Jun 07, 2006
Strike Possible at NBC 4
It’s just not a good time to be in local media. The Post has had its share of labor disputes and forced resignations, WJLA has been accused of ignoring worker rights, and now unionized employees at NBC 4 might go on strike. The Washington Business Journal yesterday reported that 2,500 workers at four NBC Universal-owned television stations, local affiliate NBC 4 included, have voted to authorize a strike over a contract that expired in March…
Aug 22, 2005
Reality TV Martha Style
D.C. don’t draw your claws in yet. This September NBC plays host not only to the latest installment of corporate head-to-head with the next season of Donald Trump’s The Apprentice, but it also launches the newest catfight with soon-to-be free to move about the country Martha Stewart’s rendition. In a recent release Ms. Stewart hints at a potential conference room (note: not boardroom) bloodfest remarking that the cast’s “poise and creativity is balanced by a…