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After reports that Adam Driver would take a villainous role in 'Star Wars VII', it looks as though Kathleen Kennedy's production company may have confirmed the rumours.
It's one of the biggest 'Star Wars' rumours we've seen so far - that Adam Driver has signed up as the main villain of 'Star Wars: Episode VII'. But is there any truth to it? Although the usually reliable Variety seem to think so, there's been no official confirmation since the news broke… but has Kathleen Kennedy hinted that there may be more to it? It looks as though her production company certainly seems to think so.
[Star Wars VII: Five actors up for lead Jedi role]
Since the news broke of Adam Driver's rumoured involvement with 'Star Wars VII' it's been reported far and wide… but there's still not been a single statement from Disney or Lucasfilm when it comes to their latest talent.
But it looks as though the folks at The Kennedy/Marshall Company might have acknowledged Driver's involvement… tweeting about the original rumour with the hashtag "#darthfader".
@Variety EXCLUSIVE: @starwars "Adam Driver to Play the Villain." Read more about the @girlsHBO star here. http://t.co/909GmG2qLy #darthfader- Kennedy/Marshall Co. (@KenedyMarshall) March 12, 2014
The Kennedy/Marshall Company is run (in part) by Lucasfilm boss, Kathleen Kennedy… and it's easy to see how she might be clued up when it comes to 'Star Wars VII' casting.
Of course, this is hardly an official confirmation… but it's probably as close as we're going to get for the time being. And let's face it - they're not the first industry insiders to tweet about Adam Driver's 'Star Wars VII' role.
American filmmaker and creator of 'Girls' Lena Dunham was quick to congratulate Adam Driver on landing his 'Star Wars' role… but soon clarified that she's about as clued up as the rest of us. Although I'm not entirely sure I buy it.
We're VERY proud of Adam Driver re: Star Wars. He's about to rip a hole in da force. Is that a thing? I guess I should see those movies?- Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) February 26, 2014
"I confirm nothing," she added. "I know nothing bc I'm on a plane with my dad! I just like Adam more than almost anyone, and JJ Abrams a whole lot too."
[Carrie Fisher filming Star Wars VII for 6 months?]
Of course, while none of these tweets indicates an official confirmation, it certainly looks as though Variety may have hit the nail on the head with their incredible casting rumour. And as we get closer to production (due to begin as early as May this year) it looks as though the final casting decisions may have already been made.
Does this mean that Adam Driver will be the next 'Star Wars' villain? What about Jesse Plemons as the next generation of Jedi? For now, we'll have to wait and see.
What do you think of these 'Star Wars' rumours? Has Kennedy/Marshall confirmed Adam Driver for 'Star Wars VII'? Let us know what you think in the comments below…
Ryan Leston is a sci-fi geek from Cardiff who loves all things Star Wars. His favourite Star Wars film is The Empire Strikes Back and he still wants to be Han Solo when he grows up. Follow Ryan Leston on Twitter or Facebook.
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The Land Rover Club of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) is a non-profit, social and recreational club established in 1969 by a group of Land Rover enthusiasts. The club caters for owners of not only Land Rover vehicles, but also other makes of four wheel drives. Members are invited to participate in the various day, weekend and extended trips as well as social activities.
The club's aim is to promote safe, responsible four wheel driving, consistent with the Four Wheel Drive NSW & ACT Code of Ethics, as well as respect for the Australian environment and its cultural heritage by employing the "Tread Lightly" philosophy. To this end, we provide advice to members on four wheel driving and recovery techniques as well as participate in community activities.
However, our core activity is four wheel drive trips, from one-day adventures in the local region to journeys of many weeks duration to the most remote corners of Australia, including the club's popular Outback Land Rover Heritage Drives which are held biennially and are open to all heritage and other four wheel drives.
At the June meeting, Andrew Yates from Lennock Jaguar and Land Rover presented Peter Mercer with Land Rover promotional material to be used in charity auctions on the upcoming OLRHD. Funds raised during the Heritage Drive are donated to charities and community organisations along the Heritage Drive route. Lennock's support for the Heritage Drive is appreciated.
At the June meeting, Marj Jones and representatives from the Spectacular 2016 organising committee presented the LRC with a cheque as the club's portion of the Spectacular financial returns. The money will keep the club going along nicely for the next two years and importantly means the club doesn't have to run additional fundraising. I would like to thank very much the LRC representatives on the organising committee and all the members who contributed to making the show the success it was. The Spectacular is highly regarded among exhibitors and this is a testament to the professional way in which the LRC ACT and the ACT and Southern Tablelands clubs deliver the show.
Well, it seems winter has come upon us all of a sudden. The run of really mild weather finished with Kaylene's trip to Taralga. As we get colder and wetter day trips are a good way to fill in a wet day (as long as you don't need to get out to winch) and I'd encourage members to think about a simple trip that they could run over winter. I for one would like to do Cattlemans trail from the western end after our failure to proceed the other week, I'd also be interested to check out that track to the right that we didn't explore to see what's down it….
A reasonably short report this month as I focus on the AGM. The AGM will be held in conjunction with the October Ordinary Meeting on 10 October 2016 at the Eastlake Football Club.
If you're interested in joing the LRC, contact the Membership Secretary and Trip Coordinator to register your interest. More details can be found at - Membership. When you have satisfied membership requirements, your application will be voted on at the next ordinary meeting.
Membership renewals are due at the end of June. Please see Membership Renewal for more details. Please remember to check your details and update as necessary.
Majors Creek Music Festival
11-Nov-2016 8:00 am
Land Rover Series over the Simpson 2017
17-Jun-2017 8:00 am

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April 12, 2013
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College men's lacrosse team will face-off against Holy Cross on Saturday, April 13 at 6:00 p.m. in Worcester, Mass. The Friars enter Saturday's game with an overall record of 7-5 (1-3 BIG EAST). In addition, Providence owns a 4-2 record on the road thus far.
Junior Sean Wright (Silver Spring, Md.) ranks second in the conference (all games) in goals per game with an average of 2.9. Wright tops the Friars scoresheet with 42 points on 32 goals and 10 assists. Senior JT Weber (West Hartford, Conn.) and junior Andrew Barton (Timonium, Md.) also rank in the top 10 in goals per game with 1.83 apiece. Weber and Barton have each tallied 22 goals this season and rank tied for eighth. In addition, Barton ranks fifth in the conference in assists per game with 1.33. Barton has dished out a team-best 16 assists.
The Friars have caused a total of 98 turnovers through 12 games led by graduate student, Michael Noyes (Ocean City, Md.) who has tallied a team-best 25. Freshman Griffin Goudreau (Campbell, Calif.) and Barton have each caused 11 turnovers. Providence has been extremely efficient in clearing the ball and has been successful on 201-of-224 attempts.
Freshman goalie Jack Connelly (Kenilworth, Ill.) has started all 12 games for the Friars and has logged 703:44 minutes in goal. Connelly has recorded 129 saves thus far. Connelly has recorded 10+ saves in 10 of the Friars' 12 games.
SCOUTING HOLY CROSS: Holy Cross enters Saturday's game with an overall record of 6-6 and record of 2-3 in Patriot League competition. James Kennedy leads Holy Cross in scoring with 32 points on 18 goals and 14 assists. Five additional Crusaders have notched double figures in the scoring column, including Clay Haarmann (27), John Hannan (22), Terry McKenna (19), Myles Gillespie (17) and Conor Shanahan (11). Haarmann has recorded a team-high 21 goals. Michael Ortlieb has recorded the most minutes in goal for Holy Cross (460:49) and has posted a record of 3-4. Ortlieb has tallied 90 saves in eight appearances. Holy Cross has been out-scored by its opponents, 121-104, and out-shot by its opponents, 413-408. Holy Cross clears the ball at 86.9 percent.
