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Pork Tenderloin
Pork Tenderloin pre-seared and bagged with butter, garlic, and thyme. Cooked sous vide @60C for 60 minutes and post seared with smoked salt and pepper.
Cherry tomatoes we found at the farmer's market today were bagged with olive oil, garlic, basil, and thyme and cooked with the pork at 60C for 60 minutes. The result is this amazing burst of flavor and a super soft texture encased in a grape-like shell.
The plate was garnished with very ripe peaches that were sliced on a mandoline and compressed with some white balsamic vinegar. There is also a goat cheese and charred green onion emulsion. A bunch of green onions were trimmed and coated lightly with olive oil and salt and charred with a torch and blended with goat cheese, warm milk, olive oil, and smoked salt. The emulsion is plated in pearl onion "shells" that were blanched briefly and charred with a torch.
The plate was sauced with pork jus made from the bag juices and pork stock mixed with some butter and infused with thyme. The pea shoots were tossed with olive oil and white balsamic vinegar.
Michel Bras, the famed chef from Laguiole, France, is known best for two things: 1) the molten lava cake and 2) gargouillou. The latter, a painstakingly plated and constructed salad of 40-60 different vegetables and fruits is a work of art and the inspiration for this dish.
Components: Yellow bell pepper puree, prickly pair juice, watercress, arugula, frisee, red leaf lettuce, baby green leaf lettuce, fresh garbanzo beans, sugar snap peas, fava beans, zucchini, radish, fiddlehead ferns, asparagus, swiss chard stems, pomegranate seeds, blackberries, speck, pork headcheese, garrotxa cheese, moody blue smoked blue cheese, sweet butter, lemon juice, quick pickled shallots, and sea salt.
Smoked Turkey
{Applewood Smoked Turkey Breast}
Red cabbage puree, Maitake mushrooms, Fiddlehead ferns, Turkey skin "bacon bits", Watercress
Chicken two ways
Leg and thigh meat was minced with sautéed shallots, garlic, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Bound with some Activa RM to make a torchon and cooked sous vide @ 64C for 90 minutes. The torchon was then sliced and pan seared and topped with chicken skin "chicharones" as a play on a ballotine.
Breast was simply bagged with some olive oil and sea salt and cooked alongside the ballotine.
The base puree is a vidalia onion and oyster mushroom puree (caramelized vidalia, browned oyster mushroom tops, veg stock) that was passed through a tamis after pureeing. The white puree is parsley root pureed with whole milk and black truffle salt.
The grains are pearl couscous, baby chickpeas, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, and quinoa cooked in chicken stock and finished with lemon juice.
To garnish there are flash pickled spring red onions and watercress leaves.
Supper Club IV Photos
Thanks to everyone who came out this month. Here are some pictures of the dishes we consumed!
Miso Butter Snow, Raw Cucumber, Compressed Cucumber with Sweet Soy, Togarashi, Green Onion, Micro Cabbage, Lime, Wasabi-Avocado Puree
{Spinach Agnolotti}
Fava Beans, Charred Sweet Onion, Asparagus, Truffle Salt, Lemon Nage
{Spring Lamb}
Chimichurri, Confit Radish in Duck Fat and Clover Honey, Sunchoke Puree
{Striped Bass}
Fennel aioli, fried artichoke hearts and stems, leek ash, assortment of edible flowers
{Berries & Brioche}
Raspberries, Strawberries, Vanilla Cream, Mint, Aerated Brioche


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In these days of business uncertainty, coupled with the rise of the free agent nation, it is time to take a more comprehensive view of employee development. Gone are the days of seeing employee development and succession planning as separate functions. In order to remain competitive, organizations must combine the development plan of the organization, with that of each and every employee. This new approach is called Long-term Employee Development (LTED) and it has become a differentiator for great organizations looking to build their talent bench strength as well as add another layer of sophistication within their Employee Value Proposition, which will ultimately help them attract and retain the very best employees.
To successfully implement LTED, organizations must adopt a perspective that has been in the realm of sports and athletics for years. The concept of Long-term Athlete Development has been a staple for the progression of athletes across their competitive career it is crucial in helping the athlete, coaches, and sports officials understand the specific degree of training, modifications to the competitive environment, and the appropriate milestones to be achieved in order to progress to the next level of competition. This ensures that every athlete understands their path within the competitive environment, and how they must prepare themselves today, in order to ensure a greater level of success in future, higher levels of competition.
Organizations in the business arena should be no different. In fact, some organizations do take this rigorous, forward-looking approach to employee development, sadly, they are in the minority. The reality is that this clearly defined stage-gate approach is poorly understood and rarely utilized.
The goal of this paper is to help organizations understand not only the importance of developing a strategy and organizational ethic around Long-term Employee Development, but also to help educate them on how to implement it effectively.
Understanding the Process
Long-term Employee Development programs need not be a cumbersome, bureaucratic nightmare. In fact, if developed appropriately, they can and should be nimble, energizing, and even aspirational. Like any other new process within an organization, there will be a significant amount of effort required to get the process launched, however, as time passes and the ethic of employee development permeates the corporate culture, the program will slowly become self-sustaining.
When looking to implement an LTED program, the initial step is to reflect, with a critical eye, on where the organization currently sees itself with regard to strategy implementation, talent bench strength, and its place within the industry. Having this baseline will help point all of the organizations talent programs in the right direction. As this step is completed, then, and only then, can the organization begin to implement an LTED program.
Launching, and maintaining the program covers five broad categories:
- Painting the Future translating the organizational strategy into development paths
- Setting Developmental Growth Trajectories customizing the journey for each employee
- Understanding the Phases of Development preparing for higher levels of responsibility
- Performance Management combining rigorous assessment with personal dialogue
- Ongoing Monitoring realigning the program, and the candidate pool over time
Painting the Future
The first step to implementing a successful LTED program is to understand how it fits into an organizations Succession Planning process as well as its Leadership and Management Development processes. Successful implementation of an LTED program starts with the organization spotting the skills and leadership capabilities it will will need 3-5 years into the future and ensuring that employees are giving sufficient time and access to development initiatives designed to engrain these capabilities long before they are needed.
The reality however, is that the approach most organizations take to employee development is the exact opposite. The approach these organizations take is akin to giving an individual a drivers license, and then expecting them to learn to drive. LTED is the organizational equivalent to Drivers Ed and helps ensure that each and every employee is aware of their potential future role, and prepared for it, long before they actually get the promotion.
In order to successfully navigate increasing levels of responsibility within an organization, employees must progress along what business thought-leader Ram Charan calls the Leadership Pipeline. At each turn in the pipe, an individual must develop and demonstrate new skills and behaviours which are appropriate to the new role. Comprehensive LTED programs prepare their employees for these turns and develop the employees skills in two streams Leadership Capability, and Operational Knowledge. LTED programs must be administered in a way that introduces level-appropriate development initiatives.
