Orlando Radio Hosts Victims Of Identity Theft

THE MOUTH, JANUARY 9TH, 2015 –– Johnny Magic, morning radio host of “Johnny’s House” on Orlando’s, XL106.7, and co-host Brian Grimes have been targeted by credit card and identity thieves according to clickorlando.com Magic said, his credit card account shows roughly $500 in purchases that he didn't make between Dec. 24 and 25 including stops at Home Depot and Kangaroo Gas. Magic said the thieves tried to fill-up multiple cars with gas on Christmas Day, and that’s when the card was declined. Johnny said “What the person did is they actually took my information and made a card just like mine.' Grimes estimated that the identity theft has already lowered his credit score by nearly 30 points. He said thieves opened credit accounts with five separate bank credit cards, along with a JCPenny card. “The best they could do was tell me to check the mailbox every day, ”Grimes said. "I’ve alerted the IRS, the Federal Trade Commission and all of the credit bureaus.” “Now I’m in the process of alerting my current accounts because I received a call Wednesday that someone tried to access one of my Capital One cards,” Grimes said.

Canadian Radio Star Hit With Three New Charges

THE MOUTH, JANUARY 9TH, 2015 –– Canadian radio star, Jian Ghomeshi, made a brief court appearance in court yesterday facing three new charges of (s)exual assault. Ghomeshi remained silent as he exited on $100,000 bail. According to news1130.com, Toronto police said three new complainants had come forward, resulting in the three new criminal charges. The former Q host now faces seven counts of (s)exual assault and one of overcoming resistance by choking. His lawyer, Marie Henein (shown), would only say after the appearance that her client would contest the charges. “He will plead not guilty,” Henein said. Only one of the six complainants. actress Lucy DeCoutere (R), an actress on Trailer Park Boys., has been identified publicly. The others are all subject to a standard publication ban, as is any evidence presented at the bail hearing. DeCoutere publicly accused Ghomeshi of choking her “to the point she could not breathe.” She also said he slapped her three times “hard” on the side of her head in 2003. The CBC fired its star host on Oct. 26 after seeing what it called “graphic evidence” that Ghomeshi, 47, had caused physical injury to a woman. As reported on Monday in Jockline Daily, the CBC announced that two high-ranking executives, Chris Boyce, executive director of CBC Radio, and Todd Spencer, HR executive director, had been put on indefinite leave of absence in light of the scandal. PHOTO/Canadian Press

SiriusXM 'Quietly' Pulls Plug On Oprah Channel

THE MOUTH, JANUARY 9TH, 2015 –– Following much fanfare with its launch in 2006, Oprah Winfrey's SiriusXM 'quietly' didn't renew a deal of Oprah Radio, reports The NY Daily News. On January 1, SiriusXM satellite radio axed the Oprah Channel ending a lucrative eight-year deal. “Harpo Radio and SiriusXM have announced that the production of Oprah Radio content on SiriusXM ended effective Jan. 1,” SiriusXM said in a statement. “Since its launch, the channel has provided informative and uplifting daily programming for SiriusXM listeners who are striving to live their best lives.” As reported, the original deal estimated at $55 million over three years featured a channel which Winfrey provided about an hour of programming a week. The rest of the channel consisted original shows, by Oprah friends such as Gayle King, that repeated many times to fill the 24-hour format. PHOTO/siriusXM YouTube

NYF Radio Awards 2015 Accepting Entries

THE MOUTH, JANUARY 9TH, 2015 –– New York Festivals World’s Best Radio Programs is now accepting entries for the 2015 competition. The deadline for entering the 2015 World’s Best Radio Programs competition is March 19, 2015. Since 1982, THE New York Festivals International Radio Program Awards honors work in radio broadcasting receiving entries from radio stations, networks, and independent producers from 32 countries around the globe. The 2015 awards ceremony will be held on Monday, June 22, 2015 at Manhattan Penthouse in New York City. Rose Anderson, Executive Director of New York Festivals International Radio Program Awards, unveiled the following new categories for 2015: Best Journalist and Best Music Program Host were added to On-Air Talent and Best Innovation was added to showcase creative and technical innovations in radio broadcasting. New York Festivals Radio Awards enlists jurists from all over the world to become members of the Grand Jury. “Broadcasting at its best informs, entertains, inspires and persuades, but most importantly, it connects people to one another through our stories,” commented 2015 Advisory Board and Grand Jury Member Valerie Geller, President, Geller Media.

