Punyvision (Univision nickname)
Univision is an American Spanish language broadcast television network headquartered in Los Angeles to New York City. Univision has been nicknamed "Punyvision" (puny + Univision) since at…
Pure Bull Shit (Public Broadcasting Service or PBS nickname)
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is an American public broadcaster and television program distributor. Some people who dislike PBS have given it the obvious nickname of "Pure B.S."…
Radio Row (radio area at major sporting event)
"Radio Row" is the area at a major sporting event where all of the sportsradio shows set up to broadcast interviews. "Radio row" is often located at a major hotel or conference…
Radio Row or Electronics District (Lower Manhattan)
New York City's "Radio Row" was a collection of electronics retail and repair stores that was located on Manhattan's Cortlandt Street. City Radio opened the first store on…
Rip-and-Read
"Rip-and-read" is news that is "ripped" off a teletype machine and "read" on the air; the term was first used in radio and then used in television.…
Saturday Night Liberal (Saturday Night Live or SNL nickname)
Saturday Night Live (SNL) is an American late-night live television sketch comedy that originated in 1975 and is broadcast from New York City. Many conservatives have argued that SNL has a liberal…
See B.S. (CBS nickname)
CBS (the initials of the original name of the Columbia Broadcasting System) is an American broadcast television and radio network. "See B.S." -- "b.s." for "bullshit"…
Seminar Caller
The term "seminar caller" was coined by conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh by at least July 1996. A "seminar caller" makes an "astroturfed" call to a…
SHOT 97 (HOT 97)
HOT 97 (WQHT radio station, 97.1 FM) calls itself "The Official #1 Station for Hip Hop and R&B." In 2005 and 2006, incidents of gunfire at the station have caused some to nickname the…
Still Not Laughing (Saturday Night Live or SNL backronym)
Saturday Night Live (SNL) has broadcast live from New York City on NBC television on Saturday nights since October 11, 1975. Not everyone thinks that SNL's sketch comedy is funny. SNL has been…
Talk Radio
Talk radio was born in New York City. Barry Gray is credited as the "Father of Talk Radio." In the 1950s, Gray conducted his chatter on WMCA from midnight-3 a.m. at Chandler's…
Telethon
The first "telethon" was held in New York. The name comes from "telephone" (or "television" or "telecast") and "marathon." Viewers call in with…
Tell-lie-vision
"Tell-lie-vision" (for "television") is a term used by those who believe that the medium -- especially the television network news -- spreads lies. "I was asked if the…
Tiffany Network (CBS)
The Columbia Broadcasting System is sometimes called "the Tiffany Network." "Tiffany" stands for Louis Comfort Tiffany and Tiffany's, whose famous store is now at Fifth…
We Need Your Cash (WNYC nickname)
WNYC is New York City's non-profit public radion station. WNYC has had so many fund drives that some have dubbed it "We Need Your Cash." NBC movie critic Gene Shalit used "We…