A fast-growing Northeast Ohio-based radio syndicator is moving...within the area...and hiring.Beachwood-based Envision Radio Networks announces that it's finished the move to new, larger digs at 3733 Park East Drive, Room 222. The company's using the postal address of "Cleveland, OH 44122", but they tell us that Park East Drive is still in Beachwood, among the various hotels off the Chagrin Boulevard exit of I-271 in the eastern Cleveland area suburb.And in a move that's pretty breathtaking … [Read more...]
Radio Day Of Changes
Posted on November 3, 2008 · Leave a Comment
UPDATE 11/3/08 12:00 PM: The just updated schedule at Clear Channel talk WHLO/640 Akron shows that it's self-syndicated money advice guru Dave Ramsey filling the 8-10 PM hole in the station's weekday schedule, starting today.Ramsey has been heard in the area only on Melodynamic talk/religious WCER/900 Canton since being dropped from a clearance on Salem religious talk/teaching WHKW/1220 Cleveland "The Word", in a dispute between Ramsey and Salem - Salem wanted Ramsey to start paying for his … [Read more...]
Mid-October Closeout
Posted on October 24, 2008 · Leave a Comment
This will likely be the final item for the week, and could be our final update for the rest of the month.We will try to post major, breaking events...like format changes, major personality or anchor changes, broadcast station sales, and, well, returning radio stations.But in case we don't get a Round Tuit(tm), this might be up for some time...and here's a grab bag of items to close out our agenda for a while...NO MORE RADIO BILL: It was posted as a rumor some time back, but it seems to be … [Read more...]
Official: Beck To WTAM, Frantz To Evenings
Posted on October 20, 2008 · Leave a Comment
As reported first right here on your Mighty Blog of Fun(tm), and as expected today, it's officially been announced on Clear Channel talk WTAM/1100.The Cleveland "Big One" will return Premiere syndicated host Glenn Beck to his old time slot, 9 AM-noon, effective November 3rd.Current late morning host Bob Frantz interviewed Beck (in a presumably recorded segment) via telephone on his show this morning, and also announced his own move to the evening time slot. Frantz will air 7 PM-midnight … [Read more...]
Hi, Glenn!
Posted on October 15, 2008 · Leave a Comment
The ongoing saga of changes about to be made to Clear Channel talk WTAM/1100's lineup continues to amuse us.This time, your Mighty Blog of Fun(tm) is right in the middle of the action involving the Cleveland talk station's immediate future plans.According to one of our readers, OMW was actually quoted/invoked by Premiere syndicated talk host Glenn Beck during his "Insiders" webcam feed between the 9 AM and 10 AM hours of his Tuesday broadcast.(We picked this picture off of the website of Beck's … [Read more...]
EXCLUSIVE: WTAM Adding Beck, Frantz Moves To Evenings
Posted on October 13, 2008 · Leave a Comment
At some point today, with all the noise surrounding this, with multiple confirmations both inside and connected to Oak Tree, it became silly to wait to share something we've known for some time now.And frankly, Premiere's Glenn Beck nudged us over the "wait to share this" line today, announcing a "Cleveland" tour stop date on Beck's "Christmas Sweater" tour - December 13th at Playhouse Square's Allen Theatre.Since he's been heard on Clear Channel talk WHLO/640, Beck has in the past brought his … [Read more...]
An Old Voice Teases
Posted on October 13, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Offered without much further explanation, for now.A number of OMW readers tell us that Clear Channel talk WTAM/1100 Cleveland has been airing liners many times over the weekend, much to this effect:"Hey, Cleveland....I'm baaack!"We're told the voice heard was none other than the voice of former WTAM syndicated mainstay Glenn Beck, the Premiere host who was unceremoniously knocked off Cleveland's "Big One" to make way for syndicated liberal host, trash TV talkmeister and former Cincinnati mayor … [Read more...]
We Were Right About Laura
Posted on October 8, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Back when Talk Radio Network syndicated midday host Laura Ingraham lost Salem talk WHK/1420 Cleveland - and all her other Salem affiliates - due to a dispute between the broadcast group and the syndicator, we took a stab at which area station would become her "Cleveland market" affiliate.In a long, "educated guess" post the weekend after Salem and WHK dropped Ingraham's show, we made the case for Spirit Media talk/variety WELW/1330 Willoughby as Ingraham's new local outlet.It sure made sense to … [Read more...]
Report: Wright Exiting “All Night”
Posted on September 25, 2008 · Leave a Comment
The acquisition of syndicator Jones Radio Networks by mega-syndicator Dial Global has apparently led to the exit of a national radio personality with solid local ties.Radio-Info.com's Tom Taylor reports that "Wright All Night" overnight host Danny Wright will be leaving the combined company by December, as Dial Global lets go six staff members at the former Jones Radio operation in Danny's current home city of Seattle. Taylor reports that a D-G spokesman has confirmed Wright's exit. It's not … [Read more...]
Small Bites
Posted on September 24, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Three small bites' worth of news items, all of 'em courtesy of our friends over at AllAccess...SEACREST VIRUS INVADES COLUMBUS: The rumors that filtered into our inbox out of Columbus have become reality, as Premiere syndicated host Ryan Seacrest must have compromising pictures of someone in Columbus.Oh, OK, so Ryan's not really our favorite host - but we're not in his target demo.AllAccess reports that Seacrest's syndicated midday show joins the weekday lineup on Clear Channel top 40 WNCI/97.9 … [Read more...]
