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December 18, 2015
Krissy Taylor Exits WTVR/Richmond
With the changes at iHEARTMEDIA AC WTVR (LITE 98)/RICHMOND -- currently playing all-CHRISTMAS music -- relaunch as MIX 98.1, TODAY’S VARIETY on MONDAY, DECEMBER 28th, comes the exit of morning co-host KRISSY TAYLOR. TAYLOR tells ALL ACCESS, "I … more »
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May 22, 2015
WAKR/Akron OM/Host Chuck Collins Passes Away At 62
Condolences to family and friends of RUBBER CITY RADIO GROUP News-Talk WAKR-A/AKRON host and cluster OM CHUCK COLLINS, who died THURSDAY night (5/21) after a battle with brain cancer at 62. COLLINS rose to the ranks of OM in in 2007 (NET NEWS 10/5/2007), … more »
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January 15, 2014
WTVR Names Chris Parker And Kris Taylor For Mornings
CLEAR CHANNEL AC WTVR (LITE 98)/RICHMOND announces the addition of former KPKX (98.7 THE PEAK)/PHOENIX morning talent CHRIS PARKER for mornings. CHRIS will be joined by KRIS TAYLOR who comes to LITE 98 from mornings at WKDD/AKRON, OH. CHRIS PARKER and … more »
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July 24, 2013
Shannon Steele Exits WKDD
CCM+E Top 40 WKDD/AKRON wakeup co-host SHANNON STEELE has left the building. She posted on her FACEBOOK page, "I no longer work for WKDD as I was let go today. I will miss each and every one of you with my whole heart. Thanks for the memories." … more »
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March 13, 2013
Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Hold Radiothons A'Plenty
CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK HOSPITALS were behind a slew of Radiothons held over the past few weeks. They included: * WRAL/RALEIGH raised $1.12 million for DUKE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CENTER on FEB. 12th-13th. * KALC/DENVER raised $1.8 … more »
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February 11, 2013
WKDD Has Another 'Have A Heart' Radiothon
CCM+E Top 40/Mainstream WKDD/AKRON raised $663,865 in its 14th annual "Have a Heart" Radiothon for AKRON CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL on SATURDAY. Morning stars KEITH KENNEDY and SHANNON STEELE hosted the event, which has raised just shy of $11 … more »
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September 12, 2012
WKSU GM Al Bartholet Plans Retirement In December
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY noncommercial WKSU/KENT-AKRON, OH Exec. Dir./GM AL BARTHOLET will retire in DECEMBER, reports the AKRON BEACON JOURNAL's RICH HELDENFELS. BARTHOLET joined WKSU as a student employee before graduating in 1976 and joining WRBN/WARNER … more »
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August 24, 2012
Kasper And Krissy Taylor Add To The Radio Family
CLEAR CHANNEL Top 40 WAKS (96.5 KISS FM)/CLEVELAND APD/MD/afternooner KASPER, who also tracks afternoons at WAKZ/YOUNGSTOWN and weekends on KHKS/DALLAS can add "Daddy" to his resume. "My wife KRISSY and I welcomed our second daughter into … more »
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February 27, 2012
KALC Helps Raise $1.8 Million For Children's Hospital, WKDD Kicks In 700K
CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK HOSPITALS and ENTERCOM Hot AC KALC (ALICE 105.9)/DENVER raised $1,860,000 for THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, DENVER's local CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK HOSPITAL. The three-day event took place FEBRUARY 9-11. Donations for the 2012 … more »
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February 13, 2012
WKDD Raises Over $700K For Children's Hospital
CLEAR CHANNEL MEDIA + ENTERTAINMENT NORTHERN OHIO Regional Programming Manager KEITH KENNEDY tells ALL ACCESS that CLEAR CHANNEL Hot AC WKDD/AKRON demonstrated "the power of local radio this past weekend as listeners to 98.1 WKDD pledged $716,483.98 … more »