I believe I suffer from a mild case of attention deficit order, as I am easily distracted, especially when performing tedious tasks at work.

I need quiet when I write a feature story, but lately I find myself wearing ear buds while I'm typing up copy for the Travel and Real Estate sections. The headset plugged into my computer channels music and sports talk radio and helps keep me focused.

I frequent AOL Radio (music.aol.com), which provides free Internet radio broadcasts. My preset stations include KYW-AM 1060 and 610-AM WIP, both in Philadelphia, which provide news and sports, respectively. Then I have buttons — just as I do on my car radio — for stations such as K-HITS 104.3 FM from Chicago. It plays 1970s and '80s music. There are also buttons for types of music, such as "Awesome '80s," classic rock and '80s alternative.

If I miss a segment or part of an interview while listening to Dan Patrick's sports show locally on 1490-AM WLPA, I go online to danpatrick.com. On his website, the three-hour show is broken down into hourlong segments. You could also click on "Listen Live," even if the live show is over, and hear the show, which replays every three hours until a new segment airs.

I also listen to Rich Eisen's podcasts (richeisen.nfl.com). Eisen is a host on the NFL Network, but his podcasts cover more than football, as he brings in celebrities to talk about various topics.

Fireworks on TV: Did we really need the graphic of a sparkler underneath the word "Live" on our TV screens during the "Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular" last Monday on NBC?

It was distracting. I turned to CBS and watched the "Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular" without the annoying "live" sparkler.

Music Expo: Keystone Record Collectors Music Expo runs from 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. today at the Continental Inn, 2285 Lincoln Highway East. Dealers will buy, sell and trade albums, 45s, CDs and DVDs. Admission is free.

Losing money: ESPN/ABC Sports and TNT stand to lose as much as $1.25 billion in ad sales revenue if an ongoing labor dispute eliminates the 2011-12 National Basketball Association season.

According to the media research group Kantar Media, ESPN/ABC and TNT took in $417.7 million in ad sales revenue during the 2010 NBA playoffs.

On the fence: While Entertainment Weekly has confirmed that Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson will be back for Season 11 of "American Idol," the third judge, Jennifer Lopez, is still unsure. Last year she reportedly earned $12 million for her work on the show.

Grammys boycott: A coalition of musicians is asking people to stop watching CBS and boycott the network's sponsors. This comes after the Recording Academy's decision to drop 31 categories from the Grammy Awards, according to The Associated Press.

The academy announced in April that it would reduce the number of categories from 109 to 78. CBS will broadcast the Grammys in February.

Dropping the soap: ABC has scheduled the final air date for one of its two canceled soaps. "All My Children," which was given the ax along with "One Life to Live" earlier this year, will broadcast its final episode Friday, Sept. 23, the network announced.

"One Life to Live" is expected to air its final episode in January 2012. A specific date has not been announced.

Staff writer Eric Stark discusses trends and tidbits in broadcast media each week in the Sunday News. He can be reached at estark@lnpnews.com.