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Burberry's mix of tradition and innovation gives LFW a lift
Monday 20 February 2012
If London is still predominantly famous for its fledgling names, the exception that proves the rule is Burberry, a globally recognised international brand with the money and power behind it to match.
Burberry Prorsum has been showcased in the British capital since 2009 (prior to that the show was in Milan alongside that city's big guns) and it gives London Fashion Week an ultra-glossy and unusually corporate international lift.
Click here for more images from the Burberry Prorsum Autumn/Winter 2012 show
Still, the label is quintessentially British at heart as could be seen in yesterday's glamorous procession of outerwear all of which appeared, as if by magic, beneath a shower of (man-made) rain. Blanket coats, bombers, waxed jackets and of course the label's famous trench coat, which was this time cut in a gabardine and tweed mix, remain the core of its business to this day.
Christopher Bailey, Burberry's chief creative officer, understands this sensibility well. More typically English references came in the form of flared riding skirts, overblown dress shirts borrowed from men, animal print T-shirts, and for the country-house soiree, fringed dresses and quilted velvet in the colour of the forthcoming autumn season: ox-blood.
As well as respecting Burberry's British heritage, which remains the principal source of inspiration for the Prorsum collection and the brand as a whole, the powers that be at the label consistently have an eye on the future where digital innovation is concerned. The show was live-streamed on its website and looks can be ordered online for seven days meaning any customers may find themselves in possession of their autumn 2012 wardrobe and, of course, accessories finished with shiny brass duck and fox heads to go with it, almost half a year before they reach the store.
Christopher Kane is among London's most feted designers and a man who is known for taking the potentially stuffy cliches of the bourgeois wardrobe and twisting them slightly - or indeed quite a lot. His collection, shown earlier in the day, was inspired, he said, by art photographer Joseph Szabo's portraits of American teenagers and the ambivalence of adolescence. With that in mind, here was a woman - or in fact a girl - who strode down the runway in leather and pinstripe, velvet and moire, all in hard as nails colours - royal blue, true red, purple and predominantly black - and emphatically heavy square-toed ankle boots and Mary-Jane shoes.
If last season Kane invested the ubiquitous reference to mid-Twentieth haute couture that continues to sweep the ready-to-wear circuit with a homespun feel, this time he darkened it to the point where it was almost gothic, and certainly mournful, in flavour. Black roses appeared on narrow knee-length dresses that were more nasty than nice; the ribbons threaded through neck- and waist-lines, similarly, came not in fluttering silks but padded black leather tied into stiff bows.
The over-riding toughness in mood belied the fine quality of workmanship and loving attention to detail throughout. Fabric treatments and embellishment were both extraordinary in their complexity and innovative. This could be seen in floral jewel-encrusted embroideries and garments covered entirely in what looked like pulled threads.
Chunky knit jumpers, cigarette pants and skinny leather coats only added to the impression of ferocity mor than overt femininity in the stereotypical sense of the word. It was all the more refreshing for that.
The day kicked off with a confident showing courtesy of the designer pairing, Peter Pilotto and Christopher de Vos. Famed for their prints, the principal reference on this occasion was Japanese 'light trucks' - literally, according to the show notes, cars covered in thousands of lights - Chinese mask make-up and overblown garden flowers - specifically lilac, carnation and iris.
This came stamped or embroidered onto everything from jeans and Puffa jackets with exaggerated collars to signature, body-conscious jersey dresses that kicked at the hem. While the hyper-technical quality of the whole might not be to everyone's taste, there was no disputing the talent on display here.
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Firefighters have warned residents to check their fire alarms after a family had to evacuate their house this morning following a freezer fire.
Two fire engines from Norbury went to Georgia Road at 4.50am today after a fire broke out in a utility room on the ground floor, believed to be caused by a freezer overheating.
Three people escaped from the house after one of them smelt the smoke from the fire.
Their fire alarm did not go off because it had a dead battery.
No one was injured and Norbury Crew Manager Mike Thomas said the fire was extinguished in a few minutes with the house sustaining some smoke damage.
He said: "No one was hurt and we were able to put the fire out quickly but this shows the importance of making sure you check your fire alarm batteries at least once a week.
"If they had not woken up and smelt the smoke then of course this could have been potentially much worse."
To find out more about fire safety go to london-fire.gov.uk.
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13111 Sycamore Drive, Norwalk, CA 90650, United States of America – Show map
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The location is great, next to a movie theatre, restaurants, the freeway, etc. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. We brought the grandkids for a swim and they had a great time.
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The cookies, service, restaurant, and check out time. Comfortable beds...I enjoyed my stay.
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The nice made she was very nice to me and made me feel good on the start of my day.
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I enjoyed my stay. Beds were super comfortable, my room was clean. My family and I was delighted to receive cookies when we arrived and when we departed. It was a really nice gesture.
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The hotel is ok and the gym is properly equipped
Bijzonder vriendelijk personeel, ruime kamers en veel extra zoals ontbijt, snacks en een drankje.
Doubletree Hotel Los Angeles Norwalk, 6 miles from Knott's Berry Farm Amusement Park, offers an outdoor pool, jacuzzi and gym. Rooms provide 32-inch flat-screen TVs with cable and video games.
The spacious guest rooms feature Wi-Fi, seating areas and desks. They also have coffee makers and ironing facilities.
Los Angeles Norwalk Doubletree Hotel has a bar and on-site restaurant that serves Italian and American cuisine. A business center and meeting rooms are available to guests.
Doubletree Hotel is 12 miles from Disneyland and 15 miles from Seal Beach. It is 21 miles from Los Angeles International Airport and 24 miles from Universal Studios Hollywood.
We speak your language! Hotel Rooms: 171, Hotel Chain: Doubletree by Hilton. This property has been on Booking.com since Oct 22, 2010.
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Located a 5 minute walk from Knott's Berry Farm, this hotel features a year-round sparkling outdoor pool and a daily hot breakfast. Free Wi-Fi and free guest parking are also provided.
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Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Anaheim - Fullerton Less than a half mile from California State University, this Fullerton hotel features a restaurant, outdoor pool and fitness center. Its spacious accommodations offer a spa bath and free Wi-Fi.
