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  :// Dish/Fox reach retrans deal Agreement restores cable nets dark since Oct. 1  | Saturday, October 30, 2010  Roughly two days before its retransmission consent agreement for more than two dozen Fox Networks owned and operated stations were set to expire, Dish Network has reached a carriage deal that not only avoids a blackout of the broadcast networks, but restores more than 20 cable channels that have been dark on the satellite giant for nearly one month. (read more - Broadcasting & Cable)
 New activity in the classified ads section on VARTV this month! Click "Classified Ads" on the left navigation panel for complete details.If your station/organization has any positions available (media oriented), get them on VARTV! You would be surprised who's reading..... (10/29/2010)
| Friday, October 29, 2010 Dear valued WVEC viewer,I want you to know that we are in the process of negotiating a program carriage agreement with DISH Network. Unfortunately, despite our best efforts to move forward with DISH, little progress has been made to this point. (read more - WVEC.com)
| Wednesday, October 27, 2010 Six of Allbritton Communications’ television stations have relaunched their Web sites, the company said today.The revamps were carried out by WorldNow, an online technology, content and revenue-solutions company for local media. (read more - NetNewsCheck)
| Wednesday, October 27, 2010MySpace, the online social hub that's been fighting to stay relevant in the age of Facebook and Twitter, is overhauling its image and its website into an entertainment destination for its mostly younger audience. (read more - Associated Press)
| Wednesday, October 27, 2010Clear Channel Norfolk changed the call letters for three of its stations that go in effect today. 70s-80s Hits "Magic 105.3" is now WVMA. The WKUS call letters that were on 105.3 have been moved to 107.7, Urban AC "92.1 & 107.7 Kiss FM." The 92.1 frequency is now WKSA.
| Tuesday, October 26, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... The Game 102.1 FM / 1490 AM is having a busy fall of broadcasting local shows and sporting events. (read more - 102.1 The Game, WXTG)
| Tuesday, October 26, 2010WVEC Channel 13 news anchor David Alan thumbs through the suits in his closet and pulls out the one that has been banned from the air. (read more - The Virginian-Pilot)
| Monday, October 25, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... WAVY TV10 is On Your Side in Decision 2010 with the launch of a new online resource called onPolitix. Hampton Roads can now get all the facts about all the candidates in one easy and convenient place before going to the polls. (read more - WAVY-TV10)
| Monday, October 25, 2010Mel Wheeler's "94.9 Star Country" WSLC Roanoke has filled their night opening with Brian Mo. Mo replaces Opie Joe who moved to afternoons mid-summer. Brian Mo comes to Star Country from West Virginia Radio's WKKW/97.9 Fairmont/Morgantown WV.
| Sunday, October 24, 2010 Former Governor and Senator George Allen will co-host the Tony Mercurio Show this Monday, October 25, from 3-6, on Max Media's ESPN Radio 94.1. "This will mark the third year that George Allen has co-hosted my show," noted ESPN Radio 94.1 program director Tony Mercurio."He always comes up with great guests and we have always gotten great remarks from his shows," added Mercurio. Redskins General Manager Bruce Allen, Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, JMU football coach Mickey Matthews, Bill Thomas of Hampton University, Norfolk Mayor Paul Fraim, NFL star Michael Vick and former Redskins great Brigg Owens are on the slate for Monday's show.
Not everyone is happy with a former WTKR meteorologist in Pittsburgh | Friday, October 22, 2010When Channel 4 executives decided on their latest weather center shake-up, new-to-the-market (the former WTKR Chief Meteorologist) Mike Harvey was placed in the unenviable position of replacing the well-liked Stephen Cropper as chief meteorologist at 5, 6 and 11 weeknights. (read more - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
O'Connor gets new indictments, charged with 10 additional counts of possession | Wednesday, October 20, 2010Attorneys may be near to a deal in the case of a former local TV reporter accused of possessing child pornography, and now facing more charges. Ryan P. O'Connor appeared in Winchester Circuit Court on Tuesday with his attorney, Paul Thomson. (read more - Northern Virginia The Daily)
| Monday, October 18, 2010Clear Channel Alternative "102-1 The X" WRXL Richmond fills its afternoon vacancy with Michael Mason. Mason was most recently with Alpha Broadcasting's Rock "101 KUFO" Portland OR and previously with Clear Channel Modern Rock "Funky Monkey" KFNK/104.9 Eatonville/Tacoma/Seattle WA. Mason, replacing Crash Young who left in mid-September, starts in Richmond on Monday, October 25.
