Much like the NFL's Cleveland Browns, we're quite ready to consign 2008 to a distant memory, as soon as possible...though we have no general manager or head coach to show the door.There were people who prospered in 2008 in the local media, but the list was rather small.Local TV and radio stations cut staffing, cut hard, cut deep and did so over many months. (Even so, they were outdone in that regard by the flagging newspaper industry.)The list of talented media professionals now "on the beach", … [Read more...]
Heading Off
Posted on December 23, 2008 · Leave a Comment
As promised, this is our final regular news update for 2008.We'll do our best to put up any major breaking media news (station sales, major format or personality/anchor changes) during the Christmas holiday period...but we won't be updating regularly until January 5, 2009.We will put up a very brief, non-newsy personal "Year End" message from your Primary Editorial Voice(tm) somewhere around the end of 2008.So, if it's not here in this update, it'll have to wait until...next year. (No, we're … [Read more...]
Thoughts Going Out
Posted on December 9, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Our thoughts are going out today to the author of a blog which has become something of a Southwest Ohio companion to OMW.Tri-State Media Watch editor Jeremy Moses will be away from the blog that covers media in the Cincinnati area for some time, due to critical health concerns. He tells us:To sum up, I have been having what were termed by my doctors as "syncopal episodes", also known as fainting spells, over the last two days. It's not clear what is causing these, whether it's stress or other … [Read more...]
Check The Updates
Posted on October 16, 2008 · Leave a Comment
It's been a busy, busy day for media news in Northeast Ohio...and for us.We've been following three big stories: the year-end exit of Gannett NBC affiliate WKYC/3 evening co-anchor Tim White after stalled contract talks, the death of long-time Cleveland radio and television personality Jack Reynolds, and the continuing off-air status of Streetsboro schools' radio station WSTB/88.9.Rather than posting separate items updating all of today's news, we've updated the original items. Please scroll … [Read more...]
We’re Back
Posted on August 4, 2008 · Leave a Comment
And this time, it wasn't just our hectic behind-the-scenes life that kept us away.Every so often, the Blogger computers automatically scan the service's blogs to make sure that automatically-posted unsolicited marketing blogs (think "canned luncheon meat by Hormel") aren't clogging up the system.Late Friday, we were told that we were "flagged" by this process, which was clearly an error. (A human-posted news-oriented blog that's been around for over three years?) That "flag" - while keeping … [Read more...]
Mostly Hiatus
Posted on June 4, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Due to circumstances beyond our control, OMW will continue to be on hiatus until further notice.We'll try to update if anything major happens - station sales, format or major personality changes. Keep sending us stuff, but we're probably not going to be able to get a Round Tuit(tm) for a while, at least.Thank you for your cooperation!-The Management … [Read more...]
We’ve Been Away
Posted on May 29, 2008 · Leave a Comment
First of all, an apology. We haven't really been around lately, and we haven't updated since a week ago.As we said some time ago, this blog will be updated on our own, personal schedule. It's been kinda busy lately, and such...so...here we are coming up for air.If you'd like to be freed of the need to keep checking this blog just to see nothing new, feel free to plug our XML/RSS feed URL into your newsreader or browser. Most modern browsers, including current versions of both Internet … [Read more...]
Hanging In There
Posted on March 10, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Yes, this is one of those "unannounced hiatuses" we alluded to in our recent update about the state of this site.We're only resurfacing to let you know that, though we always appreciate your updates, we're already aware of:* BAS Broadcasting flipping new acquisition WLEC/1450 Sandusky from sports, last week, to oldies/standards/whatever you call the ABC Radio-fed "Timeless Favorites" music format.* The announcement that long-time WYTV/33 Youngstown weather anchor Stan Boney will be moving to the … [Read more...]
As We Like It
Posted on February 13, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Here's that announcement we promised for Monday.Starting immediately, OMW will cease trying to maintain a regular update schedule.We will continue this effort, but basically, we're adopting an "as we feel like posting" policy. In other words, we'll become like pretty much every other blog in America. Heh.This isn't to say you won't still find news items here, or other things that we feel we can report on our own.It's to say that we will no longer be self-bound by a "regular update schedule", … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas And Happy Holidays
Posted on December 25, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Just a note to let you know we're still here, and to wish all of our readers a Merry Christmas, and a wonderful holiday season.There will be a post or two up here sometime between now and the New Year... … [Read more...]
