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I'm not sure why the author removed this functionality. I don't know how it was originally implemented (whether you could specify the login or id of the account to always allow).
But I've implemented the same functionality in the most simple way, always allowing user id 1 to log in regardless of security setting. If you've never changed anything, I believe the admin account created at site creation time will always be 1. If it's different for your setup, it's easy enough to change the id in this patch.
You can grab the patch here and the md5sum is listed here.

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There are three things, say researchers, that inspire athletes to perform at their peak, students to learn at their best and medical patients to get the most out of treatment. What are they? A sense of confidence, freedom and connection. The research also suggests that few of us have consistent levels of all three in the different spheres in which we move. Some of us feel eminently competent at work, for example, but awkward and fumbly from the moment we walk into a gym.
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Snatch looked good. Clean definitely a problem.
Pretty common problem with cleans, particularly at your stage when you're clearly able to pull a lot more than you're cleaning (in other words, it's easy to over pull). Arden's suggestion of doing tall cleans is a good one. Also, try doing a set with a fairly light weight in which you do maybe 3 reps and receive each one at a different level. In other words, on the first rep, power clean it high; next, power clean it low (on both PCs, ride it down into a squat after receiving it); next, try to receive it right around parallel. This should help you get a better sense of where you and the bar are relative to each other - the key is that you have to receive the bar wherever it is - if you pull it high, you better be up there to get it.
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Foxtel, Australia's largest pay-TV operator, received a A$1.2 billion ($1.2 billion) loan to help acquire Austar United Communications Ltd., according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., Commonwealth Bank of Australia, National Australia Bank Ltd. and Westpac Banking Corp. provided the facility in equal amounts.
Foxtel won court approval to buy billionaire John Malone's Austar earlier this month for A$1.9 billion in cash to expand in the nation's rural areas. The purchase helps Foxtel, which focuses on metropolitan areas, access Austar's viewers in smaller, regional cities such as Ballarat and Albury and increase its audience by about 46 percent.
The self-arranged loan is expected to close no later than June 30, according to the data. One revolving credit portion of A$400 million matures in three years, a second in four years and a third in 2017, the data show. The loan isn't expected to be marketed to other banks in syndication.
Foxtel is half owned by Telstra Corp., Australia's largest phone carrier, with 25 percent stakes held by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. and James Packer's Consolidated Media Holdings Ltd. Austar is controlled by Malone's Liberty Global Inc., which owns a 54 percent stake.


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Custom fields are lost when I use Update Post.
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If I create a new post or update a post, and want to put in a custom field, for example ||Slippery 1 || that works ok as long as it's the last thing I do.
But if I edit the post later, the field is not brought into the form and it's lost if I do an update post. The custom field is only retained if it's the last thing that I do.
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Captured Warden Begs Brazil Cops To Accept Hostage-Takers' Demands Inmates Are Offered Cars, Guns, But Want Faster Cars, Bigger Guns
As an inmate trained a gun on him from behind, the director of a maximum-security prison climbed atop a prison wall Sunday to appeal to the government to meet the demands of his inmate captors.
"Brazil doesn't need another Carandiru!" Nicola Limongi cried out, referring to a 1992 prison uprising in metropolitan Sao Paulo in which state troopers killed 111 inmates.
Police sounded sirens to drown out the shouts of the director, who stood on a perimeter wall at his AgroIndustrial Penitentiary between a line of police sharpshooters and armed inmates. Police said they had heard enough of the demands of the inmates, who hold 23 officials and reporters seized on a prison tour four days earlier.
Negotiations reached a standstill Sunday after a government-selected negotiating team ended two days of talks with rebellion ringleader Leonardo Pareja, a kidnapper and robber.
The government agreed Saturday evening to provide guns, ammunition, $20,000, and five getaway cars to 20 to 30 inmates in exchange for 18 of the hostages. The inmates would leave the prison with five remaining hostages, one in each car.
But close to midnight Saturday, when the exchange was planned, Pareja told police that the inmates wanted faster cars and bigger guns than the government was offering.
"They want to be sure they'll have faster cars than the police once they get out," state police captain Capt. Jurai Alves de Sousa said Sunday from the site of the prison uprising in Aparecida de Goiania, a small town about 580 miles northwest of Rio.
The inmates now refuse to resume talks until Tuesday, said lawyer Elias Forte, spokesman for the government negotiating team.
Prisoners seized 40 hostages on Thursday, including municipal authorities, judges, police officers and a television crew. The group had been investigating crowding at the prison, which was holding more than twice its intended capacity of 450 inmates.
The convicts released 17 hostages in exchange for water and rations.
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DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-5446.2011.00403.x
© 2011 Board of Trustees | University of Illinois
Educational Theory
Volume 61, Issue 3, pages 257–274, June 2011
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Roth, K. (2011), UNDERSTANDING AGENCY AND EDUCATING CHARACTER. Educational Theory, 61: 257–274. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-5446.2011.00403.x
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How can we understand human agency, and what does it mean to educate character? In this essay Klas Roth develops a Kantian notion, one that suggests we render ourselves efficacious and autonomous in education and elsewhere. This requires, among other things, that we are successful in bringing about the intended result through our actions and the means used, and that we act in accordance with and are motivated by the Categorical Imperative. It also requires that we are or strive to become virtuous and that we engage in moral reflection, and, furthermore, that actions are done for the sake of duty, that is, out of respect for the moral law. We accomplish such aims by developing our predispositions, namely the technical, the pragmatic, and the moral predisposition in a society. The extent to which we achieve this, Roth contends, demonstrates what we are prepared to make of ourselves.


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Ladies, I am trying to post my abc challenge but I must be doing something wrong. Could you please help? What do I need to do to post it?
How can I post my ABC challenge... Its my first time
French I see ;) I cant speak ANY French but its the next Language I want to learn. ^_^
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Simple Robot and It will be growing on projects... LOL
This is my first project. After looking for simple low cost budget (:LOL), I've an idea to put 2 servos as legs.
First thing first
1. Put nut(s) as Leg on each servo
2. Joining two servos (just try this at home.. LOL)...
3. Code with Arduino IDE. Just use standard servo code. I change code with 0-80 degrees and make both of them opposite ..
Great Job!
Wow, I feel stupid for not coming up with this idea. But great job and welcome to LMR!
You posted a very informative and detailed "post". This is awesome!
welcome to LMR!
nice first robot! i remembered my first robot...it's not even considered a robot :P just a motor connected to batteries, added a face, and that was it :)
Welcome to LMR dude. This
Welcome to LMR dude. This reminds me n my 4-legged robot http://letsmakerobots.com/node/26194 Keep going and make him dance :-)
look into BEAM robots, there
look into BEAM robots, there are many walkers using only 2 servos.
apparently the trick is having 1 servo at about 45 degrees relative to the other.
Very nice. Now try
Very nice. Now try experimenting with different walking gaits and manuvers. See if you can get your robot to turn, to back up, to dance!


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Don't Count on That MTA Bailout
Negotiations hit a snag. What a surprise.
Negotiations on an MTA bailout one that would only lessen, not prevent, fare increases and service cuts hit a major snag last night as some suburban senators refused to support a region-wide payroll tax. This comes after a few outer-borough senators had earlier blocked a proposal to put tolls on the Harlem and East River bridges. "It's not dead but it's definitely not in good shape," said a person involved in the talks. "I think we're nowhere." Wasn't Governor Paterson supposed to have some kind of slush fund to buy these votes? Can he please get on with that? [NYT]


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I got a Problem with a Form I'm outputting in my custom Payment Gateway.
I need a Paymentgateway where the user can enter Name, Bank, Bank-Accountnumber etc.