Score from 77 reviews
La Quinta Inn & Suites Buena Park An outdoor swimming pool and rooms with free Wi-Fi are featured in this hotel. It is located 2 miles from Knott's Berry Farm amusement park.
Score from 69 reviews
Hilton Los Angeles/San Gabriel Situated in the historical city of San Gabriel and a short drive from many popular points of interest, this hotel features spacious accommodations, complete with many modern amenities and facilities.
Score from 165 reviews
The hotel is ok and the gym is properly equipped
Compared to other hotels I tried in the USA the quality/price ratio is not that good. Sincerely, considering the rate of the hotel, it would be at least expected a bottle of water to be for free.
close to everything
more than one thing was broken
Ac unit was extremely loud and unpleasant. But nice place overall
The location is great, next to a movie theatre, restaurants, the freeway, etc. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. We brought the grandkids for a swim and they had a great time.
The food at the hotel restaurant wasn't very good.
very nice rooms
staff bordered on rude, clearly didn't want the Booking.com business, claimed not to have our reservation, so we only got 1 king room, odd hotel layout, horrible breakfast service
The cookies, service, restaurant, and check out time. Comfortable beds...I enjoyed my stay.
The nice made she was very nice to me and made me feel good on the start of my day.
I would definitely recommend to friends and family.
I think that the Wi-Fi should have been included in the room price.
I enjoyed my stay. Beds were super comfortable, my room was clean. My family and I was delighted to receive cookies when we arrived and when we departed. It was a really nice gesture.
Confusion with security deposit for my stay. An attendant was not well informed about the details to me.


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Iowa Lakes head baseball coach Jason Nell has announced the signing of 11 quality student-athletes from four different states, including Canada. This is the biggest class ever for the early signing date in the college's history. The coaching staff feels that this class is one that can get Iowa Lakes closer toward the goal of winning the ICCAC and competing on the national level.
Joe Bernard: 6'3 235 lbs from Milaca, Minn.
"Joe brings middle of the lineup power to the lineup with an exit velocity of 100 mph. He has the ability to hit the ball to all fields with power," commented assistant coach Rob Varvaro. "We project him as a middle of the lineup guy and to hit for both average and power. He will most likely fit in either at 1st or DH. He should have a phenomenal senior season and we can't wait to get him on campus."
Joe hit .387 and .388 during his spring and summer seasons his junior year for Princeton High School.
Joe Fitka: RHP 6'6 200 lbs from Anchorage, Alaska
"Joe is a key part of our recruiting class. We needed frontline pitching due to us losing so many of them this year and he could be an absolute monster here. Joe is mid 80s right now with an outstanding changeup and curveball and a good feel for the strike zone," stated assistant coach Joey Pavlovich. "In our system, I don't see why he can't be at 90 next year. We really enjoyed being around his family and have been in great communication with them, especially with a guy coming from that far away. We are more than excited to see how he progresses once he comes to campus."
Joe plays for the Alaska Baseball Academy coached by Tony Wylie.
Mitch Ebben: 6'2 165 lbs from Shiocton, Wis.
"Mitch is a guy we are really excited about! He is a difference maker. He projects as a weekend starter next year right away. He sits mid 80s and has been as high as 87 with advanced offspeed and a plus changeup," said assistant coach Joey Pavlovich. "He has had a ton of success in high school as well, throwing 2 no hitters last season. He comes from an outstanding club team and is a true competitor. He wants the ball and is not going to back down from anyone."
Mitch went 9-3 with a 1.54 ERA his junior year with 108 strikeouts in 77 1/3 innings along with 2 no hitters.
Zach Meyer: LHP 6'1 170 lbs from Omaha, Neb.
"Zach was our first commitment of the fall back in September. He was honestly one of the top lefties we have seen out this way and he has a tremendous amount of upside. The first thing that jumped out to us was his curveball. It's already a plus college curveball and he has good command already," commented pitching coach Joey Pavlovich. "How good he can get is really dependent on how much velocity he can gain over the next few years and how hard he works. The sky is really the limit for him already being low 80s and still growing. He comes from a great family and we can't wait to see how this year turns out for him being the top lefty at Millard North."
Zach went 6-5 with a 3.27 ERA in 90 2/3 innings pitched combined during the spring and summer.
Eddy Benitez: MIF 5'7 165 lbs from Maple, Ontario
"Although he is small, he has every tool we look for in a middle infielder. Eddy has great hands, good range, and his best feature is how quick and accurate he is," stated assistant coach Rob Varvaro. "Offensively he will hit for a high average, handle the bat really well and contribute toward the top of our lineup. Although he is small, he has surprising pop. I am excited to continue our tradition of getting outstanding Canadians."
Eddy has been part of Team Ontario coached by Jason Booth.
Chase Lindem: 5'11 175 lbs from Sherwood, Wis.
"Chase once again comes from an outstanding club team. He is a strike thrower and we think his offspeed is very developed already," stated pitching coach Joey Pavlovich. "I think he is another one who can turn into a mid-upper 80s guy with the velocity improvement program. We love Wisconsin kids and he will fit in perfect with our atmosphere."
Chase went 4-1 with a 2.30 ERA in 52 2/3 innings his junior year along with 36 strikeouts and only 19 walks.
Connor Lamp: OF/1B 6'0 180 lbs from Moville.
"Connor comes from a winning program and contributes in positions we wanted to address immediately with the guys who we are losing next year," commented assistant coach Rob Varvaro. "What intrigued me the most is what I have heard about his work ethic on and off the field. The fact that he plays multiple sports is intriguing and we look forward to seeing how he progresses through into next season."
Connor hit .320 with 5 doubles and 30 rbi his junior year.
Grant Stevenson: OF 5'9 160 lbs from Omaha, Neb.
"The first thing that caught our eye with him is his speed. A guy who can run a legit 6.7 will really help us defensively by tracking balls down in the outfield and offensively it is THE x-factor in baseball," stated assistant coach Rob Varvaro. "His ability to control the bat and steal bases will contribute to our success offensively. Really excited with the Millard guys we got."
Mark Bowen: RHP 6'6 210 lbs from Burlington, Ontario
"Bowen has projectability through the roof!! At the moment, he is low to mid 80s but I see a lot more in the future. Another thing that jumped out at us was a very workable curveball and good command around the zone," said assistant coach Joey Pavlovich. "I immediately was excited when I got to see him pitch because I know he is in a phenomenal organization and he will come to us even more developed and throwing even harder. In the future, I see him as an upper 80s guy with a real shot for huge things."
