Photo mockup and video teaser: Avatar trailer stunt coming to Cowboys Stadium

By John P. Meyer

Can you say "hype?"

Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009

Dale Hansen walks away from ESPN 103.3 FM

By Pegasus News wire

Hansen was less than enthused about being muzzled on the Ben Roethlisberger story.

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Former ESPN analyst Sean Salisbury to co-host midday show on Dallas radio station 105.3-FM

By Pegasus News wire

His partner is Newy "Steak" Scruggs.

Monday, Jan. 26, 2009

Dallas Stars leave WBAP 820-AM for Sportsradio 1310 The Ticket

By Pegasus News wire

Long-time Stars broadcasters Ralph Strangis and Daryl Reaugh will continue to call the games.

Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009

Veteran broadcaster Dave Barnett to join Eric Nadel in Texas Rangers radio booth

By Pegasus News wire

Barnett replaces Victor Rojas, who took a job with MLB Network last month, and will be the No. 2 broadcaster on the Rangers radio behind Nadel.

Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009

UPDATED: Charter Communications customers may no longer receive WFAA-TV (ABC/Channel 8)

By Pegasus News wire

WFAA is demanding money for something that's always been free. Geez, wonder what the problem is?

Monday, Dec. 22, 2008

UPDATED: Dallas radio station 105.3 changes format to all-sports talk radio, call letters to KRLD-FM

By Pegasus News wire

Oh good, cuz we don't already have enough sports radio stations as it is.

Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008

Rachael Ray in Dallas area this weekend for grilling contest at Texas Motor Speedway

By Teresa Gubbins

Just saw her on TV watching the Saturday afternoon race.

Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008

ESPN sports journalist Kevin Blackistone to discuss memoir writing

By Linda Jones

Former Dallas Morning News columnist will discuss his collaboration with Everson Walls in a workshop Sunday.

Monday, July 14, 2008

NBC 5 in Dallas names Matt Barrie as weekend sports anchor-reporter

By Pegasus News wire

Oh, Matt Barrie, huh. Who's Matt Barrie?

Monday, June 23, 2008

Uncle Barky show interviews Dale Hansen and Pete Delkus

By Pegasus News wire

The WFAA8 sportscaster tells about getting fired multiple times by the same boss, while the meteorologist tells how he transitioned from playing baseball to covering the weather.

Monday, June 9, 2008

UPDATED: The Ticket’s Greg “The Hammer” Williams’ absence drug-related

By Pegasus News wire

Williams has been off the air since mysteriously leaving mid-program on October 12.

Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007

HDNet to exclusively broadcast Dallas Mavericks games in high definition

By Pegasus News wire

Surprise, surprise.

Monday, Oct. 8, 2007

Local audience for US Open grew as the afternoon went on

By Ed Bark

A tight match + a rainy day = over par ratings.

Monday, June 18, 2007

NBA Finals final game rocks DFW ratings

By Ed Bark

The NBA would kill for these kind of ratings nationally.

Sunday, June 17, 2007

DFW viewers have disproportionate love for this game

By Ed Bark

370,000 tuned in to watch San Antonio pull one out of its hat.

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Sopranos unlikely to have whacked local audience for NBA Finals

By Ed Bark

Ironically, the Tonys lagged behind.

Monday, June 11, 2007

DFW loves Spurs basketball programming

Local Nielsen ratings snapshot (Thurs., June 7)

By Ed Bark

ABC's Game 1 of the NBA Finals between San Antonio and Cleveland dunked the competition Thursday night. Belo8's locally produced pre-game special did not.

Friday, June 8, 2007

Mavs loss beats out Grey’s Anatomy in ratings

Local Nielsen ratings snapshot (Wed., May 3)

By Ed Bark

Out with a whimper, except in the D-FW Nielsen ratings.

Friday, May 4, 2007

Mavs playoff win dominates DFW television ratings

By Ed Bark

Dribbling to ratings gold and a playoff victory over Golden State, the Dallas Mavericks again were a smashing success in the D-FW Nielsens.

Thursday, April 26, 2007

Dallas Stars lose in DFW ratings as well as series

Local Nielsen ratings snapshot (Mon., April 23)

By Ed Bark

Two ratings beggars tried to dine at the main table Monday.

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Mavs loss dominates DFW Sunday night ratings

Local Nielsen ratings snapshot (Fri.-Sun., April 20-22)

By Ed Bark

Root canal or not, Game 1 of the Dallas Mavericks' painful loss to Golden State dominated Sunday's ratings, drawing more viewers than even a new episode of ABC's Desperate Housewives.