Setting Developmental Growth Trajectories
The next step in the development of an LTED program is the creation of developmental growth trajectories. In reality, not every employee in your organization will move towards the organizations future at the same pace, and some may not be appropriate for your organizations future at all. Recognizing where each employee fits is the essence of a developmental growth trajectory. Therefore, the organization must map out individual growth trajectories to ensure that each employee is able to be as effective as possible.
The second key aspect of the concept of growth trajectories is that LTED is a forward looking process, and that they must have a healthy appetite for uncertainty. While there is no guarantee as to how the future will unfold, organizations that make bold predictions are willing to reevaluate as time unfolds, and focuses on developing their employees have a clear advantage over those who dont.
When setting an appropriate growth trajectory for an employee, many things must be taken into consideration. First off is determining where the particular employee is within the organization, and where that employee may end up in the future. Planning out an employees potential moves within the organization is a standard part of any succession planning. However, when an organization uses an LTED approach, this career path is matched up with an appropriate development path. Once this step is completed, the organization then determines the necessary skills, both leadership and operational that the particular employee must develop, in preparation for the next planned step in their career. Lastly, the development initiatives must be laid out on a timeline that allows the employee to receive the appropriate development at the appropriate pace.
Remember, there are no guarantees, and the organization must continually monitor and readjust. Not only that, some employees may encounter plateaus in their development, and the organization must ensure that contingency plans are put in place to keep key employees engaged. In this sense, implementing an LTED program is not for the faint of heart. In traditional training and development programs, course calendars are laid out at the beginning of the year, and only reassessed annually. In an LTED program, there are as many unique growth trajectories as there are employees, and the process must be monitored in real time.
Phases of Development
LTED programs are a combination of an organizations succession planning process and its employee development process. With that in mind, it is important to continually monitor an employees progress and appetite for advancement throughout their involvement in the program. In order for an organization to ensure that the right employees are in line for the right positions, their LTED program must be structured in three phases of development Introductory, Preparatory, and Mastery. These phases ensure that if an employee does not show the level of engagement, determination, and aptitude outlined in their development path, changes can be made. In other words, if an employee is not right for the job, they can be re-directed long before the original position comes available, thereby allowing time to prepare another candidate.
Understanding the Phases:
Introductory the goal of this phase is to introduce candidates to a sample of the responsibilities, challenges, and behaviours that would be required of them in a more challenging role. This phase would typically be short in duration (2-4 sessions), and would conclude with an assessment of comprehension, as well as a questionnaire of the employees interest level in advancing within the organization.
Preparatory the goal of this phase is to engage candidates in a thorough download of information, relevant to the specific requirements of more challenging roles. The instruction format would move away from the lecture-style approach of the Introductory Phase, to a more team based, and collaborative learning approach. This phase of the program would be longer in duration (6-8 sessions) and would give the candidate access to a mentor to help understand the contextual factors involved in a more challenging role within the organization.
Mastery the goal of this phase is to ensure candidates have the ability to apply what they have learned from the earlier two phases by using strategic thinking skills. The instruction in this phase would be through observation in real on-the-job scenarios, and would tie into the organizations Leadership Intern Program. This phase would give the candidate the opportunity to apply and hone their skills in non-business critical environments.
Performance Management
Organizations that make the decision to implement a Long-term Employee Development program understand that there is a high degree of ongoing assessment and evaluation involved. Performance Management is a critical component of any successful LTED program. Throughout the three development phases, and in conjunction with the employees daily responsibilities, the organization must understand each employees level of performance at all times. Only by having a continual process to monitor progress and effectiveness can an LTED Program ensure that the right candidate is moving towards a more challenging position and also embracing the right Leadership and Operational skills required to help move the organization forward.
The performance management process within the organization must, therefore, be:
Proactive the organization has a responsibility to help guide, develop and prepare their employees in order to thrive in the future. Therefore, the organization must engage the employee regularly to ensure they know at all times, where they stand when compared to pre-determined performance standards. Taking a reactive approach only discourages candidates, and slows progress overall.
Objective high potential employees seek out feedback on where they stand in relation to the organizations standards, and those around them. Therefore, the organization must ensure that the measures they use to assess, evaluate, and at times rank their employees, are objective, and accurate. Otherwise, they risk alienating their truly top talent.
Evolving any performance measures used to assess candidates must be relevant and timely. If the measures used are out of date, or are based on a standard that is no longer applicable, candidates cannot move towards the organizations future. If the organizations future demands a skill or capability that is not being measured, the organization, and its employees, will never achieve it.
Conclusion - Ongoing Monitoring
The last aspect to consider about Long-term Employee Development programs is that they are just that, long-term. While the organization may focus their operations or their sales cycles on calendar or fiscal years, LTED programs are less structured, and not necessarily tied to a particular timeframe. This concept must also be explained to the employees involved. They must understand that their development path may cover many months or years, and at the end there is no guarantee they will actually be the right candidate when the need arises. However, as stated earlier, by taking this approach, coupled with monitoring the organizations industry, and the global business environment, organizations that build effective LTED programs will be far more likely to be successful than organizations who do not.
Great organizations also understand that employees who are prepared to accept new challenges will be more likely to succeed compared to employees who are thrown into a situation they cannot handle. By continually monitoring each employees progress through the program, an organization can make adjustments to the program and its timing, as needed, to ensure each employees effectiveness. To return to the sports comparison, great coaches ensure their athletes peak at the right time, and are ready to compete. Organizations must ensure the same for their employees. Employees must be ready to shine when the time is right.

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|I have always had problems with house plants. They are either growing badly or die shortly.
Nothing is growing well in my house, except this kind of plant. This plant grows fast and big healthily.
Can anybody explain why? And what happened to the palm looking plant. It has lost the pigmentation on the green leaves and gotten brown spots. The variegated leaf (yellow and green) plant has always lost leaves. What happened to it. Can anyone tell me the name of the plant that grows well?
Thank for all
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- Posted by gravyboots 7B (My Page) on Sun, Oct 9, 11 at 20:44
|Maybe spider mites on the little palm, Chueh, they tend toward that kind of pest, plus the "bleaching" is a clue too. Spider mites also like it dry; is your house warm & dry? AC? Forced-air heating?
You might be able to cut the live top off of your Dracaena (the variegated plant), get it rooted & then start over, but if the plant is really struggling the cutting may not root. If you're at the point where you'd toss it anyway, you don't have anything to lose by trying to root out the top.
