More random, unconnected (mostly), but important items...mostly concerning the Mahoning Valley this time around...WKBN OPENING: Clear Channel talk WKBN/570 Youngstown is officially advertising its morning drive opening.The time slot became open when long-time morning drive host Robert Mangino accepted the evening host job at CBS Radio news/talk KDKA/1020 Pittsburgh.As a public service to our readers, we're reprinting the ad here:A rare opportunity now exists and brings with it a chance to join … [Read more...]
Tuesday Night Clear Out
Posted on February 2, 2010 · Leave a Comment
UPDATE 2/3/10 9:15 AM: Duji is back on "Rover's Morning Glory", as the show talks about working through a "very difficult" personal dispute between Duji and Rover, who used to date. That's all for us on this topic.For those looking for the "gory details", "19 Action News" has more...-----------Clearing out not only our Twitter feed, but some other stuff...some interesting, some frustrating...WHERE'S DUJI?: No, we haven't seen the face of Clear Channel rock/talk WMMS/100.7 "Rover's Morning … [Read more...]
The Twitter Followup
Posted on January 29, 2010 · Leave a Comment
In the current State of OMW, it'll be much more convenient to update via our Twitter feed, which is also seen to the left of this report.As it turns out, this time around, there's a lot to recap over the past few days...so let's tackle the items in reverse chronological order...MANGINO TO KDKA: Clear Channel talk WKBN/570 Youngstown morning drive host Robert Mangino is heading down the Ohio and Pennsylvania Turnpikes. He'll take the open 6-10 PM talk slot at CBS Radio news/talk KDKA/1020 … [Read more...]
TWC Answers
Posted on January 21, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Courtesy of Time Warner Cable, here are some answers for readers wondering about the Mentor-area conversion allowing more HD channels. And some more lineup changes are in the works systemwide in TWC's massive Northeast Ohio system.First, in regards to Mentor's conversion, TWC's Travis Reynolds tells OMW:The first "box swap" phase of the box exchange actually concludes today, followed by 6 other phases every 7 days. The final phase is scheduled Feb. 23. Each phase impacts approximately 1,200 … [Read more...]
THIS JUST IN: WOIO Channel 24
Posted on January 20, 2010 · Leave a Comment
NOTE: To clear up any confusion, this is an ADDITIONAL translator fill-in channel for WOIO. The current operation on RF channel 10 will stay on the air, unless they find another permanent home for it...---------Thanks to a reader tip, we now know what Raycom Media CBS affiliate WOIO/19 wants to do (at least temporarily) to fix its reception problems, particularly in the Akron area.The station has applied to the FCC for a digital replacement translator on RF channel 24, an 11 kW facility which … [Read more...]
THIS JUST IN: Chris Miller Exits
Posted on January 20, 2010 · Leave a Comment
AllAccess reports today that Clear Channel hot AC WMVX/106.5 and country WGAR/99.5 program director Chris Miller is out at Oak Tree.Clear Channel Cleveland operations manager Keith Abrams tells the trade site that he's looking for Miller's replacement... … [Read more...]
Boom and Booming
Posted on January 19, 2010 · Leave a Comment
We'd heard the rumblings...that Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting's new AAA format on WNWV/107.3 Elyria had to drop its name due to trademark issues.Sure enough, though the station occasionally tries to cleverly use the word "Boom", its official on-air name has reverted to a simple "107.3 Cleveland"...without the explosive word directly attached.Wbat happened?Blame another broadcaster competing with 107.3 in Cleveland, but in another market.Tom Taylor's always excellent "Taylor on Radio-Info" … [Read more...]
Out Of The Chute
Posted on January 11, 2010 · Leave a Comment
A lot of items on our plate, from all over the map, physically and topic-wise...let's have at it."SUMMIT" EXPANDS TO MAHONING: Akron Public Schools AAA outlet WAPS/91.3 "The Summit" is indeed, as noted in our previous item, being heard in the Mahoning Valley.An OMW listener in WAPS' signal range reported hearing a mention of a simulcast on WKTL/90.7 Struthers, the school district owned station which puts a decent signal into most of the Valley. A Valley listener confirmed the simulcast from the … [Read more...]
Snow Day
Posted on January 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment
UPDATE 1/8/10 1:45 PM: The upcoming Jim Traficant radio show on Clear Channel Cleveland talk WTAM/1100 is "only the beginning", says the former Congressman's new management representation in an article in the Youngstown Vindicator this week. A choice quote:Traficant signed a three-month contract with WTAM with a clause that lets him out of the deal if he decides to run for Congress, said Dennis Malloy, his director of communications. Feb. 18 is the filing deadline to run in the May 4 … [Read more...]
Another Grab Bag
Posted on January 6, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Here's a bit of OMW Tradition for you in this changing time...a midweek grab bag post:CBS RADIO CLEVELAND'S NEW BOSS: The Cleveland CBS Radio cluster officially has its new market manager, to replace the unceremoniously-dumped Chris Maduri.A copy of the memo announcing the new market chief happened to float its way to the OMW World Headquarters:I am thrilled to announce that Steve Carver has been appointed SVP/Market Manager for CBS Radio in Cleveland. Steve is a terrific manager and … [Read more...]