NBC Sports Radio Goes Deep During Super Bowl Week

THE MOUTH, JANUARY 9TH, 2015 –– NBC Sports Radio travels to Arizona during Super Bowl week to provide insight and analysis throughout the week leading up to Super Bowl XLIX on Sunday, February 1, 2015. Super Bowl XLIX will be broadcast by NBC (TV) and Westwood One. Programs hitting the road include: • ProFootballTalk Live with Mike Florio, hosted by Mike Florio, creator of ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.com and co-host of Pro Football Talk on NBCSN • Voices of the Game with Newy Scruggs, hosted by TV and radio personality Newy Scruggs • Under Center with McNabb & Malone, which leverages the unique perspective of Donovan McNabb and Mark Malone, two former NFL quarterbacks • The Jon Stashower Show, hosted by sports talk radio veteran Jon Stashower • Going Deep with Amani & Dan, featuring former New York Giants wide receiver Amani Toomer and host Dan Schwartzman. The programs will air on-site at “Radio Row” from the Super Bowl XLIX Media Center in Phoenix, and feature interviews with industry insiders, and current and former players and coaches. On Friday, January 30, Under Center with McNabb & Malone will broadcast live alongside the Sunday Night Football bus at the NFL Experience, the league’s interactive theme park.

[LISTEN] Listener Has Auto Accident While Phoning In For Contest

THE MOUTH, JANUARY 9TH, 2015 –– Guess we should add 'don't do radio contesting' to the list of safety measures while driving. This would have helped one Dallas woman yesterday who phoned into 96.3 KSCS-FM's midday goddess, Michelle Rodriguez. No sooner had Michelle answered the phone, instead of a voice at the other end, she heard nothing more than loud noise and screaming. "Hello," Michelle repeated until a clearly shaken-up women finally spoke. 'Sorry I just got into a car accident,' she said nervously. "Are you okay,' Michelle quickly asked. "Yes I'm fine,' the woman said. 'But I'm in the middle of an intersection... 'DID I WIN' the woman screamed. 'Yes' a happy but surprised Michelle replied. "I'll just get your phone number and call you back." We never heard what she won, but hopefully it was worth it. We're guessing from this point forward Michelle will begin answering all contest by asking 'Are you driving?' LISTEN HERE

MOTION: The Big 920 Milwaukee Adds Mitch 'Thunder' Nelles To Lineup

THE MOUTH, JANUARY 9TH, 2015 –– The Big 920 WOKY AM is proud to announce the addition of Mitch “Thunder” Nelles to its team, effective January 12th, 2015. Nelles, long-time cohost of “Homer & Thunder”, will join iHeartMedia as an on-air contributor and blogger as part of his role of Sports Account Executive. “We are VERY excited that Mitch is joining our team”, said Tim Scott, Program Director for The Big 920. “The addition of “Thunder” just deepens our local commitment to Milwaukee sports fans.” “To be connected to the Wisconsin Badgers is something I am very excited about and proud of,” said Nelles, a 2000 UW grad. “I’m extremely excited to be a part of a company with such a record of success, and that is hyper focused on being a strong player in the Milwaukee community.” Nelles’ blog and podcast can be found starting this Monday, January 12th, at www.TheBig920.com/thunder.

