An alert OMW reader called this to our attention, and we've confirmed it: TRN's Laura Ingraham has been dropped by Clear Channel talk WHLO/640 Akron.She's been replaced in the 9-11 PM slot by another TRN host, Rusty Humphries.OMW hears that one reason for the Ingraham departure on WHLO is timing.Originally brought aboard in her live mid-morning time slot (then 10 AM to noon on 640), Ingraham was moved to nights on WHLO after the station grabbed Premiere's Glenn Beck, when sister talk WTAM/1100 … [Read more...]
Another Weekend Update
Posted on March 11, 2007 · Leave a Comment
And no, still without Chevy Chase...MORE WHBC STUFF: Our sources have provided more clarification on the immediate future of NextMedia oldies-to-talk WHBC/1480 Canton, though there are still unanswered questions.We're told that you may or may not hear Brady Russell doing full-fledged talk radio starting Monday in WHBC's afternoon drive slot, occupied until this past week by 20-year station vet Brice Lewis. And we're not sure he actually starts in the time slot as early as Monday.We get the … [Read more...]
1480 Moves To More Talk
Posted on March 9, 2007 · Leave a Comment
OMW hears that NextMedia oldies WHBC/1480 Canton, as long rumored in This Space, is finally bringing on the talk.We hear from many sources this evening that WHBC veteran afternoon drive host Brice Lewis was let go after his Thursday program.And sure enough, the station has done the "Soviet-style purge" of Mr. Lewis from its website.Listed on the WHBC schedule 3-7 PM now is "Afternoons on WHBC". Lewis is also off the station's "On-Air Personalities" page as of today.OMW hears that taking his … [Read more...]
Your Weekend WKNR Update
Posted on March 9, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Next up in the rotation on the ever-changing host lineup of Good Karma sports WKNR/850 "ESPN 850"'s "Saturday Morning Sports Show": Chuck Booms.Well, not just Chuck, as the former FOX Sports Radio host ("Kiley and Booms") and Euclid resident will be joined by Cleveland Plain Dealer Cleveland Cavaliers beat writer Branson Wright from 9-noon Saturday - presumably to talk All Things Hoops, in the midst of the MAC Tournament, the upcoming NCAA "March Madness" and the Cavaliers' own run to the NBA … [Read more...]
More Comings, Goings And Other Stuff
Posted on March 6, 2007 · Leave a Comment
As it turns out, Tuesday was a very busy day...JOY BENEDICT JUMPS TWO CHANNELS: And exclusive, as far as we know...OMW hears that WKYC/3 Akron Bureau reporter Joy Benedict is leaving to join ABC affiliate WEWS/5.We hear she'll take the morning reporting position on the station's "Good Morning Cleveland", presumably as a direct replacement for now-former "NewsChannel 5" reporter Michelle Relerford. Benedict starts March 16th at Channel 5.While she was at WKYC, Benedict not only reported … [Read more...]
In No Particular Order
Posted on March 5, 2007 · Leave a Comment
We're not sure what to call this one, so let's plow into it!CATCHING UP WITH JULIE: We don't get the Dead Trees edition of the Cleveland Plain Dealer here at OMW World Headquarters, so we only see the PD via its online presence at Cleveland.com.While we're quite grateful for that ability, there's one thing the site doesn't do - provide an easily accesssible page with all the media-related articles written by Julie Washington. Her articles on local film industry issues have an index, for some … [Read more...]
Youngstown Radio Mainstays Retire
Posted on March 4, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Our knowledge of Youngstown radio history is sketchy, but one thing is for sure: Dick Thompson and Johnny Kay are basically right next to each other in our knowledge of the market's past.The long-time air personalities, who worked together at iconic top 40 outlet WHOT - in its original days at AM 1330 - have been paired at Cumulus standards WSOM/600 Salem for the past few years...until Friday, when both men retired after doing a final show together on Friday afternoon.Throughout their careers, … [Read more...]
Welcome To March
Posted on March 3, 2007 · Leave a Comment
On the heels of items mentioned before, and sometimes more so...WRQK INVADES AKRON?: Clear Channel's new rocker WRQK/106.9 Canton has surely had at least some Akron listeners over the years, even with the presence of competing Rubber City rock WONE/97.5 and the station's general focus on Canton itself in the Cumulus years - give or take throwaway Akron mentions, like in the station's legal ID.And with the WRQK signal recently juiced back up to normal with its new tower site, we've wondered if … [Read more...]
They Have Left The Building
Posted on February 28, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Two departures, and one return of someone who "left the building" a lot. Well, at least a return in recorded form...CHRIS MILLER'S EXIT: Today is WEWS/5 sports director Chris Miller's last day at the Cleveland ABC affiliate.And the "NewsChannel 5" sports anchor is doing a farewell tour of sorts, if you count his appearance this morning on WKNR/850 "ESPN 850"'s mid-morning talk show with competitor-until-now Tony Rizzo.Miller, who joins Washington DC-based Comcast SportsNet as its main sports … [Read more...]
WKNR Folo: No Brainer
Posted on February 27, 2007 · Leave a Comment
But first, this breaking news...a computer virus has found its way into the computers at Good Karma sports WKNR/850 in Cleveland!It has apparently infected the computer automation system at WKNR, re-populating the on-air system with items voiced by former WKNR program director Michael Luczak."W32.Luczak.KNR"'s first damage was heard Tuesday night, during the opening of WKNR's pre-game broadcast for the Cleveland State Vikings basketball contest. OMW hears that Good Karma Virus Removal … [Read more...]