I'm outputting the Form via payment_fields() inside the Gateway Class. When I wanna checkout, the Form is displayed the way I want. So far so good ...
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As soon as I enter something in a Formfield and click into the next Field, the Form update itself (Ajax call) and all fields are empty again.
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When I update a picture using "Edit Links To Files", and the size of the source picture has changed, Word 2013 distorts the aspect ratio so that the updated picture looks squished (i.e., it still uses the dimensions of the old picture, not the new picture).
This worked correctly in older versions of Word (2000, 2003), but now seems to be functioning incorrectly in Word 2013.
This happens with different types of image files as well (I've mostly been using linked EPS files).
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Hey guys I'm writing a ruby program that reads a database of food items and recipes that is in CSV format, and writes it back to a file. I'm having issues writing to a CSV file correctly
I want to write an objects attributes to a CSV file
csv_text = CSV.open("FoodDB1.txt","w") do |i|
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if j.get_type == "b"
i << [j.name,j.get_type,j.cal]
elsif j.get_type == "r"
i << [j.name,j.get_type,j.print_bFood]
I have two types of objects, basic food and a recipe. Both are stored in the dataList array. I check each object for its type, if it's a basic food, writing it is easy since it is just three simple fields. If it is a recipe, I write the name,type,and the basic foods that make up that recipe.
The issue I'm having is at this line
i << [j.name,j.get_type,j.print_bFood]
So it prints out the name of the recipe, the type(whether its a basic food or a recipe) and then finally the list of foods in the recipe. That is where I'm having issues.
bFood is an array of basic foods that is stored in the object, and I'm having trouble adding it to the CSV row. I tried making a method(which is print_bFood) that returns a string of the combined array using .join(","), but because of the comma in the string, when CSV writes it to a file it is wrapped in quotes
"PB&J Sandwich,r,"Jelly,Peanut butter,Bread slice, Bread slice""
I want it to look like this
"PB&J Sandwich,r,Jelly,Peanut butter,Bread slice, Bread slice"
Any ideas on what can help. I've looked for ways to do this and I just can't think of anything anymore.
One idea I had was if I had the ability to just add on to a row, I could iterate through the bFood array and add each one to the row, but I haven't found any functionality that can do that.


text: Astrophysics Masterclass In 'Activities' Association for Science Education Conference 2016 Back to 'Outreach and Schools Liaison' The School of Physics & Astronomy have been organising Astrophysics Masterclasses for Y12 students since 2002, visiting students enjoying a programme of talks and hands-on workshops led by staff and postgraduates working in the Astrophysics field. The aim of the workshops is to introduce school sixth formers to some of the research techniques used by astrophysicists, and also to reinforce some of the ideas outlined in some A Level syllabi. Workshops have included How long is a day on Saturn? How old is the Universe? Can you count to a million million? - How many stars are out there? Space weather The most recent Astrophysics Masterclass took place on November 21st 2012. .


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Hi. My name is Shawn. It's been 84 days since I last blogged. Where have I been? It wasn't really writer's block per se; it was more like writer's bends. I shoulda blogged about this, that, the other think, blah blah blah…. Whatever – you didn't even notice I was gone, now did you? B-)
I'm trying to track down a really random memory prob on my Toshiba M205. Every now, the whole system just freezes – no blue screen, no keyboard, no nuthin'. I need a really good memory stress tester. If you have one, let me know.
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Blood trickles down through every generation, seeps into every marriage. An international bestseller and winner of the Whitbread Biography Award, Bad Blood is a tragicomic memoir of one woman's escape from a claustrophobic childhood in post-World War II Britain and the story of three generations of the author's family and its marriages.
In one of the most extraordinary memoirs of recent years, Bad Blood brings alive in vivid detail a time - the '40s and '50s - not so distant from us but now disappeared. As a portrait of a family and a young girl's place in it, it is unsurpassed.
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Nobody's unhappy family was ever quite like that of Lorna Sage, whose ruthlessly funny, excruciating, inspiring memoir Bad Blood won England's Whitbread Biography Award. She grew up in the '40s on the Welsh border, in the crossfire between her grandparents, a bitter, bibulous, bookish vicar resembling Jack Sprat and his short, "fat doll" of an ignorant wife. He preached earthy sermons about how one might prefer for a wife "Martha before dinner, Mary after dinner." His wife's "notion of marriage [was] that a man signed you up to have his wicked way with you and should spend the rest of his life paying through the nose." Grandma blackmailed the vicar with his diary of adultery, in which she scribbled vicious comments invaluable to the family historian. She gobbled sweets; he drank, fumed, and helped make Lorna Sage a noted literary critic. There is much more: the vicar's affair with his daughter's school chum, the cosmic impact of Bill Haley and his Comets, Lorna's precocious pregnancy, and the strange way lives ricochet and echo each other. Sage manages to give her rural upbringing a brooding Gothic poignance and the comic force of Cold Comfort Farm. She describes a moment after her grandfather's death in the vicarage, "where everything seemed to be wearing thin and getting see-through, as though a spell were dissolving." But the shades of her clan won't quite fade, and thanks to this book, they're here to stay. --Tim AppeloFrom the Back Cover:
Lorna Sage's adventure in autobiography is a searing and funny anatomy of three marriages that brings to life her girlhood in postwar provincial Britain. Her early childhood was dominated by her brilliant, bitter grandfather, a drinker, a womanizer, a vicar, exiled to a remote village on the Welsh borders. His wife loathed him, lived on memories, and shook her fist at any parishioner bold enough to call at the house. From the vicarage Lorna watched the fading away of the old world and the slow dissolve of her grandparents' disastrous Union.
Then her father returns from the army and she moves with her parents and baby brother into a newly built house. Living with her parents, she quickly learns that the world is full of secrets and myths that mark her family -- her mother's thwarted dreams, her father's addiction to work, and the mysterious emotional economy of their proper marriage. Longing to leave, Lorna vows she will never marry of have children, but before long she finds herself having grown up far too fast.
From the memories of her family and of the wounds they inflicted on one another, she tells an extraordinary tale of thwarted love, failed religion, and the salvation she found in books. As a portrait of a family and a young girl's place in it, it is unsurpassed.
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Questions for Families To Ask SES Providers
Where does the provider offer tutoring services?
Providers may offer services in a variety of settings including schools, public libraries, providers' offices, community centers and places of worship.
Many providers will offer "hands on" tutoring by trained instructors. Others may offer internet-based instruction that students can access through a computer at home, in a school, or a community center. Most tutoring is face-to-face, but some children are tutored on a computer over the Internet. Make sure you and your child are comfortable with the location.
If your child will need transportation to the provider, ask whether transportation will be offered. If no transportation will be offered, make plans to get your child to and from the tutoring sessions.
When does the provider offer services?
Students can receive tutoring services after school, before school, or at other times, but some provide services before school, on weekends, or during the summer. Make sure the services are scheduled at a time that works for your family so that your child will be able to attend regularly. Success will depend on regular attendance.
How often and how long will my child receive tutoring?
This can vary, from every day to a few times a week. Make sure you know how many tutoring sessions the provider will offer, and how long those sessions will continue.
Also, find out if the tutor will work with your child as part of a group or one-on-one. Usually, the fewer students a tutor works with, the better the results for each child.
How are students grouped during tutoring?
Providers offer different types of instruction. Some providers tutor small groups of students at a time, while others offer one-on-one instruction or teach through computer programs. Other programs may use a combination of these approaches. Be sure to choose a provider that offers instruction in way that will work best for your child.
What subject areas do your services address?
If your child is having trouble in a specific subject area, such as reading or math, make sure that the provider you choose offers services focused on that subject area.
