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Adam Wiener @adamwiener.bsky.social · 9d

In my new TVNewsCheck column, Reading Between The Screens, I explain why the NFL’s latest moves could flip broadcast licenses from hedge to liability. tinyurl.com/42vz9yum

NFL Opt-Outs Make Disney’s ABC Debate Everyone’s Problem

With opt-outs looming and a stake in ESPN, the NFL is rewriting the rules of broadcast economics, potentially turning licenses from a hedge to a liability.

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Adam Wiener @adamwiener.bsky.social · 21d

The press is fixated on politics (rightly so!) but inside industry circles the Kimmel decision headline is the power shift from networks to stations.

In broadcast, money > monologues.

Read my guest column here: tinyurl.com/24arycme

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Adam Wiener @adamwiener.bsky.social · Jul 15

Only the present is objective.

Adam Wiener @adamwiener.bsky.social · Jul 11

Journalists without a bylined, online presence were not counted. 🤔

Adam Wiener @adamwiener.bsky.social · Jun 23

Right before the Qatar strike.

Pentagon Pizza Report @pizzareport.bsky.social · Jun 23

The Papa Johns closest to the Pentagon is reporting high traffic, well above the average for a Monday at about 12:10pm ET

Adam Wiener @adamwiener.bsky.social · Jun 8

@cdeccleshare.bsky.social The tennis coverage on @theathletic.bsky.social is excellent. Thanks! Q: An article was published a few months ago about why Sinner and Alcaraz are so much better than everyone else. Seems to have disappeared from the site. Any help appreciated!

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Adam Wiener @adamwiener.bsky.social · Jun 5

Wow. That is some article.

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Adam Wiener @adamwiener.bsky.social · Jun 4

The two top US women in the quarterfinals and what does @rolandgarros.com do? Schedule them as first match of the day. Complete disregard for US audience. @tntsportsus.bsky.social

Adam Wiener @adamwiener.bsky.social · May 21

At any given time about 1000 people are collectively voting on steering this car in an attempt to get from Boston to Canada. It’s currently in Maine.

neal.fun/internet-roa...

Internet Roadtrip

Let's take a streetview roadtrip

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Adam Wiener @adamwiener.bsky.social · May 9

Full version of See You Around, including the sublime final 2 minutes… And for those who would like to hear the full version of the song, including the sublime final 2 minutes…

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See You Around

Listen to See You Around by AdamWiener #np on #SoundCloud

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Adam Wiener @adamwiener.bsky.social · May 9

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That Song By A LOCAL Band/Artist That Should Have Been Huge Got Me High BONUS Patron-curated Episode

Podcast Episode · That Record Got Me High Podcast · 05/08/2025 · 1h 28m

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Adam Wiener @adamwiener.bsky.social · May 9

I’m 43 mins in talking about the incomparable, early 2000s Brooklyn band Champale. Big thanks Mark Rozzo for allowing me to share See You Around, my favorite track on an album filled with gems. Bonus: @sjeffgreenstein.bsky.social directly after me talking about the great Mary’s Danish! Links below.

Rob Elba @robelba.bsky.social · May 8

Our latest BONUS Patron-curated episode is up!

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Adam Wiener @adamwiener.bsky.social · May 8

Henry Rollins: He’s just like one of us. @paulwitcover.bsky.social

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When Henry Rollins Met David Bowie - Keep Talking, Pal

YouTube video by Comedy Dynamics

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Adam Wiener @adamwiener.bsky.social · Apr 26

I owe it all to you, my friend!

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Adam Wiener @adamwiener.bsky.social · Apr 26

Thanks @robelba.bsky.social for having me on! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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Adam Wiener @adamwiener.bsky.social · Apr 26

a picture of a man with the words " the things you own end up owning you " below him

ALT: a picture of a man with the words " the things you own end up owning you " below him

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Adam Wiener @adamwiener.bsky.social · Apr 26

Yet I didn’t feel that way about Eli.

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Adam Wiener @adamwiener.bsky.social · Apr 26

Slight misspelling of Schadenfreude was unintentional yet funny.

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Adam Wiener @adamwiener.bsky.social · Apr 26

My take: Public perception is he’s an arrogant kid, made worse by NIL and his Dad’s money and privilege. It seems that’s the private perception, too, around the league. Put this one in the Schadenfraude Hall-of-Fame.

The Athletic @theathletic.com · Apr 26

Amid one of the steepest high-profile draft slides in recent memory, Shedeur Sanders' situation has stirred plenty of reaction.

“I think it’s disgusting. That’s all I can say.” 🔗: http://dlvr.it/TKNn9q

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Adam Wiener @adamwiener.bsky.social · Apr 26

From today’s @airmail.news

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Adam Wiener @adamwiener.bsky.social · Apr 22

Sad day.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · Apr 22

Breaking News: The executive producer of “60 Minutes” said that he would resign from the long-running program because he had lost his journalistic independence.

Top Producer of ‘60 Minutes’ Quits, Saying He Lost Independence

The news program has faced mounting pressure from both President Trump and its corporate ownership at Paramount, the parent company of CBS News.

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Adam Wiener @adamwiener.bsky.social · Apr 10

An absolute fantastic version of Ashes to Ashes by a band I’d never heard of before. CC: @paulwitcover.bsky.social
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Magdalena Bay cover David Bowie’s ‘Ashes to Ashes’ for Like A Version

YouTube video by triple j

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Adam Wiener @adamwiener.bsky.social · Apr 7

Could your next cruise cost more? Caribbean leaders warn new US port fees on Chinese-built ships — the ones delivering supplies to hotels and cruise lines — could drive up prices across the region. More pain for vacationing consumers? More pain for investors holding cruise and hotel stocks?

Caribbean Tourism Group Challenges US Port Fees, What About Cruises?

The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association is calling for exemptions to proposed US tariffs on Chinese-made vessels, citing a detrimental impact on tourism.

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Adam Wiener @adamwiener.bsky.social · Apr 5

I follow her on Insta!

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Adam Wiener @adamwiener.bsky.social · Apr 5

Hey @theathletic.bsky.social …don’t forget to cover this angle, too.

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My message to ice hockey fans and especially to those who value human life above an athlete’s career – Oficiální web Dominika Haška

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