MOTION: Jay Michaels Pulls Double Duty In Dallas; Keith Mitchell Earns Corporate Stripes At Cumulus; Kevin Graham Steps Up To Plate At WEEI/Boston; John Barone Takes On Cumulus Combo In California
THE MOUTH, AUGUST 22ND, 2013 –– Lots of movement in programming yesterday. First up, Jay Michaels (above left), who in addition to programming KDMX/102.9 Now - Dallas will now add KDG/102.1 The Edge to the menu. He takes over for Josh Venable who left last December. ––––––– Over in Cincinnati, WGRR/Cincinnati PD Keith Mitchell has picked-up Corporate PD stripes at Cumulus in the wake of the departure of Corporate PD Dick Stadlen. Mitchell will oversee a large portion of the companies Classic Hits stations and work directly with SVP/Programming Mike McVay.
Mitchell said “After nearly seven years at the controls of WGRR, I’m excited to get the opportunity to branch out and work even more closely with John Dickey, Jan Jeffries, Mike McVay and the Cumulus programming team on our classic hits stations around the country. It’s been a great opportunity and pleasure to learn and work with Dick Stadlen. Regarding Stadlen’s departure, McVay said “Dick has been with Cumulus for more than a decade. He’s been a PD, a Consultant, Regional PD and a Corporate PD. He will be missed. We wish him all the best as he begins the next chapter of his life.” –––––––––– Entercom Boston has hired Kevin Graham to take over Sports WEEI-FM as its new Brand Manager. He arrives from KFAN-AM/Salt Lake City, where he served as PD and afternoon co-host. "
WEEI is one of the most recognizable and powerful sports radio brands in the country," says Graham. "I can't wait to get started, especially with the Red Sox in the midst of such a great season," said Graham. He succeeds Jason Wolfe who recently departed. ––––––––– Cumulus Oxnard-Ventura has named California radio veteran John Barone (bottom right) as Program Director of Classic Hits 106.3 and Sports Radio AM1450. Barone has programmed stations in Merced, Santa Maria, and Visalia and was most recently Promotion Director for High Desert Broadcasting in the Palmdale/Lancaster market. Barone replaces Duncan Payton. ––––––– Dino Conard shifts to WQEN-FM/103.7 The Q and WMJJ-FM/104.1 The Beat, Birmingham as PD. He follows Keith Allen who's now programming CCME/Greensboro's combo WMKS-FM/105.7 NOW and WVBZ-FM/100.3 The Buzz.
Cowherd Inducted Into Nevada's Broadcaster's Hall of Fame
THE MOUTH, AUGUST 22ND, 2013 –– ESPN's "The Herd's Colin Cowherd (shown) was inducted into the Nevada Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame this past weekend in Las Vegas. Cowherd began his career calling plays for The Las Vegas Stars minor league baseball. He later served as Sports Director at NBC affiliate KVBC-TV/Las Vegas. He joined ESPN in 2004 where he launched his weekday sports talk show "The Herd with Colin Cowherd." In addition to The Herd, Cowherd has also hosted various programs for ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN Classic, and he was the original co-host of SportsNation. PHOTO/John Atashian, ESPN
Adam Carolla And Dr. Drew Reunite For Road Show; Mangria Included
THE MOUTH, AUGUST 22ND, 2013 –– Adam Carolla and Dr. Drew co-hosted Loveline from 1995 to 2005. After cutbacks forced Carolla to quit his syndicated “Adam Carolla Show” he started a Podcast” from his home office in 2011. Since then it's become the Most Downloaded Podcast in the World’ and continues to be the #1 downloaded podcast on iTunes. Dr. Drew Pinsky is, of course, the host of "Dr. Drew on Call" on HLN and remains the host of Loveline. Now both personalities are teaming again for a road show called "The Adam Carolla & Dr. Drew Reunion Tour" with a stop this week at the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom on Friday, Aug. 23. "We always liked each other's company," Carolla said in a recent interview. Audiences will be able to interact with the hosts and even try out Carolla's signature alcoholic beverage, Mangria. This week, Carolla has filled in on Laura Ingraham's syndicated radio show.
