The Foote Files
Super Sunday Ahead On CBS
Well, Super Bowl Sunday is only a few days away. The granddaddy of sporting events (or most events for that matter) is on CBS 11 and America’s Most Watched Network: CBS.
43 Years Of No Radio Or TV Cigarette Ads
Can you believe that it has been nearly 43 years since President Nixon signed a bill into law that banned cigarette advertising on radio and television? We were in the Vietnam War.
Don’t Take Life For Granted
My aunt’s recent passing made me, once again, pause and reflect on life. In the DFW radio and television industry, we lost a few memorable folks this year.
The Death Of A Radio Station
Radio stations are like people who we invite into our cars and homes. We don’t want them to change and we want them around forever. Unfortunately, that doesn’t apply in radio.
In Memoriam: Celebrity Deaths Of 2012
This year the world said goodbye to many famous public figures and celebrities. We can’t cover them all here in a blog but I will cover those who made contributions to the CBS Television Network that has made it the most successful television network in the history of mankind:
The Foote Files: Covering Tragic News Stories
Since the beginning of radio and TV, broadcast journalists have been or will at some time in their career be faced with covering a story that has the potential and capability to affect them personally.
Radio Loves Christmas As Much As TV Does!
I love radio. It’s my first love, virtually from the time I was born. One of the things I love about radio is the things they do around the holidays that only radio can do.
Christmas Specials On TXA 21 This December
Last week, I mentioned the various Christmas specials that CBS 11 has coming this month. But TXA 21 is no stranger to airing Christmas specials either. Here’s the schedule!
Christmas Specials On CBS 11 This Month
I love December. Not just because it is the last month of the year and a time to be with family, but because there are a lot of holiday shows that CBS and CBS 11 airs.
The Foote Files: What I Am Thankful For
I thought this week I would depart from the normal “eyewitness to history” theme that this blog is about and speak to you from the heart about what Thanksgiving means to me.
When Movies Were On Network Television
Looking back at the 1972 programming lineups for CBS, ABC and NBC, each and every week of the night had a prime time movie on television. Times have certainly changed.
When Adversity Strikes Broadcasters
These past few days remind me why I love being in broadcasting over these past 40 years. When adversity hits, broadcasters have always risen to the challenge.
