UPDATE 7/5/10 1:05 PM: If you went to this item shortly after we posted it, scroll down...we've added and changed a few things... --------- It's been a hot July 4th holiday, and we're not just talking about the weather. Now, some of the fireworks...and no, we're not going to nearly cover them with large, static graphics...we're talking about you, Reserve Square... THE 7 PM BATTLE: Local TV Fox affiliate WJW/8's "Fox 8 News" is expanding into a new time slot, and setting up a new local news … [Read more...]
Columbus Shakeup
Posted on June 30, 2010 · 8 Comments
UPDATE 7/1/10 10:13 PM: No, we haven't signed LeBron James. We're a few million, all of them, short of cap space, and LeBron wasn't sure of our head coaching plans, though he liked the fact we're in Northeast Ohio. But seriously, thanks to Tim Feran at the Columbus Dispatch, we have some more details on this item, if not the NBA Free Agency Shuffle. * WOSU Public Media is buying the 101.1 operation for $4.8 million $5.7 million, $2.5 million $2.25 million (sorry, typo on our part) up front … [Read more...]
The Next Batch
Posted on June 29, 2010 · 8 Comments
News seems to be coming in batches, so here's our next one... CBS MOVES CARVER: Steve Carver literally didn't have enough time to unpack in Northeast Ohio. Not long after CBS Radio announced he was taking the job of VP/market manager at the company's Cleveland cluster (AC WDOK/102.1, hot AC WQAL/104.1, classic rock WNCX/98.5 and alt-rock WKRK/92.3), he's leaving town...according to numerous trade reports, he'll take oversight of CBS' cluster in West Palm Beach FL. Taking over the four CBS … [Read more...]
That WKNR Lineup Change
Posted on June 28, 2010 · 8 Comments
We'd hinted at this since earlier this month...when we noted rumors of changes on Cleveland's AM dial. Building rumors have become reality, as Good Karma sports WKNR/850 "ESPN 850" shakes up its weekday lineup starting Tuesday, July 6th. WKNR creates a two-person afternoon drive show from 3 to 6 p.m. by teaming incumbent afternoon driver Michael Reghi with evening host Kenny Roda, who currently is heard 6 to 9 p.m. Roda sticks around for another hour with former college and pro football star … [Read more...]
You’ll Need A Scorecard
Posted on June 27, 2010 · 5 Comments
You'll definitely need a scorecard to keep track of weekend talk radio in Ohio and beyond...in four steps... STEP ONE: We'll start off at the Clear Channel complex in the Kenwood area of Cincinnati, where sister talk WTAM/1100 Cleveland weekender and former WKDD/98.1-WHLO/640 Akron voice Matt Patrick, as scheduled, did a 12 noon-3 PM Saturday shift on the original "Big One"...WLW/700. As we pointed out before, WLW is filling that time slot - formerly occupied by now-former WLW host Mike … [Read more...]
Just Like Starting Over
Posted on June 25, 2010 · 1 Comment
...no, not the John Lennon song of the same name, but here's another item about the cable TV feature "Start Over". Time Warner Cable, as of today, has added the digital cable feature to the feed of its first local participating broadcaster, Gannett NBC affiliate WKYC/3. "Start Over" allows viewers to return to the start of a program, even if they tune to the channel in the middle of the show. Digital cable service is, of course, required, and you have to show up and "Start Over" before the … [Read more...]
Exclusive And Digital
Posted on June 25, 2010 · Leave a Comment
This is an exclusive blog post about local Cleveland TV. It will appear on no other blog...until someone picks up our RSS feed or links to us, of course. But at the moment we're typing this, it's exclusive. Honest. FUN WITH RESERVE SQUARE: The reason our tongue is so firmly in cheek above is due to Reserve Square. Raycom Media's WOIO/19-WUAB/43 "19 Action News" breathlessly promoted an "exclusive" interview of Joe Jackson, father of the late Michael Jackson, on the 10 PM edition of "19 … [Read more...]
Clearing Out
Posted on June 24, 2010 · 6 Comments
The rain is clearing out, according to the weather forecasters...and so are we. The inbox, that is...and we have some updates on old items... RUMORS DYING: We passed along rumblings in Tom Taylor's always excellent "Taylor on Radio-Info" column that involved the Cleveland market. The original rumors noted sale talks that could involve the cluster of four CBS Radio stations in Cleveland - alt-rock WKRK/92.3, classic rock WNCX/98.5, AC WDOK/102.1 and hot AC WQAL/104.1. Tom initially noted … [Read more...]
Chasing His Dream
Posted on June 21, 2010 · 1 Comment
UPDATE: Our friends at CursedCleveland.com point out in a comment below that Tony has just tweeted about a new job: Just took a job in N Carolina w/ ISP Networks... on the air with UW Huskies broadcasts on KJR in Seattle. Thanks for all your support!!!! Congratulations, Tony! Our original item is below: --------- Tony Castricone is by far not the first Ohio media person to lose his job and wonder "what now?". It's how he answered that question that brings his story to OMW. The former … [Read more...]
Thoughts For A Friend Of OMW
Posted on June 20, 2010 · Leave a Comment
He's not only been a regular reader of the Mighty Blog over the years, but he's also been very helpful to us on a number of occasions. He is "Uncle Bill" Weisinger, known for his role not only as the volunteer program director of the "Sunday Oldies Jukebox" daypart programming on WSTB/88.9 Streetsboro, but also for his engineering work for stations like WSTB, Kenston High School's WKHR/91.5 Bainbridge, and Mount Union College's WRMU/91.1 Alliance. He's also the treasurer for SBE local chapter … [Read more...]
