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Sunday, February 5, 2012

Doc Thompson, let go at WLW Cincinnati, is also out at WRVA Richmond

As the Cincinnati Enquirer’s John Kiesewetter observes, talk personality Doc Thompson "lost both his radio jobs in eight days.” First came the phone call while Thompson was on his honeymoon, saying he was off his 9am-noon shift on "Big One" WLW, Cincinnati (700). Now here is Thompson's Friday evening (Feb. Read More

Sunday, January 29, 2012

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

Thursday, January 19, 2012

In Cincinnati talk radio, Dave Ramsey and Michael Savage swap stations

That’s according to a report by John Kiesewetter at the Enquirer. Ramsey’s moving from “Real Talk 1160” WQRT to Clear Channel’s WKRC (550). Read More

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Making Moves: Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Longtime Cincinnati WLW-AM (700) newsman Bill Bangert is leaving, taking his family on a year-long trip around the world, with stops in Asia, Europe, Africa, South and Central America ... CBS Radio announces that Neil Salvage will be their new Director of Digital Sales, reporting to President of Sales Michael Weiss ... Read More

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Making Moves: Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Longtime CBS Radio New York City sales rep & manager Lee Davis joins Univision Radio as corporate EVP/Sales, working with 70 stations in the US & Puerto Rico ... Following the addition of Ernie Brown to co-anchor their 3pm-6pm afternoon news block, America's Radio News Network hires KABC-AM (790) news anchor Molly Paige to anchor their evening 6pm-… Read More

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Fired WLW, Cincinnati talkhost Eric Deters returns on "Real Talk 1160"

Former WLW (700) parttimer Deters, also an attorney in Northern Kentucky, says he will be a full-time personality at WQRT (1160) – and that his first guest will be Cincinnati NAACP President Chris Smitherman. Deters was dropped by WLW after his video (not radio) ad-lib that "if you want to conquer an African nation, send white women and pot." Deter… Read More

Friday, June 3, 2011

Another Cincinnati talk station emerges for the services of Eric Deters

Attorney and talk radio host Eric Deters was fired by Clear Channel's talk WLW-AM (700) in Cincinnati on Tuesday, following revelations of a video blog he posted on YouTube that included the comment, "If you want to conquer an African nation, send white women and pot." It appears now he may not be off the air for very long. Deters appeared Thursday… Read More

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

"Africa" comments lead to Eric Deters' firing at Cincinnati's WLW-AM

It was a video comment by weekend talkhost Deters posted on YouTube that said, "If you want to conquer an African nation, send white women and pot." The video has been taken down from the YouTube site, as was another called "Mexicans are Short." Deters, an attorney known by his nickname "Bulldog," has issued a statement saying, "I will no longer be… Read More

Monday, May 23, 2011

April 2011 PPM: The Recap

Two very different radio stations tied as the top-rated stations in the April PPMs. Legendary news/talker WLW rose 10.2 to 12.3. Read More

Friday, May 20, 2011

Radio Remembers: Radio Evangelist Ed Bousman; Arizona's Scott Anderson

His "God is Just a Prayer Away" show has been heard in the Cincinnati area for decades. For about 50 years, Ed Bousman was heard on weekends on WCKY-AM (1530) and later on WLW-AM (700). Read More

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

WLW, Cincinnati host Bill Cunningham's TV show is going through changes

Those who were a part of the pilot shows for the proposed "Big Willie" TV talk show hosted by Bill Cunningham may not recognize the finished product. The show will now be less "Jerry Springer" and more "Phil Donohue," meaning less "strippers" and more "issues." The show's logistics will also be changing, with the broadcasts taped at the NEP Penn St… Read More

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Cincinnati Reds slam the "bad taste" promotion of flagship WLW (700)

St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa couldn't make this weekend's road trip to Cincinnati because of a painful outbreak of shingles (varicella-zoster virus). Read More

Monday, March 28, 2011

Scott Reinhart named the new PD for Cincinnati talker WLW (700)

The current Operations Manager for Clear Channel Cincinnati's cluster and current PD of sister-station WEBN-FM (102.7) will now focus solely on their news/talk operation. The changes come as WLW-AM interim PD Rich Walburg announces he is leaving after 18 years for a job outside of radio with the Ohio Valley Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosi… Read More

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Radio Remembers: Cincinnati's Bill Nimmo

He got his start in the business on the radio as an announcer on WLW-AM (700) in Cincinnati after World War II. Bill Nimmo was also a show host for the late-night "Moon River" show at one time. Read More

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Radio Remembers: WLW GM Charles Murdock; NPR's Cleve Mathews

Charles Murdock was a longtime part of Cincinnati's WLW-AM (700). He was VP & GM of WLW from 1967 to 1976, and served as SVP & GM of both WLW & then-sister WSKS (96.5) from 1976 to 1981. Read More

Monday, January 10, 2011

A judge says WLW's Eric Deters wasn't libeled on Twitter or Facebook

Deters, an attorney who’s leaving the evening shift at Cincinnati's WLW (700), filed suit two months ago against Kenton Commonwealth’s Attorney Rob Sanders for comments he posted online. Now the Northern Kentucky Enquirer says Kenton Circuit Court Judge Martin Sheehan says that Sanders' remarks (about a verdict obtained by Deters in a different… Read More

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Making Moves: Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Marc Amazon joins Cincinnati's news/talk WLW-AM (700) for nights, 9pm – midnight. He’ll also host “Extra Innings” during the Cincinnati Reds baseball season … DCRTV says Washington's WIAD-FM (94.7) "Fresh-FM" PD Steve Davis will take over mornings while the search is on for a new morning host. Read More

Monday, December 6, 2010

Making Moves: Monday, December 6, 2010

Bill Berry joins Journal Broadcast Group as GM in Tulsa, overseeing KFAQ-AM (1170), KVOO-FM (98.5) & country KXBL-FM (99.5). He's transferring from Journal's operation in Knoxville ... Read More

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Clear Channel promotes Cincinnati OM Darryl Parks to VP/News Talk Operations

The longtime Clear Channel manager has spent the last 11 years as Cincinnati PD/AM stations Operations Manager for news/talk WLW-AM (700), talk WKRC-AM (550), sports/talk WCKY-AM (1530) & sports WSAI-AM (1360). In his new position, Parks will oversee spoken word content at Clear Channel on a nationwide level, including the recruitment and developme… Read More

Friday, October 22, 2010

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

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