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Beyoncé Wins the Super Bowl
That was the best.By Amanda Dobbins
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They've apparently stayed friends. Cute.By Andre Tartar
Before the Super Bowl: the Hot Coach Bowl.By Christina Han
From Up with People to Janet Jackson's boob to the Black Eyed Peas.By Jesse David Fox and Neha Sharma
The menu has a bicoastal thing going on.By Hugh Merwin
Spoiler: lots of matching bedazzled outfits.By Sally Holmes
All proceeds from the competition benefit Philly Roller Girls.By Collin Keefe
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A 22-minute chat with the model about the busiest year of her life.By Charlotte Cowles
With the Sandy Hook Elementary School chorus.By Amanda Dobbins
With abs. Glorious abs.By Hilary Moss
Just because the Eagles are sitting this one out doesn't mean Philly's bars and restaurants are too.By Collin Keefe
The Ravens. Here's why.By Dan Amira
It's going to be a tough sell for bar owners.By Jay Barmann
A look at nine terrific restaurants offering bar deals and special snacks for the big game.By Hadley Tomicki
No beer allowed.By Sierra Tishgart
The lawsuit has inadvertently outed Harris.By Jay Barmann
IT TOTALLY IS.By Charlotte Cowles
The magazine sent a writer and photographer to cover the scene at the bar during the NFC Championship.By Jay Barmann
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THIS YEAR'S BET Awards were the first time the general public could purchase tickets for the event, so Clementon, N.J.'s Lawrence Johnson decided to attend. Where's the news here? Johnson happens to look uncannily like Snoop Lion (formerly Snoop Dogg) and proceeded to fool a couple of celebs into believing he was the "Gin and Juice" rapper.
The owner of Bermuda Pools and Spas has been impersonating Snoop for about three years, and even performs as a look-alike. His policy is to neither confirm nor deny that he's actually Snoop ("nine times out of 10, people want a picture either way," Johnson said), so when R&B singer Brian McKnight and "The Wire" actor Andre Royo (Bubs!) approached Johnson and treated him like he was the real deal, he didn't deny. Royo even asked "Snoop" how his kid's football team was doing.


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See the dent just above my eyebrow? I kind of like my scars.
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Talk Radio/Media Industry News
Monday, September 26, 2016
Kim Guthrie Named to Replace Retiring Bill Hoffman as President of Cox Media Group. After 38 years with Cox, Bill Hoffman is retiring from his Cox Media Group president post at the end of the year. Taking over in January will be current executive vice president of national ad platforms and president of Cox Reps, Kim Guthrie. Cox Enterprises president and CEO John Dyer says, "Kim has been with Cox for nearly 20 years and is an inspirational leader who has helped our media properties transform. She played a key role in the successful creation of Cox Media Group in 2008 and has been recognized as one of the media industry's most influential leaders. She is a natural fit to ensure Cox Media Group continues to deliver innovative products and compelling news content."
Report: CBS RADIO to Take on $1.5 Billion in Debt. This report from Reuters, says that sources are telling it that CBS RADIO is preparing to take on as much as $1.5 billion in debt ahead of its initial public offering that's expected to take place but still has no firm time frame. According the report, the bulk of the proceeds would be paid back to parent CBS Corp. with the rest to be used by CBS RADIO for "general corporate purposes." In its report, Reuters notes that "a radio company IPO may be a tough sale as new digital competitors have emerged and depressed advertising sales for the medium for years." Read the Reuters story here.
Lew Dickey Pens Book on Changing Media Landscape. The book is published by Tourbillion International – a subsidiary of the Dickey family-owned Modern Luxury Media – and is titled, The New Modern Media – Remaking Media for a Mobile Culture. We now know what Lew Dickey has been doing since he was ousted from the Cumulus CEO role last year. The book is described as "an indispensable guide to the profound and disruptive changes rocking the media industry. It examines the implications of a new, mobile culture and challenges the widely held belief that most media companies' true source of profits is their content. It makes the case for the importance of distribution as a key driver of firm value in the legacy media business model, be it a newspaper, magazine, record label, television network, local broadcast television or radio station." In the book Dickey makes the case for why traditional "radio broadcasters will be unlikely to benefit from subscription revenue for their core service, leaving them highly exposed to the ad markets." iHeartMedia chairman and CEO Bob Pittman is quoted reviewing the book, "I've spent my entire professional life in the media business, and today technology is enabling media to evolve at an ever-faster pace to meet consumers' changing needs. Lew's book is a timely resource for anyone working or investing in the media industry – shedding an important light on some of the critical challenges and opportunities inherent in today's vibrant and complex media landscape." Pittman's iHeartRadio just announced a two-tier subscription service last week – clearly another step in the grand plan to transform iHeartMedia from a legacy radio company to a competitor in the digital entertainment industry. But getting back to Lew's book, it's a safe bet this will be the talk of the radio business this week.
Mike Gallagher Broadcasts from Hofstra University. In advance of tonight's first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, Salem Radio Networks syndicated personality Mike Gallagher broadcast his program from Hofstra University on Long Island, the site of tonight's debate. Gallagher's guests included pollster Pat Caddell, Republican National Committee communications director Sean Spicer, Trump campaign co-chair Sam Clovis, and, via telephone, vice presidential candidate Mike Pence. Gallagher says, "I've bird-dogged these candidates through the primaries and caucuses and both national conventions. So, it is a thrill to bring my audience into the final hours of preparation for this historic debate which is expected to draw 100 million or more via radio and TV."
iHeartMedia Launches New Tucson Talk Station. This will be a sister talk station to iHeartMedia's existing news/talk KNST and consists primarily of syndicated fare. KTZR flipped from Spanish music to talk this morning (9/26) as "The Talk of Tucson." The programming lineup is: Premiere's Glenn Beck in morning drive, followed by USA Radio's "Trending Today USA with Rusty Humphries," Westwood One's "The Savage Nation," KTRH, Houston-based, syndicated personality Michael Berry, local personality Rob Hunter, Premiere's "AMERICA Now with Meghan McCain," "Ground Zero," "AMERICA Now Rewind," and GCN's Alex Jones.
Alan Henry Memoir Published. One of the progenitors of modern day talk radio and the all-news formats has written his memoir. Alan Henry's new book is titled, A Man And His Medium: An Indelible Signature on Radio Television Cable. It was a young Alan Henry – charged with turning around Metromedia's poorly rated KLAC, Los Angeles – who hired raconteur Joe Pyne to host the evening program. Pyne had just been fired by crosstown KABC. Henry and programmer Jim Lightfoot gave Pyne control over his show content and the program took off, eventually being syndicated to more than 250 radio stations. Henry's influence continued when, after leaving KLAC, he joined Westinghouse in New York and proposed a new all-news format for WINS. He was named sales manager of the station and, although it took a while to bring advertisers around, history reveals its eventual success.
The Presidential Race/First Debate, Police Shootings of Blacks, Syrian Civil War/U.S.-Russian Military Tensions, George Bush-Michelle Obama Photo, Growing National Anthem Protests, MLB Playoff Push and NFL Action Among Top News/Talk Stories Over the Weekend. The activities of presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton and the buildup to this evening's debate; the aftermath of the recent Tulsa and Charlotte shooting deaths of black men by police; the Syrian civil war and Russia's role in the bombing of Aleppo and air convoys; Saturday's dedication of the African American History Museum in Washington and chatter about the widely published photo of Michelle Obama hugging George W. Bush; National Anthem protests spread to the college football ranks; the playoff push in Major League Baseball, and Sunday's NFL action were some of the most-talked-about stories on news/talk radio over the weekend, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.
Odds & Sods. There are changes in the air talent lineup at ESPN-owned/Cumulus operated KESN-FM, Dallas. Matt Mosley leaves the station and his afternoon drive partner Tim Cowlishaw. Midday personality Mark Friedman also exits the station where he co-hosted with Steve Dennis. There are rumors in the market that Dennis will join Cowlishaw in afternoons and Jean-Jacques Taylor and Will Chambers will take over the midday show…..Radiohio-owned sports talker WBNS, Columbus "Sports Radio 97.1 The Fan" extends its relationship with the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets for another three seasons. WBNS' partner – Southeastern Ohio Broadcasting System's alternative WWCD "CD102.5" – will serve as the secondary signals for the team's games…..GatesAir announces three important wins in Vietnam that signify the over-the-air TV and radio transformation taking shape across the Asia-Pacific region. Vietnam Television recently placed two orders for transmitter network expansions. On the radio side, Vietnam is investing in existing FM infrastructure with improvement and expansion projects. Voice of Vietnam, the national radio broadcaster, recently ordered five Flexiva air-cooled solid-state transmitters — two 5kW and three 10kW models — for VOV4, which serves as the broadcaster's Ethnic Languages Channel.