Mark has been part of the Fieldhouse Pirates coached by Matt Baird.
Mason Gibson: 5'9 185 lbs from Madrid.
"Mason is the top pitcher at his high school and we love getting guys like that with big game experience. He will greatly benefit from our velocity improvement program," stated assistant coach Joey Pavlovich. "I can see him being a low 80s guy immediately who throws strikes with the ability to be a big asset to us in a number of ways in the future. Getting another local Iowa kid is also a huge bonus!"
Mason went 5-2 with a 3.52 ERA in 47 2/3 innings pitched during his junior season along with 59 strikeouts.
Sam Plohasz: 6'0 155 lbs from Andover, Minn.
"Sam does everything a coach could ask for on the field. He controls the bat very well and brings another left-handed bat to our lineup. One thing that stuck out is he can play a variety of positions, which is something we were really looking for," said assistant coach Rob Varvaro. "We project him to fit in as a utility guy in many aspects for us next season. He is a phenomenal kid and hard worker."
Sam hit .389 last season with 2 doubles and 5 stolen bases for Andover High School as a junior.
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Beautiful piece of property. Great for farming or commercial property. No restrictions at this time. Kyle is growing and with the extension of Kyle Parkway coming to Goforth will be a great connection to Cotton Gin Rd. Has previously been leased for cattle but they have been removed. With the growth happening in Kyle, now is the time to consider this wonderful piece of property. We are having a new survey done so it can easily be walked or driven to get full feel of land.
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Porta Via Italian Kitchen in Nashville, Tenn. has achieved Vera Pizza Napoletana, or "True Neapolitan Pizza" certification.
According to the Nashville Scene, Porta Via opened in late 2009. It is the first restaurant in Tennessee to achieve VPN certification, and just the 47th in the country to do so.
To achieve strict Neapolitan standards, the pizza has to be certified by the True Neapolitan Pizza Association in Italy. Characteristics include quality ingredients, including tomatoes from Italy's Mount Vesuvius region, fresh mozzarella cheese and flour supplied directly from Naples, Italy.
Also, no mechanical methods are to be used to create or press the dough, and it has to be baked in a specially-crafted wood fire oven. The oven cooks the pizzas in 90 seconds at 750 degrees.
Porta Via's executive chef, Giovanni Giosa, is a certified master pizzaiolo.
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White smoke over Rome ushered in a precedent-breaking papal appointment on Wednesday.The incoming pontiff, Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, will be the first pope to choose the name Francis, evoking the Saint of Assisi, a figure known for his commitment to the poor. The choice of name is fitting since Bergoglio (pronounced ber-GOAL-io) is known for his outreach to the country's poor, lives modestly in a small apartment, rides public transportation and cooks his own his own meals.Bergoglio will also be the first pope to come from the Jesuit order, known for its missionary activities and perhaps signaling the importance the Church puts on outreach.In addition, Pope Francis is the first pontiff to come from Latin America, affirming the shifting demography in the Church's flock away from Europe, where parishes are dwindling in size, to the Third World, particularly in the Southern Hemisphere.But is the choice of Bergoglio good for the Jews? Though he was chosen for his big heart, not his big mind, Bergoglio is undoubtedly a conservative. This is no surprise since the cardinals who make up the conclave, the body that chooses him, were hand-picked by either Benedict XVI or John Paul II, Benedict's predecessor, both hardline conservatives.Francis has opposed the Marxist-tinged liberation theology that was born and flourishes in his native South America, though Leonardo Boff, a founder of liberation theology, had some positive things to say about his appointment. Bergoglio has also come out strongly against abortion, calling it a "culture of death," and against gay marriage and the ordination of women.As archbishop of Buenos Aires beginning in 1998 and a cardinal since 2001, he frequently tangled with Argentina's governments over social issues. In 2010, for example, he castigated a government-supported law to legalize marriage and adoption by same-sex couples as "a war against God" and attacked Argentinean President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's efforts to distribute free contraceptives.As pointed out by Rabbi David Rosen, director of interfaith affairs for the American Jewish Committee, however, it is "the sweetest of ironies" that often the Church's conservatives turn out to have the most positive outlook on Judaism. Rosen refers to this phenomenon as the "vertical" approach.While liberals tend to have a "horizontal" worldview that is characterized by openness to all faiths, including Judaism, conservatives often have a fundamentally unique and quantitatively different relationship with the Jewish faith even while being more theologically critical of other forms of monotheism, including, for conservative Catholics, Protestantism. That's because Judaism, which predates Christianity, is viewed as authentic. If the Church is pure, then its roots – Judaism – must also be pure.Bergoglio's conservatism might make him less likely to take more aggressive action than his predecessor against priests suspected of sexual abuse of children or financial mismanagement in the Curia, but it could be a contributing factor to his particularly positive relations with the Jewish community in Buenos Aires, the largest in Latin America.And the new pope undoubtedly has deep ties with Argentina's Jewry. Rabbi Abraham Skorka, rector of the Seminario Rabinico Latino-americano in Buenos Aires, wrote a book titled Sobre el cielo y la tierra ("Between Heaven and Earth") based on interfaith dialogue with Bergoglio on topics such as God, fundamentalism, atheists, death, the Holocaust, homosexuality and capitalism.In 2005, Bergoglio was the first public personality to sign a petition for justice in the AMIA Jewish community center bombing case. He also was one of the signatories on a document called "85 victims, 85 signatures" as part of the bombing's 11th anniversary. In June 2010, he visited the rebuilt AMIA building to talk with Jewish leaders.He has also attended a Buenos Aires synagogue for Slichot penitential prayers, as well as a commemoration of Kristallnacht, the wave of Nazi attacks against Jews in November 1938.Unlike John Paul II, who as a child had positive memories of the Jews of his native Poland but due to the Holocaust had no Jewish community to interact with in Poland as an adult, Pope Francis has maintained a sustained and very positive relationship with a living, breathing community in Buenos Aires.Judging from that positive relationship, his appointment appears to be good for both Catholics and Jews.
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"As a former English major and teacher I pinch myself when I think about the kind of writers I've been able to meet," Kaplan said.
