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The Next Phil Donahue?
Rob Nelson is one of several new talk-show hosts being pitched at NATPE as a throwback to the good old days of syndication. Will anyone buy the line?
By Marc Berman

Nets Seek Non-Olympic Gold
NBC’s rivals eye deals with advertisers locked out of Games next month

Magazines
Tina’s Talk Goes Silent
Hearst, Miramax blame economy for red ink

TV Stations
Avoiding the Olympics
Outlets won’t compete much with NBC affiliates

Research
XM Satellite to Survey Subs
Arbitron will poll 1,000 listeners to radio service

Market Indicators

National TV: Moving
CBS and NBC have written about $190 million in first-quarter scatter business combined, but ABC, due to audience underdelivery, is bogged down with makegoods.





















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