Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Paying for the privilege of banking
MONDAY 9/26/11- It looks like free checking is going the way of the free checked bag. Only 45% of non-interest bank checking accounts are free, down from 65% in 2010 and 76% two years ago, according to a survey released Monday by Bankrate.com. Fees, meanwhile, are rising: The average monthly fee for a non-interest account is $4.37, up 75% from a year ago.
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Monday, September 26, 2011
Local TV news in the new media age
MONDAY 9/26/11- The online revolution is about to take another giant leap forward. YouTube plans to create streaming channels of scheduled content within 60 days, and is finalizing contracts for its first of more than a dozen "channels" featuring regularly scheduled content on big broad themes such as fashion and sports, according to people familiar with the matter. Will consumers put down the remote and tune into YouTube?
Our guest, Stewart Pittman, is a 23-year veteran of North Carolina television, and writes about the state of local TV News in the new media age at lenslinger.com.
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Our guest, Stewart Pittman, is a 23-year veteran of North Carolina television, and writes about the state of local TV News in the new media age at lenslinger.com.
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SUNDAY syndicated program 9/25/11 (hr1)
This week, Allan welcomes back producer, studio owner, and international recording artist, Michael Molenda. He's also editor and chief of Guitar Player Magazine. His books include, Guitar Player Presents Guitar Heroes of the 70s, Guitar Player Presents Clapton Beck Page, 50 Unsung Guitar Heroes and Guitar Player Presents Carlos Santana. Also tonight, part two of our conversation with NASA Scientist T.L. Keller. He developed a computer system used in the Mariner, Viking and Voyager space missions and was involved in a commercial space station simulator known as "Space Max." THE TOTAL NOVICE'S GUIDE TO UFOs: What You Need to Know.
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Sunday, September 25, 2011
Food stamps for Big Macs?
FRIDAY 9/23/11- Hard times are compelling 46-million Americans to use food stamps. Now, there is a proposal to expand the program to include the purchase of items generally considered unhealthy, such as fast food menu entrees. Are there legitimate reasons for doing this? Also, has the problem of food stamp fraud gotten completely out of control?
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