NPCNN (CNN nickname)
The Cable News Network (now called CNN) began in 1980 as the first all-news 24-hour television network. "NPC" (non-player character) means a video game character controlled by the…
NY1 (“just one guy”)
NY1 is New York City's all news network. The news network is known for low-cost production (although not lacking in youthful enthusiasm). Its one-man reporter/camera man on-the-scene reporting…
OANonsense (One America News Network or OANN nickname)
One America News Network (OAN or OANN) was founded in 2013. Some critics have dubbed the network "OANonense." "Faux & OANonsense" was posted on Twitter by Geraldine on May…
Obscene Profit Timeout (commercial)
An "obscene profit timeout" is jocular term for a commercial. Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh has called his show breaks "obscene profit timeouts" since at least…
ONAN (One America News Network or OANN nickname)
One America News Network (OAN or OANN) was founded in 2013. Some critics have dubbed the OANN network "ONAN" (like "onanism"). "@OANN. Hope it's covered by other…
One America Nonsense Network (One America News Network or OANN nickname)
One America News Network (OAN or OANN) was founded in 2013. Some critics have dubbed the network "One America Nonsense" or "One America Nonsense Network." "Now you're…
Only Assholes News Network (One America News Network or OANN nickname)
One America News Network (OAN or OANN) was founded in 2013. Some critics have dubbed the network the "Only Assholes News Network." "Only Assholes News Network?" was posted on…
Peacock Network (NBC)
NBC (originally the National Broadcasting Company) is sometimes called the "Peacock Network." The peacock symbolized the new color broadcasts and was introduced in the 1950s.…
PMSNBC or PMS-NBC (MSNBC nickname)
The MSNBC network (headquartered in Rockefeller Center in Manhattan) has often been cited for liberal bias. The nickname "PMSNBC" or "PMS-NBC" (PMS + MSNBC) is sometimes used by…
PUnivision (Univision nickname)
Univision is an American Spanish language broadcast television network headquartered in Los Angeles to New York City. Univision has been nicknamed "PUnivision" (P.U. + Univision) since at…
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…