David Ellison is set to start moving Paramount out of California as soon as October unless the merger is resolved through a settlement with the state’s attorney general, Rob Bonta, Variety has confirmed.
A sale of CNN is “on the table” as Paramount Skydance seeks to complete its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery and resolve a lingering multistate antitrust lawsuit, the company’s chief legal officer said.
At an industry event, Makan Delrahim, chief legal officer of Paramount Skydance, said the company was considering all options, including alluding to selling off CNN to make the lawsuit go away. (MediaPost)
Peter Alexander’s new weekday program — “State of Play with Peter Alexander” — debuted Monday at 11 a.m. Eastern time. Aside from his new show, Alexander also will be MS NOW’s chief national reporter and breaking news anchor.
“State of Play.” Where did that come from?
Peter Alexander: I’ll reveal to you one of my first ideas for a name. I had a lot of time to think about this. One of the first ideas I had was “Press Pass with Peter Alexander.” I like that one. It is alliterative, and I thought it helped identify to the audience that I’m a guy who is in the room and has been in all these places. But we’re not really called the press anymore, you know what I mean? …
I’m excited about the name “State of Play.” I think the idea of “play” means this thing is active; it’s moving because things are always churning as it relates to politics and it relates to what’s going on, not just in Washington but around the country. And when the show debuts, I think you’ll see that we really lean into my experiences reporting, and we bring on guests whose experiences reporting can add value to what we’re doing. And we also do some reporting as we’re going — during that show.
Breaking news isn’t just you getting a scoop somewhere. It’s having a conversation with a newsmaker and pushing them on topics where they sometimes say something that sort of redirects the conversation in Washington and around the country. So I’m excited to be a part of the “state of play” as the news is developing over the course of a day.
Copies of the Marion County Record await distribution Aug. 16, 2023, days after police raided the newspaper’s newsroom in Marion, Kansas. (AP Photo/John Hanna)
Marion County Record reporter Phyllis Zorn will receive $850,000 from the city of Marion, Kansas, to settle her federal lawsuit stemming from the August 2023 police raid on the newspaper.
A federal judge ruled last year that police had no reasonable basis to believe Zorn or anyone else at the Record had committed a crime when officers raided the newsroom, the publisher’s home and a former city councilwoman’s home after Zorn verified a local business owner’s driving record through a public database.
Zorn, who says the ordeal caused her lasting health problems, has since retired and moved elsewhere in Kansas. She previously received $600,000 from Marion County, bringing her settlements related to the raid to $1.45 million.
Litigation over the raid continues, while former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody separately faces a felony obstruction charge.
McKeachie enjoyed a 40-year broadcast career, which included a 27-year tenure as a sports anchor on television with BCTV from 1973 to 1999. That stint included time working as an on-air host and colour commentator on Vancouver Canucks and Vancouver Whitecaps broadcasts.
He held numerous jobs in radio, including Canucks and BC Lions hosting gigs with CKNW, and later Team 1040 (2001 to 2003) and Mojo Sports Radio (2003 to 2005).
A federal bankruptcy court has dismissed the Chapter 11 case of former KGO Radio host Ronn Owens and his wife, Elizabeth Naylor, and barred them from filing a new bankruptcy petition for at least two years after finding that more than $130,000 in GoFundMe donations solicited amid Owens’ cancer diagnosis were largely spent on non-medical expenses.
Of that total, only about $17,000 went toward medical-related bills. The remaining $118,898 covered other costs: more than $61,600 in mortgage payments, nearly $44,400 in capital contributions to companies owned by Owens, plus travel, subscriptions, cash gifts to their child, and other discretionary spending, according to the trustee.
FOX 13 Seattle prepares for move to new downtown studio
Reader Submission • August 13, 2026
Seattle’s FOX-owned duopoly, KCPQ (FOX 13) and KZJO (FOX 13+), is preparing to move to its new downtown facility featuring an updated newsroom, studio and control room. https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/fox-13-seattle-downtown-seattle-move
Always a cringe reference
Reader Submission • August 13, 2026
The smaller footprint is expected to reduce the station’s carbon footprint by approximately 40%.
Same product - New location
Reader Submission • August 13, 2026
“All those restaurants we are going to eat at!”
Yeah, way to tout the upside of new studio location.
Paramount Move - Texas, Nevada, Arizona?
