We didn't intend on this being something of a lengthy hiatus, even with the July 4th holiday...but there hasn't been that much to write about.It's still not all that busy in the world of Media News here in the Buckeye State, but we'll do what we can...WEWS HIRES AND: That's "AND" as in "assistant news director", and the recent appointment of a second-in-command to news director Jill Manuel has some questions coming from some occupants of 3001 Euclid.The questions aren't about the new hire … [Read more...]
NEON, Mr. Kent, And We Own No Stations
Posted on July 1, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Oh, and add "Freq" to that list...a little later...NEW NEON SITE: Time Warner Cable local programming channel "NEON" (Northeast Ohio Network) is unveiling a new website.It's actually an upgrade for the site at twcneon.com. From a press release about the revamp:The new NEON website has a fresh look and offers a simple way to find information about the network. Each show now has a dedicated page on the website with photos, videos and past and upcoming episode information. The schedule page … [Read more...]
Changes, Cuts And Kudos
Posted on July 1, 2009 · Leave a Comment
We've got a news-filled update this morning...linked only by alliteration...WAVE MAKES MORNING CHANGE: Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting Cleveland market smooth jazz mainstay WNWV/107.3 "The Wave" is making a change in morning drive.OMW hears that Tom Murphy, who's been helming the Wave morning drive shift since 1996 (according to his bio), is no longer in the building...and apparently not of his own choice.Though we don't know why Murphy is not with WNWV anymore, the voice who will replace him is … [Read more...]
WOAC Flips
Posted on June 25, 2009 · Leave a Comment
UPDATE 6/25/09 2:23 PM: A reader comment on this item led us to our digital tuner, and indeed, the WOAC call letters and channel 67 identification are both history.PSIP information now displays the Canton-licensed station as "47-1, WRLM-DT". We did not have to rescan our Zenith converter box to get the new information.The onscreen legal ID automatically inserted under the WOAC days appears to be in flux...it may well say "WRLM", but the last time we saw it, the call letters went above the top … [Read more...]
Mark Nolan’s Radio Roots
Posted on June 24, 2009 · Leave a Comment
He's much better known as long-time meteorologist - and now morning host and anchor - at Gannett NBC affiliate WKYC/3...but Mark Nolan is coming "back" to radio, and to an old radio home.Umm, for one week.Clear Channel Akron market hot AC WKDD/98.1 is announcing that Nolan will guest host the station's morning show, normally helmed by Matt Patrick, June 29th through July 3rd.The vacation fill-in actually means something of a quasi-homecoming for Nolan, says WKDD program director, Clear Channel … [Read more...]
Even Quicker Hits
Posted on June 23, 2009 · Leave a Comment
A funny thing usually happens to us on the way to a hiatus: Stuff happens, and we feel the need to post it.So, unlike the last item...this is a very quick collection of "quick hits" we didn't want to wait to post...CHALMERS SERVICES MOVE: It's no surprise to us, as an important figure in Cleveland radio (and TV) history will be memorialized Saturday...in a different location than planned.Former WMMS/100.7 program director John Gorman passes along word that a bigger venue has been secured for … [Read more...]
Quick Hits For A Monday
Posted on June 22, 2009 · Leave a Comment
We're still "on hiatus", as it were, but we want to bring out some items we don't want to get moldy.OK, maybe this wasn't as "quick" as we thought...TV CHANGE: Cleveland Classic Media's Tim Lones gives us a heads up on the future of WOAC/67 Canton, the infomercial outlet being sold out of the bankruptcy case of Multicultural Broadcasting's TV division.And there is no future - for either the WOAC call letters, or, apparently, the old channel number 67.Incoming owner Tri-State Christian Television … [Read more...]
Casey Takes WQMX Nights
Posted on June 18, 2009 · Leave a Comment
A housekeeping note: OMW will be mostly be on a hiatus until sometime next week. (Hey, we haven't done one of those for a while! Don't worry, we're fine.)As usual in most of our time away, we'll continue to track major breaking media news, as possible given our demands outside the blog.And even if we can't post, we'll try to keep on top of things with our Twitter account...if you're not following us there, just look at our Twitter posts on the left hand side of this blog.That's where we first … [Read more...]
Monday’s Very Mixed Bag
Posted on June 15, 2009 · Leave a Comment
We've been hanging onto some items for a while, since we were swept up in the Digital TV Conversion wave starting on Friday. (We do still have some ODTV follow up items, which we'll put on that blog later today.)AN SDV UPDATE: Though nearly all of the Time Warner Cable Northeast Ohio monolith is now "Switched Digital Video" (SDV) capable, there are small pockets that have not yet taken the new technology.OMW hears that will change, soon, with the SDV rollout "scheduled to be completed" by this … [Read more...]
Non-DTV Stuff
Posted on June 10, 2009 · Leave a Comment
There are actually some items in our hopper that aren't linked to the DTV switch on, umm, let us check the calendar, FRIDAY..SPORTS ON FM: The continued march of sports radio format to the FM band shows no signs of abating.The phenomenon has become so prevalent, Chicago radio wags are speculating that CBS Radio will simulcast its big Chicago sports talk station on WJMK/104.3, currently the home of the company's "Jack FM" format (and historically, the market's oldies/classic hits station).That … [Read more...]
