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New calls on South Jersey: 106.7 now WKOE

feeds@yuku.com (Corporal Klinghofer) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:17:47 GMT

So, what does this mean for the CHR format? Most say curtains, smart money is now on Country. I still say add more rhythmic to capture the audience displaced by The Buzz becoming Kiss FM.

Homeless Man Attempts Suicide At CBS3 Building

feeds@yuku.com (Diamond Joe) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:24:37 GMT

From Dan Gross in today's Daily News:
http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/dan_gross/20080819_Dan_Gross__Homeless_man_tries_to_die_at_CBS_3.html

A GIANT homeless man ran into the street and hurled himself in front of a moving car on 16th Street near Hamilton last week after attempting to gain entry into the offices of CBS...

Bonaduce Back In The Ring

feeds@yuku.com (Diamond Joe) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:22:19 GMT
Off the heels of a mugging, the former "Eagle 106" morning personality is going to go toe-to-toe with comedian Rev. Bob Levy (late of the Kidd Chris show.)

More from the Daily News' Dan Gross:
http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/dan_gross/20080819_Dan_Gross__Homeless_man_tries_to_die_at_CBS_3.html

22 years ago today

feeds@yuku.com (wprt949) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:11:51 GMT
94 WYSP picked up the howard stern show

is there a show tonight ?

feeds@yuku.com (wprt949) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:37:15 GMT
yay or nay ?

xm sunny 24 and WSIX 161 to switch formats

feeds@yuku.com (wprt949) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:37:15 GMT

sometime next week

Southington's Finest become Southington's Flabbiest

feeds@yuku.com (Marc B) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:22:52 GMT
While I was having lunch today at Buffet 2000, I observed two of Southington's finest come in for lunch. It's not an unusual site to see police officers or EMS Workers having lunch there. However in the time it took me to eat my 2 1/2 plates, pay, and leave the cops had each scarfed down 5 plates each and were still eating after I had left.

To George Re: Audubon Ale House

feeds@yuku.com (Marc B) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:19:28 GMT
George,

Since it's a well known fact that your email box is always full, I thought I'd post this on the board.

I may be bringing a friend to the Greater Philly Area for his 26th birthday in early November. Of course I'm gonna bring him to The Audbon Ale House for the Sports Rock Showdown. If I buy a birthday cake for him at ACME Supermarket to eat at The Ale House, do you think The Ale House will let me keep the cake in their fridge? The cake will be for...

Radio Racket Rewind - 9.28.07 - Today @ 12 Noon

feeds@yuku.com (Diamond Joe) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:04:10 GMT

That's the date... Don't recall any guests, if at all, were on that edition, you'll hsve to listen to find out.

I do know that on that weekend, Brandon in Vegas turned 26. (And Steph turned 47.)

Happy Trails to the Mad Dog

feeds@yuku.com (Berman) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:01:37 GMT

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After a 20 year run on WFAN along with Mike Francesa, it is now being reported on Dr. Sniffen and Radio-Info, that Chris Russo is headed to Sirius to be reunited with Uncle Mel. Phil Musnick has also reported this in the New York Post as well.

Q102 PD is going to chicago

feeds@yuku.com (wprt949) — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:49:42 GMT

On Sept. 2, Rick Vaughn (pictured) is transferring from the PD chair at Clear Channel top 40 WIOQ (Q102)/Philadelphia to take over programming at sister WKSC (103.5 Kiss FM)/Chicago, replacing Rick Gillette, who is leaving on Aug. 15 after just over two years at Kiss/Chicago to be with his family in California more @ http:radioandrecords.com

Andy Bloom "Fired"...

feeds@yuku.com (Diamond Joe) — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:11:40 GMT

WIP's Angelo Cataldi just reported on his show that "our Program Director Andy Bloom's house just burned down".

This just days after he was named Ops Manager of WIP as well as WPHT and WYSP.

Hope things get back to normal for Andy, he's a good guy.

dont forget PPM philly Numbers out today

feeds@yuku.com (wprt949) — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:05:17 GMT
after 5pm :)

The Countdown Is On...

feeds@yuku.com (Diamond Joe) — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 06:22:15 GMT

... The "Wages of Spin" premiere countdown, that is!

Posted by "rcohen" yesterday on the Philly 'Info board:
http://www.radio-info.com/smf/index.php/topic,106725.msg844968.html

A new documentary on radio-tv-music in Philadelphia from 1952-1962 details the life of Dick Clark's rise to fame, the real story about Payola, people who were...

Congratulations To Jim McGuinn and WXPN!

feeds@yuku.com (Diamond Joe) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:46:14 GMT

Good news about the former "Racket" guest from Michael Klein in today's Inquirer:
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/20080812_Inqlings___What_Not_to_Wear________in_Philly.html

WXPN (88.5) nabbed three prizes over the weekend at Radio & Records' Triple A Industry Achievement Awards in Boulder, Colo. Jim...

Happy Trails, 3WT!

feeds@yuku.com (Diamond Joe) — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:29:17 GMT
The talk station which dubbed itself "left, right, and whatever we want" will be phased out as additional simulcasts for local news station WTOP begin tomorrow morning.

Full story:
http://www.radioandrecords.com/RRWebSite/NewsStoryPage.aspx?ContentID=jz60H5%2flVKg%3d&Version=2

More info:

The Elvis Duran Virus Is Spreading...

feeds@yuku.com (Diamond Joe) — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:30:09 GMT
In two weeks, the program will add Cleveland's KISS-FM as an affiliate:
http://www.elvisincleveland.com/

Ladies and gentlemen, local radio has left the building...

Jeff's New Blog (was: BREAKING NEWS ABOUT ME ME ME ME ME ME!)

feeds@yuku.com (Roscoe) — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 19:00:27 GMT

I've been meaning to launch this for some time, but it is officially here. My own blog:

http://ramblingwithryan.blogspot.com/

I'm hoping that you'll all check it out from time to time. Topics will range from broadcasting to political, but it will be mostly observational about things in day to day life. The plan is add new posts a few times a week.

Call me an Andy Rooney wanna-be....

Deaths: Robert Hazard, Isaac Hayes and Ragan Henry

feeds@yuku.com (Corporal Klinghofer) — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 18:31:29 GMT
Front page on Radio-Info: voice of South Park's "Chef", accomplished mulit-instrumentist (65, unknown causes, body found near treadmill at Memphis home) and former owner WMGM/WOND and WRFY/WRAW (74, long illness).

Apparantly, August 6 also marked with the passing of singer/composer Robert Hazard, according to 6ABC.com.

So, the local 3 are Ragan Henry, Edie Huggins and Paul Norton

Nationally are Isaac Hayes, Bernie Mac. So, the nation needs to brace...

That Must Hurt!

feeds@yuku.com (Diamond Joe) — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 01:06:42 GMT
PHILADELPHIA (CBS 3) ― A suspect is in critical condition after becoming impaled on a metal fence while trying to elude officers in South Philadelphia Thursday evening.

Police said the incident began near 22nd and Reed Streets when 19-year-old Tony Burrell, riding an all-terrain vehicle, crashed into a cop car and fled the scene on foot...

Full story - plus photos and video: