WKBW-TV outsources master control, 10 jobs lost
Business First – by James Fink WKBW-TV (Channel 7) is about to become the latest local TV station to switch its hub/master control operations to an out-of-town company. Bill Ransom, WKBW general manager confirmed his station will be shifting those operations from his own staff to Encompass Digital Media of Atlanta. The changeover is expected … Read more
Video rentals top sales for first time since 2000
By RYAN NAKASHIMA LOS ANGELES (AP) – Americans spent more money renting home movies than buying them in the second quarter, marking only the second time that’s happened in the DVD era. The big switch in consumer behavior shows the rising popularity of cheap alternatives like Netflix and Redbox and suggests people are pinching pennies … Read more
Mo. teachers protest social media crackdown
By ALAN SCHER ZAGIER COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – As they prepare lesson plans for fall, teachers across Missouri have an extra chore before the new school year begins: purging their Facebook friend lists to comply with a new state law that limits their contact with students on social networks. The law was proposed after an … Read more
Wikipedia says it’s losing contributors
By DANIEL ESTRIN HAIFA, Israel (AP) – Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia that is written entirely by volunteers and allows anyone to edit its entries, is losing contributors, its founder complained Thursday. Speaking with The Associated Press on the sidelines of the website’s annual conference, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales said the nonprofit company that runs the … Read more