The Yappy Tour Rolls On. Prolific radio talk show producer turned author Bernadette Duncan recently brought her "Yappy Tour" to the television viewers of Western Massachusetts by appearing as a guest on the WGGB-TV (ABC-40) "Western Mass News" to discuss her buzz-worthy book, Yappy Days; Behind the Scenes with Newsers, Schmoozers, Boozers and Losers (AuthorHouse/Talkers Books, 2016). The book recounts Duncan's 26-year career as a producer of radio talk shows working with such big-name talents as Larry King, Sally Jessy Raphael, Lou Dobbs, Tom Snyder, Gil Gross, Charles Osgood and many more during modern talk radio's pre- and post-9/11 "golden era." Plus, she tells stories about behind-the-scenes encounters with hundreds of guests from the worlds of show business, politics, media, business and literature. Above, Duncan (left) is pictured with newsman/show host Chris Pisano (right) on Channel 40's "Western Mass News" midday talk show. Duncan's national "Yappy Tour" will roll on through the remainder of the year. She has already appeared on more than 25 local and syndicated programs. Hosts and shows interested in booking Bernadette Duncan can do so by calling Barbara Kurland at 413-565-5413.
Friday, September 23, 2016
Marconi Award Winners Announced. More than 20 Marconi Awards were presented last night (Thursday, 9/22) in Nashville. TALKERS congratulates all the winners and nominees.
"Legendary Station of the Year": CBS Radio New York all-news WINS
"Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year": Premiere Networks' Deliah
"Major Market Personality of the Year": Fred Toucher & Rich Shertenlieb ("Toucher & Rich") of CBS Radio Boston's WBZ-FM "98.5 The Sports Hub"
"Large Market Personality of the Year": Brooke Fox & Jubal Flagg ("Brooke & Jubal") of Hubbard Broadcasting Seattle rhythmic CHR KQMV "MOViN 92.5"
"Medium Market Personality of the Year": Chaz & AJ of Connoisseur Media New Haven rocker WPLR
"Small Market Personality of the Year": Brent Carl Fleshman of Cookeville Communications' Cookeville, Tennessee talker WHUB-AM "1400 The Hub" & W299BY "107.7 FM"
"Major Market Station of the Year": Jerry Lee-owned adult contemporary WBEB "101.1 More FM," Philadelphia
"Large Market Station of the Year": Hearst talker WBAL, Baltimore
"Medium Market Station of the Year": Cox Media Group Dayton country WHKO "K-99.1"
"Small Market Station of the Year": Ham Broadcasting Cadiz, Kentucky country outlet WKDZ
"Adult Contemporary Station of the Year": Lewanee Broadcasting's WLEN, Adrian, Michigan
"CHR Station of the Year": Zimmer's KTXY "Y-107," Columbia, Missouri
"Classic Hits Station of the Year": CBS Radio Los Angeles' KRTH "K-Earth 101"
"Country Station of the Year": Cox Media Group Houston's KKBQ "The New 93-Q"
"News-Talk Station of the Year": Hubbard's WTOP, Washington, D.C.
"Noncommercial Station of the Year": Seton Hall University rock WSOU, South Orange, New Jersey
"Religious Station of the Year": Salem Media Group Dallas' KLTY
"Rock Station of the Year": Zimmer's KCMQ, Columbia, Missouri
"Spanish Station of the Year": CBS Radio Houston's KLOL "Mega 101"
"Sports Station of the Year": CBS Radio Detroit's WXYT-FM "97.1 The Ticket"
"Urban Station of the Year": Howard University-owned WHUR, Washington, D.C.
NAB/RAB Radio Show: Final Day Wrap-Up. Radio consultant Holland Cooke is in Nashville covering the NAB/RAB Radio Show for TALKERS and he presents a compact report of some of day two's key takeaways. Among them are sound bites from radio's captains of industry and key players from the "Radio Show Advertiser Breakfast." Also included are Cooke's notes from a variety of digital media- and marketing-oriented sessions, including those run by Dave Ramsey, Gordon Borrell and more. See it all here.
"Heard" In Nashville. While noted media consultant Holland Cooke is providing our exclusive coverage of panels and presentations taking place at this week's NAB/RAB Radio Show in Nashville, special features correspondent Jeff McKay is talking to attendees about what is being said at the events. Click here to see what people are telling him.
Nelson Named VP/MM For Cumulus Huntsville. Former vice president/general manager/cluster director of sales for Cox Radio Birmingham, Ray Nelson, is appointed vice president and market manager for Cumulus Media's cluster in Huntsville (Alabama). Cumulus Media senior vice president Jeff Brown comments, "Ray's track record of success speaks for itself. Adding him to our team of market managers was an absolute no-brainer. I am excited for Ray and for our talented team in Huntsville." Nelson notes, "I am thrilled and honored to have the opportunity to lead the Cumulus Huntsville cluster; Huntsville is a fabulous growth market. I appreciate the confidence that Jeff Brown and the entire Cumulus management team have demonstrated in selecting me to champion Cumulus Huntsville." Nelson's previous background includes vice president and market manager for Clear Channel (now iHeartMedia) Ann Arbor (Michigan) and general manager/general sales manager/national sales manager for Fritz Broadcasting Saginaw (also Michigan). Among persons 12+ in Nielsen Audio's spring 2016 book for Huntsville, Cumulus Media-owned CHR WZYP is #2 (7.7); WHRP "Today's Best Variety of R&B" ranks #3 (4.8); AM-FM talk combo WVNN finishes #5 (3.1); country WWFF "Nash Icon 93.3" is #8 (1.3); and AM-FM sports duo WUMP "The Ump" ranks #10 (.6). Leading the field is iHeartMedia country outlet WDRM (11.1, 12+).
Carr, "Joe Pags" Picked Up For Simulcasts by Newsmax TV. Boca Raton, Florida-based conservative Newsmax TV adds weekday afternoon simulcasts of Howie Carr and Joe "Pags" Pagliarulo. According to Newsmax TV chief executive officer Christopher Ruddy, "The addition of both these shows not only give us important new voices to our diverse lineup of thoughtful, informative broadcasters, they help us expand our broadcasting footprint into the late afternoon hours. Our audience tells us they are hungry for useful, intelligent, and independent programming. Howie and Joe provide just that." Carr comments, "I have always had the greatest respect for the entire Newsmax team. I now look forward to reaching a whole new TV audience every afternoon with my show. I couldn't be more pleased to be joining Newsmax TV." Pagliarulo remarks, "I am thrilled to be a part of the Newsmax TV team. Having my show in a prime slot on this amazing, growing network is an honor I cherish as it adds a new dimension to the show for my listeners and now viewers." National Radio Hall of Famer – and author of "The Brothers Bulger" and "Hitman" – Carr originates his four-hour conservative talk show from Entercom-owned WRKO starting at 3:00 pm; "Joe Pags" begins his three-hour syndicated program at 5:00 pm from iHeartMedia's WOAI, San Antonio. Carr – syndicated on the Howie Carr Radio Network – is #14 on the TALKERS 2016 "Heavy Hundred" and Pagliarulo – whose national show is distributed by Compass Media Networks – is #23.
