BREAKING NEWS: Lineup Changes at 105.3 The Fan

Alerted you last week that changes at 105.3 The Fan were looming. As of this afternoon, they’re official. The good news is that ratings are up, now clearly No. 2 ahead of 103.3 ESPN in the market but still well behind 1310 AM The Ticket. The bad news is that it’s…

Radio Rumor: Gavin Returns to 105.3. Well, Sorta.

Actually, it’s not a rumor. It’s fact. But it’s not that Gavin. As in Gavin Spittle, the guy who served for years as fodder for Russ Martin’s shenanigans before moving to Houston. No, this time the new face at 105.3 The Fan is Gavin Dawson. He apparently will arrive from…

The Sad Saga of Greg Williams Gets … Even Sadder

On Monday I mentioned that I hadn’t heard from Greg Williams in a while. Well, lo and behold, Hammer rang yesterday afternoon in an attempt to tell his side of the story in the fizzled radio pairing with John Clay Wolfe. What did I hear? Greggo was angry. Downtrodden on the…

Now Where’s Greggo? Not on the Radio.

Interesting development in the sad saga of Greg Williams while I was out of pocket: Turns out his radio re-launch gig with John Clay Wolfe went kaput. Weird, because I thought they had a deal. A working agreement. A contract, even. I know for sure they had a web site…

The Top 10 Best Super Bowl Commercials in the History of My Memory

No Cowboys? No problem. We’re still watching Sunday’s Super Bowl, right? Still ingesting chips, dips, beer, bets on the coin flip and, of course, commercials. The ads had better be good. At $3 million per 30-second spot, you’d think they’d be great. That’s right, three friggin’ million. Bailout? Layoffs? Madoff? No worries, apparently…

The Weirdest Bathroom With a Cool View in Dallas

Praise Jehovah and Marconi, we finally moved offices at 105.3 The Fan. From the desolate, drab, dripping joint once soiled by Russ Martin at 183/Mockingbird, over to the plush penthouse at CBS headquarters at 75 and Fitzhugh. We’re on the 12th floor, in the same offices where Q102 used to shape…

For Sale: KTVT-Channel 11’s Dallas HQ

That KTVT sign on N. Central Expressway, between Meadow Road and Walnut Hill Lane, has been part of the scenery since I was a kid. But who knows how much longer it’ll be there: Lori Conrad, communications director for the CBS affiliate, confirms that the building’s been on the market…