Coming to a station near you soon: The Ticket’s new head-to-head competition? As his old bunkmates revel in ratings success, Greg Williams is angling to become one of The Ticket’s head-to-head rivals. Though he’s been flirting with a weeknight gig at ESPN Radio for months, Live 105.3 is now the…
Better than ever? In this story, The Ticket didn’t seem to really miss their old colleague, Greg Williams. And in the radio ratings for Spring ’08, the station likewise seems as healthy as ever. The Ticket finished No. 1 in Dallas-Fort Worth for their target demographic – men 25-54 –…
I was looking for something on Flickr and, as usual, got distracted, this time by dozens of photos “Texas Big Boy” has snapped of his little Big Boy standing at various locales — like, oh, Augusta National during the ’08 Masters, a museum in Laos and the American Airlines Center…
While we’re on the subject of KXAS-Channel 5, an excerpt from reporter Grant Stinchfield’s blog entry today, the title of which is “Why Don’t Rappers Rhyme Anymore?”: “I’m G-Stinch of the Six O’clock hour, uncovering the news is my power. I hold the mic like a gun firing facts at…
Jane McGarry Looks like KXAS-Channel 5 is making news this a.m. — at least in Chicago, where both the Sun-Times and Tribune make mention of the Dallas NBC affiliate’s new president and general manager, Tom Ehlmann. Why’s it a big deal up there? Because Ehlmann’s VP and GM at WGN-Channel…
Robert Decherd Seeking Alpha has posted the transcript of yesterday’s conference call during which A. H. Belo Corporation execs, including chairman Robert Decherd and Dallas Morning News publisher Jim Moroney, chatted with three analysts concerning the company’s second-quarter earnings. But, of course, first and foremost on the minds of the…
Kudos to the headline writer at KLTV-Channel 7 in Tyler for figuring out how to get a joke out of that whole awful, don’t-wanna-even-think-about-it Mineola under-age sex-club story. –Robert Wilonsky…
Russ Martin, courtesy the Southlake PD Just got a e-mail from an elated Russ Martin fan: “He’s back on the air.” Sure enough. Says David Henry, general manager at KLLI-FM (Live 105.3), of the decision to put Martin back in the air, following his July 18 arrest, “Russ came on…
I left a message earlier today for Bob Mong, president and editor of The Dallas Morning News, for further details concerning this morning’s announcement that, beginning immediately, A.H. Belo will reduce its workforce by 500 employees spread amongst its four newspapers. Mong, who was relatively forthcoming with Unfair Park during…
Obviously you guys get turned on by tuning in. I repeat, I’m not an Ed Bark starter kit attempting to become Dallas’ radio beat reporter. But, then again – in the essence of “the customer is always right” – here’s the latest news that filled my email and voice mail…
You will find here this morning several “arguments why A.H. Belo would be a good investment,” among them “experienced and shareholders-aligned management” (meaning Belo’s chairman, president and chief executive officer Robert Decherd) and its estimable catalog of valuable properties. The analysis comes on the morning A.H. Belo announced a net…
This just in: No one is flawless. As you read this I’m likely flying to Oxnard, Calif. where – promise – the Cowboys blogging will commence Tuesday morning if not sooner. But first, a little vacation catch-up. While I was braving 80-degree weather in upstate New York and Canada, you…
After saying the arrested talk show host would likely return today, David Henry, general manager at KLLI-FM (Live 105.3), has changed his tune. Why? Dunno. He just called Unfair Park to say “we are going to keep Russ off the air for the time being.” Which means, once more, Live…
Russ Martin, courtesy the Southlake PD David Henry, general manager at KLLI-FM (Live 105.3), tells Unfair Park that Russ Martin will be on the air today. As scheduled. At 3 p.m. Like every other day. Except yesterday, when the station ran a best-of — since, as you’re no doubt aware,…
As Richie’s out of town, here’s the latest on the Russ Martin arrest. The Dallas Morning News’ Web site, in a story about a protective order issued against the Live 105.3 FM show host, offers only the Southlake Police Department’s media advisory, which doesn’t go into any detail at all…
Whatever this is, I can’t wait till tomorrow. –Robert Wilonsky…
Terri Chappell’s got herself a new boss. Broadcasting & Cable this morning takes note of big news on the local newscast scene: WFAA-TV’s news director, David Duitch, is exiting the Belo building and heading over to … KDAF-TV, where he’ll be the news director for the CW’s local affiliate on…
Capping a rough couple weeks for local radio personalities, try this mug shot on for size. As I’m packing to leave town tonight I get a call from a radio industry source saying Live 105.3 drive-time host Russ Martin was arrested Friday morning in Southlake for assaulting his girlfriend. Sure…
Appearing live next Tuesday at an awards show near you! Since you’ll have to go cold turkey while I’m on vacation next week, thought I’d empty out my Hammer notebook before I skedaddle. Talked to Greggo last night – he was in Decatur serving as executor of his dad’s will,…
Central Dallas Ministries’ Larry James Apologies for the radio silence, as our servers were being slammed for reasons known only to our Department of Interwebs. That out of the way, Central Dallas Ministries’ president and CEO Larry James is very bummed out by some Friends’ comments posted to this item…
For those of you still interested, my 20-minute or so interview with Live 105.3’s Big Dick Hunter about “The Hard Lie” will be available on his website at some point today. For those of you who can’t wait, you can download the file here. Happy listening.– Richie Whitt…
I guess the head honchos over at Live 105.3 read my post yesterday and agreed that it was odd to have me on to discuss the implosion of a popular radio show while in the midst of a sorta similar crisis themselves. Something to do with Pugs & Kelly’s depature…
