IMPORTANT UPDATE: - 7/22/09 7:35 AM: OMW has received some new information calling the accuracy of the first part of this report into question. We have removed that portion of the report, which cited financial-related rumblings linked to the CBS Radio cluster and its employees in Cleveland.In addition, though it appears the rest of the item is accurate, it may have taken place a little less recently than believed...a few weeks ago, as opposed to in the past few days.At OMW, we're the first to … [Read more...]
Radio Bombshells To Our East
Posted on July 15, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Tuesday was a big, big day for announced radio changes to the east of Ohio. But...how do they affect us?Or, do they? Read on....To start, CBS Radio officially unveiled the next two stops on its FM Sports Radio Express. All aboard, Washington DC (July 20th) and Boston (August 13th)!The DC sports flip announcement is almost an anti-climax. Everyone from Dave Hughes' DCRTV.com to the Washington Post's Paul Farhi has been reporting the rumored/conirmed change of talk WJFK/106.7 to sports ("106.7 … [Read more...]
NEON, Mr. Kent, And We Own No Stations
Posted on July 1, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Oh, and add "Freq" to that list...a little later...NEW NEON SITE: Time Warner Cable local programming channel "NEON" (Northeast Ohio Network) is unveiling a new website.It's actually an upgrade for the site at twcneon.com. From a press release about the revamp:The new NEON website has a fresh look and offers a simple way to find information about the network. Each show now has a dedicated page on the website with photos, videos and past and upcoming episode information. The schedule page … [Read more...]
Tom Kent Lands In Home Market
Posted on June 29, 2009 · Leave a Comment
It was one of the nagging questions among local music radio types. What took them so long?Brecksville's Tom Kent has been building a syndication empire, most recently with the help of Citadel Media (the former ABC Radio Networks). He's landed on big market stations with his weeknight classic hits show, and has established a solid brand in the evening time slot.But Kent wasn't able to land on his hometown oldies, er, classic hits station - Clear Channel Cleveland's WMJI/105.7 "Majic 105.7".He's … [Read more...]
Really, Really Assorted Stuff
Posted on June 1, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Our Monday return is full of followups, assorted items and stuff we haven't gotten to, yet..."THE CAT" FLIPS TO RTN...ER...RTV: As reported earlier and expected, Media-Com LPTV duo WAOH-LP 29 Akron/W35AX Cleveland did indeed go back...into its TV future.The station is now running programming from the Retro Television Network, the same classic TV shows that are now also being run down I-77 at Canton-based Image Video LPTV combo WIVM-LP 52 Canton/WIVN-LP 29 Newcomerstown(/Dover/New … [Read more...]
Supersized Memorial Day Weekend Update
Posted on May 25, 2009 · Leave a Comment
We've been accumulating a Supersized Pile of Items here at your Mighty Blog of Fun(tm), and it's time to reduce the pile. The holiday weekend is as "good a time as any" to do so.And on behalf of the entire editorial staff of Ohio Media Watch, we mark the holiday to honor those who served and gave their lives for us...WHO'S #1?: Regular OMW readers know that we don't spend a lot of time in ratings land, for either TV or radio stations.The reason is simple: We don't have the unvarnished data, … [Read more...]
Rover Loses A Kennel
Posted on May 21, 2009 · Leave a Comment
UPDATE 5/21/09 11:40 AM: Our friends at AllAccess confirm the flip of Rover's now former Memphis affiliate from alt-rock to sports as "ESPN 92.9", now simulcasting Entercom sister station WSMB/680.The station's former website now takes visitors to a splash screen for the new format, then to the existing "ESPN 680" website.Our original item is below...-----When Shane "Rover" French brought his doghouse over to Clear Channel rock WMMS/100.7 in Cleveland, he also kept his ties to two … [Read more...]
Tuesday’s Normal
Posted on April 21, 2009 · Leave a Comment
An interesting mix this morning, including a couple of updates to radio items we've had recently...HORROR TURN: Like when most radio people end up involuntarily headed for unemployment, it seemed like former CBS Radio Cleveland classic rock WNCX/98.5 morning co-host Mike Oleszewski disappeared like a character in a horror movie.As it turns out, that's exactly what he'll be this summer.An alert OMW reader points out that "Mike O" will be in the cast of the horror movie "The Dead Matter", which … [Read more...]
No Connection Monday
Posted on April 20, 2009 · Leave a Comment
It's pretty much All Quiet on the Media Front, with not much to pick up for this Monday update. But we wanted to let our readers know that we're around...somehow...SAVAGE VISIT: When talk WNIR/100.1 "The Talk of Akron" evening host Tom Erickson goes on vacation, the Akron market station will plug in one of its syndicated offerings...most of them usually consigned to regular late night/weekend clearances due to the full-time local talk schedule on WNIR.Until Westwood One dropped his show, Lars … [Read more...]
Monday’s Delayed
Posted on March 30, 2009 · Leave a Comment
We're a bit on the late side for your usual Monday morning update, as we've been spending time struggling with local Internet issues.As we were preparing to make another trek to a Wifi hotspot, our service returned...PD ON THE DEFENSE: In the today's troubled world of newspapers, those publications are turning to a tried, tested defense..."The rumors of our demise are greatly exaggerated".That's pretty much it in a nutshell for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, which is putting out all the stops … [Read more...]
