Media-Com talk WNIR/100.1 Kent "The Talk of Akron" has successfully killed an effort to put up a new translator on 100.3 (W262BN), which would have been located on a Verizon Wireless cell phone tower in North Ridgeville.As we reported earlier, WNIR took to its own airwaves to warn listeners in the Elyria and North Ridgeville areas that "an out of town company" was proposing a signal in that area that could interfere with WNIR, and asking those listeners to write to the station.The Federal … [Read more...]
Mid-Hiatus Post
Posted on March 2, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Since we're in another of our semi-hiatus periods ("Life Intervenes"), here's another all-encompassing update, featuring - mostly - some long-held items we have missed...DIGITAL, AT LAST?: An OMW reader pointed us to digital applications filed by both of the Media-Com LPTV/Class A outlets in Northeast Ohio, seeking digital facilities for both W35AX/Cleveland and WAOH-LP Akron.The WAOH application is for a digital flash cut on the station's current analog channel, 29, with 15 kW of power. The … [Read more...]
Beacon Stations For Sale
Posted on February 27, 2010 · Leave a Comment
We'd already heard that at least one of the Beacon Broadcasting Youngstown market stations - Christian/eclectic rock/talk WEXC/107.1 "Indie 107.1" Greenville PA - had interested buyers... even before owner Harold Glunt passed away in late January.Now, all five Beacon stations along the Ohio/Pennsylvania border are up for sale.In addition to some helpful tips from OMW readers, we received this release directly from Pittsburgh-based station broker Ray Rosenblum....who clearly knows that the Beacon … [Read more...]
Monday’s Follow
Posted on February 22, 2010 · Leave a Comment
This one is mostly updates or comments, on earlier items...we were quite busy over the weekend, as you can see. Though there is at least one "new" item or two...ANOTHER POLITICIAN: Our blogging colleague over at Gannett Cleveland NBC affiliate WKYC/3, senior director and "DIrector's Cut" blogger Frank Macek, tells us that former WKYC anchor Tim White isn't the only former station anchor to head for the ballot box.As we noted here, White filed in the Democratic primary for the 17th Ohio House … [Read more...]
They’ve Got A Name, Or A Letter
Posted on February 21, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Cleveland's newest radio format launched with a "Boom" around the end of 2009...literally.But an apparent claim on the trademark by a distant CBS Radio HD2 subchannel snuffed out the name of Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting's shiny new AAA format on WNWV/107.3 Elyria, which shifted from its 20-plus year run as smooth jazz "The Wave" to "Boom 107.3".The apparent trademark claim forced WNWV to quickly reposition as simply "107.3 Cleveland" for the past few weeks, but the station has landed on a new … [Read more...]
He’s Running, and He’s Probably Running
Posted on February 20, 2010 · Leave a Comment
It seems like the entire media and political world kept a close eye on filings for Northern Ohio congressional primary races due Friday. But while one high profile local media personality isn't running - yet - the local media personality who is running may surprise you.When the 4 PM deadline hit, former Mahoning Valley congressman-turned-con-turned-radio host Jim Traficant did not file in the Democratic primary for two congressional seats he's been eyeing - his former slot in the 17th District, … [Read more...]
D.C. Bound
Posted on February 20, 2010 · Leave a Comment
As posted on our Twitter account earlier, CBS Radio hot AC WQAL/104.1 Cleveland "Q104" night personality Rob Kruz is headed for Washington DC.Actually, according to tweets and pictures on his own Twitter account, that should be "has headed", as Kruz has already taken the drive to DC. He is expected to hit the airwaves in Our Nation's Capital on Wednesday...to take over the night time slot at Clear Channel top 40 WIHT/99.5 "Hot 99.5".We have no word yet who replaces Kruz back at Q104... … [Read more...]
J.R. Passes On
Posted on February 17, 2010 · Leave a Comment
UPDATE: Visitation will be at 11 AM Saturday, and services 2 PM Saturday, at the Crosser Funeral Home in Oak Harbor, OH.Details, and the obituary, are on the funeral home's website...----------Word is quickly spreading through the Cleveland radio community about the death of J.R. Nelson, who was battling cancer, but reportedly died of a heart attack Tuesday.Former WMMS/100.7 programmer and current broadcast consultant (WNWV/107.3) John Gorman tells OMW:(J.R.) worked at WHK, WMMS in the Malrite … [Read more...]
Two Quick Hits
Posted on February 11, 2010 · Leave a Comment
As earlier passed along on our Twitter feed...EXITING CHARLOTTE: Details are scarce right now, but trade site AllAccess reports that not that terribly long after he arrived, Mike Kenney is no longer market manager of Clear Channel's Charlotte cluster.AllAccess reports that OM Bruce Logan steps in as interim GM of the company's Queen City (North Carolina, that is) cluster.We're following the news here, of course, because it's been just a few months since Kenney arrived in Charlotte from … [Read more...]
Monday’s Pile
Posted on February 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment
We have a lot going on this start of the week, so we might as well go on.Please note: our publishing schedule will still be quite sporadic, and there are days we may not be able to be here. We'll try to keep our Twitter feed going whenever possible...THE 3001 EUCLID SHUFFLE: If this is February 8th, it must be time for the 3001 Euclid Anchor Shuffle.More than any station in the Cleveland TV market, Scripps ABC affiliate WEWS/5 keeps rotating its anchors in and out, trying new combinations, or … [Read more...]