Overall, are your plants situated to get natural light? What are your watering habits? How's the average temp in your home? Check the plants for bugs, analyze your watering (too much? not enough?) & the conditions you are choosing for your plants... plenty of good advice here, but you'll get asked lots of questions!
|1. Palm probably got eaten by spider mites, as they are often wont to be eaten by.
2. You're probably overwatering the other two. Only water when dry, and pot the plants in a light, fast-draining soil that's low on peat and probably at least 1/3 perlite by volume. I actually like going with something like 40% perlite, 40% bark, and then 20% forest compost for non-succulents.
I also tend to err on the side of underwatering. I haven't really had many issues with doing that, although said approach doesn't really work well with ferns.
3. Are any of those near natural light source? The middle one is growing at a really odd angle which makes me think it is reaching for light.
- Posted by hopefulauthor z5IL (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Sun, Oct 9, 11 at 20:57
|Definately, Spider Mites.
What size pots are your plants potted in? They look huge.
The posters above gave you a lot to think about, where you went wrong.
Check for spider webbing and please remove the dead leaves, Toni
- Posted by brodyjames 5 (My Page) on Sun, Oct 9, 11 at 21:48
Since no one has answered this yet, your healthy plant is a Schefflera, sometimes referred to as "Umbrella Tree" or "Umbrella Plant" in my neck of the woods.
|Chueh - I can probably tell you all the 'whys' and the things that are wrong, but a much better approach to this would be to start on the positive side with a fresh start. If you're willing to begin a dialog, follow some pretty simple instructions, and put some effort into improving your effort:reward quotient, I promise you can turn your growing experience around. Ball's in your court.
|LOL All good advice and all make me laugh.... too many things wrong with the conditions I provide for those poor plants.
Yes, I guess not enough light for Dracaena. Well, it is actually 10' away from the south window. Yes, it is a big pot. Guess what! this planted used to be suitable for a big pot. However, the leaves have kept dropping.
Yes, I probably over water Dracaena, because I often need to clean the excess water under the pot. I use a pretty good mix of soil. I was afraid that the soil is good for drainage, the plant is not getting enough water. I water it a little every 3-4 days.
Hm... the fern/palm.. I have two of them. Both are in the same condition. Yes, we do have a lot of spider problems. I vacuum the web pretty frequently. This fern like plant is not my favorite. I bought them because they are good air-purifiers. I guess I should not add more of this fern plants (I was actually buy more of this), if I have spider problems.
So.. is Schefflera un-killable? LOL I thought that any plant come to my hand would die LOL
|"I water it a little every 3-4 days."
When you water, you need to thoroughly drench the soil so that water flows out the drainage holes. Tap water has stuff in it and soil tends to accumulate salt/minerals/stuff. Watering thoroughly ensures that all the soil gets evenly moist, but also washes out the accumulated stuff.
Additionally, water only when the soil is dry. If the soil is still moist, odds are the plant doesn't need water.
"Yes, we do have a lot of spider problems."
Spider mites aren't spiders, actually.
|Schefflera is definately killable, and you're just lucky it's alive I think. There's 4 things you need to know about each individual plant:
1. The correct light level
Now sure, you can make errors on 1 or 2 of these things, and your plants may survive, but not thrive. In order to have happy, healthy plants, you must know what these 4 requirements are. Obviously there is going to be other things like temperature, humidity, and pot size as well. Most palms like high humidity, and wither away in the dry air or a centrally heated house.
As for your plants, I agree that spider mites have gotten your palm, and spider mites love dry air. Your dracaena, based on the stem sizes, is way over potted. Your schefflea looks ok, but for the record, mine site immediately in front of a south window, and does great. Just know that human eyes adjust for poor light, so what you think is ok, is nowhere near bright enough. The old phrase "outdoor shade is brighter then the sunniest spot in your house" is very true, so even the sunniest spot in your house isn't as bright as you think. Also, I see you noted that you water every few days. You should always water when needed, not on a schedule. Over time, experience will sort of create a schedule, but it will be based on your plant's schedule, not yours.
I can say this though, Al (tapla) is the right guy to listen to if you're looking to have your plants thrive. He is a wise man, and I can say that my plant keeping experience has improved dramatically since absorbing the information he has shared. Good luck, and don't give up!
- Posted by meyermike_1micha 5 (email@example.com) on Mon, Oct 10, 11 at 20:32
|The correct soilless mix is #1
- Posted by hopefulauthor z5IL (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Tue, Oct 11, 11 at 2:53
|Since your Schefflera is the healthiest, keep it away from your Palm, otherwise, the Spider Mites will find a home on it, also.
If you don't mind using chemicals, there are many insecticides on the market, but I don't recommend them.
Chueh, please don't take this the wrong way.
The Dracaena can be rooted. The species you have is fast-growing.
12' away from any window is too far, despite direction. Even south.
Watering every 3-4 days in that large pot is only causing problems.
You said your Dracaena's pot size used to be suitable. Most likely, the roots rotted away because it was over-watered, not under-watered.
For the time being, until you decide what to do with these plants, I wouldn't add more.
House spiders and Spiders Mites are not the same. Spider Mites are very tiny and build webbs on and under leaves and stems. Spider Mites are so small they're hard to spot. They kill plants. Often, leaves feel sticky, and green is mottled.
What will you do? Toni
|I said the same thing you are saying chueh. I grew up with a Mother that had a green thumb. Back in the old days she had the typical old time plants. Coleus, grape ivy etc. The house was full of plants. I could not figure out why every plant I brought I killed.
The first plant I killed over and over again was the palm. I think they like condition of perfect humidity, perfect watering conditions that I could not accomplish in my home. Plus they usually sell large plants that I think have been grown in a greenhouse and could not adjust to my home conditions.
I now have a house full of plants some would say too many. It took some research to find the type of plants that match my habits and lifestyle. I do not baby them with special soil or even constant watering. I discovered I had to find plants that live under my life conditions.
To help you what I did was look at peoples pics and ask question about care. Also, what they did to make their plant so beautiful. If I have to start running all over town to find this and that to make good soil then it is not the plant for me. I need something that likes a plain good potting soil and plop the plant in a pot. I do not have the time to baby plants.
If you like to water try to find plants that love moisture or is not picky about extra water. The plant I like most in that category are Spider plants.
I hope this helps.
|I'd like to see you purchase a little houseplant book or two before you buy your next plant. It's not difficult to maintain healthy plants, but you DO have to have a little bit of common knowledge. Even the tiniest amount of homework on your part would probably reap great benefits.
Then, as was suggested earlier, you should make a careful evaluation of the locations in your home that will likely be home to your houseplants. Determine the light intensity and duration of those locations, proximity to air vents, etc. THEN, match your plant selection to the conditions in your home.
