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How the News Ticker Took Over TV… and Our Attention

A Podcast for Creatives by Michelle Hickey and Steve King

Apr 16, 202633:21Arts

Before the early 2000s, the bottom of your TV screen was… quiet. Then, almost overnight, it wasn't. In this episode of Play Me a Memory, we're diving into the rise of the news ticker: how it went from a niche feature on...

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How the News Ticker Took Over TV… and Our Attention is an episode from A Podcast for Creatives by Michelle Hickey and Steve King. Before the early 2000s, the bottom of your TV screen was… quiet. Then, almost overnight, it wasn't. In this ep...

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Published Apr 16, 2026, 33:21 long, audio available.

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