More details are coming out about that planned "shared services agreement" between two Youngstown TV stations, CBS/FOX combo WKBN/27-"FOX 17/62", and ABC affiliate WYTV/33.And according to FCC filings uncovered by the Youngstown Business Journal's Andrea Wood, it's exactly what observers thought would happen.Wood uncovers the agreement between New Vision Television, the owners which have taken over WKBN/WYFX, and Parkin Television, which is in the process of buying WYTV.To quote the Business … [Read more...]
In No Particular Order
Posted on March 5, 2007 · Leave a Comment
We're not sure what to call this one, so let's plow into it!CATCHING UP WITH JULIE: We don't get the Dead Trees edition of the Cleveland Plain Dealer here at OMW World Headquarters, so we only see the PD via its online presence at Cleveland.com.While we're quite grateful for that ability, there's one thing the site doesn't do - provide an easily accesssible page with all the media-related articles written by Julie Washington. Her articles on local film industry issues have an index, for some … [Read more...]
Youngstown Radio Mainstays Retire
Posted on March 4, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Our knowledge of Youngstown radio history is sketchy, but one thing is for sure: Dick Thompson and Johnny Kay are basically right next to each other in our knowledge of the market's past.The long-time air personalities, who worked together at iconic top 40 outlet WHOT - in its original days at AM 1330 - have been paired at Cumulus standards WSOM/600 Salem for the past few years...until Friday, when both men retired after doing a final show together on Friday afternoon.Throughout their careers, … [Read more...]
Welcome To March
Posted on March 3, 2007 · Leave a Comment
On the heels of items mentioned before, and sometimes more so...WRQK INVADES AKRON?: Clear Channel's new rocker WRQK/106.9 Canton has surely had at least some Akron listeners over the years, even with the presence of competing Rubber City rock WONE/97.5 and the station's general focus on Canton itself in the Cumulus years - give or take throwaway Akron mentions, like in the station's legal ID.And with the WRQK signal recently juiced back up to normal with its new tower site, we've wondered if … [Read more...]
WYTV Sold To New Company
Posted on February 7, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Youngstown market ABC affiliate WYTV/33 is being sold to a company that is just starting out in the world of TV.The sale is to Los Angeles-based Parkin Broadcasting. Despite the name, it has no other broadcast interests.The Youngstown Vindicator has more on the sale by Chelsey Broadcasting to a company that has focused on Internet ventures:The Youngstown-based station will become the platform for "ideas to marry new media, such as the Internet, with television," Todd Parkin, chairman and chief … [Read more...]
