No, that's not a typo. We meant to say "Notwork" in our title.That's because unless you have a DirecTV satellite connection, the new Big Ten Network is not likely to be in your TV lineup card now that it has officially launched.The All Big Ten, All The Time Network has been negotiating with major cable multi-system operators like Time Warner, which is by far the dominant cable provider in most of the OMW coverage area.So far, nothing.It would appear the placement of the channel is still the … [Read more...]
Some TV Quickies
Posted on August 28, 2007 · Leave a Comment
The first is something that's already happening...the other is one that's likely to happen soon...IN PLACE: WEWS/5 "NewsChannel 5"'s lineup for "Good Morning Cleveland" is finally in place, as new co-host Kimberly Gill joins Paul Kiska this week, along with Jack "Air" Marschall, Susanne Horgan and Tricia Skidmore.Gill has been doing some field reporting since she arrived in Cleveland.The show's lineup has been in what seemed like permanent flux after the departure of personalities like Adam … [Read more...]
A Lot For A Monday
Posted on August 27, 2007 · Leave a Comment
It's a pretty full breakfast plate for us on a Monday morning. Hmm, we're getting hungry...MORE ON THE WNIR MORNING DRIVE OPENING: Though we'd mentioned that the full-week auditions for the open chair on Akron market talk WNIR/100.1's morning drive show were slowing down, we heard another "auditioner" last week sitting alongside Stan Piatt, Jim Midock and Steve French.Near the end of the program, which is pretty much nearly all of what we'd heard, Piatt made it clear - on the air - that the … [Read more...]
BREAKING NEWS: Kalinowski Exits 19
Posted on August 24, 2007 · Leave a Comment
OMW hears that WOIO/19 "19 Action News" morning weather forecaster/meteorologist Bruce Kalinowski has done his final forecast for the Raycom CBS affiliate in Cleveland.We're told that Bruce stepped down, quietly, after his final report during the station's noon news on Friday. We're also told that the station did not intend to renew his contract, which expires in just over a month, and that he was given the option to exit the station today.As far as we know, this is an exclusive, as we are told … [Read more...]
Something To Write About
Posted on August 22, 2007 · Leave a Comment
UPDATED! See below...--------We've been quiet here at the OMW ranch for a couple of days, but mostly because we haven't had much to write about. We've found enough...THIS JUST IN: An alert OMW reader tips below that Good Karma sports WKNR/850 "ESPN 850" in Cleveland has signed up to be the home of the American Hockey League's Lake Erie Monsters.Here's the blurb on ESPNCleveland.com:The Lake Erie Monsters and WKNR announced on Wednesday that ESPN 850 WKNR will be the exclusive radio home for … [Read more...]
Monday Pile
Posted on August 20, 2007 · Leave a Comment
And, welcome to Monday!We've been trying to bring up items separately, lately, but we'll do our usual "all-in-one" for this edition...BIG TEN CRUNCH TIME: That light at the end of the tunnel for those hoping for local cable carriage of the new "Big Ten Network" could be that of an oncoming deadline train instead.The "hope" came in an item in the Columbus Dispatch, where BTN honchos were doing last minute pitching to local media outlets in the days before the network's scheduled to launch on … [Read more...]
BREAKING NEWS: “Hot 101” Fishing For New PD
Posted on August 17, 2007 · Leave a Comment
AllAccess reports that Cumulus top 40 WHOT/101.1 "Hot 101" in Youngstown is without its long-time program director.John Trout tells the trade website that he's resigned from "Hot 101" after over five years of programming the station due to "family medical issues".As Trout steps out, nighttime personality "J-Dub" gets handed music director duties, and APD/afternoon driver Hunter Quinn stays in that role... … [Read more...]
Ohio Print Media Watch Continues
Posted on August 16, 2007 · Leave a Comment
We got this as a tip, but it's now confirmed in a story by Betty Lin-Fisher on the Akron Beacon Journal's own Ohio.com website.The Beacon's Cleveland Browns beat writer, Patrick McManamon, moves to the sports columnist position vacated by 22 year ABJ veteran Terry Pluto. Pluto, as reported earlier this week, is moving his columnist keyboard to the Cleveland Plain Dealer at the end of this month.That continues the Terry Pluto-related Shuffle.Beacon Journal OSU beat writer Marla Ridenour moves … [Read more...]
We Know Who To Believe Now
Posted on August 16, 2007 · Leave a Comment
In a June 29th item, we mulled over an article by the Youngstown Business Journal's Andrea Wood on the future of WYTV/33.Back then, the company buying the Youngstown market ABC affiliate was being peppered with questions about its "Shared Services Agreement" uncovered in the FCC filing to buy WYTV - questions which led new owner Todd Parkin of Los Angeles to write a letter denying two things:1) That Parkin Broadcasting would dismantle the existing "33 News" operation, giving control of the … [Read more...]
A Thursday Snack
Posted on August 16, 2007 · Leave a Comment
Some items to keep your information hunger pangs from getting TOO loud...SOME ADDITIONS TO THE PLUTO FILE: We have a couple of more questions answered about the move of Akron Beacon Journal sports columnist Terry Pluto to the Cleveland Plain Dealer.Thanks to the PD's own article about their now-returning sportswriter (well, after that small 22 year break in Akron), we know that Pluto's bringing his full ABJ repetoire to the PD sometime around Labor Day.That includes not only his popular Sunday … [Read more...]