SB Nation Radio Enhances Its Football Programming. Seventeen-year NFL player Keenan McCardell signs-on with SB Nation Radio as an NFL analyst. The former receiver joins the network on "Prime Cut" with Sean Salisbury and Steve Bunin each Wednesday at 5:00 pm (ET). Gow Media chief executive officer David Gow comments, "Keenan is as impressive in the broadcast booth as he was on the playing field. He is an exceptional talent who can break down the nuances and subtleties of the game without alienating any of the audience. Whether you played football or are just a casual observer, you'll love his insights." Meanwhile, former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf will host a two-hour (8:00 am – 10:00 am, ET) weekly show (Saturdays) on SB Nation Radio. The onetime #2 draft pick states, "I am so honored and grateful for the opportunity that Mr. Gow and SB Nation has afforded me." In addition, SB Nation Radio will premiere "The Kayce Smith Show," a two-hour (8:00 pm – 10:00 pm) college football program that will air Monday nights. Smith opines, "One thing missing from the sports industry is the opportunity for women to take strong stances on-air and give their opinions without hesitation. I am so excited to be a part of the SB Nation Radio family and to be able to share this crazy journey with our loyal listeners across the country." SB Nation Radio chief operating officer and program director Craig Larson declares, "I have never been more excited about the state of our radio network. From top to bottom, there is no doubt in my mind that we have the strongest lineup of personalities in sports radio. The addition of Keenan, Kayce, and Ryan reinforces the idea that SB Nation Radio is truly the next generation of sports talk." Gow Media has been operating as Yahoo Sports Radio since 2011 and it was rebranded as SB Nation Radio last month (8/1).
WMFS to Add Martin & Smith to Mid-Days. Starting next month, John Martin and Jason Smith will be inserted into the weekday lineup (11:00 am – 2:00 pm) at Entercom Memphis sports combo WMFS-AM "ESPN 680″ & WMFS "92.9 FM." Entercom vice president and market manager Dan Barron states, "We are thrilled to bring this show to Memphis. Jason and John are highly skilled and bring unique insight. I believe listeners will enjoy this fresh, informative, and entertaining show." Program director Brad Carson comments, "This is a significant day in this market. We couldn't be more excited about the reporting and entertainment perspective dynamic that John and Jason both bring." Smith remarks, "I am so pumped to be with my guy John Martin again. I am so grateful to the folks at WMFS. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and I cannot wait to get started." With WMFS since 2013, Martin is reportedly the youngest sports host in a top 50 market. Smith spent the last six years at The Commercial Appeal as the University of Memphis' basketball beat writer. The two worked together at The Commercial Appeal. Unchanged at 2.2, WMFS ranks #14 (Nielsen Audio PPM, August 2016, 6+); iHeartMedia urban AC KJMS "V-101" sets the pace in August 2016 with a 10.5 (6+).
Odds & Sods. As part of its coverage of the first presidential debate from Hofstra University, ABC News Radio will provide a preview program anchored by correspondent Aaron Katersky. There will be post-debate analysis until 11:00 pm (ET). Joining Katersky will be Brad Mielke, Karen Travers, and ABC News Radio political analysts Steve Roberts and Trey Hardin ….. To note the signing of a three-year broadcast extension with the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets, Radiohio-owned WBNS-FM "The Fan," Columbus director of programming & operations Jay Taylor and president/general manager Dave Van Stone are presented an official Columbus Blue Jackets personalized jersey by the CBJ's Stinger. "The Blue Jackets have been part of our programming since day one and we're excited to be able to continue this relationship," states Stone.
KMJ Fundraiser Aids Fresno's Community Food Bank. A day-long broadcast that featured Cumulus Media Fresno talk KMJ on-air talents John Broekse, Christina Musson, Ray Appleton, and Chris Daniel netted more than $154,000. For each dollar raised, however, Gar Tootelian Inc. kicked in 50 cents, thus elevating the total for the Community Food Bank to $231,000. KMJ vice president and general manager Patty Hixson comments, "I am overwhelmed by the support of our community. We can always count on the generosity of our highly-valued KMJ listeners. A special thanks to the hard work of our talented on-air team." Money raised will provide more than 1.5 million meals for the less fortunate residents of the Central Valley. Seventeen (17) stations appear in Fresno's spring 2016 book (Nielsen Audio) with KMJ finishing second (6.0, 12+), three-tenths behind iHeartMedia rhythmic CHR KBOS "B-95" (6.3, 12+).
Presidential Race Top News/Talk Story for Week of September 19-23. Landing atop the Talkers TenTM again this week is the presidential election. At #2 on our list of the top news/talk radio stories was killing of black men by police in Tulsa and Charlotte and the riots that happened in Charlotte. Coming in at #3 was the aftermath of the NYC/NJ/Minn. terror attacks; following at #4 was the Syrian Civil War/U.S.-Russia Tensions. The Talkers TenTM is a weekly chart of the top stories and people discussed on news/talk radio during the week and is the result of ongoing research from TALKERS magazine. It is published every Friday at Talkers.com. View this week's entire chart here.
Hillsdale College and TALKERS Teaming Up to Present Sizzling Presidential Election Talk Radio Debate in DC. TALKERS magazine and Hillsdale College are joining forces to present a dynamic talk radio debate about the Presidential Election of 2016. Moderated by TALKERS publisher Michael Harrison, the diverse panel of participants will include (in alphabetical order): Thom Hartmann, syndicated host, WYD Media; Hugh Hewitt, syndicated host, Salem Radio Network; Joyce Kaufman, afternoon host, WFTL, Ft. Lauderdale/Miami; Joe Madison, morning host, SiriusXM "Urban View" channel; Larry O' Connor, morning co-host, WMAL, Washington, DC; and Chris Stigall, morning host WPHT, Philadelphia. The event will take place on Friday, October 14 at Hillsdale's Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship, 227 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Washington, DC. It will start at 11:00 am and run for about 90 minutes followed by a "meet and greet," one-hour lunch reception. The event will be open to members of the media and press but seating will be limited and pre-registration is required. To register, call Barbara Kurland at 413-565-5413. Announcing the event, Michael Harrison states, "What a wonderful lineup! This debate will include all the key perspectives represented on American news/talk radio. TALKERS is delighted to be back in Washington, DC creating political talk happenings of this nature. We are looking forward to this being just the first of a long series of forums that we are planning to present in conjunction with the enlightened educators at Hillsdale College." Hillsdale College, Based in Hillsdale, Michigan and established in 1844, is widely recognized as one of the finest, private liberal arts colleges in America.
Michael Harrison Chats with the 'First Lady of New York Radio' – Joan Hamburg. She is one of the most-honored, longest-running, and dazzlingly colorful talk radio personalities in the Big Apple – the quintessential live-and-local host. Joan Hamburg's career in NYC goes back to the legendary WMCA in the early 1970s where she replaced Bob Grant. From there, she moved over to WOR as a featured personality on the historic "Rambling with Gambling" show. She quickly had her own daily midday show where she stayed for more than three decades covering a wide spectrum of topics that included consumer advocacy, shopping, dining, arts & entertainment and "soft" politics. Joan Hamburg was a pioneer in modern remote broadcasting and regularly performed her show from, among many locations, the storied Broadway celebrity hangout, Sardi's. For the past few years, Hamburg, now in her eighties, has been holding court live on-air every Saturday afternoon on WABC in addition to producing special features and stories for the station… and she still does remotes from Sardi's. The conversation between Harrison and Hamburg is a radiophile's delight – covering remarkable history including such names as Sally Jessy Raphael, the three John Gamblings, Arlene Francis, Dorothy Kilgallen, Rick Buckley, Barry Gray, Dr. Joy Browne and many, many more. Harrison states, "It was an honor and privilege having this true 'grand dame' of radio on the podcast. We cover so much wonderful history including the golden era of Broadway. She harkens back to the day when talk radio offered a wide variety of lifestyle topics beyond politics and sports. I am really proud of this interview – it will always be a treasured addition to the amazing audio library of media history that I am gathering in this podcast series." To listen to the podcast in its entirety, please click here or click on the "Up Close and Far Out" player box located in the right-hand column on every page of Talkers.com and RadioInfo.com.
