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   A half-dozen new classified ads have been placed on VARTV this week! Click "Classified Ads" on the left navigation panel for complete details.If your station/organization has any positions available (media oriented), get them on VARTV! You would be surprised who's reading..... (4/30/2010)
Harry Long, retired Chief Engineer for WRVQ Richmond, has passed away... (4/30/2010) (please read more - Richmond Times-Dispatch)
 | Friday, April 30, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE...WAVY News 10, the station On Your Side, jumps into May Sweeps with new Spring programming. (read more - WAVY-TV 10)
| Thursday, April 29, 2010Goodbye, Godsmack. Hello, Beyoncé. At 2 p.m. yesterday, alternative rock station Y101 became Hot 100.9, a rhythmic Top 40 station that will focus on artists such as Usher, Rihanna, Ke$ha, Ludacris and Lady Gaga. (read more - Richmond Times-Dispatch)
| Thursday, April 29, 2010A former local (TV3 Winchester) television news reporter accused of possessing child pornography can remain free on bail after a judge's ruling on Monday. (read more - Northern Virginia The Daily)
| Thursday, April 29, 2010To say the former Mix 103.7 FM flipped formats last week isn't entirely correct. Tweaked, yes. Modified its identity, sure, especially since it's now known as The River, an homage to Richmond's most-beloved natural attraction. (read more - Richmond Times-Dispatch)
| Thursday, April 29, 2010  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... At 2PM this afternoon, WDYL (Y101) changed from “Richmond’s New Rock Alternative” to “The New Hot 100.9 Richmond’s New #1 Hit Music Station.” Listeners will hear artists such as: Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Black Eyed Peas, Jay-Z, Usher & Rihanna. The New Hot 100.9 will be kicking off with 10,000 songs in a row commercial free. (read more - Hot 100.9, WHTI)
| Thursday, April 29, 2010As predicted, Cox Radio blew up Alternative "Y101" WDYL/100.9 Lakeside/Richmond for Rhythmic "Hot 100.9, Richmond's New Hit Music Station" WHTI at 2 p.m. today. The final track for Y101 was Green Day's "Good Riddance." Hot was introduced with Rihanna's "Rude Boy..." (4/29/2010)
| Wednesday, April 28, 2010Dennis Mockler, who helped locally owned Monticello Media take over and convert several former Clear Channel-owned Charlottesville radio stations to local programming, has left his job as vice president and general manager of the operation. (read more - Charlottesville Daily Progress)
Centennial Broadcasting's Hot AC "B101.5" WBQB Fredericksburg is looking for a midday host and East Carolina Radio's Urban "96-7 The Block" WKJX Elizabeth City seeks an Afternoon host/APD! Click "Classified Ads" on the left navigation panel for complete details.If your station/organization has any positions available (media oriented), get them on VARTV! You would be surprised who's reading..... (4/27/2010)
| Tuesday, April 27, 2010 Verizon is taking the next step in redefining the way people watch TV by adding YouTube to its innovative FiOS TV Internet Video capabilities. Qualified customers can now simply use their remote controls to search for and enjoy any YouTube video - right on their TV screens. (read more - Multichannel News)
| Monday, April 26, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Local artists and bands in Central Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley will soon have a new home on the radio for their music. Musical Spotlight, a weekly radio program highlighting area musicians in varied genres of music, will debut on Classic 96.7 3WZ (WWZW-FM/Buena Vista)... (read more - Musical Spotlight)
Richard Studley, known as "Dick Ritchie" to his listeners on Country WFLS/93.3 Fredericksburg, passed away Friday, April 23, 2010... (4/25/10)
Timothy Martin has been named afternoon anchor at Mel Wheeler's "NewsTalk Radio 960" WFIR Roanoke. Martin started at the station in 2006. He replaces Tom Williams who passed away on April 13... (4/24/2010)
| Friday, April 23, 2010  UPDATED: More changes coming to the Cox Radio Richmond cluster? Visitors to the cluster's low-rated Alternative "Y101" WDYL/100.9 Lakeside/Richmond website are being asked to tune to the new Triple A outlet "103-7 The River." Plus, Y101's morning show, "Bubba The Love Sponge Show" and the rest of the staff have been yanked off air. And yet more... WDYL's PD (Fisher) comes from a CHR background. New format? CHR?? Hot 100.9??? Stay tuned...