EXECUTIVE ACTION: iHM/Sacramento Appoints Bill White PD Of KFBK-KSTE; Beasley Names Tap Money To Program Foxy 99 WZFX Fayetteville, NC

THE MOUTH, JANUARY 9TH, 2015 –– iHMSacramento has named 25-year veteran News/Talk vet Bill White as PD for Talk KFBK-AM and Talk KSTE-AM, effective January 20. Most recently, he was PD for News/Talk KQTH-FM and Sports KFFN-AM/Tucson. Prior stints included WGN-AM/Chicago WBT-AM & FM and Talk WLNK-FM Charlotte. 'These legendary stations inform and touch listeners in the Sacramento area every day," said White. "I'm honored to be joining the talented team at KFBK-KSTE and look forward to building on their successes."

Beasley Broadcast Fayetteville is pleased to announce the appointment of Tap Money to Program Director of Urban Powerhouse FOXY 99 WZFX-FM/HD. His first official day at FOXY 99 is January 12, 2015 and he reports to Vice President and Market Manager Mac Edwards. Tap comes to Beasley Broadcast Fayetteville from Greensboro, NC and 102 JAMZ WJMH, a station to which he has been connected for nearly 20 years. Most recently, Tap was assistant program director, music director and afternoon drive host, but he began his journey in radio at WJMH-FM in 1995 following his graduation from Winston Salem University. Since that time, Tap has worked his way up from the earliest position of street coordinator and assistant promotions director through various on-shifts and management duties to today’s announcement of program director for FOXY 99.Tap@FOXY99.com.

Hollywood Life's Bonnie Fuller To Launch Podcast On PodcastOne

THE MOUTH, JANUARY 9TH, 2015 –– PodcastOne announced the launch of the HollywoodLife podcast. Hosted by HollywoodLife.com’s renowned President and Editor-In-Chief Bonnie Fuller, the weekly podcast, debuted on Thursday. “HollywoodLife.com is thrilled to be working with the leading podcaster, PodcastOne, to deliver insider celebrity news, scoops and interviews to the rapidly growing podcast audience,” says President and Editor-in-Chief, Bonnie Fuller. Bonnie was named President and Editor-in-Chief of HollywoodLife.com in July 2009, after five years serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Editorial Director of American Media Inc., where she was responsible for overseeing AMI’s weekly and monthly magazines, including Star, Shape, Natural Health, Country Weekly and Men’s Fitness. Fuller’s distinguished career includes being the Editor-in-Chief of several high-profile leading women’s magazines including US Weekly, Editor-in-Chief of Glamour magazine and Editor-in-Chief of Cosmopolitan, succeeding the legendary Helen Gurley Brown.

TOP RADIO NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

Newsreader Sacked For Being Too Opinionated

By Graham Mack

THE MOUTH, JANUARY 9TH, 2015 –– Krista Thomas, who according to Sydney’s Daily Telegraph headlined was dumped from the KIIS 106.5 Breakfast show for “being too opinionated for a woman”, has made an appearance on Channel 7 television’s Sunrise. While not giving too much away in terms of the legal side of her exit from KIIS Krista spoke positively about her year with Kyle and Jackie O. Krista defended the position of how an FM Breakfast team works, broadly saying “the newsreader is like the third voice”. You can see Krista’s Channel 7 appearance here; http://bcove.me/baft81qd

Another Bizzare Ruling from Ofcom London community radio station Resonance FM has found itself in trouble with Ofcom (our FCC) after broadcasting a programme on the day of the Scottish Referendum encouraging people which way to vote. Ofcom considered that two broadcasts raised issues warranting investigation even though ONLY ONE complaint was received and NO ONE IN ENGLAND was allowed to vote so Resonance FM COULD NOT HAVE POSSIBLY INFLUENCED THE VOTE IN SCOTLAND! Despite this, Resonance FM issued a graveling apology to Ofcom to protect their licence.

Fearne Cotton can't wait for a second baby with husband Jesse Wood as the pair try for another 'blessing' like their son Rex BBC Radio 1 presenter Fearne Cotton says she’s putting her partying days behind her and now wants nothing more than a second child to join the family. The 33-year-old currently has one son Rex, who is nearly two, with her husband Jesse Woods (son of Rolling Stone, Ronnie Wood). Despite years of late nights and showbiz events, the pair say they are both thrilled with their domestic bliss and can't wait to add another little one to their brood.

