Bill Green

Whenever I’m fortunate enough to enjoy dinner at home, at a reasonable hour, I like to watch a national news broadcast. NBC, ABC or CBS, at 6:30 p.m.

Casual viewers of NBC-2 might not have noticed much of a difference this week; a little less clutter on the set; a little brighter, more cheerful.

It’s NBC-2’s loss, but not Southwest Florida’s. Jennifer Trammell has already spent her last weekend behind the anchor desk. But she’s not going anywhere. She’s committed to Naples.

Lynn writes, “Hi Bill, your column about syndicated shows included a line that I believe could use more exploration. ‘And given the amount of local news produced in this market, we need a lot less syndicated programming.’ I would change ...

Has "The Mentalist" totally lost its buzz? And other questions on TV this week.

I don’t interview a lot of celebrities. And I get a lot of offers. I consider this column a weekly conversation among Southwest Florida TV lovers. But sometimes an interview comes along that is, for lack of a better word, ...

The headline may be from a 1992 Bruce Springsteen song, but more than 80 percent of U.S. households have cable or satellite TV, offering hundreds of channels for your viewing pleasure; and for many, there’s still nothin’ on.

Andy Griffith might have passed on to that great fishing hole in the sky last year, but when it comes to syndication, a couple of his shows have a staying power rarely seen.

Are you a fan of TLC’s “What Not To Wear?” Then mark your calendars for 2 p.m. Saturday, March 16.

Wednesday night brings a must-see to PBS in the form of a new National Geographic special titled “Battle for the Elephants.”

You and I spend a lot of time talking about ratings. It can make or break a broadcaster. It's the reason we enjoy the radio and television programs available to us; and it's often the reason for the absence of ...

So why can't we get a thorough accounting of TV ratings to find out who is No. 1? And other mysteries of the universe, answered by TV columnist Bill Green

Tonight at 9 p.m. marks the second-season debut of "Dallas," and the question on everyone's mind is what's going to happen with J.R., since portrayer Larry Hagman died Nov. 23 from cancer complications.