Seeing the packed crowds at the Book Fair shows that people remain enthusiastic about literature. Yet, sales of print books are declining, while ebook sales are growing.
"The literary industry in general is healthy," Kaplan said. "There are remarkable books being published and there are writers putting out important works of literature. In terms of content, we have never been in a stronger place."
The issue is the distribution platform, Kaplan said. He doesn't believe that ebooks will take over the business because there will always be a need for print books and people who like the book store experience, he said.
Admittedly, I'm an ebook author and I often read them on my iPad, but I still like to see what's on the shelves and take home something for my bookcase.
Books & Books is adapting. It currently sells ebooks on its website through a Google platform and it's about to switch to Kobo, a smaller rival of market leader Amazon Kindle. Books & Books also delivers books that aren't in stock to customers' homes – another way it competes with the big guys.
"Kindle and Amazon are attempting to dominate," Kaplan said. " I told our customers if they want to support us, get a Kobo app."
Books & Books has expanded its physical footprint over the years as well. Its Miami Beach store opened in 1989 when Lincoln Road wasn't such a trendy destination. It also opened a store in the Bal Harbour Shops when another retailer fell out. The company's three stores employ about 100 people in total.
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Nashville restaurant owners who attended Tuesday's public hearing spoke generally in favor of creating a riverfront district downtown that could enable the issuing of new liquor licenses.
The possibility of competition from new restaurants didn't seem to bother them as much as the reality of losing customers to alcohol unavailability.
"I can't tell you how many times I've had people leave. I had a 30-top last Sunday, came in from a wedding, everyone left. And that's $300-$400 gone," said Michelle Kritzer, who owns Casa Del Sol Mexican restaurant and doesn't have a liquor license. "… I can't tell you how many times a week that's happened. … They're not wanting to get hammered. … Most people just want to have a couple of beers, a glass of wine or a margarita with their dinner."
Kritzer is one restaurateur who could benefit from the creation of a Nashville riverfront district, an idea the Nashville Redevelopment Commission is considering. Tuesday night was the first formal public hearing on the concept, in which RDC members wanted to gather public input before making any more moves to pursue or abandon it. The commission has been talking about the concept in its regular meetings since last fall.
Creating a riverfront district could allow the RDC, with the final approval of Nashville Town Council, to give letters of support for more liquor licenses than the state allows by population. They would only be available to businesses within 1,500 feet of the first buildable land along Salt Creek, with restrictions on businesses near churches and schools. Letter holders could then apply for a license with the state, and those license holders would have to show they abided by the RDC's guidelines in order to get the license renewed each year.
The intent is not to create a "whiskey row," said RDC President Ric Fox. Nor is it to bring in many new restaurants. The intent is to help existing restaurant owners become more successful, he said.
RDC member Lucy McGrayel, principal at Van Buren Elementary, pointed out that district enrollment has dropped by more than 500 students in the past 10 years or so.
If enabling more liquor licenses means more successful businesses, she asked if the community would be in favor of the concept.
"Every child that we lose means that it's a family that's gone, which means our community is shrinking away," she said. "We don't want to be just a retirement community. I want more people to call this home. And if people can come here and get a job or start a business … and raise their family here … liquor license or not, we need to develop the economy of Nashville so we get more people here."
One lifelong Brown Countian said she doesn't think introducing more alcohol or even more restaurants is the way to go. She fears that too much competition for tourists is what has hurt the downtown business corridor already.
"You need to go back to what we started with and build up the colony part of it … like Conner Prairie," said Beverly Hynes, referring to the pioneer village in Fishers. "… Because in years to come, that's not going to be anyplace. … That's what Nashville's all about, not booze."
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Concerned that ethical problems inside the military might run deeper than he realized, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel ordered service leaders Wednesday to add urgency to their drive to ensure "moral character and moral courage" in a force emerging from more than a decade of war.
Almost a year into his tenure as Pentagon chief, Hagel had been worried by a string of ethics scandals that produced a wave of unwelcome publicity for the military. But in light of new disclosures this week, including the announcement of alleged cheating among senior sailors in the nuclear Navy, Hagel decided to push for a fuller accounting.
Last month the Air Force revealed it was investigating widespread cheating on proficiency tests among nuclear missile launch officers in Montana, and numerous senior officers in all branches of the armed forces have been caught in embarrassing episodes of personal misbehavior, inside and outside the nuclear force. The Air Force also is pursuing a drug use investigation.
At the same time, hundreds of soldiers and others are under criminal investigation in what the Army describes as a widespread scheme to take fraudulent payments and kickbacks from a National Guard recruiting program.
The steady drumbeat of one military ethics scandal after another has caused many to conclude that the misbehavior reflects more than routine lapses.
"He definitely sees this as a growing problem," Hagel's chief spokesman, Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby, told a Pentagon news conference Wednesday after Hagel met privately with the top uniformed and civilian officials of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps.
"And he's concerned about the depth of it," Kirby said. "I don't think he could stand here and tell you that he has — that anybody has — the full grasp here, and what worries (Hagel) is that maybe he doesn't have the full grasp of the depth of the issue, and he wants to better understand it."
Hagel's predecessor, Leon Panetta, had launched an effort to crack down on ethics failures more than a year ago, and the matter has been a top priority for the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey, for even longer.
Kirby said Hagel has come to realize that he needs to investigate as well.
"We don't fully know right now what we're grappling with here and how deep and serious it is," Kirby said. "And I think, you know, for a leader at his level with the responsibilities that he carries every day, not knowing something like that is something to be concerned about. And he wants to know more."
Hagel believes that the vast majority of military members are "brave, upright and honest," and he is encouraged by efforts already under way to curb misconduct, including sexual assaults, Kirby said.
But Hagel told the service leaders Wednesday that he "also believes there must be more urgency behind these efforts" and that all Pentagon leaders must "put renewed emphasis on developing moral character and moral courage in our force."
Kirby was asked whether Hagel believes ethics lapses are a symptom of over-use of the military for the long wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
"He believes that that is a factor that should be looked at," the spokesman said.
A significant portion of the concern about military misbehavior is aimed at two segments of the nuclear force: the Air Force's land-based nuclear missile corps, and the Navy's training program for operators of nuclear reactors used as propulsion systems for submarines and aircraft carriers. Neither of those fields was directly involved in significant ways in either of the wars since 2001.
