Rochester's Brother Wease Recalls Time In Vietnam On Veteran's Day [VIDEO]

Made Recordings Instead Of Letters

THE MOUTH, NOVEMBER 13TH, 2012 –– While the country paid tribute to our military veterans yesterday, for at least one morning host the occasion still brings stark and painful memories. 95.1 The Brew/Rochester's iconic morning host, Brother Wease, known then as Alan Levin, was a lanky teen stationed in the northern highlands of Viet Nam back in the late '60's. He told WHEC TV "We were cold and wet. It was terrible. Leeches and mountains, so you really loved your guys you know.” But while most soldiers sent letters home, Wease used a tape recorder as a way for family members to hear about the war from the actual voice of a soldier. In one of the recordings (linked below) Wease said a colonel told him and fellow soldiers to burn down a small village full of women and children. It's still one of the hardest things for him to listen to. “It's pretty uncomfortable for me. Very uncomfortable for me to hear them, and interesting because it was my life ... People should hear some reality. This is real, this is not any fake crap, and it's ugly. it's ugly and nasty but it's true.” Wease added, "It was like a movie, I mean it was an unbelievable experience. I'm lucky to be alive... ” WATCH VIDEO

Paula Broadwell's Former Interview With Don Imus Now Under Scrutiny

THE MOUTH, NOVEMBER 13TH, 2012 –– Last January when Paula Broadwell, reported mistress of General Petraeus, joined Don Imus' TV Show on Fox to promote her book "All In," perhaps her body language should have tipped viewers that her relationship with the General was more than just biographer. Others are now reportedly going over past interviews with Broadwell to see if she let slip any other details of her relationship. When asked by Imus “Is he married?” She said “He is married to Holly Petraeus, who’s a wonderful military spouse and done so much for their children and for children of fallen soldiers,” said Broadwell. "So Petraeus (Patraeus) must have liked you obviously, and you obviously liked him,” prodded Imus. Later Imus said, “..somebody ought to do a book about you. Have you been on ‘60 Minutes’?” " “Just a soccer mom having a good time." she told Imus. Cohost Warner Wolf commented that whenever Patraeus name came up, she looked away from the camera. 'What does that mean," Imus asked. "Guilty," said fellow host Connell McShane. WATCH INTERVIEW HERE

KISW's BJ Shea Comes To Aid Of Ripped Off Good Samaritan [AUDIO]

THE MOUTH, NOVEMBER 13TH, 2012 –– As the holidays quickly approach, it may be hard to top this one in the 'feel good' department. The story involves Peggy Ray from Marysville WA who stopped at the scene of a near fatal accident where an elderly couple were trapped in a car. Seeing the accident unfold, Ray quickly jumped in to help, running to the car, breaking out a window, even cutting her hand on shattered glass. Making sure the woman passenger stayed conscious, she remained until help arrived. Shockingly, when she returned to her car she discovered someone had taken $900 out of her purse that she had just withdrawn to pay rent for her and her 6 teenage kids. Following the story on Seatlle's NBC TV, KISW's BJ Shea got her on the phone and told her that the show will give her $900. "Granted, it comes from my salary," said producer, Steve Migliore, "and now my wife is getting nothing for Christmas…ok, I’m kidding about that," joked Steve. It was a pretty emotional moment, and huge props to BJ for doing something this thoughtful. You can get the full details with BJ and Steve and numerous others as he'll join this year's TSBC which kicks off this week in New Orleans. LISTEN TO AUDIO

Kane Offers To Fill Holiday Swing Shifts

THE MOUTH, NOVEMBER 13TH, 2012 –– Tis' the season for good deeds to begin and right out of the box, for the second year in a row, Premiere Networks syndicated host Kane is offering to cover holiday swing shifts for affiliates and radio stations in available markets. He'll begin on Thanksgiving, November 22 and 23, as well as over Christmas, December 24 through 28. Stations can add Kane to their lineups and give local on-air talent some time to enjoy the holidays. Segments comprising a four-hour shift hosted by Kane will be made available for stations to download each day via FTP; stations will also be able to program their own music. Kane is host of the nationally syndicated Club Kane, a Sunday night music radio program which launched in March 2010 with Premiere Networks and airs nationwide on Top 40 stations from 7 p.m. to midnight local time. For more information, visit http://www.clubkane.com/main.html.

