As it turns out, all those rumors about Good Karma sports WKNR/850 Cleveland "ESPN 850" midday host Tony Rizzo being heard in the afternoon were true. But...not in late afternoon, as expected in a Facebook status update by Clear Channel talk WTAM/1100 afternoon drive host Mike Trivisonno and/or his staff. As OMW tipped minutes before a "big announcement" on WKNR, Rizzo's "Really Big Show" is not moving...it's expanding. Starting Monday, Rizzo, Aaron Goldhammer, Chris "Negative Ned" Fedor and … [Read more...]
The Big Update
Posted on November 23, 2010 · 3 Comments
"We're slipping," as a reader said. Just days after our big return, your Primary Editorial Voice(tm) became scarce, and we did not invoke our Secondary Editorial Voice(tm), though we notice he was busy with some items "off stage". So, it's a Thanksgiving feast of items, some of them courtesy of our second... EARLY CAST: Scripps ABC affiliate WEWS/5 is joining a growing trend in local TV news across the country - pre-5 AM newscasts. GM Sam Rosenwasser notes, in a memo that floated out of … [Read more...]
Tons of Assorted News
Posted on October 5, 2010 · 1 Comment
'A veritable potpourri' of interesting news items gathered throughout the weekend: FSO AND DAN PATRICK: Dayton native Dan Patrick's satellite TV simulcast of his late-morning sports radio show will soon be available to non-satellite subscribers. Yesterday morning, DirectTV, which produces the show for radio and television, announced a syndication agreement with the regional sports network service Fox Sports Net that takes the show over to basic cable, expanding the show's reach to more than 85 … [Read more...]
Quick Hits
Posted on September 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Some items we have to get online, quickly...but as it turns out, this is a full-sized update... PREMIERES IN THE BOOKS...: We missed an update on Wednesday, so we didn't get to remind you of the very first Regina Brett Show on WKSU/89.7-and-its-million-simulcasters. (OK, so it only seems like WKSU has a million full power repeaters and simulcasters.) For the record, show #1 on Wednesday night at 7 PM, courtesy of a press release that came in more than enough time from WKSU's OMW Handler, Ann … [Read more...]
The Big Followup
Posted on August 18, 2010 · 7 Comments
As usual when major media news breaks here, we spend time afterwards sorting it all out... MANTEL'S EXIT: It's the day after long-time WGAR/99.5 morning man Jim Mantel was shown the door at the Clear Channel Cleveland country outlet, and instead of being behind the microphones at Oak Tree, he's communicating with his fans via social media. Mantel noted on his Twitter account: "Probably heard that I'm no longer on the air at wgar. Was lucky to do morning in my hometown for 18 1/2 yrs. On the … [Read more...]
Starting With Beginnings
Posted on July 28, 2010 · 1 Comment
Since we started with life ending in our last update, let's start with life beginning... NOT VOICETRACKING...YET: A new baby with quite a local radio "head start" entered the world over the weekend. Katherine Ann, born Saturday morning (7 pounds, 20.5 inches), is the brand new daughter born to a couple of local Clear Channel stars... top 40 WAKS/96.5 "Kiss FM" assistant program director/music director/afternoon driver/OMW reader Kasper and his wife, hot AC WKDD/98.1 morning co-host Krissy … [Read more...]
Hot Holiday News
Posted on July 5, 2010 · 2 Comments
UPDATE 7/5/10 1:05 PM: If you went to this item shortly after we posted it, scroll down...we've added and changed a few things... --------- It's been a hot July 4th holiday, and we're not just talking about the weather. Now, some of the fireworks...and no, we're not going to nearly cover them with large, static graphics...we're talking about you, Reserve Square... THE 7 PM BATTLE: Local TV Fox affiliate WJW/8's "Fox 8 News" is expanding into a new time slot, and setting up a new local news … [Read more...]
The Next Batch
Posted on June 29, 2010 · 8 Comments
News seems to be coming in batches, so here's our next one... CBS MOVES CARVER: Steve Carver literally didn't have enough time to unpack in Northeast Ohio. Not long after CBS Radio announced he was taking the job of VP/market manager at the company's Cleveland cluster (AC WDOK/102.1, hot AC WQAL/104.1, classic rock WNCX/98.5 and alt-rock WKRK/92.3), he's leaving town...according to numerous trade reports, he'll take oversight of CBS' cluster in West Palm Beach FL. Taking over the four CBS … [Read more...]
You’ll Need A Scorecard
Posted on June 27, 2010 · 5 Comments
You'll definitely need a scorecard to keep track of weekend talk radio in Ohio and beyond...in four steps... STEP ONE: We'll start off at the Clear Channel complex in the Kenwood area of Cincinnati, where sister talk WTAM/1100 Cleveland weekender and former WKDD/98.1-WHLO/640 Akron voice Matt Patrick, as scheduled, did a 12 noon-3 PM Saturday shift on the original "Big One"...WLW/700. As we pointed out before, WLW is filling that time slot - formerly occupied by now-former WLW host Mike … [Read more...]
Lake Wobegon In Ohio
Posted on June 19, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The fictional Lake Wobegon will be in Northeast Ohio this afternoon, as the iconic American Public Media public radio program "A Prairie Home Companion" broadcasts live from Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls today. Garrison Keillor and company will be joined by bluegrass musician Ricky Skaggs, says an official release from the show: The cast, crew, and fans of A Prairie Home Companion always look forward to a visit from Ricky Skaggs and his top-flight band, Kentucky Thunder. At just 17 … [Read more...]
