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Wiremania (Oct 8, 2011)Radio WiresStudents Trying to Replace Barrett's LARadio.com Facebook: Southern California Radio People KFI Stands Firm Against Anti-John And Ken Activists. Sports WiresESPN Replaces Hank Williams Jr. With Barry Sanders TV WiresWoo Hoo! Fox Orders Two More Seasons of The Simpsons Ratings, Rants and Raves: GH and DAYS Saw Bumps and Why I'm LOVING DAYS 2.0. Ratings: Good Week for DAYS. Check out the Friday rating for Y&R. Ouch! Wiremania (Oct 7, 2011)Radio WiresLos Angeles Times: A coalition of Latino and immigrant rights groups said Thursday that it will move forward with a boycott of the popular "John and Ken" radio show after management at KFI-AM (640) station canceled a meeting with representatives. The group had asked for the meeting to discuss an incident in which the popular radio hosts gave out the phone numbers of a local immigrant rights activist on the air, leading to a barrage of hate-filled phone calls. Orange County Register: When the popular website LARadio.com ended its daily report after 15 years, broadcasters and fans felt the loss and wondered if anything in the world of social media could replace it. The Facebook site Southern California Radio People Tammy Trujillo and Alan Bailey are trying + KNX 1070 AM traffic reporter Meghan Reyes was getting dozens of calls from listeners irritated with her reporting of a clogged freeway in the Valley recently, and she set them straight. Los Angeles Daily News: Ratings battle in Los Angeles - KIIS-FM still No. 1, Amp at No. 2; Rick Dees-led Hot 92 a contender in tie for 8th. Radio Ink: As expected, broadcasters are beginning to challenge Michael Robertson's new invention, DAR.fm. The technology he's created allows consumers to set an online recorder to a specific radio station, record a show on that station, and go back to listen to that show on an online player any time they'd like, free of charge. TV Wires'South Park': Matt Stone and Trey Parker Name Their 15 Best Episodes (and 53 Worst).s TV Guide: Ringer to have a "Buffy" Reunion. KNSD San Diego Hires Four Reporters. Sports Wires"Monday Night Football" Hank Williams Jr. intro now permanently gone Hoffarth on Media: Can TBS keep the ball rolling with the MLB playoffs? Multichannel News: TBS Tallies 7 Million Viewers With Game 4 Of Yanks-Tigers. Biz WiresBofA Chief: We Have a 'Right to Make a Profit'. Sports on TV (Oct 7-9, 2011)Friday, Oct. 7Boxing Junior middleweights, Jermell Charlo vs. Francisco Santana; lightweights, Sharif Bogere vs. Francisco Contreras, in Las Vegas, Showtime, 8pm Canadian Football League Winnipeg at Hamilton, NFL Network, delayed tape, NFL Network, 12 a.m. College football Boise State at Fresno State, ESPN, 6pm Golf PGA European Tour, Madrid Masters, second round, in Alcala de Henares, Spain, Golf Channel, 6 a.m. LPGA, Hana Bank Championship, first round, in Incheon, South Korea, same-day tape, Golf Channel, 11:30am PGA Tour, Frys.com Open, second round, in San Martin, Calif., Golf Channel, 2 Champions Tour, Insperity Championship, first round, in The Woodlands, Texas, same-day tape, Golf Channel, 5:30 NHL New York Rangers vs. Los Angeles, in