Here's our update of what's happening around the WKYC Digital Broadcast Center, on NBC and around the television industry:
Special Edition of Channel 3 News Tuesday
WKYC will present a special edition of Channel 3 News following the end of NBC's coverage on Tuesday around 5 p.m. Anchors Romona Robinson, Eric Mansfield and Carole Chandler will bring you live, in depth, local analysis of the day's events from our team of reporters covering every angle of the transition of power.
At 6 p.m., Channel 3 News will present a single sponsor newscast with Romona Robinson.
Also Channel 3 News at 7 p.m. will move to 7:30 p.m. so that we may bring you a special edition of NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams from 6:30 until 7:30 p.m.
Super Bowl, February 1st on NBC
We now know you will be playing in the Super Bowl this year: the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Arizona Cardinals. You'll see all the action on NBC and Channel 3 this year, including extended pre-game coverage.
Speaking of the Superbowl, the Associated Press is reporting the Super Bowl is on track to remain one big, glitzy bash even in these tough economic times. That's not to say some advertisers aren't nervous about buying expensive ad slots as business falters. Some stalwarts such as General Motors Corp., FedEx Corp. and Garmin Ltd. won't be advertising on the Feb. 1 broadcast on NBC. Playboy Enterprises Inc. isn't throwing its customary party at the game, for the first time in nine years. But the tone of some ads this year will reflect tough times. As Tim Calkins, marketing professor at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management puts it: "A good ad connects with its audience. And that audience is stressed about finances."
Matt Lauer Doesn't Quite Get That First US Airways Pilot Interview
The pilot of US Airways Flight 1549 that crashed into the Hudson River on Thursday in New York City decided against talking to Matt Lauer on NBC's "Today Show" Monday morning after the U.S. Airline Pilots Association requested he continue his silence as the investigation continues.
A Quick Death for NBC's "Knight Rider" and "Kath & Kim"?
The future of NBC's "Knight Rider" and "Kath & Kim" is uncertain, as ratings for both shows have not been strong enough to guarantee them a second season, The Age reports. New NBC Entertainment President Angela Bromstad revealed at the network's Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour presentation that the two are "indicative of shows that may or may not be coming back," the site says.
"Lost in Space" Robot Actor Bob May Dies at 69
For those of us old enough to remember: Bob May, who donned The Robot's suit in the hit 1960s CBS-TV show Lost in Space, has died. He was 69. According to the AP, May died Sunday of congestive heart failure at a hospital in Lancaster, said his daughter, Deborah May. May's robot was the Robinson family's loyal sidekick, warning them of approaching disaster at every turn. His line to one of the children, Danger, Will Robinson, became a national catch phrase. He went on to appear in numerous films with Jerry Lewis and in such TV shows as The Time Tunnel, McHale's Navy and The Red Skelton Show. He was also a stuntman in such 1950s and '60s TV shows as Cheyenne, Surfside 6, Hawaiian Eye, The Roaring 20s and Stagecoach.
