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DCRTV Front - Boston - Contact Us - Mailbag - Advertise - Support DCRTV - DCRTV Plus Boards: RI NYC Radio - RI Philadelphia Radio - RI LI Radio - RI NJ Radio - NYRMB Aiello Leaves WEMP - 2/3 - Liz Aiello is reportedly out as vice president of programming for Merlin all-newser WEMP, 101.9 FM, in NYC..... Phil Boyce To Salem - 2/2 - Phil Boyce will head the talk radio efforts for Christian-based Salem. Boyce, who used to program NYC talker WABC-AM and later headed programming for Talk Radio Network, will be based out of Salem talker WNYM, 970 AM, in North Jersey..... Stacey Bell To 12 - 2/1 - Stacey Bell joins News 12 Long Island to anchor the weekday evening newscasts alongside Stone Grissom. She was an anchor at Cleveland Fox-affiliate WJW for 14 years before leaving the station in November. Her husband recently accepted a job as the running back coach for the New York Jets..... Rape Charge For Greg Kelly - 1/26 - NYC Police Commissioner Ray Kelly's newsman son, Greg, is being investigated for allegedly raping a woman. The woman filed an official complaint Tuesday against the younger Kelly, claiming the co-host of Channel 5/WNYW's "Good Day New York" attacked her last October, sources say. The allegation is being investigated by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office because of the inherent conflict of interest in an NYPD probe, according to the NY Post..... KTU's Wendy Wild VTs For WISX - 1/26 - Wendy Wild, midday personality at Clear Channel's rhythmic contemporary WKTU in NYC, adds midday voicetracking duties at sister WISX in Philadelphia..... Gosoff Jumps From 5 To 2 - 1/25 - Carolyn Gosoff leaves her reporting gig at Channel 5/WNYW for a reporting gig at Channel 2/WCBS's Long Island bureau..... WLTW & WBEB Top Radio Ratings - 1/25 - Christmas tunes boosted WLTW to the top of the radio ratings in NYC and WBEB in Philadelphia for the "holiday" period..... Andy Musser Dies - 1/24 - Longtime Philadelphia sports media great Andy Musser died Sunday of a heart condition. He was 74. Musser joined the Phillies in 1975 and spent 26 in the broadcast booth until he retired in 2001. His familiar baritone would rise in enthusiasm when a great play unfolded, such as the day Mike Schmidt smashed a home run against Montreal in 1980 to help the Phillies clinch the Eastern Division title, reports philly.com..... CBS & Merlin Battle Over Slogans - 1/24 - From TRI radio biz newsletter: Is CBS violating the Lanham Act on an hourly basis, claiming that 1010 WINS is the "one and only all-news station"�? Merlin Media raised that question last year, and now claims that CBS is still using a top-of-the-hour ID that ignores that fact that its "FM News 101.9"� WEMP debuted in August. That's the third point in a brief letter to CBS from Randy Michaels' attorney. Here's how the letter starts - "First, Merlin Media is not precluded by law from identifying its competitors and highlighting its competitive advantages in the marketplace." Second, Matthew Walch of Latham And Watkins says Merlin Media's occasional ad-libs of phrases like 'all-news, all the time' or 'we'll give you the world' do not infringe or otherwise violate any rights held by CBS." But the letter says "because these phrases are not significant in Merlin Media's advertising...[it] will endeavor to stop using them in the future." Then the letter hits point #3 - "Unlike Merlin Media, CBS has engaged in repeated violations of the Lanham Act by falsely advertising the services it offers at WINS." That's the "one and only all-news station" claim. It asks CBS to respond by today. Dan Mason didn't need that long. Here's the response TRI received late yesterday from CBS - "We are pleased [Merlin has] decided to discontinue their infringement of decades old and widely recognized CBS trademarks. All legal claims aside, we will continue to go about our business as the No. 1 and undisputed leader in New York radio news"..... Bianchi Heads From 10 To 29 - 1/19 - TV Spy tells us that Dennis Bianchi, the general manager at Philadelphia NBC O&O Channel 10/WCAU, will join rival Channel 29/WTXFWTXF, the Fox O&O, as vice president and general manager next month. Bianchi, who has been at NBC for more than 25 years in a variety of roles, has been general manager of WCAU since 1998. His first day at WTXF will be February 1...... Merlin Trashes DC Newser - 1/19 - Merlin Media, which is starting a new FM all-newser in Philadelphia on 106.9 FM, trashes