The Navy announced on Tuesday that it had opened an investigation into cheating allegations against about 30 senior sailors representing about one-fifth of its instructors at a Charleston, S.C.,-based school for naval nuclear power reactor operators.
Unlike an Air Force cheating probe that has implicated nearly 100 officers responsible for land-based nuclear missiles that stand ready for short-notice launch, those implicated in the Navy investigation have no responsibility for nuclear weapons.
The Navy said its implicated sailors are accused of having cheated on written tests they must pass to be certified as instructors at the nuclear propulsion school. A number of them are alleged to have transmitted test information to other instructors from their home computers, which if verified would be a violation of restrictions on the use and transmission of classified information.
The matter is being probed by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service.
Separately, Kirby announced that the Pentagon has picked two retired officers to lead an independent review of personnel problems inside the Air Force and Navy nuclear forces. They are Larry Welsh, a former Air Force chief of staff, and John Harvey, a retired Navy admiral and nuclear-trained surface warfare officer.
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"Baroque Encounter is a dynamic early music ensemble presenting baroque repertoire in elaborate period costumes in performances ranging from semi-staged concerts to full productions. Along with more popular baroque works, Baroque Encounter offers audiences the opportunity to experience the splendours of under-valued baroque gems.
Our performances aim to give the audience a truly baroque experience. We combine vibrant young talent with established exponents of baroque performance, perform with period instruments, work with baroque costume specialists and prepare with baroque directors/choreographers. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
Added on: Apr 09, 2008 | Hits: 633
"Holland Baroque Society has combined innovative programming with a unique working style. Baroque music still takes center stage, but bridges are also being built to other traditions and arts such as Balkan music and the art of literature. The orchestra does not have a permanent director: that helps keep their ears sharp and makes the sense of ensemble both richer and more intense. For each new project, HBS invites a particular baroque specialist who has an innovative vision, one who has mastered a distinctive aspect of performance practice (such as ornamentation or improvisation), or in some other way has escaped the timeworn pathways of convention. HBS has worked for several years with some of them, including oboist Alfredo Bernardini, soprano Maria Keohane, and traverso player Alexis Kossenko; this has allowed ample room for growth and development. In recent years, the orchestra has collaborated with prominent musicians such as Michael Maniaci, Matthew Halls, Stephen Stubbs, Milos Valent, Jan Rokyta, Stefano Montanari, Paolo Pandolfo, Veronika Skuplik, and the actress Cox Habbema. HBS has undertaken projects with the Netherlands Chamber Choir and Cappella Amsterdam, and organizes six of its own concert series throughout the Netherlands. Hbs has also been invited to perform at renowned early music festivals at home and abroad. Educational projects such as 'Kids only-concerts' allow HBS to introduce thousands of children and young people to baroque music every year. In this way, too, Holland Baroque Society plays a dynamic role in society." Visit website for more information. (ed.)
Added on: Apr 27, 2008 | Hits: 633
"The Dittamondo Ensemble was born of the meeting of some Venetian Musicians interested in ancient music for brass.
The group's purpose is to spread the music literature of the late Renaissance and of the Baroque when the trumpets, the kettledrums, the organs were the protagonists of a seldom performed nonetheless very interesting and sonorously attractive repertory. Aiming to recreate the ancient trumpets and kettledrums guilds' atmosphere the group performs with a number of 4-8 trumpets, kettledrums and organ or with the strings or with voices. The performances respects the traditional music practice of the period; they are introduced by an interesting historical and technical background when necessary.
The instruments played by the musicians are copies which faithfully reproduce the originals.
All the group's members are professional musicians and they won national and international competitions and they deal with different music branches: their artistic work ranges along lasting or unsettled collaborations with famous orchestras (Arena di Verona, La Fenice di Venezia, Orchestra Haydn di Trento e Bolzano, I Virtuosi Italiani, Orchestra del Teatro Olimpico di Vicenza, Orchestra Filarmonia di Udine), solo performances, chamber concerts and teaching experiences in Academies of music and music institutes.
The Ensemble was requested by famous ancient music festivals, in Italy (Musica Antica a Magnano, Festival Lodoviciano, TrentoMusicAntica, Soli Deo Gloria, Festival SeicentoNovecento, Echi Lontani, Karalis Antiqua Musica, Festival della Basilica dei Frari di Venezia), Switzerland and Germany. The ensemble recorded the Compact Disc Alio Modo edited by Velut Luna; the CD collects the most expressive - in ensemble's opinion - natural trumpet passages written between the XVII and the XVIII centuries and the national and international specialised printing appreciated it a lot. Moreover, the ensemble is going to record a DVD for a japanese label. ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
Added on: Jun 29, 2008 | Hits: 633
"The Windermere String Quartet was formed in the spring of 2005 to perform the music of Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven and their contemporaries on period instruments. The Quartet is rapidly gathering notice for its dynamic performances and distinctive sound. " See website for more information. (ed.)
Added on: Mar 06, 2008 | Hits: 632
"The Galinverna music group was born in Turin in 1996, with the purpose to make a research in different directions concerning ethnic and ancient music. By means of musical festivals and historical shows they could perform in most Northern and central Italy and in France, giving concerts of ancient music or playing within historical commemorations, making street animations with traditional music, theatrical co-operations and also concerts of original music, where the interest for the ancient music melts with the interest for Mediterranean and European folk sonorities. ... " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
Added on: May 24, 2008 | Hits: 632
"Concerto Italiano began its activity in 1984 at Teatro Ghione in Rome with a concert performance of Francesco Cavalli's Calisto. In twenty five years of concert activity all over the world the ensemble was able to renew the approach of the performance of Italian Music, especially in the case of Monteverdi and Vivaldi, at times suggesting models of execution which have become paradigmatic. In the case Bach, the ensemble has garnered approval even from the most demanding traditionalist public. Today Concerto Italiano continues to pursue in its investigation of Italian musical culture an unceasing examination of a musical language which is evermore evidently and indissolubly linked to the cultural and linquistic values of 16th and 17th Italy."