Can instructors speak languages other than English?
If your child's first language is not English, ask whether the provider you are considering can offer services in your child's first language.
What is the provider's track record in raising student achievement?
To get on the state list, providers must be able to demonstrate that they have a track record of raising student achievement in academic subjects, such as reading and math. Be sure to find out whether the provider has a successful track record of working with students whose needs are similar to your child's needs.
Look for evidence in the form of:
Who will be instructing my child? What are their qualifications?
Ask about the backgrounds and qualifications of staff that will be working with your child.
SES providers are not required to hire certified teachers. Ask the tutor or the provider to show you evidence that s/he has the training and experience needed to work with children struggling in school, especially in reading and math.
However, you should make sure you are confident that each instructor's level of experience and knowledge has prepared him or her to help your child improve academically.
Can you adapt your tutoring to meet my child's learning style?
Take the time to tell the provider how your child learns best or about problems she may have faced in the classroom. You should get the feeling that the provider is willing to listen to you, be flexible with your child, and be competent to meet your child's learning needs.
Can the provider meet the learning needs of students with disabilities?
If your child has disabilities, be sure that the providers you are interested in can accommodate those disabilities. all services provided should be consistent with your child's individualized education program (IEP) or specialized services under Section 504.
Does the provider measure student needs?
Make sure your child's progress will be measured in a way that will be clear and useful for you. For example, if the provider will report on your child's progress in writing, you can ask for a sample progress report to get a clearer picture of how this process would work.
How successful has the tutor been in raising student achievement?
SES providers keep records about how well students do in their program. Ask the provider to give you written information about how students have improved their grades, homework, or attendance. Ask to see a copy of parent satisfaction surveys.
How will I know if my child is progressing?
Providers must keep you and your school informed about your child's progress. Ask to see a sample progress report and find out how often you will receive it. Providers should be willing to talk to you anytime.
How will the provider keep me informed of my child's progress?
Once you choose a provider, the provider is required to establish goals for your child in a meeting with you, your district, and your child's teacher or principal. Providers are also required to report back to you, your child's school, and the district about your child's progress towards these goals. Find out how the provider will measure progress and report this information to you. Ask to see a sample progress report and find out how often you can expect to get this information. Providers should be willing to talk to you anytime.
What happens if I choose a provider, but it does not help my child?
Be sure to ask what procedures are in place if your child does not show improvement after working with a provider. Ask the program and your district if and when you can switch to another provider. If you are unhappy with a provider's services, be sure to provide feedback to the district and state to help them monitor the provider.
Some providers may offer guarantees of improved student performance. Ask if the program offers such a guarantee and find out what happens if the guarantee is not met.
This information is adapted from a document entitled "Questions for Families To Ask SES Providers," developed by the Supplemental Educational Services Quality Center. The document is on the Web, along with other SES information and resources, at: http://www.tutorsforkids.org/families/infoforfamilies.asp
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Does the monk buff enlightenment stack with other experience buffs? For example say you've got the rested bonus and an heirloom that gives 10% more experience gained, would this add up to 260% experience gained? Or if you have the rested bonus would the 50% be calculated as 50% of 200, making the total 300%? Or does enlightenment just not stack with rested/heirlooms at all?
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Bittersweet Moment Turns Into Joy In God's Chosen Family For The Special Need Child
A video interview put together at our church a while back as an awareness tool that a child with Down Syndrome is a blessing, not a curse. Don't hesitate to share this anywhere you think it will help raise awareness of what a blessing a child with Down Syndrome really is!
The current abortion rate for a prenatal diagnosis of Down Syndrome in America is 92%. We need to stop killing those that need us the most, those that are such a huge blessing to anyone that knows them. Choose love. Choose life!
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View from Wilkerson Pass
On the way to Leadville
the collegiente Peaks
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Anita in Leadville Condo
Early morning view from condo porch
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more view from condo
zoom view from condo
Grand West Condo we stayed in
Vinny,Anita and I on Friday afternoon before the race
4am start. Vinny, Me AND Anita
Waiting to start
Vinnie, Joey, Anita and Joe
Joe, Hannah, Sally and Vinny before the start
Anita prepares for the start
Vinny, Bill, Joey, Joe and Doug
Joe with the VHTRC contingent
Gary Knipling and I before the ordeal
Heading into Mayqueen at sunrise
runners behind me heading into Mayqueen aid station. Beth Simpson on right of yellow line
Hagerman Pass Road
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Heading down powerline (Sugarloafin' Mt)
Coming into Fish Hatchery Aid station
Jim O'Neill and Sue Norwood
Running across the pasture from Fish Hatchery to Halfmoon
From the trailhead to Twin Lakes
View from Twin Lakes towards Hope Pass
Me, wondering if I can breathe when I get to Hope Pass
On the trail up Hope Pass
Nearing the top of Hope Pass
View from atop Hope Pass
Gary Knipling coming up behind me on Hope Pass
Looking toward the backside of Hope Pass
Heading down the backside of Hope Pass
Beth Simpson atop Hope Pass
Going over Hope Pass the 2nd time at 55 miles
Hopeless Aid station and some of the llamas that haul the supplies up the Mt.
Finally reaching the Finish line!
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Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Little Rises to President of Phoenix Market for iHeartMedia. Assuming the position left briefly vacant by Scott Hopeck after he was promoted to the same post at the New York City cluster is Linda Little. She moves up from her SVP of sales position with the station group. Prior to that, she was GSM for adult contemporary KESZ and country KNIX. She also served as integrated media business development manager. She comments, "I have had the privilege of building my media career in Phoenix and am very fortunate to have worked for a company that has given me many opportunities to grow while constantly evolving with the industry." In this position she'll oversee news/talk KFYI, talk KOY, and sports talk KGME.
Schreiber Promoted at Mercury Radio Arts. Moving up from his head of strategy and special projects position with Glenn Beck's Mercury Radio Arts to president of the company is Jonathan Schreiber. In this new post, Schreiber will oversee Mercury's divisions including digital, radio and publishing and its continued growth in film, television and "digital content across different genres beyond politics and current events." The company says Schreiber will continue to serve as an advisor to TheBlaze, the company's news, information and entertainment network led by CEO Betsy Morgan. Schreiber has an 18-year pedigree in the tech, mobile and entertainment businesses. Beck says, "I personally recruited Jonathan to help take our company to the next level. Since joining Mercury, he has played an integral role in both the strategy and execution at Mercury Radio Arts and my overall business philosophy and approach. He is a trusted advisor and this title reflects the leadership position he has and will continue to assume in this new era for both me and our business.
Industry Mourns Don Quayle. The first president of National Public Radio (NPR) has died: Don Quayle was 84 years old. NPR's Susan Stamberg recalls that Quayle gave her her first radio job. "It was the early-1960s and he was head of the Educational Radio Network – the precursor of NPR – a little network of 12 east coast stations that developed a daily drive-time news show. He hired me to help produce it. When this national network arose, he was an obvious choice to run it. Don was principled, decent, and astute. In the euphoric tumult of our first years, he navigated the choppy seas of building a public radio system. He knew NPR had to serve our listeners, above the competing needs of stations, boards, and funders." The program to which Stamberg alludes, of course, is "All Things Considered," which Quayle debuted on NPR in 1971. He headed the network – which now has more than 900 member stations – from 1970 to 1973. Prior to that (1960 – 1962), Quayle managed Boston public outlet WGBH. Five years ago, the Logan, Utah native received an honorary doctorate of humane letters for his "significant contributions" to public broadcasting from his alma mater, Utah State University.