I second the vote that you should TOSS that palm. Spider mites are very difficult to control once they are allowed to become such a problem.
|Thank you all... All excellent advice. Will do!
- Posted by tsugajunkie z5 SE WI (My Page) on Fri, Oct 14, 11 at 18:25
|The best advice would be to take Al up on his offer to start a dialog.
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The post said that they "hope" to make an announcement on Friday. Nothing was promised.
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I agree with Dante's point, though I don't personally feel upset at this point. Regardless of whether there was a promise or not, because I like this company so much I want to share with them that, as a customer, keeping me informed goes a long way to keeping me happy and patient, even if all you can say is "Sorry, we've run into more difficulties than anticipated. We won't have an update until (insert suitable day)."
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DaggerdaleDM, your point is well taken but in the business world--small or large, when you make a statement like that, it still sets up an expectation even to those who understand the difference between "may" and "may not."
At the very least, a "no news yet" announcement would have sufficed instead of the silence offered.
Again, don't get me wrong, I absolutely stand 100% behind Dwarven Forge products. I'm just advocating better, more reliable PR.
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I see it both ways --
On the one hand, I agree that good PR is important, and that it can't be THAT hard to squeeze in a quick "Sorry, complications. News coming soon, we promise." It just can't be. Five minutes.
On the other hand, I know that Jeff et. al are swamped, that DF is a small business with a relatively low profit margin, and that this isn't like dealing with big companies with huge staffs and so on. You have to apply different standards here.
I wasn't really all that confident that news would show up on Friday -- I was just glad I could take the week off from watching like a hawk, ready to pounce. Now that Friday's gone, I'm back to watching like a hawk, so I still hope that when news does come, it's an announcement.
In fact, given that this set is LE and only available through them, I really hope they announce the pre-sale in advance, so we have time and nobody gets caught unaware, and that they STICK TO THE DATE. I want to know I can place my order and be confident a set will be reserved for me. I don't want to have to sit by my computer for weeks, waiting, only to discover that if my wife and I go away for a weekend, I'll come back to find the set already sold out. As long as they give an announcement and hold to it, I will be happy.
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Well said Dante and L, and I didn't mean to point out anything specifically to you. I should have prefaced the message was for everyone to note that they said "hope" to post something.
I have worked on some high profile projects where everyone on a team of 10 were working through the night with internet commerce and servers we kept thinking that any moment we would have it, and then run into a snag. Hours and hours would go by without a word from us as we were so ingrossed in our work that we hadn't noticed when our deadline for news was up.
I'm not defending the lack of news, as I too keep checking and hoping to see "The" announcement . I'm just asking for some understanding for a company that has given all of us here years of fun and magic. It is after all just stuff, right?....yeah, right! I want my mastermaze! :)
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In defense of Dante I have to say that it still should be possible here on these boards to give Dwarvenforge some constructive criticism. It is correct - there was no promose - but just four hours after Jeffs posting there was the first user asking DF to post something in case there would be a delay.
A short message would have been possible and probably would save work as well - as some people might phone in or mail Jeff directly - causing more work as leaving a short message.
All the DF stuff is great - and I really look forward to get the DOE - but buying it shouldn't be such a pain. Eight weeks ago I started on my Quest to buy some stuff. I managed to get a floor set on E-Bay. Another order never got executed because I wasn't able to pay (I actually had organized a US address for shipment).
Since then I got a small award here at work which is meant as a small gesture to buy something you like - 100 pounds (approx. 180 dollar) which I slated to use for DF. There have been times when I thought - should I walk away and invest elsewhere - Hirst Arts, DD minis, Mystic Blocks - but then I come back to these pages and decide to be loyal.
But this way DF will lose out completely on any impuls buys from my side.
DF, Jeff - if there are ways in which this group of followers here on the board can help you - let them know. But please communicate.
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It's sort of like a catch-22: One can either ignore the boards and "happen" upon the news that the pre-ordering has started, which leaves one open to missing out on the opportunity to purchase the pieces should a run on them take place, or, one can keep checking back day-to-day in the hopes that there is news.
I guess I'll go back under the wire till something happens.
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I think it's pretty safe to assume that this stuff won't sell out in a few days! If they're producing 1,500 sets, and only selling them via the website, that would mean each forum member having to order 4 sets each for them all to go. I would be very surprised if more than 25% of the 387 members are still 'active', so I'm about to take a holiday, and won't lose any sleep over Den of Evil.
I also feel that I should say that it's a pretty poor way for a company to treat it's faithful customers, and I've got better things to do with my life than waiting for message board announcements that are never made.
Come on DF, it's time for the company to raise it's customer service to the same high standard of it's product!
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I just sent Dwarven Forge an email asking them to post an update to this message forum topic. Hopefully we'll hear from them soon with any kind of news.
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Please check other announcements. We had to wait until this morning for "behind the scenes" reasons. A principle in the business has been away from his email. Sorry for the delay.
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The workhouse at Southwell in Nottinghamshire was designed and built by the Reverend J. T. Becher in 1824. It is now open to the public after being acquired and renovated by the National Trust and is well worth a visit.
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As newly seated members of Congress prepare to vote on a $9 billion for Hurricane Sandy flood insurance claims Friday, federal officials have opened a new outreach center for some of the city's hardest hit victims.
Under intense pressure from local lawmakers, House Speaker John Boehner has agreed to call a vote for Friday to provide $9 billion for flood insurance claims.
Another vote is scheduled for January 15 for a remaining $51 billion package.
The members of the new 113th Congress took their seats Thursday, so the Senate will have to approve its relief bill again.
He changed his mind after a closed-door meeting with lawmakers from storm-ravaged states, including Republican Congressman Peter King of Long Island.
King said yesterday, "The bottom line is that between Friday morning and January 15, our two votes will bring in $60 billion as absolutely necessary for New York New Jersey and Connecticut so as far as I'm concerned I think I can speak for all the members of the New York New Jersey delegations I think it was an extremely positive meeting."
Senator Charles Schumer said the decision to put off the vote on the bill passed by the Senate could delay help for months.
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"That Congress was supposed to pass a supplemental that helped families that were hurt in a disaster. That's what they were supposed to do. That's what they said they would do. That was the agreement. That's what the senate had done. And time matters, because people are in a very bad situation and the federal funding can help," Cuomo said.