CBS Radio and its new DC all-newser, WNEW, in a help wanted ad in trade pub All Access. The ad's copy: "Are you an award winning journalist seeking a new position? Do you have years of experience in a traditional newsroom? Do you have the training and talent to decide what people need to hear? Do you use jargon to demonstrate your competence in the language of news? Are you cynical, stubborn and committed to the playbook of traditional journalism? If so, you should send your materials to Michelle Komes-Dolge, news director, WNEW-FM, Laurel MD. Are you willing to throw out the rule book? Can you write clear, colorful and interesting stories? Send something that blows us away to: merlin@merlinmediallc.com. We are currently staffing Philadelphia, and markets yet to be named. Let's reinvent the news business together." Merlin recently started FM all-newsers in NYC and Chicago, where it's going head-to-head with longtime CBS all-newsers. Merlin's Philadelphia all-newser will go up against's CBS all-newser KYW, 1060 AM..... Kristin Thorne From 2 To 7 - 1/17 - Kristin Thorne leaves her freelance morning news gig at Channel 2/WCBS for a fulltime news reporting gig at Channel 7/WABC..... Spike Eskin Returns To CBS Philly - 1/17 - TRI tells us that Spike Eskin is back at the CBS Radio cluster in Philly, working in the same 9th floor space where he signed off rock WYSP (94.1 FM) last Labor Day weekend. As of this week, Spike is editor of the sports section of CBSPhilly.com and doing sports for CBS-owned all-news KYW (1060 AM). Spike's dad is Howard Eskin, who put in 25 years at WIP - the CBS all-sports station that gobbled up rock WYSP..... WJBR Tops Wilmington - 1/12 - WJBR tops the latest batch of Wilmington radio ratings. More at radio-info.com..... Bolaris Gone From 29 - 1/11 - From philly.com: The forecast looks like unemployment for John Bolaris. The Fox 29 meteorologist had been suspended since December 22 but this afternoon a Fox spokeswoman confirmed that, “We mutually agreed that it was time to part ways.” She declined further comment on the parting..... Jay Dow To 11 - 1/9 - Jay Dow leaves his reporting gig at Channel 2/WCBS for a like job at cross-town Channel 11/WPIX..... Herb Clarke Dies - 1/9 - Longtime Philadelphia TV weatherman Herb Clarke has died from complications of Alzheimer's disease. He worked at Channel 10/WCAU for four decades. Clarke, 84, died Sunday at a retirement community in Bryn Mawr PA. More at philly.com..... WFME For Sale? - 1/9 - Family Radio has asked the FCC to change the license status of its religious WFME, 94.7 FM, from non-commercial to commercial status. That has prompted speculation that the North Jersey station may be up for sale. Cash-strapped Family recently sold its Philadelphia and Washington/Baltimore FMers..... Myler To Daily News - 1/5 - Colin Myler has been named editor of the New York Daily News. He was was editor of the UK's News Of The World when it was closed due to the phone-hacking scandal. He replaces Kevin Convey. Before heading to News Of The World, Myler was executive editor of the New York Post..... 92.3's Cannon Hospitalized - 1/4 - Nick Cannon, morning host at CBS's contemporary hit Now 92.3, WXRK, in NYC, has been hospitalized with kidney failure.... Tingle To RDW - 1/3 - Steve Tingle joins the Chico and Shila morning show at Philadelphia's rhythmic contemporary Wired 96.5, WRDW. He had worked at Chicago alt rocker WKQX..... Former KYW Radio Exec Files Sex Harassment Suit - 12/29 - From phillymag.com: KYW Newsradio's slogan may be "All News. All the Time." But one former female executive of the Philadelphia station says that sexual innuendo and inappropriateness are just as prevalent as the station's trademark teletype sound. Shelley Kanther, 36, has filed a federal suit against KYW owner CBS Radio, alleging that she endured "severe and pervasive" sexual harassment while employed as director of marketing communications from April 2009 until August 2010, when she says she was illegally terminated in retaliation for her complaints about the station's work environment. In the suit, Kanther says that male members of the KYW sales staff engaged in such locker room behavior as guessing the bra sizes of women in the office, slapping Kanther's rear, asking whether she was a "natural redhead," commenting on her calves, and referring to her as "cutey" and "baby"..... NYT Sells RMG - 12/28 - The New York Times Company has reached an agreement to sell the company's Regional Media Group to