UPDATE 11:42 AM 7/22/10: OMW has confirmed that former Clear Channel talk WTAM/1100 producer Ryan Gohmann is returning to WTAM, after a stint as morning producer/assistant program director at sister talk station WFLA/970 Tampa FL. We also hear Gohmann will indeed be assigned to the Mike Trivisonno show, though his exact role on the show will be determined later. He's scheduled to be back in Cleveland in mid-August... ------------ We're kinda used to being on the cutting edge of local media … [Read more...]
More On Andyman
Posted on July 20, 2010 · Leave a Comment
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...]
Talking About Thursday
Posted on July 15, 2010 · 3 Comments
ZIPS RE-UP, EXPAND: The University of Akron has agreed to a contract extension that'll keep Zips football broadcasts on Clear Channel sports WARF/1350 Akron through the 2012-2013 athletic season. And the Zips are also expanding to the north and west east (sorry, our compass got spun around for some reason!). A new deal also puts University of Akron football broadcasts on Salem talk WHK/1420 Cleveland, and sister religious/brokered WHKZ/1440 Warren, according to a university press … [Read more...]
Not Just LeBron
Posted on July 11, 2010 · 1 Comment
We have plenty of items that have nothing to do with a talented young athlete choosing to throw a ball into a hoop in a different city. But since LeBron James has dominated the media both here and outside of here, we'll start off this item with the obvious... LESOUTH BEACH: The now-former Cleveland Cavaliers star was Topic 1, 2 and 3 even before he scraped Northeast Ohio off of his shoe in an hour-long ESPN special on Thursday. That special, by the way, was the highest rated TV show Thursday … [Read more...]
Closure Is Coming
Posted on July 7, 2010 · 3 Comments
Closure is coming about a number of items we've talked about in the past few days... with new information and updates on nearly all of them... LBJ'S BIG NIGHT: The sports world and pretty much all of Northeast Ohio will be glued to ESPN in about 24 hours, as NBA superstar and Bath Township resident LeBron James announces if he's staying with the Cleveland Cavaliers, or headed to New York, New Jersey, Miami, Chicago, Los Angeles, Shanghai or London. (Well, we guess those last two would be … [Read more...]
Hot Holiday News
Posted on July 5, 2010 · 2 Comments
UPDATE 7/5/10 1:05 PM: If you went to this item shortly after we posted it, scroll down...we've added and changed a few things... --------- It's been a hot July 4th holiday, and we're not just talking about the weather. Now, some of the fireworks...and no, we're not going to nearly cover them with large, static graphics...we're talking about you, Reserve Square... THE 7 PM BATTLE: Local TV Fox affiliate WJW/8's "Fox 8 News" is expanding into a new time slot, and setting up a new local news … [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...]
That WKNR Lineup Change
Posted on June 28, 2010 · 8 Comments
We'd hinted at this since earlier this month...when we noted rumors of changes on Cleveland's AM dial. Building rumors have become reality, as Good Karma sports WKNR/850 "ESPN 850" shakes up its weekday lineup starting Tuesday, July 6th. WKNR creates a two-person afternoon drive show from 3 to 6 p.m. by teaming incumbent afternoon driver Michael Reghi with evening host Kenny Roda, who currently is heard 6 to 9 p.m. Roda sticks around for another hour with former college and pro football star … [Read more...]