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Thursday, December 5, 2013
Rumor: Anthony Weiner to Try Talk Radio. Here we go again! Another disgraced politician – this time it's former congressman and former NYC mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner – is rumored to be in the running for a talk show on one of two New York City radio signals. The New York Daily News is reporting that sources say Weiner is in talks to begin hosting a show on either Cumulus Media's WABC (where the 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm ET slot is opening in the New Year) or on Clear Channel's WOR. WABC operations manager Tony Mascaro tells the paper they are looking at a lot of candidates for the slot but denies Weiner is one of them. The track record of former politicians – especially disgraced ones – succeeding in talk radio is not good. Most managers and programmers are either aware – or find out very quickly – that the tradeoff for hiring such a person is not usually worth it. Yes, one gets instant recognition of the person from the public, but the long hours, challenging work, glamorless working conditions and time needed to get traction in the ratings usually turns off former pols who are used to a different sort of workday. Oh, and then there's the fact that they almost always have no broadcasting skills whatsoever. Stay tuned, the Weiner-watch is on!
Cumulus Media Holdings to Refinance $2.23 Billion in Debt. According to a Reuters report, Cumulus Media Holdings has set terms on a new $2.23 billion loan that would serve to reduce its interest payments over the course of the loan. The company is marketing a $200 million, five-year revolver and a $2.025 billion, seven-year, first-lien term loan. The proceeds would refinance Cumulus' current first- and second-lien loans. Moody's Investor Services VP and senior credit officer Carl Salas is quoted saying, "It's a meaningful improvement in their annual debt service. They will save upwards of $30 million to $35 million in interest costs which adds nicely to their free cash flow generation."
CBS Radio's WJFK, Washington Hears It from Redskins About Game Broadcast Parodies. NFL fans are aware that the Washington Redskins – owned by the litigious and sensitive Dan Snyder – are having a tough season (3-9 right now) after making the playoffs last year. That's been the source of much frustration on the part of fans and the source of material for WJFK host Danny Rouhier and producer Ajay Atayee who've been producing bits that are mock-ups of game broadcasts. Rouhier does the voices of Redskins radio play-by-play announcers Larry Michael and Sonny Jurgensen and splices in actual drops of color man and former 'Skin Chris Cooley. The hysterically funny bits have been critical of the team's play, the fan experience at FedEx Field and Snyder's public image, so much so that, according to the Washington Post, WJFK Redskins beat reporter Grant Paulsen was told by team spokesman Tony Wyllie that the bits are so malicious that they could prompt legal action. This may be water under the bridge since the Post reports Wyllie says after talking with the station and being assured it's all in good fun, the team has no problem with the station's content. Since the station has no intention of stopping Rouhier from producing more similarly themed bits, we'll see how the rest of the season plays out.
KYSR, Los Angeles Morning Personality Kennedy to Host Fox Business Net Show. Former MTV VJ and current morning drive host at Clear Channel's alternative KYSR, Los Angeles, Lisa Kennedy Montgomery, will begin a new nightly current events talk show on Fox Business Network titled "The Independents" that will premiere on Monday, December 9. The Hollywood Reporter states that Kennedy will co-host with Reason magazine's Matt Welch, America's Future Foundation's Kmele Foster and a rotating panel of money experts. Kennedy herself writes on her KYSR blog that the show will be "aimed at all the mealy-mouthed, partisan faithful out there. Has the 2 party system totally failed you? Yeah, me too! Tune in 4 nights a week on FBN, and just remember, music and politics go hand in hand. I will always hold hands with you." Kennedy has been a contributor to FBN making regular appearances on "Stossel."
Vali Named Interim GM of Ohana Broadcast, Hawaii. The name Austin Vali is widely-known in Hawaii radio and, as Ohana Broadcast Company's interim general manager, he will oversee four Oahu stations and five Kauai facilities. Owner/president Jason Wolff comments, "Austin brings a wealth of experience, knowledge, and relationships in the Honolulu market. He will be a tremendous asset as we strive to produce the best possible radio for our listeners and clients." Recently, Vali was vice president/general manager of Cox Media Group's three-station Long Island cluster. During his 40-year radio career, he has worked in Pittsburgh, Norfolk, and Louisville; however, Vali is perhaps best known for his experience in Hawaii. Since arriving there in 1978, he worked at Honolulu's KIKI and KQMQ and he co-owned KRTR-FM and KXME in that market.
PodcastOne Adds Mariel Hemingway Program to Stable. Titled after her best-selling book Running with Nature, actress and author Mariel Hemingway, along with her partner, stuntman, actor, health and wellness expert, Bobby Williams, are launching their new podcast via PodcastOne. The podcast invites listeners to "join them on their adventures; from Hollywood to Holistic healing…transforming relationships to finding the most meaningful ways of living every day, Mariel and Bobby are here bringing laughter, wonder and awe with some great advice." The first podcast episode "features nutrition tips, a review of her just released documentary called 'Running from Crazy,' and exercise tips from Bobby and Mariel's 'Meditation Moment.'" PodcastOne COO Greg Batusic says, "Mariel and Bobby offer a refreshing and unique take on life that their fans and new listeners will surely benefit from. We're happy to have them join our stellar lineup."
WTOP, Washington's Bob Madigan to Retire. Drive time news anchor Bob Madigan will retire from his position at Hubbard Radio's WTOP, Washington, DC at the end of the year. Outgoing vice president of news and programming Jim Farley (also retiring, see next story) says in a memo to his DC staff, "Bob has been in this crazy business of ours for 50 years, 20 of them here at WTOP and WASH when both stations were co-owned. He and I worked for 11 years at NBC News….I have been inflicted on Bob for 27 of his 50 years in the business. By the way, if you are wondering how he got in 50 years ago, he started working in radio during high school." Farley goes on to say that as WTOP's "Man About Town," he "was a one-person 'good news' department covering everything from charity galas to scholarship awards and chili cook-offs for a good cause. Bob covered so many events, that in less than a year on the beat, he was emcee, announcer or celebrity judge at many of them. He became a one-man marketing machine for WTOP, getting our name out there in a positive way that was priceless! He was chosen to announce the Inaugural Parade along Pennsylvania Avenue for both Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. At the Bush Inaugural Parade he was paired with…Meat Loaf. For years he announced the start of the Race for the Cure live on WTOP. He has a long, long list of awards and honors including a (rare for a journalist) RAMMY Award, "The Duke Zeibert Capital Achievement Award." RAMMY's are awarded by the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington.
A Farewell to Jim Farley. Radio consultant and TALKERS contributor Holland Cooke (right) poses for a selfie with outgoing vice president of news and programming Jim Farley at a retirement bash for the longtime WTOP, Washington programmer at the Newseum in Washington, DC. After 17 years with the station, Farley is "slowing down but not retiring" as he'll step down from his current post but consult WTOP for the next two years. He's also open to consult others with their news and/or digital strategies. Current WTOP program director Laurie Cantillo is stepping into the post at year's end. Cooke reports that modern-day WTOP-ers, Hubbard execs and many alumni toasted Farley at the bash. Among other things said at the farewell party, Farley told staffers, "What a crowd! YOU did it. YOU GUYS do all the heavy lifting, and I got all the credit. I'm gettin' out before they catch me."
