A former WKYC/3 mainstay is returning to "Channel 3 News".WKYC senior director Frank Macek reports on his "Director's Cut" blog this afternoon that former morning news co-anchor Carole Sullivan is back at the local NBC affiliate on a part-time basis, working as a reporter two days a week (Tuesday and Wednesday, starting May 15th)."Channel 3 News" viewers first knew her as Carole Chandler, before the morning anchor married football coach Mike Sullivan and changed her on-air name. She left WKYC … [Read more...]
BREAKING NEWS: Paul Kiska Named Anchor Of “Good Morning Cleveland”
Posted on May 7, 2007 · Leave a Comment
In our "They Took THIS Long To Replace Adam Shapiro?" department:OMW hears that it's official this morning...Cleveland ABC affiliate WEWS/5 has named reporter Paul Kiska as permanent anchor on the station's morning show, "Good Morning Cleveland".And it's actually a homecoming for Kiska. We're reminded that Kiska joined WEWS some seven years ago from South Bend IN, as a reporter for the very same show... … [Read more...]
Monday’s Here
Posted on May 7, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Yeah, we know...we're as excited as you are. But at least the weather may be nice...PD #1 (RADIO): Nearly all of our items this Monday are follow-ups on articles in the Cleveland Plain Dealer over the weekend, as the area's largest newspaper seems to have rediscovered local media for some reason.Well, OK, PD entertainment columnist Julie Washington always has the media on her beat here in Northeast Ohio, but Saturday's column was a bit more extensive than usual.We'll start with an item we have … [Read more...]
Friday Leftovers
Posted on May 4, 2007 · Leave a Comment
And, closing out our weekday additions to the MBoF(tm):WHERE WERE THEY THEN?: We hadn't checked in with the excellent "Director's Cut" blog, crafted with care by WKYC/3 senior director Frank Macek on local NBC affiliate's website, so we visited again today.And Frank's top item is one touting a package airing at 11 PM tonight on "Channel 3 News", where reporter Chris Tye revisits the early broadcasting careers of some of the station's current staff members, with decent doses of humor.Eric … [Read more...]
BREAKING NEWS: WDOK Hires Dan Deely For PM Drive
Posted on May 3, 2007 · Leave a Comment
It's been speculated about here, but OMW hears it has been officially announced: Dan Deely will take the afternoon drive shift at CBS Radio AC WDOK/102.1 Cleveland.Deely, the former afternoon driver at crosstown Salem CCM WFHM/95.5 "The Fish", takes the opening left when Chris Fox departed the station a while back.WDOK program director (and OMW reader) Scott Miller talks about it in the official press release on Deely's hiring:".. Before I comment on Dan, let me take the time to acknowledge … [Read more...]
Thursday Check-In
Posted on May 3, 2007 · Leave a Comment
We're still more in a "Days Of The Week" mood...DAVE AND JIMMY EXPANSION: On the heels of being added for mornings at Clear Channel top 40 WAKZ/95.9 "Kiss FM" in the Youngstown market, top 40 WNCI/97.9 Columbus' morning drive team, "Dave and Jimmy", continue their syndication expansion in Ohio.This time, it's Clear Channel Dayton top 40 WDKF/94.5 "Channel 94-5" picking up the show, with Dave Kaelin and Jimmy Jam apparently replacing a show called the "Morning Mess".(And no, we have no idea if … [Read more...]
Catching Up, Midweek Edition
Posted on May 2, 2007 · Leave a Comment
We're sorry for those of you who are used to daily updates out of us...but we're back for a new round on this Wednesday. We think we give you the best publishing frequency you're likely to get out of a site that doesn't charge for subscriptions, after all...DEELY AND WDOK: No less an authority than WDOK/102.1 program director Scott Miller has checked in with your Mighty Blog of Fun(tm) about a rare bit of uncertainty at the CBS Radio Cleveland AC outlet.A number of OMW readers caught … [Read more...]
BREAKING NEWS: WJW’s Easterly Moves Up To GM
Posted on April 30, 2007 · Leave a Comment
He almost left Cleveland entirely to take a job in Dallas, but WJW/8 news director Greg Easterly is staying at "FOX 8" in Cleveland.As general manager.OMW hears that it's been officially announced on South Marginal Road - Easterly, who has run the WJW news department for 10 years, will move up to the GM's chair to replace Mike Renda.Renda announced a month ago that he was moving within the FOX corporate structure as well, to head up the company's O&O in Philadelphia, WTXF/29.And Easterly all … [Read more...]
A Newsy Monday
Posted on April 30, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Our first item for the new week is rather newsy. We actually have some interesting stuff this time! (No, not our usual flotsam-and-jetsam for a Monday morning.)But a request, first.Please dial back on the jokes in our comments at the expense of a certain board op who was once on-air at a local radio station. There are many who know the "back story", and we do, as well...and we don't think he deserves the joking potshots. It's really out of the spirit of what we do here, anyway, and we'll … [Read more...]
Weekend Programming
Posted on April 28, 2007 · Leave a Comment
In our zeal to enjoy the weekend, we forgot that we didn't run down today's NFL Draft, and local coverage of same.On TV, of course, it's all about ESPN and sister network ESPN2, which own the TV rights lock, stock and proverbial barrel. Local TV affiliates will have to wait until their evening newscasts to show video of the Browns drafting Brady Russell Thomas Peterson, or whoever it'll be.This year, NFL Draft coverage has beefed up on radio.On Browns AM flagship Clear Channel talk WTAM/1100, … [Read more...]
