UPDATE 10/27/10 11:47 AM: WNCX's full press release on the Maxwell hiring is below... -------- CBS Radio Cleveland classic rocker WNCX/98.5 has just announced its pickup of a former personality at Clear Channel rock/talk WMMS/100.7. WNCX is announcing the radio return of Maxwell, who occupied the WMMS afternoon slot for several years until not reaching contract renewal terms with Clear Channel. Oak Tree replaced Maxwell with Alan Cox, whose mostly-talk afternoon drive show still airs on the … [Read more...]
New Sports Talk Competitor
Posted on October 26, 2010 · 2 Comments
Good Karma sports WKNR/850 "ESPN 850" and its low-powered brother station, WWGK/1540 "KNR2" have always had at least some sports talk competition in Cleveland...just not much on the radio. And, even less since Clear Channel talk WTAM/1100 deemphasized sports talk after canceling the weekday edition of "Sportsline", in favor of a mix of topics on non-game nights with evening host Bob Frantz, not to mention afternoon host Mike Trivisonno's move to more non-sports topics. Starting November 1st, … [Read more...]
THIS JUST IN: Cavaliers voice Joe Tait out for the rest of 2010
Posted on October 22, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Legendary Cleveland Cavaliers broadcaster - and Hall-of-Famer - Joe Tait's recovery from a recent bout of pneumonia has unfortunately hit a major snag. The Cavaliers, along with flagship station WTAM/1100, announced last night that Joe will also undergo heart surgery over the next few days and will be sidelined throughout the rest of 2010. There is no timetable for his return as of right now. It will be the first time since the disastrous 1981-83 Ted Stepien era that Joe will neither be heard … [Read more...]
Remembering “Tall Ted” Hallaman
Posted on October 19, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Veteran radio announcer Ted Hallaman has passed away at the age of 83. A native of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, "Tall Ted" (so nicknamed because of his 6"1' stature) originally was a newspaper writer, contributing for The Ambridge Daily Citizen, and then for The Beaver Valley Times in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. He first entered radio in 1949 while as a journalism major at Duquesne University, answering a casting call for then-upstart radio station WDUQ/90.5 Pittsburgh. After working in the … [Read more...]
Joe Tait Recovering
Posted on October 12, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Cavaliers radio announcer Joe Tait experienced discomfort and chest pains during and following the Cavaliers game vs. the Rockets in Houston last night. Following the game, he was transported to The Methodist Hospital in Houston and accompanied by Cavaliers head athletic trainer Max Benton. Joe was admitted, treated and kept overnight for observation and testing. A diagnosis of pneumonia has been made. His condition is stable and he is receiving additional treatment and now resting more … [Read more...]
WPFX Finally Gets “Luckey”
Posted on October 12, 2010 · 2 Comments
A few days ago, we updated you on the future of BAS-operated, Tiffin Broadcasting-owned and Heidelberg University-bound WTTF/1600 Tiffin. Former sister station WPFX/107.7 North Baltimore, on the other hand, has had a long and complicated adventure in their return to the air. But at long last, the station has arrived at finish line in the suburb of Luckey, Ohio, returning to the air this past Friday as a country station, "107.7 The Wolf." Whether or not this is a stunt remains to be seen. A … [Read more...]
Afternoon Drive Changes at WARF
Posted on October 12, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Clear Channel sports WARF/1350 Akron is making a change to their ten-month old afternoon drive show. The station announced back on Friday that "The Drive" will now be hosted by Ken Carman and Todd "Fishhead" Fisher, which Carman confirmed on his Twitter account. The 3:00 p.m to 6:00 p.m time slot remains unchanged. Now-former host Jon Marchoino will return to his original home of Hot AC WKDD/98.1, to host afternoon drive live again. Jon had bounced back and forth between WKDD and WARF much of … [Read more...]
The (online) Wave loses its’ PD
Posted on October 9, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting's smooth jazz/new age WNWV/107.3 HD2, aka "The Wave," is now without a program director - and its' last local personality. Former PD/afternoon voice Mark Ribbins' last day at the Elyria-based, Cleveland-targeted station was on Thursday, September 30. Mark was the last person held over from WNWV's primary channels' previous format, which was flipped to adult album alternative in late December. Ribbins stayed on board to program the smooth jazz format online and 107.3 … [Read more...]
Seven Days of WAKR’s 70 Years
Posted on October 6, 2010 · 3 Comments
A really big birthday party is forthcoming for Rubber City Radio oldies/news WAKR/1590 Akron. So big, in fact, that it will span seven days. Starting with Ray Horner's Morning News at 6:00 a.m. Friday, WAKR will begin a week-long celebration, with each weekday focusing on a "Decade In A Day," examining the culture, economy, entertainment and life in Akron - corresponding with WAKR's rich history. This project is the brainchild of WAKR program director/midday host Chuck Collins, who compiled … [Read more...]
WTTF’s New Home
Posted on October 6, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Tiffin station WTTF/1600 is set to move to their new home, and meet new neighbors WHEI/88.9 and cable access "WHEI-TV10," sometime this month. It's been a bizarre trip for the station founded by Bob Wright and Milton Maltz (now you know how "Malrite" - Maltz-Wright(e) - got its name!) ever since Clear Channel sold off WTTF, along with now-silent WPFX/107.7 North Baltimore and their Sandusky cluster, to Fremont-based BAS Broadcasting back in early 2008. (The remaining Tiffin station, WCKY/103.7, … [Read more...]