MOVERS/WAKERS: Todd N Tyler Empire Picks Up Another Former Mark & Brian Affiliate: Brian Wilson Exit WSPD Toledo, Stacy Simms Exits WBT's Morning Show; Raleigh, Morris Promoted At Cumulus

THE MOUTH, NOVEMBER 13TH, 2012 –– The Todd N Tyler Empire has taken over the reigns of the former Mark & Brian show at KLUK-FM in Laughlin, NV/Bullhead City, AZ/Kingman, AZ! Their first broadcast will be Thursday, November 15th. ––––– WBT-AM & FM/Charlotte morning co-host Stacey Simms has announced that she'll be leaving the Greater Media Talk combo, effective December 14th. Simms is co-host of "Charlotte's Morning News" and is said to be leaving for personal reasons. ––––– Longtime WSPD Toledo PD/talk host, Brian Wilson exits after seven years with the Clear Channel outlet. At his Facebook page he wrote: "Clear Channel and I have parted ways. I am glad to have had the opportunity to preach the gospel of freedom and liberty to Northwest Ohio. Wish I had the chance on the air to say thanks to my listeners. I will continue to make every effort to spread the message of free markets and liberty." ––––– In a series of well deserved Cumulus promotions, they've announce that Bob Raleigh is adding the title of Corporate Program Director. Bob's corporate responsibilities are in addition to OM/PD at Cumulus Knoxville cluster including Country WIVK. This marks a return for Bob to Cumulus as he was with us in the beginning on the original corporate programming team. In addition, Davey Morris gets promoted to Cumulus Corporate Program Director. In addition to his duties as PD at Cumulus Providence, R/CHR, Hot 106 and PM Drive at WPRO FM, Davey will take on a select group of Cumulus CHR and R/CHR stations throughout the Cumulus contemporary platform.

ReelWorld Launches Content and Collaboration Web Tool

SEATTLE, November 12, 2012 – ReelWorld has launched it content and team collaboration web tool this week. ReelWorld’s Mornings says it's putting the creative license back into the hands of the talent giving them a constantly updated stream of headlines, audio and conversation starters delivered around the clock and editable online within the app. Shows will have a web based collaborative space to iron out show details and create their own content from the comfort of their studio or couch anytime of day. “We did not simply redesign Mornings. We rebuilt it based off extensive feedback from current users. We have added over a dozen new features and redesigned the tool to be extremely intuitive to the end user,” said Craig Wallace (shown), ReelWorld Director of Sales. “Mornings puts the content back into the hands of the talent, allowing them to create topical engaging content that captures their listeners attention real time.”

Lego Radio Jumps On Bieber Bandwagon

THE MOUTH, NOVEMBER 3TH, 2012 –– We confess, there's really not much of a story here as much as something we thought you would you would get a kick from. From Airquest Productions, comes Lego Radio, 98.3. Built and animated with nothing more than legos, it presents the Lego Radio Contest. The premise is basic. Caller has to tell jock who the number one station is for hooking her up and she gives the wrong station, of course. Apparently, Airquest does quite a bit of Lego animation. Always interesting to see how radio is perceived, or portrayed by others. WATCH VIDEO

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Stern A No-Show For Hall of Fame