The Losts Trailers Record New Theme Music for DG Sports NFL Coverage [AUDIO]
THE MOUTH, AUGUST 22ND, 2013 –– Dial Global announced a collaboration with the three-time ACM nominated band The Lost Trailers. The band has recorded new theme music for Dial Global Sports’ Sunday Night Football program. The theme music is a tailored version of their single, “It’s Goin’ Down Tonight” (see link below) that will feature football highlights, sound bites, and customized lyrics. The new theme music, performed by The Lost Trailers and powered by Early Shares Music, will debut during Dial Global Sports’ first regular season NFL broadcast on Thursday, September 5 which kicks off at 8:00 p.m. ET. “Traveling around the country for NFL games, I see the passion, the excitement, and the synergy between country music and football,” said Howard Deneroff, Dial Global Sports’ EVP/Executive Producer. “When I heard this song, I knew it was a natural fit for our broadcasts. We are ‘stoked’ to have Stokes and The Lost Trailers get our listeners excited for kickoff each week.” LISTEN TO AUDIO
REPORT: Seacrest To Team With Hip Hop's DJ Paul For New Reality Series
THE MOUTH, AUGUST 22ND, 2013 –– Another Day, another tip on a new reality series being created by uber media mogul/radio guy Ryan Seacrest. This time it Rapper DJ Paul of Three 6 Mafia who joins in the creation of, yet another, reality series. According to memphisrap.com, details are still a little sketchy, but the hip hop artist thought he would raise the suspense by posting up a picture via Instagram (shown) showing the Viacom building sign behind him.
iTunes Radio Set To Launch Next Month With Major Advertisers In Tow
THE MOUTH, AUGUST 22ND, 2013 –– Beginning in September, iTunes Radio enters The free internet radio market with reportedly over 200 stations featuring a large catalogue of music and top-name advertisers. According to nme.com, users will hear an audio advert every 15 minutes and see a video ad every hour. They claim that advertisers such as McDonald's, Pepsi, Nissan and Procter & Gamble have committed to take out advertising campaigns which will range in value from "high single-digit millions of dollars to tens of millions of dollars." iTunes Radio users will be offered the use of personalized radio stations tailored to their own taste as dictated by the music they already listen to on iTunes.
TOP NEWS FROM THE UK:
By Graham Mack
Key 103 Manchester's Jocks Forced To Apologize To Actress After Encouraging Listeners To Bully And 'Troll' Her
THE MOUTH, AUGUST 22ND, 2013 –– Key 103 in Manchester has been forced to apologize to actress Helen Flanagan (shown) after being accused of encouraging listeners to bully and “troll” the former ‘Coronation Street’ star. They ran an online poll on their website, asking if people 'loved or loathed' the 23-year-old. Similar comments were made during the station’s breakfast show. But angry listeners hit back and accused the station of promoting bullying, prompting the network to apologise and remove the poll from the internet, admitting it was “inappropriate”.
The Assassination of John F Kennedy to be broadcast in real time for 50th anniversary - The BBC will clear three hours of its the drive-time and early evening schedule on its most popular radio station to recreate one of the most famous events of the 20th century – the assassination of John F Kennedy. The historic broadcast on Radio 2, which will take place on 22 November on the 50th anniversary of the tragedy, will be narrated by Jeremy Vine and Dermot O’Leary and will feature live singers and a band performing poignant songs from the United States civil rights era.
Premier Christian Radio Has Hired A Train Conductor To Voice Its Station Imaging - Radio Consultant Paul Chantler was traveling on the 8:45am from Eastbourne to Victoria when he heard Kisteen O’Kane on the internal PA, and thought she had a good voice. After auditions, alongside professional voice-overs, Kirsteen was chosen to record Premier’s station ID and will now become the voice of the station.
Hi to all of the US broadcasters I spoke to about the Royal Baby. If you ever need a British host to talk on your show about what’s happening in the UK, don't hesitate to give me a call at +44 7752 416905.