Premiere and TheBlaze to Present Memorial Day Special. The annual Memorial Day radio special produced by Glenn Beck's TheBlaze Radio Network returns in 2015 with Premiere Networks handling affiliate relations. The three-hour program – titled "Reflections from a Grateful Nation" – features the hosts, writers and editors of TheBlaze and TheBlaze.com, including: Doc Thompson, Skip LaCombe, Buck Sexton, Jay Severin, Chris Salcedo, Mike Broomhead and others. In addition to special appearances by award-winning actor Gary Sinise, "Wheel of Fortune" host Pat Sajak and members of the military, listeners will hear personal stories and conversations about the meaning of the holiday in this special tribute to those who fought and gave their lives to defend America's freedom. It's available to news/talk stations for airing from May 23-25. Interested stations can phone Premiere at 818-377-5300.
Michael Harrison Interviews Boston Herald Editor-in-Chief Joe Sciacca on Weekly Podcast, 'Up Close and Far Out.' In a candid and informative interview on the popular weekly podcast "Up Close and Far Out with Michael Harrison," Boston Herald editor-in-chief Joe Sciacca discusses his views on a wide variety of media-related topics that include, among others: the state of the newspaper industry in a changing media landscape; the impact of the digital era on journalism; and his experience in being involved with his newspaper's pioneering effort in online news/talk/sports radio broadcasting – Boston Herald Radio. During the extensive conversation, Sciacca – a 37-year veteran of the newspaper business as a reporter, columnist and editor — tells TALKERS magazine publisher Michael Harrison that the biggest challenge facing journalists in the newspaper business today is "keeping their print product relevant." He tells Harrison, "I believe this is the greatest time to be leading a news organization in America even though resources are challenging and newspapers are experiencing difficult times in terms of revenue. There really is a great window of opportunity to be creative – to reinvent our business. So when I became editor five years ago after being at the Herald for 32 years, I embraced the challenge because even though I knew the road was going to be difficult to navigate, we have done some incredible things over the last five years and we've really transformed what was purely a print organization into a multimedia news organization." This transformation, of course, includes the launch of Boston Herald Radio – the newspaper's online talk station that produces 11 hours of original, live content every weekday from a studio located right next to the newspaper's newsroom. It has proven to be a major source of breaking stories, not only for Boston-area news consumers, but for the media across the country and around the world. Harrison and Sciacca delve into media theory and discuss differences in the psychology between reading stories online as opposed to the printed page. They also analyze the impact of video cameras inside a radio studio and the differences between what Harrison describes as "great radio or bad television." Sciacca discusses the Boston Herald's commitment to getting the stories right, rather than just being first – a pressure amplified by the competition generated by the 24 hour non-stop, digital news cycle and he recalls how coverage of the Boston Marathon bombing was particularly challenging because of all the false information that was out there in the general news media's frenzy to stay on top of the breaking story during its early hours and days. Harrison describes his theories about the emergence of what he calls "stickless" radio broadcasting (meaning radio without the traditional license, transmitter and tower) and the development of the online "media station" in the 21st century. To hear the entirety of this fascinating conversation between two seasoned, front-line media visionaries, please click here, or click on the "Up Close and Far Out" box in the right-hand column on every page of Talkers.com.
Four More Smartphone Models Can Have FM Chip Activated Via Clip Interactive. According to Clip Interactive, more consumers can exercise the FM chip listening option as it has expanded the phones that can use its technology to include the HTC One M9, HTC Desire 610, Sharp Aquos Crystal and LG G3. Clip Interactive says its application technology connects to this chip, allowing the listener to tune into local stations without having to stream, which depletes data allowances and consumes more battery life. FM chip activation through Clip Interactive mobile apps allows stations to optimize listening options for users. Clip Interactive chief technology officer Peter Shoebridge says, "Activating the FM chip on more devices benefits the listener as they can reduce data usage and enjoy the real-time broadcast. The industry can expect more announcements about additional devices in the coming weeks as we continue our mission to provide interactive radio to the masses."
Odds & Sods. Appearing in the KFAQ, Tulsa studios this morning is a crew from "Good Morning America" as morning host Pat Campbell interviews attorney Clark Brewster. Reserve Sheriff Deputy Robert Bates hired Brewster to represent him in the case of the fatal shooting of Eric Harris that took place during a drug sting. Bates has been cleared by the FBI of violating Harris' civil rights but faces a second-degree manslaughter charge for accidently using his pistol instead of a taser on Harris. Pat Campbell tells TALKERS magazine, "Our station has been ground zero for many exclusives on this story, including the only sit-down interview with Sheriff Stanley Glanz. KFAQ news director Tami Marler has been all over this since day one, getting scoops and guests other outlets can't secure."…..FOX Sports Radio is presenting "FOX Sports Live 2015 NFL Draftcast" – a multi-platform NFL draft special featuring Jay Glazer, Joel Klatt, Peter Schrager, Mike Garafolo and Don Bell in Chicago. It will air on the network's more than 400 affiliates nationwide beginning at 8:00 pm ET on Thursday, April 30…..The last Buckley Broadcasting property – KIDD-AM, Monterey, California – has been sold to Saul Levine's Mt. Wilson Broadcasters for $50,000. Buckley took KIDD-AM dark a few months ago and recently tore down its aging tower structure.
ISIS Violence, Iran Nuclear Program Controversy/U.S. Naval Presence in Yemen, 2016 Presidential Prospects, Police Shootings Controversies, and MLB Action Among Top News/Talk Stories Yesterday (4/20). The reports of ISIS executing Christians; the controversy about negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program and the United States' naval presence in the waters off Yemen; the potential candidates for president in 2016; the cases of police shooting citizens in Baltimore, Tulsa and elsewhere; and the weekend's Major League Baseball action were some of the most-talked-about stories on news/talk radio according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Jason Barrett to Leave KGMZ, San Francisco for Family Reasons. In an emotional-yet-reasoned blog post, sports talk programmer Jason Barrett explains the reason for his imminent departure from the PD position at Entercom's KGMZ "95.7 The Game." Barrett has been travelling from California to Upstate New York every two or three weeks to visit his son who is living with Barrett's parents. He says the physical and psychological toll on the arrangement is too much and, as much as he loves his gig in San Francisco, he's moving to New York to be with his son. Read the entire blog post here.
KCBS-AM, San Francisco's Cavagnaro Sets His Retirement. After spending 37 years at KCBS-AM, San Francisco, Ed Cavagnaro will retire in early-April as the station's director of news & programming. Senior vice president and market manager Doug Harvill states, "Ed Cavagnaro built and led KCBS-AM into its status as the Bay Area's number one radio station. He did this by hiring and managing an intelligent and capable news staff and empowering them to do their very best. Personally, I will greatly miss working with Ed. He's truly an inspirational leader and one of the best news people on the planet." The 63-year-old Cavagnaro comments, "There is a lot more to do and see – I didn't want to wait too long to try new things. I have been lucky to work at [KCBS-AM] for so long. It has been an honor to be the news and program director at such a great radio station working with so many talented people." The San Francisco native has a Masters degree from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. He previously worked for the Medill News Service and he was an aide to a member of the San Francisco board of supervisors before joining KCBS-AM in 1977 as a promotion assistant. Cavagnaro subsequently held a variety of jobs at the station – including managing editor and assistant director of news & programming before being promoted to his present role in 1988.
Sports Talker Steve Czaban Celebrates 25th Anniversary. Sports talk personality Steve Czaban is celebrating his 25th year in the sports talk biz this year. Czaban co-hosts the afternoon drive show on Red Zebra-owned WTEM, Washington (with Chris Cooley) and also hosts the morning drive show on the Yahoo! Sports Radio network. Czaban comments, "Twenty five years presiding over some of the dumbest arguments in sports has flown by in a blink. I guess that's what happens when you are just trying to have fun with listeners every day on the radio. I am thankful to Yahoo! Sports Radio and WTEM for letting me do the kind of radio that is fun and engaging, and doesn't take itself or the sports we cover, too seriously."
