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Thursday, October 19, 2006
10/20: Monti quits 99X (updated)
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Monti Carlo quit 99X’s new Morning X Thursday after just two and a half weeks but Monti said it’s not because she was unhappy. She said she had to leave for family reasons. Her parents, who are only in their early 50s, are very ill and she needs to be with them in Seattle. She has managed to procure a job already at the Movin 92.5 station in Seattle as afternoon drivetime jock. She said she grew up listening to Sean and Leslie and had nothing but awe and respect for them during her brief time at 99X.
Monti, a standup comic who has had radio gigs in Florida, South Carolina and Z93, was the “younger” female voice on the show. No clue whether 99X will sub her out or leave it be.
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10/19: Viva morning hosts sue Regular Guys
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Here’s the Viva morning show (Juan is on the left)
Juan Tapia (Yogi) and Jose Carias (Panda), the morning show for Viva 105.7, filed a lawsuit in Fulton Superior Court this week against Clear Channel Broadcasting and the Regular Guys, Larry Wachs and Eric Von Haessler. The lawsuit is currently in transit between the north annex and downtown and I was not able to procure a copy but I’ll post info about it as soon as I get it. But clearly, this is why the Regular Guys were suspended Tuesday.
If anything, this confirms that this was not an FCC matter but truly an “internal” matter between sister radio station personalities.
The Regular Guys recently did a bit in which Larry taped Yogi & Panda in the bathroom and aired it but I’m not sure if that was the primary reason for the lawsuit.
Yogi and Panda’s attorney Christopher Taylor told me Thursday night that he agreed with Clear Channel not to release a press release and statement until Friday afternoon. But he promised to email me a scan of the lawsuit Friday morning.
10/19: Sky Show tomorrow
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Kiss 104.1 annual Atlanta Sky Show for syndicated morning host Tom Joyner is tomorrow at 6 a.m. at the Atlanta Civic Center. I’ve gone three times before and if you’re willing to get up early, it’s well worth it since it’s 100% free. And the guest this year is Jeffery Osborne. Not too shabby. I’ve seen the Whispers, the Gap Band and Al Green in past years. Joyner does 20 of these a year around the country. He is truly a workhorse.
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10/19: Smooth Jazz email snafu
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Proving computer systems have minds of their own sometimes, Smooth Jazz 107.5 had an email snafu yesterday in which an unknown number of people received the follwing email:
10:16am
You have been Chosen as a winner to Smooth Jazz 107.5 and The Atlanta Jazz Festival would like to congratulate you, you won VIP concert tickets as well as dinner for 2 at Two Urban Licks. Please Contact us at 404-765-9750 on how to claim your prize
Then 16 minutes later, the following correction:
10:32am
If you just received an email stating that you are a Smooth Jazz winner to 2 Urban Licks, we are sorry to inform you that this was an error in our email system. Please continue to listen and watch out for email blasts such as this. You never know when Smooth Jazz 107.5FM will make you a winner. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Poor Deirdre, the secretary who answers the phone for Smooth Jazz, has had to give a 15-second disclaimer apologizing for this error every time someone calls. Her boss Wayne Brown said they’re trying to figure out how this happened.
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10/19: Kincade update
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
I spoke with Johh Kincade of the Fan today. He noted a few updates in his career:
1) His ESPN Sunday morning national show has been given a second year. And starting next year, it will expand from 9 to 11 a.m. to 9 to 1 p.m. EST. He’s heard on 375 stations.
2) He is now a sideline color commentator for the Thrashers Sports South home games.
3) He will be featured in a spring issue of Cigar Afficianado magazine as as “rising star” in sports talk radio. He doesn’t smoke stogies but I guess that’s not a requirement to be in the magazine.
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10/19: Regular Guys still off
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
96rock’s Regular Guys’ suspension continues a third day. I’m still trying to ascertain what happened in the hallways of Clear Channel radio that caused this to happen. Larry Wachs has deleted the original reference to it on his blog, the one I posted yesterday. I’ll update this item if I get any concrete news.
