And this time, it wasn't just our hectic behind-the-scenes life that kept us away.Every so often, the Blogger computers automatically scan the service's blogs to make sure that automatically-posted unsolicited marketing blogs (think "canned luncheon meat by Hormel") aren't clogging up the system.Late Friday, we were told that we were "flagged" by this process, which was clearly an error. (A human-posted news-oriented blog that's been around for over three years?) That "flag" - while keeping … [Read more...]
Metheny Out At CC/Cleveland
Posted on July 30, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Our inbox has been peppered with anonymous tips all day out of the Clear Channel World Domination HQ at Oak Tree, and now it's been confirmed by the various radio trade sites.Long-time VP/Programming Kevin Metheny has left the building at Clear Channel Cleveland after a 10 year run in the post, and a 13 year run with the local cluster.OMW hears that the exit comes at the end of Metheny's most recent contract as the company's head Cleveland programmer... … [Read more...]
A Follow-Up Or Three
Posted on July 29, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Followups, clarification and other stuff...THE SAVAGE FALLOUT: When we passed along word that Salem Cleveland talk outlet WHK/1420 was dumping Talk Radio Network host Michael Savage over recent remarks about autism, we didn't know what the station would do in the 9-11 PM time slot until August 4th, when it announced it would start a new lineup.Friday, WHK aired Savage's show as normal, and the station did so again on Monday night.WHK/Salem Cleveland general manager Mark Jaycox announced last … [Read more...]
Savage Flap Prompts WHK To Drop Show
Posted on July 25, 2008 · Leave a Comment
The ongoing flap over controversial remarks by Talk Radio Networks host Michael Savage has cost him his Cleveland affiliate.The Cleveland Plain Dealer's Julie Washington reports that Salem talk outlet WHK/1420 Cleveland has given Savage his walking papers, after widely reported on-air comments about autistic children that have caused both advertiser and affiliate drops nationwide.Salem Cleveland general manager Mark Jaycox is quoted by Washington on the move, with wording you don't normally hear … [Read more...]
“KY” on XM
Posted on July 24, 2008 · Leave a Comment
The big news this week is that competing satellite providers XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio are about to get the FCC go-ahead for a long-planned merger, according to the Wall Street Journal.There's a smaller piece of local-related news about one of the two services as well.XM's "Decades" channels frequently do tributes to legendary radio outlets of the past, and Cleveland is in the spotlight tomorrow.WKYC/3 senior director and "Director's Cut" blogger Frank Macek gives the heads … [Read more...]
Thursday Tidbits
Posted on July 24, 2008 · Leave a Comment
A few late week tidbits for you...UPDATE 10/27/08 5:35 PM: From Morrison's agent, Steve Swienckowski from the David Crane Agency:"All charges related to a July incident involving former WUPW Meteorologist Mike Morrison have been dismissed, and all references on his record have been expunged. That is the ruling of a court in Toledo as of today. "BAD WEATHER: OMW hears that WUPW/36 "Fox Toledo" chief meteorologist Mike Morrison is "no longer in the building".Morrison was arrested early Sunday … [Read more...]
Monday Update
Posted on July 21, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Starting a new week with these items...DRAGGED INTO THE 21ST CENTURY: It's the Nagging Rumor That Won't Go Away, Northeast Ohio radio-wise.Is Media-Com talk WNIR/100.1 "The Talk of Akron" about ready to become "The Talk of the (Internet) World", as it were?An OMW reader tipped us a month or two back to an on-air comment by WNIR midday host Howie Chizek...that the station was apparently readying a streaming audio feed, offering the local talk station's programming to Internet listeners.And then, … [Read more...]
Assorted Stuff
Posted on July 16, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Just a few non-related items, mostly as usual...FALLEN OFFICER BENEFIT: The folks at Oak Tree tell us that Clear Channel country WGAR/99.5 morning man Jim Mantel is involved in a fundraiser for the family of Twinsburg police officer Josh Miktarian, who was killed during a traffic stop in that city early Sunday morning.The benefit is a memorial motorcycle ride from South East Harley-Davidson in Bedford Heights to Twinsburg High School on Saturday, July 26th. Riders' minimum donations of $10 … [Read more...]
Mid-July Visit
Posted on July 14, 2008 · Leave a Comment
There's nothing particularly "breaking" going on, at least that we know of, in local media. But we managed to cobble together a few items to fill a Monday morning update...NEON SWITCH: A couple of OMW readers checked in over the weekend to ask a question... "Did you know that Time Warner Cable has switched its local programming channel to channel 23?"That switch has been made in the former Adelphia areas of greater Cleveland - including here at the OMW World Headquarters - where the "Northeast … [Read more...]
WKSU Launches HD Subchannels
Posted on July 10, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Kent State University NPR/classical WKSU/89.7 Kent has unveiled two HD Radio subchannels.The WKSU-originated "Folk Alley" programming takes the HD2 subchannel, and the station's all-classical feed is occupying WKSU-HD3. The station's main broadcast signal continues its digital presence at WKSU-HD1.Both programming streams have long been available over the station's website.WKSU general manager Al Bartholet writes in his "Al Things Considered" blog that the subchannels have been up since … [Read more...]