Want an international broadcaster to talk on your show about what’s happening abroad? – Feel free to call at +44 7752 416905. Twitter: @GrahamMack Web: www.mackmedia.co.uk Email: graham@mackmedia.co.uk

Angelina Jolie Meet Pope Francis; Mila Kunis And Ashton Kutcher Break Out Baby Pics

Bill Maher Gets Renewed For Two More Seasons - [THE WRAP]

Dick Clark's Flintstone Home Has A New Owner - [ABC]

Miranda Kerr Loses Her Top For Cover Of Feb. 'Harpers Bazaar' - [E ONLINE]

'50 Shades' Jamie Dornan Covers 'Details' - [FASHIONISTA]

Neil deGrasse Tyson to Host Late Night Talk Show - [HUFFPO]

Mila Kunis And Ashton Kutcher Show Off First Baby Pics - [THE HOLLYWOOD GOSIP]

Hallmark Launching 'Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder' Movie Featuring Alison Sweeney - [DEADLINE]

'Celebrity Name Game' Inked For A Second Season - [VARIETY]

Angelina Jolie Meets Pope Francis - [CRUX]

[WATCH] Ryan Reynolds In 'The Voices' Trailer - [INSIDE MOVIES]

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Preston & Steve Co-Host Reveals Cancer Diagnosis During Show

After Dec. 17th Surgery, Says He's In Near Perfect Health

THE MOUTH, JANUARY 8TH, 2015 –– Steve Morrison (R), co-host of Philadelphia's highly successful Preston And Steve Show (Below) on WMMR-FM, revealed during Wednesday's show he was diagnosed with prostate cancer last fall. He told NBC 10/Philly, "There was no blood, no pain, the one thing was this (prostate-specific antigen) test. The unusual test results led Morrison to have a biopsy which led to his diagnosis in early October. "My mindset was -- just take it out," he said. After a Dec. 17 surgery, Morrison said he is in near perfect health. "I feel great," he said. "I can categorically say everything is returning in fantastic fashion to pre-surgery levels." Only a few hours after the procedure, the host was back on his feet, walking the halls of the hospital. The announcement surprised many long-time fans, who began showing their support on social media. 2

790 KABC Los Angeles Banks On Star Personalities & Shows

THE MOUTH, JANUARY 8THY, 2015 –– TalkRadio 790 KABC announced a refined lineup for the new year, building on the success of the station’s established shows and adding new local programming hosted by well-known personalities including television Judge Cristina Perez and Dr. Drew Pinsky with “Psycho” Mike Catherwood. Jillian Barberie and John Phillips will also move their hit lunchtime show to afternoon drive time. The new schedule: • 5AM – 9AM: “McIntyre in the Morning with Terri-Rae Elmer” continues in its popular timeslot • 9AM –12PM: “Judge Cristina Live @ 9” launches with the Emmy-Award winner as host • 12PM – 3PM: “Dr. Drew Midday Live with Mike Catherwood” launches, featuring the popular team from radio’s “Loveline" • 3PM – 6PM: “The Drive Home with Jillian Barberie and John Phillips” switches to this timeslot Peter Tilden and Mark Levin continue in their 9pm to Midnight and 6pm to 9pm shows. John Dickey, Executive Vice President and co-COO of Cumulus said “We have attracted some of the top talent in the country and continue to bolster the station’s lineup in order to meet the interests of our widening audience.”