Thursday, September 22, 2016
NAB/RAB Radio Show: 'A Snapshot of Where the Radio Industry Is.' Radio consultant Holland Cooke is in Nashville covering the NAB/RAB Radio Show for TALKERS and he presents a compact report of some of day one's key takeaways. Among them are sound bites from radio's captains of industry and key players from the "Broadcast Finance Forecast 2016 Leadership Breakfast." Also included are Cooke's notes from Edison Research's "Share the Road: The Changing In-Car Audio Space" report presented at Tuesday's RAIN Summit and David Oxenford's invaluable "Legal Snapshot: Issues for Audio Services" presentation from that event. See it all here.
Steve Czaban Exits SB Nation Radio. Washington, DC-based sports media pro Steve Czaban blogs that his contract with SB Nation Radio – formerly Yahoo! Sports Radio – has not been renewed so he's ended his morning radio show there. Czaban writes, "I want to thank David Gow, Craig Larson, and the rest of the network for having me for 6 great years. They always treated me right, and let me do the kind of show that I wanted to do, a show that I was energized to do every morning." Czaban remains on the air as he also co-hosts the afternoon drive "Sports Reporters" show on Red Zebra's WTEM, Washington "ESPN 980" with Andy Pollin.
Radio Tips Wells Fargo Troubles. Sunday evening talk host Walter Sterling – heard on CBS RADIO's WPHT, Philadelphia – says he was the first to reveal the Wells Fargo apparent fee scam. The federal investigation has resulted in the CEO being grilled before Congress and more than 5,000 Wells Fargo employees being let go for opening fake accounts and charging fees to those accounts. Sterling says, "I noticed charge after charge on my Wells account that made no sense and I yelled about it. On my show, my goal was not to go after any one bank but to empathize with the listener who is being screwed by their bank. I also talk about my suspicious cell phone bill and last week the FCC announced an investigation of Verizon fees." Sterling says his show is unique because he doesn't talk election politics, "I talk about the politics of my life: the phone bill, bank nonsense, cheap relatives, parent-teacher conferences and the 11-year-old who doesn't like the way I make her lunch."
The Presidential Race, Cop Shootings and Protests in Charlotte and Tulsa, NYC/NJ/Minn. Terror Attacks Aftermath, Islamic State Chemical Weapons Use, Weiner Teen Sexting Accusation, Pitt-Jolie Divorce, and Major League Baseball Playoff Push Among Top News/Talk Stories Yesterday (9/21). The activities of presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump; the fatal shootings of black men in Charlotte and Tulsa and the violent protests rocking Charlotte; the aftermath of last weekend's bombings in New York, the bombs found in New Jersey and the stabbings in St. Cloud, Minnesota; the U.S. military's determination that Islamic State is using chemical weapons; allegations that Anthony Weiner had been sexting a 15-year-old girl; the flap over Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's divorce; and the playoff push in Major League Baseball were some of the most-talked-about stories on news/talk radio yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.
WPHT, Philadelphia's Rich Zeoli Welcomes New Daughter. Afternoon drive personality Rich Zeoli spent the past couple of weeks doing his WPHT, Philadelphia from Utah – via the reliable Comrex Access – while going through the process of adopting his new daughter Clare Megan Zeoli (pictured with dad here). Zeoli, who also adopted a son named Patrick in 2014, tells TALKERS, "I was fortunate enough to interview Ivanka Trump about her maternity leave plan while feeding my daughter from my makeshift Utah studio…a closet! Irony?"
'Heard' at the RAIN Summit. While media consultant Holland Cooke is covering the panels and presentations taking place at this week's NAB/RAB Radio Show in Nashville, TALKERS special features correspondent Jeff McKay is talking to people in the hallways about what's being said at the events. From yesterday's day one of the annual convention, click here to see what people are telling Jeff.
Job Opportunities at WBT and WLNK in Charlotte. There are three positions available at Greater Media's Charlotte operations. First, News Talk 1110 WBT is looking for a fun, outgoing, hands-on and dedicated individual with entry level event planning experience for a full-time position in our Marketing and Promotions Department. This position works to ensure the timely and successful execution of promotions, contests and events through teamwork and coordination with other departments and staff. See more about that position here. Second, WBT/WLNK seek part-time Event Relations Team Members. They are committed to providing extraordinary customer service to WBT/WLNK radio station listeners and event guests at WBT or WLNK sanctioned events. Find more here. And last, News Talk 1110 WBT and 107.9 The Link is looking for an outgoing, sharp, dedicated individual for a full-time, seasonal position as our Ice Rink Project Leader. The project leader will help in the planning, building, operation, and execution of the Holiday Outdoor Ice Rink, to ensure the successful execution of the promotion through guidance, teamwork, and coordination with other staff. Find out more about that here.
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
RAIN Summit Nashville 2016. Media consultant Holland Cooke is reporting from Nashville for TALKERS magazine and as the NAB/RAB Radio Show opens today, he files a report from Tuesday's RAIN Summit. A slate of presenters reported research results, and programming and advertising philosophies relevant to connecting with audio consumers, including Summit organizer Kurt Hanson, who reminded attendees that "1 in every 5 audio minutes" is consumed via smartphone. Read thoughts about the changing world of audio consumption from: Triton Digital's John Rosso, audioBoom's Brendan Regan, Audible's Eric Nuzum, BMLG's Scott Borchetta, Cox Media's Tim Clarke, and more, here.
CBS RADIO and Westwood One Renew Distribution Deal. This is a relationship that has been in effect for more than 20 years and with today's announcement, we know that CBS RADIO and Westwood One are extending that multi-platform content and distribution agreement for an unspecified number of years into the future. This deal means Westwood One will continue to distribute: CBS Sports Radio, CBS Radio News, and "The Daly Download with Carson Daly."
Industry Memorial Event Planned for Dr. Joy Browne in NYC. A memorial event titled "A Celebration of Joy" is planned as a tribute to the late Dr. Joy Browne who unexpectedly died on Saturday, August 27. The event will take place on Tuesday, October 4, 2016 between 6:30 pm and 8:30 pm at the Helen Mills Theater, 139 W. 26th Street in Manhattan. Although admission is free, seating will be limited and open only to members of the radio, theater and media industries as well as friends and family of the late talk radio star and advance registration is required. To register, please call Barbara Kurland at 413-565-5413 or email event coordinator Michael Harrison at firstname.lastname@example.com. The event will consist of a series of industry speakers eulogizing Dr. Browne and sharing stories about her life and significant impact on popular culture.
The Presidential Race, Black Motorist Killed by Cops in Tulsa, NYC/NJ/Minn. Terror Attacks Aftermath, Syrian Aid Convoy Bombed, Wells Fargo CEO on Capitol Hill, Jolie to Divorce Pitt, and MLB Action Among Top News/Talk Stories Yesterday (9/20). The activities of presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump; the shooting death of an unarmed black motorist by Tulsa police; the investigation into the NYC and New Jersey bombings and the Minnesota stabbings; tensions between the U.S. and Russia over the bombing of an aid convoy in Syria; Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf is grilled on Capitol Hill over the company's fake accounts scandal; Angelina Jolie announces divorce from Brad Pitt; and the Major League Baseball playoffs push were some of the most-talked-about stories on news/talk radio yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.
Odds & Sods. Air personality Diane Novak re-joins longtime radio partner Sebastian on his "Sebastian Uncensored" program. The show is digital delivery of the "Sebastian in the Morning" show online, live weekday mornings, replayed on a 24/7 stream and on demand through iTunes, Google Play and TuneIn. The show is distributed by Radio Button Network…..ABC Radio launches new content focusing on female listeners. New radio shows include "GMA After Hours," with Lynda Lopez alongside "Good Morning America" personalities Lara Spencer, Amy Robach, and Ginger Zee. That show features entertainment news, exclusive content and interviews with Hollywood's hottest celebrities. ABC News chief women's health correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton debuts, "Recovery Room with Dr. Jen," dealing with everything from current events to personal relationships. Plus, ABC News chief business, economics and technology correspondent Rebecca Jarvis' new podcast features her talking with women in Hollywood, business, tech, fashion, comedy, food, sports, and startups about how they built their empires and found their way to success.