Odds & Sods. Former KOTV-TV, Tulsa anchor/investigative reporter Tami Marler joins Journal Broadcast Group's KFAQ "Tulsa's Talk Radio" as executive producer/news director. Elsewhere at the station, part-time technical producer David Prock is boosted to full-time and will handle afternoon news updates…..After a year off terrestrial radio in the wake of the changes at Talk Radio Network, Rusty Humphries announces, via a video at The Washington Times, that he's beginning a weekly podcast called "The Rusty Humphries Rebellion."…..According to a story in The Oregonian, iHeartMedia's sports talk KPOJ will add a local morning drive show to the lineup beginning in March. The paper reports that current KIRO-AM, Seattle evening personalities Justin Myers and Andy Bunker will host the program. Myers tells the paper, "It's a huge opportunity because Portland doesn't have a morning show. That's the biggest thing – having a local morning show that people can listen to on their way to work is huge." An official announcement is expected in the next week…..Amanda Gifford is promoted to senior director, daytime programming, ESPN Audio. The sports giant says that Gifford will continue to oversee all aspects of "Mike & Mike," in addition to "The Herd with Colin Cowherd," "SVP & Russillo," and the Dan Le Batard show.
The Continuing Evolution of Dr. Joy Browne. The outstanding talk radio career of psychologist Dr. Joy Browne has spanned more than 35 years but the GCN-syndicated, nationally-known personality says her show is not the same as it was at the beginning. "The show has evolved so much in the last 30 years and I would argue that it even evolves on a day-to-day basis. It is never the same." Having survived a variety of movements and trends within the news/talk genre, including the present one marked by the domination of partisan politics, the Dr. Joy Browne show has remained a mainstay of talk radio programming in New York City as well as across America. "That," in the words of TALKERS publisher Michael Harrison, "is a remarkable accomplishment, considering how timid programmers can be about stretching the boundaries of their stationality and a stunning tribute to the universality of this remarkable talent's appeal." Now, Dr. Browne is again expanding her horizons with the enormous undertaking of entrepreneurship by assuming ownership of her show and all the responsibilities that such a commitment involves. In the words of TALKERS VP/executive editor Kevin Casey, "In an era when so many 'talent' are now facing the viable option of being in business for themselves, Dr. Joy Browne is setting an inspirational example of how it can be done." In a profile piece by TALKERS managing editor Mike Kinosian, Browne says that taking on the task of owning her show (as opposed to being an employee of a station or network) in today's business climate is challenging, but something she's set out to do because she loves what she does and successfully helping people is not only what makes the show work, but gives her satisfaction. "The only behavior I can help change is yours, but that isn't what a caller wants to hear. They want me to tell them that the other person is to blame. I have to change their mind but I don't have a lot of time to do it. We talk about the guts of a person's life – their job, income, relationship, sex life, kids, or a next-door neighbor. My job is to get through and when I do, there is nothing else like it in the world." Read the entire piece here.
Matt Patrick Helps Raise $$ for Fisher House Houston. Texas talk show host Matt Patrick (left) accepts a couple of awards from Fisher House manager Frank Kelley (right) on behalf of his listeners who pledged close to $40,000 to Fisher House in Houston last Veteran's Day weekend during the annual radiothon Patrick spearheads. Patrick is heard on iHeartMedia's KTRH, Houston; sister talk station KPRC, Houston and the company's talk KFXR, Dallas. The funds raised go to the two Fisher Houses in Houston's Medical Center.
Former Chicago Attorney, Talk Host, Sentenced on Fraud Conviction. Former attorney Kathleen Niew was sentenced to five years and 10 months in prison after defrauding a Chicago-area couple of $2.3 million. At one time Niew hosted a brokered, weekend call-in show on Salem Communications-owned WIND. According to a report in the Chicago Tribune, Niew led the couple to believe their money was being held for closings on commercial real estate deals. Instead, Niew was using their cash for wildly speculative gold mining operation investments around the world. Niew, who lost all of the couple's money, pleaded guilty last June to the fraud charges.
Brian Williams Suspended, ISIS Violence/Death of Kayla Mueller, 2016 Presidential Prospects, Net Neutrality Proposal, Bobbi Kristina Fate, and Jon Stewart to Leave 'Daily Show' Among Top News/Talk Stories Yesterday (2/10). The controversy surrounding NBC's Brian Williams and his suspension from the network's news department; the violence being waged by ISIS and the death of American missionary Kayla Mueller; the potential candidates for president in 2016; the FCC's proposal to regulate the internet; the fate of Whitney Houston's daughter Bobbi Kristina; and Jon Stewart's announcement he'll leave the "Daily Show" this year were some of the most-talked-about stories on news/talk radio yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Entercom Ups Graefe to Chief Information Officer. Twelve-year Entercom staffer John Graefe is promoted to a new post as the company's first chief information officer, responsible for delivering a broad range of IT initiatives to support the company. Graefe has been the vice president of IT and will continue to lead the team of employees overseeing the company's IT infrastructure, as well as its strategy and partnerships. In making the announcement, the company says Graefe is a tech leader with a unique view of IT innovation and its application in driving business objectives. In this new role he will take over responsibilities for the company's analytics and business intelligence initiatives. He'll report to EVP/CFO Steve Fisher, who comments, "John has demonstrated outstanding leadership in managing our IT organization while continuing to position IT as a strategic asset and business driver. I am confident that, as CIO, he will continue to advance Entercom strategic platforms and strategies." Graefe says, "I am excited for the opportunity to continue leading the IT team at Entercom and further advancing our initiatives in analytics and business intelligence. This will continue to enhance Entercom's position as a leading broadcasting and marketing solutions company."
Riley Returns to Journal Broadcast Group in Tulsa. Most recently working as a consultant in the industry, Jules Riley is named operations manager for Journal Broadcast Group's Tulsa operations, including news/talk KFAQ. Tulsa VP/GM Bill Berry says, "We are very excited to welcome Jules back to Journal. She has a stellar reputation in the industry and extensive experience with multiple formats. I have no doubt that she will do a terrific job as our programming leader." Riley was the program director for Journal's rock KICT "T95" and classic rock KFXJ "104.5 The Fox" in Wichita until 2001 before leaving to lead programming teams in St. Louis, Philadelphia and Phoenix. She comments, "I am thrilled to rejoin Journal Broadcast Group and work with the phenomenal Tulsa team. My thanks to Bill Berry, Beverlee Brannigan and Steve Wexler."