Wray accused of obtaining money by false pretenses from two women | Saturday, October 16, 2010Former local radio talk show host William Randolph "Randy" Wray is in trouble with the law again. (read more - Northern Virginia The Daily)
| Thursday, October 14, 2010  Two on-air personalities will be exiting Local TV LLC's "NewsChannel 3" WTKR/CBS Norfolk. Sara Morris, the former weekend anchor turned reporter, has already left the station to go back to Colorado. Morris was with Channel 3 for three years... Current weekend anchor Domonique Benn is leaving this month to take an evening anchoring job in a smaller market. Benn has been with WTKR for over 3½ years...
| Wednesday, October 13, 2010 SIRIUS XM Radio today announced that it added 334,727 net subscribers in the third quarter of 2010, compared to a net subscriber gain of 102,295 in the third quarter of 2009. (read more - PR Newswire)
| Wednesday, October 13, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... ESPN Radio 94.1 (Max Media in Virginia Beach) continues to add to its football lineup on the Tony Mercurio Show weekdays at 3 p.m."I am proud to announce that Michael Vick has become a member of the ESPN Radio 94.1 regular lineup," noted Mercurio, also Program Director of ESPN Radio 94.1 (WVSP-FM). (read more - ESPN Radio 94.1, WVSP)
| Tuesday, October 12, 2010The Virginian-Pilot is now available to newspaper subscribers on the iPad. "The main reason that we're doing this is to make The Pilot available to other mediums," said Danielle Rodier, The Pilot's circulation marketing manager. (read more - The Virginian-Pilot)
New September PPM Arbitron numbers are out for Hampton Roads and there are some eye poppers (from the final book) especially for Sinclair's Adult Hits "93-7 BOB FM" WNOB and Country "US106" WUSH/106.1, and Max Media CHR "Hot 100.5" WVHT. All are way up. All the details at Radio-Info.com... (10/11/2010)
| Monday, October 11, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... With WJCD switching KISS to 92.1 & 107.7, Hampton University’s 88.1 WHOV is now the only official Smooth Jazz & Contemporary Jazz voice in Hampton Roads! Jay Lang, WHOV Station Manager (and former PD of WJCD at 105.3 from 1998 to 2001), says “This is great news for us on the heals of the completion of our new on air studios, website, internet streamimg, fiber optic and digital upgrades. For the last year we’ve been transforming WHOV internally & externally into a force to be reckoned with in the World of Jazz and in the Hampton Roads community. We will continue to provide our morning Gospel Programming and an expanded variety of Jazz Programming throughout the remainder of the day with an added emphasis on Smooth Jazz to satisfy the many loyal listeners of the format in the Hampton Roads Area.”
New sound joins Clear Channel’s market leading urban format 103 Jamz as Kiss-FM gets new home | Monday, October 11, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Clear Channel Radio announced the launch of a new format in the Norfolk market – WKUS Magic 105.3 – “The Greatest Hits of All Time.” Starting (October 11th),  artists whose music will be heard on Magic 105.3 range from the Beach Boys to KC and the Sunshine Band, Billy Joel to Rod Stewart, Elton John to Motown – with some of Norfolk’s own local “Beach Music” in the mix. (read more - Magic 105.3, WKUS)
| Monday, October 11, 2010At noon today, Clear Channel Norfolk did some major format adjusting in Hampton Roads. The Urban AC format that was heard on WKUS/105.3 Windsor has moved to WCDG/92.1 Moyock and WJCD/107.7 Windsor as "Kiss FM." 70s-60s Hits "Cool 92.1" has moved to WCDG-HD2. "The Greatest Hits of All Time" is now heard on WKUS as "Magic 105.3" Another market loses the Smooth Jazz format. Discuss on Facebook).
| Monday, October 11, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... The New 103.7 The River is proud to support Richmond in the fight against breast cancer. Haley-GMC and King Pin Lanes have joined with Cox Media Group-Richmond for Boobie Bowl, an inaugural bowling event to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure-Central Virginia. (read more - 103-7 The River, WURV)
| Saturday, October 9, 2010Former "CBS6" WTVR Richmond Chief Meteorologist Mike Goldberg was seen this morning doing weather for LIN Media's WAVY (10/NBC). Brian Hill is/was filling-in on the weekends for the station. According to his Facebook and LinkedIn pages, Goldberg is still heard in Richmond on Clear Channel's Soft AC "Lite 98" WTVR/98.1 and Main Line's 70-60s Hits "Big Oldies 107-3" WBBT, doing freelance weather for Allbritton's "ABC13" WSET Roanoke and music instruction at two Richmond-area high schools.
