Media Synergies Bring Cameras To Times' Office.THE Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Morning daily newspaper. Established in 1881, it was purchased and incorporated in 1884 by Harrison Gray Otis (1837–1917) under The Times-Mirror Co. (the hyphen was later dropped from the name). is getting ready to go Hollywood. A camera will soon be installed in the papers newsroom so that KTLA-TV Channel 5, a fellow Tribune Co. property, can interview Times reporters about topics of interest during its news broadcasts. The newsroom reports could begin before October, said Joseph Russin, assistant managing editor for multimedia at the Times. Tribune has similar arrangement in other cities, including Chicago where it owns the Chicago Tribune Chicago Tribune Daily newspaper published in Chicago. The Tribune is one of the leading U.S. newspapers and long has been the dominant voice of the Midwest. Founded in 1847, it was bought in 1855 by six partners, including Joseph Medill (1823–99), who made the paper . While some reporters have expressed an interest in appearing on television, others have taken a don't point-that-camera at me attitude, Russin said. "It's a voluntary thing," he said. Bay's Back CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. plans to bring financial reporter and former model Willow Bay Willow Bay (born December 28 1963 in New York, New York) is the wife of Walt Disney Company CEO Robert Iger. She is currently hosting specials on Lifetime Television. Career back later this year. Formerly an anchor for the network's Money-line" show, Bay will return to host a weekday news program based in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , said a CNN spokes-woman. "She's a terrific anchor and a terrific interviewer and they want to give her a high-profile role," she said. Bay is also slated to anchor CNN's "Pinnacle," a show that profiles people from corporate America. Political Bent After nearly 15 years at the L.A. Times, David Lesher has decided to leave his post as assistant national editor for politics at the paper to become editor of the California Journal. Lesher, 43, is set to start at the Journal, a monthly magazine about California politics, on Nov. 1. He made the decision while on leave from the newspaper, during which time he is serving as a visiting journalist at the Public Policy Institute of California Public Policy Institute of California is an independent, nonpartisan, non-profit research institution. Based in San Francisco, California, United States, the institute was established in 1994 with a $70 million endowment from William Reddington Hewlett. , a nonpartisan think tank based in San Francisco. Journal Executive Editor A.G. Block said Lesher, a veteran political journalist, stood out among the handful of candidates that were seriously considered for the job. The Advent of Ads After five days of commercial-free programming to celebrate the introduction of KHHT-FM (92.3), the R&B-music station began running ads last week. The station -- which made the switch from "Mega 92.3" and R&B oldies Oldies is a generic term commonly used to describe a radio format that usually concentrates on Top 40 music from the '50s, '60s and '70s. Oldies are typically from R&B, pop and rock music genres. to "Hot 92.3" a mix of old and new R&B music on Aug. 9 -- has been able to retain its advertisers through the change, said Roy Laughlin, who oversees KHHT and the other L.A stations owned by Clear Channel Communications Not to be confused with clear channel radio stations, which are AM radio stations with certain technical parameters. Clear Channel Communications (NYSE: CCU) is a media conglomerate company based in the United States. Inc. KHHT is rearranging its lineup of radio personalities, however, in the changeover. |
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