The Ticker: Newsmax, YouTube, NY1..

> Portfolio’s Jeff Bercovici notices the current issue of Newsmax, featuring Tim Russert on the cover, which went to print before Russert’s death. EIC Cable Neuhaus says, “At least, thank goodness, we were singing Tim Russert’s praises, essentially calling him the most influential political pundit/reporter on TV.”

> More than 300,000 people watched Fox Business Network yesterday…on YouTube. Thanks to a Drudge Report link for a video of Harry Reid, the clip was tops on YouTube.

> The New York Observer profiles the quirky NY1 anchor Pat Kiernan, who has developed, “sincere admiration, bordering on obsession,” from fans. Kiernan may be better known nationally from anchoring on the now-defunct CNNfn or his hosting gig on VH1′s, “The World Series of Pop Culture.”

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