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  1. Harry Jessell: Stations should check claims made in 3rd-party political ads and yank the worst offenders. bit.ly/JsdZIU
  2. KHOU's Christine DiStadio explains how TV stations can turn social media into a revenue stream. bit.ly/KGRkDg
  3. Weigel Broadcasting Co. Chairman Howard Shapiro, 86, died today of pneumonia. bit.ly/JH21G1
  4. TVB's Road Show gets all of a market’s stations together while pitching local businesses on TV's value & affordability. bit.ly/Lqrap2
  5. Scripps to produce two half-hour shows that it will air in place of syndicated shows in access and early fringe. bit.ly/JOXSpL
  6. Local Legend: KTRK Houston's Dave Ward has been with the station since 1966 and still delivers No. 1 ratings. bit.ly/LjexPT
  7. Breakthrough tech: Eugene Polley, the inventor of the wireless remote control, dies at 96. bit.ly/JltG0T
  8. Jessell @ Large: FCC needs to give OVDs MPVD status so stations can move to Internet and desktops and mobile screens. bit.ly/Km7nX2
  9. At next week's MFM convention, it will recognize 13 individuals for contributions to the association and the industry. bit.ly/JcrDj8
  10. TV stations want traffic/billing systems that can handle ads for websites and mobile in addition to broadcast spots. bit.ly/J0L3mm
  11. Berkshire Hathaway buying Media General's newspapers for $142 million. bit.ly/Ki78xw
  12. There are a number of TV station groups for sale. But few buyers are willing to pay the multiples sellers want. bit.ly/Jgpcxm
  13. Sinclair renews its Fox affiliations, gets option to buy WUTB Baltimore, while Fox can buy 3 Sinclair MNT affils. bit.ly/KjGGnz
  14. Fox unveils its fall schedule with 3 new comedies, 2 new dramas and Glee moved to Thursdays following X Factor. bit.ly/IR4L55
  15. Privately-held Ross Video is a growing tech presence. Lean how CEO David Ross sees his company's mission and goals. bit.ly/K26U0c
  16. Syndicators are pitching stations new off-net sitcoms including Mike & Molly, Anger Management and Hot in Cleveland. bit.ly/JkzhWf
  17. LIN says the New Vision purchase will boost revenue by $25M a year by 2015. bit.ly/K33sjE
  18. Media buyers see the syndication upfront market climbing 3%-7% over last year. bit.ly/KM4eRr
  19. LIN TV's revenue climbs 15% to $103.2 million in the first quarter. bit.ly/J810tN
  20. Alan Frank, CEO of Post-Newsweek Stations, is retiring at year's end. He'll be succeeded by WLS Chicago GM Emily Barr. bit.ly/KLT52t