The Rep. Anthony Weiner media blitz that has consumed this half of the week continued today on NY1, where the Congressman got a chance to address his constituency but showed a flicker of exhaustion at the interminable “Weiner” jokes to which he has been submitted this weekend. After an introduction where Inside City Hall host Errol Lewis gave the viewers “the long and the short” of “weinergate,” Rep. Weiner had to ask: “You did not just introduce that by saying ‘the long and short of it,’ did you?”

In New York City, NY1 is the city’s respected local news channel and it’s premiere show, Inside City Hall often gets national politicians as guests. Yet the “Political Rundown,” a wacky weekly segment featuring radio personality Curtis Sliwa and political commentator Gerson Borrero seems like it would be more fitting on a morning zoo radio show than a distinguished political program. Although some of the topics discussed are local to New York, the craziness can be universally enjoyed.

For the first edition of Mediaite Supper Club, a new video series, we had dinner with Geraldo Rivera of Fox News and Pat Kiernan of NY1 at Doma in the West Village.

The conversation ranged from Piers Morgan and CNN’s prime time ratings troubles to Rupert Murdoch, Howard Stern, David Westin and Glenn Beck. Check it out:

Here’s a bit of localized media scrutiny: NY1′s travel segment, “Travel with Val,” which specializes in finding good deals within the city, did an extensive review of Donald Trump’s new SoHo hotel, complete with astronomical hotel prices, a TV show plug and reminders of how the hotel is helping the job market. At what point does a travel segment become an advertisement?

It started as a quiet radio talk show—a dialogue between two journalists from competing Hispanic television networks. Both were praising the way their stations had been covering the ongoing hearings of Sonia Sotomayor before the Senate Judiciary Committee. It was the usual display of Hispanic pride, respect for the accomplished judge and her mother, and [...]