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Canada's federal government is looking to aid the country's private broadcasters. The aid would come in the form of tax breaks or the relaxation of some regulations.

Pro Football Hall of Fame coach John Madden, known to many as the legendary broadcaster of NFL games, announced his retirement on Thursday after 30 years in the booth.

20th Century Fox is seeing red after video site Broadcaster.com puts up 3 The Simpsons parodies envisioning O.J. Simpson as the Homer character.

Biography of Vin Scully, voice of the Los Angles Dodgers for 50 years and MLB Hall of Fame broadcaster

As smartphones become more popular and more people drift away from television, companies are looking for innovative ways to use smartphones to advertise their brands.

U.K. news outlet apologizes to Royals after major gaffe regarding portrait sitting but BBC's continued relevancy may be somewhat dependent on relationship with monarch

Have you noticed how many documentaries are broadcast on channels like PBS and Discovery Channel? Somebody has to write all those words. That's a documentary scriptwriter

Low power radio activists are hoping that this is the year that Congress passes a law that removes restrictions on stations that provide alternative to commercial radio.

Of course most people are interested in what's happening in the world, but they are more interested in what's happening in their own street or town.

Financial woes have forced the CBC (Canadian Broadcast Corporation) to cancel two of its shows. Fashion File, and Steven & Chris will see their runs end on the network.

After almost 10 years in Toronto, Swirsky is returning to his broadcasting roots of Chicago as the Bulls' new radio play-by-play announcer

When NBC received the video from the killer at Virginia Tech, there was undoubtedly a difficult decision for the broadcaster to make- hard to know what right choice was.

John Boynton Priestley was a prolific writer and informal spokesman for the 'common man' whom he had a great influence upon through his broadcasts during the War.

The Fender company was one of the first true success stories of guitar manufacture and its early years were dominated by two guitars, the Telecaster and the Stratocaster.

This article reviews Greg Hoard's book, Joe: Rounding Third & Heading for Home, a biography of the late Cincinnati Reds pitcher and broadcaster, Joe Nuxhall.

More Canadian ads on US TV could cool the flames of the TV debate but the logistics of how this will happen could turn out to be an even bigger headache.

In an attempt to save up to $171 million the Canadian Broadcast Corporation (CBC) has announced they're cutting 800 jobs beginning in May, 2009.

Week one brought a shocking death to the baseball family in Nick Adenhart. In week two it was Phils announcer Harry Kalas and former great Mark Fidrych, both found dead.

Mickey would accept a salary cut of $2,000, but not more. He made $72,000, not $75,,000 in 1959. The Yankees' offer of $55,000, made Mickey livid.

Joe Nuxhall of the Cincinnati Reds and Carl Scheib of the Philadelphia Athletics made their Major League Baseball debuts when they were 15 years old during World War II

The Fairness Doctrine, which was abolished in 1987, is once again being discussed as a Democrat President and Congress take office.

The importance of making a promotional video, writing a proposal and a letter of enquiry so that you will find the necessary funding for your documentary.

Sports leagues have moved to restrict who can cover events and what content can be produced on games and team personnel. Professional league monopolies can enable this.

In 1987 the Fairness Doctrine was repealed. Leading Democrats support reinstating the regulation. With one party control of Washington will the doctrine be revived?

DTV Delay Law means stations can wait until June 2009 to go exclusively digital.

Anyone who thinks that most radio shows are ad-libbed is in for a big shock as a radio presenter when the mic opens in front of them and they don't have a script.

Barry Melrose's return to the NHL lasted 16 games.

Scientists at the University of New South Wales in Australia have developed a breakthrough method which keeps stem cells alive much longer than previously possible.

PAL and NTSC DVD releases often differ from one another. Those stuck waiting for their favorite shows to release in their neck of the woods may not wait too much longer.

PAL and NTSC DVD releases often differ from one another. Those stuck waiting for their favorite shows to release in their neck of the woods may not wait too much longer.

The Scarlets rugby club recently unveiled a lifesize bronze statue to commemorate the life of Ray Gravell, rugby legend, actor, broadcaster and Welshman.

Canadian Author Laurence Hill scores another literary prize in his tale of slavery and freedom.

As the debate to save local Canadian TV lingers on, broadcasters propose an American-style solution which could end up creating a headache for some viewers.

Whether it's alleged homosexual agendas in Shrek 2 and Teletubbies, or those foul-mouthed kids in South Park, right-wingers do love to hate them toons.

Foray into world of online social networking has mixed results for CBC, as political, social and cultural issues dominate discussion on wishes for the future.

Setanta's downfall means the Entertainment Sports Programming Network can prosper into the most powerful Sports Broadcaster in the World

There are very few born radio friendly voices. With a few simple exercises and techniques, however, the power of the human voice as an instrument can be greatly increased

National Geographic Channel premieres The Lost JFK Tapes: The Assassination,which uses previously hidden footage of the day President Kennedy was shot and killed.

FM radio has served well since the 1950s, but performance in portables is often poor. DAB addresses many of these issues, but cross-country standardisation is needed.

The current economic climate hasn't been kind to the Canadian over-the-air television stations. But are there things that could have been done to prevent this?

Modern technology means radio broadcasting in common with other mediums is constantly evolving. Today there are more ways than ever to listen to radio.

New animators try to sell their ideas at the 2008 Ottawa International Animation Festival's Pitch THIS!, on September 17th

News reports that Seth MacFarlane's Family Guy aired an uncensored "F-bomb" were false. YouTube video was from a Canadian broadcast.

Country radio station KZLA has spun it's last song on the Los Angeles FM wave lengths. However, there's still plenty of options for fans to hear their favore music.

Toronto fans will have something to celebrate this week as rugged left winger Brad May reaches the one thousand game mark in the NHL against his first team, the Sabres.

Wrigley Field, home playing field to the Chicago Cubs baseball team since 1916, has been replicated in miniature in the suburban Chicago backyard of a longtime fan.

The City of Detroit should consider Tiger Stadium a golden opportunity to spread downtown development further along Michigan Avenue.

Anna Nicholas's travel book, A Lizard in My Luggage, tells how she bought a ruined farmhouse in rural Mallorca, but carried on working in the Ab-Fab world of London PR

Boomers and seniors can join friends and spouses on money-saving vacations to major league Cactus League and Grapefruit League games and World Baseball Classic.

Through its American history, baseball has revolved around tradition and ritual, from performing the Chicken Dance, the Wave and the Seventh Inning Stretch.