| Friday, October 8, 2010Belo, the station group in multiple major markets, prefers to replace the "Oprah Winfrey Show" with less-expensive local programming. A slew of its 20 stations will lose Winfrey next year (including WVEC/13 ABC Hampton/Norfolk), and while analyzing whether to acquire another syndicated show or keep the time themselves, they're leaning local. (read more - MediaPost)
| Friday, October 8, 2010Attention is being drawn to Virginia's First Congressional District race after sexually suggestive photos were posted of one of the candidates. (read more - WAVY) Editor's note: Below is the picture that LIN Media's "FOX43" WVBT Virginia Beach used to tease the story last night... 
| Thursday, October 7, 2010 theCoolTV has launched on Sinclair Broadcast Group's "myTVZ" WTVZ/33 Norfolk on 33-2. It's also being carried by Cox Communications. The original carriage announcement was made back in February.A listing on Wikipedia describes theCoolTV as "(the) network's current program schedule consists of an all-music video lineup that can be customized to meet an affiliate's preference, along with the three hours per week of E/I programming as required by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC); musically-oriented films and full-length concerts are possible future additions to the schedule." The addition of theCoolTV on WTVZ is being discussed on Facebook...
| Thursday, October 7, 2010 Shenandoah Telecommunications Company (Shentel) announced today the signing of an asset purchase agreement to purchase the cable systems serving the communities of Salem, West Virginia and Oakland, Maryland from Suddenlink Communications. The systems have approximately 7,000 homes passed. (read more - Shentel Communications)
| Wednesday, October 6, 2010 Satisfaction among cable TV program retailers when it comes to pricing continues to drop. But telco providers AT&T's U-Verse and Verizon's FiOS still earn the best overall results. (read more - MediaPost)
| Wednesday, October 6, 2010 Verizon underscored its rapid deployment of the world’s first large-scale 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network today from the CTIA Enterprise & Applications™ 2010 conference. Lowell McAdam, president and chief operating officer of Verizon, detailed the company’s major network launch in 38 major metropolitan areas, covering more than 110 million Americans, by the end of the year. (read more - Verizon)
| Wednesday, October 6, 2010 The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has opened an investigation into the dismissal of former WAVY-TV weather man Jon Cash, his attorney said today. Cash has met with investigators after he said he was fired from his job on Aug. 31... (read more - The Virginian-Pilot)
| Tuesday, October 5, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Studio Center Total Production welcomes Del Scheitler as Vice President of New Media and Marketing. In a newly created role, Del will serve as the leader for Studio Center’s National New Media division. The New Media division will offer an array of digital marketing services... (read more - Studio Center)
| Tuesday, October 5, 2010Former WAVY-TV meteorologist Jon Cash plans to talk on Wednesday morning about the reasons he was fired from the station in late August. (read more - The Virginian-Pilot) (read more - Daily Press) (read more - WTKR)
| Friday, October 1, 2010Aaron Maxwell, Program Director for Clear Channel Urban "106-5 The Beat" WBTJ Richmond, has exited the station. No word yet on his replacement.
| Friday, October 1, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... NFL Hall of Famer & all time sack leader Bruce Smith will be the featured guest on the October issue of "Sports Highlights " with local radio & tv host Greg Bicouvaris. The program airs Mondays at 7am, 2pm and 7PM & weekends at 9am on Cox Cable Ch.47 in Newport News, Verizon Fios 17 & www.nnpstv.com. "Sports Highlights " a monthly interview show, has been on the air since February 1992 w/over 190 shows produced. Bicouvaris also hosts " Sports Scene " on 102.1 FM , 1490 AM & www.1021thegame.com in Virginia Beach. For more log on to www.nnpstv.com.