'Heard' at the RAIN Summit. While media consultant Holland Cooke is covering the panels and presentations taking place at this week's RAIN Summit and NAB/RAB Radio Show in Nashville, TALKERS special features correspondent Jeff McKay is talking to people in the hallways about what's being said at the events. Click here to see what people are telling Jeff.
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
FCC Commissioner O'Rielly: Future of AM Decided by 'Demands of Listeners.' Speaking at a luncheon of the Association of Federal Communications Consulting Engineers, FCC Commissioner Michael O'Rielly addressed the issue of AM revitalization. He noted that the changes allowing the relocation of FM translators is something of which a number of AM operators are taking advantage. However, he said there's still more work to do. "For instance, I'd personally like to see us split off the relief for the main studio rule from the FNPRM so as to complete it before year's end, and you are likely to hear more from me on this soon. In addition, I am carefully considering the Commission's proposal to reduce the protected daytime primary service contour for certain AM stations, and of course when doing so, the actual areas and levels of additional interference are of primary interest." But, O'Rielly also said that, in the final analysis, the "future of AM radio will be decided in the market by stations seeking to meet the demands of listeners, as it should be. No amount of Commission action or government involvement is going to save the medium from irrelevancy if listeners and advertisers abandon stations, although I don't see that happening in the immediate term. From my conversations with AM radio license holders, that's exactly how they see it too: they just want the Commission to eliminate some of the barriers to competition so they have the tools to win the hearts and minds of listeners and then let the chips fall where they may."
Kitchin to Consult The Mix Group. Radio exec Kraig Kitchin is entering into a consultant relationship with radio imaging and production firm The Mix Group. Kitchin is co-president of SoundMind LLC, which manages the businesses of high-profile broadcast personalities and companies. He's also the chairman of the National Radio Hall of Fame. On joining The Mix Group, Kitchin says, "Once stations discover The Mix Group, there's no turning back. Jason [Garte] and his team of talented producers create an exceptional sound that differentiates a station from all others in the market. The individual attention to detail for each station client is really remarkable."
TalkersRadio Launches New International Talk Show Hosted by Award-Winning British Host Graham Mack. The name of the show is "London Calling with Graham Mack" and it is the newest featured program exclusively heard on the TALKERS magazine experimental radio platform, TalkersRadio. Graham Mack hosts a daily morning program on BOB-FM in London's "Home Counties" region. In this new program, Mack tells TALKERS, "I will present a weekly look for American listeners at what's happening across the Atlantic – from princesses to prime ministers, from 'Dr. Who' to 'Downton' and from Beckham to Brexit – things that matter and some things that just don't." The debut installment of the show features an exclusive interview with the legendary English actor, comedian, writer, and film producer – John Cleese. According to TalkersRadio general manager David Bernstein, "We are very excited about this fabulous new show debuting on our experimental talk radio platform. This show is totally major league right out of the box and I expect that it will have a major impact not only here in the states but around the world as well. Graham Mack is an outstanding broadcaster and this show sizzles with information and entertainment." Mack has been awarded a number of honors over the years. They include: "Best Radio Personality" New York Festivals International Radio Awards – 2013 Bronze; "Best Talk Show Host" New York Festivals International Radio Awards – 2012 Finalist; "Breakfast Show of the Year" Sony Radio Academy Awards – 2011 Gold; and "Best Programme Presenter" Gillard Award – 2011 Gold among others. TalkersRadio was launched several years ago to serve as an experimental workshop to develop new types of radio talk shows as well as provide a showcase for new concepts worthy of broadcast radio consideration. "London Calling with Graham Mack" joins current TalkersRadio programs "Healed Planet with Alan Colmes" and "Good for You Radio with Claire Carter." Past TalkersRadio programs have included "Vox Animali with Lori Lundin," "American Family Farmer with Doug Stephan," and others. To follow the latest "London Calling with Graham Mack" show info and guests on Twitter: @GrahmMack. Got a question about life in Britain and Europe? Send your question as an MP3 to firstname.lastname@example.com. To listen to "London Calling with Graham Mack," click here.
Odds & Sods. Chicago media writer Robert Feder reports that Eddie Volkman – half of the highly successful, former Windy City radio duo "Eddie & Jobo" – is leaving his talk show gig with suburban WCKG-AM. Volkman's been doing a 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm show on the station since earlier this summer but declares he's ready to try to get back on the air on a big Chicago signal….."Good Morning America" host Robin Roberts is producing a podcast series based on her book, Robin Roberts: Everybody's Got Something (Grand Central 2014). Her production company Rock'n Robin Productions and ABC Radio are working together on the project. Each show will be a 45-minute episode in which listeners will hear Roberts and her guests share "their incredible, real-life challenges that will inspire everyone to face their 'somethings' and believe in the power of resilience."…..Westwood One News is providing live, anchored coverage of all three presidential debates and the vice presidential debate in late September and October, plus is providing live, special reports on each night the debates are held. Coverage will be anchored by Chas Henry, with on-scene reporting by correspondents Bob Costantini, Steve Kastenbaum, Jim Roope, and Karin Caifa. The first presidential debate is September 26 at 9:00 pm ET from Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York.
NJBA President Paul Rotella Reiterates Call to Activate FM Chip in Smartphones. Citing the importance of receiving crucial information during emergencies, New Jersey Broadcasters Association president Paul Rotella is asking senators and congressman to again urge Verizon to activate the FM chips in smartphones that it sells. Referencing the bombings in New York and the bombs found in New Jersey over the weekend, he writes, in part, "One year ago to the day, I wrote to you to urge the adoption of a mandate to light up the FM chip in all smartphones. The tragic events this past week in our state and in New York now make this request a matter the highest urgency, as well as a matter of national security. For almost a century, New Jersey's radio broadcasters have been the primary source of critical information to the public in the event of disasters such as tornadoes, hurricanes, tropical storms, floods, snowstorms, earthquakes, tsunamis, solar storms, terrorist violence, mass transportation accidents, and industrial or technological catastrophes. This important role can be both before an impending event, to warn the public as we did before Hurricane Sandy, or help law enforcement through life saving AMBER Alerts, but most importantly, after a catastrophic event. In an emergency, the role of broadcasters is even more important because they serve local communities with essential, fact-checked, reliable information, and they distribute it to all within the broadcast signal. Today, the most common battery operated device readily available to our citizens may be a smart phone, but it is useless without cell service. However, with an activated radio chip, a smart phone will function similar to the time-proven reliable transistor radios found in emergency kits around the globe, providing our citizens with information essential for survival. This includes where food, water and shelter are available; where FEMA and other humanitarian assistance are located." Rotella is asking that bill be filed to make chip activation a reality.
The Presidential Race, Terror Attacks in NYC/NJ/Minn., Syria Civil War/U.S-Russia Tensions, Sunday's Emmy Awards, NFL Action and MLB Playoffs Push Among Top News/Talk Stories Yesterday (9/19). The activities of presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton; the investigation of the terror bombings in New York, the pipe bombs found in New Jersey and the stabbings in St. Cloud, Minnesota; the resumption of violence in Syria and the military tensions between the U.S. and Russia in the region; chatter about the political speeches at Sunday's Emmy Awards show; the weekend's NFL action; and the Major League Baseball playoff push were some of the most-talked-about stories on news/talk radio yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.


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Mom-and-pop motels near peninsula survive against big-name hotels
Tom Wettekin's father and his paternal grandfather started building the Lake Breeze Motel in Millcreek Township in 1936.
By the late 1930s, the motel opened and rooms sold for just 50 cents a night.
The price isn't rich now either, at $62 per night.
Wettekin, 71, manages the small motel at 3504 West Lake Road that's owned by his 93-year-old mother, Jean Wettekin, who lives in three rooms that have been remodeled and combined into one living space.
