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07/14/2003
WAGING WAR ON THE FCC
Byron Dorgan was pumped. He was all set to unleash his own personal dog of war, a “disapproval” resolution against all the new, relaxed media ownership rules. He would “veto” the changes in ownership regulations, which were voted for by the Federal Communications Commission on June 2. He felt he had enough supporters to make […]
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03/03/2003
Rockin' on the Outskirts of Cleveland
BY ANTHONY CRUPI Perhaps no figure was more emblematic of postwar Cleveland than Lou Boudreau. For 13 years, the Indians shortstop was Cleveland. In 1948, the year the Tribe won its last World Series championship, Boudreau hit a career high .355, drove in 106 runs and garnered the American League MVP title. What’s more, he […]
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02/17/2003
Kids Komeuppance
BY JON LAFAYETTE This could be the year that simple-minded SpongeBob Squarepants gets a lesson in supply and demand. Fewer kids are watching commercial TV. Except for Kids WB, with its Japanese animation hits Yu-Gi-Oh! and Pokemon, and Toon Disney, which is adding distribution on cable, ratings are down this season. If this continues, it […]