| Friday, October 1, 2010 Another Doc will be taking calls on WLW-AM at night after Doc Rodgers’ “Extra Innings” stint ends whenever the Reds stop playing. Cleveland-area native Doc Thompson from Clear Channel’s WRVA-AM in Richmond VA will host nights later this month. (read more - Cincinnati The Enquirer)
Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) is celebrating their 50th year; all beginning 49 years ago on October 1, 1961 on WYAH/27 (now WGNT) Portsmouth... (10/1/2010)
Impasse over rates, retrans deal looms | Friday, October 1, 2010Fox pulled a number of cable channels and regional sports networks from Dish Network Oct. 1 as the midnight (Pacific Time) deadline passed without a carriage agreement, possibly setting the tone for a much nastier retransmission consent fight for Fox broadcasting stations next month. (read more - Multichannel News)
Clear Channel Country powerhouse WYYD/107.9 Amherst/Roanoke is now referring to itself as "Country 107-9, WYYD" from its longtime positioner "108 WYYD..." (10/1/2010)
| Friday, October 1, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Red Zebra Broadcasting and WXTG Radio (102.1FM/1490AM) The Game is the home of “The Bruce Smith Radio Show” .The hour long radio show is broadcast live from Guadalajara Restaurant in Town Center Virginia Beach every Monday night prior to Monday Night Football starting at 6:00pm. (read more - 102.1 The Game, WXTG)
LIN Media's WAVY (10/NBC) Portsmouth and "FOX43" WVBT Virginia Beach have been knocked off the air due to flooding rains... (9/30/2010)
Congrats to Daybreak Meteorologist Mallory Brook at Gray TV's WHSV/3 ABC Harrisonburg on earning her CBM (Certified Broadcast Meteorologist) certification earlier this month... (9/30/2010)
| Wednesday, September 29, 2010 The first non-ABC owned stations are on board with Live Well Network, as five major-market Belo outlets will launch the digital channel Nov. 8. WFAA Dallas, KMOV St. Louis, WWL New Orleans, WVEC Hampton-Norfolk and WCNC Charlotte represent the Live Well debutants. (read more - Broadcasting & Cable)
| Tuesday, September 28, 2010 Friday’s (October 1) 10 p.m. newscast will be Lucy Bustamante’s last anchor shift at WWL-Channel 4. She’s following her husband, a Navy SEAL, to a new post in Virginia Beach, Va. There, she’ll work for Norfolk, Va., ABC affiliate WVEC-TV (owned by WWL-TV’s Dallas-based parent company Belo Corp.) as a weekend anchor and reporter. (read more - New Orleans The Times-Picayune)
| Tuesday, September 28, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... INTERFACE © brings you the latest in TechErtainment on the web each week. INTERFACE is a weekly webcast that brings web viewers topical conversation around technology and entertainment in a mesh called TechErtainment. (read more - INTERFACE)
| Tuesday, September 28, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Former long-time Virginian-Pilot television and radio reporter Larry Bonko is now a regular contributing writer for Veer Magazine. Bonko will report on local TV and radio.His debut piece is a preview of a sci-fi movie shot in Hampton Roads. (read more - Veer Magazine)
The PD/morning host slot is now open at Max Media Country WCMS/94.5 in NE NC along with nearly dozen new classified ads being placed on VARTV this month! Click "Classified Ads" on the left navigation panel for complete details.If your station/organization has any positions available (media oriented), get them on VARTV! You would be surprised who's reading..... (9/27/2010)
| Monday, September 27, 2010 We hear that Kevin Kaminski, better known as K2, at Main Line's Country "93.1 The Wolf" WLFV Ettrick/Petersburg was let go earlier this month. He also handled afternoons for the station.K2 was the last of the original local airstaff that was on WLFV when it signed-on in 2004. The cluster's Promotion Director, Johnny Mac, has assumed the afternoon shift on a temporary basis.
