{"id":15939,"date":"2017-11-09T06:00:17","date_gmt":"2017-11-09T12:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/?p=15939"},"modified":"2017-11-09T06:02:55","modified_gmt":"2017-11-09T12:02:55","slug":"robservations-weigel-sues-reachme-tv-trademark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/2017\/11\/09\/robservations-weigel-sues-reachme-tv-trademark\/","title":{"rendered":"Robservations: Weigel sues ReachMe.TV over trademark"},"content":{"rendered":"
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<\/a> ReachMe.TV<\/p><\/div>\n

Robservations on the media beat:<\/p>\n

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Me-TV Network<\/p><\/div>\n

Weigel Broadcasting, <\/a>Chicago-based parent company of the popular Me-TV Network, <\/a>is suing Los Angeles-based Pervasive TV for using the name ReachMe.TV.<\/a> In a lawsuit filed this week in U.S. District Court, Weigel is claiming trademark infringement, unfair competition and deceptive trade practices by Pervasive, which shows its ReachMe.TV mobile entertainment network online and on screens at airports and hotels across the country. \u201cPervasive is attempting to improperly ride on Weigel\u2019s coattails and capitalize on the success of the Me-TV Network and the strong goodwill in the Me-TV mark by using a confusingly similar trademark,\u201d the suit says. Pervasive officials did not respond to requests for comment on the suit. Weigel officials declined to comment.<\/p>\n

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A City at War: Chicago<\/p><\/div>\n

A fascinating new documentary about how Chicagoans coped and contributed during World War II premieres tonight on WTTW-Channel 11. <\/a>Produced by John Davies<\/strong> and Brian Kallies,<\/strong> and narrated by Bill Kurtis,<\/strong> \u201cA City at War: Chicago\u201d<\/a> features glorious archival footage and photos detailing the unique and crucial role Chicago played in the war effort. Among those interviewed are Chuck Schaden, Marty Robinson<\/strong> and John Schulian.<\/strong> In time for Veterans Day, the one-hour doc debuts at 8 p.m. tonight, with repeats at 4 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. It will air to a national audience this Memorial Day.<\/p>\n

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Franklin D. Roosevelt<\/p><\/div>\n

World War II also figures into \u201cThose Were the Days\u201d <\/a>this weekend as it continues its series on radio and the war. Highlights include speeches delivered by President Franklin D. Roosevelt<\/strong> and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt,<\/strong> originally broadcast 75 years ago to the day. \u201cListening to them today, it's striking to think that for all the uncertainties that faced Americans in the fall of 1942, they must have taken comfort in the words of such an articulate, thoughtful First Family,\u201d said host and producer Steve Darnall.<\/strong> \u201cIt's our hope that this show will give those who weren't there a feeling for what it was like to be listening to the radio during a time of war.\u201d \u201cThose Were the Days\u201d airs from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays on College of DuPage\u2019s WDCB FM 90.9\u00a0<\/a>and online at wdcb.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Garry Meier<\/p><\/div>\n

One more Veteran\u2019s Day tie-in: Chicago radio personality and podcaster Garry Meier<\/strong> will talk about his late father\u2019s service in World War II under General George Patton<\/strong> in an interview with David Plier<\/strong> on WGN AM 720. <\/a>Meier will share a 1982 recording<\/a> of his father, Frank Meier,<\/strong> recalling a 48-hour period of battle in December 1944 in Europe. Airing at 2 a.m. Saturday, the interview will mark Meier\u2019s first appearance on WGN since he was released<\/a> by the Tribune Broadcasting news\/talk station in November 2014. Plier's show will be uploaded to podcast at wgnradio.com.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Joe Walsh<\/p><\/div>\n

Joe Walsh,<\/strong> the former congressman turned talk show host, has just been picked up by CRN Digital Talk Radio,<\/a> the Los Angeles-based multiplatform network. His three-hour syndicated show airs at 8 p.m. Monday through Friday on the CRN 3 channel. \u201cJoe masterfully combines his extensive public service experience with his acting skills to create an informative, entertaining show,\u201d Michael J. Horn,<\/strong> president and CEO of CRN Digital Talk Radio, said in a statement. Walsh\u2019s local talk show continues to air from 5 to 7 p.m. weekdays on Salem Media news\/talk WIND AM 560.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Moody Radio<\/p><\/div>\n

Chicago-based Moody Radio has converted its Majesty Radio<\/a> live streaming station to all Christmas music through December 31. Unlike the holiday pop tunes of iHeartMedia\u2019s \u201cChristmas Music Station\u201d<\/a> on WLIT FM 93.9, Moody\u2019s version of \u201cThe Sounds of Christmas\u201d <\/a>at majestyradio.org<\/a> is geared toward the faithful. \u201cWe will help you celebrate our Savior\u2019s birth,\u201d the station promotion says. \u201cThrough song, you\u2019ll hear how He willingly became one of us, as the ultimate sacrificial gift for humanity in traditional and contemporary styles. But all will draw your attention to the precious Christ child.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Emily Barr<\/p><\/div>\n

Emily Barr,<\/strong> Chicago-based president and CEO of Graham Media Group and former president and general manager of ABC-owned WLS-Channel 7, will be honored by the Broadcasters Foundation of America.<\/a> At a black-tie dinner in New York March 5, she\u2019ll receive the 2018 Golden Mike Award. \u201cEmily is a consummate broadcaster, whose leadership and service to the industry and the communities that the Graham stations serve are commendable,\u201d Dan Mason,<\/strong> chairman of the foundation, said in a statement. \u201cWe are proud to honor her and recognize her accomplishments.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tuesday\u2019s best comment: <\/a>Nancy Angell Babendir:<\/strong> Seriously, how is \"Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer\" not #1?<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Robservations on the media beat: Weigel Broadcasting, Chicago-based parent company of the popular Me-TV Network, is suing Los Angeles-based Pervasive TV for using the name ReachMe.TV. In a lawsuit filed this week in U.S. District Court, Weigel is claiming trademark infringement, unfair competition and deceptive trade practices by Pervasive, which shows its ReachMe.TV mobile entertainment... Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15939"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15939"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15939\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15955,"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15939\/revisions\/15955"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15939"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15939"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15939"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}