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December 28, 2011
WGN-A To Air Weekday Host 'Best-Ofs' On Weekends
TRIBUNE Talk WGN-A/CHICAGO has decided to turn some of its weekend programming over the "best of" segments of its weekday personalities. TIMEOUT CHICAGO's ROBERT FEDER reports that highlights of JONATHON BRANDMEIER’s morning show … more »
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October 28, 2011
Talk Media Conference And Boot Camp Underway In Dallas
The 2011 TALK MEDIA CONFERENCE and TALK SHOW BOOT CAMP is underway in DALLAS, with FRIDAY as the first full day of sessions after an opening ARBITRON format fly-in and cocktail party on THURSDAY. While the talk of DALLAS (and in the halls of the … more »
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October 26, 2011
New All Access Columns Up And Running!
It's WEDNESDAY -- time once again for some fresh, new columns ... exclusively on ALL ACCESS! * THE POWER PLAYER: News Editor JEFF SILBERMAN interviews ALAN BURNS & ASSOC. Founder ALAN BURNS. * CONSULTANT TIPS: GUY ZAPOLEON foresees a … more »
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October 19, 2011
Where's The Cutting Edge? In New All Access Columns!
It's WEDNESDAY -- time once again for some fresh, new columns ... exclusively on ALL ACCESS! * THE POWER PLAYER: News Editor JEFF SILBERMAN interviews KATZ 360 Pres. BRIAN BENEDIK. * CONSULTANT TIPS: DOUG ERICKSON recalls "Steve Jobs on … more »
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October 18, 2011
John McConnell, Peter Kiernan Develop Media With Centrist View
Veteran radio programming executive JOHN MCCONNELL is teaming up with businessman and philanthropist PETER KIERNAN to develop new media opportunities for KIERNAN that seek to define a moderate position KIERNAN calls "the new radical … more »
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May 10, 2011
Big Changes At Clear Channel; Toulas, Crowl And Thon Out
Shocker! Big changes have come down at CLEAR CHANNEL this afternoon. Exiting are EVP/Operations-Regional Markets GEORGE TOULAS and SVPs DAVE CROWL and TOM THON. CLEAR CHANNEL RADIO Pres./CEO JOHN HOGAN wrote in a memo to staff, "Over the last … more »
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March 22, 2011
Former WLW Hosts Reunite For Benefit
A benefit for former CLEAR CHANNEL Talk WLW-A/CINCINNATI mainstay GARY BURBANK's PLAY IT FORWARD FOUNDATION will honor two other former WLW personalities, MIKE MCCONNELL and EDDIE FINGERS, reports the CINCINNATI ENQUIRER's JOHN KIESEWETTER. The event is … more »
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March 9, 2011
Six Second Reviews Gets More Than 300 Stations In 30 Days
The first radio syndication effort to come from the ELVIS DURAN GROUP proves successful as MR. MOVIEFONE's "Six Second Reviews" is on the fast track with more than 300 radio stations in just 30 days. "We’re delighted but not … more »
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December 24, 2010
WGN-A Offer Christmas Eve Specials
TRIBUNE Talk WGN-A/CHICAGO continues its holiday tradition of presenting 21 hours of Christmas programming starting at 7p TODAY. The programming includes a variety of Christmas-themed specials from current WGN Radio hosts including GREG JARRETT, MIKE … more »
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December 15, 2010
The Elvis Duran Group Partners With Mr. Moviefone
On the heels of a successful television pilot debut (NET NEWS 12/13), THE ELVIS DURAN GROUP moves full steam ahead and partners with MR. MOVIEFONE (co-founder and voice RUSS LEATHERMAN), to launch its first radio syndication venture in JANUARY, "Six … more »