EXECUTIVE ACTION: iHeartMedia Minneapolis Names Jeff Tyler Market President; PodcastOne Names Kris Smith CTO

THE MOUTH, JANUARY 8TH, 2015 –– iHeartMedia Minneapolis announced that Jeff Tyler has been named Market President, effective immediately. After many years behind the microphone, across various formats and in cities around the Midwest, Tyler became General Sales Manager, while maintaining a daily talk show in 1993. In 1997 he was named General Manager for the newly formed 6-station cluster at Capstar Broadcasting in Madison, Wisc. In 2009 he joined iHeartMedia and added responsibilities to include the Milwaukee market. Tyler was elevated to Regional Market Manager in 2012, overseeing the Madison and Milwaukee markets along with Grand Rapids/Muskegon, Mich., Eau Claire, Wisc. and Rochester, Minn. "I am excited to join a tremendous Minneapolis team in one of the best markets in the country," said Tyler. "It will be an honor to represent the historic call letters and franchises of the Twin Cities. At the same time, it¹s also bittersweet to leave teams in Madison and Milwaukee which have been a big part of my career and life."

PodcastOne announced the addition of Kris Smith (R) as its Chief Technology Officer. Smith replaces Rob Greenlee who will be starting his own consulting firm, with PodcastOne as its first client. Smith will be headquartered at PodcastOne’s Beverly Hills offices and studios. “I am excited to join PodcastOne in this important role at such a profound time. This is a growing company in a rapidly growing industry. PodcastOne is what podcasting has always needed to achieve its potential as a market-changing technology. In this role, I have an opportunity to help build on the amazing work that Norm and team have done,” says Smith.

CBS Radio Launches Podcast Network

Network Includes On-Demand Audio from Well-Known Personalities, Experts and Brands Including “48 HOURS,” “60 MINUTES,” Deadspin, Foursquare, Vox and more

THE MOUTH, JANUARY 8TH, 2015 –– CBS Radio and CBS Local Digital Media announced the launch of Play.it®, a new podcast network that brings together digital-exclusive programming from major brands and publishers as well as content from CBS RADIO shows on demand. Play.it offers more than 300 premium content podcasts at launch, including podcasts from well-known CBS RADIO personalities like Boomer Esiason & Craig Carton, Carson Daly, and Kevin & Bean, as well as content from leading news, lifestyle, sports and media brands including 48 HOURS, 60 MINUTES, CBS Sports Radio, Vox, Deadspin, Simon & Schuster and Foursquare, among others. “Spoken word has proven to be one of the most compelling forms of entertainment for generations of listeners,” said Dan Mason, President and CEO, CBS RADIO. “The rise in popularity of these programs should come as no surprise as technology continues to advance, providing consumers the flexibility to listen on their own terms ... Play.it will highlight the expertise and creativity of CBS RADIO talent, with the promotional resources of 117 stations behind it.”toss the entire network of hundreds of programs.

Rdio Announces Exclusive Global Partnership With Bosch

THE MOUTH, JANUARY 8TH, 2015 –– Rdio announced an exclusive partnership with Bosch to integrate the best unlimited music subscription service into dashboards of vehicles internationally through the new Bosch mySPIN platform. The partnership adds Rdio as Jaguar and Land Rover’s first in-car on-demand music streaming service on the InControl Apps platform. Users can safely interact with Rdio’s online and offline features through the vehicle’s infotainment system. As part of the initial rollout, Rdio is accessible to subscribers of the unlimited music service in Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles where InControl Apps is installed, and Rdio’s free Internet radio solution will be integrated later this year. Rdio on InControl Apps provides a safe way for drivers to easily access Rdio’s popular features including personalized radio, curated stations, search, albums, playlists and favorites.

[WATCH] BRIAN REGAN: 'I Was A Radio DJ For One Day...'

