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
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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
610 WTVN radio host John Corby dies at 61
More, from WBNS-TV in Columbus. … [Read more...] about 610 WTVN radio host John Corby dies at 61
New GM at Dispatch Broadcasting (Radio)/Columbus
RadiOhio consists of ESPN affiliates WBNS(AM) and WBNS-FM (1460am, 97.1fm; both Columbus). Dave Van Stone ran the stations (President/GM) for many years, and he will retire at the end of 2017. Succeeding Mr. Van Stone in the GM chair will be station manager/DOS Todd Markewicz. Mr. Markewicz joined the radio stations in 2010 and previously worked for iHeart (Charlotte, NC) and Cox (Orlando). … [Read more...] about New GM at Dispatch Broadcasting (Radio)/Columbus