Former WTAM/1100 afternoon producer/co-host Paul Rado is now a very busy fellow. Not only will he be a co-host on Digital Sports Network/Cleveland.com's new afternoon drive program (alongside Harry Petsanis and former Fox Sports Radio host/actor/comedian Chuck Booms), Rado has a new television game show that will debut on local television starting in December. It's "The Star Frame Bowling Challenge," a weekly bowling competition reminiscent of the iconic late 70s' franchised game show "Bowling … [Read more...]
The Really Big Announcement
Posted on November 4, 2010 · 5 Comments
...and, we've known about this for weeks, and even hinted about it once or twice, but it's apparently now official. OMW hears that Cleveland sports media personality Tony Rizzo announced on his "Really Big Show" on Good Karma sports WKNR/850 "ESPN 850" that he'll stop burning the sports candle at both ends. And no, he's not giving up radio. Rizzo will exit his TV job at Local TV Fox affiliate WJW/8 "Fox 8" at the end of his contract, which ends later this year. An OMW reader tells us he made … [Read more...]
Joe Tait Update
Posted on November 1, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The week legendary Cavaliers' radio voice Joe Tait was scheduled to undergo heart surgery, illness brought him to the Cleveland Clinic earlier than expected. Plain Dealer sportswriter Terry Pluto has more: Veteran Cavaliers broadcaster Joe Tait was taken to Cleveland Clinic Sunday afternoon after suffering chest pains and dizziness. People close to the Tait family say the Hall of Fame broadcaster felt very ill on Sunday, and doctors say he may have suffered a blood clot in his leg. Tait is … [Read more...]
Busy Monday
Posted on November 1, 2010 · Leave a Comment
It's a busy Monday both on and off the radio dial, so let's line up all the changes. NO, NOT FOLGERS: CBS Radio classic rock WNCX/98.5's new morning show is one of two new morning shows in the CBS Radio Cleveland cluster this morning. It's a set of voices familiar to afternoon listeners, and in the case of WNCX, those who spent time with Clear Channel rock WMMS/100.7 before that station declined to renew the contract of "Maxwell" and his co-horts. Now, the trio (including "Stansbury" and … [Read more...]
Two Quick Hits
Posted on October 28, 2010 · 5 Comments
Some stuff we forgot earlier, or want to spend a little time with now... ESPN/TWC: One effect of the recent deal between the ESPN networks and Time Warner Cable has taken hold. Starting Monday, Time Warner subscribers gained access ESPN and ESPN3.com oniine from any Internet connection. We've tried it from a tethered cell phone, and though we wouldn't recommend it due to bandwidth issues, it did work - give a take a pause or ten, and some pixellation. You don't need to be a Time Warner Cable … [Read more...]
More News From CBS: Toohey to AM Drive on WQAL
Posted on October 27, 2010 · 1 Comment
Monday will be a big day at CBS Radio's Cleveland cluster. On the heels of classic rock WNCX/98.5's announcement that it will put "The Maxwell Show" in morning drive, sister hot AC WQAL/104.1 "Q104" has announced who will replace exiting morning co-host Rebecca Wilde, who is leaving the station to embark on travel. And it's probably no surprise to anyone that Q104 afternoon driver Jen Toohey will make the move to morning drive, starting that same day, November 1st. That move had been expected … [Read more...]
Joe Tait Update
Posted on October 27, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Here's the latest on iconic Cleveland Cavaliers radio voice Joe Tait, who is preparing for heart surgery on this, the Cavs' regular season opening day. The team itself has posted an update, saying the veteran broadcaster has undergone a heart catheterization procedure at the Cleveland Clinic in preparation for the upcoming surgery: He is now slated to undergo surgery next week (exact timing still to be determined), when he will undergo a double bypass, as well as replacing the aortic … [Read more...]
THIS JUST IN: Maxwell To WNCX
Posted on October 27, 2010 · 1 Comment
UPDATE 10/27/10 11:47 AM: WNCX's full press release on the Maxwell hiring is below... -------- CBS Radio Cleveland classic rocker WNCX/98.5 has just announced its pickup of a former personality at Clear Channel rock/talk WMMS/100.7. WNCX is announcing the radio return of Maxwell, who occupied the WMMS afternoon slot for several years until not reaching contract renewal terms with Clear Channel. Oak Tree replaced Maxwell with Alan Cox, whose mostly-talk afternoon drive show still airs on the … [Read more...]
New Sports Talk Competitor
Posted on October 26, 2010 · 2 Comments
Good Karma sports WKNR/850 "ESPN 850" and its low-powered brother station, WWGK/1540 "KNR2" have always had at least some sports talk competition in Cleveland...just not much on the radio. And, even less since Clear Channel talk WTAM/1100 deemphasized sports talk after canceling the weekday edition of "Sportsline", in favor of a mix of topics on non-game nights with evening host Bob Frantz, not to mention afternoon host Mike Trivisonno's move to more non-sports topics. Starting November 1st, … [Read more...]
The Return Post
Posted on October 26, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Your Primary Editorial Voice(tm) is back and in the OMW Saddle again. We appreciate our new "Second" for keeping the OMW fires going while we were away from the Mighty Blog(tm). Our other editor will continue to be able to contribute, should he feel the need or desire to do so. But let's pick up some stuff we deposited on Twitter... NEW SIGNAL: That forlorn FM translator that started life in Lorain, but didn't actually start, and was set to go to Radio One...will go to Clear Channel, … [Read more...]