Halifax Media Holdings, of Daytona Beach FL, for $143 million in cash. More at nytimes.com..... WLTW & WBEB Top December Radio Ratings - 12/28 - WLTW, with its holiday tunes, stays atop the NYC radio ratings. More at radio-info.com. Ditto with WBEB in Philly. More at radio-info.com..... Lynn Samuels Dies - 12/25 - Former WABC radio host Lynn Samuels died Christmas Eve at 69. More at nydailynews.com..... Caitlin Roth To 29 - 12/21 - Caitlin Roth joins Philadelphia's Fox-owned Channel 29/WTXF to do weekend weather. The Philadelphia native comes from WOWT-TV in Omaha..... Peter Thorne Leaving 11 - 12/21 - Peter Thorne leaves his reporting gig at Tribune-owned Channel 11/WPIX in NYC. H's been there 10 years..... Mosey Leaving 29 - 12/16 - SallyAnn Mosey's contract to deliver weather forecasts for Philadelphia's Channel 29/WTXF has not been renewed. In the past, she's worked at Philadelphia's Channel 6/WPVI and NYC's Channel 4/WNBC..... Stern To Judge "AGT" - 12/15 - Sirius XM shockjock Howard Stern confirmed the rumors on his show this morning that he will be a judge on NBC's "America's Got Talent." The show will be moving to Stern's home base of NYC. More at ew.com..... Welker To Cover WH For NBC - 12/15 - Kristen Welker will cover the White House for NBC News, joining Chuck Todd and Mike Viqueira on the prized beat. She comes from NBC's Los Angeles bureau and, before that, NBC's WCAU-TV in Philadelphia..... Sumner Weener Dies - 12/15 - Sumner Weener, 89, who retired from NBC News in New York in 1986 after a 35-year career as a radio producer, died November 4 at his home in McLean. His obit is in the December 15 Washington Post..... Confirmed: Cantillo To DC's WTOP - 12/14 - DCRTV tipped you last week. Now, Laurie Cantillo, the former program director at NYC news talker WABC-AM, has officially been named the new program director at DC all-newser WTOP. She resigned in late October during a batch of Cumulus pink slips at WABC, where she'd been for two years. Prior to WABC, Cantillo was program director at the Oprah And Friends Radio Network, and spent six years as program director at news talker KFYI in Phoenix..... CBS Buys 2nd NYC Market TVer - 12/12 - CBS buys a second TV station in the NYC TV market. The firm that already owns Channel 2/WCBS buys Long Island's Channel 55/WLNY, an independent, creating a TV duopoly in the USA's largest market. More from tvnewscheck.com..... Sheena Parveen To 10 - 12/12 - Sheena Parveen joins NBC's Channel 10/WCAU in Philadelphia to do weathercasts during the 11 AM, 4 PM, 5 PM, and 6 PM newscasts. She left WTVT-TV in Tampa last month..... Rivera To 770 - 12/12 - Cumulus puts TV news network veteran Geraldo Rivera in the 10 AM-to-noon slot replacing Joe Crummy on news talker WABC-AM, 770..... Gardner To Program Merlin's 106.9 - 12/9 - Al Gardner will be program director for Merlin Media's new 106.9 signal in Philadelphia, which is assumed to be an all-newser. He comes from Charlotte news talker WBT, but is a Philadelphia native..... Crummy Gone From 770 - 12/9 - Joe Crummey leaves his late morning gig at Cumulus news talker WABC-AM, 770 AM..... Chris Matthews' Brother Arrested - 12/7 - The brother of MSNBC's DC-based Chris "Hardball" Matthews, James Matthews, was arrested Tuesday after an 18-month grand jury investigation found he purportedly lied in testimony regarding corruption in the Philadelphia suburb of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, prosecutors allege the three-term head of Montgomery County's commissioners mischaracterized an ongoing relationship with a title insurance company that was awarded government contracts and failed to come clean about discussions he had with witnesses in the case against him..... Merlin Nabs Philly's 106.9 - 12/6 - DCRTV hears that Merlin has won the bidding war for religious Family Radio's WKDN, 106.9 FM, in the Philadelphia market. Beating CBS. Look for Merlin to start a news talker on the Camden NJ station like what it's running in NYC on 101.9 FM, WEMP. Purchase price: $22 million. More soon..... DeMarco Morgan To Atlanta - 12/6 - Channel 4/WNBC reporter DeMarco Morgan heads to Atlanta to join WXIA, that city's NBC affiliate. Where he'll co-anchor the 6 PM weekday newscast..... NBC 10 To Work With WHYY - 12/6 - In a sign of increasing collaboration between journalism groups, NBC announces a series of partnerships between its television stations and nonprofit news organizations. Including NBC's station in station in Philadelphia, Channel 