Some stuff we forgot earlier, or want to spend a little time with now... ESPN/TWC: One effect of the recent deal between the ESPN networks and Time Warner Cable has taken hold. Starting Monday, Time Warner subscribers gained access ESPN and ESPN3.com oniine from any Internet connection. We've tried it from a tethered cell phone, and though we wouldn't recommend it due to bandwidth issues, it did work - give a take a pause or ten, and some pixellation. You don't need to be a Time Warner Cable … [Read more...]
Afternoon Drive Changes at WARF
Posted on October 12, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Clear Channel sports WARF/1350 Akron is making a change to their ten-month old afternoon drive show. The station announced back on Friday that "The Drive" will now be hosted by Ken Carman and Todd "Fishhead" Fisher, which Carman confirmed on his Twitter account. The 3:00 p.m to 6:00 p.m time slot remains unchanged. Now-former host Jon Marchoino will return to his original home of Hot AC WKDD/98.1, to host afternoon drive live again. Jon had bounced back and forth between WKDD and WARF much of … [Read more...]
Seven Days of WAKR’s 70 Years
Posted on October 6, 2010 · 3 Comments
A really big birthday party is forthcoming for Rubber City Radio oldies/news WAKR/1590 Akron. So big, in fact, that it will span seven days. Starting with Ray Horner's Morning News at 6:00 a.m. Friday, WAKR will begin a week-long celebration, with each weekday focusing on a "Decade In A Day," examining the culture, economy, entertainment and life in Akron - corresponding with WAKR's rich history. This project is the brainchild of WAKR program director/midday host Chuck Collins, who compiled … [Read more...]
Tons of Assorted News
Posted on October 5, 2010 · 1 Comment
'A veritable potpourri' of interesting news items gathered throughout the weekend: FSO AND DAN PATRICK: Dayton native Dan Patrick's satellite TV simulcast of his late-morning sports radio show will soon be available to non-satellite subscribers. Yesterday morning, DirectTV, which produces the show for radio and television, announced a syndication agreement with the regional sports network service Fox Sports Net that takes the show over to basic cable, expanding the show's reach to more than 85 … [Read more...]
WKSU Focuses on Bullying
Posted on October 1, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Starting this Monday, Kent State University’s WKSU/89.7 will examine the tender subject of bullying, which is apropos considering recent news events. WKSU reporter/producer Vivian Goodman presides over "Mean Kids", a six-part series that will air during WKSU’s local segments on NPR’s Morning Edition. (For the uninitiated, NPR's flagship program airs on WKSU weekdays from 5:00AM to 9:00AM.) The segments will examine current statistics on bullying, the ease of creating havoc over the Internet, … [Read more...]
Ohio SPJ honors WNEO/WEAO “Final Edition” documentary
Posted on October 1, 2010 · Leave a Comment
A 2009 documentary about the Akron Beacon Journal and it's founding family has won very high accolades for public TV outlet Western Reserve PBS (WNEO/45 Alliance-WEAO/49 Akron). Final Edition: Journalism according to Jack and Jim Knight, which tells the story of the Knight family, the Akron Beacon Journal and the rise and fall of the Knight-Ridder newspaper chain, won a top award in the 2010 Ohio Society of Professional Journalists competition. The hour-long documentary, which was a three-year … [Read more...]
That Columbus Blue Jackets FM Flagship Shuffle
Posted on October 1, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Ever since Dispatch/RadiOhio sports WBNS/1460 began simulcasting on their sister 97.1 frequency back in January 2009, the longtime OSU and Columbus Blue Jackets flagship station was never able to make it a full-time simulcast. This was due to Fun With Radio Columbus market alt-rock WWCD/101.1 having been the team's FM flagship since the team's 2000 inception - and as a result, "97.1 The Fan" would have to break away from their AM counterpart to run ESPN Radio whenever the team's coverage … [Read more...]
WKDD’s Krissy Taylor to leave the “Keith and Krissy” show
Posted on September 28, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The joys of becoming a new mother were enough to get hot AC WKDD/98.1 morning co-host Krissy Taylor to leave the morning show grind behind. Her announcement to leave the "Keith and Krissy" show was made yesterday morning (listen to it here) and with a companion post on her bio page. And as she reiterates here, it's not a total exit from WKDD, as she's agreed to stick around for weekend duty: I never thought that I would become that woman that would want to stay at home with her … [Read more...]
Quick Hits
Posted on September 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Some items we have to get online, quickly...but as it turns out, this is a full-sized update... PREMIERES IN THE BOOKS...: We missed an update on Wednesday, so we didn't get to remind you of the very first Regina Brett Show on WKSU/89.7-and-its-million-simulcasters. (OK, so it only seems like WKSU has a million full power repeaters and simulcasters.) For the record, show #1 on Wednesday night at 7 PM, courtesy of a press release that came in more than enough time from WKSU's OMW Handler, Ann … [Read more...]
About Bill
Posted on August 31, 2010 · 1 Comment
This is a tough one to write. But there's no other way to say it...the medical prognosis for "Uncle Bill" Weisinger, local radio engineer and volunteer leader of WSTB/88.9's "Sunday Oldies Jukebox", has taken a turn for the worse. As such, the focus of those around Bill's life in the past few days has been maximizing the time he has left on this earth. This picture is from a 61st birthday visit by his "Sunday Oldies Jukebox" co-horts to the local care center where Bill is staying. Bill is … [Read more...]
