We'll be again more sporadic in our updates for the next few days, though we will still post any "breaking news" about local media that crosses The OMW News Desk...so, keep checking!But here's our closeout for the week:"LOVE" IN THE EVENING: Clear Channel rocker WMMS/100.7 has added one more talk show to its roster.It's Westwood One syndicated relationship advice show "Loveline", which 'MMS is adding to the schedule Sunday-Thursday from 10 PM to midnight.The spicy show is a staple of the … [Read more...]
Followups And Other Stuff
Posted on August 7, 2008 · Leave a Comment
UPDATE 9:01 AM 8/7/08: OMW has confirmed that WJW "FOX 8 News" Columbus bureau reporter John Damschroder is a victim of the station's recent round of layoffs, as the station is closing the bureau entirely at the end of the month.We hear out of South Marginal that the bureau's existing photographer will head back to home base in Cleveland.With the WJW bureau closing, will anyone come in and take over a ready-made TV news bureau in the State Capital?We don't know if there's any interest out of … [Read more...]
On The Fringes
Posted on July 10, 2008 · Leave a Comment
A trio of recent items that are on the fringes of our coverage area, have some links to Ohio or are otherwise used to fill this next update:ABC FOR THE OHIO VALLEY: The Wheeling/Steubenville market is about to get what it has never, ever had - a full-time, in-market ABC affiliate station.The folks at TVNewsday report that West Virginia Media CBS affiliate WTRF/7 Wheeling will launch a new ABC affiliate for the Ohio Valley on August 1, with a digital subchannel on WTRF-DT. That'd have to be, as … [Read more...]
Midweek Drop In
Posted on July 9, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Just checking in...and some of these items have been sitting around for a while...THREE EXIT, ONE RETURNS: We've gotten some inquiries about some of these recent local radio departures, and a former local radio mainstay is coming back to this area to take one of the openings.AllAccess reports that NextMedia AC WHBC-FM 94.1 "Mix 94.1" Canton program director and afternoon driver Hunter Scott is out, confirming rumblings we've heard the past week.And the trade site reports today that his … [Read more...]
Random Stuff, In No Particular Order
Posted on June 16, 2008 · Leave a Comment
And mostly just clearing out the "inbox" here at your Mighty Blog of Fun(tm)...TOLEDO OLDIES: Cumulus Toledo market oldies outlet WRQN/93.5 has made a change in evenings.Veteran Toledo - and elsewhere - radio personality Jim Brady has exited the oldies station's 6 PM-11 PM slot, and is being replaced by another Toledo and station vet, Buddy Carr.Carr has been holding down a 10 AM-3 PM Saturday shift, which the station says he'll keep after taking over nights full-time starting tonight.No word … [Read more...]
BREAKING NEWS: Cavaliers, WTAM, CC Re-Up
Posted on May 12, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Clear Channel talk WTAM/1100 and the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers have announced a 5-year renewal of their radio contract.The move is announced the same day the Cavaliers take on the Boston Celtics in game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals at Quicken Loans Arena.The press release is reprinted below.--------------CLEAR CHANNEL RADIO ANDTHE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS INK DEALMay 12, 2008, Cleveland, Ohio…Clear Channel Radio and The Cleveland Cavaliers have come to terms on a 5-year contract extension … [Read more...]
BREAKING NEWS: Gib Shanley Dies
Posted on April 6, 2008 · Leave a Comment
One of the true legends in Cleveland sports media has passed away.Gib Shanley, who was the long-time sports director at Scripps ABC affiliate WEWS/5, has died at the age of 76."NewsChannel 5" reports that Shanley died of "complications from pneumonia". The Plain Dealer's now-former veteran sportswriter, Bob Dolgan, has a very extensive look at Gib Shanley's life and career here.In addition to his work on Channel 5, and his role as the first sports anchor on WUAB/43's then-new 10 PM news program … [Read more...]
Up For Air For A Bit
Posted on April 3, 2008 · Leave a Comment
We've still got the "Gone Fishin'" sign up - and that's a stretch, since your Primary Editorial Voice(tm) hasn't ever actually picked up a fishing pole.A lot has happened, and we're just here to mention some stuff we haven't put up due to our continued absence.For one, we mourn the passing of more broadcasters with Ohio ties who have recently passed away, like Wes Hopkins (WAKR/1590 Akron, then-KYW/1100 Cleveland) and former WHK/1420 Cleveland personality Scott Burton.Other brief items, in no … [Read more...]
Peter Brown’s NE Ohio Radio Return – Well, Sort Of
Posted on February 21, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Local sports radio fans with long memories certainly recall the controversial days of Peter Brown, who kicked up a lot of dust when he did the afternoon drive show on then-Cablevision-owned WKNR, then "SportsRadio 1220".After leaving for network radio, Mr. Brown ended up doing afternoons on Entercom sports talk WSSP/1250 in Milwaukee - until being let go a while back.At least temporarily, Northeast Ohio sports radio listeners will get a taste of Peter Brown's voice again.AllAccess reports that … [Read more...]
SportsTime Ohio Going 24/7 HD
Posted on February 19, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Lost amid all of the Radio Canine News of the past couple of days...Cleveland-based regional sports network SportsTime Ohio has announced the upcoming launch of a 24/7 HDTV channel.The full-time HD channel, complete with local studio productions done in HD, is set to launch April 1st... just in time for the Cleveland Indians' regular season. STO had already announced that all Indians games, home and away, will be in HD for the regular season.Now, who will carry it?"We are pleased to announce … [Read more...]
