So the one possible way New Jersey could have its own 'media market' will go the way of the dodo.
David ________________________________ From: Mark J. <[email protected]> To: TVorNotTV <[email protected]> Sent: Mon, June 6, 2011 5:01:59 PM Subject: [TV orNotTV] Gov. Christie Sells Off NJ Public Net Out-of-State As of July 1, the New Jersey Network's PBS TV stations will be managed by NY's WNET (which is licensed to Newark) and WNET will produce a nightly news program and events coverage for the net--Four of NJN's NPR radio stations will be bought by New York Public Radio (news-talk WNYC and classical WQXR) and the other five by Philadelphia's WHYY-- all of the stations will probably rebroadcast the owner's home stations: http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/06/wnet-to-oversee-new-jersey-public-television/ NJN's 120 employees will be out of work, although it's assumed that most of the TV news department would be rehired by WNET. -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
