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City of Nacogdoches Documentary Headed to PBS This Year

Rick St. Nick — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 23:20:13 +0000

Raise your hand if you watch PBS? Admittedly, I don't have my channel selector focused on public television, but a change is imminent. Why? Primarily because Nacogdoches just hit the lottery!

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Say Goodbye to Loud TV Commercials

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 19:43:41 +0000

Have you ever noticed that when a TV show goes into a commercial the volume on your set goes up?

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Man Orders a TV, Mysteriously Gets an Assault Rifle Instead [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:26:32 +0000

Online shopping certainly has its perks, but it’s always annoying when you don’t get what you ordered — especially when you were expecting a TV and wind up with an assault rifle, instead.

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Why Are More and More Americans Deciding Against Owning a TV Set?

Shauna Wright — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:58:51 +0000

For pretty much an entire generation, televisions have been as ubiquitous as living room sofas — but that could be changing.

For the first time in 40 years, the number of households with TV sets has actually dropped, despite the fact that the number of US households in general has continued to grow.

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McDonald's Rolls Out In-Store TV Programming

Shauna Wright — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:59:48 +0000

While many McDonald’s customers opt for the drive-through, those who dine inside the fast-food restaurants may soon benefit from an original programming experience via the McDonald’s TV channel.

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Fox Cancels 'America's Most Wanted'

Andree Valentine — Mon, 16 May 2011 18:18:42 +0000

'America's Most Wanted' is officially no longer wanted on Fox, as the network announced Monday that it is canceling the long-running program after 23 years on the air.

The reason: The show was no longer profitable, according to Fox entertainment president Kevin Reilly.

"It's been an important show for us historically," he said. "We haven't made money on the show in quite a while. It wasn't particularly viable. We wanted to keep the franchise alive. John is having conversations about ways to keep the series alive."

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Jim Lehrer Stepping Down From 'NewsHour' After 36 Years [VIDEO]

Andree Valentine — Thu, 12 May 2011 18:41:32 +0000

Legendary news anchor Jim Lehrer announced Thursday that he is stepping down from his post as anchor of PBS' 'NewsHour' after an incredible 36-year run, the longest in network TV history.

The 76-year-old anchor, whose last day will be June 6, will continue to moderate the show's weekly news panel on Fridays, according to the Washington Post.

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What Did You Think Of President Obama's Speech On Monday? [VIDEO]

Andree Valentine — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:53:08 +0000

Bill O'Reilly lists Obama's points from his speech when he addressed the nation on Monday about the war in Libya, after 10 days of military action.

You can watch and listen to his commentary after the jump. Do you agree with him?

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