| Monday, September 27, 2010 Time Warner Cable and Belo Corp. reached an agreement in principle on retransmission-consent, averting a potential disruption in service.The parties came to an accord on Sept. 24 for Belo's 12 stations around the country, as well as local news networks, ahead of the expiration of their pact at midnight on Sept. 26. (read more - Multichannel News)
| Friday, September 24, 2010 JUST WHEN YOU thought summer was over, here comes another blast of hot air.Even after this late-September warm stretch passes, there will be plenty of heated debate and discussion on The Game, Fredericksburg's new all-sports radio station (WYSK-AM 1350). (read more - The Free Lance-Star)
| Thursday, September 23, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... WOWI-FM will be broadcasting the memorial services for Lawrence “DJ Law” Brown III on 102.9 and online at www.103jamz.com and iHeartRadio smart phone applications. (read more - 103JAMZ, WOWI)
A dozen new classified ads have been placed on VARTV this month! Click "Classified Ads" on the left navigation panel for complete details.If your station/organization has any positions available (media oriented), get them on VARTV! You would be surprised who's reading..... (9/23/2010)
| Thursday, September 23, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Vonneva Carter has been named General Sales Manager at Entercom Norfolk effective September 27, 2010. Vonneva will lead and direct Entercom’s sales initiatives for stations WWDE and WPTE. She will report to Jeff Brown, VP/General Manager of the Norfolk Cluster. (read more - Entercom Norfolk)
| Wednesday, September 22, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Cox Media Group – Richmond (WKHK K95, WKLR 96.5, WHTI Hot 100.9, WURV 103.7 The River) and over 30 area employers and educational development outlets have joined forces for the Richmond Employment & Education Fair taking place Tuesday, September 28. The fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Science Museum of Virginia located at 2500 West Broad Street. (read more - Cox Media Richmond)
| Wednesday, September 22, 2010 The "Big Dog" won't be barking as much as he used to.Rick Watson, who hosted the "Big Dog Sports Talk" show weekdays on WWBU-FM 101.7, was one of 10 people at six New River Valley radio stations laid off last week by Atlanta-based Cumulus Media. (read more - The Roanoke Times)
Nearly a dozen new classified ads have been placed on VARTV this month! Click "Classified Ads" on the left navigation panel for complete details.If your station/organization has any positions available (media oriented), get them on VARTV! You would be surprised who's reading..... (9/22/2010)
| Tuesday, September 21, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Main Line Broadcasting (98.9 Liberty and Big Oldies 107.3) will partner up with the Children’s Hospital of Richmond for the 2010 Children’s Miracle Network Radiothon on Thursday, September 23-Saturday, September 25th.The 3-day, 32 hour event will broadcast live from the Children’s Hospital of Richmond on Brook Road... (read more - Main Line Richmond)
| Tuesday, September 21, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... The Virginia Crime Stoppers Association is pleased to welcome Senator Jim Webb as the keynote speaker of its annual training conference in Smithfield. VA. (read more - Virginia Crime Stoppers Association)
| Tuesday, September 21, 2010The deadline for reaching a new deal for carriage rights of 12 Belo broadcast television stations (includes WVEC/13 ABC) on Time Warner Cable is Saturday 9/25/10 – and TWC is once again trying to turn subscribers against the broadcaster. But Belo, like Disney and others before it, is firing back. (read more - RBR.com)
| Tuesday, September 21, 2010 The kiosk that Cox Communications opened Friday at MacArthur Center is designed to sell, among other services, the cable company’s new wireless telephone devices and plans.Those phones and plans, however, aren’t available. And Cox can’t say when they will be. (read more - The Virginian-Pilot)
| Tuesday, September 21, 2010Lawrence "Kool DJ Law" Brown III had planned to attend a birthday party Sunday evening, said his mother, Diane Brown. But he complained of chest pains and couldn't stop sweating. (read more - The Virginian-Pilot)
| Tuesday, September 21, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... East Carolina Radio's WCNC AM 1240 and WZBO AM 1260 is now northeastern North Carolina's Home of Classic Country. Featuring the sounds of country music from more than four decades, WCNC and WZBO is awakening memories of country fans of all ages, and bringing this classic sound to a whole new generation. (read more - Classic Country WCNC/WZBO)
| Tuesday, September 21, 2010(Chris) Kash, with Clear Channel CHR "Q94" WRVQ/94.5 Richmond, was upped to Music Director late last week. Kash has been with the station just over a year. He originally was hired to be a sidekick/foil for Mellisa Chase (who has since moved to cross-town Cox Radio's "103-7 The River" WURV). A station source says, "Kash held down the fort and for the last six months really made an impact." Kash started his radio career at Clear Channel Rhythmic "JAMN 94.5" WJMN Boston.
Famous art, Flying Squirrels define Richmond market | Monday, September 20, 2010Richmond-Petersburg may not be a Top 50 market—yet—but the region offers big-town attractions. The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts was the only U.S. stop for a Tiffany exhibit that wrapped in mid-August, and the market was one of only five nationwide to screen ballyhooed NBC drama The Event in advance of its Sept. 20 debut, following a vociferous vote-in campaign on the WWBT Website. (read more - Broadcasting & Cable)
| Monday, September 20, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... September 20, 2010, it is with profound sadness that we share the passing of one of our own; Lawrence Brown III AKA “Kool DJ Law” died September 19th at the age of 40. (read more - 103JAMZ, WOWI)
| Monday, September 20, 2010 Cox Radio announced recently that "Murph Dawg & CJ" will be the new morning show heard on its Rhythmic "Hot 100.9" WHTI Lakeside/Richmond. The duo previously were on sister Rhythmic "95-5 The Beat" WBTS Atlanta before that format was dropped.Besides WHTI, Murph Dawg & CJ Simpson will be aired on Cox Rhythmic "Hot 98.1" WHZT Greenville SC and CHR "Power 100.1" WPUP Athens GA. The show to be based from their old studios at The Beat, debuts Thursday morning.
