As the entire editorial staff of your Mighty Blog of Fun(tm) awaits the release of the "WKRP in Cincinnati" DVD later this month - even with a long list of necessary-to-make-it-affordable music substitutions - we electronically revisit the Queen City.There's a wholebuncha stuff we have to put up that we haven't gotten to yet. And you can find details on all of the below items at Cincinnati Enquirer TV/radio guru John Kiesewetter's blog...YES, HE'S GONE: Cincinnati radio legend Jim LaBarbara, … [Read more...]
Back Into It
Posted on April 2, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Since there's not much "new" at the moment, we'll go back and touch on updates to ongoing items...1350 SWITCH FALLOUT: As reported and expected, Clear Channel's WARF/1350 Akron dropped the liberal talk format Friday morning for sports as "Sports Radio 1350".It was a pretty uneventful flip. Jones Radio syndicated host Bill Press - whose current show started solely on WARF - threw out quick a "Goodbye, Akron!" just moments before the previously scheduled 8:58:50 spot break.Then, the station … [Read more...]
Taking A Short Breather
Posted on March 29, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Just a note: This is not one of our much-ballyhooed "hiatuses", but we'll be mostly be taking the rest of the week off from the beast that has become the Mighty Blog of Fun(tm).We're recharging the batteries, as it were. Expect us back by Monday, or before if we get bored. Just don't expect multiple daily updates until early next week.To hold you over until then...some stuff we're clearing out of the "inbox" from this week, along with stuff from various sites. We won't go into much detail … [Read more...]
Finally, Akron/Canton News Closure Is Near
Posted on March 28, 2007 · Leave a Comment
No, we don't know if it was our incessant "coverage" of the lack of the WKYC/3-produced "Akron/Canton News" on the former Adelphia Summit County systems now owned by Time Warner Cable. But it looks like we'll finally get our wish."Akron/Canton News" anchor Eric Mansfield, on his DiscoverNEO blog, says Akron area residents on the former Adelphia system should be able to see his program soon:Don't touch that dial: The official announcement is coming Friday from Time-Warner Cable but it looks like … [Read more...]
Other WKNR Shoe Drops
Posted on March 28, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Good Karma sports WKNR/850 Cleveland has officially announced the latest series of lineup changes.As reported by the Cleveland Plain Dealer yesterday, WMJI/105.7-WMMS/100.7 sports director Mark "Munch" Bishop leaves Clear Channel for "ESPN 850 WKNR"'s afternoon drive post.Afternoon drive host Kenny Roda gets bumped 3 hours, and will take the 6-9 PM slot recently occupied by former mid-morning host Greg Brinda.Brinda loses a regular, daily show, but will now front the station's "10th Inning" … [Read more...]
Drennan On WTAM’s Bob Frantz Show
Posted on March 28, 2007 · Leave a Comment
OMW hears that new SportsTime Ohio host Bruce Drennan will be on WTAM's Bob Frantz show Friday at 9 AM. We hear he will answer 'all' questions, in what's billed as his first "all calls" appearance after his release from prison... … [Read more...]
EXCLUSIVE: Liberal Talk WARF/1350 Akron Flipping To Sports
Posted on March 28, 2007 · Leave a Comment
UPDATE 3/28/07 1:45 PM: "Radio Free Ohio" has confirmed the end of the liberal talk format on an item titled "The End is near", on the station's website:The End is coming.The end of the progressive format on 1350 is coming on Friday March 30th at 8:59am.Watch this space for more information. The item does not announce the new format at this time, but we're reminded that change from sports to liberal talk was also made at about the same time of day, around 9 AM.Our original item is … [Read more...]
BREAKING NEWS: Munch In, Roda Out for WKNR Afternoon Drive
Posted on March 27, 2007 · Leave a Comment
The Cleveland Plain Dealer's Arts & Entertainment blog reports big changes at Good Karma sports talk WKNR/850 Cleveland.PD columnist Mike McIntyre reports that Clear Channel WMJI/105.7-WMMS/100.7 sports director Mark "Munch" Bishop is headed for the 3-6 PM slot at "ESPN 850 WKNR", replacing Kenny Roda. McIntyre quotes unnamed sources that Roda will stay aboard at WKNR, though it is not clear what role he will take.Bishop joins another former WMJI'er on the WKNR roster - mid-morning host … [Read more...]
Random Tuesday Fodder
Posted on March 27, 2007 · Leave a Comment
NOTE TO KEN AND KITTY FANS: We appreciate your reading this article, which has apparently been linked to their website.However, Ohio Media Watch is not connected to either the show, or to the former radio home of the show. We are an independent online media publication that owns no broadcast facilities.If you wish to reach Ken and Kitty, please hit the BACK button on your browser and contact them directly via their website.Thank you!--The Management-------------We've got some flotsam and … [Read more...]
Controversy With Drennan
Posted on March 26, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Our title, of course, is a play on the name of sportscaster Bruce Drennan's former WKNR/850 morning show, "Mornings With Drennan". Feel free to sing it out loud in the style of, say, a show tune...Ever since regional sports network SportsTime Ohio announced that Drennan would host a daily talk show on the channel ("All Bets Are Off"), the Northeast Ohio media world can't stop buzzing about the hiring of a man who so recently walked out of a federal penitentiary, he has to get a work release … [Read more...]
