We went back to read our item about the early analog switchoff of Youngstown market PBS affiliate WNEO/45 Alliance, and...well, we figured some of our readers may have some questions about the digital TV transition.Late on the night of February 17, 2009, just before the clock strikes midnight into the 18th, TV transmitter facilities around America will be very busy places...as every full-power TV station in the nation shuts off its analog transmitter for good. (For the record, as far as we … [Read more...]
Report: Wright Exiting “All Night”
Posted on September 25, 2008 · Leave a Comment
The acquisition of syndicator Jones Radio Networks by mega-syndicator Dial Global has apparently led to the exit of a national radio personality with solid local ties.Radio-Info.com's Tom Taylor reports that "Wright All Night" overnight host Danny Wright will be leaving the combined company by December, as Dial Global lets go six staff members at the former Jones Radio operation in Danny's current home city of Seattle. Taylor reports that a D-G spokesman has confirmed Wright's exit. It's not … [Read more...]
Report: Rover’s “Dieter” Charged
Posted on September 24, 2008 · Leave a Comment
There's a report that stunt guy (Dominic) Dieter, from WMMS/100.7's morning show "Rover's Morning Glory", is in quite a bit of legal hot water tonight. Radio and Records adds some more information to the initial report by CBS affiliate WOIO/19's "19 Action News". Quoting R&R here, apparently going off an earlier WOIO report with more details than the one linked on the station's website this evening: Dieter (...) was charged on Wednesday (Sept. 24) with three counts of assault for allegedly … [Read more...]
Small Bites
Posted on September 24, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Three small bites' worth of news items, all of 'em courtesy of our friends over at AllAccess...SEACREST VIRUS INVADES COLUMBUS: The rumors that filtered into our inbox out of Columbus have become reality, as Premiere syndicated host Ryan Seacrest must have compromising pictures of someone in Columbus.Oh, OK, so Ryan's not really our favorite host - but we're not in his target demo.AllAccess reports that Seacrest's syndicated midday show joins the weekday lineup on Clear Channel top 40 WNCI/97.9 … [Read more...]
WNEO’s Early Change
Posted on September 23, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Northeast Ohio has already seen one full-power analog TV station go dark months before the federally mandated digital transition, though the change has affected only a small part of the Cleveland/Akron (Canton) market. Mansfield local independent station WMFD/68 won approval to go digital-only due to various issues regarding the replacement of its analog facility/antenna. WMFD-DT (RF 12) no longer has an analog 68 sister.In what's no surprise to regular OMW readers, we're not long from the … [Read more...]
Laura Inches Onto WEOL
Posted on September 22, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Continuing the ongoing saga of the Cleveland market affiliation of Talk Radio Network host Laura Ingraham:OMW did hear Ingraham make her debut on Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting talk WEOL/930 Elyria this Monday evening, after the 6 PM news.Yes, we said "6 PM"...and the front page of WEOL's website now welcomes Ingraham to the schedule "Weeknights at 6:00". (She's still not on the WEOL schedule page, though.)The show's clearance on WEOL was first announced on Ingraham's website as being from 5-7 PM … [Read more...]
“Rover” Show Looking For Producer
Posted on September 22, 2008 · Leave a Comment
As a continuing public service of your Mighty Blog of Fun(tm), we hope to help reduce the media unemployment rate in Northeast Ohio.To this end, we're copying this item posted on AllAccess - of an opening at Clear Channel's World Domination HQ on Oak Tree:Rover’s Morning Glory, a syndicated morning show based at legendary WMMS Cleveland, OH is seeking a full-time off-air producer. Responsibilities include guest booking, planning and coordinating bits, stunts and events, research of guests and … [Read more...]
Cleveland On The Block
Posted on September 22, 2008 · Leave a Comment
OK, so now, we have some more details about the possible disposition of CBS Radio's four Cleveland stations.The New York Post reports that the 50 mid-market CBS Radio stations the company said it would sell are officially on the block starting today, as the paper reports that "first round bids" for the stations are due today. From the article by Post writer Peter Lauria:CBS, which is not using an investment bank to help with the auction and is instead handling it in-house, is trying to unload … [Read more...]
No Laura – Yet
Posted on September 19, 2008 · Leave a Comment
We've kept track of the affiliation moves of Talk Radio Network mid-morning host Laura Ingraham, caused because of a dispute between the TRN folks and Salem Communications. Until this week, Ingraham aired on 17 Salem talkers across the country, including Cleveland's WHK/1420.OMW reported Monday that the show now lists Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting talk WEOL/930 Elyria as Laura's new Cleveland affiliate, with a delayed clearance from 5-7 PM weekdays.Well, not yet.Tonight, we heard WEOL still … [Read more...]
Western Ohio CC Station Sold
Posted on September 19, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Though there's absolutely no word (or even strong rumor) about the fate of a big Northeast Ohio Clear Channel station spun off into the "Aloha Station Trust", another of the company's stations in Western Ohio is indeed headed for a new owner.That would be WBUK/106.3 Ottawa, the Findlay-Lima market rimshot that picked up the oldies "Buck" format from the Lima market's 107.5 (now rock WZRX/107.5 Fort Shawnee "X107-5").But WBUK has most recently been classic rock "The Fox", a moniker and format it … [Read more...]