"Trippin' Out into the Future" with Michael Harrison. The time has come for the rise of the MEDIA STATION. When Jerry Del Colliano was asked what role TALKERS/RadioInfo publisher Michael Harrison will play at his forthcoming "Media Solutions Conference" in Philadelphia on Wednesday, March 26 – the noted industry observer and analyst described Harrison as a "futurist" and stated "Michael and I will trip out into the future of radio and digital content." Harrison's reaction to the comment was that he was extremely flattered by the remark, stating, "Wow, to be in this business for 48 years and still be called a 'futurist' is a compliment, to say the least. Those who know me personally or have heard me speak and read my articles over the decades know that I maintain a very healthy respect for the past and radio's pop cultural heritage – HOWEVER, they also know that I do so only from the perspective that they help us navigate the wild waters of the future into which we must always be bravely sailing." Harrison continues, "There are several things that I am looking forward to discussing at Jerry's seminar that span my interest in both talk and music radio…but first and foremost, I believe it's time for the industry to come to terms with the theoretical (and increasingly real) concept of the "media station" because that is, in fact, where we are heading in terms of platform. And while many people in this business are running around uttering the half-baked phrase 'content is king' and counting their chickens over the seeming ease of entry to the internet — those who have an understanding of media theory and elementary art appreciation understand that without 'platform,' content cannot be monetized. The 'media station' will be the platform of today's radio station (as well as most newspapers and magazines) before this decade is over. Those who prepare for this and understand exactly what it entails will not only survive — they will thrive — and continue to successfully ride the traditional time-line of our glorious industry from one century to the next. Those who do not will drown in the vast ocean of noise that is the undeveloped, platform-less internet." Harrison will be one of three special guest speakers at the conference. Along with WBEB, Philadelphia ("More FM") owner Jerry Lee and nationally syndicated Premiere Networks and Fox News Channel talk star Sean Hannity. The intensive day-long workshop will focus on a wide variety of digital-era issues currently facing and challenging radio. These include coming to a better understanding of the Millennial generation, learning to disrupt radio itself before its media rivals do, separating radio's main product into unique on-air and online categories, effectively using video to generate significant amounts of revenue, reinventing the morning show, time-shifting radio, making commercials less of a liability and much more. Harrison adds, "I am really looking forward to participating in this conference and tackling these crucial issues with a bunch of smart people from all ends of the business. Jerry Lee has so much to share about running an independent station in an aggressive, winning way – we could sure use more Jerry Lees in this industry – and Sean Hannity is the very definition of a classy guy who rose to the very top of the talent ladder. One of the things Sean brings to the table is the ability to attract younger listeners to traditional news/talk – he has done quite alright in already solving questions to which most people are actively seeking answers." The event takes place at Philadelphia's Rittenhouse Hotel. For more information click here.
First Round of February PPM Data Released. PPM data from the first of four groups of 12 markets for the February 2014 period (January 30 – February 26) has been released by Nielsen Audio. Those markets include: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas, Houston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Nassau-Suffolk (Long Island), Riverside, San Jose, and Middlesex-Somerset-Union (New Jersey). TALKERS magazine's sister publication RadioInfo has all the (subscriber) numbers here. Managing editor and West Coast bureau chief Mike Kinosian offers his "Ten Takeaways" from the report at RadioInfo.com here.
Odds & Sods. The station that will benefit from Midwest Communications' purchase of the construction permit for an FM translator licensed to Howard, Wisconsin (W221DA at 92.1) is sports talk WNFL, Green Bay. Midwest is buying the CP from David M. Stout for $65,000. Howard lies northwest and adjacent to the City of Green Bay…..The mystery of the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines flight 370 has been a boon to the ratings of cable news/talk channel CNN. The ratings woes of the channel are well known to industry watchers and the recent news has boosted the channel's ratings above those of its competitors Fox News Channel and MSNBC in recent days.
Crimea Votes to Join Russia/Obama vs. Putin, Malaysian Airline Flight 370 Mystery, Mid-Term Elections/2016 Presidential Race, ObamaCare Criticism, Los Angeles Quake, and Lingering Winter Weather/Global Warming Among Top News/Talk Stories Yesterday (3/17). The Crimea-Russia case and criticism of President Obama's handling of Vladimir Putin; the ongoing mystery of the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370; the forecasting of political change with the mid-term elections and speculation about the 2016 presidential race; scrutiny of the rollout and effects of the Affordable Care Act; Monday's Los Angeles earthquake and concerns about another one; and the chilly weather still affecting the Midwest and East and the global warming controversy were some of the most-talked-about stories on news/talk radio yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS.
Monday, January 20, 2014
KFI's Internal Shuffling "Replaces" Limbaugh. Rather than bringing in another host to cover the gaping hole left by Rush Limbaugh, it looks like Clear Channel, Los Angeles talker KFI will adjust the times of some of its existing personalities. Morning talent Bill Handel will apparently get to sleep an extra hour, as he will handle 6:00 am – 10:00 am duties (from 5:00 am – 9:00 am), while Bill Carroll will adjust to 10:00 am – 2:00 pm from 12:00 noon – 3:00pm. In place of their 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm shift, afternoon drivers John & Ken will extend one more hour to 7:00 pm. Tim Conway Jr. remains at 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm, with syndicated talent George Noory following until 5:00 am. As of today, Gary Hoffmann debuts the 5:00 am – 6:00 am "Wake-up Call." These moves are necessitated owing to Limbaugh transitioning from powerhouse KFI to co-owned, newly re-branded KEIB "The Patriot" (formerly KTLK-AM).
Gann Going to San Antonio as WOAI – KTKR PD. Brian Gann is leaving Journal Broadcast Group Tulsa to program Clear Channel San Antonio news/talk WOAI and sports KTKR "The Ticket." According to president and market manager Marlene Trevino, "We are very fortunate to have Brian join our team in San Antonio. He brings a wealth of experience to WOAI and KTKR and we look forward to the bright future ahead under his leadership." Gann comments, "I am excited to have the opportunity to help lead WOAI and 'The Ticket.' There is a terrific team in place there and I am honored to be able to join them." While in Tulsa, Gann was operations manager of adult hits KBEZ "Bob FM," KFAQ "Tulsa's Talk Radio," CHR KHTT "K-Hits," KVOO "Today's Country Variety," and classic country KXBL "Big Country." He starts his San Antonio assignment in one week (1/30).
Mark Arum Gets Nightly Show at WSB, Atlanta. Traffic reporter Mark Arum is taking over the 10:00 pm to 12:00 midnight daily show at Cox Media Atlanta's news/talk WSB after handling weekend and fill-in roles at the station. This new gig comes in addition to his traffic reporter roles at WSB-TV, news/talk WSB-AM and hot AC WSB-FM "B98.5." As reported by the Atlanta Journal Constitution's Rodney Ho, Arum replaces Adam Goldfein who exited the late show role at the end of 2013 for personal reasons. Arum tells Ho that he's been wanting a daily show since his arrival at WSB in 1997. Cox Media did give him a chance to host a daily show at its Stamford and Norwalk, Connecticut stations back in 2008 and he says it provided "invaluable experience."
Learfield's Worsham, Boman, Heim Elevated to Senior Positions. Missouri-based Learfield Communications promotes Aaron Worsham, Tom Boman, and Jennifer Heim. Worsham advances from vice president to senior vice president of affiliate relations and operations; broadcast manager Boman is boosted to vice president of broadcast operations; and corporate controller Heim becomes vice president/corporate controller. Worsham and Boman manage the company's sports operations division, which oversees all aspects related to broadcast talent and station relationships for Learfield Sports' radio networks as part of its multimedia rights partnerships with university athletic programs. Senior vice president/chief content officer Joe Ferreira comments, "Aaron and Tom have exhibited outstanding leadership and execution skills throughout their tenure at Learfield Sports and have taken our industry-leading audio business to great heights. Producing and managing thousands of broadcasts annually for our 50-plus networks, key flagship and affiliate partners and digital distribution networks is a daunting task. These well-deserved promotions reflect growth and success in all areas." Meanwhile, chief financial officer Matt Hupfeld states, "Jennifer is a true professional who has proven to be an excellent asset to Learfield. She is well deserving of assuming the vice president role and we know she will continue to do an outstanding job." Worsham has been with Learfield since 1999. Prior to joining the company in 2006, Boman was a producer with the Los Angeles Dodgers Radio Network and Fox Sports Radio in Los Angeles. CPA Heim's background includes being a financial manager for Brookstone and a senior auditor for several companies.
