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Sample of Partyline Newsletter #2580, OCTOBER 31, 2009
The 69th Annual George Foster Peabody Awards have a call for entries for programs originally broadcast, cablecast or webcast during the 2009 calendar year from January 1 to December 31, 2009. These programs are eligible for consideration for the awards which will be presented in 2010. The entry form is now available at the official Peabody Awards website: www.peabody.uga.edu. You can also call (706) 542-3787; Fax: (706) 542-9273; E-mail: peabody@uga.edu. The Peabody Awards are at 120 Hooper St., Athens, GA 30602-3018.

Cris Valerio, the former Bloomberg TV New York Stock Exchange reporter, has been transferred to their San Francisco bureau to cover Technology, Silicon Valley and VC for the network. She will continue to host “Venture” the small business and entrepreneur show on Bloomberg TV. “Venture” will be bicoastal and shows will be taped both in New York and San Francisco. The contact for the show is Robin Wood who is reached at rwood12@bloomberg.net and Cris Valerio, cvalerio2@bloomberg.net. Check out Venture on Facebook: facebook.com/group.php?gid=29654958987. Here are some more addresses: Bloomberg TV on Twitter: twitter.com/Bloomberg_TV. Another: Cris Valerio on Twitter: twitter.com/CrisValerio and Robin Wood on Twitter: twitter.com/ARobinWood.

The George Lopez Show will begin its run on November 9 and will be a one-hour llPM talk show broadcast over TBS (Turner Broadcasting System) out of Los Angeles. It will be called The Lopez Tonight Show. Lopez says the new show will be ditching the desk, tossing out the cue cards and bringing the party back to late night television viewing with plans to have a more fun, party like atmosphere different from other late night talk shows. They will feature a lot of audience interaction, and of course Lopez will also interact with his celebrity guests. Lopez has plans to feature big names of yesterday and today, and will also feature guests from the world of sports, politics, and the news, people who would be interesting and timely to his national audience. Lopez promises that the show will be casual, funny, and unpredictable. Jim Paratore is the executive producer, but suggestions for the show should be directed to booker Lori Teig, lori.teig@lopeztonight.com who books talent and personalities for the show... their phone number is: (818) 954-7100.

FORTUNE Magazine has just announced that it will be cutting back on the number of issues they publish annually. They are planning to publish about one quarter fewer issues than they have been producing, and these cuts will also reflect a remodeling at the magazine which will result in staff cuts and a new focus on longer stories than they have been producing. Word is that this is a prelude to staff cuts at TIME Inc., the Time Warner Magazine unit.

LAPTOP, one of the leading mobile technology magazines brings its readers the latest in-depth reviews of the newest and hottest mobile-products, including notebooks, cell phones, handhelds, W-Fi, digital cameras, projectors and accessories. They also include how-to information which helps and assists their readers to get the most out of their equipment. The editors provide information and insights into what is new and next in technology. Laptopmag.com’s sole purpose is to provide the latest information on mobile technology, the latest laptops, cell phones, smartest wireless. They cover hundreds of product reviews. LAPTOP is published by Bedford Communications and the editor is Mark Spoonauer; m.spoonauer@bedfordmags.com. Reach them at 1410 Broadway, 21 fl., New York, NY 10018, (212) 807-8220; Fax: (212) 807-1098.

CNN.com the network’s Web Site has unveiled a new look, more web savvy and graphic. This is a major overhaul designed to make the site more visually and socially oriented as well as content rich. Nearly every page on the site allows viewers to add comments, and site-goers can customize their experience by adding local news, sports, and weather to their homepage. Check it out at www.cnn.com. Unfortunately, CNN has dropped to last place in the latest competition for viewers between cable networks.

EDN Electronic News Today has a call for nominations for their 20th annual Innovation Awards taking place in April 2010. They seek nominations for the best of the best for the Innovator of the Year, recognizing an electronics engineer or engineering team for innovations in product design or technical leadership, plus the Innovation of the Year awards which recognize unique, state of the art electronics products in a number of categories. The awards carry special meaning because the winners are chosen by a jury of their peers. For information about the awards and the steps to take to begin the nomination process check their Web Site: www.edn.com and go to the Awards section.

MEETING NEWS, published by Nielsen Business Media, is the monthly magazine which covers interesting places to have meetings, interesting and unusual business meetings, construction sites, ‘meeting people’, trade associations, evaluating the impact of a meeting, special destinations, such as gaming and gambling, new hotels and renovations, and tips for meeting planners. David Meyer is the editor-in-chief, (646) 654-4431; dmeyer@meetingnews.com; Chris Davis is the executive managing editor, (646) 654-4437; cdavis@meetingnews.com; Jay Boehmer is senior editor, (646) 654-4434; jboehmer@meetingnews.com. Reach them at 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003-9595; editorial Fax: (646) 654-4428.

The Chicago Sun-Times Media Group has been sold to Chicago investor/businessman James Tyler... the sale includes the Chicago Sun Times and more than 50 suburban publications. The Sun-Times Media group filed for bankruptcy in March. The transaction was valued at about 26.5 million.

FORBES Magazine is planning more layoffs... both from the editorial side, as well as the business side. They have refused to name the number of layoffs but admitted that some people had already been dismissed and this will continue.

CBTV on Cox Business Television is a new show seen on Tuesday evenings at 7:30 PM on Cox 11. The show delivers information and insights on the economy of Hampton Roads, and will offer residents and business owners material that can improve their lives and the profitability of their businesses. It is hosted by Mike Braham, VP of Cox Business, and will feature in-depth interviews with area leaders, and profile local businesses. For example their inaugural show feature information about the federal economic stimulus program, discussing the good and the bad of the package. Dan Cawley is the executive producer of the show, but suggestions can go to Jenny Chung by E-mail: jenny.chung@cox.com. They are headquartered at 1341 Crossways Blvd., Ste. 1168, Chesapeake, VA 23320, (757) 233 2900.

USA TODAY is the number one publication in total daily print circulation in the US. The last count of their daily circulation was 1,891,604. This is nearly 250,000 copies per day larger than their nearest competitor The Wall Street Journal, and 1,000,000 copies more than The New York Times.

Rosie O’Donnell’s Rosie Radio has launched on SIRIUS XM Radio. The show is a live daily morning show with call-ins and guests. O’Donnell’s regulars include Jeanne Kopetic who will be on the show on Tuesdays, Janette Barber, who will be by her side and who will act as executive producer, Helene Macaulay will be a guest on the show on Fridays. Jahero will be a regular Friday feature on Rosie Radio where guests can question Rosie, Janette and Helene. Send guest suggestions to: rosieradio@siriusxm.com.

The New York Times has launched an international news supplement in Sabeh in Turkey. The supplement will retain the layout and typography of The New York Times and will include news coverage, features, commentary, photos and graphics about the United States, world affairs, business, culture and social trends. It is prepared in New York by a team of editors and designers from The New York Times News Services division. Gloria Brown Anderson is VP of international editorial development, The New York Times News Services division. She is reached at The New York Times News Services, 500 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10018, (212) 556-1927.

DRESS TO KILL is a Montreal based fashion magazine which will be expanding its base to launch in Toronto with the fall issue and with a spring launch in New York. Kathia Cambron is the President, with Sylvain Blais and Stephen Ledut both editor-in chiefs. Our next issue will include more details and contact information.