OMW has heard through various online sources that Time Warner Cable is launching more HD channels across the country, though apparently not on the same schedule in each area.The first of the new HD wave was TBS-HD, the former WTBS cable feed now split off from its former over-air Atlanta sister station. That came in early in Northeast Ohio, in time for the American League Division Series playoff race involving the Cleveland Indians.We're hearing lots of online rumors, but no confirmation, that … [Read more...]
Big Monday Roundup
Posted on October 8, 2007 · Leave a Comment
We've been compiling this one on and off over the weekend, and it's grown seemingly by the hour.So, let's unleash the Big Monday Roundup, with 60's and 70's oldies music in the background, in honor of WZOO/102.5's flip from top 40 to oldies over the weekend...NO FSN OHIO HD?: Since the channel is not used all that often, we didn't know about this until the appearance of George M. Thomas' "Airing It Out" column in the Akron Beacon Journal on Thursday.But it appears FOX Sports Net Ohio has … [Read more...]
Thursday Update
Posted on October 4, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Yep, we're still around.We haven't had much to say since our last update, but we've cobbled together enough items - including some news, some revisits and some other stuff...COLLINS NAMED OPERATIONS MANAGER: A local radio veteran has increased his role at his employer's cluster.Rubber City Radio has named Chuck Collins as operations manager for the company's three Akron stations - standards WAKR/1590, country WQMX/94.9 and rock WONE/97.5.Chuck has been program director of WAKR, leading its move … [Read more...]
Thursday Collection
Posted on September 13, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Some updates, some speculation, and some mea culpa from your Mighty Blog of Fun(tm)...SHE'S IN: As reported here late Tuesday night, former local TV anchor Stefani Schaefer is back in Northeast Ohio, taking an apparently new position on WJW/8's FOX 8 News In TheMorning.UPDATE: The station has posted information about her return, and video from the announcement, here.It's a return to the area, and a return to the very show she was on in the mid-1990's.Stefani was the "big announcement at 8 AM" - … [Read more...]
Closing Out The Week
Posted on September 7, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Assorted stuff we haven't gotten around to, and the like... and a teaser or two...THAT TEASER: OMW hears that a long-time Northeast Ohio media personality returns to the local broadcast community on Monday.Is this the same person we hinted about in an item a while ago? Or, is it something entirely new and surprising? It certainly was for us, when we heard it.Or maybe it's not "entirely" new?Keep watching for details. We may update this one before Monday...SAVING RANTS?: OMW hears that FSN … [Read more...]
A Big Ten Network Interception
Posted on September 6, 2007 · Leave a Comment
As of this writing, the Big Ten Network is still the Big Zero Network for customers of Ohio's largest cable TV multi-system operator, Time Warner Cable.And it doesn't likely to change anytime soon, with full knowledge by fans that the most important Ohio State Buckeyes football games (i.e. OSU-Michigan) will be telecast in their full glory on good old ABC or ESPN.Alternatives include DirecTV, which is the primary partner with the BTN folks - FOX owns a share of both the new network and of … [Read more...]
The Big Ten Notwork
Posted on August 30, 2007 · Leave a Comment
No, that's not a typo. We meant to say "Notwork" in our title.That's because unless you have a DirecTV satellite connection, the new Big Ten Network is not likely to be in your TV lineup card now that it has officially launched.The All Big Ten, All The Time Network has been negotiating with major cable multi-system operators like Time Warner, which is by far the dominant cable provider in most of the OMW coverage area.So far, nothing.It would appear the placement of the channel is still the … [Read more...]
New Technology Wednesday
Posted on June 27, 2007 · Leave a Comment
For whatever reason, today's items all have a fresh, new technology bent to them...WNEO/WEAO HD LIT UP AGAIN: Kent-based public broadcasters WNEO/45 Alliance-WEAO/49 Akron ("PBS 45 & 49") have turned on PBS HD programming again, as of Tuesday, on their digital outlets.The stations had been running the 24/7 PBS HD feed for some time, until various equipment and financial issues got in the way and forced the end of the feed. Then, until Tuesday, the digital versions of 45/49 ran the PBS … [Read more...]
Friday Wrapup
Posted on June 8, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Now, on to the stuff clogging up our inbox, and our collective mind...MIX TO KISS PD IN Y-TOWN: AllAccess reports that Clear Channel Youngstown hot AC WMXY/98.9 "Mix" middayer Sean Stevens slides across the hall to top 40 WAKZ/95.9 "Kiss FM" to take its program director opening.The move takes Stevens off the air at "Mix", with newly-minted PD Steve Granato going on the air there. Sean has been holding that pesky "acting PD" title at "Kiss FM" since Jerry Mac left the post a few months ago.And … [Read more...]
BREAKING NEWS: Browns Re-Up With WKYC/3, Add SportsTime Ohio
Posted on April 20, 2007 · Leave a Comment
The Cleveland Browns are sticking with local NBC affiliate WKYC/3 for the 2007 season, as the team's official broadcast TV partner and home of Browns preseason games.But on the cable side, the local NFL team is making a change for 2007, as it will start a new agreement with SportsTime Ohio, the local cable/satellite regional sports network owned by the Cleveland Indians.The other big news out of this agreement is for HDTV fans.Channel 3 will air four 2007 pre-season games in HD format, and new … [Read more...]