And the Wettekins -- one of several operators of mom-and-pop motels near Presque Isle State Park -- are doing well enough that they can afford to close six months of the year in late fall, winter and early spring, which they spend in Florida.
The Lake Breeze and other motels have carved out a niche and are able to compete -- especially in the summer -- against the large chain hotels that populate upper Peach Street and other locations in the county.
The smaller operations make up some of the 3,900 hotels rooms -- with more being built -- that contribute to Erie County's $1 billion annual tourism economy.
John Oliver, president of VisitErie, Erie County's tourism promotion agency, said the motels near Presque Isle and Waldameer Park & Water World do well during the summer tourism season.
"They offer a price point that meets the needs of many of the visitors who are coming. ... They're important to a certain segment of our market, and they certainly fulfill that need," Oliver said.
They also fulfill a need during celebrations such as Roar on the Shore, this weekend's Discover Presque Isle and the CelebrateErie festival, Aug. 14-17, in downtown Erie.
Wettekin, who rents only 12 to 13 rooms a night because about 10 others are monthly leases, said that his motel, like others, sold out for Roar on the Shore. Wettekin said he received hundreds of calls from motorcyclists seeking a room but could only accommodate one caller because of a last-minute cancellation.
Many Roar on the Shore visitors booked their rooms at area motels and hotels for 2015 before leaving this year's event.
Wettekin's motel, like many others, is also filled for this weekend's Discover Presque Isle. "That's our big weekend, too," he said.
The motel is less than 1 mile from the park's entrance.
Wettekin's motel offers basic accommodations, but people keep coming back thanks to word of mouth and an improved economy.
"We don't have a pool. We don't have a lot of the amenities, but we have clean rooms," he said.
Assistant manager Ann Onderko, 67, said a pool isn't needed, so close to Presque Isle. "We have a lake," she said.
Larry Clark, 50, general manager of the El Patio Motel, 2950 W. Eighth St., said just before this weekend started that most of the 70 rooms were sold out. Rooms cost $75 to $100 on weekends, and $50 to $75 during the week when business is slower, he said.
"We're probably one of the cheapest places around," he said. "It's a price competition around here."
Even so, Clark will call other motels in the area if his business is full, and others will do the same for him if they are full. For Roar on the Shore weekend, Clark said he even called campgrounds and found no vacancies for a motorcyclist.
The El Patio had more rooms, a total of 82, until construction started in April on a new Sheetz convenience store and gas pumps on the eastern end of the property along Peninsula Drive. Clark said he thinks the new Sheetz, expected to open in the fall, will help business because it will be a convenient place for guests to get gasoline and food.
Conneaut, Ohio, residents Trudi Nickels, 47, and her husband, Butch Nickels, 43, make a point to stay at the El Patio for Roar on the Shore. They met four people from Pittsburgh about three years ago, and now they all book rooms close together for the event.
"I love the small mom and pops, and this is why: We're able to come outside, relax and meet all kinds of people," said Trudi Nickels, a medical records clerk at a privately run prison in Conneaut, as her group relaxed outside their rooms while some other motel visitors enjoyed the pool.
"It's homier," said Butch Nickels, a laborer at a foundry. "It's not as fancy (as some others), but it's worth it in other aspects."
The Riviera Motel, 3107 West Lake Road, offers 25 rooms, a pool, and two rooms with heart-shaped Jacuzzis among its amenities. But what it also offers is convenience to some of Erie's best attractions.
"We're right by Waldameer, and the peninsula is right down the street," said Alice Morehouse, who owns the motel with her husband, Dean.
The motel does "pretty well" in spring, summer and fall, with the nonpeak tourism season aided by fishermen who book rooms, she said.
She said that June was "a tough month" due to cool and rainy weather and school getting out late because of makeup snow days. But Morehouse said their motel has been booked for much of July. "With Roar on the Shore and all the things going on in Erie, that helps," she said.
They are sold out this weekend for Discover Presque Isle, too.
Holding the line on prices is one reason the mom-and-pop motels do well in a competitive environment.
Morehouse said their rates stay the same whether Erie hosts a big event or not -- $70 during the week and $95 on weekends for a room with two double beds.
"The same bikers that were here last week booked for next year. We're not going to (raise rates) for them. That's crazy," she said.
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Dr. Brown joined ACCM in 1989. His overall area of research interest is the structure-function relationship of pulmonary airways and vessels and how they relate to reactive airway disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Current research interests and funded projects include the study of mechanisms and treatment of COPD progression, HIV infection in the etiology of lung disease, the natural history of asthma from birth to early adult life, the pathophysiologic consequences of lung distension, new approaches for the treatment of asthma, and lung inflation and airway hyperresponsiveness.
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Dr. Brown's long-term goal is to elucidate the structural changes in the lungs that lead to the pathophysiology of lung disease
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- Seow CY, An SS, Bai TR, Bates JHT, Black JL, Brown RH, et al. Airway smooth muscle dynamics: A final common pathway of airway obstruction in asthma. Eur Respir J 29:834–60, 2007.
- Brown RH, Wizeman W, Danek C, Mitzner W. Effects of bronchial thermoplasty on airway closure. Clinical Medicine: Circulatory, Respiratory and Pulmonary Medicine 1:1–6, 2007.
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- Brown RH, Irvin C, Allen G, Shapiro S, Martin W, Kolb M, Hyde D, Nieman G, Cody D, Ishii M, Kadlecek S, Driehuys B, Rizi R, Wu A, Weber W, Stout D. An official ATS conference proceedings: Advances in small-animal imaging application to lung pathophysiology. Proc Am Thorac Soc 5(5):591–600, 2008.
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4299 acres [1740 ha]. Moorland at Middle Moor and Long Moor, totalling 850 acres [350 hectares] was enclosed in 1818; a further 2,525 acres [1,004 ha] of common land on Renwick Fell were enclosed in 1864.
Estimated at 265 in 1687; 201 in 1801, rising to a peak of 375 in 1831; then falling to 174 in 1931 (last census year for which separate figures available).
Granted c.1120 to Staveley family; sold c.1290 to Harcla; forfeited on attainder of Sir Andrew Harcla 1323; granted to Robert of Eaglesfield 1328, and by him to his new foundation Queen's College Oxford in 1341, with whom lordship of the manor remained until 20th century.
Coal mining recorded by 1620; continued until c.1865; lime kilns and freestone quarries; corn mill c.1400 – c.1880.
Parish church of All Saints, medieval in origin, rebuilt 1737 and 1845/6; Wesleyan chapel 1818, rebuilt 1905.
School at Linghouse (Scalehouses) c.1790-1830; National school 1838; Board/council school 1876, closed 1987.
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On Tuesday, we attended a public meeting called by USDA Rural Utility Service and Central Electric Power Cooperative at St. James Santee Middle School concerning a power line to bring more reliable electrical power to the McClellanville-Awendaw area. During the meeting, these entities presented six potential power routes which, all at some point, will cross the Santee Delta, one of the most pristine habitats on the entire Atlantic Coast.
The Santee Delta is 48,000 acres of coastal marshes including highly significant state and national historic sites and including vast acreages of historic rice fields. Many large landowners have committed their properties to conservation easements in order to maintain the unique character of this landscape.
Over many years, these landowners also have committed considerable sums of money and effort to manage these lands for the benefit of wildlife. An out of character structure such as an elevated power transmission line crossing the Delta at any point would degrade years of community planning, effort and financial commitment.
The majority of residents at the meeting strongly expressed opposition to any of the proposed routes. To them the Santee Delta is a wild and sacred place, a refuge for all kinds of wildlife. Many noted the flawed environmental impact statement suggesting no impact on wildlife, especially birds. To the contrary, there is ample published information and impacts are highly likely.
Places with a high degree of both state and national importance that will be significantly impacted are: White Oak, Hopseewee, Fairfield, Peachtree, Hampton, St. James Santee Church, the King's Highway from Lynches Ferry South, and the Gullah Geechee Heritage Corridor. Some of these are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Two have even a greater recognition, Hopseewee and St. James Santee Church which are registered historic landmarks. Others are currently eligible for national listing.
