• Roger Ailes: the early years (via The Cable Game).
• Soledad in Greensboro.  MoJo in the Fish House.
• The Rev has a new catchphrase.  Profile: Craig Melvin.
• Burnett is not getting a sex change.  Cablers cover Jobs.
• Zurawik: Smug, superficial Erin Burnett doesn’t get America.
• FNC 15th celebration: Hannity airs live from Atlanta.

• Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-AmandaKnox(CNN)-Hannity 1-2-3.
• Palin opts out of 2012 race; does she re-up with Fox, or go rogue?
• Greta debunks another purported Fox News ‘controversy’.
• H’wood Reporter Q&A;: Maddow.  Caruso-Cabrera goes international.
• Lean Forward: Impartial MSNBC journalist anchors from protests!
• Ten cablers from MSNBCNN make Root 100; not on list: Juan Williams, Harris Faulkner, Lauren Green, Wendell Goler, Kelly Wright, anyone on FNC.
• CNN signs Maria Cardona, David Frum.  Coop targets bullying.
• Video: Andy Levy fact-checks the Hank Williams Jr controversy.
• Roger Ailes and Shep Smith look back at 15 years of Fox News.
• Neil Cavuto talks FNC, MS, and more.  Bloomberg’s economic debate.

Tags: ratings, palin, greta, fox, maddow, msnbc, cnbc, cnn, cooper, redeye, shep

• Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Baier-Hannity 1-2-3.  Knox.
• VIdeo: Bill O’Reilly on GBTV.  Weekend numbers.
• Audio: Brian Kilmeade on Hank Williams Jr [ipad].
• Scarborough: Turn off your television and read HuffPo!
• The rumor that refuses to die: Scarborough to CBS?
• Jansing at Otterbein.  Q&A;: Brennan (via ICN), Don Lemon.
• Erin Burnett premiere focuses on Wall St protesters.  Q&A;.
• Video: Bernard Goldberg relates his Andy Rooney experience.

Tags: ratings, oreilly, friends, fox, msnbc, cnn

• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Greta 1-2-3.
• Greta addresses latest purported FNC ‘controversy’.
• Temporary no longer: The Five officially on FNC schedule.
• Neil Cavuto at the River Walk.  Profile: Erin Burnett.
• Hagey: CNN has a ‘woman problem’; can Erin Burnett fix it?
• VIdeos: George Lopez with Trump on Cain, Wall St protests etc.
• Gretchen distances herself from Hank Williams Jr.
• Wolff: What Ailes can teach us.  Profile: Sean Hannity.
• Roger and Megyn reflect on 15 years of FNC.  Ailes honored.
• Levine: How the Fox News Channel captured cable.
• The Rev has his big Monday topic all picked out.
• Hot & Not: CNN, MSNBC, Craig Crawford, Bob Beckel.
• FNC 15th celebration: Cavuto airs from Trump Intl in Chicago.

Tags: ratings, fox, greta, cnn, friends, hannity, megyn, msnbc

• VIdeo: Reliable Sources on media infatuation with Christie.
• Q&A;: Bill O’Reilly, Bret Baier.  Juliet apologizes.
• Video: News Watch on media infatuation with Chris Christie.
• No trace of the Ace of Cakes.  The Fox formula.
• Sunday talkers: preview, tip sheet, HuffPo recap.
• Yetta nother CNN debate.  Today’s Erin Burnett profile.
• Specials: Hemmer: The American Terrorist; Johns: Anthrax Letters.

Tags: cnn, oreilly, baier, fox, friends

• Thursday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Video: Bill O’Reilly talks to Megyn about taxes, Jon Stewart, etc.
• Video: Greg Gutfeld talks to Don Imus.  Huck reconsidering?!?
• Al-Awlaki news breaks: FNC 4:37 am, CNN 4:41, MSNBC 5:30.
• The salt armistice.  ICN: The curious case of Craig Crawford.
• Video: Sarah Palin talks 2012, Juan Williams, Herman Cain, etc.

Tags: ratings, oreilly, megyn, fox, fbn, palin

• Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Baier-Shep 1-2-3.
• CNN skeds another debate. Coop celebrates two years of Joy.
• Detente or donnybrook? Huck to interview Mitt Romney.
• Video: Chris Wallace w/Imus on the GOP debate, Chris Christie etc.
• Kurtz: Quotes and tidbits from Ailes, O’Reilly, Megyn etc.
• Video: Bill O’Reilly with Jon Stewart part one, part two.
• Did MSNBC’s Al Sharpton hiring hand CNN a ratings boost?
• Profile: Tamron Hall (v/ICN).  Q&A;: Bill O’Reilly.  Kelly & Kendall.
• Have the media forgotten Shuster’s grudge against Fox News?

Tags: ratings, cnn, cooper, hln, fox, fbn, oreilly, megyn, msnbc, shuster

• Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Greta 1-2-3.
• Video: Bill O’Reilly on The View part one, part two.
• Ed Schultz interrupts Dem fundraising to narrate Chile doc.
• Journalist Shuster’s Fox attacks succeed: he got attention.
• Q3: FNC #1 in every hour, beating CNN+MSNBC combined.
• Battle for distant second place sets off analysis frenzy.
• Erin Burnett: profile, Q&A;, Q&A;.  Juan Williams in Sioux City.
• Video: 15 years of Shepard Smith.  O’Reilly on NPR.
• Video: Bernard Goldberg on public trust of the media.

