We're just in an odds and ends kind of mood lately...HELP INCOMING: Just two days after WEWS/5 lost sportscaster John Chandler to the land of New England, OMW hears that a fill-in may already be on the way.We hear that if it hasn't happened already, former WKYC/3 sportscaster Andy Baskin will soon be tapped to pitch in at the local ABC affiliate - to ensure Sue Ann Robak isn't chained to the sports department 7 days a week, and to help with "team coverage" of events like the Cavaliers' run in … [Read more...]
BREAKING NEWS: Browns Re-Up With WKYC/3, Add SportsTime Ohio
Posted on April 20, 2007 · Leave a Comment
The Cleveland Browns are sticking with local NBC affiliate WKYC/3 for the 2007 season, as the team's official broadcast TV partner and home of Browns preseason games.But on the cable side, the local NFL team is making a change for 2007, as it will start a new agreement with SportsTime Ohio, the local cable/satellite regional sports network owned by the Cleveland Indians.The other big news out of this agreement is for HDTV fans.Channel 3 will air four 2007 pre-season games in HD format, and new … [Read more...]
Local TV Turmoil
Posted on April 19, 2007 · Leave a Comment
UPDATE WITH NEW INFORMATION - 3:35 PM 4/19/07There has been a lot of turnover in Cleveland TV over the past few months, and it's happening again. We have two items in just one day.OMW hears that WKYC/3 news director Mike McCormick has announced his resignation from the Cleveland NBC affiliate this afternoon, effective immediately.McCormick came to the station less than a year ago from Gannett sister station "First Coast News", the NBC/ABC combo in Jacksonville FL. We have no idea where he's … [Read more...]
And…Wednesday
Posted on April 18, 2007 · Leave a Comment
NOTICE: We accidentally closed comments on this item too early, in our attempt to close the item below it. The comments are once again open on this item, if you'd like to add your two cents worth. -- The Management----------We weren't even planning on being here today, but...here we are, with a mid-week installment...BLACKSBURG NORTH: Two days after the largest shooting massacre in American history, local TV stations in Cleveland continue to camp out in Blacksburg, Virginia.The Virginia Tech … [Read more...]
Up Next On WKNR Saturdays: “Hammer and Booms”
Posted on April 14, 2007 · Leave a Comment
On Good Karma sports talk WKNR/850 Cleveland in the Saturday 9 AM-noon slot this week:The second "Saturday Morning Sports Show" co-hosting appearance by comedian, former FOX Sports Radio host and Euclid resident Chuck Booms.The show comes with a built-in name this time - "Hammer and Booms" - the first name in the billing, of course, being "Rizzo on the Radio" producer/sidekick Aaron Goldhammer.We're not sure if the show name is significant, or as usual, if anything regarding this time slot … [Read more...]
More “Newsy” Sports
Posted on April 13, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Back in the day when FOX Sports Net Ohio was the only local cable TV sports operation, we think it's safe to say that you could call it a bit complacent.The network had the rights to both the Cleveland Indians and Cleveland Cavaliers, and really didn't feel the need to produce any news or information programming besides the pre-game shows and post-game shows.That changed drastically when the Indians took their baseball and went to a new TV home, their own SportsTime Ohio, last season.Since then, … [Read more...]
STO Scrambles With Tribe Move
Posted on April 9, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Television production can't often turn on a dime, but SportsTime Ohio is doing a lot of dime turning this week.With baseball officials moving the Cleveland Indians series with the Los Angeles Angels to Milwaukee's Miller Park, STO says they'll air the three-game set as scheduled - scooping up a last-minute commitment on a production truck in Wisconsin, and flying staffers up to Milwaukee.The sole casualty of the move will be STO's HDTV telecast, which won't take place since the games will not be … [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...]
BREAKING NEWS: WOIO’s David Pingalore Headed To Florida
Posted on April 6, 2007 · Leave a Comment
This just in, and as far as we know, exclusive to OMW - at least on the Ohio end:WOIO/19 "19 Action News" weekend sports anchor David Pingalore is leaving the Raycom Media Cleveland CBS affiliate for Florida.In his blog, Orlando Sentinel TV columnist Hal Boedeker writes that Pingalore is headed for Orlando, where he takes the top sports job at CBS affiliate WKMG/6.Boedeker writes that Pingalore heads south later this month to become that station's sports director.Up here, Pingalore is second in … [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...]
