Image via Wikipedia Round 2 in the November news ratings at 6 a.m. and from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. is too close to call between Channel 2 and Channel 4. But Channel 4 News, despite all the negativity surrounding it and a controversial weather move at 6 a.m., seems to be gaining momentum going into the second ...

Image via Wikipedia This is what I’m thinking: * And the winner of local news coverage on Election Night was …. Channel 4. In a landslide. Thanks to a lead-in from the CBS drama “Unforgettable” that was about three times the lead-in of  Channel 2’s “Parenthood,” Channel 4 had a 12.0 ...

Before the first vote was counted in the Erie County Executive race on Election Night, former County Executive Joel Giambra knew the answer to the question Chris Collins was asking about six hours later. Giambra, who is now Channel 4’s political expert, told co-anchors Don Postles and Jacquie Walker ...

If you are a political news junkie, undoubtedly the place to go tonight is the website of The Buffalo News. As many of my blog readers know, I’m not afraid to criticize my former employer so this praise shouldn’t be diminished as the act of a pro-newspaper columnist. I’m basing my opinion on years ...

Here are a few words about the coverage of the Buffalo Bills, the county executive race, the late Andy Rooney (at the end, of course) and a few things that would have annoyed Rooney: * The local news stations are front-runners. Image via Wikipedia   All week long, the local experts were saying ...

Image via Wikipedia Round 1 of the November sweeps during the early evening hours goes to Channel 2 News. Three more rounds to go. In the first sweeps week since Channel 4 lost the 5 p.m. lead-in from Oprah Winfrey, Channel 2 was the local news winner at 5 p.m., 5.30 p.m. and 6 p.m. by margins ranging ...

Image via Wikipedia Stephen Nathan, the Buffalo native who is one of the executive producers of the Fox hit series “Bones,” wrote a message to the nation’s television critics that came with the DVD of the first two episodes of the seventh season. He wrote: “’Bones’ finds itself dealing with ...

Image via Wikipedia This is what I’m thinking: * A sneak preview of the the premiere episode of the next series from Buffalo native David Milch, HBO’s “Luck,” will air on the pay-cable channel on Dec. 11 after the second season finale of “Boardwalk Empire.” “Luck,” with a cast that ...

Image via Wikipedia This is what I’m thinking: * The Buffalo Bills’ 23-0 win over Washington on WUTV didn’t hit the magic 40 rating. Far from it. The game had a 36.3 rating, which means that 36.3 percent of area households were tuned in Sunday to see Ryan Fitzpatrick and Company dismantle ...