Looks like we're doing the "Tuesday/Thursday" thing this week, as far as updates go...RONNIE DUNCAN OUT?: Regular OMW reader and alert tipster Nathan Obral in Lake County gets the hat tip for this.He doesn't know when it happened - and for that matter, neither do we - but it appears morning drive host Ronnie Duncan is out at Radio One Cleveland urban talker WERE/1490.Sure enough, Duncan has been excised from the "Newstalk 1490" website. The schedule now lists the "WERE Morning Show" from 6-9 … [Read more...]
Tuesday Catch Up
Posted on November 13, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Our apologies for "radio silence" so far this week.As noted earlier, our away-from-the-Mighty-Blog(tm) schedule has been in flux recently, so we'll basically get here when we get here.But...we got here, so here we are..."AKRON/CANTON NEWS" REBRANDS, A LITTLE: When a large news operation agrees to produce a news program for another outlet, either co-owned or not, it's often a tough decision how to brand the new newscast.In Pittsburgh, for example, Cox NBC affiliate WPXI/11 produces the 10 PM … [Read more...]
Short Cuts
Posted on November 8, 2007 · Leave a Comment
As we mercifully bring this week to an end in one day...MARK AND ABBY: In the first of two "heads up" reminders from WKYC/3 senior director Frank Macek's "Director's Cut" blog - the station's new morning "Channel 3 News Today" team launched this morning.The most significant changes involve the previously reported move of chief meteorologist Mark Nolan to the co-host spot of the show.And he'll be joined by new hire Abby Ham - recently of Gannett sister NBC affiliate WBIR/10 in Knoxville TN. … [Read more...]
Yeah, It’s Monday
Posted on November 5, 2007 · Leave a Comment
While waiting to make an announcement...ESPN 970: As linked here via the Ashtabula Star-Beacon earlier, Media One's WFUN/970 has made the switch from talk to sports.OMW regular reader/tipster Nathan Obral up in Lorain County - apparently getting some good across-Lake Erie reception - tells us that WFUN made the previously announced format change over the weekend, now branding as "ESPN 970 WFUN".The earlier report stated that the format change would move WFUN morning drive host John Broom's show … [Read more...]
BREAKING NEWS: Robin Benzle Exits At WDOK
Posted on November 1, 2007 · Leave a Comment
No, you weren't hearing things if you heard Robin Benzle's last show on CBS Radio Cleveland AC outlet WDOK/102.1.Robin indeed said goodbye to her post alongside WDOK's Trapper Jack this morning, opting to make her on-air exit a single day event.WDOK program director and OMW reader Scott Miller comments on his departing morning co-host..."Robin has done a superb job in her tenure in a most critical daypart. Her wit and humor along with her timely cooking and lifestyle tips have been effective and … [Read more...]
The Football Blues
Posted on November 1, 2007 · Leave a Comment
We're coming up to another fall football weekend, and once again, many people will have to take measures to see games they may want to see, but can't see at home...BIG TEN NETWORK MESS, AGAIN: As we hinted earlier, this weekend's Big Ten football showdown between the top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes and 21st-ranked Wisconsin Badgers has been picked up by the Big Ten Network - which is visible in roughly 14 cable homes in Northeast Ohio. OK, maybe a few thousand.Those with satellite TV, or … [Read more...]
RIP: Ray Marshall
Posted on October 29, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Our condolences to family and friends of former Cleveland radio mainstay Ray Marshall, who passed away over the weekend of a heart attack at the age of 51.Though Ray spent much of the past 16 years at Citadel's cluster in Lansing MI (as operations manager), his time here in Northeast Ohio was fruitful and long.We're still trying to fill in all the blanks here, but we know he spent many years as program director of the old "3WE"/WWWE/1100, the station known now as Clear Channel talk WTAM.After … [Read more...]
BREAKING NEWS: WKYC’s Mark Nolan Moves From Weather To News
Posted on October 29, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Now, here's a switch that doesn't happen every day.WKYC/3's "Director's Cut Blog" reports that station chief meterologist Mark Nolan is hanging up the umbrella and leaving the weather center. But he's not leaving 13th and Lakeside - as he moves a few feet over to become co-anchor of the morning "Channel 3 News Today"...filling the position vacated by John Anderson, who just started his new job today on Philadelphia FOX O&O WTXF/29's morning show.A WKYC release quoted in Frank Macek's … [Read more...]
Monday Odds And Ends
Posted on October 29, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Not much really stands out about the below items, or for that matter, connects them. Well, aside from the fact that all the items have to do with persons no longer on the air in Cleveland in 2007 - or are about to leave the area.But it's Monday, and we're dragging ourselves back to the grind.A reminder: we're still in "sporadic update" mode due to various personal/off-blog issues. But we'll try to check in at least once every day or two...MORE ON THE ANDERSON MOVE: The Plain Dealer's Julie … [Read more...]
Moving Day’s Coming
Posted on October 25, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Over the past month or two, we've heard references on Good Karma sports WKNR/850 "ESPN 850"'s mid-morning show with Tony Rizzo about the station's upcoming studio move to the Galleria in downtown Cleveland.We didn't know WHEN, though, despite hearing "Rizzo on the Radio" producer/co-host Aaron Goldhammer talk a while back about getting trained on new equipment at the new 'KNR facility.Well, it's coming.Since the Rizzo show is our best source of information about some of the internal workings of … [Read more...]
