Morning Notes
Problems at PBS NewsHour -- The PBS NewsHour is facing serious challenges. The hour-long news program, which is produced at the WETA facilities in Shirlington, has been shedding staff and...
Posts Tagged ‘television’
Karaoke Cab Featured on the Today Show
This summer Joel Orbina Laguidao, the Red Top Cab driver who keeps a portable karaoke machine in his taxi, gained regional notoriety thanks to local media coverage. Now, the 'Karaoke Cab' has gone...
Bayou Bakery Owner Makes Today Show Appearance
Bayou Bakery owner and chef David Guas made an appearance on the Today Show this morning. Guas was featured in a cooking segment called "Hot Chef," during the show's 9:00 hour. The segment focused...
Sierra Club to Hold Rally Outside Ballston Common Mall
It may be the most exciting thing to happen outside Ballston Common Mall since this happened last year. The Virginia Sierra Club is planning a made-for-TV rally tomorrow at the corner of Wilson...
TV Stolen Minutes After Being Delivered to Bluemont Home
It took just three minutes for a flat-screen TV to be stolen from a Bluemont front yard after it was dropped off by a delivery service. Now, the victim is fighting back online. The N. Kensington...
‘Top Model’ Auditions to Be Held in Pentagon City
Think you've got what it takes to be America's Next Top Model? You're not alone -- so do hundreds of other women in the D.C. area and thousands around the country. But if you don't mind the long...
Morning Poll: New Comcast Guide
A week ago Comcast rolled out a new on-screen guide for digital cable customers in Arlington. The new guide was touted in mailings as faster and easier to use with a few new features that had been...
John M. Couric Dies
Long-time Arlington resident John M. Couric has died. Couric, the father of former CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric, died Wednesday at Virginia Hospital Center of complications from...
New Comcast On-Screen Guide to Arrive This Week
Comcast Digital TV customers in Arlington will start getting a new on-screen guide this week. The new guide will feature "faster On Demand access, a more user-friendly interface, more detailed...
County Asks: What Should We Get From Comcast?
Every 10-15 years, the 'franchise agreement' that gives one company a virtual monopoly over cable TV service in Arlington is put up for review. The current agreement with Comcast is expiring in 2013,...
Photos from Taste of Arlington
You would have thought that gray skies and the threat of rain would have persuaded more people to stay at home but, alas, Sunday afternoon's Taste of Arlington in Ballston was as crowded as...
Columbia Pike Documentary Video Earns Emmy Nod
A county-produced video about the Columbia Pike Documentary Project has received a regional Emmy nomination. The video was produced by Arlington Virginia Network producer/photographer/editor...
‘America’s Most Wanted’ Canceled
After 24 seasons on the air, America's Most Wanted has been canceled, according to an Arlington resident who works on the D.C.-based Fox TV show. Employees were notified about the decision on a...
Katie Couric Returning to Arlington for Book Signing
CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric is coming back to Arlington for a book signing. Couric, an Arlington native, is a graduate of Jamestown Elementary, Williamsburg Junior High and Yorktown High....
Morning Notes
CERT Graduates Number 500 -- The Arlington Community Emergency Response Team program graduated its 500th resident on Saturday. CERT says this weekend's graduating class of citizen emergency...
