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April 7, 2009
Former Toledo Host Gets Probation For Road Rage Brawl
TROY NEFF, the brokered talk show host on CLEAR CHANNEL Sports WCWA-A (FOX SPORTS RADIO 1230)/TOLEDO, was sentenced MONDAY to a suspended 30-day sentence, two years' probation, and anger management classes for the road rage incident that led to his … more »
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December 26, 2008
Think You've Had It Rough? Morning Host Stabbed, Fired Twice And Booked For Assault
Easily the year's winner for any "what else could go wrong file" award has to go to former CLEAR CHANNEL Sports WCWA-A (1230) morning host TROY NEFF. After being stabbed three times during a road rage incident on DECEMBER 10th, NEFF got out of … more »
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December 24, 2008
Ex-Radio Host Faces A Charge Of Assault
Former radio personality TROY NEFF has been charged with assault for his role in a road-rage incident earlier this month, reports THE TOLEDO BLADE. NEFF, 40, faces up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine if convicted of the first-degree misdemeanor, … more »
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December 18, 2008
Was Show Cancelled Over Politics?
As a political committee linked with CLEAR CHANNEL RADIO gets ready to start a petition drive to remove TOLEDO Mayor CARTY FINKBEINER from office, the TROY NEFF Show on CLEAR CHANNEL Sports WCWA-A may have been a victim of that political campaign, … more »
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August 13, 2008
Former WPOS Office Mgr. Bonnie Jean Turkington Passes
Condolences to family and friends of long-time Religion WPOS/HOLLAND, OH TOLEDO office manager BONNIE JEAN TURKINGTON, who died MONDAY (8/11) of leukemia in TOLEDO, according to the TOLEDO BLADE. TURKINGTON, 75, was the wife of the station's GM RAY … more »
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August 4, 2008
Toledo's Bob Martz Dead At 75
Condolences to family and friends of former TOLEDO personality and GM BOB MARTZ, who died SATURDAY in PERRYSBURG TWP., OH at 75, according to the TOLEDO BLADE. MARTZ came to TOLEDO radio in 1958 at WSPD-A, then became GM at WTOD through the … more »
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June 17, 2008
WRQN Afternooner Retires
After almost 45 years in the radio business, including the last six at CUMULUS Oldies WRQN/TOLEDO, JIM BRADY is retiring, reports THE TOLEDO BLADE. The veteran jock was on RQN after stints in WINDSOR, TORONTO, LOUISVILLE, FORT WAYNE AND DALLAS. BRADY, … more »
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February 18, 2008
Paper Profiles WSPD's Brian Wilson
CLEAR CHANNEL Talk WSPD-A/TOLEDO PD/host BRIAN WILSON gets the star treatment in the pages of his nemesis, the TOLEDO BLADE, which ran an extensive profile of the veteran talker in SUNDAY's editions. The article looks at WILSON's politics, career, … more »
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March 30, 2007
Toledo Paper Profiles Jim Steel's Struggle With ALS
THE TOLEDO BLADE had an article last weekend about CLEAR CHANNEL/OMAHA Dir./Operations JIM STEEL, who was diagnosed five years ago with LOU GEHRIG's disease. Read the inspirational story … more »
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February 5, 2007
Former WTOD/Toledo Engineer Robert Sowers Dies
Condolences to family and friends of former WTOD-A/TOLEDO Chief Engineer ROBERT SOWERS, who died FRIDAY of Alzheimer's Disease in TOLEDO at 88, according to the TOLEDO BLADE. SOWERS signed WTOD on the air in JUNE 1946, later helping put … more »