Oh, and add "Freq" to that list...a little later...NEW NEON SITE: Time Warner Cable local programming channel "NEON" (Northeast Ohio Network) is unveiling a new website.It's actually an upgrade for the site at twcneon.com. From a press release about the revamp:The new NEON website has a fresh look and offers a simple way to find information about the network. Each show now has a dedicated page on the website with photos, videos and past and upcoming episode information. The schedule page … [Read more...]
Changes, Cuts And Kudos
Posted on July 1, 2009 · Leave a Comment
We've got a news-filled update this morning...linked only by alliteration...WAVE MAKES MORNING CHANGE: Elyria-Lorain Broadcasting Cleveland market smooth jazz mainstay WNWV/107.3 "The Wave" is making a change in morning drive.OMW hears that Tom Murphy, who's been helming the Wave morning drive shift since 1996 (according to his bio), is no longer in the building...and apparently not of his own choice.Though we don't know why Murphy is not with WNWV anymore, the voice who will replace him is … [Read more...]
Quick Moves
Posted on June 29, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Two brief items that we haven't posted yet...SOUTH AVENUE CHANGES: OMW hears that some lineup moves are starting today at Clear Channel's Youngstown cluster.We have confirmed that top 40 WAKZ/95.9 "Kiss FM" midday voice Krissy Taylor is moving her voice to afternoon drive at sister hot AC WMXY/98.9 "Mix 98.9". Her show will take the time slot once occupied by Dan Gonder, who left the station in Clear Channel's second round of budget cuts.That results in the following lineup on WAKZ: … [Read more...]
Tom Kent Lands In Home Market
Posted on June 29, 2009 · Leave a Comment
It was one of the nagging questions among local music radio types. What took them so long?Brecksville's Tom Kent has been building a syndication empire, most recently with the help of Citadel Media (the former ABC Radio Networks). He's landed on big market stations with his weeknight classic hits show, and has established a solid brand in the evening time slot.But Kent wasn't able to land on his hometown oldies, er, classic hits station - Clear Channel Cleveland's WMJI/105.7 "Majic 105.7".He's … [Read more...]
We Know And We Don’t Know
Posted on June 25, 2009 · Leave a Comment
UPDATE 6/25/09 2:21 PM: Our report of the buyouts accepted by WJW/8 "Fox 8" veterans Belinda Prinz and Dan Coughlin has been confirmed/separately reported by Cleveland Plain Dealer media columnist Julie Washington...---------There is a lot of information floating around, most of it related to broadcast television in Northeast Ohio.And we "know" most of it, though some of it is still speculation based on information that's out there...WE KNOW - TV: OMW hears that two veteran local TV names are … [Read more...]
Chalmers Service Update
Posted on June 24, 2009 · Leave a Comment
UPDATE 6/24/09 10:47 PM: John now tells us that times have been changed for Saturday:"Visitation will now be from 11 AM to 1 PM and the Memorial service will begin at 1."----------We've gotten some clarification for the timing and events, for Saturday's memorial service for former WMMS/WKYC graphic artist Brian Chalmers.Courtesy of former WMMS program director John Gorman:Regarding Brian Chalmers’ Memorial Service on Saturday June 27 - Visitation will be between 10 AM to 12 noon The Memorial … [Read more...]
Mark Nolan’s Radio Roots
Posted on June 24, 2009 · Leave a Comment
He's much better known as long-time meteorologist - and now morning host and anchor - at Gannett NBC affiliate WKYC/3...but Mark Nolan is coming "back" to radio, and to an old radio home.Umm, for one week.Clear Channel Akron market hot AC WKDD/98.1 is announcing that Nolan will guest host the station's morning show, normally helmed by Matt Patrick, June 29th through July 3rd.The vacation fill-in actually means something of a quasi-homecoming for Nolan, says WKDD program director, Clear Channel … [Read more...]
Even Quicker Hits
Posted on June 23, 2009 · Leave a Comment
A funny thing usually happens to us on the way to a hiatus: Stuff happens, and we feel the need to post it.So, unlike the last item...this is a very quick collection of "quick hits" we didn't want to wait to post...CHALMERS SERVICES MOVE: It's no surprise to us, as an important figure in Cleveland radio (and TV) history will be memorialized Saturday...in a different location than planned.Former WMMS/100.7 program director John Gorman passes along word that a bigger venue has been secured for … [Read more...]
WMMS, WKYC Artist Brian Chalmers Passes On
Posted on June 22, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Long-time local radio and TV artist Brian Chalmers has passed away.Chalmers was most recently a graphic artist for Gannett NBC affiliate WKYC/3, but is likely better known - at least inside the local media world - as the second "pen behind the Buzzard"...drawing the iconic graphic character for rock WMMS/100.7 after original Buzzard artist David Helton moved up in the Malrite Broadcasting chain.Former WMMS programmer John Gorman has an item up about Chalmers on his blog, with plenty of pictures … [Read more...]
Quick Hits For A Monday
Posted on June 22, 2009 · Leave a Comment
We're still "on hiatus", as it were, but we want to bring out some items we don't want to get moldy.OK, maybe this wasn't as "quick" as we thought...TV CHANGE: Cleveland Classic Media's Tim Lones gives us a heads up on the future of WOAC/67 Canton, the infomercial outlet being sold out of the bankruptcy case of Multicultural Broadcasting's TV division.And there is no future - for either the WOAC call letters, or, apparently, the old channel number 67.Incoming owner Tri-State Christian Television … [Read more...]
