It has taken us far too much time to compile this list...and it's not even complete.View the analog TV shutoff list for Friday, at least what information we do have, on our Ohio Digital TV blog... … [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...]
ODTV: Two Days Out
Posted on June 10, 2009 · Leave a Comment
This report comes to you just two days before all full-power analog...oh, you know the drill by now. And like one of our OMW updates, it's a multi-parter...look for the bold subheadings...And coming later today, a list of all the Ohio stations we have shutoff times for on Friday.Read the rest of this article on our Ohio Digital TV blog... … [Read more...]
BREAKING NEWS: Full Power WVIZ-DT On Air
Posted on June 9, 2009 · Leave a Comment
An E-mail from an OMW reader far from Parma sent us sprinting to our nearest digital TV, and yes, it's true...After a wait of many years, the full-power WVIZ-DT facility has made its first appearance.At the OMW World Headquarters, about 20 air miles from the Parma antenna farm, WVIZ-DT is providing a strong signal into our 2nd floor HDTV being fed by an indoor amplified antenna. It's also an easy catch on our Zenith converter box feeding a downstairs TV.And the reader who tipped us off to … [Read more...]
From The Rest Of The Broadcast World
Posted on June 9, 2009 · Leave a Comment
We're slowly getting more information on this week's Digital TV transition, and we'll have a separate update on that a little later today.But, in matters not involving the transition...METRO'S EXIT: To make this clear...the information we're passing along comes from a message board, and we don't know who wrote it.But we were tipped to it by Tom Taylor's excellent daily E-mail newsletter "Taylor on Radio-Info" this morning, and the information meshes with what we've already reported.Quoting a … [Read more...]
A Busy DTV Week
Posted on June 8, 2009 · Leave a Comment
We've reached the point of no return in regards to the digital TV transition. And at this point, even a member of Congress wildly waving hands and laying down on the DTV Track won't stop the end of full-power analog TV in the United States, by the end of the day this Friday.Yep...THIS Friday.Read the entire article at our Ohio Digital TV blog... … [Read more...]
Condolences to Matt Underwood
Posted on June 8, 2009 · Leave a Comment
There's a reason SportsTime Ohio Cleveland Indians play-by-play voice Matt Underwood has been off the air recently...and it's nothing he said.OMW readers have been peppering our inbox with questions every time they see STO's Al Pawlowski filling in on the sports network's Indians game coverage.The Cleveland Plain Dealer's Paul Hoynes noted Friday that Underwood's mother has passed away.The Ashland Times-Gazette has more on the death of 65 year-old Sophie Callas Underwood, who was - among other … [Read more...]
News And More News
Posted on June 8, 2009 · Leave a Comment
A wide variety of items from across the world of Ohio radio and television opens up our Monday...including some stuff we meant to mention before...ABBY GONE: Yes, we're aware that Gannett NBC affiliate WKYC/3 Cleveland has parted ways with Abby Ham, as the "Channel 3 News Today" co-host heads back to her former TV home, Gannett NBC sister station WBIR/10 in Knoxville TN.No, we don't know why Ham apparently did her last week solo, we're told without co-host Mark Nolan or weather forecaster … [Read more...]
Friday Quick Follow
Posted on June 5, 2009 · Leave a Comment
It's Friday, follow quick!WE'LL MISS IT, BUT...: We may well miss all the activity, but OMW hears that if you're interested in watching activity involving a new digital TV antenna...Broadview Road in Parma is the place to be this Friday afternoon. (Any regular OMW/ODTV reader needs no help finding the location.)It is, of course, one week out from the official end of full-power analog TV, and both stations camped out on that new tower hope to start up brand new full-power digital … [Read more...]
The Power Of Two
Posted on June 4, 2009 · Leave a Comment
OMW hears that yet another local TV type is about to leave his station, due to a contract non-renewal.We hear that Scripps Cleveland ABC affiliate WEWS/5 "NewsChannel 5" weather forecaster Jeff Mackel will exit the station soon, after the station declined to renew his contract.We don't know when Mackel's last day is, but as our subject header hints, his exit will leave the station's weather department with just two forecasters - Mark Johnson and Jason Nicholas.WEWS made a similar move in the … [Read more...]