Good Fences Make Good Neighbors. Usually that's the case but at the Entercom AM transmitter site in Westwood, Kansas, just how a good fence is defined appears to be the issue. The towers for KMBZ and KUDL are surrounded by residential neighborhoods – that wasn't the case in the 1930s when the towers went up. According to the Prairie Village Post, now neighbors are challenging the renewal of Entercom's special use permit for the site claiming they want improvements there. After meeting with residents, a plan commission sub-committee is suggesting the current chain-link fence with barbed wire makes the property look "blighted" and recommends removal of the perimeter fence and replacement with fencing that complies with current code. Entercom fears liability issues without a perimeter fence. In 2008, a trespassing teenager was killed after falling from a tower on the site. Expect some sort of compromise on this issue since moving the station towers would be very difficult yet protection of the transmitters and towers needs to continue for obvious reasons.
Credit to WJFK-FM, Washington's "Junkies" for Nabbing Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Segment. He's been one of the hot talk radio topics for the past several weeks (as documented in TALKERS magazine's weekly top topics chart The Talkers TenTM), so why not book him as a guest? CBS Radio's "The Junkies" did just that and got a cool 25-minute segment with Toronto Mayor Rob Ford on WJFK-FM, Washington today. Ford, who's obviously been in the news a bit lately and doesn't seem to be very mic-shy, talked with the Junkies about football (he offered his NFL picks for the week), the drug use allegations against him, President Obama, and his run for re-election next fall (which he says he'll win because he has the support of the people).
Odds & Sods. Entercom's KGMZ, San Francisco is preparing to begin a listener giveaway of tickets and cool memorabilia for its six area pro sports teams. "95.7 The Game" is calling the promotion "The Six Teams of Christmas" and will give listeners a chance to win game ticket packages to see the Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers, San Francisco Giants, Oakland As, Golden State Warriors and San Jose Sharks…..CBS Radio's New York stations (including sports WFAN-AM/FM and all-news WINS and WCBS) are announcing a new promotion: The Firehouse Chili Cook-Off. After entries were submitted from all across the tri-state area, semi-finalists will compete to see whose chili recipe reigns supreme. At establishments in New Jersey and New York, the staple food of firefighters will be cooked, tasted and judged by local sports figures, and one fire company at each event will move into the final round of the competition. The grand prize winner will receive VIP tickets to a 2014 New York Yankees game…..Entercom's Boston Red Sox flagship WEEI, Boston is broadcasting from the MLB Winter Meetings in Orlando next week. Live coverage of the meetings will begin with Salk & Holley from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm Monday through Wednesday. The Mut & Merloni show will also originate from the Swan and Dolphin Resort from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Tuesday through Thursday.
Holiday Magic at KIRO-FM, Seattle. Pictured here is KIRO-FM, Seattle afternoon drive duo Ron & Don manning the tote board at last year's "Holiday Magic Radiothon." The Bonneville news/talk station, in partnership with Treehouse (a non-profit agency that ensures that kids in foster care have access to the essential services required to help them make it to high school graduation and beyond), are hosting the 25th Annual Foster Child Holiday Magic Radiothon today. The station set a record last year raising more than $500,000. The 12-hour "Holiday Magic Radiothon" helps local foster kids by raising money to provide each child in the program with one significant holiday gift along with support programs and services throughout the year.
Rusty Humphries on the Set in Bucharest. That's talk show host and actor Rusty Humphries (left) with actor Michael Damian (right) on location in Bucharest, Romania on the set of the romantic comedy Love By Design. Humphries says he plays a reporter covering a big fashion show in New York City. He notes that Bucharest is a popular location to shoot NYC scenes since it can be made to look like the streets of New York and the production costs are much less. The movie also stars Jane Seymour. Humphries was in Bucharest for seven days filming. He tells TALKERS, "I had a blast. I love the fact that I'm having the opportunity to really live out my dreams: radio, TV and film. This is my third major motion picture, and it's always an honor to be involved with a project as special as this."
ObamaCare Criticism, NSA Cell Location Database, Obama Millennial Support Diminishing, Detroit Bankruptcy, Bashir Resignation, and Fast Food Minimum Wage Effort Among Top News/Talk Stories Yesterday (12/5). Analysis of the implementation and effects of the Affordable Care Act; the NSA policy that reportedly gathers the location of cell phone users; the loss of support from Millennials for President Obama; the Detroit bankruptcy case ruling; Martin Bashir's resignation from MSNBC after his Sarah Palin comments; and the move by organized labor to push for a national minimum wage for fast food workers were some of the most-talked-about stories on news/talk radio yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Entercom Kansas City Officially Announces Debut of "The KMBZ Business Channel." The news leaked out via a local PR firm earlier this week but now Entercom Kansas City confirms its classical "Radio Bach" – KUDL, Kansas City – is being flipped to financial talk and will be branded "The KMBZ Business Channel on 1660 AM." Jack Landreth, program director of the KMBZ brand of stations, states the flip fills a void in the market, "'The KMBZ Business Channel' is a natural extension of our award-winning KMBZ News/Talk station. Building on KMBZ's many years of success, we are launching a business station dedicated to business leaders and investors. By offering clear, concise business reports on Newsradio 98.1 FM and expanding those reports on 'The KMBZ Business Channel on 1660,' we will create a unique radio synergy." Vice president and general manager Dave Alpert says the station will focus on business news as it happens and opinions about financial issues. "Business news is no longer just a stock market update. In today's fast-paced world, business is a 24-hour news cycle…We will deliver the very best business reporting and direct access to the insider opinions that drive business throughout Kansas City and around the country." Alpert and Landreth say their target audience is affluent, well-educated, homeowners over the age of 35, with household incomes over $100,000. "With Newsradio 98.1 FM, KMBZ already delivering a business-to-business audience, the 'KMBZ Business Channel' will cultivate a broader base of influential listeners across high-income levels from wired workers and educated professionals to CEOs and managers."
News Staffers Exit Merlin Media's FM News 101.9 in New York. Mediabistro FishbowlNY reports the departure of three on-air staffers from WEMP-FM, New York. The site says former WWOR-TV anchor Sara Lee Kessler, who'd been with WEMP-FM since its beginning last August, has exited as have evening anchor Maureen Langan and reporter Bob Brown. There's no information whether any of the three were let go or left the station voluntarily. This news comes a week after Eric Seidel was named interim program director at the all-news station.
ESPN Brings Former Colts Exec Bill Polian Aboard as NFL Analyst. The sports media giant announces former Indianapolis Colts vice chairman Bill Polian is joining ESPN on March 12 – the day before NFL free agency begins – and will be seen on ESPN's "SportsCenter," "NFL Live," "NFL 32," as well as heard on ESPN Radio. Polian will also write for ESPN's digital initiatives and ESPN The Magazine.