One of the most historic old homes is Archibald Rutledge's Hampton Plantation. Rutledge was South Carolina's first and longest serving poet laureate (1934-1973).
In 1791 George Washington visited Hampton Plantation - now a state park open to the public. It is a South Carolina Historic Site.
In many of Rutledge's writings, he honors the spiritual aspect of the Santee Delta and speaks of its beauty in his poem, "The Song of the Santee".
Many African Americans, descendants of those who worked the plantations and brought with them the expertise to plant rice, and to manage water flow through the development of trunks, live and work within the Santee Delta area.
By the efforts of their ancestors, many of these plantations have survived, including the trunks still used in wildlife management. The African trunk design enabled rice to be an economically viable crop.
Additionally, several South Carolina Wildlife Management Areas would be adversely affected if some of the power line routes are used, especially one that crosses the Santee Delta Waterfowl Management Area. It would be deadly for flocks of waterfowl flying in poor light.
We join with area residents who question why the existing power line coming from Mount Pleasant up Highway 17 through Awendaw, which is also to be served, isn't a viable option. This is something never clearly explained during the meeting.
Many people who have seen this area speak of the beauty and mystery of all that the Delta offers. The Santee River that flows mythically through the Delta has been a safe home to many threatened endangered species.
Among these birds are Swallow-tail Kites, the American Bald Eagle, the Wood Stork, the Eastern Brown Pelican and others. Newcomers that are expanding their range to this area are the White Pelican and the Roseate Spoonbill.
Many of us cannot tolerate any idea of weather or darkness causing these magnificent species to fly into power lines that could have been placed safely away from them and the folks who live in and love the Santee Delta.
Libby Bernardin is a poet and former newspaper reporter. Phil Wilkinson, a retired biologist, grew up and has worked many years in and around the Santee Delta. They live in Georgetown.


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If you have a few minutes to spare, I would love to hear your insights on this article (it's not too long). It's from a Christian apologetics site that I really like.
If you have a few minutes to spare, I would love to hear your insights on this article (it's not too long). It's from a Christian apologetics site that I really like.
That's an interesting website, Ally. I don't agree with many of it's points, but it is thought provoking. The main points I don't agree with are the ones about hell.... I don't believe that an everlasting hell is biblical.
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Well, like you, I came to the conclusion about 4 months ago that the fiery place of eternal torment we hear about isn't Biblical.
However, there were a few problems I had in my operating theory about hell- and when I read this today... it made sense.
I have issues with the idea of hell being this burning cave of lava and flame with torture racks and demons prodding you with hot pokers.
But, the idea of hell as literal separation from God, being cut off from having relationship with Him and spending eternity with the shame of your sin (since the un-saved did not accept Jesus taking the shame) makes sense... because I believe we were created to be eternal beings. The hell the article proposed seems more just to me than the former that I described ^.
Aaah, but Ally, therein lies my problem with most Christians thoughts about hell.... John 3:16 states that "for God so loved the world that He gave His only Son and whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life". Ergo my conclusion, Jesus did not die on the cross to give us a higher quality of eternal life (eternal torment in hell is still eternal life, is it not? Just eternal life with a poor quality, but it's still eternal).... He came to give us eternal life, period.
Revelation 20:12-15 clearly states that death & hades (our traditional teaching about hell as a fiery tormenting place as it was the greek mythological place of death and the underworld) is thrown into the lake of fire where it ceases to exist. Same with the people whose names were not found to be in the Lamb's book of Life.
I may be a bit simplistic on this notion, but I cannot reconcile the character of God with the traditional view of Hell.... If God is loving, generous, kind, forgiving, then the notion of Him deriving pleasure from people's unending torment is a disconnect for me. I cannot see/understand the two dichotomies coexisiting. It goes against the very nature of God (which we have learned is unchanging). God IS love. You cannot separate the two from each other. Yet, if the traditional eternal torment notion of hell exists, you are asking God to not be Himself. (Because He loves everyone and is waiting eagerly for everyone to embrace His gift of repentance).
Oooo - just saw how long this response is! Sorry for the novel! :D
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Haha, if you went to the Religious Debate & Discussion board you would see many posts by me that say the same things^.
That was my issue with the fiery eternal torment. I just can't wrap my head around that one. But eternal separation from God? That makes a lot more sense.
But of course, you bring up a good point with the eternal life thing... cross-referenced with "The wages of sin is death". That makes sense to me, too.
It's all very interesting.
I somewhat agree with parts of the article. I do believe that Christ's death on the cross was a way to belittle and mock him, however, I do not think we should undermine the physical pain he endured either. The pain he felt the hours before his death and on the cross were enormous and I felt like the author tried to play it off as a not very painful experience.
I don't agree with his views on hell. I don't think the purpose of hell is about shame. The Bible speaks of hell more then heaven because it is an eternal, forever, painful, horrible place. Scripture says that those in hell will beg for a drop of water for their tongue and will be denied. It's a constant thirst and constant torment. I don't believe the devil will have pitchforks or anything like that, but I do believe there will be physical pain in hell in addition to the physical seperation from God.
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I do not think we should undermine the physical pain he endured either. The pain he felt the hours before his death and on the cross were enormous and I felt like the author tried to play it off as a not very painful experience.
Oh, I don't think we should gloss over the pain Jesus suffered either. I don't think that was what the author was trying to do... or at least, I didn't get that impression.
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It's an interesting article and I agree with some of it.
In his first point though I think that it completely misses part of Christ's life - His "active" obedience. Not only did He die for us (his "passive" obedience); being separated from God and taking on our sin and shame, but He activly obeyed all the commands of God - which is credited to us for the perfect obedience we are not capable of. So, it's not just His death that paid the penalty for our sins, but His perfect life.
In his second point, I only read it once and was kind of confused as to what exactly he was trying to get at. I believe that Hell will be eternal separation from God - an eternal dying - like Kayla said - we see in Luke 16 that there will be physical torment in hell. So, I believe Hell is a two-part sufferning - the same as Christ suffered on the cross - there was physical pain and the "emotional" pain of separation from His Father.
I also was not too fond of his view of the "nose-bleed" section in Heaven. While, yes, I do believe that there will be rewards in Heaven, he really makes it seem as though there will be different "classes" in Heaven. The idea initially turns me off. I'll have to think about and study that idea more before commenting on it. The first thing that came to mind when reading that part though was the LDS "degrees of Heaven" or the Islamic "7-heavens". I don't know much about these ideas, but am warry to believe in a "class-sytem" in Heaven b/c of what the Bible says about Justification. As I said before I'd need to do more research about it before actually agreeing or disagreeing with him on that.
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Cindy, I think it's hard for us to make the connection between the "two" what seem to be opposite charachters of God. We seem to see one God in the OT and a different in the NT. In the OT God is a God of Justice, choosing and rules - in the NT He is a God of love, Redemption and Grace... can the two exist as one? Well, they must b/c we believe He does.
So, I guess to deny that God can send someone to judgement (eternal damnation) is not so far from the OT picture of God that we see - He called His people to destroy whole cities of those who didn't believe in Him - including what we would call horrible astrocities... killing women and children in "battle".
I just think it's hard for us to wrap our minds around the TRUE and full nature of God as humans. We tend to see things as completely opposites - love vs. hate - mercy vs. intolerance. But, somehow God is all of those things wrapped into one. I have no idea how that can be, but I think we see in Scripture that He is all of those things. He loves all the people of the world, but yet, he administers punishment to those who don't believe in Him.
I do agree with you though that God does not and can not derive pleasure from suffering or sin (like sending people to hell). I don't believe that that's w/in His nature. He may glory in having His plan come to pass, but He does not glory in the sin and pain that may be used to get the world there. He hates and abhors sin so I don't think that He gets any pleasure from seeing people separated from Him, but in His justice He sends people there b/c of their rejection of Him.
These things are so complicated. I'm thankful that our belief about heaven or hell (in essence) don't hinder our Salvation. Praise the Lord!
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