"Watch our morning news and you could win a trip to England." "Watch our 6 pm news and you could win a cruise." "Watch our 11/10 pm news and you could win a mortgage or a $1,000 a week." Topicals have now been replaced with spots that remind me of car sales folks. Come in, [...]
When I went out for lunch today something caught my eye as I drove by my local cable company: a Brinks truck backed up to the front door (I’m not kidding). They were about to cart off another load of money, some of it probably mine from a monthly three-digit cable bill. I’ve never been [...]
How do you like your burgers? Chances are your answer isn’t “Like McDonald’s makes them.” Last week’s news had two burger stories that speak volumes about local news, too. First, the CEO of McDonald’s got himself “McFired” for slipping sales and lack of innovation. Second, Shake Shack had a huge public stock offering, instantly making [...]