| Monday, September 20, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Beginning today, WAZR-FM in Harrisonburg, VA, becomes Alice 93.7. “This is something totally new for the Valley” said Alice 93.7 Program Director Steve Knupp. “We’re bringing Harrisonburg and the central Shenandoah Valley great music from the 90’s, 2K and today….music the 20 and 30 “something” listener has been craving... (read more - Alice 93.7, WAZR)
| Monday, September 20, 2010 Main Line Broadcasting's 70s-60s Hits "Big Oldies 107.3" WBBT Powhatan/Richmond (and WARV/100.3 Petersburg) has a new morning host, long-time radio vet Jim Conlee. Conlee was last at Steel City Media's AC "Q92.9" WLTJ, and spent time in San Antonio and Houston before that. His first day on air at WBBT was this morning. Oldies 107.3 hasn't had a morning host since Ozone was let go last December 2009.
| Monday, September 20, 2010Dave Desler, who taught radio broadcasting at the Chesapeake Center for Science and Technology for 25 years and retired as chief engineer at student-run WFOS/88.7, passed away on Saturday. He was 68. Desler spent over 40 years in the radio/TV business; having worked with various radio and television stations including WGH, WNIS, WPEX, WCMS, WVEC and WTAR before moving on to CCST. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at Hickory United Methodist Church, 2708 S Battlefield Blvd, Chesapeake. The interment will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park, 2700 Parish Ave, Newport News. The viewing will be held 6:30-8:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Great Bridge Chapel of Oman Funeral Home & Crematory, 653 Cedar Rd, Chesapeake.
| Monday, September 20, 2010A popular 103 Jamz DJ has died. Lawrence “Cool DJ Law” Brown, who also worked as a programming director, died Sunday, according to the 103 Jamz website. He was 40. (read more - The Virginian-Pilot) (read more - Daily Press)
| Saturday, September 18, 2010 Earlier this week, East Carolina Radio (ECRI) dropped the Classic Hits "Nick FM" stunt on WOBX-FM/98.1 Manteo for "NewsTalk 98." The station had been doing some flavor of current Rock for six years, the latest as Active Rock "98OBX," until August 30 when ECRI dropped the format.The new weekeday line-up looks like this: 5-6 a.m = BloombergNewsTalk 98 features CBS News at the top of the hour, Sam Walker with local news and weather at the bottom (6a-6p).
| Saturday, September 18, 2010 WRVA/Richmond was recently honored with the Fisher House Foundation's Patriot Award in recognition of the station's May fundraising effort.The Clear Channel news/talker raised nearly $120,000 for Fisher House, which provides housing and support for the families of wounded warriors receiving care at military hospitals. Among those on hand for the presentation were (L to R) WRVA PD/Morning Host Jimmy Barrett, Fisher House VP/Operations Derek Donovan, Clear Channel/Richmond Market Manager Ruth Stoutermire and WRVA afternoon host Doc Thompson.
| Thursday, September 16, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... CBS 6 News in Richmond, VA will begin production of a Saturday morning newscast later this month. The High Definition broadcast will run from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m., starting September 18th, 2010. (read more - CBS6, WTVR-TV)
| Thursday, September 16, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Beginning today, WCYK in Charlottesville, VA becomes Hitkicker 99.7. “This is WCYK 2.0,” said Hitkicker 99.7 Program Director Lisa Allen. “We’re bringing Central Virginia the same great mix of country hits by today’s biggest superstars, only with a whole new attitude.” (read more - Hitkicker 99.7, WCYK)
| Wednesday, September 15, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... We are very excited to welcome our first two affiliates to the family here at The Graveyard Shift with Brian. As of this past Monday, 106.7 The Vibe FM in Ilion, NY, and Rock 95.7 FM in London, KY, have begun carrying the program. (read more - The Graveyard Shift with Brian)
| Wednesday, September 15, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Many critics said it would not last a month. Many said no sportstalk show can make it on a weeknight basis in Hampton Roads or the Commonwealth of Virginia.Well, this Wednesday, September 15, the Tony Mercurio Show starts its 25th year for ESPN Radio 94.1... (read more - ESPN Radio 94.1, WVSP)
Reach out to former Clear Channel Modern Rock "102-1 The X" WRXL Richmond afternooner Crash Young at crashyoung@aol.com... (9/15/2010)
| Tuesday, September 14, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... "We have added several regular guests talking football on ESPN RADIO 94.1" noted program director Tony Mercurio of Max Media in Virginia Beach......"Our lineup is outstanding featuring a former NFL great, former NFL major scout and a former NFL coach of the year." (read more - ESPN Radio 94.1, WVSP)
| Monday, September 13, 2010During the 5:30 newscast on LIN Media's WAVY (10/NBC) Portsmouth this evening, Investigative Reporter Andy Fox clearly blurts out "ah, son of a bitch" at the end of his LIVE shot. Oops...