Tags: ratings, oreilly, fox, schultz, msnbc, shuster, cnn, shep

Tags: megyn

• Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Carpe Diem: Will The Five be around longer than expected?
• September numbers: FNC holds top 16 programs; The Five grows.  September spin: MSNBC, CNN.  Q3 spin: CNN, HLN, MSNBC.
• Bill O’Reilly videos: Imus in the Morning part one, part two; Fox & Friends; Good Morning America part one, part two.
• Lean Forward: MSNBC’s Ed Schultz fundraises for Democrats.
• John King: changing of the guard.  Weekend numbers.
• Is MSNBC sinking into third place? Maybe, or maybe not.
• CNN debate may exclude Huntsman.  Q&A;: Erin Burnett.
• FNC 15th celebration: Shepard Smith is live in Las Vegas.

Tags: ratings, fox, oreilly, fbn, friends, msnbc, schultz, cnn, shep

• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• CNN’s 2011 top 10 heroes.  Megyn brings Yardley to debate.
• Bauder: Erin Burnett hour promises essays, ‘fresh angles’.
• Hot & Not: Uygur, Jansing, Hansen, Holt, Holmes, HLN, etc.
• Kurtz: Roger Ailes ‘repositions’ Fox News, and ‘rankles the right’.

Tags: ratings, cnn, fox, megyn, icn

• Video: Journalist Shuster slams ‘inexperienced’ Baier, Kelly.
• Shaw: Up with Chris Hayes a strange morning brew.
• Jenks: MSNBC doubles down with Chris Hayes.
• News Watch video: Media coverage of Obama tax plan.
• Video: Don Imus gripes about his tv ratings.
• Jane Harman defends Megyn Kelly. 
• Randy Meier resurfaces.  Q&A;: CNN’s Mark Whitaker.
• Charlie Gasparino gets death threats...sort of.
• Sunday talkers: preview, tip sheet, HuffPo recap.
• Specials: Bret Baier (green jobs); Soledad (female boxing).

Tags: shuster, baier, megyn, fox, msnbc, fbn, cnn

Tags: newshounds

• Fox News/Google debate most watched of all.
• Thursday’s numbers: Debate-O’Reilly-Hannity 1-2-3.
• Impartial MSNBC anchor: Republicans think ‘slavery is cool’?!?
• New Pew: FNC top news source; CNN fades; MSNBC miniscule.
• Lean Forward: More Pulitzer-worthy journalism from MSNBC.
• JumpTime determines msnbc.com story placement.
• Video: Sidewinder builds morale with music part one, part two.
• FBN/FNC 5:00 am special coverage.  Alexis Glick resurfaces (via ICN).

Tags: ratings, msnbc, cnn, o'donnell, friends, fbn

• Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Ailes & Company celebrate 15 years of Fox News. More.
• Megyn ready for debate, and ready to interrupt if necessary.
• FBN goes live 7-10pm tonight with Dobbs and Asman.
• Soledad’s newest exposé: female boxing.
• Cablenewsers focus on cop-killer’s execution.
• Shepard Smith is still holding a hot hand.  Q&A;: Bret Baier.

Tags: ratings, fox, megyn, fbn, cnn, shep, baier

• Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Greta 1-2-3.
• Video: Bret Baier behind the scenes of Thursday’s debate.
• Fox News/Google debate gains an additional 15 minutes.
• MSNBC prime still a Solyndra-free zone.  Maddow on Today.
• Coop to host anti-bullying town hall.  Kitty Pilgrim resurfaces.

Tags: ratings, baier, fox, msnbc, maddow, cooper

• Goetzl: O’Reilly couldn’t fill a Boston bus shelter. Today: tickets to O’Reilly 15th anniversary show sell out in under 36 hours.
• Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Baier-Shep 1-2-3.
• Q&A;: Stuart Varney, Adam Shapiro.  Weekend numbers.
• Video: Neil Cavuto talks to Don Imus part one, part two.
• Slideshow: Fox & Friends celebrate FNC 15th in Orlando.
• Surprise! Ignorant serial liar gets Current TV show!
• Is Joe Scarborough’s Politico piece plagiarism?
• CNN signs Ari Fleischer.  Candy Crowley in Marquette.
• Video: Greta vs Tucker. Fallout: part one, part two.
• Video: Bernard Goldberg on Attack Watch and Jeff Immelt.

Tags: oreilly, fox, ratings, fbn, friends, turks, msnbc, cnn, greta

• Friday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Hannity-Baier 1-2-3.
• Poll: Best news channel? FNC-CNN-MSNBC 1-2-3. Analysis.
• Point: Greta. Counterpoint: Tucker. Response: Greta. More.
• Newsweek profile: Bill O’Reilly.  Olbermann ratings at all-time low.
• Video: Fox & Friends 15-year highlight reel. Q&A;: Steve Doocy.
• MSNBC goes all out to promote ‘marriage equality’ presentation.
• FNC 15th celebration kicks off with Fox & Friends live in Orlando.
• Hot & Not: WSJ, CNBC, American Morning, Chris Hayes, Alex Witt.

Tags: ratings, fox, greta, oreilly, olbermann, friends, msnbc, icn