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Vital discussion on media consolidation not aided by false quip

Posted on Friday, March 4, 2016 by Ryan Olson

It is ironic that a letter to the editor about media literacy would contain a wild, unsubstantiated claim about the media. Both the Enterprise-Record and the Chico News & Review ran a letter from Richard Sterling Ogden promoting a community … Continue reading →

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‘How I Met Your Mother’ subject of my top comment of 2014

Posted on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 by Ryan Olson

Kids… in May of 2014, your father tuned in for the final episode of a television program called “How I Met Your Mother.” Coincidentally, watching the show is how I met your mother. Just kidding. The only thing I met … Continue reading →

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Much ado about Miley and MTV

Posted on Tuesday, August 27, 2013 by Ryan Olson

The response about Miley Cyrus’ performance at Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards was surprising. The Los Angeles Times has a decent recap. Since I haven’t cared about the VMAs since … well, I’ve never cared about the VMAs or watched … Continue reading →

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‘2 Broke Girls’ and the show saver

Posted on Thursday, December 6, 2012 by Ryan Olson

After giving “2 Broke Girls” more than a fair shake, I’m now fully prepared to write this show off and find a better use of my time (like blogging). It’s sort of a shame because I had wanted to like … Continue reading →

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Fairy Tales never looked so good

Posted on Thursday, November 1, 2012 by Jammie Karlman

Photo via abc.com Jamie Chung (left) plays Mulan and Sarah Bolger is Princess Aurora/Sleeping Beauty on ABC’s TV show, “Once Upon a Time.” I love me some “Once Upon a Time,” that TV show on ABC that posits that fairy … Continue reading →

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#nbcfail: Complaints about NBC’s Olympics coverage reach new heights

Posted on Sunday, July 29, 2012 by Ryan Olson

During the Calgary Winter Games in 1988, I remember the announcer for ABC (I want to say Jim McKay) explaining to the audience watching at home how, even though the event was live, there could be brief seconds of delay … Continue reading →

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Cutting the cord on cable

Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 by Ryan Olson

It’s been about a week since I turned in my Comcast cable box and decided to rely on over-the-air TV broadcasts. It’s been an interesting experience with some small frustrations, but I don’t know if it will help accomplish my … Continue reading →

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Stadium games are nice, but NHL should go back to the pond

Posted on Monday, January 2, 2012 by Ryan Olson

I’m watching the latest NHL Winter Classic on NBC. It’s been an enjoyable game between the New York Rangers and the Philadelphia Flyers. While the annual New Year’s Day game has become quite the spectacle, I think the game only … Continue reading →

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The long road to Packer fandom via Chico

Posted on Sunday, February 6, 2011 by Ryan Olson

I’ve been following the Packers off and on for about 13 years. While the Super Bowl XLV has yet to be played, the past couple of weeks have been the most exciting for me Packers-wise as Chico celebrates native Aaron … Continue reading →

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Tech failures: FLO’s mobile TV doesn’t go far in Chico

Posted on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 by Ryan Olson

I haven’t been convinced that mobile television will catch on in the United States, but the tech demo for FLO TV doesn’t help sell the service for Chicoans. Looking at the FLO display at a local discount store, one round … Continue reading →

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