10/WCAU, with Philadelphia public radio news talker WHYY-FM (90.9 FM) and its community site NewsWorks. The New York Times has more..... 6's Tom Davis Promoted - 12/2 - Tom Davis, assistant news director at Channel 6/WPVI, has been named vice president and news director for the ABC-owned station. He replaces Carla Carpenter, who recently became senior vice president of digital media for ABC-owned stations..... Scare At 11 - 12/2 - The newsroom of Tribune's Channel 11/WPIX was locked down Thursday after a staffer opened a threatening letter that contained white powder..... Brian Murphy Dies - 12/1 - Philadelphia radio vet Brian Murphy, 57, lost his battle with cancer on November 29. He most recently served as producer and on-air talent at adult contemporary WBEB, 101.1 FM..... WLTW & KYW Top Radio Heaps - 12/1 - WLTW tops the November NYC radio ratings. And KYW is the leader in Philadelphia..... Edwards' Fiance Gets Defensive On Facebook - 11/30 - From Dan Gross at the Philadelphia Daily News: A word of advice to female fans of DC-based SiriusXM radio host Bob Edwards - use Facebook to compliment his work and you may feel the wrath of his fiancee, Windsor Johnston, a news anchor at Philadelphia jazz and classical radio outlet WRTI. An Ohio businesswoman received a barrage of angry emails from Johnston Monday night, after, the woman says, she hailed Edwards on Facebook for posting that he'd be interviewing disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff on Tuesday. "Go Bob, You're the man," she posted. Her post has since been removed from the Facebook page of Edwards, former host of NPR's "Morning Edition." After tracking down the woman's email address, Johnston fired off: "Are you unaware that Bob Edwards is engaged to be married? If you EVER post on his page again - well, you'd be smarter than you look"..... Nassau Heads To Bankruptcy Court - 11/29 - The licenses for Nassau Broadcasting's 39 radio stations throughout the northeast have been "accepted for filing" by the FCC, giving the Princeton NJ-based firm "debtor-in-possession" status. TRI's Tom Taylor tells us that Nassau and its creditors seem to have quit wrestling over its fate, and they're all back in Judge Kevin Gross' federal bankruptcy court on December 20 to handle business like approving Rothschild as an advisor and investment banker..... WUSL Sued, Jones Out - 11/28 - The owner of a Philadelphia area day care center sues Clear Channel for what a called said on Power 99, WUSL's morning show, hosted by Tarsha Jones. On Monday, station owner Clear Channel fired Jones. More at philly.com..... Wexler To WFAS - 11/28 - Lisa Wexler moves her afternoon talk show from WSTC in Stamford and WNLK in Norwalk, which Cox is selling to Sacret Heart University, to Cumulus's WFAS-AM in White Plains..... Tom Wicker Dies - 11/27 - Tom Wicker, 85, a longtime Washington reporter and columnist for the New York Times, who helped ignite opposition to the war in Vietnam and who called for the ouster of President Richard Nixon during the Watergate scandal, died of an apparent heart attack November 25 at his home near Rochester VT. More at washingtonpost.com..... Phillies Get FM Relay - 11/22 - The Philadelphia Phillies gets an FM relay next season via the new sports talk WIP-FM signal on 94.1. The team will continue to be heard on CBS sister news talker WPHT, AM 1210..... WNEW Calls To DC - 11/21 - The legendary WNEW call letters, which have graced NYC's channel 5, AMer 1130, and FMer 102.7 over the years, are headed to DC where CBS will use them for its new all-newser. More at DCRTV's DC Radio News page..... Art Browne Dies - 11/21 - Art Browne, 75, a newsman at a number of radio and TV stations in the NYC area since the 1960s, died on November 18 in Bucks County PA. He worked at the old WNEW-AM, New Brunswick's WCTC, Channel 7/WABC, and at New Haven's Channel 8/WTNH. More at phillyburbs.com..... WCBS's Sanchez To DC - 11/16 - Robert Sanchez, assistant program director at CBS's all-news WCBS-AM in NYC, will become program director of a new CBS all-newser in Washington DC. More at DCRTV's DC News page..... Conviction In Weber Murder - 11/16 - A teenager has been convicted of murder in the killing of WABC radio host George Weber in 2009. The Brooklyn Eagle has more..... Bortnik Leaves Fresh - 11/16 - DCRTV hears that Danny Bortnick leaves CBS's Fresh 102.7 and 92.3 Now in NYC to be general sales manager of CBS sports talker WJFK in Washington DC..... Boyce Leaves TRN - 11/15 - Phil Boyce leaves