Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen Steps Down After Board Investigation
Chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen is no longer in stock at Kroger, as the supermarket chain announced his resignation Monday following an investigation into his conduct by the company's board of...
View ArticleVeteran Anchor Darla Montgomery to Retire from KLFY
Longtime KLFY anchor and reporter Darla Montgomery is retiring after more than 33 years. The Opelousas native joined the Lafayette, Louisiana CBS station in 1992. The station said her career has "taken...
View ArticleKnoxville’s First Black Anchor Edye Ellis Dies
Former WBIR anchor Edye Ellis has died. She was 81. Her cousin, Robert Collins, told the Knoxville, Tennessee NBC affiliate that everyone who met her "should be assured she was genuine. She loved...
View ArticleCade Cunningham Takes on Robot Basketball Hoop to Coach Fans About Crypto
Cade Cunningham faced the three-point contest, a new game format, and a steady stream of brand activations and events during his first NBA All-Star Weekend, including everything from an interview from...
View ArticleMSNBC Hosts Clarify Their New Roles as the Network Announces The Weekend...
Over the weekend, MSNBC hosts Jonathan Capehart and Ayman Mohyeldin cleared the air surrounding their positions within the network. The two hosts addressed audiences on their respective programs,...
View ArticleMeta Wants Businesses of All Sizes to Use Its AI Assistant
Meta introduced generative artificial intelligence-powered digital assistant Meta AI in September 2023 across Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp, and the company is reportedly developing a stand-alone...
View ArticleWhere Pharma’s $12B TV Ad Budget Could Go Next
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a longtime critic of pharmaceutical companies running advertisements on television. Now that he's U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, he has an opportunity to do...
View ArticleWeek of Feb. 24 Morning News Ratings: Today Snatches Top Spot From Good...
NBC News' Today snapped ABC News' Good Morning America's two-week win streak in total viewers. The competitive battle for the top spot favored Today as it dethroned GMA with +40,000 additional total...
View ArticleSteve Soliz to Leave KING in Seattle After Four Years
Steve Soliz is leaving Tegna's Seattle NBC affiliate KING after four years. Soliz told viewers why he was leaving in a social media post. "Why am I leaving? The company that owns KING is cutting costs...
View ArticleInside the AI-Powered Home: Samsung’s Vision for the Future
The smart home promise has always been convenience, automation, and personalization, but for years, consumers have struggled with fragmented ecosystems and clunky user experiences. On this episode of...
View ArticleAbrdn Welcomes Back the Letter E, Rebrands as aberdeen
A 200-year-old global investment company based in Edinburgh, Scotland came to the realization after four years that vowels aren't so bad, as Abrdn has once again rebranded as aberdeen. The company was...
View ArticleScripps Confirms Layoffs at “About a Dozen” Stations
E.W. Scripps has confirmed with TVSpy some positions have been eliminated across about a dozen Scripps stations. "The media industry is in a state of continued disruption and, while difficult, these...
View ArticleOMD Taps Publicis Execs As Chief Investment Officer Kelly Metz Exits
Omnicom Media Group (OMG) agency OMD has announced two new additions to its C-suite: Dan Rolli as chief investment officer (CIO) and Kim Einan as chief strategy officer (CSO). Both execs join from long...
View ArticleSesame Workshop Announces Layoffs With Sesame Street Still Searching for New...
Sesame Workshop is making cuts to its staff, the nonprofit organization confirmed on Wednesday. However, the number of employees affected wasn't disclosed. The news comes as the group's flagship show,...
View ArticleVolvo Debuts Its First Ad Created Solely By AI—and There’s Not a Single Car...
Can an automotive ad that doesn't mention or show any cars turn buyers on to the idea of dropping up to $80,000 on an electric vehicle? That's one of several questions raised by the debut of a new...
View ArticleLongtime Hartford Reporter Tom Monahan Dies at 84
Tom Monahan, a longtime reporter for NBC Connecticut, has died at the age of 84. Monahan's wife Nancy said he was in Florida when he died. He suffered a stroke Sunday night. Monahan retired in 2010...
View ArticleGoogle Launches AI Mode for Search
Google is testing a new AI Mode for Search, it said Wednesday. The experimental program generates an entire page of AI-powered results in response to user queries. Unlike Google's existing AI...
View ArticleTom Llamas to Succeed Lester Holt on NBC Nightly News
NBC News announced on Thursday that Tom Llamas will succeed Lester Holt as NBC Nightly News anchor and managing editor, beginning this summer. Llamas will continue to anchor his weeknight NBC News Now...
View ArticleHere’s What Execs at Best Buy, Walmart, and Others Are Saying as They Brace...
As President Donald Trump's promised tariffs on China, Mexico, and Canada become a reality, brands are anticipating that they will charge higher prices to pay for the trade war. Public company CEOs are...
View ArticleFormer WNBC Anchor Tom Llamas Named Anchor of NBC Nightly News
Tom Llamas has been named the next anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News, beginning this summer. He takes over for Lester Holt. Llamas will also continue anchoring Top Story with Tom Llamas on...
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