Reader Submission • August 13, 2026
David Ellison is set to start moving Paramount out of California as soon as October unless the merger is resolved through a settlement with the state’s attorney general, Rob Bonta, Variety has confirmed.
News Network Near Schools & On The Bus Route
Reader Submission • August 13, 2026
A sale of CNN is “on the table” as Paramount Skydance seeks to complete its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery and resolve a lingering multistate antitrust lawsuit, the company’s chief legal officer said.
At an industry event, Makan Delrahim, chief legal officer of Paramount Skydance, said the company was considering all options, including alluding to selling off CNN to make the lawsuit go away. (MediaPost)
What's In A Name?
Reader Submission • August 13, 2026
Peter Alexander’s new weekday program — “State of Play with Peter Alexander” — debuted Monday at 11 a.m. Eastern time. Aside from his new show, Alexander also will be MS NOW’s chief national reporter and breaking news anchor.
“State of Play.” Where did that come from?
Peter Alexander: I’ll reveal to you one of my first ideas for a name. I had a lot of time to think about this. One of the first ideas I had was “Press Pass with Peter Alexander.” I like that one. It is alliterative, and I thought it helped identify to the audience that I’m a guy who is in the room and has been in all these places. But we’re not really called the press anymore, you know what I mean? …
I’m excited about the name “State of Play.” I think the idea of “play” means this thing is active; it’s moving because things are always churning as it relates to politics and it relates to what’s going on, not just in Washington but around the country. And when the show debuts, I think you’ll see that we really lean into my experiences reporting, and we bring on guests whose experiences reporting can add value to what we’re doing. And we also do some reporting as we’re going — during that show.
Breaking news isn’t just you getting a scoop somewhere. It’s having a conversation with a newsmaker and pushing them on topics where they sometimes say something that sort of redirects the conversation in Washington and around the country. So I’m excited to be a part of the “state of play” as the news is developing over the course of a day.
Police Raid on Newspaper Settlement
Reader Submission • August 13, 2026
Copies of the Marion County Record await distribution Aug. 16, 2023, days after police raided the newspaper’s newsroom in Marion, Kansas. (AP Photo/John Hanna)
Marion County Record reporter Phyllis Zorn will receive $850,000 from the city of Marion, Kansas, to settle her federal lawsuit stemming from the August 2023 police raid on the newspaper.
A federal judge ruled last year that police had no reasonable basis to believe Zorn or anyone else at the Record had committed a crime when officers raided the newsroom, the publisher’s home and a former city councilwoman’s home after Zorn verified a local business owner’s driving record through a public database.
Zorn, who says the ordeal caused her lasting health problems, has since retired and moved elsewhere in Kansas. She previously received $600,000 from Marion County, bringing her settlements related to the raid to $1.45 million.
Litigation over the raid continues, while former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody separately faces a felony obstruction charge.
By Ren LaForme, managing editor
Newspaper raid
Jason Remington • August 13, 2026
The brown shirts are at the door!
Vancouver sports broadcasting legend John McKeachie has passed away
Jason Remington • August 13, 2026
McKeachie enjoyed a 40-year broadcast career, which included a 27-year tenure as a sports anchor on television with BCTV from 1973 to 1999. That stint included time working as an on-air host and colour commentator on Vancouver Canucks and Vancouver Whitecaps broadcasts.
He held numerous jobs in radio, including Canucks and BC Lions hosting gigs with CKNW, and later Team 1040 (2001 to 2003) and Mojo Sports Radio (2003 to 2005).
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/john-mckeachie-passed-away
Former SF radio talk host accused of mismanaging funds
Reader Submission • August 11, 2026
A federal bankruptcy court has dismissed the Chapter 11 case of former KGO Radio host Ronn Owens and his wife, Elizabeth Naylor, and barred them from filing a new bankruptcy petition for at least two years after finding that more than $130,000 in GoFundMe donations solicited amid Owens’ cancer diagnosis were largely spent on non-medical expenses.
Of that total, only about $17,000 went toward medical-related bills. The remaining $118,898 covered other costs: more than $61,600 in mortgage payments, nearly $44,400 in capital contributions to companies owned by Owens, plus travel, subscriptions, cash gifts to their child, and other discretionary spending, according to the trustee.
All In The Owens Family
Jason Remington • August 11, 2026
The Ronn Owens saga is an ugly story. Their daughter is a hot mess, running multiple scams and making the parents’ financial situation worse.