UPDATE 6/26/11 1:30 AM: In sorting through the various awards recently handed out for Kent State University public radio outlet WKSU/89.7-and-its-simulcasters, we missed this individual award from the Ohio Professional Writers, Inc. (OPW), the state affiliate of the National Federation of Press Women (NFPW). And we feel bad about missing it, as it mentions "one of our own", the woman who is the conduit of all information about WKSU, who happens to have a more important title than just the one … [Read more...]
That Long Delayed Update
Posted on June 14, 2011 · Leave a Comment
As regular readers know, Life Often Intervenes when it comes to the ability to update this blog. We're often able to put up brief updates on Twitter and Facebook, but not able to set aside the time for a full blog post. We have the time, so here we are... FREE BEER AND HOT WINGS: A Youngstown station is offering Free Beer and Hot Wings. No, don't start lining up at Cumulus classic rock WYFM/102.9 "Y103" hoping for no-cost booze and snacks. "Free Beer and Hot Wings" is the name of a morning … [Read more...]
Coming Soon, But Not Yet
Posted on June 13, 2011 · Leave a Comment
The item we'd planned to put up this morning will appear either later tonight or Tuesday morning. Stay tuned! … [Read more...]
WGAR Reunion Today
Posted on June 11, 2011 · 3 Comments
UPDATE 6/12/11 7:55 PM: Here's some video of the event, courtesy of Ray Glasser via his YouTube account. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6nmFr2IUmk&w=640&h=390] Though your Primary Editorial Voice(tm) was not able to make it, OMW did turn out to have representation. From our Second: Great to meet so many people there at the event today. Many of whom also expressed Very Kind Words about the blog and for the two of us. Thanks to all of YOU for the kind words. Our apologies … [Read more...]
Opening June
Posted on June 7, 2011 · 1 Comment
Some changes, some "comings and goings" and a reminder or two... COMINGS AND GOINGS: They're both at Scripps ABC affiliate WEWS/5, with a long-time "NewsChannel 5" name heading out the door, and a new Internet hire coming in. From a memo that floated out of 3001 Euclid, took the RTA HealthLine downtown and then made a few transfers to get to the OMW World Headquarters(tm): Alicia Booth will be leaving Channel 5 after nine and a half years effective June 23rd. Alicia wants to spend more … [Read more...]
Midock Exits WNIR, Health Reasons
Posted on June 4, 2011 · 1 Comment
Over the past few weeks, we've been asked several times..."why has WNIR's Jim Midock been gone for so long?" We now know why, and rather unfortunately, that absence will be permanent. The Akron market talker's morning show announced on-air early Friday that morning newsman Midock turned in his resignation, citing "health reasons related to his heart". Stan Piatt, Maggie Fuller and Midock's fill-in, afternoon anchor Phil Ferguson, expressed their sadness about losing Jim Midock on the show (we … [Read more...]
Moves And New Stations – Or Not
Posted on June 1, 2011 · 4 Comments
As media news items, like celebrity deaths, seem to come in threes...we couldn't wait anymore.... 3 GRABS LOTTERY TV: For decades in Cleveland, you could come to depend on some TV staples. Tune to Local TV Fox affiliate WJW/8 weeknights, and you'll see Dick Goddard forecasting the weather (still true, even after 50 years on the air at age 80). Tune in to Scripps ABC affiliate WEWS/5, and you'll get the Ohio Lottery's live results. Scratch that one (so to speak) off your list. After many, … [Read more...]
Two Bombshells
Posted on May 26, 2011 · 1 Comment
There have been two major pieces of news from the world of Northeast Ohio media in the past day. And as big as the news from Cleveland radio was, news from the television side was even more amazing... MEDICAL LEAVE: For nearly 11 years, WKYC/3 sports director Jim Donovan has had a secret few people outside 13th and Lakeside knew about...but now, everyone knows. Donovan has been quietly battling leukemia. And "everyone knows" now because at the end of his sports segment on Wednesday's 11 PM … [Read more...]
Dick Goddard’s Way
Posted on May 24, 2011 · 1 Comment
We even joked about it in the last item...is the stretch of South Marginal Road in Cleveland, in front of Local TV Fox affiliate WJW/8 "Fox 8", Dick Goddard Way yet? Sure enough, the following day, Monday, the dedication was made. Fox 8 News' Lindsay Buckingham reports that the dedication ceremony was private on Monday morning, with a long list of local dignitaries, and Fox 8 personalities both past (Tim Taylor, Belinda Prinz) and present (Bill Martin, Andre Bernier and master of ceremonies … [Read more...]
Clearing Out The Week
Posted on May 22, 2011 · 1 Comment
Some of this will seem familiar to you, if you follow our Twitter account. Some, won't, but the Twitter feed often turns into a place we can "take notes" on future topics. There will be no word on some persistent rumors, discussion of which will be found on our social media presence. Let's just say we're not a "Fan" of the chances of a certain rumor involving a major Cleveland FM station coming true any time soon... FOX 8 SPORTS: The sports department at Local TV Fox affiliate WJW/8 is … [Read more...]
