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DIRECTV Taking Shots at DISH Network

Posted on December 19, 2008 by Brian

Yesterday the news broke that the contract between DISH Network and Fisher Communications expired at midnight on Wednesday the 17th, and no new agreement has been reached yet.
Today, DIRECTV was running radio spots playing off of the fact that DISH Network was no longer broadcasting the local CBS station (in this case KBCI), which meant [...]

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The 6 and the 9 shall remain apart

Posted on November 24, 2008 by Brian

Okay, it’s a bad joke and a horribly inappropriate title, but then again, when have I been known to be politically correct…
A couple of weeks ago, Don broke the news on Idaho Radio News that KNIN will not become a part of Journal Broadcast Group:
The Federal Communications Commission turned down Banks Broadcasting’s request to declare [...]

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