Danni Starr To Co-Host On The Kane Show

THE MOUTH, APRIL 4TH, 2013 –– WIHT-FM HOT 99.5, D.C. announced that Danni Starr (shown) has been named the new morning show co-host for The Kane Show. Danni joins alongside host Kane and sidekicks Intern John, Melanie and producer Erick. Broadcasting live from Washington, D.C., The Kane Show also simulcasts on WZFT-FM in Baltimore, Md.; WFLZ-FM in Tampa, Fla.; WNRW-FM in Louisville, Ky.; WKFS-FM in Cincinnati, Ohio; and KWNW-FM in Memphis, Tenn. Prior to joining The Kane Show, Starr spent the past decade working in radio in Minneapolis/St. Paul at KTWN-FM. In addition to her career in radio, Starr is a former Miss Minnesota and reformed Bridezilla, who is featured on past and upcoming reality shows on WE TV. “Danni is the perfect person for this role on The Kane Show,” said Mark Medina, Program Director, HOT 99.5. “Her talent, charisma, realness and wit are a perfect complement to Kane, Intern John and Melanie. We’re in the launch phase of something truly special here on The Kane Show.”

MOTION: Brotha Fred Extends With Kiss-FM Chicago, Jeff Wyatt On The Rise At CCME Charlotte; Fred Winston To Exit WLS-FM

THE MOUTH, APRIL 4TH, 2013 –– According to blogger, Robert Feder, Brotha’ Fred has signed on for four more years as morning host for WKSC-FM/103.5 Kiss FM. Commenting on Fred, shown right with co-host Angi Taylor, Tommy Austin, VP/programming at Clear Channel Chicago, said in a statement: “Brotha’ Fred has endeared himself to the 103.5 Kiss FM audience for nearly three years, and we look forward to his continued growth and success.” Moving south to Fred's former home, CCME Charlotte announced that Jeff Wyatt (shown) has been named Operation Manager. He will oversee all operations for the five-station cluster. Wyatt will also take on a dual role with the company as Regional Programming Manager for the Charlotte and Raleigh markets. Past stints includes programming, management and on-air roles in Boston, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. at companies including Gannett, CBS Radio and Emmis Broadcasting. Meanwhile, Robert Feder also broke news yesterday that iconic Chicago host, Fred Winston, who’s been hosting afternoons on WLS-FM (94.7) since last October, has been cut from the station’s lineup. He learned it was his last show at the end of his shift. As of today, current weekend host, Danny Lake will be filling in from 2:30 to 6pm Monday through Friday. Winston first joined sister station WLS-AM (890) in 1971 when it was then a dominate top 40 station. He later moved to various Chicago outlets including WJMK-FM before returning to WLS-FM last year.

Former Hot 97 Host DJ Megatron's Killer Gets 21 Years In Prison

THE MOUTH, APRIL 4TH, 2013 –– William "Billy" Williams was sentenced Wednesday in the shooting death of DJ Megatron (shown), longtime star on BET's 106 & Park and former host on Hot 97/NY. DJ Megatron, real name, Corey McGriff, was killed on March 2011 while fighting with two men who attempted to rob him. He was shot near his Staten Island home. According to The Vibe, DJ Megatron's killer pleaded guilty to manslaughter in January. The second assailant will be sentenced next week. Investigators said Williams, a recent parolee, shot Megatron because he resisted their attempts to rob him. In the courtroom, McGriff's mother, Louvenia McGriff, addressed Williams saying "We will never ever understand how you killed our Corey. He lived to give and to help others."

Avril Lavigne Goes Buff On New Single Cover ‘Here's To Never Growing Up’

THE MOUTH, APRIL 4TH, 2013 –– Poop star Avril Lavigne joined KIIS/L.A.'s Ryan Seacrest yesterday to debut her new single “Here’s to Never Growing Up.” By all reports she arrived in her signature heavy eyeliner, fashion chains and fully clothed. Which is apparently a lot more than she wore for her single cover photo shoot. She tweeted the cover yesterday and, as best we can tell, aside from Teddy, there doesn't appear to be much else. We're not complaining, though. She tweeted: “Here’s my single cover!!!” We then quickly googled for more pics.. err, I mean info. Lavigne is engaged to Chad Kroeger of Nickelback.