| Monday, September 13, 2010 Meteorologist Jon Cash, who abruptly disappeared from WAVY-TV’s early morning newscast earlier this month after 21 years at the station, will take on a part-time gig as weatherman for WESR radio on the Eastern Shore starting Monday morning. (read more - Salisbury The Daily Times)Editor's note: A WESR official says "Jon has done weather on our station for almost 9 years now. He’s simply continuing what he has done. He’s very popular with our listeners and we’re happy to have him continuing to bring a special forecast for the Eastern Shore."
| Monday, September 13, 2010 Clear Channel Modern Rock "102-1 The X" WRXL Richmond make some changes to its weekday line-up. Premiere Radio’s "Sixx Sense with Nikki Sixx" has been added to nights and Crash exits afternoons.102.1 The X is on the hunt for its next afternoon superstar. Candidates should send resume and aircheck to afternoonsonthex@aol.com (more details in the VARTV Classified Ads).
| Monday, September 13, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... WAVY TV10 and FOX43 roll out the red carpet for celebs with new Fall Shows! The Nate Berkus Show premieres Monday, September 13 at 9am on FOX43! Nate Berkus introduces you to exciting ways to redesign your life! Then, a new type of justice is served as Nancy Grace brings you Swift Justice at 2pm on WAVY TV10. (read more - WAVY-TV10, FOX43 WVBT)
| Friday, September 10, 2010Yesterday, Star Radio Group dropped Spanish on WYSK/1350 Fredericksburg for Sports (The Game) using the ESPN Radio network. On Wednesday, papers were filed with the FCC for Star to acquire translator W243BS/96.5 Fredericksburg from Positive Alternative Radio (PAR) to rebroadcast WYSK on FM. WYSK does 1,000 watts during the day but just 37 watts at night. The 96.5 signal right now is doing 27 watts. Purchase price? PAR "agrees to forego the first three years rent valued at $30,000 per year for (Star Radio Group's) leasing of space on... tower... use by radio station ("Positve Hits") WJYJ-FM (90.5 Fredericksburg)."
| Friday, September 10, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... The Star Radio Group is excited to announce a partnership between ESPN Radio and the group’s station at 1350AM, WYSK.The station will broadcast ESPN’s top rated radio personalities and programs... (read more - 1350 The Game, WYSK)
| Friday, September 10, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Star 1310 is changing the way people listen to and appreciate gospel music with their “Praise & Worship Unplugged” concert series. Saturday, August 28 Star welcomed smooth jazz guitarist Tim Bowman, brother of five time Grammy nominee, Vicki Winans, to Chesapeake Square Mall in Chesapeake. (read more - Star 1310, WGH)
| Thursday, September 9, 2010Ex-WAVY meteorologist Jon Cash is breaking his silence. Today he was on two local radio stations and NewsChannel 3 was there as he addressed rumors. For the first time since his dismissal from WAVY, Jon is clearing the air. (read more and video - NewsChannel 3, WTKR)
| Thursday, September 9, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... From New York City to FOX43 Studios, Wendy Williams will be a guest star on The Hampton Roads Show at 8am on Friday, September 24. Fans will want to be part of the LIVE studio audience that day and some may even "do lunch" with Wendy! (read more - FOX43, WVBT)
| Wednesday, September 8, 2010The firing of LIN Media WAVY (10/NBC) meteorogist Jon Cash has made the news... on another TV station in Hampton Roads. Local TV LLC's "NewsChannel 3" WTKR (CBS) Norfolk had a brief story on Cash's departure at Channel 10... (see more - NewsChannel 3, WTKR)
| Wednesday, September 8, 2010First, I’m very sorry Jon Cash lost his job last week. Truly. He’d worked as a meteorologist at WAVY-TV for 21 years, and has a wife and children. This is a wretched economy to be jobless in. (read more - Daily Press)
An update from fired LIN Media WAVY (10/NBC) Portsmouth meteorologist Jon Cash on his website... JonCashMinistries.com... (9/7/2010)
Music channels were available on Verizon FiOS TV... | Saturday, September 4, 2010 Viacom's MTV Networks is shutting down Urge, its suite of up to 50 music channels carried by Verizon's FiOS TV and AT&T's U-verse TV.Verizon alerted FiOS TV subscribers late this week to the change in messages indicating the channels would be removed over the next five days... (read more - Multichannel News) Editor's note: The URGE music channels were also available on Cavalier's IPTV cable systems in Hampton Roads and Richmond...