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Added on: Apr 24, 2011 | Hits: 632
"TREFOIL is a trio of singer-instrumentalists long active in early music, with experience in such ensembles as Concert Royal, Les Arts Florissants, New York's Ensemble for Early Music, Pomerium, Clarion Music society, Piffaro, My Lord Chamberlain's Consort, and other groups. The trio debuted in New York and Philadelphia early in 2000 with a program of 14th-century French ars subtilior song. The Philadelphia Inquirer tagged the performers as "a hearty trio of medieval music specialists" and their work as "an intricate, enigmatic vocal art." TREFOIL has appeared in concerts and master classes at The Cloisters, Temple University, Vassar College, Middlebury College, Franklin and Marshall College, the Vermont Millennium Arts Festival, the Museum Series of Providence, Boston College, the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, NH, the Neighborhood Music School in New Haven, the 2002 Amherst Early Music Festival, the New York Early Music Celebration, the Washington D.C. Early Music Festival, and the 37th International Congress on Medieval Studies at the University of Western Michigan at Kalamazoo. The trio has also made joint appearances with Piffaro, the Renaissance Band in Philadelphia, the Folger Concert in Washington, D.C. and The Newberry Consort in Chicago, Illinois. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
Added on: Apr 18, 2008 | Hits: 631
"Nuada is a duo/trio playing Celtic, Folk and Early music.
Nuada are...
- Ruth Bramley -- Hurdy gurdy, vocals, guitar, banjo, Appalachian dulcimer and percussion.
- Sam Burke -- Vocals, bouzouki, guitar, laud, percussion, chalmeaux, lute and crumhorn.
- Ferris Jay -- Bagpipes, recorders, flutes, whistles, gemshorn, ocarina and vocals.
Nuada... the Duo
- Sam and Ferris, playing a wide range of traditional Irish, Celtic and Folk music.
Nuada... the Trio
- has more emphasis on the French, Folk and Early music. .."
Added on: Jul 29, 2009 | Hits: 631
"Shunning the traditional concert-going experience, I FURIOSI Baroque Ensemble is revolutionising the face of Canadian early music. This group of four inspired and informed musicians performs programmes of music rarely heard on stage with an unparalleled and unusual fervour and sex-appeal. Having studied at institutions including University of Indiana at Bloomington, University of Toronto, McGill University, International Baroque Institute at Longy and The Banff Centre, these daring musicians bring their skill and expertise to new audiences, and are the edgy new voice in the early music world. The configuration of string trio and soprano allows a wide range of repertoire to be performed. I FURIOSI performs in Canada, the United States and abroad, and plans to expand to other venues in the coming years. In its Toronto concert series, the ensemble invokes the "bizarre and unnatural" aesthetic of the Baroque era, both cherished and despised in its time."
Added on: Apr 15, 2007 | Hits: 630
"Formed in 2002, Pantagruel have been delighting audiences across Europe with their semi-staged performances of renaissance music. Hannah Morrison's pure and sweet voyce combined with citterns, gitterns, lutes and flutes played by Dominik Schneider & Mark Wheeler bring to life the passionate music of a distant age.
Pantagruel, the hero of Francois Rabelais's 1532 Novel, with his motto "do what thou wilt" is the fitting name for an ensemble that is not afraid to explore innovative ideas of performance and presentation. Combining painstaking musicological research with their experience in classical music, rock music, jazz, theatre and dance, their performances expand classical concert conventions by using renaissance practices of medley, improvisation and gesture " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
Added on: Mar 14, 2008 | Hits: 630
"The "Armoniosi Concerti" ensemble takes its name from the guitar book "Armoniosi concerti sopra la guitarra spagnuola" by Domenico Pellegrini, published in Bolonia in 1650. It emerges as a result of the same titled recording of its director, Juan Carlos Rivera, featuring Italian music from the 17th century for guitar and theorbo, in which he gets accompanied by another theorbo and another guitar in several pieces. The record obtained, among other distinctions, the *****Goldberg.
The group is receiving a very good response from the public, for the lively and entertaining way that their programmes are put together. ...
Depending on the concert programme, Armoniosi Concerti presents different formations from the basic trio, wich is often added to by the involvement of singers: María Espada, Lluis Vilamajó, Carlos Mena, Raquel Andueza, Olga Pitarch, or instrumentalists: Francisco Rubio (cornetto), Fahmi Alqai, Sara Ruiz and Itziar Atutxa (viola da gamba), José Manuel Vaquero (hurdy-gurdy), and Bárbara Sela (dulcian). ..." Visit website for more information. (ed.)
Added on: Jul 14, 2008 | Hits: 630
"The Anitquarian Funks is a musical group specializing in authentic musical performances of rarely heard works from the Renaissance and Early Baroque periods. Based in Santa Cruz, California, The Antiquarian Funks were founded in 1971 by Head Funk William G. Mathews, and have been performing ever since in a wide variety of combinations and venues. The Funks perform with reproductions of original antique instruments.
Music of the 17th century and earlier was usually composed and performed for the church or European courts. A particular challenge in performing this early music is the absence of tempo and dynamic notation. Musicians of this time were expected to improvise embellishments on the original score, rather like modern jazz.
The aim of this website is to introduce you to both the Antiquarian Funks, as well as the amazing music, instruments and some of the composers we have featured over the years. Enjoy! " See website for more information. (ed.)
Added on: Feb 23, 2008 | Hits: 629
"The Parley crosses boundaries, from the recording studio, the concert platform, to the classroom or the humble village hall, the activities of members of the group focus on bringing their knowledge of historical style and techniques to the music they love, and enthusiastically communicating it to other players, and the audience.
Few groups harbour as much expertise in their chosen field. Long experience in the scholarship and performance of 17th and 18th century music are brought together in their specialist areas of string and continuo performance practice. The main focus of The Parley's activities has been in the repertoire of the early violin family, and their knowledge of 17th instrumental and vocal repertoire forms a solid background for the study and historical context of later composers such as J.S. Bach and his contemporaries.
Many years of working together have produced a 'house style' that is consistent and well thought-out through a combination of experimentation with historical techniques and experience. This style is as clearly communicated in the workshop situation as it is from the platform. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
Added on: Apr 17, 2008 | Hits: 629
"Created in 1996 by Laurence POTTIER, all the musicians Mademoiselle de Guise aim to rediscover the old repertoire from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century in a way educational and entertaining. The ensemble, varying in size from 4 to 40 instrumentalists and singers (or vocal soloists' singers Mlle de Guise ") is made up of musicians from the Paris area who play on instruments used at the time, originals or copies .