Louisville Stations Team To Show Support For Injured Cardinal Kevin Ware

THE MOUTH, APRIL 4TH, 2013 –– SportsRadio 790 (WKRD) and 84WHAS joined together to support injured University of Louisville Cardinal basketball player Kevin Ware. The giant greeting card, courtesy of USA Image, will be traveling to various locations with SportRadio 790’s Afternoon Underdogs & Lachlan McLean of 84WHAS to give listeners and University of Louisville fans the opportunity to send well wishes to Kevin. Additional card stops may be added, prior to Saturday’s Final Four game. The card will be delivered to Kevin Ware upon his return from Atlanta. Both stations are part of Clear Channel Media+Entertainment Louisville cluster consisting of WAMZ-FM, WHAS-AM, WQMF-FM, WNRW-FM, WKJK-AM, WKRD-AM, WTFX-FM, and WLGX-FM.

TOP NEWS FROM THE UK: By Graham Mack

Two Shades of Michael Gray; BBC Bid To Phone Sunderland Hero About O'Neill Sacking Is Epic Fail

THE MOUTH, APRIL 4TH, 2013 –– Sunderland's decision to sack manager Martin O'Neill on Saturday evening lead to red faces at BBC Radio 5 Live - as their attempts to get reaction to the decision backfired spectacularly. A perplexed student with the same name as the former Black Cats defender found himself speaking to the nation on 5 Live about manager's sacking. The station's late-night Stephen Nolan show thought they had lined up a chat with former Sunderland defender Michael Gray to discuss O'Neill's firing and where the relegation-threatened club goes from here. However, they had contacted the wrong Michael Gray. Instead of the north-east-accented former England international, they had got hold of Michael Gray, a student and writer from Glasgow - and unwittingly put him on the air. Gray (the student) later wrote on his blog: "Radio 5 Live called me back to confirm that I would be on the radio in five minutes. I was unsure about going ahead. The feedback from friends on Facebook included helpful advice such as, ‘This is hilarious’, ‘Surely they’ll cut you off’ and ‘Do it in a Sunderland accent!”

Vaughan Scorn - Denise Van Outen: It was a strain with former Big Breakfast pal Johnny Vaughan on radio show

Denise claimed last year that Johnny used to “fade her microphone down” on their Capital FM show. Denise Van Outen has hit back at Johnny Vaughan and insisted their relationship while they were radio co-hosts was “strained”. Denise claimed last year that Johnny used to “fade her microphone down” on the Capital FM show when she joined in 2008. She quit just six months later – halfway through her contract - and was replaced by Lisa Snowdon. Earlier this month, Johnny expressed disbelief that Denise had found their working partnership hard. They were known for their on-screen chemistry on The Big Breakfast on Channel 4. Johnny, 46, said: “It must be humour. She must be taking the p***. Anyone who has ever known me in radio knows that I can’t operate any of the machines. I owe her pretty much everything. Big Breakfast did everything for me."
But Denise is sticking by her claims. She said: “It was a very strained relationship at the time, for whatever reason. I’m not joking. It just wasn’t the relationship we had previously on TV. It was a very different and strained environment.”

