HeyJaredArcher's Line Podcast
Politics, history, and the long view from a veteran broadcast journalist. www.therobarcher.com
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9:03 am (opens the original)
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At 9:03 a.m. on September 11, 2001, the second plane struck the World Trade Center. In that instant, the questions ended. This Archer’s Line looks back at the moment America understood it was under attack, and at the political, cultural, and psychological consequences that still echo 25 years later. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.therobarcher.com/subscribe
Update: Atlanta, I Am In You Now (opens the original)
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Rob has made it to Atlanta. After driving across the country with Ronnie and Misty, he’s settling into a temporary home, learning the geography and language of a new city, and getting ready to start at WSB. It’s the beginning of a new chapter, for work, home, and Archer’s Line. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.therobarcher.com/subscribe
Road Trips, Bruised Ribs, and What I’m Learning From Highway Signs (opens the original)
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A few days into our move from Los Angeles to Atlanta, I-40 East has taught me some things: the left lane is for passing, bridges ice before roads, bruised ribs and long drives are a lousy combination, and Misty Mao may secretly be part dog. This edition of Archer’s Line comes from the road, somewhere between the home we left behind and the one we haven’t found yet. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.therobarch
The Future of TV News is Faceless (opens the original)
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For generations, local television news came with a familiar face behind an anchor desk. That may be changing. The E.W. Scripps Company is eliminating hundreds of jobs while introducing 24/7 local news streams that, in some markets and time periods, operate without traditional anchors. Prerecorded reports, graphics, automation, and artificial intelligence are becoming part of a new model for delivering local news. Scripps says the changes can strengthen local journalism and make it economically s
I’ve Been in Radio 46 Years... Part 2 (opens the original)
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Rob Archer continues the story of his 46 years in radio. In 1999, he arrived in Los Angeles with no job, very little money, and only the possibility that something part-time might eventually open up. What followed was a career at KBIG, Dial Global, KFI, and KNX—along with long commutes, nightclub broadcasts, career reinventions, a few awards, and more layoffs than anyone should have to endure. Now, as Rob prepares to leave Los Angeles for a new chapter at WSB in Atlanta, he looks back at the peo
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