Island 106/Panama's Holly & Husband Chris Welcome Baby Maya To The World [AUDIO]
THE MOUTH, AUGUST 22ND, 2013 –– Okay, we gave a pass to our BFF Holly O'Connor who couldn't make it this year's 25th Annual Morning Show Boot Camp. Reports that she may have been too far along to chance coming to Chicago turned out to be true as as her and husband, Chris (right), welcomed the birth of their daughter Maya Margaret Sciolino (center) to the world at 7lbs 5oz, 20in Saturday (8/17). Cohost Miguel provided us with the AUDIO HERE. Check it out. Meanwhile, send best wishes to Holly AT Facebook.com/RadioHolly
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David Cassidy's Not So Pretty DUI Mug Shot - [US]
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NYC Health Dept. And Chef Rocco DiSpirito Team For Calorie Counter App - [SILLIVE]
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Jay Leno Test Drives New Corvette Stingray - [EXTRA TV]
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Steve Cochran Takes Mornings On WGN In Massive Makeover
THE MOUTH, AUGUST 21ST, 2013 –– Beginning September 3rd, it'll be deja vu all over again as WGN returns Steve Cochran to its morning lineup and former hosts Kathy & Judy join for a new Saturday morning show. According to The Chicago Tribune, other moves include Jonathon Brandmeier, who joined WGN two years ago, being moved to a n
ew virtual FM station (wgnfm.com) while the station searches for an FM frequency to purchase. Also in the mix includes longtime Chicago radio and TV vet Bob Sirott who, along with his wife Marianne Murciano, will likely take over the noon to 3 p.m. slot. Overnight host and regular fill-in, Bill Leff, is reported to be taking over 9 a.m. to noon. Garry Meier will remain in afternoon drive from 3 to 7 p.m., but is reportedly going to be joined by a co-host, according to de Castro. WGN Radio is also set to unveil a new slogan calling itself “Chicago’s Very Own,” shelving the “Voice of Chicago.” Reportedly, the future plan for an FM signal will build gradually online and hopes to lure a number of other major Chicago air personalities. Local buzz has Steve Dahl's name being mentioned, among others. Look for Pete McMurray to figure into both current AM and future FM lineup.
Will The Internet Become Radios' Next Farm League? [VIDEO]
THE MOUTH, AUGUST 21ST, 2013 –– "The media landscape, particularly with radio, has changed a heck of a lot ... Part of that is that there's less and less choice on the radio," says WSJ Digit's host, Simon Constable to his guest, CCME's President of Digital, Brian Lakamp. There to discuss the future of radio, Lakamp says its iHeart Radio app "gives listeners a new channel to access us." He adds "we're more than towers and transmitters, we're not about a single channel of distribution; we're about brand connection to consumers and digital is a way to do that..." Constable laments that big radio is now being dominated on talk radio by relatively fewer acts. Lakamp counters this by bringing up CCME's recent partnership with Spreaker, a European startup. "What they essentially produce is a microphone app that allows the everyday man to become a broadcaster." Lakamp admits that not everyone can be a smashing success at it, but he refers to past creations such as Wordpress and publishing tools that came our for written word and YouTube for video. Lakamp says what we're providing through Spreaker is a vehicle where great content creators can emerge. WATCH VIDEO HERE
Heather Cohen Named 'Woman Of The Year' By Talkers Magazine
THE MOUTH, AUGUST 21ST, 2013 –– Heather Cohen, EVP of The Weiss Agency, has been voted by the Talker's magazine editorial board as its 2013 recipient of the "Judy Jarvis Memorial Award for Outstanding Contributions to Talk Radio by a Woman." Cohen, who joined with Eric Weiss' Weiss Agency in 2007, arrived from Greenstone Media. Prior to Greenstone, Cohen served as as APD at New York's WOR where she was responsible for the station’s local and national on-air content, programs, and production. She also served as Executive Producer for WOR’s long-running Joan Hamburg Show. Talker's publisher Michael Harrison states, "If anyone deserves this award recognizing an individual woman for not just her personal accomplishments in talk radio - but her contributions to the industry as well - then the selection of Heather Cohen is the quintessential choice. She is a marvelous broadcaster and her personal career achievements as a producer, APD and corporate programming executive speak for themselves. Cohen will be presented the award during a special ceremony during a Talkers event in LA this October.
MOTION: Jim Watkins Returns To TRN
THE MOUTH, AUGUST 21ST, 2013 –– TRN Syndications, Ltd. has engaged long-time national affiliate consultant Jim Watkins, to spearhead several new projects within TRN and to assist in the growth of the existing affiliate base of the multiple TRN networks and many radio stars that TRN syndicates. Watkins will oversee new business development and growth-strategy projects for the TRN Networks that distributes: Andrea Tantaros, Jerry Doyle, Rusty Humphries, Erich “Mancow” Muller, Monica Crowley, America’s Morning News, Michio Kaku, Louie Anderson, Roy Masters and America’s Radio News Network, and a complete weekend lineup of a variety of talk programming. CEO Mark Masters said “ “As the country ramps up into the mid-term elections, Talk Radio has never been more vital to facilitating the national debate. Jim really understands the vitality of Talk Radio better than most people in the industry today.” Watkins previously programmed News Talk stations for Clear Channel, as well as South-Florida based Meridian Broadcasting, and also served as producer for some of the top air talent in the country, including Michael Savage, Mike Gallagher, Barry Farber, and others.