Talk Radio Network, where he was president of programming. Boyce joined TRN in 2008 after 14 years as the program director of NYC news talker WABC-AM, 770. We hear that he will soon announce his next endeavor..... Melendez Leaves Rumba 1480 - 11/15 - Morning man Guillermo Melendez is leaving Philadelphia's Rumba 1480, WUBA. He'll continue his afternoon gig at Hola 1600, WHOL and WEST, in Allentown..... Stern May Host NBC Show - 11/11 - Howard Stern is in "serious negotiations" with NBC to become a judge on the network's reality competition show "America's Got Talent," according to the Wall Street Journal. Stern has worked for Sirius XM, since leaving broadcast radio in 2005..... Changes At WKJY - 11/10 - Steve Harper, morning host at Long Island's adult contemporary WKJY, adds program director duties. He takes over for Bill Edwards, who has exited. Also, Leeana Karlson joinsWKJY for morning co-host duties..... Andy Rooney Dies - 11/5 - CBS News and "60 Minutes" veteran Andy Rooney has died. He was 92. More at TVNewser..... Goumba Johnny To Party 105.3 - 11/2 - JVC Broadcasting's Party 105.3, WPTY on Long Island, has signed New York radio veteran Goumba Johnny to host afternoon drive..... Cox Sells 2 AMers To Sacret Heart - 11/1 - Cox sells two southern Connecticut AMs to Sacred Heart University. Sacred Heart will convert WSTC, 1400 in Stamford, and WNLK, 1350 in Norwalk, to non-commercial status. The two currently simulcast a commercial talk format. SHU already owns news/talk and classical WSHU-FM, 91.1 in Fairfield, and non-commercial WSHU-AM, 1260 in Westport. No price has been announced for the transaction..... WLTW & WBEB Top Radio Ratings - 11/1 - WLTW tops the NYC radio ratings for October. And, WBEB is back on top in Philly..... Lane Trial To Philly - 10/31 - The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that the much-anticipated trial of former Channel 3/KYW anchor Alycia Lane's civil suit against her former co-anchor Larry Mendte and their ex-employer, CBS, will remain in Philadelphia. More at philly.com..... Watkins Leaves 11 - 10/31 - WPIX/Channel 11 veteran Jim Watkins has left the Tribune station. His departure comes after a 13-year run at the station and after he and management hammered out an exit agreement. More at nydailynews.com..... Yankees Back To WCBS-AM - 10/31 - CBS Radio signs the Yankees for one more season on WCBS-AM, 880 AM. Price tag: $14 million..... Rumor: CBS Top Bidder For 106.9 - 10/27 - DCRTV is hearing rumblings that CBS Radio is the "tentative winner" in the Family Radio auction for religious WKDN, 106.9 FM, in Camden NJ. There's no word on what the purchase price could be for that and a like Family religious outlet in Annapolis MD. More as we hear it..... Jones Gets Community Service - 10/27 - Former Channel 7/WABC weathercaster Heidi Jones apologized to the NYPD as a judge sentenced her Wednesday to 350 hours of community service for faking claims a mystery man assaulted her in Central Park. More at nydailynews.com..... Cumulus Makes NYC Cuts - 10/24 - Cumulus makes cuts at its NYC radio cluster. Including General Sales Manager Helen Hempel, evening host Helen Hamel, and overnighter Dave Stewart at WPLJ. Also, at WABC-AM, Mancow Muller loses his weekend shift..... NBC Sports To CT - 10/23 - NBC Sports has agreed to move from New York City to Stamford to take advantage of tax breaks, adding to a growing film and TV presence in the southwestern Connecticut city. AP has more..... Profit Up At NYT - 10/20 - The New York Times Company posted a quarterly profit of $15.7 million, compared with a loss of $4.3 million during the third quarter last year. More at nytimes.com..... Classic Tweak For WPTY - 10/19 - Long Island's WPTY, 105.3, tweaks its rhythmic contemporary "Party" format to add more classic alternative sounds from as far back as the 1970s, along with current hits..... 2 To Start Local News Channel - 10/19 - WCBS/Channel 2 is working on final details for a digital channel to launch before the year's end that will rival WNBC/Channel 4's Nonstop and the local cable news channels. CBS New York Plus will combine the news and information-gathering power of CBS' locally owned operations such as Channel 2, WCBS NewsRadio 880 AM, 1010 WINS, and sports radio WFAN 660 AM. More at www.nydailynews.com..... Norman Corwin Dies - 10/19 - From AP: Norman Corwin, a creative giant of the Golden Age Of Radio whose programs chronicling World War II are milestones in broadcasting, has died. He was 