Down the rabbit hole of network news...

File this (alongside Josh's post about the A.J. Clemente saga) under "things news anchors do to make you shake your head." Except these two are cable news pros, and their actions are less reprehensible and more... strange.

In the flurry of coverage following the Cleveland kidnapping escape, both HLN's Nancy Grace--no stranger to stories of brutal crime--and CNN's Ashleigh Banfield held what was, ostensibly, a satellite remote interview, replete with split screen shots  and earpieces.

But they were both reporting from Phoenix. No big deal, they're there to report about the Jodi Arias case, and Phoenix is a big city... but video evidence of the vehicles passing behind them shows very clearly they're reporting from the same parking lot, just a few feet apart.

Why two reporters from cousin networks covering the same story in the same time and place required two completely different mobile sets right next to each other, and opted to fake a satellite interview instead of just sit down beside each other, is one of those brain-teasers that those who value their sanity shouldn't spend too much time thinking about. Leave it at this: network news can be treacherously stupid.

The Atlantic Wire has all the details, GIFs, and even a convenient map estimating their locations in the parking lot.

-- Aaron Nelson // May 9, 2013

Artist of the Month page for May

This time a year ago, we would pick a featured artist almost at random and give you a music video.

But, like almost everything on this all-new Q95FM.net, we took a step back and tried to take that idea up a level... or two. At the end of the day, this is your website, really, so first and foremost, the choice is now up to you. You'll notice at the bottom of the AotM page that there's a poll running, where you can tell us any time who your favorite artist is. There are a few choices, but you're free to pick "other" and write in anybody.

We'll also run a poll on Facebook every month, where, again, we'll get the ball rolling with a few ideas, but you'll be free to write in any choice you have. This month, though voter turnout was less-than-optimal, we had a clear winner through the Facebook poll, and so the next Artist of the Month page has been written.

And now, that means a slightly more in-depth look at the act's roots and rise to fame. They're fun for me to write, so I hope they're fun for you to read.

The writeup for May is waiting in the wings over at the Artist of the Month page. If I'm not terrible at my job, it should switch over from Macklemore to the new artist at midnight tonight. 

And just who is featured for May? Well, if you saw the poll on our Facebook, that should be pretty clear.

And, as always, if you have any recommendations for how we can make the AotM voting system or feature page better, just drop me a line at aaron.nelson@wdocinc.com or write to me through our contact page.

-- Aaron Nelson // April 30, 2013