Michael Smerconish to Publish First Novel About Conservative Talk Show Host. The book is titled, Talk (Cider Mill Press 2014) and is due out in May. But as Michael Smerconish tells the Washington Post, "My highest purpose is to entertain…a lot of it is fake." Still, readers of the book about a fictional conservative talk host from Florida who finds himself in the thick of a hotly contested presidential race, will probably find a lot of what transpires culled from the reality of the talk radio business in which Michael Smerconish has dwelt during his career. Now working at SiriusXM after years on AM/FM radio, Smerconish ruffled some feathers when he left for satellite radio saying, in effect, he felt the requirement talk hosts on AM/FM be easily pigeonholed was holding him, and the industry, back. Previews of the book indicate that while this is fiction, Smerconish just may be taking a few shots at the facet of the industry he left behind as he tells his story.
Opinion: Hang On A Minute, Bill. Weighing in on the Bill O'Reilly's recent "promotion" for Pandora, TALKERS managing editor Mike Kinosian observes: "On the positive side, Bill O'Reilly last week let known his partisanship for one particular iconic American vocal group on his Fox News Channel television program. Conversely, terrestrial music radio programmers just might remember certain comments he made should O'Reilly ever look to them to plug his next book or project on that platform. In an approximately 45-second "Tip of the Day" segment, the "O'Reilly Factor" host gave a thumbs-up to Pandora over terrestrial radio. "Do you like music," he queried. "I do [and] there are plenty of free ways to get it. The easiest way is to turn on the radio." So far, so good. Then O'Reilly said, "The problem with the radio is that for every good song there are three bad songs. So, you can hear [good songs] like The Beach Boys' 'Help Me Rhonda,' [and] 'Fun, Fun, Fun.' [Those are] good songs, but then you'll hear 'Hang on Sloopy' – painful." Off-camera laughter was audible as O'Reilly winced at the thought of The McCoys' song. His advice was to have his audience "check out" Pandora.com's free website. In amazement, he remarked about the logistics of typing "the song you like and you get the song played to you. Then, you get other songs similar to it [so] you are basically creating your own radio station. Let me know what you think." After having mentioned Pandora by name three times in under one minute, O'Reilly insisted he "had no interest in that website at all." His motive was to tell his audience because, "I like you." Not to nitpick the host, but his mention of "Help Me Rhonda" and "Fun, Fun, Fun" sounded like one run-on title, especially since he said, "That is a good song." Moreover, he was only able to cite one "painful" tune, compared to two good ones. Whether or not by coincidence, the three specific titles O'Reilly mentioned were from the mid-1960s. We wonder if he has heard of YouTube yet.
Plans Underway for Ron Ruth Memorial Benefit. The event celebrating the life of Ron Ruth will take place next month (Tuesday, 2/25) at the New York Friars Club and is being organized by the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) in conjunction with the Broadcasters Foundation. Actively arranging the festivities for their late broadcast colleague are The Friends of Ron Ruth Memorial Benefit Committee consisting of Erica Farber, Norm Feuer, George Hyde, Bill Moyes, Herb McCord, Jeff Smulyan, Jim Thompson, and Erle Younker. A portion of the proceeds from the $250 ticket price will be donated to the Ron Ruth Memorial Fund at the Broadcasters Foundation of America. Ruth was executive vice president of stations for the RAB for 19 years. He held sales manager positions for Unistar Radio Networks, as well as at the local level in markets such as New York (WOR-FM), Chicago (WNUS), Washington, DC (WGMS), and Buffalo (WYSL). Ruth left Unistar to join the Radio Advertising Bureau in 1992. Most recently, he was consulting the RAB. He died of a heart attack this past November 16 in Florida.
New York Festivals International Radio Competition Announces Call for Entries. Now through March 19, the New York Festivals is accepting entries for the 32nd annual "World's Best Radio Programs" competition. This competition is unique in that entries are received from between 30 and 50 nations across the globe each year. Competition executive director Rose Anderson tells TALKERS managing editor Mike Kinosian that global scope is important, "One thing that is most important to us is that we make New York Festivals Radio Program Awards a destination for people all over the world who are creating radio that is interesting, innovative, and of very high quality." Anderson adds that the grand jury members (judges) enjoy the high quality of radio they review. "They have consistently written comments that the quality of the entries is fantastic. People are entering material in drama, news, documentaries, talk, and music that continues to make new ways of telling stories. We have had entries from Radio Free Asia; from folks on the scene who described the riots in Cairo; and people from Romania who submitted amazing audio of drama." With 130 headings, the scope of the competition is wide. To find out more about the New York Festivals Radio Program Awards, click here.
Cumulus 'Big Game' Party. The scene here is the Roseland Ballroom in New York City yesterday as Cumulus Media's hot AC WPLJ; country WNSH "Nash FM 94.7," and news/talk WABC come together to put on a 'Big Game Party' in honor of the NFL's championship being decided in the nearby Met Life stadium in two weeks. Sunday's event was hosted by Todd Pettengill of WPLJ. The venue was filled to capacity with over 3,000 guests enjoying a sports expo, playoff viewing party, station games, and food. Former New York Giants wide receiver and NBC Sports Radio Network personality Amani Toomer was on hand meeting the many loyal listeners! Pettengill states, "The first annual Cumulus Big Game Party was an absolute example of synergy. Three radio stations with different audiences, air staff's, came together to make the perfect circle of success. I can't wait for next January!" The evening concluded with a performance by Daughtry.
WCBS, New York Producer/Engineer Silva Dies. Radio producer and engineer Carlos Silva died at age 50 after a battle with stomach and esophageal cancer in Lutz, Florida on Sunday (1/19). Silva worked for CBS RADIO's WCBS, New York where he produced New York Yankees broadcasts. He had also worked game broadcasts for ESPN Radio, the Orlando Magic, Philadelphia Phillies Spanish-language broadcasts, and the old New Jersey Nets.
Cool Job Opportunity. Syndication Specialist Needed – The Dave Ramsey Show, now the 3rd largest syndicated talk show in the nation with more than 530 affiliates, is in need of a Go-Getter willing to take on this growing demand. This person will work with our small- and mid-sized markets. Duties will consist of new market development as well as serving existing affiliates and building relationships. Our organization has been voted Best Place to Work in Nashville for six years in a row for a reason. If you think you have what it takes and are interested in working in an environment where you can learn and grow, we need to talk. Interested candidates apply at: http://www.daveramsey.com/company/view-all-jobs/
Monday, April 9, 2012
Cumulus Media Networks' Mike Huckabee Debuts Today. The number of affiliates set to air the Mike Huckabee show is pegged at somewhere between 175 and 200. The eager anticipation of Huckabee's debut would not be so intense were it not for the facts that the show airs live from 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm ET – the same time period as Premiere Networks' Rush Limbaugh – and that the latter is recovering from the backlash and intense consumer media scrutiny that followed the Sandra Fluke controversy. Regardless, the industry will certainly be watching how Huckabee's Cumulus Media Networks program takes off but the consumer media appears to be salivating at the notion that Limbaugh has "competition." The fact, of course, is that every radio show has competition of one sort or another and Limbaugh has faced high-profile talent in his daypart in the past – most notably from Fox News Channel superstar Bill O'Reilly for a number of years. Mike Huckabee will succeed if he hosts a compelling program that grabs listeners. Broadcasters understand that will happen or not independent of what other talk show hosts are doing or whether they are facing a "crisis." As TALKERS publisher Michael Harrison told Politico in a piece published over the weekend, "This isn't an election, it's an industry. There's room for both, just like there's room for Letterman and Leno. Yes, every competitor hurts Limbaugh. But Huckabee is basically just another competitor. If he takes a little away from Limbaugh, fine. But he also has the potential to expand the talk radio audience."