In 1999, Les Musiciens Mademoiselle de Guise recorded a disk at Bayard Music, "Christmas for the instrument s", devoted to composers Marc Antoine Charpentier, Michel Richard Delalande, Michel Corrette and Esprit Philippe Chédeville. In 2001, "Croc'Baroque" (Songs for children of the 16, 17 and 18th centuries), an educational disc, is registered in collaboration with a choir of children, Petit chorus of Miss de Guise, at Bayard and distributed by Music Agreement Universal.
Laurence Pottier is an instrumentalist as well as a musicologist. She earned a Masters degree in 1989 at La Sorbonne on "The recorder in Italy in the sixteenth century", and in 1993, a doctorate in musicology: "The repertoire of the recorder in France in the Baroque era. "
She participates in chamber music ensembles or a soloist, where she is interested in the relationship between music and dance ancient and contemporary as well as collaborates with the groups "ChapitreXVI" and "Chorégraphe".
She recorded in 1996 the set of suites of Jacques Hotteterre said "Roman" with Ph.Allain-Dupré, Ph.Pierlot and Y. Uyama-Bouvard (label Naxos). Uyama-Bouvard (label Naxos). Holder of CA she teaches recorder and runs regular courses in France and Brazil.
Laurence Pottier published in "The recorder in the seventeenth century" an article on the iconography of the recorder in France in the seventeenth century, following a lecture at the International Symposium Recorder of Utrecht in 1993. She also published in 1996 in Zurfluh, all three recorder methods in France of the Baroque era (Hotteterre, Freillon-Poncein and Loulié). " (Google translation) Visit website for more information. (ed.)
Added on: Jul 31, 2008 | Hits: 629
"The United continuo ensemble consists of a basic cast, consisting of the lute, Chitarrone, Baroque guitar, viola da gamba, violone, Lirone, harpsichord and organ. Depending on the program, the ensemble will be extended by singers and other instruments as well as dancers and actors. ... " (Google translation) Visit website for more information. (ed.)
Added on: Aug 03, 2008 | Hits: 629
"Wayward Sisters is Beth Wenstrom (baroque violin), Anne Timberlake (recorders), Anna Steinhoff (baroque cello), and John Lenti (theorbo and guitar). In 2011, Wayward Sisters won the Early Music America/Naxos recording competition, and will record their debut CD with Naxos during the 2011-2012 season. Critics have praised Wayward Sisters' "imaginative program and alert, stylish performances," as well as the group's "polished and spirited playing and well-balanced ensemble" (Chicago Classical Review).
Since debuting in 2009, Wayward Sisters has excited and inspired audiences across the United States, including appearing as Emerging Artists on the Newberry Consort's 2010-2011 concert season. Members of Wayward Sisters have studied historical performance at Oberlin Conservatory, Indiana University, and The Juilliard School.
The name "Wayward Sisters" refers not only to Henry Purcell's vivid conjuring of Shakespeare's witches, but to the group members' scattered lives and continuing commitment to making music together."
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Added on: Jan 21, 2012 | Hits: 629
"DIAPENTE is the ancient Greek and medieval name for the interval of a fifth, and originally means 'through five'. The newly founded 5-part viol consort Diapente is a truly international ensemble. The members come from the Netherlands, France, Russia, USA and Gemany and play in various leading European and North American early music ensembles as The Locke Consort, La Grande Écurie, Currende, Musica Eterna, Oberlin Consort of Viols and Tafelmusik. They called Diapente to life in 2001 in order to perform the most beautiful repertoire of the "golden age" of viol consort music. Using all instruments of the viol family in various combinations (here: treble, 2 tenors, bass and violone), Diapente seeks to bring out the charm, richness and beauty of its particular and idiomatic repertoire. The use of a violone - a historical but in our times unique feature in consort music - is already a hallmark of the sound of the ensemble. Diapente played at the 1. Festival de viole de gambe in Asfeld (France), June 2002 and at the Early Music Festival Utrecht (The Netherlands), August 2002. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
Added on: Apr 16, 2008 | Hits: 628
"Founded in 2003, TENET is a vocal ensemble under the artistic direction of soprano Jolle Greenleaf. The ensemble strives to bring lesser known works to the ears of the public and to perform well known works with a fresh and new approach. As a program-based ensemble, distinguished soloists who also shine as ensemble singers are selected to fit the demands of each individual concert. Works are generally performed one-voice-to-a-part and TENET frequently collaborate with other ensembles and organizations. …"
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Added on: Feb 21, 2012 | Hits: 627
"Early Music Studio was formed in 1987. Since then we have performed in concerts on period instruments exclusively, and recorded over seven hours of music written between 1580-1985. Our recording program began in the mid-1980's and continues with new web-only material in August and October 2004, February and December 2005 and May 2006. " ...
Added on: Aug 17, 2007 | Hits: 626
"THE KING'S CONSORT is one of Europe's leading period instrument orchestras. Founded in 1980, TKC and its equally renowned Choir of The King's Consort have toured in five continents and appeared in almost every European country, in Japan, Hong Kong and the Far East, as well as North and South America. With 95 CDs in the catalogue, and more than one million CD sales, TKC is one of the world's most-recorded historical instrument orchestras. " See website for more information. (ed.)
Added on: Feb 23, 2008 | Hits: 626
"fter twenty-eight years of world-wide performance and recording, The Sixteen is recognised as one of the world's greatest ensembles. Comprising both choir and period-instrument orchestra, The Sixteen's total commitment to the music it performs is its greatest distinction. Its special reputation for performing early English polyphony, masterpieces of the Renaissance, bringing fresh insights into Baroque and early Classical music and a diversity of 20th Century music, is drawn from the passions of conductor and founder, Harry Christophers. " See website for more information. (ed.)
Added on: Feb 23, 2008 | Hits: 626
"Enjoy a night of real historical culture and cuisine with Feast the Ancestors.
Just sit back and enjoy the good food and entertainment that your forefathers knew.
Entertainment (and Catering) for Medieval Banquets, Saxon and Viking Meadhalls, Tudor Feasts, Napoleonic Parties and Roman Festivities!