Stockholm, Versus, 10am Saturday, Oct. 8 Bull riding Professional Bull Riders' Hartford Invitational, in Hartford, same-day tape, Versus, 8:30 Canadian Football League Calgary at British Columbia, NFL Network, 7pm College football Oklahoma vs. Texas, in Dallas, ABC, 9am Minnesota at Purdue, ESPN, 9am Louisville at North Carolina, ESPN2, 9am Maryland at Georgia Tech, ESPNU, 9am Mississippi State at Alabama-Birmingham, Fox Sports Net, 9am Regional coverage, Miami (Fla.) at Virginia Tech, Iowa at Penn State or Missouri at Kansas State, ABC or ESPN, 12:30 Florida at LSU, CBS, 12:30 Pittsburgh at Rutgers, ESPNU, 12:30 Arizona State at Utah, Fox Sports Net, 12:30 Air Force at Notre Dame, NBC, 12:30 Auburn at Arkansas, ESPN, 4 Georgia at Tennessee, ESPN2, 4 Vanderbilt at Alabama, ESPNU, 4 Iowa State at Baylor, Fox Sports Net, 4 Texas A&M at Texas Tech, FX, 4 Colorado at Stanford, Versus, 4:30 Ohio State at Nebraska, ABC, 5 San Jose State at Brigham Young, ESPNU, 7:15 Washington State at UCLA, Fox Sports Net, 7:30 Golf PGA European Tour, Madrid Masters, third round, Golf Channel, 5 a.m. LPGA, Hana Bank Championship, second round, same-day tape, Golf Channel, 11:30am PGA Tour, Frys.com Open, third round, Golf Channel, 2 Champions Tour, Insperity Championship, second round, same-day tape, Golf Channel, 5:30 Major League Baseball American League Championship Series, Game 1, Texas vs. New York Yankees/Detroit, Fox, 4:30 NHL New York Rangers vs. Anaheim, in Stockholm, Versus, 10am Sunday, Oct. 9 Bull riding Professional Bull Riders' Hartford Invitational, same-day tape, Versus, 8:30 Golf PGA European Tour, Madrid Masters, final round, Golf Channel, 5 a.m. LPGA, Hana Bank Championship, final round, same-day tape, Golf Channel, 11:30am PGA Tour, Frys.com Open, final round, Golf Channel, 2 Champions Tour, Insperity Championship, final round, same-day tape, Golf Channel, 5:30 Major League Baseball National League Championship Series, Game 1, Milwaukee/Arizona vs. St. Louis/Philadelphia, TBS, 1 American League Championship Series, Game 2, Texas vs. New York Yankees/Detroit, Fox, 4:30 NFL
Regional coverage, CBS and Fox, 10am
Regional coverage, Fox, 1pm
Regional coverage, doubleheader game, CBS, 1:15 Green Bay at Atlanta, NBC, 5
2011 MLB Posteseason Schedule (Oct 7, 2011)Times are adjusted for Pacific time. Times subject to change.NL Division Series Game
Gm 1 - ARI @ MIL - Sat - Oct. 1 - 11:07 AM - TBS (MIL 4, ARI 1)
NL Division Series Game
Gm 1 - STL @ PHI - Sat - Oct. 1 - 2:07 PM - TBS (PHI 11, STL 6)
AL Division Series Games:
Gm 1 - DET @ NYY - Sat - Oct. 1 - 5:37 PM - TBS (NYY 9, DET 3)
AL Division Series Game
Gm 1 - TBR @ TEX - Fri - Sep. 30 - 2:07 PM - TBS (TBR 9, TEX 0)
Note that if some of the games run long on TBS, TNT will show the beginning of the next scheduled game and stay with it until the inning TBS joins that game in progress. After the inning ends, TNT will instruct viewers to switch to TBS for the rest of the game. I plan to update the schedule and scoring as the playoffs progress. You can check mlb.com for the latest schedule. Most of the games should be on ESPN 1700, 1070, 710, and others like 830. Turn the dial around until you find them.