Michael Patrick Shiels Exits Lansing-Based "Michigan's Morning Show." Talk show host Michael Patrick Shiels and Cumulus Broadcasting have parted company with Shiels doing his last broadcast based at WJIM, Lansing and the 10-station Michigan Talk Network on Tuesday (2/28). Michigan Talk Network general manager Dave Minock tells Michigan Live, "He's decided to move on and we're carrying on as you can imagine." Minock says the program – distributed to the company's WJRW, Grand Rapids and eight other stations around the state – will feature guest hosts until the company finds a permanent replacement for Shiels, who tells the site, "It was an amicable parting and I'm hoping I'll get the opportunity down the road to reconnect with my Michigan listeners."
Ric Edelman Public TV Series Wins Six Awards. Top-ranked financial advisor and talk media personality Ric Edelman's "The Truth About Money" public TV program is honored with six Telly Awards. The awards honor outstanding international video and film productions. Edelman's radio program of the same name is heard in 54 markets on commercial talk stations across the U.S. His public TV program was just renewed for a second season. The program won awards in three categories – education, information and editing. The program is dedicated to educating public television viewers about the latest data and research regarding how to save and invest their hard-earned dollars, while providing an entertaining framework. Guests have included everyone from wealthy publisher Steve Forbes, to divorce guru Raoul Felder, to CNBC anchorwoman and Wall Street mainstay Maria Bartiromo.
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Names Tim Castelli EVP of Digital Sales. The longtime digital advertising executive who most recently worked at America Online becomes executive vice president of digital sales reporting directly to chairman and CEO John Hogan. Tim Castelli will be in charge of national digital sales efforts and developing innovative advertising products and programs across several Clear Channel Media and Entertainment divisions, including strategic partnerships, national programming platforms and national advertising platforms and iHeartRadio, Clear Channel's digital radio service. John Hogan states, "Tim is recognized for his innovation and tactical expertise. His understanding of advertisers' needs and objectives will help them take even greater advantage of our unmatched resources."
Broadcasters Foundation of America Raises More Than $250,000 at Golden Mike Award Dinner. More than 250 radio and TV broadcasters attended the 2012 Golden Mike Award Dinner at the Plaza Hotel in New York City on Monday, February 27 to honor award recipient Dennis Swanson, president of station operations for Fox Television Stations. The black-tie fundraiser collected more than $250,000 to support the BFoA's mission of providing aid to broadcasters in desperate need. Pictured here is Swanson (second from left) accepting the award from "Inside Edition" host Deborah Norville and Broadcasters Foundation chairman Phil Lombardo (second from right) and president Jim Thompson (far left). In attendance were broadcasting luminaries serving as presenters including Roger Ailes of Fox News; Dr. Mehmet Oz, the syndicated TV show host and cardiac surgeon; Elsie McCabe Thompson of the Museum for African Art; and Larry Wert of NBC-TV. Also during the evening, the Foundation recognized Rick Buckley, a longtime supporter of the Broadcasters Foundation who served as its treasurer for many years. A fund established in Buckley's name after he passed away suddenly in July has generated $50,000 to help broadcasters in need.
Star on the Rise: Florida Talk Show Host Burnie Thompson Making Statewide Waves from Base in the Panhandle. Former Air Force Captain and college English teacher Burnie Thompson has been in the talk radio business since 2007 when he began broadcasting from his home base in Panama City, Florida. Since that time, with the help of Don McCoy of McCoy Media, he's expanded his daily 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm ET program from his flagship at Magic Broadcasting's WYOO-FM, Panama City to stations in Jacksonville, Pensacola and Ft. Walton Beach. Stations in Tallahassee and the Gainesville/Ocala markets are set to begin airing the daily show within the next few weeks. Thompson also produces a weekend version culled from the best of the weekday show that currently airs on 13 stations across Florida. Thompson has made so many inroads in such a short time that U.S. Senator Marco Rubio has reportedly dubbed him "Florida's Voice of Freedom." Thompson is riding what he cites as a trend in talk radio making statewide programs more relevant and potentially popular than in the past. That, coupled with Florida's burgeoning image as a center of rapidly growing importance from a demographic and political standpoint on the national scene, gives Thompson's syndication venture that much more gravity. He says more important to his affiliates is the fact that his show became one of the highest-rated radio shows in Panama City for four consecutive years. Many local businesses have hired him to endorse them, making the show a top revenue producer. Thompson tells TALKERS, "The show is a mix between a 21st century town hall and your favorite saloon; a place where ideas collide and reason prevails. Every day on the radio, I strive to expand freedom and protect the family budget from government plunder by giving Floridians a place to link arms. I just want to make a difference in the Sunshine State – perhaps make it a little freer, and a little more prosperous. Then we'll expand our horizons." Thompson has been a freelance writer for more than a decade having work published in The Los Angeles Times, USA Today, The Washington Times, The Orange County Register, The Tallahassee Democrat, The Panama City News Herald, and more than a dozen other publications. He has a master's degree in journalism from USC, a master's in English from Penn State and a bachelor's degree in political science from Cal State Fullerton.
Mitt Romney's Michigan and Arizona Sweep, Deadly Midwestern Storms, Ohio School Shooting Aftermath, North Korean Nukes Deal, Iran Tensions, Health Care Birth Control Controversy and Pop Icon Davy Jones' Death Among Top News/Talk Stories Yesterday (2/29). The GOP primary race in the wake of Mitt Romney's victories on Tuesday; the deadly storms that swept through the Midwest; the Ohio school killings aftermath; the deal struck with North Korea to halt its nuclear weapons program; ongoing tensions over Iran's nuclear weapons ambitions; the action in Washington over the health care birth control controversy and the death of pop icon Davy Jones were some of the most-talked-about stories on news/talk radio yesterday (2/29).
Alex Jones Rocks Orlando. Genesis Communications Network nationally syndicated talk sensation Alex Jones is pictured here mugging for the camera at Orlando Jai Alai on February 26 alongside Star Over Orlando's WEUS midday talk host Doc Holliday. Jones' standing-room-only appearance included a live radio broadcast, a showing of his latest documentary film and an accompanying speech that WEUS says was, "a rousing affair that brought down the house!" WEUS carries Jones' radio show live from 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm ET.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Opinion: Phil Valentine Says Fear of Offending is Lethal to Talk Show Hosts. Dial Global talk show host Phil Valentine responds to TALKERS sports editor Richard Neer stating just the fear of offending someone puts all talk hosts on a slippery slope and the latest "guidelines" from the Asian American Journalists Association take it to an absurd extreme. Read Phil's piece here.
