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• August 7, 2019

  Blanco Brown Brings Git Up Challenge To Cleveland

  

  iHEARTMEDIA Top 40 WAKS (96-5 KISS FM)/CLEVELAND and Country sister WGAR did a joint "Git Up Challenge" with BBR MUSIC GROUP/BMG recording artist BLANCO BROWN, whose “The Git Up” has become a multi-format viral hit. Taking part in … more »

• May 14, 2019

  Tim Conway, Comic Acting Legend And Father Of KFI/Los Angeles' Tim Conway Jr., Dies At 85

  

  Condolences to iHEARTMEDIA News-Talk KFI-A/LOS ANGELES evening host TIM CONWAY JR. and his family on the passing of his father, legendary comic actor TIM CONWAY. The elder CONWAY died today (5/14) at 85. After majoring in television and radio at BOWLING … more »

• September 26, 2018

  Morning Legend Paul 'Harrigan' Menard Passes

  

  Radio icon PAUL MENARD, aka IRVING HARRIGAN of the NATIONAL RADIO HALL OF FAME morning team show, CHARLIE & HARRIGAN, passed away in a NORTH COUNTY SAN DIEGO hospital on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25th. He was 81 years old.  MENARD was popular morning … more »

• October 14, 2016

  Amani Abraham Exits Rubber City Radio/Akron To Join WKYC-TV/Cleveland

  

  RUBBER CITY RADIO News-Talk WAKR-A and Country WQMX/AKRON anchor/reporter AMANI ABRAHAM is leaving the stations to join TEGNA's NBC affiliate WKYC-TV/CLEVELAND as a reporter in the station's AKRON-CANTON Mobile Newsroom. ABRAHAM joined the RUBBER … more »

• December 1, 2014

  Cleveland Personality Carl Reese Dies At 83

  

  Condolences to family and friends of longtime CLEVELAND radio personality CARL REESE, who died WEDNESDAY after a long illness at 83, according to the CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER's TOM FERAN. "CAPTAIN CARL" started his career on the AMERICAN … more »

• August 11, 2014

  Valerie Brooks Joins Envision Networks As Dir./Affiliate Relations

  

  ENVISION NETWORKS adds VALERIE BROOKS as their Dir./Affiliate Relations. After a stint in television sales at GANNETT-owned NBC affiliate WKYC-TV/CLEVELAND, BROOKS returns home to radio, her true passion. “I have been privileged to work for both … more »

• April 23, 2014

  Rover Calls Howard Stern As A Witness In His Trial

  

  CLEAR CHANNEL Rock WMMS/CLEVELAND morning host SHANE "ROVER" FRENCH, arrested and arraigned on multiple charges over use of prohibited fireworks and resisting arrest during the JULY 4th holiday break (NET NEWS, 7/8/13), has listed 18 witnesses … more »

• February 5, 2014

  Longtime Cleveland Broadcaster Del Donahoo Dies

  

  Condolences to family and friends of longtime CLEVELAND television personality DEL DONAHOO, who died TUESDAY in WESTLAKE, OH at 90. Best known as a longtime anchor, reporter, and host at NBC affiliate WKYC-TV/CLEVELAND, where he worked from 1968 through … more »

• October 24, 2013

  Dick Lobo To Retire As Director Of Broadcasting Board Of Governors International Broadcasting Bureau

  

  BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS International Broadcasting Bureau Director DICK LOBO has announced his retirement, effective NOVEMBER 30th. In his resignation letter to President BARACK OBAMA, LOBO, the longtime television executive who headed PBS … more »

• October 3, 2013

  Grand Jury Indicts WMMS' Rover Over Fireworks Flap With Off-Duty Officer

  

  CLEAR CHANNEL Rock WMMS/CLEVELAND morning host SHANE "ROVER" FRENCH and morning cast member MIKE "CHOCOLATE CHARLIE" TOOMEY have been indicted on charges stemming from their arrest on JULY 5th for allegedly shooting fireworks at an … more »