Mikey and @@.@ FM Drama on Twitter (Oct 6, 2011)The @@@@@ Show begins a 28-hour @@@@@thon on radio station @@@@ @@.@ FM from @:@@ AM until @@:@@ AM. The reason why we're censoring key parts of the headline is that this station never bothers to send us any news about their special events to our website. Therefore, we will not be publicizing any of the unnamed radio station's events in question until they learn to use e-mail to send their special event press releases to us.It's competetor, 91X is getting slammed by people on twitter who are complaing about something 91X said on the airwaves against their competetor if they said anything at all about it. I wasn't listening to 91X. A tweeter said that 91X is telling people not to listen to the other station for a @@@@@thon Thursday through Friday. Another said "Take 91X off your dial. They program against autism." From another, "Programing to compete against a good cause is wrong. Disappointed in your judgment." However, it is discovered that Mike Esparza has tweeted this tweet: @MikeyShowMikey: "LET THEM KNOW HOW DISGUSTING IT IS!!!!! LET 91X KNOW HOW DISGUSTING IT IS TO PROGRAM AGAINST AUTISM!!!" So Mikey started the drama, eh? 91X's slammers are his alleged fan base. Mike Esparza, you're a cat hairball in the radio landscape. I program against you and your station all the time with Dave's Fun Stuff Radio at dt.davesfunstuff.com and the only difference is that my shows are listenable. I ain't going off the air for your stupid marathon. Neither is 91X. Neither is any station. Neither is Tom Leykis's three New Normal Music radio stations streaming on the net. Deal with it. We may donate to fight against autism, but you're not welcome on my radio as your idea of a talk show is nothing more than ear rape. This counter reply from another tweeter: @patisanegg: "LET THEM KNOW HOW DISGUSTING IT IS!!!!! LET 94.9 KNOW HOW DISGUSTING IT IS TO PROGRAM AGAINST 91X!!" And this: @readysteadystop "@MikeyShowMikey Shut up, Mikey. I'm autistic and I'd much rather listen to music than your nonsensical drivel for 28 hours. Or even one." Seen the ratings for @@@@ @@.@ FM lately? They would do better if they dumped their format and programmed alternative rock and dance-leaning modern rock similar to what the old Flash 92.5 did in the mid 90s. BTW: 91X is #1 on my FM 1 band. I listen to New Normal Radio on the Internet before I go to work.
September Ratings: Average Market Share by Commercial Broadcast Group (Oct 6, 2011)CBS Radio: 4.1/2 stations (96, 103)Clear Channel: 4.0/7 stations (AM: 6, 136, FM: 93, 94, 95, 101, 105) Local Media: 4.0/3 stations (FM: 90, 91, 92) Lincoln: 3.7/3 stations (FM: @@, 97/92, 98) Midwest TV: 3.1/2 stations (AM: 76, FM: 100) Univision: 3.0/2 stations (FM: 102, 106) Compass: 1.8/1 station (FM: 102) BCA: 1.7/3 stations (AM: 109, 17, FM: 105) Salem: 0.4/2 stations (AM: 117, 121)
Wiremania (Oct 6, 2011)Radio WiresChristian Science Monitor: For years industry analysts have been predicting the "death" of radio. Satellite radio - Sirius XM has about 21 million subscribers - was supposed to be its demise in the first decade of this century. But one of the great benefits to predicting the future is that there's rarely a cost to being wrong; when events disprove a past prediction, simply move on to the next bit of sage prognostication. Los Angeles Times: John and Ken vs. the Dream Act -- The KFI-AM hosts charge into an illegal-immigrant education issue, and objections result. They say they're exercising their freedom of speech -- but that freedom is a two-way superhighway. All Access: Marko Radlovic Named Market Manager At KABC-KLOS.s Tech WiresSteve Jobs dies: Apple chief created personal computer, iPad, iPod, iPhone. Steve Jobs: His life and work in pictures. Kim Komando: Kim Komando's Download of the Day: Photoshop is a professional program, which means it's expensive. Unless you are a full-time designer or business, it is a bit over the top. Luckily, there is a free alternative. It's called Artweaver and it does most of the basic things Photoshop can do. Supreme Court Ruling Goes Against ASCAP. The decision let