101. Through the 1940s, his work ran the gamut from variety shows to dramas, comedies, to documentaries. He joined CBS in 1938. In 1941, he wrote "We Hold These Truths," a commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Bill Of Rights that was broadcast simultaneously on all four radio networks days after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. In 1945, he penned "On A Note Of Triumph," which was broadcast the day of the allied victory in Europe. He wrote the first and final programs of a 26-part portrait of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, titled "FDR," that aired on the ABC television network in 1963..... ABC Ups Carpenter - 10/18 - Carla Carpenter, the VP/news director at ABC's Channel 6/WPVI, becomes SVP for digital media at ABC's Owned Stations Group..... NBC Ups Dorfler - 10/18 - Christine Dorfler, the VP of finance for NBC's Channel 4/WNBC, becomes chief financial offer for NBC Owned Television Stations..... WEZW Goes XMAS - 10/18 - Adult contemporary WEZW, Easy 93.1, in the Atlantic City-Cape May area, flips to all-Christmas tunes on October 18th..... 2 Vet Vic Miles Dies - 10/13 - Vic Miles, a news anchor and reporter at Channel 2/WCBS for 28 years until his retirement in 1995, died Wednesday. He was 79 and in declining health, according to NewsBlues..... Cuts At NY Times - 10/13 - In the midst of a deteriorating advertising climate, the New York Times plans to eliminate up to 20 newsroom positions and seek additional savings in the business units. More at nytimes.com..... Bill Brown Dies - 10/13 - NYC radio veteran Bill Brown, 69, has died. He did the "Brown Bag Lunch" show on oldies WCBS-FM, 101.1, for 36 years until 2005..... Court Changes Nassau's Bankruptcy Chapters - 10/13 - A US bankruptcy court judge has agreed with Nassau Broadcasting Partners to convert an involuntary chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation petition to a chapter 11 proceeding that would allow the radio company to continue operating. Last month, creditors owed more than $83.8 million filed an involuntary petition for Nassau's bankruptcy. Nassau, based in Princeton NJ, runs or owns radio stations in New Jersey, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Pennsylvania, and Maryland..... Linda Stowell Dies - 10/10 - Linda Stowell, 55, a veteran news and business executive for the Associated Press who took up distance running in defiance of her cancer diagnosis and wrote about her long battle with the disease, died Saturday in Philadelphia. Stowell was bureau chief for Philadelphia from 1997 to 2003, and before that served as bureau chief for Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia. More from AP..... Fredlund Upped At WRDW - 10/7 - Zann Fredlund gets promoted to the executive producer position at the "Chio And Shila In The Morning Show" at Philadephia's WRDW, Wired 96.5..... Nassau Asks Court To Change Bankruptcy Chapters - 10/6 - Nassau Broadcasting Partners has asked a US Bankruptcy Court to convert the involuntary chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation petition to a chapter 11 proceeding that would allow the radio company to continue operating. Nassau notes that it has positive cash flow. Last month, creditors owed more than $83.8 million filed an involuntary petition for Nassau's bankruptcy. Nassau, based in Princeton NJ, runs or owns radio stations in New Jersey, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. More at rbr.com..... Dan Forman To 2 - 10/6 - Dan Forman has been named managing editor of Channel 2/ WCBS. He replaces Hugo Balta who left the station last month for a producer job at ESPN. Forman had two past stints with Channel 4/WNBC, including six years head of news and station manager..... O'Connor Gets PHI PD Post - 10/4 - Sarah O'Connor gets the program director post at Radio One's urban contemporary WPHI, 107.9 FM, in Philadelphia. She had been assistant program director and music director at adult urban contemporary WRNB, 100.7 FM, and gospel WPPZ, 103.9..... Vic Roby Dies - 10/4 - Victor Mills Roby died September 22 in Natick MA. He was 93. Roby was a staff announcer at NBC's stations in NYC - including the old WNBC-AM, 660, and Channel 4/WNBC - from 1950 through 1983. He also hosted public affairs shows on radio and TV..... WLTW & KYW Top Radio Ratings - 10/4 - Adult contemporary WLTW tops NYC and all-news KYW tops Philadelphia in the September monthly radio ratings..... WPHI Announces New Sked - 10/3 - From FMQB: Following