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David Letterman Pays Tribute To Leno Exit With Top 10 Things We'll Miss About Jay [VIDEO]

THE MOUTH, APRIL 4TH, 2013 - Following yesterday's announcement of the much rumored move of 'Late Night's' Jimmy Fallon to 'The Tonight Show,' it didn't take long for longtime rival, David Letterman, to weigh in on the move. On last night's show he honored Leno with his Top 10 Things We'll Miss About Jay Leno. Among the list included: 5. If you broke down on the freeway, Jay was always right there with a camera crew to help. 4. Can't remember the name of the bit, but it's the one where Jay is walking. He also joked that now he's the only late night host who's not a Jimmy. In a more serious tone, Letterman said "I've known him 38 years," he said. "I've known Jay Leno for 38 years, thank you. I don’t know what aspect of that you’re applauding, but thank you. ... So now he’s out again, but going out on top. So congratulations to Jay, a job well done. ... But good luck to Jay. I know he’ll be out on the road, getting it done and taking care of business and congratulations on a nice long run there at the ‘Tonight Show,’ if in fact you’re not coming back.” PHOTO: Andrew Eccles/NBC - WATCH VIDEO HERE

RUMOR: Seth Myers Top Contender To Follow Fallon On 'Late Night'

THE MOUTH, APRIL 4TH, 2013 –– Now that Jimmy Fallon's move to "The Tonight Show," to follow Jay Leno has been announced, the question now swirling is who will follow him on 'Late Night?" The L.A. Times wrote that SNL's Seth Myers is rumored to be a top contender and given his New York base and lead writing ranks on SNL and ties to Lorne Michaels, that seems logical. Other names mentioned include fellow SNL cast member, John Mulaney, Chelsea Handler and Andy Cohen. Although the later, already host Bravo's “Watch What Happens Live” and its unlikely Bravo would let that happen. LA Times Meredith Blake joked "Since we’re just speculating wildly here: How about Anderson Cooper? He is reported to be in the running to replace Matt Lauer at “Today,” but who really wants to get up that early?" On a hunch, we'll go with Seth Meyers, but only time will tell. We'll save the other question of who follows Fallon on "The Tonight Show" should Jimmy Kimmel prove to much of a challenge.

3OH!3 To Guest Host 'Weekend Top 30'

THE MOUTH, APRIL 4TH, 2013 –– Atlantic Records electro-pop group 3OH!3 will guest host Weekend Top 30 this weekend, April 6 and 7. Sitting in for host Hollywood Hamilton, Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte will count down the top 30 songs, discuss their eagerly-anticipated fourth studio album Omens, which is set for release June 18, and share personal, humorous stories about music, life, touring and fans. 3OH!3 is best known for their hit singles “Don't Trust Me,” “Starstrukk” (featuring Katy Perry) and “My First Kiss” (featuring Kesha). The duo from Boulder, Colo., has also been nominated for MTV Video Music Awards in the “Best New Artist” and “Most Earth-Shattering Collaboration” categories. 3OH!3 recently world-premiered the video for their third single from Omens, “Back to Life,” and the song is currently available on iTunes.

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Florida Hosts Return To The Air Following Hoax Suspension

THE MOUTH, APRIL 3RD, 2013 –– Gator Country 101.9, Val St. John and Scott Fish's (shown) returned to the air this morning following their April Fools “dihydrogen monoxide,” hoax led to their suspension. “It is one thing when radio stations change their format or other crazy things they do,” said GM Tony Renda to the News-Press. “But you are messing with one of the big three, food, water or shelter. They just went too far; I just knew I didn’t like that.” As Jockline Daily reported yesterday, Fort Myers FL's county public utility began receiving calls from residents asking if their water was safe following the April Fool's water bit they heard on the air. This even led a public information officer to wonder if it was a felony to call in a false water quality issue. In the meantime, Val and Scott were back on the air this morning and noted on their Facebook Page: "It's been a rough few days, but your outpouring of support has been overwhelming and we can't thank you enough." 1

