When we "come back" from a hiatus, even if it's only a brief one lasting just a couple of days, we find out what anyone coming back from vacation learns. The work continues to pile up, and doesn't go away because you're not minding the inbox.So, with that in mind...here we go...."THE BSK" RECOVERING: Our sincere, best wishes for a speedy recovery for a long-time Cleveland sports media personality.OMW hears that Kendall Lewis, the former WKNR sports talker also known as "The Big Sports Kahuna" … [Read more...]
Mini Hiatus
Posted on September 21, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Yes, we have some items to put up, but not enough time with a busy schedule.Thus, OMW will be on a hiatus at least until Tuesday, and maybe a day or two more. Hang in there! … [Read more...]
Si, V-me
Posted on September 18, 2009 · Leave a Comment
No, you're not imagining it if you're an over-air digital TV viewer...the folks at Kent-based public TV outlet Western Reserve PBS have grown another digital subchannel. For now, at least.Now airing on WEAO/49.4 Akron (and we assume WNEO/45.4 Alliance) is "V-me", a Spanish-language channel. We'll let the "V-me" folks explain it in English:V-me (pronounced veh-meh), is the first national Spanish-language television network presented by public television stations. V-me, a 24-hour digital … [Read more...]
Still Have DTV Problems? Talk To The AP
Posted on September 17, 2009 · Leave a Comment
If you're still struggling trying to pick up Northeast Ohio's two VHF-based digital TV outlets - Local TV Fox affiliate WJW/8 and/or Raycom Media CBS affiliate WOIO/19 - an Associated Press writer would like to hear from you.The AP's Peter Svensson says you can E-mail him with your experiences at this address:psvensson-at-ap.orgThat's been slightly munged to try to battle the evil spammers, of course.He's hoping to hear from you before noon Friday, so please feel free to send him a note as soon … [Read more...]
Emmy Fallout
Posted on September 17, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Earlier on OMW, we dutifully posted a link to the list of this year's local Emmy Awards winners, with little comment - aside from a brief mention of the win for "Best Nostalgia Program" involving local radio personality and OMW reader Mike Olszewski ("Radio Daze").That's our normal procedure with awards lists.We don't go through the list, tab "winners and losers", make any further comment about the stations or groups involved, etc. Awards are very subjective, and we usually don't insert … [Read more...]
Two Assorted Items
Posted on September 16, 2009 · Leave a Comment
We've just been hanging onto these for a while...ACCIDENTAL, BUT GOOD, EXPOSURE: We spent part of Tuesday evening catching the Monday return of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart", faithfully recorded by our TiVo.We didn't know until we went into the recording that Jon's guest for his first show back from a three week vacation was Akron's own mega sports superstar, the NBA Cleveland Cavaliers' own LeBron James.LeBron's been on with Stewart before, but something caught our eye in … [Read more...]
Brian And Joe Back – Sort Of – And So’s Marty
Posted on September 16, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Some local radio veterans now on "the beach" are plotting their next move.Local morning drive radio mainstays Brian Fowler and Joe Cronauer were unceremoniously dumped from their long-time spot on Clear Channel Cleveland hot AC WMVX/106.5 "Mix 106.5" in late April, part of a nationwide job purge by the San Antonio-based radio giant.The duo had to ride out a Clear Channel non-compete, which expired September 1st."Brian and Joe" aren't back on the radio just yet, but they've found a microphone. … [Read more...]
An Unusual Auction Fundraiser
Posted on September 16, 2009 · Leave a Comment
One of the more, well, odd efforts to raise money for a worthy cause is going on this morning on Media-Com talk WNIR/100.1 "The Talk of Akron".If you'll forgive us, we're a little, uh, behind in posting this...but without further cheeky comment:---------------------Second Annual WNIR 100.1FM AuctionBenefit for Golden Treasures Golden Retriever RescueWe are auctioning off advertising space on the back of our running shorts in our Akron Marathon 5-person Relay teamThe Akron Marathon date? … [Read more...]
Out of the Monday Chute
Posted on September 14, 2009 · Leave a Comment
There's a lot going on, and not just a convicted felon/former congressman doing a radio show at 10 this morning on South Avenue...RIZZO ON ROME? NOT YET: There's been a change of plans in Premiere syndicated sports talk radio host Jim Rome's "Jungle", and the planned fill-in by Good Karma Cleveland sports talker WKNR/850 "ESPN 850" mid-morning host Tony Rizzo later this morning has been postponed - for a few days.The "Really Big Show" crew of Rizzo, WKNR assistant program director Aaron … [Read more...]
The Week That Won’t End
Posted on September 11, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Local media news keeps coming out this week. We believe a boisterous former Northeast Ohio congressman is first in line...JIMBO RADIO: As just about anyone who can pronounce the name "Jim Traficant" expected, the former Mahoning Valley congressman is about to open up the microphone as a host on Youngstown's biggest talk station.But for now, at least, Traficant - fresh off a federal prison stint - won't be hosting his OWN show on Clear Channel talk WKBN/570.Tbe Youngstown Business Journal and … [Read more...]