Monday, April 23, 2007

DFW television ratings show that baseball is still favored over basketball by elder audiences

Local Nielsen ratings snapshot (Mon., April 9)

By Ed Bark

The Dallas Mavericks and Texas Rangers went head-to-head in prime-time Monday night. Which team you watched greatly depends on how old you are and, of course, whether you're a sports fan.

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Sports dominate DFW television ratings over Easter weekend

Local Nielsen ratings snapshot (Fri.-Sun, April 6-8)

By Ed Bark

Lots o' sports events played hard during Easter weekend, with The Masters leading the charge while the Mavericks, Rangers and Stars each played multiple games.

Monday, April 9, 2007

Babe Laufenberg to return to the radio booth next season for the Cowboys

By Pegasus News wire

Richie Whitt reports that Babe Laufenberg will be back in the radio booth to broadcast Cowboys games along side Brad Sham next season.

Wednesday, April 4, 2007

TCU’s “SuperFrog” will appear on national TV show about mascots

By Teresa Gubbins

Mascots get their moment in the spotlight in this March Madness ramp-up.

Saturday, March 31, 2007

DFW viewers lapping up college and pro hoops

Local Nielsen ratings snapshot (Fri.-Sun., March 16-18)

By Ed Bark

Saturday's NCAA hoops coverage pummeled pro golf on NBC and a NASCAR race on ABC. Sunday's Southern Cal blowout of Texas attracted more homes locally than Donald Trump's The Apprentice.

Monday, March 19, 2007

NCAA basketball tournament plays to relatively small DFW crowds

Local Nielsen ratings snapshot (Thurs., March 15)

By Ed Bark

Highest-rated game was Indiana vs. Gonzaga, averaged 133,280 homes in prime-time and late night.

Friday, March 16, 2007

Ugly Mavs loss still comes up big for DFW viewers

By Ed Bark

The Mavs game peaked at 261,800 homes between 10:30 and 10:45 p.m. and again between 11 and 11:15 p.m. CBS' CSI: Miami also drew 261,800 homes, with no other Monday program reaching those heights.

Tuesday, March 13, 2007

College basketball not producing for CBS11

By Ed Bark

CBS11 should be very afraid of college hoops, at least in the early rounds of the NCAA's annual "Big Dance."

Monday, March 12, 2007

Sunday’s NBA All-Star game a big hit in DFW

By Ed Bark

Placed second in prime-time behind only ABC's lineup of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Desperate Housewives and Brothers & Sisters.

Monday, Feb. 19, 2007

DFW Airport USO volunteers receive extreme-car makeover

By Pegasus News wire

NASCAR honors five who have volunteered hundreds of hours on syndicated TV show, NASCAR Angels. Episode airs Sunday at 6 p.m. on Channel 52 KFWD.

Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007

Super Bowl XLI does well locally

Local Nielsen ratings snapshot (Fri.-Sun., Feb. 2-4)

By Ed Bark

Gee, no kidding? It drew 1.06 million homes in DFW. The most-watched attraction opposite the Super Bowl, ABC's repeat telecast of the feature film Old School, drew 61,285 homes for its first hour.

Monday, Feb. 5, 2007

AFC championship game gives a boost to CBS

Local Nielsen ratings snapshot (Fri.-Sun., Jan. 19-21)

By Ed Bark

Although, Desperate Housewives attracted a bunch of girlymen.

Monday, Jan. 22, 2007

Mavericks foil best-laid plans of network entertainment programmers

Local Nielsen ratings snapshot (Tues., Jan. 9)

By Ed Bark

Ch. 21 has another ratings windfall.

Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2007

BCS championship game handily beats the competition

Local Nielsen ratings snapshot (Mon., Jan. 8)

By Ed Bark

Fox's prosperous New Year will kick into overdrive next week with the season premieres of 24 and American Idol.

Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2007

Misery loves company, especially this past weekend

By Ed Bark

Dallas Cowboys game earned a 36.3 rating in DFW, ballooning to a 42 rating (999,600 homes) in the jaw-dropping final 15 minutes.

Monday, Jan. 8, 2007

Mavs’ 12th consecutive win fights off the networks

Local Nielsen ratings snapshot (Thurs., Jan. 4)

By Ed Bark

Among 18-to-34-year-olds, only first run episodes of CSI and The Office (just barely) beat the Mavs.

Friday, Jan. 5, 2007

Fox’s BCS Bowl coverage caught the attention of local viewers

By Ed Bark

Dim the D-FW ratings for Fox's prime-time Orange Bowl telecast, featuring the muffled halftime sounds of Gladys Knight and American Idol champ Taylor Hicks.

Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2007

New radio show with SMU basketball coach Matt Doherty starts January 8

By Pegasus News wire

Weekly one-hour show runs through March 26 on KAAM 770 AM at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2007