Advertising Age reports that RadioShack is one of the few winners in the ongoing battle between Time Warner Cable and CBS.

The blackout, which is affecting 3.2 million customers in New York, Los Angeles and Dallas, has created a double-digit spike in high-definition antennas in those markets at RadioShack, a spokeswoman for the electronics retailer said Monday.

RadioShack wouldn’t tell Adage just what that meant in numbers, but the jump in sales could prove troublesome for Time Warner since it shows consumers are willing to unplug from cable to watch the shows they want to watch.

Time Warner stopped broadcasting CBS owned stations in markets like Dallas, Los Angeles and New York on August 2 in a dispute over retransmission fees.

Legendary movie anchorman Ron Burgundy will tell his story in an autobiography titled, “Let Me Off at the Top! My Classy Life and Other Musings.”

The book will be published by Random House’s Crown Publishing Group which posted the news to its facebook page and will feature Burgundy’s tales about, “the women in his life, his dog, Baxter, and his legendary news team.”

The book will be released in print and digital on November 19.

Burgundy will again grace the screen with his wisdom, refinement and jazz flute stylings in the upcoming sequel to his first film, “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy” in “Anchorman: The Legend Continues” opening December 20.

TVSpy is only hoping Burgundy’s memoir will be a fine leather-bound book we can place in our apartment that smells like rich mahogany.

Meredith Corporation has joined the growing list of broadcasters who support the TVB analysis that Local Live + Same Day ratings are the most representative of the actual viewing audience.

“For an industry that’s ready to shift its attention to capturing all the impressions that are being accumulated on cross-platform devices, we need to first accept that time-shifting on television – the primary viewing device – is integral to how local viewing is done today,” said Paul Karpowicz, president, Meredith Local Media Group. “Without accounting for time shifting, we are leaving a significant number of impressions unaccounted for our advertisers, and that shortfall will only increase as the industry adds more time-shifting to the ratings standard.”

According to TVB in its July 2013 analysis, Live + Same Day ratings for the last broadcast season were within 5% of the national C3 ratings while Live Only ratings were 16% below C3.

ABC, CBS, NBC and Tribune so far have all issued press releases in support of TVB’s position on Live + Same Day Ratings.

Meredith’s Atlanta CBS affiliate WGCL has changed the naming of its early morning news. What used to be “Better Mornings Atlanta” is now”CBS Atlanta News at 4:30 a.m.,” CBS Atlanta News at 5:00 a.m.,” and “CBS Atlanta News at 6:00 a.m.”

No reason was given for the change. The news was posted to the station’s “Better Mornings Atlanta” facebook page, “Many of you have probably noticed the changes we’ve been making to our morning show. We’re no longer calling the 4:30-7am show Better Mornings Atlanta.”

A Meredith spokesperson told TVSpy no changes have been made to the shows and the name “Better Mornings Atlanta” remains on the 9:00 a.m. show.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) have co-written a letter to both CBS Corporation president and CEO Les Moonves and the head of Time Warner Cable Glenn Britt urging the two to end the dispute between their two companies.

The senator’s press release says the fight between the two companies “has blocked consumers across the country from receiving programming they have paid to access.”

“Millions of customers in the Los Angeles area and throughout the country have subscribed to receive the programming CBS networks create and Time Warner Cable distributes, but are unable to access it because of this standoff,”” the Senators wrote. “The status quo is unfair to the millions of your customers who are caught in the middle of your dispute, and we strongly encourage both sides to resolve it immediately.”

Because of the dispute over retransmission fees, Time Warner Cable subscribers in major TV markets like Dalls, New York and Los Angeles can’t watch CBS programming. You can read the full text of the letter after the jump. Read more

Howie Carr, a Boston radio talk show host, looked like he was only expecting to be shot in close up for his guest slot as a Whitey Bulger expert during Boston FOX owned station WFXT‘s verdict coverage.

Anchor Maria Stephanos told viewers Carr “knows Whitey Bulger, probably just as well as Whitey knows himself.” But as the camera zoomed out to reveal her guest, viewers were treated to Carr wearing a button down shirt, a tie, with shorts and Birkenstocks.

“You knew we would probably have a verdict today and you still couldn’t dress the part for television Howie.” To which Carr replied, “The glass is half full.” Leaving Stephanos to counter, “The glass is half full but the outfit is half empty.”

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Terry Smith, anchor for Tupelo, MS, NBC affiliate WTVA, is leaving the station.

“I’ve had the pleasure of working for one of the best, well run stations and content providers in the country,” said Smith, who marked 30 years with the station in June. “WTVA has supported me and my family in all aspects of my life and career, and I feel so blessed to be a part of such a special group of people.”

Smith started his career in WTVC in Chattanooga, TN. He will continue to host “Focus,” the station’s community show and the “Regional Rehabilitation Center’s Celebration of Hope Telethon.”

“Terry Smith is a person worthy of our respect, admiration and deep gratitude,” said WTVA president Jane Spain. “We have been extraordinarily fortunate to have him as a leading force and generous mentor for over 30 years. We wish him great success with his new endeavor and couldn’t be happier for him and his family.”

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WPMI has announced Kelly Jones will join the Mobile, AL, NBC affiliate as morning anchor.

Jones last worked as an anchor, reporter and host of “Better Kansas City” on Meredith’s Kansas City CBS affiliate KCTV. In June, “Better Kansas City” went on hiatus for the Summer.

“Kelly brings a lot of energy and experience to the position, and she has a solid reputation for reaching out and being involved in the community,” said WPMI general manager Bobby Totsch. “She will hit the ground running and become a big part of our commitment to covering local news that is important to our community.”

Before working for KCTV, Jones worked in California, Michigan, Montana and Arizona. Her first day at WPMI will be September 9.

FOX Television Stations CEO, Jack Abernethy told Broadcasting & Cable, all 18 FOX owned stations will soon begin airing Harvey Levin’s celebrity gossip show ‘TMZ Live.”

“We were always interested in the show,” Abernethy told Broadcasting & Cable about launching the show in 2007. “We knew Harvey knew television, and it was the kind of thing we needed. It was intentionally structured to work for a Fox station— it was young and hip-looking.”

WWOR, FOX’s owned MyNewtorkTV affiliate in New Jersey, has begun airing a show called “Chasing New Jersey” that emulates the tone and pace of TMZ in place of its newscast.

“TMZ is incredibly efficient,” said Abernethy. “We are trying to steal pieces of this model. If you look at TMZ, you see how many people are actually researching stories, covering stories, touching stories—it’s virtually everybody. The more people you have covering stories and bringing stuff in, the better product you are going to have.” Read more

KCCI has announced Elizabeth Klinge will join Steve Karlin and meteorologist Kurtis Gertz on the Des Moines CBS affiliate’s morning news.

“We are delighted to have Elizabeth join the KCCI morning news team,” said KCCI president and general manager Paul Fredericksen. “She’s extremely knowledgeable about central Iowa and our morning news viewers are going to really enjoy her intelligence and personality.”

Klinge worked at Des Moines NBC affiliate WHO from 2005 until 2011. She left to form a business venture with her husband.

She begins the week of August 19.