We've known about this for a while, but rather unfortunately, we've been kind of swamped in the Real Life Dept.(tm) to get something up here in the past day or two.So, we're heartened that it's good news that brings us to post this item.OMW hears that Rubber City Radio rock WONE/97.5 Akron program director T.K. O'Grady has indeed successfully gone through his prostate cancer surgery, which took place on Monday.We hear that O'Grady is expected home tomorrow, and is "doing fine". We also hear … [Read more...]
Welcome To Monday
Posted on April 9, 2007 · Leave a Comment
...such as it is. And as per usual with our early week posts, we're in a mix of updates and ongoing topics...LES ON THE RADIO: When Good Karma sports WKNR/850 started revamping its lineup, bringing in names like Tony Rizzo and Mark "Munch" Bishop, we wondered what would happen when these hosts took time off.With a rather busy sports month or so mostly behind us, it's no surprise that Rizzo - in his "day"/night job as WJW/8's primary sports anchor - would be taking some time off from both TV … [Read more...]
Weekend Loose Ends, April Edition
Posted on April 6, 2007 · Leave a Comment
After enough snow delays to stop a baseball game four times, time to clear out the odds and ends before we hit the weekend...ANOTHER WHBC CHANGE: OMW hears that NextMedia talk WHBC/1480 Canton, now finishing its second week as "NewsTalk 1480", is making another adjustment to its new format.And judging from the feedback we get here, it's one that will please many of our readers.We hear that WHBC weekend mainstay Jim Albright will premiere a Saturday morning talk/information program starting … [Read more...]
WKSU’s Vincent Duffy Heads For Michigan
Posted on April 4, 2007 · Leave a Comment
OMW has confirmed that WKSU/89.7 program director Vincent Duffy is leaving the Kent-based NPR outlet for a new job out of state.Duffy will become news director of the University of Michigan's network of three NPR stations, based at the university in Ann Arbor."Michigan Radio" originates at WUOM/91.7 Ann Arbor, which serves southeast Michigan including nearby Detroit, and has outlets in Flint and Grand Rapids.OMW hears that in addition to the radio work, Duffy will have a chance to do some TV … [Read more...]
Midweek Update
Posted on April 4, 2007 · Leave a Comment
And at nearly the exact middle of the workweek, at that...how did we manage that?DAVE AND JIMMY KISS YOUNGSTOWN: As rumored, OMW hears it's going to happen Monday at Clear Channel Youngstown top 40 WAKZ/95.9 "Kiss FM".Regionally syndicated morning team "Dave and Jimmy", based at Clear Channel top 40 powerhouse WNCI/97.9 Columbus, will take the open morning drive slot at the Youngstown station on Monday.WAKZ has parted ways with Los Angeles-based Sean Valentine, whose voicetracked morning drive … [Read more...]
Random Tuesday Stuff
Posted on April 3, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Just going through our "to do" list, with news and comment (no, not involving Paul Harvey)...there's still more, that we'll get to later tonight...KISSED OFF?: It looks like Clear Channel Youngstown top 40 WAKZ/95.9 "Kiss FM" is the latest CC Ohio top 40 station going a different direction in morning drive.On the heels of sister Cincinnati "Kiss" outlet WKFS/107.1, WAKZ appears to be ending its relationship with Los Angeles-based Sean Valentine, the afternoon driver at L.A.'s original "Kiss FM" … [Read more...]
Not WKRP in Cincinnati
Posted on April 2, 2007 · Leave a Comment
As the entire editorial staff of your Mighty Blog of Fun(tm) awaits the release of the "WKRP in Cincinnati" DVD later this month - even with a long list of necessary-to-make-it-affordable music substitutions - we electronically revisit the Queen City.There's a wholebuncha stuff we have to put up that we haven't gotten to yet. And you can find details on all of the below items at Cincinnati Enquirer TV/radio guru John Kiesewetter's blog...YES, HE'S GONE: Cincinnati radio legend Jim LaBarbara, … [Read more...]
Back Into It
Posted on April 2, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Since there's not much "new" at the moment, we'll go back and touch on updates to ongoing items...1350 SWITCH FALLOUT: As reported and expected, Clear Channel's WARF/1350 Akron dropped the liberal talk format Friday morning for sports as "Sports Radio 1350".It was a pretty uneventful flip. Jones Radio syndicated host Bill Press - whose current show started solely on WARF - threw out quick a "Goodbye, Akron!" just moments before the previously scheduled 8:58:50 spot break.Then, the station … [Read more...]
EXCLUSIVE: Liberal Talk WARF/1350 Akron Flipping To Sports
Posted on March 28, 2007 · Leave a Comment
UPDATE 3/28/07 1:45 PM: "Radio Free Ohio" has confirmed the end of the liberal talk format on an item titled "The End is near", on the station's website:The End is coming.The end of the progressive format on 1350 is coming on Friday March 30th at 8:59am.Watch this space for more information. The item does not announce the new format at this time, but we're reminded that change from sports to liberal talk was also made at about the same time of day, around 9 AM.Our original item is … [Read more...]
BREAKING NEWS: Munch In, Roda Out for WKNR Afternoon Drive
Posted on March 27, 2007 · Leave a Comment
The Cleveland Plain Dealer's Arts & Entertainment blog reports big changes at Good Karma sports talk WKNR/850 Cleveland.PD columnist Mike McIntyre reports that Clear Channel WMJI/105.7-WMMS/100.7 sports director Mark "Munch" Bishop is headed for the 3-6 PM slot at "ESPN 850 WKNR", replacing Kenny Roda. McIntyre quotes unnamed sources that Roda will stay aboard at WKNR, though it is not clear what role he will take.Bishop joins another former WMJI'er on the WKNR roster - mid-morning host … [Read more...]