| Friday, September 3, 2010 Saga Communications' Classic Rock "106.9 The Fox" WAFX Suffolk shuffled their on-air line-up yesterday to make room for a new host. Troy Brimmer (formerly Troy Shannon at Entercom Rhythmic Z104 back 2002) is now station's new morning show host. Sonja moved to afternoons and continues as Marketing Director for the cluster (WNOR/98.7, WAFX/106.9, WJOI/1230).Here's the new line-up: 6-10 - Troy Brimmer 10-3 - Mike Arlo 3-7 - Sonja 7-12 - Dave Taylor 12-6 - Jeff Schmidt
Another new classified ad has been placed on VARTV! Click "Classified Ads" on the left navigation panel for complete details.If your station/organization has any positions available (media oriented), get them on VARTV! You would be surprised who's reading..... (9/3/2010)
Facebook's "Bring Back Jon Cash" fan page has over 4,500 likes... (9/2/2010)
| Thursday, September 2, 2010Jon Cash says he'll provide additional details on Tuesday Sep. 7 about his firing from WAVY-TV, Channel 10's weather team. The information will be posted on his Web site, joncashministries.com, Cash said on Thursday. (read more - Daily Press)
Web traffic on VARTV is up over 100% the past two days because of... the Jon Cash firing... (9/2/2010)
| Thursday, September 2, 2010 Hampton Roads Educational Telecommunications Association Inc (WHRO) will get a new signal on the Eastern Shore. Positive Alternative Radio (PAR) has agreed to sell Christian Comtemporary "Spirit FM" (WRXT/90.3 Roanoke) WJCN/90.1 Nassawadox and low-power translator W261CN/100.1 Williamsburg to WHRO for $237,000.WJCN has filed an application to change the station from a Class A to Class B, essentially covering the entire Virginia portion of the Eastern Shore. It's our guess that WJCN will rebroacast News/Public Affairs/NPR WHRV/89.5 Norfolk and a new set of call letters have been requested. WHRO will lease the low power station back to PAR for $1 for the next year and $250/mo the following five years. The translator has filed an application with the FCC to more than double its power from 80 watts to 190 watts. In addition to WJCN, WHRO will soon sign on two brand new stations -- WHRX/89.9 Gloucester Courthouse (simulcast of WHRO/90.3) and WHRG/88.5 Gloucester Point (simulcast of WHRV/89.5).
Local TV LLC "NewsChannel 3" WTKR (CBS) Norfolk reporter Bob Matthews is out after 18+ years with the station. He has joined Sinclair Communictions Norfolk (WNOB/93.7, WROX/96.1, WUSH/106.1, WNIS/790, WTAR/850) as an account executive... (9/1/2010)
| Wednesday, September 1, 2010 Local TV LLC's "NewsChannel 3" WTKR (CBS) Norfolk has named mornings/noon meteorologist Patrick Rockey as the station's new Chief Meteorologist. He started evenings/nights yesterday. Rockey, who has been with Channel 3 for 8 years, replaces Chief Meteorologist Mike Harvey who will exit Fridayfor a similar position at Hearst Television's WTAE 4/ABC Pittsburgh. Replacing Rockey, who was doing weather and co-anchoring, is the recent new hire (June 2010) Myles Henderson for weather and Blaine Stewart will be co-anchoring now with Laila Muhammad. Vanessa Murdock continues her part-time weather duties on the weekend.
All area markets are up  | Wednesday, September 1, 2010 Nielsen Media Research just announced a new list of Designated Market Area (DMA®) TV rankings for the 2010-2011 television season.The research company says the total number of TV households in the U.S. will climb to 115.9 million (115,905,450), an increase of one million homes (+0.9%) from last year.
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