Rarely does even such a shocking event have such an effect on a market. But the death of WWCD/101.1-102.5 "CD101" program director and afternoon drive host Andy "Andyman" Davis has sent shockwaves throughout the Columbus market...and beyond. As we reported earlier, "Andyman" died while on vacation with his family in Michigan, a drowning victim. The Columbus Dispatch has an extensive article looking into the reaction to his death...with original "CD101" general manager Gary Richards noting … [Read more...]
Columbus, Akron And Youngstown
Posted on July 19, 2010 · 12 Comments
Our news this time around comes from the above-mentioned areas, and we start off with a shock, unfortunately... PROGRAMMER DIES: Columbus alt-rocker WWCD/101.1 Grove City "CD101" is going through a lot lately. As reported here, the station is in the midst of a move to the more powerful 102.5/Baltimore frequency, where it's simulcasting now...and will become "CD102.5" when The Ohio State University moves its classical music to the 101.1 frequency. The station's long-time programmer won't be … [Read more...]
Columbus Shakeup
Posted on June 30, 2010 · 8 Comments
UPDATE 7/1/10 10:13 PM: No, we haven't signed LeBron James. We're a few million, all of them, short of cap space, and LeBron wasn't sure of our head coaching plans, though he liked the fact we're in Northeast Ohio. But seriously, thanks to Tim Feran at the Columbus Dispatch, we have some more details on this item, if not the NBA Free Agency Shuffle. * WOSU Public Media is buying the 101.1 operation for $4.8 million $5.7 million, $2.5 million $2.25 million (sorry, typo on our part) up front … [Read more...]
The Next Batch
Posted on June 29, 2010 · 8 Comments
News seems to be coming in batches, so here's our next one... CBS MOVES CARVER: Steve Carver literally didn't have enough time to unpack in Northeast Ohio. Not long after CBS Radio announced he was taking the job of VP/market manager at the company's Cleveland cluster (AC WDOK/102.1, hot AC WQAL/104.1, classic rock WNCX/98.5 and alt-rock WKRK/92.3), he's leaving town...according to numerous trade reports, he'll take oversight of CBS' cluster in West Palm Beach FL. Taking over the four CBS … [Read more...]
Chasing His Dream
Posted on June 21, 2010 · 1 Comment
UPDATE: Our friends at CursedCleveland.com point out in a comment below that Tony has just tweeted about a new job: Just took a job in N Carolina w/ ISP Networks... on the air with UW Huskies broadcasts on KJR in Seattle. Thanks for all your support!!!! Congratulations, Tony! Our original item is below: --------- Tony Castricone is by far not the first Ohio media person to lose his job and wonder "what now?". It's how he answered that question that brings his story to OMW. The former … [Read more...]
Holiday Weekend Post
Posted on May 29, 2010 · 2 Comments
UPDATE 8:33 PM 5/29/10: There's an update to the last story in this item. Please scroll to the bottom of the item for more... ------ Here's an update to get you through Memorial Day weekend... LOST UPDATE: First, an update on Channel 5's problems with the series finale of ABC's "Lost", parts of which were, well, lost to area viewers last Sunday night. As we noted on our original item, the Scripps-owned local ABC affiliate was able to convince the network to allow it to rerun the show before … [Read more...]
Ohio’s Mobile TV Future
Posted on April 15, 2010 · Leave a Comment
A host of TV station owner groups are banding together to create a much broader future for mobile digital television, and nearly all groups in the Cleveland market are involved.From the first article about the joint venture of 12 ownership groups, courtesy of TVNewsCheck's Harry Jessell:The groups: Belo Corp., Cox Media Group, E.W. Scripps Co., Fox, Gannett Broadcasting, Hearst Television Inc., Ion Television, Media General Inc., Meredith Corp., NBC, Post-Newsweek Stations Inc. and Raycom … [Read more...]
Big Monday
Posted on March 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Our pile of news is large this Monday, so we might as well get it posted and out of the way...TV MADE EASY: That's the catchphrase used by Time Warner for its latest digital/HD cable channel changes, which are taking effect starting today.We've already heard from one OMW reader in TWC's Wadsworth system, who tells us that the flip of the HD channels has already taken place there - from the 400s to the 1000s on the cable lineup. (We'll need reader help here, as we won't be able to track the … [Read more...]
The Catchup Post
Posted on December 29, 2009 · Leave a Comment
The altered state of reality here at the Mighty Blog of Fun(tm) means that, well, we missed some stuff...some that affects the coming year.So, here's at least some of What We Missed, and other updates, with a year-end message still to come...FREEDOM AVENUE CHANGES: There have been so many changes at Clear Channel's Akron/Canton cluster on Freedom Avenue that we wouldn't be surprised if you'd mistake it for a bus or train station, as opposed to a radio station cluster.First, as long advertised, … [Read more...]
All Sorts Of Things
Posted on November 20, 2009 · Leave a Comment
With our schedule being off, this is probably the last item for the week, but we do have some things to pass along...RETURN OF AIR ERA?: OMW has reported over the past year or so that various economic factors have grounded local TV news helicopters for the most part in the Cleveland TV market.Only Raycom Media CBS affiliate WOIO/19's "19 Action News" has been regularly flying its helicopter, a fact the station has promoted relentlessly on the air for about the past couple of months. "Action … [Read more...]
