We don't have really good sources in Central Ohio, so we apologize for being a couple of days late with this one.We were started on this road by rumors that Christian Broadcasting Services 80's/eclectic pop non-comm outlet WHKC/91.5 Columbus was playing Christian pop instead, starting this weekend.The station was established last year by Robb Case, the popular former helicopter pilot/reporter for Columbus NBC affiliate WCMH/4 - the latest in a string of Central Ohio radio stations he's been … [Read more...]
Death Of The Buzzard
Posted on September 14, 2007 · Leave a Comment
We'd like to point out this fascinating article by the Cleveland Plain Dealer's Michael Heaton - on Cleveland.com today, presumably in the Dead Trees edition of the newspaper Saturday.It's all about rumblings we had here earlier this week, with Clear Channel rock WMMS/100.7 Cleveland rapidly de-emphasizing its call letters on air - the station is now mostly known on-air solely by its 100.7 frequency.And it would appear that WMMS, er, 100.7, is sending the well-known "Buzzard" mascot to fly away … [Read more...]
Sweet Homecoming Monday
Posted on September 14, 2007 · Leave a Comment
OMW has confirmed that the new owners of the soon-to-be-former Clear Channel cluster in Ashtabula will take over Monday morning, September 17th.That would be the company known as "Sweet Home Ashtabula", which is owned by long-time Cleveland media executive Tom Embrescia.The sale was actually approved by the FCC back in August, and involves:* WFUN/970 Ashtabula (news/talk/sports)* WREO/97.1 Ashtabula (AC "Star 97.1")* WYBL/98.3 Ashtabula (country "The Bull")* WZOO/102.5 Edgewood (hot … [Read more...]
Radiothon Time
Posted on September 13, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Here at OMW, we've paid some attention to local media participating in charity events, like the long-time Akron Children's Hospital Radiothon produced by the folks at Clear Channel hot AC WKDD/98.1.For whatever reason, we've not really mentioned a similar effort undertaken by WKDD's hot AC sister station in Cleveland, WMVX/106.5 "Mix 106.5". But it's going on now, and we'd like to give it a boost.The 5th Annual Brian and Joe Rainbow Radiothon is a three-day event, which started Wednesday, and … [Read more...]
Thursday Collection
Posted on September 13, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Some updates, some speculation, and some mea culpa from your Mighty Blog of Fun(tm)...SHE'S IN: As reported here late Tuesday night, former local TV anchor Stefani Schaefer is back in Northeast Ohio, taking an apparently new position on WJW/8's FOX 8 News In TheMorning.UPDATE: The station has posted information about her return, and video from the announcement, here.It's a return to the area, and a return to the very show she was on in the mid-1990's.Stefani was the "big announcement at 8 AM" - … [Read more...]
BREAKING NEWS: “Mix” Cincinnati Flips To “Radio 94.1”
Posted on September 10, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Clear Channel hot AC WVMX/94.1 "Mix 94.1" Cincinnati has flipped to a new format and presentation.RadioInsight.com's Lance Venta has the scoop on the noon change:Just as we pondered on August 29, WVMX Cincinnati has dropped the “Mix” moniker in favor of “Radio 94.1” at noon today.A quick glance of the playlist shows a shift towards Modern AC.And sure enough, the WVMX website now redirects to "radio941.net", with a message for surprised listeners:Hello...Mix 94.1 is no longer on the air in … [Read more...]
WNIR’s New Morning Co-Host: Familiar
Posted on September 9, 2007 · Leave a Comment
OMW hears that the replacement for former Media-Com talk WNIR/100.1 "The Talk of Akron" morning co-host Maggie Fuller will start Monday.Taking the microphone alongside Stan Piatt, Steve French and Jim Midock Monday morning will be...Maggie Fuller.We don't have much information why Ms. Fuller has decided to return to her spot on the Akron market talk station's morning show, but she will, starting Monday morning.We don't know, but we do believe that the station had not anticipated her return, and … [Read more...]
Closing Out The Week
Posted on September 7, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Assorted stuff we haven't gotten around to, and the like... and a teaser or two...THAT TEASER: OMW hears that a long-time Northeast Ohio media personality returns to the local broadcast community on Monday.Is this the same person we hinted about in an item a while ago? Or, is it something entirely new and surprising? It certainly was for us, when we heard it.Or maybe it's not "entirely" new?Keep watching for details. We may update this one before Monday...SAVING RANTS?: OMW hears that FSN … [Read more...]
No, We Don’t Know About WMMS
Posted on September 5, 2007 · Leave a Comment
UPDATE 9/5/07 3:37 PM: It would appear from what we've heard and seen, WMMS has excised nearly all mentions of those legendary call letters.And that means from both the airwaves and from the station's website, which carries this new "100.7"-only logo.Does this mean anything, or is 'MMS...er...100.7...hoping to get a little attention in a stunting fashion? We'll see.The station also appears to be having some fun with its website playlist.Original item below...----------------No, we don't have … [Read more...]
Followup Stuff
Posted on September 5, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Mostly followup to stuff posted below this item, with some new items as well..."RIK AND SARAH" NOW CORE OF WHBC-FM MORNINGS: For at least some time, WHBC-FM/94.1's Madison Woods actually hosted morning drive solo at "Mix 94.1", NextMedia's Canton AC outlet.When Rik Elliot showed up, the two teamed up. And now, "Maddie" is out of mornings.A memo from the station flew out of Market Street South and somehow made the trip up I-77 to us. It says "Mix" is "building" the morning show around Rik and … [Read more...]
