Unless you've been under a rock (not a rock format) the past day, you likely already know that local sports radio/TV personality Tony Rizzo is in trouble with the law. The plight of the Good Karma sports WKNR/850 "ESPN 850" midday host was first reported by his home TV station, Local TV-to-be-Tribune Fox affiliate WJW/8's "Fox 8 News": Longtime Cleveland sports personality and talk show host Tony Rizzo was arrested Friday night on a charge of domestic violence. According to a Medina … [Read more...]
Unloading Before The Holidays
Posted on December 4, 2013 · 5 Comments
This doesn't necessarily mean that we're going on The H Word through the end of 2013. But, a lot of items have piled up, so here we go! MORE 5 CHANGES: In TV news, the phrase "nothing is more constant than change" is certainly true. But at 3001 Euclid, the folks at Scripps ABC affiliate WEWS/5's "NewsChannel 5" could adopt the phrase as a motto. The station's low-rated "Good Morning Cleveland" has undergone a host of changes since this blog debuted in 2005. Now, the "NewsChannel … [Read more...]
A Busy First Post
Posted on November 22, 2013 · 9 Comments
Now that we've resolved all our technical issues with the new blog, let's stock it with some content. And yes, we have a long, long list of items coming up here. A note: E-mail subscribers, who signed up for notification, should not have to resubmit at the new site. We are requesting that the E-mail subscriber lists be moved over. Until then, we'll post a link to the new content on our old WordPress.com site, so E-mail subscribers can still be notified... HO HO HO HOLIDAY: We knew that … [Read more...]
Press Release Theatre (Vol. 11), The November Edition
Posted on November 15, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Some stuff from our inbox, to tide you over until the next update. And as is tradition with Press Release Theatre, long-time (say it with us!) personal and professional Friend of OMW Ann VerWiebe from Kent State University public outlet WKSU/89.7-and-its-many-simulcasters opens things up for us. (She honestly pays no extra for the placement...) ----- VIVIAN GOODMAN REPORTS ON THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA FROM COLOGNE, LINZ AND VIENNA From Nov. 18 through 22, WKSU Reporter/Producer … [Read more...]
It’s On The Way
Posted on November 13, 2013 · 4 Comments
Ohio Media Watch, The Next Generation is coming soon. We hope the transition won't be too jarring for you. The core of this effort will remain as it is now, and the new site hopefully won't cause many complaints. Again, it isn't a retreat to social media like we tried in the recent past...if anything, it'll be an expansion. In the meantime, there's more media news to cover and talk about... ROVER'S AFTERNOON COURT DATE:The case against Clear Channel rock/talk WMMS/100.7 and syndicated … [Read more...]
Changes Are Coming, But First…
Posted on November 4, 2013 · Leave a Comment
One reason we've been almost "hiatus scarce" in recent days has been technical. But that's about to change, and other changes will come to the Mighty Blog of Fun(tm) as a result. No, don't worry...we aren't planning on forwarding the website to our social media presence again. But as an early hint: you might want to start accessing the blog via our dedicated domain name... NEW BEAT: Long-time local radio sports reporter Matt Loede was part of the launch staff at CBS Radio sports WKRK/92.3 "The … [Read more...]
From TV To FM Radio
Posted on October 25, 2013 · 5 Comments
And it's mostly an FM thing this time...but let's start with some TV... DR. GONE: Scripps ABC affiliate WEWS/5 made a big deal out of its choice to replace Oprah Winfrey at 4 PM, when the queen of TV talk left the over-air airwaves for her own "OWN" - "Oprah Winfrey Network". Dr. Mehmet Oz from the Oprah Universe, who had already been airing on WEWS at 10 AM weekdays, would air also at 4...with the later edition being his "newest" show, and the 10 AM airing a repeat from a week earlier. "Dr. … [Read more...]
More Than Just A Twitter Recap
Posted on October 20, 2013 · 3 Comments
We're catching up again. But a sudden, unexpected amount of free time means this is much more than a recap of what we've posted on social media. It's really an old style OMW blog post... DARREN TOMS EXITS OAK TREE: Clear Channel talk WTAM/1100 Cleveland news director Darren Toms is heading out of the building for a non-radio job. He'll be the first Director of Community Outreach for the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court. Darren's last day at Oak Tree will be October 28th. The opening caused … [Read more...]
Early Tuesday Compilation
Posted on October 15, 2013 · 2 Comments
Here goes... WNIR TRYOUTS: Media-Com talk WNIR/100.1 "The Talk of Akron" brings in two radio pros Tuesday morning alongside Steve French and Phil Ferguson: Mike Novak (ex-WQMX) and Angela Bellios (ex-WKDD, WHBC-FM). Novak has been on for a few days now, as WNIR seeks to replace Stan Piatt. Maybe they won't hire a comedian as expected? Bringing in Angela Bellios may be a sign that they keep the composition of the old show, and actually replace Maggie Fuller as well as Stan... WE HARDLY KNEW … [Read more...]
Friday Morning Data Dump
Posted on October 11, 2013 · 7 Comments
Or, late Thursday night, if you prefer, as we can't sleep...for reasons having nothing to do with OMW... THE WNIR DRAMA: A MUST READ for anyone interested in recent WNIR events, by former local newspaper columnist Stuart Warner in one of his old newspaper haunts, the Akron Beacon Journal via Ohio.com. Retired WNIR morning man Stan Piatt opens up to Warner about how his exit from the station was handled. The details are (nearly) identical to unconfirmed rumblings we've heard for months now. It's … [Read more...]