KVIL-FM Dallas Pairs Tony Zazza & Julie Fisk For Morning Drive

THE MOUTH, APRIL 3RD, 2013 –– 103.7 Lite FM Dallas has announced its new morning team of Tony Zazza and Julie Fisk. “Zazza and Julie” will premiere Monday, April 8th.
Zazza joined Lite FM in 2009 as midday host. Prior to that, he spent 11 years at Clear Channel Dallas’ KDMX-FM, most recently as morning show host and producer. Fisk joined CBS RADIO Dallas-Fort Worth in 2006, where she currently fills various roles, including morning traffic reporter and film critic for NewsRadio 1080 KRLD as well entertainment reporter for 100.3 Jack FM. A native of San Diego, Zazza came to Texas on a baseball scholarship at Hill College in Hillsboro and later at Tarleton State University. While in college, he was a local correspondent for MTV.com and also worked at Stephenville’s KCUB-FM. Fisk’s radio career began in Atlanta and later took her to South Carolina and New Mexico before she moved to Dallas in 1998 to become the nighttime host at KDGE-FM. The next year, she began co-hosting the station’s morning drive program.

STUDY: Outside Music Platforms Continue To Rise Among Younger Listeners

THE MOUTH, APRIL 3RD, 2013 –– Two new studies: one from the NPD Group, the other from Arbitron, are making it even clearer that platforms beyond terrestrial radio are continuing to gain steam. While AM/FM radio is still users top choice for music, Pandora and other free subscription-based Internet radio services are continuing to rise, especially by younger listeners according to a new study from NPD Group. During the fourth quarter of 2012, Internet radio accounted for 23 percent of the average weekly listening among those between 13 and 35, an increase of 17 percent over the previous year. AM/FM radio accounted for 24 percent of listening time during the same quarter, a 2% drop from last year. Terrestrial radio, however, is still way more popular among older listeners. In the 36+ group, AM/FM accounted for 41 percent of music listening, compared to just 13 percent for Internet radio. In yet another study from Arbitron/Edison, it reports that one in three Americans aged 12 and older now listen to all forms of online radio on a weekly basis. Among its other findings it says AM/FM radio is an "almost all of the times" or "most of the times" in-car choice for nearly six in ten adults aged 18 and over; dashboard AM/FM radio (58 percent). Among the nearly half of Americans (45 percent) who say it is important to learn about and keep up-to-date with new music, AM/FM Radio is the top source for new music discovery at 78 percent. "We are now seeing the highest levels of weekly online radio listening with the increasing strength of AM/FM streams and other online radio brands and the near ubiquity of devices in which consumers can listen," said Bill Rose, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Arbiter.

Back Pain Puts Regular Guys' Tim Andrews On Gurney To Hospital

THE MOUTH, APRIL 3RD, 2013 –– Listeners of Rock 100.5 Atlanta's The Regular Guys' may have thought it was an April Fools joke this past Monday upon learning that cast member, Tim Andrews, was being wheeled out in a gurney because of a back pain. According to the AJC's Rodney Ho, he landed in a hospital after a back muscle strain became so debilitating, he couldn't move. "I giggle. I can't believe this is happening," Larry Wachs said Tuesday morning on Rock 100.5. "It's embarrassing. I felt more bad for his ego than his back problems. He had a muscle knot. He was in such pain, he couldn't walk. He tapped out of the show! I'm ashamed of him." Co-host Eric Von Haessler added "It seemed to be ridiculous to me. A gurney for a pulled muscle? You should have internal organ failure to be taken out on a gurney... Taken out like a 70 year old woman from a country club." Von Haessler said he watched Andrews drop to the ground at about 9:15 a.m. "I thought he had a heart attack," he said. "I have abject pity," Wachs said. "It's a confluence of all his financial and emotional and social and sexual problems... He was literally paralyzed with his problems." Both Larry and Eric kept repeating this wasn't April Fool's Day joke. And as any host of a radio show can appreciate, Andrews, thinking he was going to ridiculed, refused to go on the phone to discuss the matter with TRG while he recuperated.

