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Eddie Fingers is back at Cincinnati's talk WLW (700), part of a daytime shakeup
The shakeup unfortunately puts late morning personality Doc Thompson on the street. The Cincinnati Enquirer's John Kiesewetter says Thompson "was terminated last week while on his honeymoon." The Cincinnati Board of Radio-Info.com adds that Thompson had moved from Richmond to Cincinnati for the job at WLW, and that his girlfriend also moved and had… Read More
Cincinnati's "Big One" WLW shuffles the lineup again, as "Fingers" fans protest
Eddie Fingers exited as PM drive co-host two weeks ago (October 7), and now Clear Channel’s WLW (700) adjusts to that opening by moving a personality it had installed in the late morning shift just three months ago. That’s Scott Sloan, who was promoted from evenings to 9am-noon, succeeding Mike McConnell (now at Chicago’s WGN/720). Read More
WLW, Cincinnati replaces the departed Mike McConnell and renews its morning show
McConnell is set to debut in Chicago on talker WGN (720) on August 9, and now Clear Channel’s “Big One” WLW (700) says that his former late-morning slot will be taken on a permanent basis by night personality Scott Sloan. He'd been handling the evening talkshow on WLW for the past 10 years. Read More
Tribune's WGN, Chicago carves out an 8:30am to 12:30pm shift for Mike McConnell
McConnell is moving from Cincinnati, where he’s spent years on Clear Channel’s “Big One” WLW (700), to Chicago. Today Tribune announces exactly where he’ll be working. Read More
Listeners react critically to Steve Cochran's departure from WGN, Chicago
Listeners had no clue as to what happened immediately after Steve Cochran ended his Friday midday talk shift on WGN-AM (720), until he posted the events on his Facebook page. Cochran wrote, “So how was your day?
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WGN, Chicago's Latest Change: Cochran Out, McConnell In
In perhaps classic radio fashion, Steve Cochran was told after he finished up his midday show Friday that it was his last shift on the Tribune-owned talk station. Robert Feder reports the news on Vocalo.org, along with some relevant background: Cochran’s career at WGN (720) advanced soon after he was hired in 2000 when morning man Bob Collins was k…
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At WGN-AM (720) the question is – who will Mike McConnell replace
When Tribune-owned WGN-AM (720) put out a press release Monday night confirming the rumors about Cincinnati’s WLW-AM (700) mid-morning host Mike McConnell moving to the Windy City, the three biggest questions were: “when,” and “will Bill Cunningham be coming too” as well as “who'se slot will McConnell take?” The first question was answered in the T…
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Premiere says Mike McConnell's Saturday show will end soon, and it's searching for a replacement
From today’s TRI Newsletter: Syndicator Premiere tells affiliates that “As reported in the trades, Mike McConnell will be leaving WLW in Cincinnati for WGN in Chicago. Mike will continue to host The Weekend Show for the next several weeks.
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Now Tribune confirms it: WLW's Mike McConnell to leave Cincinnati to join WGN, Chicago
McConnell has called “Big One” WLW (700) home since the mid-1980s, when he was the production directer who evolved into a talkshow host. The speculation from Chicago has been that he would be joining Tribune in some capacity, perhaps at WGN radio (720) – and late Monday evening, Tribune issued a press release saying that McConnell would be joining …
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WLW, Cincinnati talkhosts Bill Cunningham and Mike McConnell may be leaving – for Tribune
Cunningham tells the Cincinnati Enquirer “Don’t make me talk about this. All I can say is that I work for WLW for now…I can’t talk about it. Read More
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