Radio One urban WPHI/Philadelphia's change to "Hot 107.9," the station announces its new on-air lineup. The syndicated Rickey Smiley is heard in mornings, with Kendra G in middays, Q Deezy in afternoons, and the "Home Team" of Mia, DJ Caesar and DJ Damage in nights..... Allan Jefferys Dies - 10/3 - Allan Jefferys, who was a theater critic for Channel 7/WABC, died last week at his home in Pinehurst SC. He was 88. The NY Daily News has more..... Pittman To Head Clear Channel - 10/3 - CC Media Holdings, the owner of radio giant Clear Channel Communications, names Bob Pittman as chief executive officer. Pittman is he co-founder and former CEO of music channel MTV, joined CC Media in November 2010 as an investor and the chairman of media and entertainment platforms. More at businessweek.com..... 11 Cans Watkins - 9/30 - Jim Watkins is out of his weekday evening co-anchor gig at Channel 11/WPIX. He'd been with the Tribune station since 1998..... Paige Leaves WXRK - 9/30 - Lisa Paige will not return to the midday slot at CBS contemporary hit 92.3 Now, WXRK, after her current maternity leave expires. Instead, she'll move to Dallas with her husband, Stu Berguiere, who is the executive producer and head writer for "The Glenn Beck Program"..... Lopez Leaves 11 - 9/29 - After 10 years at Channel 11/WPIX, Lolita Lopez leaves her reporting gig for Los Angeles and NBC's KNBC-TV..... Fleming To 29 - 9/29 - Omari Fleming leaves his reporting and weekend anchoring news gig at WREG-TV in Memphis to be a reporter at Philadelphia's Fox station, Channel 29/WTXF..... WHAT Sold - 9/28 - Philadelphia's WHAT (1340 AM) gets sold for $475,000. Buyer Aztec Capital Partners is now running Spanish-language programming on the onetime standards outlet, via a station lease agreement..... WEZN Ups Jolana Smith - 9/28 - Jolana Smith moves from weekend duties to the weekday midday host gig, along with the assistant program director post, at Bridgeport CT's adult contemporary WEZN..... Country On 106.7 HD2 - 9/28 - Clear Channel puts country music on the HD Radio 2 channel of adult contemporary WLTW, 106.7..... Sliwa Cuts Workload - 9/28 - Curtis Sliwa will no longer do Saturday mornings on Salem talker WNYM, 970 AM. He'll continue doing weekday mornings..... Winston Loyd Dies - 9/27 - Winston Loyd, a former engineer for NYC's WPLJ and WABC-AM, died September 18. He was 88. Loud worked for ABC-TV and radio for 35 years through his 1987 retirement..... Yankees Leaving CBS-AM? - 9/27 - The New York Yankees are still not being close to finalizing a new radio deal. The team is in the last year of its contract with WCBS-AM (880 AM). The deal is worth $13 million per year. WCBS-AM has been the radio home of the Bombers since 2002. The station's "exclusive" negotiating window closed in April, allowing other outlets such as ESPN 1050 and WRXP-FM (now all-newser WEMP, 101.9) to make their pitches. Yankees suits are pondering their options, which could include the team taking its radio rights in-house and doing its own thing. Bombers brass may not have received final offers from these media companies. More at nydailynews.com..... Day Leaves 5 - 9/22 - Andrea Day leaves Fox-owned Channel 5/WNYW after 14 years. Reportedly, her contract wasn't renewed..... WWAC Goes Hot AC - 9/21 - Rhythmic contemporary WWAC in Atlantic City flips to hot adult contemporary with a new slogan: "AC 102.7 The Sound Of Now"..... Price Leaves WEZN - 9/21 - As a result of budget cuts, Marit Price exits as morning co-host at adult contemporary WEZN in Bridgeport CT..... New NYC Gig For Steele - 9/21 - Patty Steele joins the staff of Cumulus news talker WABC-AM (770) in NYC. Starting September 26, she'll be the producer and sidekick of Joe Crummey's 10 AM show. Steele is a veteran of the NYC radio dial, having worked at WHTZ, WCBS-AM, and WPLJ..... KYW's Jack O'Rourke Dies - 9/19 - Jack O'Rourke, 80, a sports reporter for Philadelphia's all-news KYW radio, 1060 AM, died Friday. He collapsed after covering a Phillies game. A ruptured aorta is the suspected cause of death. O'Rourke worked for KYW twice, from 1966 to 1969, and again from 1989 until his death. He was also heard on CBS Radio sister sports talker WIP. More at philly.com..... Nassau Faces Involuntary Bankruptcy - 9/17 - Nassau Broadcasting Partners, a closely held company that runs radio stations in the northeast US, faces an involuntary petition for its bankruptcy from creditors owed more than $83.8 million including Goldman Sachs and Fortress