Former WOIO/19 "19 Action News" news director Stephen Doerr is back in the business of running a TV newsroom.Our colleague Scott Fybush at NorthEast Radio Watch published the news Sunday:Global Broadcasting closes on its purchase of WLNE (Channel 6) from Freedom. The new owners are bringing in their own management team, which means general manager Roland Adeszko and news director Edwin Hart are out, replaced by Stephen Doerr, who's handling both jobs for now.WLNE is licensed to New Bedford MA, … [Read more...]
First Of New Time Warner Cable Channels?
Posted on October 15, 2007 · Leave a Comment
OMW has heard through various online sources that Time Warner Cable is launching more HD channels across the country, though apparently not on the same schedule in each area.The first of the new HD wave was TBS-HD, the former WTBS cable feed now split off from its former over-air Atlanta sister station. That came in early in Northeast Ohio, in time for the American League Division Series playoff race involving the Cleveland Indians.We're hearing lots of online rumors, but no confirmation, that … [Read more...]
Condolences To WNIR’s Bob Klaus
Posted on October 15, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Our condolences to Media-Com Akron market talk WNIR/100.1's Bob Klaus on the passing of his wife, Karen, who has died after an 18 year fight with cancer.Quoting from the death notice which ran in the Akron Beacon Journal on Monday morning...------------Karen was a devoted mother and wife, world adventurer, free spirit, animal advocate, nature lover, swimmer, skier, horseback rider, mountain biker and hiker. She used her immense creativity to make beautiful purses, jewelry, ceramics, writings, … [Read more...]
Rover In Controversy Land Again
Posted on October 12, 2007 · Leave a Comment
A picture posted on the website of CBS Radio Cleveland alt-rock/talk WKRK/92.3 "K-Rock" morning host Shane "Rover" French today has caused a raft of controversy.The site operated by the "Rover's Morning Glory" show, RoverRadio.com, posted a graphic picture that it said could be of school shooter 14 year-old Asa Coon - taken immediately after his self-inflicted shooting death at Cleveland's SuccessTech Academy this Wednesday.The page is titled "School Shooter Dead?" with a question mark in that … [Read more...]
A Part Of The Story
Posted on October 11, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Local television newsrooms have fleets of vans, satellite trucks and cars to speed their reporters to breaking news stories.On Wednesday, one local TV station didn't have to leave its own building for much of the time.The shootings at Cleveland's Success Tech Academy, which brought national media attention to the city all day, happened at the school's location - within sight of WKYC/3's Digital Broadcast Center at 13th and Lakeside. (And since we often refer to local media outlets by their … [Read more...]
BREAKING NEWS: WKYC’s Anderson(s) To Philly
Posted on October 10, 2007 · Leave a Comment
OMW hears from numerous sources in both cities that Gannett NBC afilliate WKYC/3 morning co-anchor John Anderson is heading to a similar job in Philadelphia - morning co-anchor at FOX O&O WTXF/29.His wife, WKYC reporter Kristin Anderson, is presumably also headed east to Cheesesteak Land, though we have no information if she's in line for a job at WTXF or any other station in Philadelphia.John Anderson's new boss at "FOX 29" is former Clevelander Mike Renda. You might recognize him as the … [Read more...]
Trouble In Willie Paradise
Posted on October 9, 2007 · Leave a Comment
So, long-time Clear Channel talk WLW/700 host Bill Cunningham just launched his syndicated show.The former Drudge show was moved over to the "Big One" from sister talker WKRC/550 by CC Cincinnati AM operations chief Darryl Parks, so the station could prominently feature its own local talent with his brand-new weekly national talk show.And then, the truckers got in the way.No, not literally.But it was apparently the technical commitment to deliver the syndicated "America's Trucking Network" … [Read more...]
Bob Jacobs Passes Away
Posted on October 9, 2007 · Leave a Comment
The name "Bob Jacobs" may not mean much to radio listeners in Cleveland, Akron or Canton.But those living in Tuscarawas County will likely light up with instant recognition, for Jacobs had a long run at two radio stations in the Dover/New Philadelphia area.His most recent radio home, country WTUZ/99.9 Uhrichsville, has announced that Jacobs passed away over the weekend.Bob Jacobs had two long stints in radio in the Tuscarawas Valley.According to the linked obituary, he came to WJER/1450-101.7 in … [Read more...]
Two Quick Updates
Posted on October 8, 2007 · Leave a Comment
We'll throw these up this afternoon, instead of waiting for our usual morning report...FM TALK WATCH ROLLS ON: Our ongoing tracking of the move of traditional news/talk/sports formats to the FM dial nets a big one this afternoon, not that terribly far from Ohio.AllAccess reports that Emmis talk powerhouse WIBC/1070 Indianapolis is the latest to be added to the FM Talk Convert list. Emmis will move the legendary Indiana talk station to the FM dial at 93.1, replacing top 40 "Radio Now" WNOU.Not … [Read more...]
Big Monday Roundup
Posted on October 8, 2007 · Leave a Comment
We've been compiling this one on and off over the weekend, and it's grown seemingly by the hour.So, let's unleash the Big Monday Roundup, with 60's and 70's oldies music in the background, in honor of WZOO/102.5's flip from top 40 to oldies over the weekend...NO FSN OHIO HD?: Since the channel is not used all that often, we didn't know about this until the appearance of George M. Thomas' "Airing It Out" column in the Akron Beacon Journal on Thursday.But it appears FOX Sports Net Ohio has … [Read more...]
