Mississippi anchor suspended after quoting Snoop Dogg
A TV news anchor in Mississippi has been suspended after using a slang phrase for a racist word during a broadcast.
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Charter makes a “Bee Line” for Maine broadband customers
Charter is acquiring a small Internet service provider in Maine as part of an $82 million investment in fiber connections there.
Standard General files lawsuit against FCC over TEGNA deal
Standard General has filed a lawsuit against the FCC for referring its TEGNA deal to an administrative hearing.
Weigel relaunches Decades as “Catchy Comedy”
Weigel Broadcasting has relaunched its history-oriented classic television channel Decades TV as “Catchy Comedy.”
Groups blocking journalists on Mastodon reaches 200
More than 200 Mastodon servers have blocked a group popular with hundreds of journalists.
Twitter says some source code leaked online
The data was posted to Microsoft’s GitHub repository, used to distribute open-source code. Twitter thinks a former employee may be responsible.
Fired New York weatherman launches subscription service
A New York meteorologist who was fired after appearing on an adult webcam service last year has launched his own subscription weather product.
Philo to drop Bloomberg on March 31
Philo will remove the financial news channel Bloomberg on March 31, according to an e-mail sent to some customers.
Twitter to remove legacy verified badges on April 1
Twitter says it will remove blue badges from accounts that were verified under a legacy program next month.
KCAL meteorologist who fainted on TV reveals diagnosis
KCAL meteorologist Alissa Carlson says a pre-existing medical condition caused her to faint on live television over the weekend.
