> The New York Times' Brian Stelter writes about the new FBN day time schedule, effective today. Some notable changes: new anchor Brian Sullivan is slotted for two hours (from 10-NoonET) with Dagen McDowell and two new programs, titled "Countdown to the Closing Bell," and, "Fox Business Bulls & Bears," will be anchored by Liz Claman (at 3pmET) and Claman and David Asman (at 4pmET).

> ABCNews.com launches the first part in their special web sieres "A Global Scandal: Black Market Babies," today. ABC News correspondents will report from China, India, Guatemala and Vietnam for the series.

> CNBC's Fast Money is hitting the road — the program will broadcast from Chicago on Friday. Guests scheduled for the broadcast include Terry Duffy, Executive Chairman of CME Group and Playboy CEO Christie Hefner.

> The Early Show and the Evening News are teaming up next week for a week-long series called "Eye on the Road." CBS News correspondents Nancy Cordes and Jeff Glor, will begin road trips Monday morning, nearly 3,000 thousand miles apart, to highlight the impact of rising gas prices. Cordes heads west from Central Park. Glor heads east from the Golden Gate bridge.

> The BBC's Baghdad bureau was damaged today after insurgents fired rockets into the Green Zone. It "struck the roof of the BBC Baghdad bureau," the bureau chief said. "It caused structural damage but no one was injured."

> CNN correspondent Dan Rivers has returned from Myanmar where he was one of the very few international journalists reporting on the devastation from Cyclone Nargis. He talked with CNN International about evading the military government so he could continue filing reports.

> Tonight on Newsnight (10pmET on BBC America) diplomatic editor Mark Urban travels to Kabul, Afghanistan and talks with two suicide bombers as part of a special investigation into border security and the growing threat posed by the bombers.

> Newsday reports FNC anchor Sean Hannity is on the way to becoming neighbors with his boss, Rupert Murdoch. Two real estate sources confirm that Hannity bought an 8.5 million dollar mansion on Centre Island on April 30.

> MobileContentToday reports that even though NBC shows are no longer available on iTunes, some are going to be available free on the iPhone and iPod Touch.

> Tonight World News begins a two-day series called The Lifetime Crunch. Does too much technology heighten stress? When you slow down, are you more productive in the end? Watch. Don't TiVo, 'cause that'll make it more stressful.

> Barbara Walters continues making the rounds. She'll promote Audition this weekend on Tim Russert's MSNBC show. So, to review: Barbara's talked with Oprah, Charlie (last night on ABC), Bill (last night on FNC) and Larry King next week.

> Sen. Barack Obama makes an appearance in the The Situation Room today. It'll be his first national TV interview since the Indiana and North Carolina primaries.

> CNBC's Carl Quintanilla is in Israel. He'll report on the 60th anniversary of the state through a business perspective; from the Tel Aviv stock exchange to green business, to running a company on the missile-plenty Gaza border.

> FBN's Dagen McDowell is profiled in Southern Beauty magazine. Because she is. (She's from Brookneal, VA). Her personal financial advice: "Keep it simple and keep it cheap. Don't get caught up in too many complicated investments; a few mutual funds are fine."

> The NYTimes' Bill Carter breaks the news that NBC flagship WNBC is launching a 24-hour news network called "New York's Newschannel" this fall. The channel will use existing WNBC personnel who will "undergo extensive retraining, and would likely be working different shifts." WNBC, which had been known as Newschannel 4, recently returned to the brand "News 4 New York."

> GalleyCat's Emily Gould writes about the not-so embargoed reviews of Barbara Walters' memoir Audition. "This just makes it obvious that the only point of an embargo is to focus review coverage around pub in a way that will create a sales spike that boosts bestseller-list chances."

> HuffPo caught the Morning Joe moment where Mika Brzezinksi told comedian social commentator Penn Jillette she was "insulted" by his Hillary Clinton humor.

> This week's PEJ survey finds the Rev. Jeremiah Wright story was covered more heavily (42%) by the press than Sen. Hillary Clinton (41%) last week. The findings are similar to the week of March 17, when the story first began making headlines.

> FishbowlDC has the overnight, preliminary ratings from Indianapolis and Washington, DC for the Russert (Obama) v. Stephanopoulos (Clinton) Sunday showdown.

> In Washington Whispers, Paul Bedard has some new details (and denials) on that Chris Matthews-is-or-isn't-going-to-run-for-Senate story.

> Howard Kurtz writes, Barack Obama "has been brought back to earth by the same media organizations that helped fuel his spectacular rise."

> PBS' Jim Lehrer has been checked out of Mass General Hospital following heart surgery. TVNewser has learned Lehrer will be staying at a Boston hotel continuing his recuperation before heading back to Washington, DC which should happen in the next few weeks.

> FishbowlLA has the story from B&C that, yes newsers, TMZ is a "bona fide" news program. Oh, and there's more. Entertainment Tonight has been a news program since 1988.

> FishbowlNY liveblogged last night's Ellies (the Oscars of the magazine industry) at which Anderson Cooper and Charlie Rose presented and (son of Mike) Matt Taibbi won an award for political reporting.

>FNC's chief Washington correspondent, Jim Angle, is getting married. Angle is engaged to Patrice Pisinski — the pair will marry on May 17. "This is a pretty big deal for me inasmuch as I am a lifelong bachelor," he said.

> Politico has a story about Latino groups upset with a recent report on the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric. "[T]hey accused Couric of sinking to the depths of Lou Dobbs," writes Gebe Martinez.

> FishbowlDC has an update on The Newshour's Jim Lehrer, via PBS.org . Said EP Linda Winslow: "I just talked to Jim and he sounded great. He didn't sound unrealistic about anything."

> ABC's World News with Charles Gibson will feature a special series, "Stealing You," during tomorrow and Friday's broadcasts. Correspondent Elisabeth Leamy reports on identity theft trends and how you can better protect yourself and your information.

> Bloomberg TV airs a one-hour special, "Surviving the Slowdown," tonight at 7pmET. Hosted by Kathleen Hays, the special examines many aspects of how long and deep the economic downturn will be, and how investors can protect their money and even profit during the time.

> All that standing in the cold during January paid off for CNN's Candy Crowley. The New Hampshire Political Library is awarding her the New Hampshire Primary Award tonight for her outstanding political coverage earlier this year.