THE MOUTH, NOVEMBER 12TH, 2012 –– To pretty much no one's surprise, Howard Stern, was a no show at this past Saturday night's national Hall of Fame Ceremony at Chicago's Museum of Broadcast Communications Hosted by TV and Cumulus syndicated radio host Geraldo Rivera, he commented “I heard Howard Stern was one of the honorees and I thought I would add an air of quiet dignity.” Stern's absence didn't cut short the star power. There to be inducted were Gary Burbank, Art Laboe, Ron Chapman, 90-year-old Luther Masingill and Jack L. Cooper, radio’s first African-American disc jockey. Since Stern had been passed over 4 times by the induction committee, some had wondered whether he would surprise doubters with an appearance to gibe the group. Obviously, this didn't pan out, but Chicago Bears defensive tackle Amobi Okoye accepted the award in Stern’s behalf. Also a no-show was Terry Gross, whose National Public Radio program Fresh Air was inducted. Shown at left are Dallas icon, Ron Chapman and consultant George Johns who spent many years together at the legendary KVIL/Dallas.

Chicago's Legendary Jeff Davis Returns To 94.7 WLS-FM For Weekend Show

THE MOUTH, NOVEMBER 12TH, 2012 –– it's not often that someone joining a station for weekends makes national news, unless that someone happens to be Jeff Davis (shown right) who also happens to be returning to the legendary WLS. Davis, a part of 'LS for 38 years, heads back beginning November 17th to host middays. Cumulus' SVP/Programming, Jan Jeffries, describes Jeff to Chicago blogger, Robert Feder as “a great guy and a major talent with a work ethic second to none.” Davis would continue to be based in Los Angeles, but would make periodic trips to Chicago. Jeffries gave Davis production/imaging stripes back in '86 when he WLS-FM's PD, Jeff eventually went on to become a nationally known voice-over star. Its a safe bet, Davis will feel right at home with his WLS-FM cast-mates, where he'll join Dick Biondi, Fred Winston, John Records Landecker, Greg Brown and Brant Miller.

Savile (S)ex Scandal Takes Toll On BBC; Entwistle Resigns

THE MOUTH, NOVEMBER 12TH, 2012 –– The blowback from one of the U.K.'s most explosive media scandals has now led to the resignation of BBC Director General George Entwhistle (shown) who resigned on Saturday evening. According to The Daily Mail, the starting point was apparently the total collapse of morale at Newsnight, the BBC's flagship current affairs programme, after its investigation exposing Jimmy Savile as a paedophile was canned last year in favor of a Christmas tribute to the BBC star. They added, "What made matters worse was that ITV broadcast its own exposé on Savile in September, using much of the material Newsnight had gathered as evidence against the disgraced DJ." Reportedly, The editor, Peter Rippon, had been suspended as a result of the scandal — according to Rod Liddle, a former editor of Radio 4's Today programme, "George Entwistle had been told by BBC Trust chairman Chris Patten to 'stick the boot' into Rippon when Entwistle appeared before the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee."

General Petraeus (S)ex Scandal Sends Media Into Fun Mode

THE MOUTH, NOVEMBER 12TH, 2012 –– Leave it to someone in a position of power involved in a (s)ex scandal to send the media into both serious and fun mode. No sooner had word leaked of General Petraeus extra marital affair (literally moments after the presidential election) did callers begin to light up the phones on radio stations across the country. And if the "other" person involved looks like Paula Broadwell (shown right), you just know this story may be around awhile. Of course, there are always the bigger than life newspaper covers and who does it better than New York's Daily News to roll out the double-entendre's. Like the one at right with "War & Piece. Other less risque NYDN covers took on an Austin Power look with the caption "Oh Behave." And yet another with the headline C (caught) I (In) A (action). CHECK OUT OTHER COVERS HERE

Canadian Host Who Joked About CFL Players Dying in a Plane Crash, Suspended

THE MOUTH, NOVEMBER 12TH, 2012 –– As Jockline Daily first reported last Friday (JD 11/9), Dean Molberg (shown) morning host on Rogers Sportsnet Radio The Fan 960, was talking about the Saskatchewan Roughriders upcoming playoff game in Calgary. He later joked that he hoped the team’s plane crashed and four players would die. Molberg issued his apology on the air and again later in written form on the station’s Facebook page stating: “I made a comment yesterday that had no place being on the radio, it was not thought out, it was an attempt to be funny which clearly in hindsight was ill-founded,” said Molberg on the air. “There are a lot of people angry and they have a right to be ..." As of early Friday, no word from station indicated what action would be taken, but later they posted: "Molberg has been suspended for the rest of the CFL playoffs and the radio station has pledged a donation to the Roughriders’ charity of choice." 1956 a plane crash killed 4 Roughriders players.