stand a lower court's ruling that downloading a song does not constitute a 'public performance' of it, clarifying a technical but important distinction about the way songwriters and music publishers are paid," reports THE NEW YORK TIMES. Sports WiresMultichannel News: TBS's Ratings Rally With Day 4 Coverage Of MLB Postseason. Game 3 Of Detroit-New York SeriesTallies 6 Million Viewers, But Playoff Audience Off 25% Overall. TV WiresAnalyst Sees News Corp. Windfall If 'Simpsons' Ends. Worth almost a billion dollars a year if the Simpsons are cut. Misc Wires"Cassette Tape" Cut From Oxford English Dictionary. KGTV Sold (Oct 5, 2011)The McGraw-Hill Companies today announced a definitive agreement to sell its nine-station Broadcasting Group to The E. W. Scripps Company for $212 million in cash. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.The deal includes San Diego's KGTV channel 10 and KZSD-LP cable 15 (currently over-the-air on analog channel 39). "This transaction is another step in executing McGraw-Hill's Growth and Value Plan for the benefit of our shareholders, customers and employees," said Harold McGraw III, chairman, president and chief executive officer. "This divestiture will produce good value for a non-strategic asset as we work to create two focused operating companies, one centered on capital and commodities markets and the other on digital learning and education services. Our goal is to enhance strategic and financial flexibility and to establish two pure-play investment opportunities for shareholders. The Growth and Value Plan also includes accelerated share repurchases and actions to increase efficiency and reduce overhead costs. "I am proud of the contributions the Broadcasting Group has made during its rich history with McGraw-Hill. Scripps is a respected media company that will provide an excellent new home for our broadcasting stations and allow them to deepen their ties and value in the markets they serve," Mr. McGraw continued. The Broadcasting Group includes ABC affiliates in Denver, Colorado (KMGH-TV), San Diego, California (KGTV), Bakersfield, California (KERO-TV), Indianapolis, Indiana (WRTV) and Azteca America affiliates in Denver, Fort Collins, Colorado Springs, San Diego and Bakersfield.
Bits (Oct 5, 2011)Big 121 from the San Diego Radio-info.com board blurts: "XEKT, 88.5 is now on with an announced 5kw. Weak even in El Cajon and Santee, it is serving "Tecate, Tijuana and San Diego". It is also protecting the last two." 88.5? That's close to 88.3 San Diego and 88.7 Tijuana.While AM 1700 was airing the NYY at DET MLB playoff game at 5:30, XX Sports 1090 could have been airing the MIL at ARZ MLB playoff game at 6:30. I guess it would have been too smart, would it? Wish AM 840 from somewhere east of Hesperia would turn down their juice at sunset so that it doesn't cause adjacent channel interference with AM 830 in Orange.
Wiremania (Oct 5, 2011)Radio WiresAll Access: Bob Moore Out, Craig Rossi In As KABC-KLOS GM. Subaru To Offer Sirius XM In All 2012 Models. TV WiresSimpsons Cast Holding Out for Larger Piece of Pie. Fox could very well cancel the series. The actors have standard residual clauses in their contracts, and are among the higher-paid actors on TV, but they don't get any of the back-end profits for syndication, DVD sales, video games and other merchandise. Fox Says It Can't Afford More Simpsons Without Cuts. DOH! Per this Yahoo news report, Fox is claiming they may not be able to afford additional seasons of "The Simpsons," with cast and crew being asked to take 30 percent pay cuts. The Simpsons May End Over Money Dispute. It looks like The Simpsons-20th Century Fox Television's multibillion-dollar cash cow, the anchor of the Fox network's Sunday prime-time schedule, and the longest-running sitcom in the history of broadcasting-might stop production after the current 23rd season ends next spring. Leonard Nimoy Done with Star Trek Conventions. Tech WiresKim Komando: Kim Komando's "Tip of the Day" -- Looking for a free alternative to Microsoft Office? There are two great options to consider. (Podcastig) Copywritten