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By David Zurawik | September 9, 2009
After more than two decades at the Baltimore TV anchor desk, WJZ newswoman Sally Thorner says she is retiring, and her last day at the station will be Dec. 18. She came to represent local broadcast news at its best - serious, trustworthy and nonsensational, but also reassuring and friendly. Thorner, who was on the air for 10 years at WMAR before she joined WJZ in 1993 in one of the most highly publicized anchor moves in Baltimore TV history, could certainly ask the hard questions. She was an excellent reporter.
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By David Zurawick | July 26, 2009
There have been no major changes at local anchor desks. Nor have any newscasts been added or dropped. But suddenly, Baltimore is a much more competitive local news market than it has been in decades. Front-running WBAL (Channel 11) is not winning by wide margins any more with its evening newscasts, and even more surprising, WMAR (Channel 2) is no longer a ratings doormat trailing the competition by seemingly insurmountable margins. Blame it on the Local People Meters, a new bit of technology introduced in Baltimore on July 2 by the Nielsen Media Co. to measure area viewing habits.
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By Olivia Bobrowsky | June 16, 2009
Some disgruntled viewers remain in the dark after last week's digital television switch-over. "We were not able to watch 60 Minutes on Channel 13," said Hanuman Agrawal, 73, a retired Owings Mills resident. "My wife had to read her magazine and books. It was an enormous inconvenience." Television stations say the problems are largely confined to households with antenna problems, or those where digital converter boxes have not been reset to account for frequency changes at some stations.
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By LOS ANGELES TIMES | April 7, 2009
Series American Idol:: Each contestant must sing a song from the year they were born. (8 p.m., WBFF-Channel 45) The Mentalist:: The team heads for Hollywood to probe a movie producer's murder. (9 p.m., WJZ-Channel 13) Fringe:: An abandoned child shares a special connection with Agent Dunham (Anna Torv). (9:01 p.m., WBFF-Channel 45) Specials It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown:: Charles Schulz's Peanuts gang celebrates the holiday in this animated special. (8 p.m., WMAR-Channel 2)
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By Los Angeles Times | April 2, 2009
Series Survivor: Tocantins: : A fake immunity idol is introduced into the game. (8 p.m., WJZ-Channel 13) ER: : This one-hour retrospective features clips from the past 15 seasons, along with interviews with past and present cast members. (8 p.m., WBAL-Channel 11) CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: : Academy Award winner William Friedkin directs the 200th episode of the series. (9 p.m., WJZ-Channel 13) ER: : Alexis Bledel and Ernest Borgnine guest star in the series finale, which features the appearance of some former series stars.
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By LOS ANGELES TIMES | March 24, 2009
Series Reaper: : Sam meets the Devil's other son. (8 p.m., WNUV-Channel 54) Nova: : Photojournalist James Balog and a scientific team disperse cameras in risky, remote locations in the Arctic, Alaska and the Alps to document and record the process of melting glaciers. (8 p.m., MPT-Channel 22) The Biggest Loser: : NASCAR driver Clint Bowyer participates in a challenge that requires each contestant to pull a car. (9 p.m., WBAL-Channel 11) The Mentalist: : Patrick (Simon Baker) and the team investigate murders at a corporate retreat hosting rich and powerful clientele.
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By Los Angeles Times | March 4, 2009
Series America's Next Top Model: : In the season premiere, 34 finalists head to Las Vegas for their first photo shoot before Tyra Banks whittles them down to the 13 finalists who will move to a loft in New York and compete for the top prize. (8 p.m., WNUV-Channel 54) American Idol: : Three more finalists are chosen. (8 p.m., WBFF-Channel 45) Criminal Minds: : The team searches for a serial killer who stages car crashes to cover up the way his victims really died. (9 p.m., WJZ-Channel 13)
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By LOS ANGELES TIMES | March 2, 2009
Series The Big Bang Theory: : A paintball game leads to a feud between Sheldon and Penny (Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco). (8 p.m., WJZ-Channel 13) The Bachelor: : Jason brings his son to New Zealand to meet the final two women and makes his final decision. (8 p.m., WMAR-Channel 2) 24: : Dubaku's plan escalates to his boss, General Juma; a high-impact terrorist threat develops. (8 p.m., WBFF-Channel 45) Harlem Heights: : This new, unscripted series follows eight college-educated African-Americans searching for success in New York.
NEWS
By From Sun staff and news services | November 27, 2008
Family, fans: These are few of celebs' favorite things Even with wealth and fame, celebrities still take stock of their blessings. The Associated Press has gathered some together: * Joe Jonas of the Jonas Brothers: "I think we want to be, most of all, thankful for the fans. This year, they've been always sticking around for us, always been there for us. ... And we can't thank them enough." * Singer Barry Manilow: "Health. It's all about health. My health. My loved ones' health. We're all here.
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By Chris Kaltenbach | November 25, 2008
After 33 years of Baltimore television, Richard Sher says he's finally ready to move on. And this time, he means it. "I had done this a few times before," says Sher, whose announced retirement in 2004 lasted less than a month before he asked station management to take him back. "It was tough each time, but I thought this was the time to really do it." Sher, 67, says he made his decision to retire early this month. Although lean economic times have forced newsrooms throughout the country to cut costs, he insists the decision to leave now was his alone, and that he was not forced out by WJZ management.