Experienced historical performers provide music stories and songs for all manner of historical events at venues all over the country."
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Added on: May 11, 2009 | Hits: 626
Early Music Ensemble. Visit website for more information. (ed.)
Added on: Jul 24, 2008 | Hits: 625
" Sampling from a broad range of genres, Scaramella features Canada's finest early music specialists, showcased in energetic and accessible chamber music programs. Scaramella combines the unique and subtle timbres inherent to period instruments with the excitement and anticipation of performing new, or little-known works. Each program reveals some unexpected elements through choice of repertoire, by juxtaposing music with art and literature, or simply via the manner in which the presentation is staged. " See website for more information. (ed.)
Added on: Mar 06, 2008 | Hits: 624
"Antica Consonanza is an ensemble formed in 1987 by musicians with decades of experience in the field of Renaissance and Baroque music, focusing on musical production of the Middle Ages.
The instruments were largely designed and reconstructed in collaboration with the maker Pasquale Scala (Praiano, SA) on the basis of iconographic sources. In some cases are used medieval instruments still in use in the Mediterranean music. ... " (translated ed.) Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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New Orleans, Louisiana United States |
Branding | Ion Television |
Slogan | Positively Entertaining |
Channels | Digital: 50 (UHF) Virtual: 49 (PSIP) |
Subchannels | 49.1 Ion Television 49.2 qubo 49.3 Ion Life 49.4 Ion Shop 49.5 QVC 49.6 HSN |
Affiliations | Ion Television |
Owner | Ion Media Networks |
First air date | March 19, 1989 |
Call letters' meaning | PaX Louisiana |
Former callsigns | WCCL (1989–1998) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 49 (UHF, 1989–2009) |
Former affiliations | independent (1989–1990) silent (1990–1994) HSN (1994–1998) Pax TV (1998–2005) i (2005–2007) |
Transmitter power | 1000 kW |
Height | 272 m |
Facility ID | 21729 |
Transmitter coordinates | 29°55′13.1″N 90°1′28.6″W / 29.920306°N 90.024611°W |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Public license information: | Profile CDBS |
Website | www.iontelevision.com |
WPXL-TV, virtual channel 49 (UHF digital channel 50), is an Ion Television owned-and-operated television station located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. The station is owned by Ion Media Networks. WPXL-TV maintains offices located on Veterans Memorial Boulevard and Cleary Avenue in Metairie, and its transmitter is located off Behrman Highway in New Orleans's Algiers neighborhood.
Early history[edit]
The station first signed on the air on March 19, 1989 as WCCL; it originally operated as an independent station with a general entertainment format. Due to financial issues, the station ceased operations in the spring of 1990. Flinn Broadcasting Corporation purchased the station's license three years later and returned channel 49 to the air on May 25, 1994, carrying programming from the Home Shopping Network. The station changed its call letters to WPXL-TV on August 31, 1998; that same day, the station became a charter affiliate of the family-oriented network Pax TV (now Ion Television).
As part of the affiliation deal with Pax TV, Flinn Broadcasting entered into a time brokerage agreement with Pax TV owner Paxson Communications (now Ion Media Networks) to operate the station. On July 30, 2001. Paxson entered into a joint sales agreement with Hearst-Argyle Television (now Hearst Television), owners of NBC affiliate WDSU (channel 6), to provide advertising and marketing services for WPXL.[1]
Hurricane Katrina[edit]
In early September 2005, shortly after Hurricane Katrina made landfall in southern Louisiana, WPXL partnered with WDSU, whose transmitter building in Chalmette was damaged due to flooding caused by the storm, to simulcast channel 6's programming.[2] The station also added programming from The Worship Network and the signals of the Tribune Broadcasting-owned duopoly of ABC affiliate WGNO (channel 26) and CW affiliate WNOL (channel 38) as subchannels on its digital signal for New Orleans area residents that had television sets with built-in digital tuners.
On March 29, 2008, almost a month after WGNO and WNOL resumed digital transmissions over WNOL's digital allocation on UHF channel 15, WPXL began to carry the Ion-owned children's network Qubo and lifestyle network Ion Life on digital channels 49.2 and 49.3; both networks had launched a year-and-a-half after Katrina hit the area.
Sale to Ion Media Networks[edit]
On August 21, 2007, Ion Media Networks announced that it would purchase WPXL-TV and Memphis sister station WPXX from Flinn Broadcasting outright for $18 million.[3] The sale was completed on January 2, 2008, with WPXL becoming an Ion Television owned-and-operated station.[4]
Digital television[edit]
Digital channels[edit]
Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Network |
49.1 | 720p | 16:9 | ION | Ion Television |
49.2 | 480i | 4:3 | qubo | Qubo |
49.3 | IONLife | Ion Life | ||
49.4 | Shop | Ion Shop | ||
Analog-to-digital conversion[edit]
WPXL shut down its analog signal, over UHF channel 49, on June 12, 2009, the official date in which full-power television stations in the United States transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate. The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 50.[6] Through the use of PSIP, digital television receivers display the station's virtual channel as its former UHF analog channel 49.
In September 2001, as part of the JSA with that station, WPXL began airing tape delayed rebroadcasts of NBC affiliate WDSU's 10:00 p.m. newscasts each Monday through Friday evening at 10:30 p.m. (beginning shortly before that program's live broadcast ended on WDSU). The news share agreement ended on June 30, 2005 (coinciding with Pax's rebranding as i: Independent Television), due to Paxson Communications's decision to discontinue carriage of network affiliate newscasts as a result of Pax TV's financial troubles.
- ^ Pax, NBC reach four JSAs, Broadcasting & Cable, July 30, 2001.
- ^ New Orleans Station Gets Boost From Paxson, Broadcasting & Cable, September 7, 2005.
- ^ Ion Grabs Two Stations, Broadcasting & Cable, August 21, 2007.
- ^ ION MEDIA NETWORKS COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF WPXX IN MEMPHIS AND WPXL IN NEW ORLEANS, Ion Media Networks, January 2, 2008.
- ^ RabbitEars TV Query for WPXL
- ^ "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and Second Rounds" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-24.
External links[edit]
- Ion Television official website
- Query the FCC's TV station database for WPXL
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on WPXL-TV


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