Music. Relax, Don't Do It. I get this question a lot- "can I use copywritten music in my podcast?" It's the question I dread the most. Copywritten music is a slippery slope, there are so many rules and conditions it's very difficult to nail down just what the rules are and which ones apply to what you're trying to do. Here's my personal philosophy on copywritten music and I'm not a lawyer and this is not "legal advice" but here goes anyway: Just don't. Wired Gadget Lab: Everything You Need to Know About Apple's New iPhone 4S Plugged In: It's Pac-Man, the Musical Is T-Mobile's new $30 Wal-Mart plan perfect for the heavy data user? T-Mobile will be rolling out a Wal-Mart exclusive plan on 16 October that offers unlimited data and text messaging with 100 voice minutes for just $30 per month with no contract. Comcast named as 'fastest Internet provider' nationwide. Sports WiresBeltre Makes History at ALDS Game. Statistically speaking: Kicker hits incredible 64-yard field goal. Blame Stern if push comes to shove in NBA talks. Misc WiresThings You Never Knew About Sleeping. Some experts believe sleep may be the cheapest and easiest obesity treatment there is. October 5th is Special for Birthdays. Dodgers Sign with KLAC 570 (Oct 4, 2011)The Los Angeles Dodgers announced today that they have agreed to terms with Clear Channel Communications on an integrated marketing and broadcasting agreement, and will be heard on AM 570 Fox Sports L.A. from 2012-2014."We are extremely pleased that this partnership takes Dodger broadcasts to one of the best sports radio stations in the country, AM 570 Fox Sports L.A.," said the Dodgers' Chief Revenue Officer Michael Young. "Clear Channel's all-sports format will elevate the Dodgers in terms of coverage and significantly enhance our fans' engagement with the club. Through this strategic partnership, the Dodgers will now have the opportunity to connect with the millions of listeners that tune into Clear Channel's wide-reaching AM and FM stations." The multi-year contract will grant AM 570 Fox Sports L.A. the English-language radio broadcast rights. In addition to broadcasting all 162 regular-season games, at least seven Spring Training games and all potential postseason games, the popular AM station will partner with the Dodgers on a fully-integrated marketing campaign, to promote the team on Clear Channel Radio stations. "The Dodgers are synonymous with Los Angeles. The team has the ability to connect people regardless of age, gender or race. Our Clear Channel stations have multi-demo and multi-cultural appeal that nicely complements the Dodgers' brand and will provide unique marketing opportunities," said Greg Ashlock, President and Market Manager, Clear Channel Communications, who began his career in the Dodgers' front office. "We're also humbled to have Vin Scully, the greatest play-by-play announcer - period, lead our broadcast team." DodgerTalk, the postgame show that provides fans an opportunity to share their thoughts on the team, will broadcast for at least one hour after every game. An hour-long season countdown show will also air Monday through Saturday at 7:00 p.m. PT from the start of Spring Training until Opening Day. AM 570 Fox Sports L.A.'s radio signal covers all five counties in Los Angeles and the station will continue to provide game broadcasts and pre- and post-game shows to the entire Dodger Radio Network, which includes 22 stations across the state and country. In 2005, USA Today ranked the Dodgers' radio broadcast team of Vin Scully, Rick Monday and Charley Steiner as the best in Major League Baseball based on a technical rating, a fan rating and an entertainment rating. The trio earned 28.5 points out of a possible 30. Scully, who has the longest tenure of any sports broadcaster with one team, will return in 2012 for his 63rd season as the "Voice of the Dodgers." He will call the first three innings in the simulcasts, while Monday and Steiner will be on air for all 162 games. Monday will enter his 19th season as a broadcaster and 27th with the organization. Steiner will call Dodger games for the eighth consecutive season.