Harris Poll of "America's Favorite News Personalities" Sure to Cause a Stir; Diane Sawyer America's Fave, Rush Limbaugh Not. This recent poll of 2,016 American adults conducted by Harris Interactive lumps a list of 26 news anchors, interviewers and radio and television talk show hosts into one broad category – "news and current affairs personalities" – and asks the subjects which three are their favorites and which three are their least favorites. The results? Diane Sawyer, Anderson Cooper, Brian Williams and Bill O'Reilly (tied with Barbara Walters) land in the top four spots for favorite. In the least favorite category, Rush Limbaugh, Nancy Grace, Bill O'Reilly and Sean Hannity fill the top four spots. The fact that news anchors and talk show hosts are lumped together for the purposes of this poll is interesting. At TALKERS, we consider them very different animals. One has to wonder how many typical media consumers consider the duties Diane Sawyer handles on a daily basis and what Rush Limbaugh does on his program to be the same or similar (even though Limbaugh often refers to himself as "America's Anchorman!") Breaking down the results by political affiliation shows the following results: Among Republicans the four favorites are Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity, Limbaugh and Diane Sawyer. Among Democrats the four favorites are: Sawyer, Anderson Cooper, Brian Williams (tied for second), and Barbara Walters. What may be the most interesting facet of this poll from a statistical standpoint is independents ranked their top four favorites the same as the "general population": Sawyer, Cooper, Williams and O'Reilly. If you landed high on the least favorite side of this poll, it apparently doesn't necessarily hurt your listenership/viewership. While CNN's AC 360 (Anderson Cooper's prime time show) garnered 648,000 total viewers (average) during November of last year according to Nielsen, Rush Limbaugh's estimated weekly cume during the same period was more than 15 million, according to TALKERS. These are not the same measurement systems but the difference is stark, nonetheless. Back to cable/news talk for a moment; MSNBC's Ed Schultz beat CNN's AC 360 (head-to-head competition) in the November '11 Nielsens with 944,000 total viewers. However, Ed Schultz wasn't even offered as one of the 26 "news and current affairs personalities" to those taking the poll. MSNBC's Rachel Maddow was included in the poll. She came in tied for seventh favorite with 7% of all respondents naming her their fave.
Entercom Kansas City Drops Classical for Business Talk Radio on KUDL. Entercom plans to drop the classical music on KUDL 1660 – Radio Bach – and will turn the station to a business talk-formatted outlet as early as this week with an official start on March 5, according to local reports. Former KMBZ talk host Mike Shanin is expected to host an 11:00 am to 1:00 pm program and, according to Bottom Line Communications, the station will be closely aligned with and cross-promoted by sister news/talk KMBZ-AM/FM. While there is no official word from Entercom Kansas City, it's being reported the station will carry programming from the Wall Street Journal Radio Network, Bloomberg Radio and is developing more local programming. Entercom donated its classical music library to Kansas Public Radio and University of Kansas.
Black Leaders in Southern California Still Upset with John and Ken. KFI, Los Angeles PM drive hosts John Kobylt and Ken Chiampou returned to the air yesterday after a seven-day suspension for using the words "crack ho" while discussing the death of Whitney Houston. There are black leaders in Los Angeles still upset the duo have not been fired and the Los Angeles Times reports California State Senator Curren D. Price, Jr. was one of a number of black leaders scheduled to meet with Clear Channel management yesterday before John and Ken took to the air. Citing the duo's penchant for controversy, the leaders are asking for KFI to replace them. Senator Price is quoted in the Times saying, "There are many thoughtful and talented journalists in Southern California. KFI-AM needs to replace John and Ken with some of them. I'm sure their radio sponsors will be grateful."
Photographer Takes Radio Station to the Court of Public Opinion. Harrison Strategies senior partner and broadcasting attorney Matthew B. Harrison writes that it is important to know more about intellectual property law than just enough to avoid litigation. Disputes involving intellectual property aren't always played out civilly within the established legal system. Brawls are erupting in the Wild West of social networking, where threats of litigation don't have much standing and unconventional is the nature of attacks. Read Harrison's column here.
CBS Sports Network Debuts; Jim Rome Debuts April 3. The CBS Sports Network is up and running in time for the college basketball post-season. CBS' new cable and satellite channel will attempt to capitalize on CBS' long history of sports programming and will use personality-based shows to try to compete with ESPN. Premiere Networks talk radio star Jim Rome is leaving ESPN to take his cable TV show to CBS Sports Network beginning April 3. Veteran television and radio sports personality Tim Brando's 10:00 am to 1:00 pm ET daily radio talk show on Yahoo! Sports Radio is being simulcast on the new channel.
"America's Healthcare Advocate" Hits 60 Affiliate Mark. The Kansas City-based "America's Healthcare Advocate" show hosted by Cary Hall announces it is now heard on 60 affiliate stations across the country. Hall states, "If you would have asked me seven years ago whether this show would be nationally syndicated on 60 stations coast to coast, I would have said, 'impossible!' It's amazing to me how we continue to grow. Obviously the ongoing debate over PPACA (aka ObamaCare) has generated a tremendous amount of interest in our broadcast. Additionally, the informative shows we are able to do with nationally recognized experts in the health insurance and healthcare industries make us the go-to source across the country for information on these topics."
GOP Primary Race/2012 Presidential Campaign, Iran Nuclear Ambitions, New WikiLeaks Release, Oscars and Ohio School Shooting Among Top News/Talk Stories Yesterday (2/27). The GOP primaries on the eve of the Michigan and Arizona primaries, the continuing concern over Iran's nuclear weapons program, WikiLeaks' release of e-mails from a U.S. security firm, the Academy Awards and the shooting at an Ohio high school that left one student dead were some of the most-talked-about stories on news/talk radio yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS.
Irish Eyes Are Smilin'. Irish Radio Network USA chairman and CEO Adrian Flannelly (r) and his wife and Irish News Network VP and executive producer Aine Sheridan (c) will be honored with the 2012 Ambassador of Ireland Award to be presented by the Saint Patrick's Committee of Holyoke and the Republic of Ireland on Sunday, March 18, 2012 at the Yankee Pedlar Inn in Holyoke, Massachusetts by Consul General Michael Lonergan. Seated at left is Springfield City Councilor, former WHYN, Springfield talk show host and member of the Ambassador's Award committee Kateri Walsh appearing on Flannelly's program to announce this year's recipients. The Ambassador's Award recognizes individuals whose activities have brought the people of the United States and Ireland closer together. Flannelly and Sheridan are being honored together as a husband and wife whose professional careers personify that bridge-between-people that this prestigious award represents.


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