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• Funny line from FTVLive.com, talking about CNN employees' future after the big merger. Scott Jones states that CNN news reporting is a " legacy of objectivity." I just about choked while laughing at that.

  • CNN - The most biased name in news.
    The website for MSNBC/MSNOW is not helping their cause. They could not get the MSNOW dot com domain and are using MS dot NOW Another stupid move from the least watched of the non-stop drivel channels.

• The latest Neilsen ratings have Spirit 105.3 in second spot. Is Seattle turning to God? https://radioinsight.com/ratings/seattle-tacoma/

• Discussion board listener reporting that KBRO is on the air now at 1480. The switch from 1490 AM was authorized under conditions--which reportedly have not been met.

• Lauren Chapin (full name Lauren Ann Chapin) was an American actress best known as a beloved child star of the 1950s. Born on May 23, 1945, in Los Angeles, California, she was the youngest of three siblings—all of whom were child actors. Her brothers were Billy Chapin (known for The Night of the Hunter) and Michael Chapin (who appeared in It's a Wonderful Life).

  She began her career early, with appearances in TV anthology series like Lux Video Theatre (starting around 1952) and an uncredited role in the 1954 film A Star Is Born starring Judy Garland. At age 9, she landed her breakout role as Kathy "Kitten" Anderson, the youngest daughter in the wholesome family sitcom Father Knows Best (1954–1960). She appeared in 196 of the show's 203 episodes, earning five Junior Emmy Awards for Best Child Actress. Her character was a giggly, curious tomboy affectionately called "Kitten" by her TV father (played by Robert Young), contrasting with her on-screen siblings played by Billy Gray and Elinor Donahahue. The show portrayed an idealized all-American family, making Chapin a household name during its run.

  Behind the scenes, her childhood was far more troubled than the idyllic image projected on television. In her 1989 memoir Father Does Know Best (and in later interviews), she described being raised by an alcoholic mother who pushed her and her brothers into acting, and a sexually abusive father. She reported developing a "manic depressive personality" by age 11, attempting suicide, and facing significant emotional challenges during and after her time on the show.

  After Father Knows Best ended when she was 15, Chapin struggled with the transition out of child stardom. She dealt with drug abuse, jail time, several miscarriages, divorce, and other personal hardships in her teens and young adulthood. She married at 16 and had children, including a son named Matthew and a daughter named Summer-Healy Chapin.

  In later years, Chapin turned her life around through faith. She became a licensed and ordained evangelist, sharing her story through public speaking, ministry, and outreach work. She advocated for various causes, including support for Israel, and engaged in charitable efforts that earned her honorary "Mayor" titles in Oklahoma, Texas, and Florida. She also worked behind the scenes in entertainment, owning beauty pageant enterprises and helping launch careers, notably guiding a young Jennifer Love Hewitt as a talent agent or manager.

  Chapin made occasional later appearances, including in The Amorous Adventures of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza (1976), Scout's Honor (1980), and School Bus Diaries (2016), though she largely stepped away from acting.She passed away on Tuesday, February 24, at age 80 in Miami, Florida, after a five-year battle with cancer. Her son Matthew announced her death on social media, describing it as the end of a "long hard fought battle." Tributes from fans and the entertainment community highlighted her enduring legacy as the sweet, precocious "Kitten" while acknowledging the resilience she showed in overcoming personal adversity.

• A reader writes:
  With Netflix out of the way, looks like Paramount Skydance will take over WBD, including CNN.

  David Ellison has a cozy relationship with Trump. Six months ago, Ellison took over Paramount, which includes CBS. Ellison hand-picked Bari Weiss, an opinion journalist who never worked in TV news, to be CBS News’ editor-in-chief.

  If -- as now seems likely -- Paramount ends up taking control of WBD, what's in store for CNN?
  It’s unclear, but many believe it’s not good.
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  We shall see, but I did see a clip of Brian Stelter practically wetting himself while trying to explain to Wolf Blitzer how perfectly CNN fits into the Paramount view of how the news channel should present the news.
  CNN would have to undergo a dramatic make-over. CBS already has the platform needed to flip a switch and put CBS News 24/7 in that space.

• WGN-TV (Channel 9), known as “Chicago’s Very Own,” faced major layoffs on Monday as owner Nexstar Media implemented deep cost-cutting measures this week. Eight veteran on-air personalities were let go: anchors Sean Lewis, Ray Cortopassi, and Judy Wang; reporters Bronagh Tumulty and Julian Crews; political analyst Paul Lisnek; sports anchor Chris Boden; and entertainment reporter Dean Richards.

  Longtime anchor Sean Lewis, with nearly 20 years at the station and weekend morning duties since 2010, shared his shock after filing his final report. The cuts, part of ongoing reductions over months, stunned the newsroom and left staff speechless, with insiders saying Nexstar is hollowing out the once-vibrant operation.

  • Wait til Nexstar gets a hold of Tegna.

    • TEGNA Expects Nexstar Merger Closing By July

• Several of the great Canadian bloggers/message board operators have passed away recently, leaving a void for continued sharing of history and conversation on the topic of radio and tv in British Columbia.
  PugetsoundRadio.Com and RadioWest.ca are two of the recently closed sites.
  QZVX will not replace or mirror any of those websites.
  What we intend to do is to incorporate some Vancouver & Victoria area radio-tv history and current news articles.
  This will not be a comprehensive encyclopedia of Canadian media info, but interesting pieces of information as we find them.
  As always, much of what is posted here has come from readers and reader suggestion. So, reader input is always welcome.

  • Thank-you, Jason, for filling the void and providing some Canadian news. I appreciate your publishing of the old radio schedules.

    • My pleasure!

• Just about 4 years ago, KOMO Radio call letters were changed to KNWN.

• Commercials that include people dancing due to happiness with the product. Give me a break! I was at the gym and unable to change the tv channel, two different advertisers, back to back, people dancing with joy. GAG ME!!!!

• Updated BROADCASTER listings. Every name has at least one station listed; https://www.qzvx.com/broadcasters/ if you have additional info on any of the personalities listed, email me at jremington@qzvx.com