Greg Clancy Upped To GM At TM Studios

THE MOUTH, APRIL 3RD, 2013 –– Dial Global announced today that Greg Clancy, Vice-President, Creative for TM Studios, has been named General Manager of TM Studios, the preeminent jingle, imaging, and music company based in Dallas. In addition to leading and directing the development of all jingles, imaging, and production music services marketed by the company, Clancy will add affiliate management and operations to his current role. These responsibilities are being transitioned from Chris Long, Executive Vice President of Advertising Sales for Dial Global. “Greg has been around TM Studios since the mid-80s, and in his recent role as VP, Creative, he has really shown us he’s got vision and a plan to move us forward,” commented Kirk Stirland, President of Programming. A first-call singer and producer in Dallas for more than 25 years, Clancy began at TM Studios as a Music Director in 2006 and has been a Creative Director there since 2010. He oversees TM’s offices and studios in Dallas, staff in Valencia, CA.

MOTION: Mary Walter Brings Relationship Advice To WTKU-FM, Sans Music; Jeffrey T. Mason Takes On Nights At WJMK/Chicago

THE MOUTH, APRIL 3RD, 2013 –– Longtime Jersey 101.5 relationship host, Mary Walter is bringing her advice to weekday nights on Longport Media's WTKU-FM 98.3.
According to pressofatlanticcity.com, Walters said her new show would follow a similar format, with listeners seeking - and offering - relationship advice. "Seeking out relationship advice is as old as the hills," Walter said. "We are going to let the audience call in and give the advice." Walter will provide an all-talk format on WTKU which normally plays music. Longport Media is partnering with WYD Media Management with plans to syndicate the show nationally. The show will be called "Life, With Mary Walters." ––––––– Chicago radio listeners will have a new choice for their night-time listening beginning this week, as Jeffrey T. Mason (shown right) hosts evenings on 104.3 K-HITS, weekdays from 7pm to 12am. “I’ve been circling the block for the last 10 years, looking for the perfect spot. I finally found it at 104.3 K-HITS”, enthused Jeffrey. “A BIG thanks to Rod Zimmerman SVP Market Manager, Todd Cavanah Program Director and Greg Strassell SVP Programming CBS Radio for saving it for me.

Stars Turn Out For Dennis Miller's 6th Anniversary Show [AUDIO]

THE MOUTH, APRIL 3RD, 2013 –– Dial Global talker Dennis Miller celebrated his sixth anniversary with the network on March 29 by sharing some laughs with old friends, including his SNL colleagues Dana Carvey and Kevin Nealon, current SNL Weekend Update anchor Seth Meyers and actor Tim Allen. Carvey and Nealon are joining Miller on several tour dates this spring and summer. For tour information, visit dennismillerradio.com. Special insight of life behind the scenes at SNL came up with Miller's chat with Seth Myers - LISTEN TO AUDIO HERE

Gene & Julie Still Cookin' In Dallas

THE MOUTH, APRIL 3RD, 2013 –– It's been awhile since longtime morning hosts, Gene and Julie, have been away from the mic, but make no mistake about it, they're still very much cooking. Cooking from their own Dallas restaurant, that is. The former KVIL-FM morning show reached out to bring us up to speed on their new eatery. Gene Gates tells Jockline Daily that he owned a restaurant and was Director of Operations for a chain of restaurants before The Gene & Julie Show, so this has been in the works for awhile to complement our radio career. Battuto Italian Kitchen (shown) is a rustic, farm-to-table concept inspired by the Slow Food Movement.  We are definitely not done with radio, but are taking time right now to get this concept off the ground properly.  We are finding this has been incredible for our creativity so we can't wait to harness that new creative energy into a radio program. There have been a few set-backs along the restaurant journey.  Like when our expensive, 2,000-pound Woodstone Pizza oven arrived to the restaurant... and it wouldn't fit through the kitchen doors so we had to park it in the DINING ROOM for three months while we devised a way to fit it in the kitchen," says Gene. You can watch the progression at www.facebook.com/BattutoDallas Nice write up in local paper, too - READ HERE

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