K-Earth's Christina Kelley Wins Paying TV Gig In Voiceover Competition
THE MOUTH, AUGUST 21ST, 2013 –– K-EARTH L.A.'s nightime host Christina Kelley, is the winner of the NBC4 Audition Contest held at this year's That's VoiceOver. According to Don Bartlett's laradio.com, there were 30 contestants in the 2nd round and 6 in the final round. She told Bartlett, “We were each coached for several minutes by working pros and then we read live on the DGA stage in front of a panel of judges and a live audience before the winner was announced live.” The grand prize is a paying promo job at NBC4 Los Angeles, a Neumann TLM 102 studio mic, and agency representation with TGMD. She says Vanessa Gilbert is now her agent. "I'm over the moon,” said Christina.
Benztown Named Among Fastest Growing Companies In America By Inc. Magazine
THE MOUTH, AUGUST 21ST, 2013 –– Benztown announced that Inc. magazine has named the company one of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies. Benztown was notified of their placement on this prestigious list earlier today. Benztown increased sales 438% since the start of 2010, placing it at number 985 on the list of 5,000. The Inc. 5000 is an exclusive annual ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States, ranked according to percentage revenue growth rate over a three-year period. Companies must have generated at least $100,000 in revenue in 2009 and at least $2 million in 2012 to qualify for the listing. They must also be U.S. based, privately held, independent and for-profit. The Inc. 5000 was harder to get into this year than ever in its 32-year history. Benztown was co-fo
unded in 2008 by L.A.-based President, Dave “Chachi” Denes, 37, a radio producer and former program director of KBIG/MYfm in Los Angeles, and German audio producers and composers Andreas Sannemann, 34, Benztown CEO, and Oliver Klenk, 38, Head of Production and Composition for Benztown. Benztown currently has 1,900 radio station affiliates on six continents, with nearly 1,200 of them using Benztown’s industry-leading technology and proprietary web-based imaging solution, “Benztown Branding”.
RADIO DAY SURVEY: Guess The Celebrity Listeners Want To See In Twerking Video
THE MOUTH, AUGUST 21ST, 2013 –– In honor of National Radio Day, Clear Channel conducted a random sample of more than 1,000 of its iHeartRadio’s Active Listeners. Among its questions included who should play Kate Middleton in a biopic. Anne Hathaway (right), while not a runaway choice, topped (no pun intended) the list. She edged out Kate Beckinsale in a close second. They also asked who should star in 'Sharnado 2.' Not surprisingly, Nicolas Cage and Vin Diesel topped the list with Samuel Jackson coming in 3rd. Sylvester Stallone was at the bottom with--OUCH-- just 4%.But guess who they wanted to see make a twerking video? Selena Gomez? Lady Gaga? Yup, both of them, but coming in atop the list was none other than Carrie Underwood. And with Labor Day just around the corner, whom do you suppose listeners would like to have provide some entertainment for their backyard barbeque? Looks like this poll had lots of country fans as Tim McGraw topped the list with nearly a third of the vote. CHECK OUT ALL VOTES HERE
Popular Scottish Host, Suzie McGuire Too Ill To Take Stand On Charge Of Assaulting Husband With Shoe
THE MOUTH, AUGUST 21ST, 2013 –– Just read the headline and you'll understand why this story is of interest. As Jockline Daily reported last month, one of Glasgow Scotland's most popular host, Clyde 1 FM's Suzie McQuire, has been in the news following allegations that she assaulted her husband with a shoe. According to The Herald Scotland, yesterday she was set to stand trial, but was a no-show with her attorney saying she was too ill to attend. McQuire was accused of assaulting Derek Mitchell in their home last December. Allegedly she struck him and knocked him down a flight of stairs, repeatedly punched, kicked and stamped on his head and body and repeatedly struck him with various household items. She also faces a charge of placing her husband in a state of fear by repeatedly shouting at him in a threatening and aggressive manner, pursuing him up a fight of stairs and forcing open a bathroom door. The case has been continued until next week for investigations to be made to see when Ms McGuire will be fit to stand trial.
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