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Terence Henderson is the Owner and Proprietor. The T Dog Media Blog is based here in Chicago and takes a tongue-in-cheek look at media stories locally and nationally covering the media industry – the businesses of television, radio, advertising, newspapers, and Internet – plus sports, science fiction, and all things geek. Written by freelancer and media expert Terence Henderson, he has studied the

media business for nearly 30 years and gives insights and observations on trends affecting the business – on what works and what doesn’t. The T Dog Media Blog has been read by important people in the business, including media blogger Robert Feder, TV Media Insights' Marc Berman, and others. Henderson is also an aspiring screenwriter, playwright (staged “The Hill” at ETA in 2004), and an all-around creator of content. The T Dog Media Blog is part of the T Dog Media Group, which also consists of the blog’s Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.

Scott Pelley out at "60 Minutes" after heated confrontation with new executive producer Nick Bilton:
06/05/2026

Scott Pelley out at "60 Minutes" after heated confrontation with new executive producer Nick Bilton:

The latest 60 Minutes correspondent to depart [This post was updated at 11:43 a.m.] If you are seeing CBS News collapse right before your eyes, you're not mistaken. The ship is sinking faster than the Titanic. Longtime 60 Minutes correspondent and one-time CBS Evening News anchor Scott Pelley was fi...

The Media Notepad:"Comics Unleashed" flails in time-period premiere; CHSN draws higher ratings than Marquee in Cubs-Whit...
06/01/2026

The Media Notepad:"Comics Unleashed" flails in time-period premiere; CHSN draws higher ratings than Marquee in Cubs-White Sox City Series; Disney responds to FCC's license threats.

Also: Cubs-White Sox series a hit for The U and CHSN; FCC and Disney drop the gloves over licenses As expected, few viewers turned in last Friday night (May 22) to watch Stephen Colbert's replacement as Byron Allen's Comics Unleashed took over The Late Show's old time slot, which ended the night bef...

Now on T Dog Media: "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" finale Thursday night draws a crowd:
05/25/2026

Now on T Dog Media: "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" finale Thursday night draws a crowd:

Most viewership since premiere, with a weird endingThe series finale of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert went out with a bang for CBS Thursday night - and in a manner you would not expect.Looking at preliminary numbers, Colbert drew 6.74 million viewers from live plus same-day viewing, nearly trip...

Now on T Dog Media: WBBM Newsradio switches to ABC News Radio as CBS News Radio closes. Included is the final CBS News R...
05/23/2026

Now on T Dog Media: WBBM Newsradio switches to ABC News Radio as CBS News Radio closes. Included is the final CBS News Radio broadcast.

Move takes place after CBS News shutters Friday It's going to be off-putting to hear ABC News Radio broadcasts instead of the familiar ding and five-note chime Chicago listeners were used to hearing from CBS News for decades at the top of the hour on WBBM Newsradio. Audacy-owned WBBM-AM and WCFS-FM....

Remembering cable pioneer Ted Turner, who built a media empire from scratch in an unlikely place: The South.
05/07/2026

Remembering cable pioneer Ted Turner, who built a media empire from scratch in an unlikely place: The South.

Dies at 87, CNN founder reshaped TV Ted Turner, who reshaped television and changed journalism with his groundbreaking launch of CNN, died Wednesday at the age of 87. Though a cause of death has yet to be determined, Turner suffered from Lew Body's Disease, the same kind of ailment Casey Kasem was d...

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr orders license review for ABC-owned stations over alleged "DEI issues", but we all know what t...
05/01/2026

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr orders license review for ABC-owned stations over alleged "DEI issues", but we all know what the real reason is:

But we all know what the REAL reason is The latest battle between The Walt Disney Co.'s ABC and the Trump Administration took afoot Tuesday as FCC Chairman Brendan Carr ordered an early review of the network's licenses for their eight owned-and-operated stations, including WLS-TV here in Chicago (br...

Another coup for NBC 5 as Paris Schutz joins the station from Fox 32:
04/29/2026

Another coup for NBC 5 as Paris Schutz joins the station from Fox 32:

He'll work alongside Mary Ann Ahern in yet another steal from Fox 32 In yet another coup, NBC-owned WMAQ-TV (NBC 5) announced Tuesday the hiring of Paris Schutz, who'll be a general assignment reporter focusing on investigative and political stories starting May 4. The announcement comes only a day....

Paris Schutz confirms he's exiting Fox 32:
04/28/2026

Paris Schutz confirms he's exiting Fox 32:

"Chicago Report" host the fourth on-air talent to leave the station this year [Editor's Note: This story was updated at 9 p.m. on April 27, 2026.] After just two years, Fox 32/WFLD-TV political reporter and "Chicago Report" host Paris Schutz is exiting the station as his contract is expiring, per Ax...

WXRT scores a historic ratings victory as Audacy has a good PPM ratings survey:
04/25/2026

WXRT scores a historic ratings victory as Audacy has a good PPM ratings survey:

Terrific survey for Audacy properties For the first time in its storied history, Triple A (Adult Album Alternative) WXRT-FM took the top spot in Nielsen's monthly PPM rankings. The Audacy-owned station finished first ahead of competitors The Drive (WDRV-FM) and WLIT-FM, ahead of sister station WBBM....

Report: iHeart, SiriusXM to combine? Discussions have begun:
04/25/2026

Report: iHeart, SiriusXM to combine? Discussions have begun:

Possible merger could be driven by increased appetite for podcasts The merger mania gripping local television and Hollywood is now spreading to the podcasting world. Reports surfacing in Bloomberg and The Wrap on Friday that satellite radio company SiriusXM and terrestrial broadcaster iHeartMedia ar...

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