide receiver Derrick Mason. In 2020, Kayla joined 92.9 The Game in Atlanta as a part-time host.

“I am looking forward to a new challenge,” Kayal said in his announcement on Twitter. “Going from sports talk to news/political talk. Over the last 6-7 years, but increasingly over the last 3 years, my appetite for political content has increased and now I finally get to voice my opinions on these subject matters.”

Charlie Kirk: Tired of ‘Being Lectured By Activist Press’ Over ‘Domestic Violent Extremists’

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“Domestic violent extremist” is a new political buzzword, and conservative radio host and podcaster Charlie Kirk is tired of the phrase already, pointing out, in his view, it is only used to describe conservatives.

“Every time you turn on the television they’re talking about domestic violent extremists. We watch MSNBC so you don’t have to,” Kirk said. “So when they talk about domestic violent extremists, who exactly are they talking about? Well, they’re trying to create a caricature. They’re trying to create an idea that half the country is ready to start and foment a civil war. When you look at the news — especially in the last couple of days — you have to ask the question who exactly is committing the acts of domestic violent extremism? Who’s the one actually doing domestic violent extremism?”

Kirk then continued by pointing out the lack of media coverage surrounding the murder of a North Dakota teenager.

“Did you hear about the incident of somebody who hunted down a teenager based on their political views? Do you think you would have heard about the story of a 41-year-old man who got in a car and hunted down an 18-year-old, if that 18-year-old was a black Democrat? You think you would have heard about that story? Would you be getting push notifications from Apple News? Front page of CNN.com? Do you think that it would be something that would probably get denunciations from every major political leader?”

The Charlie Kirk Show host then lamented the use of the phrase and how it will be used to continue government overreach.

“We are being lectured to, non-stop, by the people in the activist press, about domestic violent extremism. They’re talking about it on cable television, they’re talking about it in congressional hearings, they’re talking about it as justification to expand and strengthen the Patriot Act, and this entire national security leviathan.”

Jevohn Shepherd Added To Raptors Radio Crew

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The Toronto Raptors announced their broadcast plans for the upcoming season. The team’s radio broadcasts will be split between Sportsnet 590 The Fan and TSN 1050 Toronto. A new voice is joining the team this season as Jevohn Shepherd has been announced as the analyst for all games on 1050 AM.

Shepherd was a captain for the Michigan Wolverines in 2009. He never played in the NBA, but his pro career took him overseas with stops in Germany, Netherlands, and Spain. He was also a member of the Canadian National Team from 2005 until 2017. Now, Shepherd serves as the general manager of the Ottawa Blackjacks of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.

“I used to be the kid up in Sprite zone,” Jevohn Shepherd said on Twitter. “This means something to me.”

Paul Jones will handle play-by-play for all 82 Toronto Raptors games. When the team is heard on Sportsnet 590 The Fan, Eric Smith will be his play-by-play partner.

Fox News’ ‘Outnumbered’ Slams CNN for Queen Elizabeth II Funeral Coverage

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Fox News’ “Outnumbered” Wednesday discussed Don Lemon’s now viral clip of a segment in which a British Royal commentator reacted to his question about slave trade reparations.

Lemon was shut down by Hillary Fordwich after he suggested that King Charles III spend his inherited wealth on “reparations for colonialism.”

“What an interesting discussion that is,” said contributor Raymond Arroyo. “Lemon didn’t expect the truth bomb to drop on him at that second.”

“England is facing rising costs of living,” Lemon said, “and you have those who are asking for reparations for colonialism … and some people want to be paid back and members of the public are wondering, why are we suffering when you have all this vast wealth? Those are legitimate concerns.”

FNC panelist Cheryl Casone accused CNN of discussing colonial reparations just hours after Queen Elizabeth II passed away.

“I mean really within an hour of her death, Christiane Amanpour started talking about reparations, at that moment. Obviously, somebody at that network is pushing that narrative and Don Lemon picked up on it,” Casone added. 

Dom Giordano: Janice Dean Shouldn’t Forgive Andrew Cuomo

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Philadelphia radio host Dom Giordano insisted that Fox News Meteorologist Janice Dean not forgive former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo after Kathy Lee Gifford suggested she do so. 

Giordano shared his thoughts about the situation Wednesday during his show on Talk Radio 1210 WPHT. 

“It’s amazing how people talk about forgiveness,” said Giordano. “I would say no, Janice Dean should not forgive Andrew Cuomo.”  

According to the New York Post, in the early days of the pandemic, Andrew Cuomo ordered nursing homes to accept sick patients. As a result of that decision, COVID-stricken patients encountered other senior citizens with compromised immune systems. As a result, the virus spread, and hundreds of elderly patients died. 

Giordano explained that a large part of forgiveness must be admitting mistakes and some degree of repentance. 

“Janice Dean’s in-laws were killed by the Cuomo policy,” he said. “It wasn’t just that people just make mistakes, you know the type of arrogance and stuff that went into this [decision]. Why in the world would I forgive that?” 

Cuomo and his aides reportedly plotted to discredit Dean after she came out publicly against his nursing home decision. 

Gifford told Dean on her podcast that she should “pray he (Cuomo) becomes a good Catholic like you are.” 

“This forgiveness stuff in our society falls back not the people that committed the crime but the people that were bludgeoned,” Giordano said. “I think she (Dean) wants justice, I think she at least wants some admission of it.”

Candace Owens Rips Washington Post Columnist

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The Daily Wire’s Candace Owens said tweets from Washington Post columnist Karen Attiah about Queen Elizabeth II and George Floyd prove an obvious and inherent bias. 

During her podcast Wednesday, Owens said Attiah tweeted that Black and brown people around the world who were subject to horrendous cruelties and economic deprivation under British colonialism are allowed to have feelings about Queen Elizabeth. 

“So, the idea here is that Black Americans have been subjected to horrendous cruelties under British colonialism. Ok, I got it, Karen. Now, what were your thoughts on George Floyd?” 

Owens reminded her listeners that Attiah was sympathetic to George Floyd’s case. Tweeting how she can recall when Floyd was crying out for his mom when he was under the knee of officer Derek Chauvin. 

“First, fact check. I should remind you that regarding calling out for his mama, his girlfriend who was white testified on the stand that she was mama,” Owens said. “Floyd had called his girlfriend mama in previous arrests, and she testified to that fact.” 

Owens said while Attiah tweeted that Floyd should receive Times “Person of The Year” Attiah branded Queen Elizabeth a terrible person in which Black people have suffered tremendously. 

“George Floyd, how many arrests did he have? Nine in total?” Owens said. “If you talk about this and you’re black like me, they (media) call you a slave trader or Uncle Tom.”

Sports Talkers Podcast: Liam McHugh, TNT

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Sports Talkers Podcast: Liam McHugh, TNT

Liam McHugh used to do everything on NBCSN, then the network shut down. That let him become the anchor of TNT’s NHL coverage. He talks about it all with Stephen Strom.

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