Credit. Goldman said it's owed more than $69.8 million, Fortress made a claim for more than $11.2 million, according to the Chapter 7 petition filed in US Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington DE. The company, based in Princeton NJ, runs or owns radio stations in New Jersey, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. Bloomberg has more..... Former WABCer Pleads Guilty To Fake Assault Charge - 9/15 - From the NY Daily News: Fibbing former TV weather woman Heidi Jones pleaded guilty Wednesday to faking claims she was assaulted by a mystery man in Central Park. Jones is expected to be sentenced to probation and ordered to perform 350 hours of community service - roughly the amount of time cops wasted investigating her bogus story. The ex-Channel 7/WABC forecaster was also ordered to get psychiatric counseling..... Max To Do Mornings On WBBR - 9/14 - Jared Max, who is heard on ESPN 1050, WEPN, in NYC, will also be heard on Bloomberg's WBBR, 1130 AM. It's a content partnership that puts Max in morning drive of the business newser. Max joined WEPN in May after 11 years at CBS all-newser WCBS-AM..... KYW's Kain Phillips Dies - 9/14 - Karin Phillips, a reporter for Philadelphia all-newser KYW (1060 AM), died suddenly Tuesday after a brief illness. She was 53 and had worked at the CBS station since 1979. In addition to her award-winning reporting, she was a writer and editor..... Bob Case Joins Cash By Creative - 9/7 - Bob Case joins DC-based Cash By Creative as managing partner and executive vice president of operations. Case spent the past seven years as the senior vice president of Clear Channel's internal creative shop, the Creative Services Group. Prior to that, he was a Clear Channel vice president of programming, radio station owner, as well as market manager and on-air talent. CBC is the world's largest independent provider of creative and new business tools exclusively for radio sales. The firm, whose clients include CBS Radio, Mainline Broadcasting, and Maverick Media, is headed by Yaman Coskun, who is presidenr of Yamanair Creative Worldwide, which is CBC's parent company. Coskun was the the first creative director of Clear Channel's Hot 99.5, WIHT, in DC. More at CashByCreative.com..... Anne Craig To 8 - 9/7 - Anne Craig, who left NYC's Channel 5/WNYC in April, jumps to New Haven CT's Channel 8/WTNH to be a reporter and weekend news anchor..... WLTW & KYW Top Radio Ratings - 9/7 - WLTW tops the latest batch of NYC radio ratings, with KYW-AM first in Philly..... Bruno Returns To WPEN - 9/6 - Tony Bruno, who last May left his midday show with Harry Mayes at sports talker WPEN, 97.5 The Fanatic, in Philadelphia, returns to the station to host the noon to 2 PM slot with Mayes come October 3rd...... AC Relay For WIP - 9/6 - CBS sports talker WIP in Philadelphia gets an Atlantic City relay. WBSS, 1490 AM, will flip to a simulcast of WIP on Septembber 15th. WIP, 610 AM, just started an FM relay in Philadelphia via 94.1, former home of rocker WYSP..... New MD At Hot 97 - 9/4 - Karlie Hustle has been named music director at Emmis's urban contemporary Hot 97, WQHT. She comes from a Phoenix station. Hustle replacesJill Strada, who left over the summer for a program director gig in Miami..... 11's Nicolini To 5 - 9/2 - Channel 11/WPIX morning traffic and entertainment reporter Jill Nicolini heads to Channel 5/WNYW..... Goodbye WYSP, WIP Lauches On 94.1 - 9/2 - From Radio-Info.com: Philadelphia's "94 WIP" debuts three days early, with a father-son connection. One of the last voices heard on rock WYSP (94.1) today, shortly before 3 PM, was that of midday jock Spike Eskin. He was joined by the entire WYSP staff to say goodbye to his listeners. At 3 PM, all-sports WIP-AM (610) began simulcasting on 94.1, and that brought FM listeners the final show on WIP hosted by Howard Eskin. He's the 25-year WIP personality who is also Spike's dad. The simulcast was originally announced as beginning after Labor Day, but WIP began running promos yesterday promising a "big announcement" at 3 PM today. CBS Radio's WIP and its new FM signal are competing with Greater Media's all-sports "Fanatic" WPEN-AM/FM (950/97.5)..... Patterson Gets WOR Show - 9/1 - Former New York Governor David Paterson will host the 4 PM to 6 PM slot on NYC talker WOR, 710 AM, starting September 6th. Paterson has been a frequent fill-in host on the Buckley-owned station..... Copyright Dave Hughes/DCRTV.....

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