Bob Pittman Named CEO Of CC Media Holdings (Oct 4, 2011)CC Media Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: CCMO), a leading global media, digital and entertainment company, announced today that Bob Pittman will become its Chief Executive Officer. Pittman joined Clear Channel in November 2010 as an investor and the companyÆs Chairman of Media and Entertainment Platforms. Pittman will join the Board of Directors of CC Media Holdings, Inc. and Clear Channel Communications, Inc.; in addition, he will join the Board of Directors of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., as its Executive Chairman. These appointments are effective immediately.In his new role, Pittman will oversee the companyÆs businesses, which include Clear Channel Radio, and Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings. Wiremania (Oct 4, 2011)Radio WiresRichard Waggoner: KNX 1070 AM is discontinuing Michael Josephson's "Character Counts" commentaries after more than 14 years on the station + FM does not create a noticeable improvement for spoken-word broadcasts. If that were the case, FM Talk KLSX (now Amp Radio, 97.1 FM) might have made a dent in the ratings rather than being left as roadkill by KFI. TV WiresThe Simpsons Couch Gets Ren & Stimpy Treatment. For those that missed Sunday nightÆs episode of The Simpsons, there was a brilliant ôcouch gagö in the opening credits: the Simpson family animated by The Ren & Stimpy Show mastermind John Kricfalusi. Expect big-screen HDTV prices to drop in coming months Supreme Court May Hear Challenge To Ohio Satellite TV Tax. The U.S. Supreme Court may hear challenges by Dish Network and DirecTV that state laws exempting cable television from sales taxes imposed on satellite-TV service violates the U.S. Constitution. Why This Matters: SCOTUS justices asked the Obama administration on Monday for advice on an Ohio Supreme Court ruling that upheld that state's 5.5% sales tax on satellite service. The case would test the leeway states have to protect their local interests at the expense of out-of-state businesses. The Supreme Court has said in previous cases that states can't discriminate against out-of-state commerce without congressional authorization. Women Rock Prime Time as Fall TV shows are skewing heavily toward the fairer demo. The X-Factor Foreshadows End of Reality Competitions - Jeanine Poggi. Tech WiresU.S. Signs International Anti-Piracy Accord. The United States, Australia, Canada, Japan, Morocco, New Zealand, Singapore and South Korea signed the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement on Saturday, an accord targeting intellectual property piracy. RIP iPod? We hardly knew you. I never owned you. Sports WiresESPN pulls Hank Williams Jr. intro from Monday Night Football FavreÆs broadcasting debut featured æa lot of grunts and groansÆ Misc Wires9 American Cities and Counties Going Broke Mutterings (Oct 3, 2011)Saturday and Sunday had football and baseball all over several stations. October is the best month for sports. Had a fun time trying to follow at least the closing innings of several games on Saturday and Sunday. There were four MLB games on Saturday. AM 1700 had ARI at MIL. As soon as that one was over, it switched to STL at PHI in progress. When that was over, it switched to TBR at TEX in progress. When that was over, it finally switched to DET at NYY in progress. That way the listeners got to hear the closing few innings of the latter games in a wrap-around style. Sunday, AM 1700 had an NFL game from Sports USA, then switched to DET at NYY, then ARI at MIL, then DET at NYY. AM 1090 had the Westwood One NFL games at 10am and 5:30pm. KLAC 570, XTRA 1360 and Rock 105.3 had the blacked out Charger vs. Miami game. KLAA 830 had the Raider vs. New England game that was on channel 8.Sunday, the Lions beat the Cowboys, the Tigers beat the Yankees, and the Bears beat the Panthers. The winners were the Lions, Tigers, and Bears, oh my! Cox cable (and Time Warner, etc.) need to get this through their heads. If we're paying for the old analog versions of channels such as TBS, TNT, and ESPN, then just give us the HD versions of the same channels in the clear QAM with no need for a converter box. ESPN, TBS and TNT are letterboxing the HD signals for the analog versions. We get a picture that has a thick border on four sides. The letters are harder to read. Even using the zoom function doesn't help as some of the words are unintelligable at best. With the cost of expanded cable around $40 a month now, this isn't the time to be greedy especially in the time where people are contemplating cutting the cable cord and doing away with all but the starter cable lineup (without ESPN, USA, TNT, TBS, and other cable channels). Just do the right thing. Find a way to give us the HD channels in the clear and improve your service. Cox cable is deplorable today. There just isn't any excuse for this senseless embargo.
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