Lots going on at the Columbus Public Schools' NPR affiliate/WCBE (90.5fm, Columbus) and FM translator W292EA (106.3fm, Newark). GM Dan Mushalko is on administrative leave, after officials found that the station owes over $800,000 to NPR. In an unrelated story, their Newark FM translator went silent over the weekend; the result of transmitter damage. Read more here. … [Read more...] about WCBE GM on leave; FM translator silent
Newspaper profiles Toledo morning drive radio personalities
The Toledo Blade talked with several broadcasters and radio station managers, in a profile of Toledo morning radio. … [Read more...] about Newspaper profiles Toledo morning drive radio personalities
WYSM off the air
Side by Side, Inc. files an STA to operate their Religious/WYSM (89.3fm, Lima) "Yes FM" at reduced power, due to a transmitter malfunction. … [Read more...] about WYSM off the air
Scott Davidson to PD at WHOF/Canton
iHeartMedia's AC/WHOF (101.7fm, North Canton) "My 101.7" morning host Scott Davidson adds PD responsibilities, along with programming Country/WHOF-HD2, also heard on translator W259BW (99.5fm, Canton). … [Read more...] about Scott Davidson to PD at WHOF/Canton
Cox flips a format in Dayton
Cox Media flips their Classic Rock/WZLR (95.3fm, Xenia) and FM translator W266BG (101.1fm, Dayton) to Classic Hits under PD Nancy Wilson. Here's "The Eagle" website. … [Read more...] about Cox flips a format in Dayton
LeeAnn and Wazz debuts tomorrow in Cleveland
iHeart's Country/WGAR-FM (99.5fm, Cleveland) welcomes Steve Wazz as APD/morning co-host, inbound from sister iHeart CHR/WDCG in Raleigh, North Carolina (where he was APD/MD/PM Drive). Mr. Wazz joins LeeAnn Sommers to wake up Cleveland on the new "LeeAnn and Wazz Show," debuting tomorrow morning (10/22). … [Read more...] about LeeAnn and Wazz debuts tomorrow in Cleveland
Cleveland’s Trapper Jack update
Today, we read this interesting article about Trapper Jack. Blind former radio personality ‘Trapper Jack’ finds his way to God. … [Read more...] about Cleveland’s Trapper Jack update
Toledo local TV newscast timeslot changes
More, from the Changing Newscasts blog. … [Read more...] about Toledo local TV newscast timeslot changes
WCMH-TV adds local newscasts
Nexstar's NBC affiliate/WCMH-TV (Channel 4, Columbus) will add two new newscasts. Here's more from the website Changing Newscasts. … [Read more...] about WCMH-TV adds local newscasts
WLWT adds reporter Ashley Kirklen
On Monday, Ashley Kirklen will join Hearst's NBC affiliate/WLWT (Channel 5, Cincinnati) as a mid-day anchor ("WLWT News 5 at Noon") along with reporting. For the past three years, Ms. Kirklen worked in Macon, Georgia, at WGXA-TV. … [Read more...] about WLWT adds reporter Ashley Kirklen