THE MOUTH, JANUARY 8TH, 2015 –– In Chris Rock's film 'Take Five', which was released in December, comedian Brian Regan is featured in a very short cameo as a satellite radio producer. While performing this week in Canada this week, he paused for an interview with The Vancouver Sun and revealed he actually worked 'One Day' as a fill-in host on a Dallas country station. After being asked if he had any on-air experience, he said: "One time I was working in Dallas, and I was going to be there for more than a week, and I did a radio interview the first week. It was for a country station and one of the DJs was going on vacation the second week. So they asked if I would fill in one day. I thought all right, I’ll take this little challenge on. I was a radio DJ for one day on a country station and, uhm, it didn’t go well. The first thing I did, just to be completely silly, I said “Hey my name’s Brian Regan, and the first thing I want to do is give away a truck.” And I was just being absurd, thinking everybody would get the joke. And nobody got the joke. So I had to spend the next three hours doing disclaimers." READ FULL INTERVIEW HERE - And in case you missed Regan's cameo, WATCH HERE NOTE FROM JOCKLINE: Would anyone know which station Regan filled in on in Dallas? Write us HERE

Kiss 95.1 Charlotte Launches Search For Next Big Morning Star

THE MOUTH, JANUARY 8TH, 2015 –– Beasley's WNKS KISS 95.1 announced the search for the next Big Radio Star talent search that kicked off today. With the exiting of former co-hosts’ Drex and Cassiday to the Atlanta Market, Kiss 95.1 will build a new show around Morning show host Maney to continue the successes he has built in Charlotte, N.C. “Although it’s bittersweet to say goodbye to Drex and Cassiday, I am so excited for the potential to find my next co-host during these on air auditions,” said Maney. “There is a lot of great talent out there and we’ve had a ton of interest from across the country.” The announcement was made at 7:10 this morning with fill-in co-host and former radio and current TV reporter Jacinda Garabito. Today Garabito launched this talent search with Maney as his first Apprentice. This journey isn’t just for anybody.… Maney’s list of invitees range from South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley to Bachelorette Reality Star Emily Maynard and everyone in between. Listeners are encouraged to log on to www.kiss951.com to check out all of the on air participants; see their profiles, view their photos and hear their auditions. Join the conversation on Twitter at #radioapprentice and check out Kiss95.1 on-air by downloading the free iRadioNow app on a variety of mobile devices. Follow Kiss95.1 on Facebook at facebook.com/kiss951.

Winnepeg Morning Show Doubles Up On TV

THE MOUTH, JANUARY 7TH, 2015 –– The days of faces made for radio are long gone for more and more radio shows (see above story). The latest show to squeeze onto the tube is Winnepeg's Wheeler In The Morning (L). The city’s top-ranked morning show team heard on 92 CITI-FM will make its television debut on Monday, Jan. 12. According to broadcastermagazine.com, Wheeler in the Morning will air weekdays from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. CT on City from the revitalized City studio located in the heart of Winnipeg at The Forks. The show, which replaces Breakfast Television, will be hosted by veteran on-air personality Dave Wheeler and feature City personalities Drew Kozub and Jenna Khan (shown), as well as current morning radio team Phil Aubrey and Rena Jae. In addition to the City broadcast, viewers can stream Wheeler in the Morning live through Citytv.com/Winnipeg, on tablet, and on mobile. The radio show Wheeler in the Morning with Philly and Rena will continue to broadcast in its current format from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. CT on Rogers Radio station 92 CITI-FM.

People's Choice Award Winners' List; '50 Shades' Earns 'Unusual' R Rating

Phylicia Rashad Says She Was 'Misquoted' In Defending TV Husband, Cosby - [ET]

John Travolta To Play Robert Shapiro In O.J. Mini-Series - [SALON]

People's Choice Awards Winner List For 2015 - [EW]

'50 Shades' R Rating Includes 'Unusual Behavior' - [MTV]

Elvis' 80th Birthday (Today) Comes With Reissues And New Website - [ROLLING STONE]

Former Partner Suing Dr. Dre & Jimmy Iovine Over Beats Sale To Apple - [AP]

UNBIELEBERS:People Think Bieb Padded His Shorts for Klein Photo Shoot - [E ONLINE]

ACT SURPRISED: Sia & Shia LaBeouf Do Strange, Semi-Nude Music Video - [USA TODAY]

Another Year, Another Couple Of Covers For Gwyneth Paltrow - [TOMANDLORENZO]

That Girl Is Now A Woman On Elle's Women Of TV Issue - [ELLE]

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