Rumors of Major Syndication Changes in Philadelphia and New York; Smerconish to Bump Limbaugh from WPHT. And possibly more than that…but first things first. A very hot rumor out of Philadelphia has WYD Media-produced Michael Smerconish's nationally syndicated program airing live 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm on CBS Radio's news/talk WPHT– where Premiere Networks' Rush Limbaugh does right now. Smerconish is currently delayed to PM drive on WPHT. Radio-Info's Tom Taylor wrote about the other part of this rumor in his morning blast on 4/6: Merlin Media may be planning to go talk and not all-news on WKDN-FM, Philadelphia – its new property which is still airing Christian programming from prior owner Family Stations. With former WBT-AM/FM, Charlotte morning drive host (and Philly native) Al Gardner hired to program and possibly host mornings at WKDN-FM and Rush Limbaugh possibly soon-to-be-available (plus Premiere's Sean Hannity and Glenn Beck available, as Tom Taylor points out), a move to talk would be much less personnel intensive and would enjoy the ability to grab three of the biggest news/talk personalities in the business. But there's more…other chatter coming out of New York is that Merlin Media has been talking to Premiere Networks about bringing Rush Limbaugh to its all-newser FM News 101.9 (WEMP-FM) if Cumulus Media decides to put new national syndication rollout Mike Huckabee on WABC in Limbaugh's place. Then one would have to ask the question, "Would Merlin do the same with WWWN-FM, Chicago if Cumulus bumped Limbaugh in exchange for Huckabee on its news/talker WLS?" Stay tuned.
KFAQ, Tulsa Talk Host Pat Campbell Responds to Deadly Shootings. KFAQ, Tulsa morning drive talk host Pat Campbell tells TALKERS his program responded very quickly to a series of shootings in the city in which five citizens – all African American – were shot and three died. Campbell says he hosted a special Saturday noontime edition of his program to address the crimes and seek the public's assistance in capturing suspects. He tells TALKERS, "I had the mayor in the studio urging calm but more importantly, cooperation with the police. We urged listeners that might have any information to call the Crime Stoppers Hotline and the good news is that a tip came in around 4:00 pm that led to the arrest of the suspects early Sunday morning. This is an example of talk radio at its best! Rather than becoming a wedge like we've seen in the Trayvon Martin case, 1170 KFAQ brought the community together and got the bad guys off the street."
WQAM, Miami Standing By Sports Talk Host Sid Rosenberg After DUI Arrest Last Week. WQAM, Miami afternoon sports talk host Sid Rosenberg was back on the air on Friday after spending most of Thursday in jail following an early morning arrest on DUI and driving on a suspended license charges. Rosenberg, who has spoken publicly about past substance abuse issues and has talked of having twice been to rehab, is being supported by his superiors at the Beasley sports talk outlet. The Miami Herald reports WQAM program director Lee Feldman stating, for now, Rosenberg is not being suspended. WQAM general manager Joe Bell declined to comment to the paper.
Matt Lauer to Remain with NBC's "Today." The months of speculation about the future of television talk host Matt Lauer have come to an end as NBC announced Lauer has signed a multi-year contract to remain with the network's morning news magazine program. The buzz in the industry included rumors Lauer would rejoin Katie Couric at rival ABC. Though Couric is set to begin a new chapter in her career at ABC with her own daytime talk show, ABC's "Good Morning America" has been closing the ratings gap between it and "Today." On Lauer's signing, NBC News president Steve Capus tells The New York Times, "Matt is the franchise, and our franchise player has decided to keep leading our team." The Times story notes that "Today" has been in first place in the morning news show ratings for the past 16 years.
Fox News Channel Brings Santita Jackson Aboard as Contributor. The daughter of Rev. Jesse Jackson left Midway Broadcasting's WVON, Chicago due to budget cuts last fall. Now, Santita Jackson is named a contributor for Fox News Channel. Santita Jackson is also producer of Jesse Jackson's weekly Premiere Networks-syndicated talk show "Keep Hope Alive."
Raubin Pierce Leaves On-Air Position with WIBW, Topeka for Management Post at Manhattan Broadcasting. Raubin Pierce co-hosted the "On the Other Hand" talk show with co-host Megan Mosack at Morris Communications' WIBW, Topeka and served as the company's director of information technology. He's left those duties to become operations director and head of new media at Manhattan Broadcasting in Manhattan, Kansas. The company operates four stations in the Manhattan market including news/talk KMAN. Pierce tells the Topeka Capital-Journal, "This was just a fantastic opportunity. There was just no way that I couldn't do this."
Longtime South Florida Broadcaster Patricia Anderson Dies from Cancer at 54. Trish Anderson was well known on South Florida radio. During her career she worked as a producer, voice-over talent, sports reporter and traffic reporter at stations including WINZ and WIOD, Miami. Anderson battled breast and bone cancer. She passed away on March 31.
Johnny B at Wrigley Field. That's WGN, Chicago morning drive host Jonathon Brandmeier (center with sunglasses) surrounded by the Chicago band The Fold at the Captain Morgan club at Wrigley Field on Opening Day. The Fold won the station's contest to write an original song celebrating the Chicago Cubs. The winning song – "Let's Go Cubbies" – is being played at the beginning of each Cubs game broadcast on WGN this season. The band was with Brandmeier on Opening Day to perform the song live at WGN's pre-game broadcast and live remote.


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The 12 UTC regional surface analysis showed an area of high
pressure centered over the Ohio Valley, providing our forecast area with east winds at the surface. Vapor imagery and upper air data
showed a high pressure area centered near the surface high, also
providing our region with fairly strong east winds. Modest 500 mb
height rises coupled with drying, sinking air aloft should result in much less deep moist convection today.
GOES special sensor Precip Water imagery indicated values 20% below climatology over north FL, which typically coincides with just isolated showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours. There were numerous showers and thunderstorms over the Panhandle coastal waters this morning, but those will likely dissipate by mid afternoon. Because of the dry air aloft, some of the convection today will be shallow (showers), and it`s unlikely that the few thunderstorms that do develop will be severe. Flooding is also unlikely today (a welcome change) given the below-average vapor content of the troposphere and the expected rapid westward motion of showers.
Temperatures will be near average- in the lower 90s.
MVFR CIGS were still present at almost all terminals expect TLH,
which appears to have begun to mix out. This trend should continue
over the next few hours at remaining terminals.
Looking at BUFKIT time/height cross section analysis and current observations, it appears that gusts up to 20 knots can be expected as broken cloud decks continue to mix out.
Much drier air is making its way into our area, so there is no mention of showers or thunderstorms in TAFs this afternoon.
Expect IFR cigs to develop in the early morning hours tomorrow much like we`ve been seeing the past couple of days.
Most river levels continue to be in slow recession with the Choctawhatchee still solidly above flood levels. While it will take Bruce some time to drop below flood stage, river levels should be on the decline at the Caryville gage and receding at a level fast enough that the Choctawhatchee could drop below flood stage there by the latter part of this week.
The Middle Suwannee River will begin cresting through the middle
part of this week and remain below action stage at the forecast
points from Ellaville through Branford. We are seeing some rises on
the Lower Suwannee with Wilcox possibly moving toward action stage late this week. Flood stages are not expected to be met in the Lower Suwannee River.
Tallahassee 91 71 93 70 / 20 10 20 10
Panama City 88 74 89 75 / 20 20 20 10
Dothan 90 70 92 71 / 20 10 20 10
Albany 90 71 92 71 / 20 10 20 10
Valdosta 91 69 92 70 / 20 20 20 20
Cross City 90 69 93 70 / 20 20 30 20
Apalachicola 87 75 88 75 / 20 20 20 10