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10/19: New liberal talk show network
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Mike Malloy, former WSB-AM talk show host and Air America night-time host, has helped start a new liberal talk show network.
For Immediate Release October 17, 2006
Air America Co-Founders Start New Liberal Talk Network Mike Malloy, Joe Trippi and John Zogby join Nova M Radio
Nova M Radio, Inc. based in Phoenix, Arizona officially announced the formation of its new progressive talk radio network. Debuting on the network will be the long awaited return to the airwaves of America’s original “truth-seeker” Mike Malloy. The Mike Malloy Show will initially broadcast live, from 9PM -12 Midnight (EST) beginning October 30,2006 on Nova M Radio affiliate 1480-AM KPHX Phoenix. The Mike Malloy Show will be made available to affiliates across the nation and will also stream live on http://www.novamradio.com/. Malloy on his return to the radio quipped “Yikes! That was close. To not be on the air during perhaps the most critical election in modern U-S history would have been a real bummer. But, we’re back and here it is: The Nova M Radio network. Another crack in the wall of right-wing drivel that saturates the airwaves. Join me nightly, truth-seekers and goodbye Air America - hello Nova M!”
Anita Drobny and Sheldon Drobny, co-founders of the Air America Radio Network along with partner Dr. Mike Newcomb, CEO & Chairman of Nova M Radio, are the principals of the new network. On March 1, 2006 Air America Radio’s Phoenix affiliate went dark after the station was purchased by a religious broadcasting company who promptly terminated the progressive programming. Within 18 days Nova M Radio, Inc. had negotiated a deal with a new station and triumphantly returned progressive talk to the airwaves in America’s 5th largest city on April 3, 2006. Nova M Radio now looks to bring its unique brand to the rest of America.
Joining Nova M Radio as Media and Communication consultant will be Joe Trippi and Associates. Joe revolutionized electoral politics in America with his instrumental role in Howard Dean’s 2004 presidential campaign, raising over $40 million in small donor contributions over the internet. By leveraging the scope and breadth of innovative internet-based technologies and digital tools, Joe and his team will help Nova M Radio reach out to millions of people who share common values and common goals.
Also joining our team will be internationally renowned pollster John Zogby, President and CEO of Zogby International. John will be co-hosting a weekly one hour show, “The Pulse of the Nation” where John polls particular hot button issues from politics and pop culture to the War in Iraq and stem cell research. Each program will include expert guests and audience participation. At the end of each show John will reveal the secret results of the poll and each listener will then know whether or not they have their finger on “The Pulse of the Nation”! Zogby proclaimed “This is very exciting. I will have the chance to share some of the latest polling on what Americans are really thinking about their lives, their needs, the views of government and politics, and how they think things need to be fixed. I know listeners are going to be fascinated by hearing what their peers are thinking”.
Also debuting on Nova M Radio’s new network will be Mike “Doc” Newcomb and Peter B. Collins.
Mike Newcomb, MD is a former gubernatorial candidate and physician who cares for the elderly and the poor. His brand of “freedom fighting, liberty loving and truth telling” radio has taken Phoenix, AZ by storm. After only his first year on the air Mike was selected as the “Best Radio Talk-Show Host 2004” by the Phoenix New Times. Doctor Mike’s show will air Monday-Friday 9AM-Noon (EST).
Peter B. Collins, the San Francisco-based syndicated talk show host, is a veteran radio personality. In the Bay Area, Peter has entertained talk radio listeners on KGO, KNBR and KSFO. He was the top-rated morning personality on CBS-owned KRQ. His current daily program, The Peter B. Collins Show, originates 6-9pm (EST) weekdays.
CEO & Chairman Mike Newcomb stated, “We will continue to build upon the foundation laid by our predecessors and will work tirelessly to fulfill our fiduciary responsibilities to our investors. Equally important, we will with the millions of faithful progressive listeners uphold our vision to promote freedom, social justice, economic justice and peace worldwide.”
New and exciting updates will be available on the web at http://www.novamradio.com/. For more information or interviews please contact Mike Newcomb at:
602-257-1351 (office) mnewcomb@aaphx.com 824 East Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85034