Garabedian Scoops Bieber On Breakup Talk [AUDIO]

THE MOUTH, NOVEMBER 12TH, 2012 –– Before you say "Oh no, not another Bieber story," check it out. You, of course, know there's no bigger story buzzing the planet than the breakup of Bieber and Selena Gomez. Only trouble is, neither one of them has commented publicly about it, so going on a show called 'John Garabedian's House Party" had to be the last place the 'Bieb expected to be confronted about the relationship. In an interview with Open House Party last Saturday, he neither confirmed nor denied the split, telling radio Garabedian, "I don't know what to say. I don't know what's going on in my life. To even assess that it doesn't make sense 'cause I have not made any comment." He also sounded a little annoyed by the question. Following the interview, the 'Bieb took to twitter where he posted: "Thank you Boston. Focused on the positive. #30MillionBeliebers with me. I'm never leaving you because you are always there for me."Don't feel bad for the uber popper yet. He's said to be involved with Victoria Secret model Barbara Palvin (shown), but she's since denied the rumors.

KPOJ Portland Drops Progressive For Sports; Rebrands As Fox Sports Radio 620

LOS ANGELES, November 09, 2012 – FOX Sports Radio and Portland’s KPOJ-AM announced the station will re-brand as FOX Sports Radio 620 and air FOX Sports Radio’s line-up, effective immediately. The Oregon State Beavers flagship will now air FOX Sports Daybreak, Loose Cannons, Petros & Money, FOX Sports Tonight and JT “The Brick,” as well as various weekend programming. The station will continue to air Beaver Nation Live from 6 - 7 p.m. daily, and sister station KEX-AM will remain the Portland Trailblazers flagship. “Combining our rich relationship with The Oregon State Beavers and Portland Trail Blazers, and now FOX Sports Radio, this is a win-win situation for us," stated Chris Sargent, Operations Manager for the station. “We expect the new FOX Sport Radio 620 to serve the community with great access to sports information and entertainment, while setting the standard of sports excellence in Portland.”

Eggman Takes Over Mornings On KZLS-FM OKC

THE MOUTH, NOVEMBER 12TH, 2012 –– KZLS-FM Oklahoma City has switched to a new live and local morning show featuring Eggman In The Morning (shown). He replaces Scott Shannon's True Oldies syndicated show in the morning, but Shannon will be heard the remainder of the day via satellite. Eggman has been a fixture in OKC since the '90's where he co-hosted with the late Mark Shannon. He's held other stints in Charlotte, Pittsburgh, Denver and Memphis.

Indy's Big John Gillis Passes Away

THE MOUTH, NOVEMBER 12TH, 2012 –– Following reports that longtime WIBC afternoon personality and regular on WFBQ-FM’s Bob & Tom Show, Big John Gillis (shown) had been having breathing problems the last couple of weeks, word came over the weekend that he had passed away. Gillis and Cris Connor were part of the original team that changed WIBC-FM into WNAP in 1968 and created radio history in Indianapolis. He was extensively featured in the David Fulton documentary "Naptown Rock Radio Wars" earlier this year. In later years he was the traffic reporter in the WIBC Whirlybird. Emmis CEO Jeff Smulyan issued a statement saying, "WIBC and the entire Emmis family are saddened by the passing of Big John Gillis. John was an icon in Central Indiana whose captivating personality touched generations of listeners in our community. John will be missed by all if us. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife Sherry and his entire family." A memorial service is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 17th. In lieu of flowers, the family is asking that donations be made to the Indiana University School of Telecommunications. Big John Gillis was 65.

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