>Kayne West on the new Jay Leno Show

>Kanye West’s appearance on the new Jay Leno show trumps Jerry Seinfeld, Jay-Z, Rihanna and even Whitney’s interview for Oprah’s new season. (from Rolling Stone) Since Jay Leno announced the first-ever musical guest on his new The Jay Leno Show would be Jay-Z with Rihanna and Kanye West a few weeks ago, anticipation has been building for what was to be the “Umbrella” star’s return to the spotlight — her first major televised appearance since she was assaulted by then-boyfriend Chris Brown in February.But all eyes were on Leno for an unexpected reason: Kanye West. After igniting a firestorm of … Continue reading >Kayne West on the new Jay Leno Show

>Did you hear what Howard Stern said the other day?

>Neither did most of us. That’s one of the reasons why Jay Leno stayed at NBC. Then — poof! — Mr. Stern all but disappeared. Even Jay Leno, during a recent interview with The New York Times about his decision to stay at NBC to host a prime-time show, cited Mr. Stern as an example of the dangers of obscurity. “On radio, Howard to me was a populist. The truck driver, the average guy would listen in the cafe, the truck, the old car that’s 50 years old and still has an AM radio,” said Mr. Leno in the interview. … Continue reading >Did you hear what Howard Stern said the other day?

>Which Media Industries Are Hurting More Than Radio?…

>Let’s Try Daily Newspapers and Broadcast Network Television The NPR and 90.9 FM WHYY show Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane takes a look at recent developments in the media including the Tribune Company’s bankruptcy filing, and how the media and journalism will survive in this economic crisis. The guest also discuss NBC’s decision to scrap its prime time dramas for Jay Leno and how the internet has drastically effected the way Americans receive information including how sales departments are unable to generate the revenue for newspapers and network TV to survive. The guests are Andrew Tyndall, publisher of the Tyndall … Continue reading >Which Media Industries Are Hurting More Than Radio?…