| Friday, April 23, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... WVEC’s Scott Cash was selected as Best Sports Anchor for his work during the past year and David Alan received Meritorious Honors in the Douglas Southall Freeman Award for Public Service. Both were honored along with other winners at the Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters Awards ceremony held on April, 17, 2010. (read more - 13NEWS, WVEC)
| Friday, April 23, 2010Veteran on-air personality Barry "The Bear" Michaels has exited Clear Channel Country WYYD/107.9 Amherst/Roanoke. Yesterday was his last day. He was with the station for 3½ years. Michaels was let go doing mornings at Max Media's 92.9 Suffolk/Norfolk frequency in the summer of 2005 when the station dumped its 60s-70s Hits format (WWSO/WFOG) for its current AC/Classic Hits hybrid format "92-9 The Wave" WVBW. A year later, he was picked for mornings at WYYD but later was moved to afternoons. Replacing Michaels at WYYD is market vet Rip Wooten who exits middays at Mel Wheeler's crosstown "Star Country" WSLC/94.9 Roanoke. And replacing Wooten at Star Country is “Boomer” (Nathan Hatcher) who exited another "Star Country" station (WMAD/96.3, Madison WI) in January.
| Thursday, April 22, 2010Today was Kathy Hostetter's last day as News Director at LIN TV's WAVY (10/NBC) Portsmouth/Norfolk after four years with the station. She heads to Raycom Media's WAVE (3/NBC) Louisville KY for similar duties. Originally from Indiana, she'll be closer to family.
| Thursday, April 22, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE...At 3:00 p.m. this afternoon, Mix 103.7 evolved into The New 103.7 The River – Richmond’s Best Alternative. Listeners will hear 90s and 2000s based-artists such as: Daughtry, Dave Matthews Band, The Cure, Foo Fighters, Alanis Morisette, Radiohead, Nickelback, Kings of Leon, Sheryl Crow, U2, Bob Marley and The Red Hot Chili Peppers. (read more - 103-7 The River, WURV)
| Thursday, April 22, 2010 Cox Radio spun the format wheel on Hot AC "Mix 103-7" WMXB Richmond today at 3 p.m. for Triple A "The New 103-7 The River, Richmond's Best Alternative" WURV.From a mass email: "You asked, we listened and now's it's here... 103.7 The River is now Richmond's Best Alternative! We're bringing you less commercials and 52 minutes of music every hour from artists like Daughtry, Dave Matthews Band, The Cure, Foo Fighters, Alanis Morisette, Radiohead, Matchbox 20, Kings of Leon, Sheryl Crow, U2, Bob Marley and The Red Hot Chili Peppers. 103.7 The River, Richmond's Best Alternative, is completely different from cookie-cutter formats that can be heard in any other city. It's a new kind of station, designed specifically for Richmond, and staying true to the music. And we believe a song intro is just as important as the middle, not a place for DJs to talk, so we respect your music by never talking over your songs." The final track on Mix was Sarah McLachlin's "Angel" with the Foo Fighters introducing The River with their song "Learn To Fly."
| Thursday, April 22, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Continuing excellence in broadcast journalism, The Associated Press has awarded WTVR TV CBS 6, The South’s First Television Station, with five distinctions of merit.CBS 6 News has been recognized by its statewide broadcast colleagues with a Meritorious Award for Outstanding News Operation of the Year. (read more - CBS6, WTVR)
Includes "8NEWS" WRIC Petersburg/Richmond | Tuesday, April 20, 2010Young Broadcasting can officially proceed with reorganization. A U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York gave Young the go-ahead to implement a plan put forth by senior lenders. (read more - Television Broadcast)
| Monday, April 19, 2010Gov. Bob McDonnell is gunning for Big Bird. The Republican's proposed revisions to Virginia's pending two-year, $83 million budget would put the state on a four-year trajectory to end aid to public radio and television stations... (read more - Richmond Times-Dispatch)
| Sunday, April 18, 2010 Nationally syndicated "Kidd Kraddock In The Morning" has been canned by Entercom's Modern AC "94.9 The Point" WPTE Virginia Beach. Kraddock started on the station less than a year; with many speculating the only reason why he was brought on in the first place was to block Max Media's new CHR "Hot 100.5" WVHT Norfolk from picking up the show.According to WPTE's Facebook fan page, former morning hosts Chuck Doud and Woo Woo (The Morning Point) move back into mornings beginning Monday, April 19 with Ryan Seacrest in middays (10-2), Barry Mckay for afternoons (2-7) and syndicated "Your Time with Kim Iverson" being heard 7-midnight.
| Sunday, April 18, 2010Free Lance-Star Publishing Co. President Josiah P. Rowe III was honored by the Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters yesterday with the prestigious Robert Gallimore Distinguished Service Award. (read more - The Free Lance-Star)
| Saturday, April 17, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... WAVY News 10 claimed 10 awards today at the Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters Awards. (read more - WAVY)
| Wednesday, April 14, 2010WFIR afternoon anchor and reporter Tom Williams died Tuesday after suffering a massive stroke over the weekend. (read more - NewsTalk 960, WFIR)
Nine stations to offer up to 20 channels with broadcast, cable programming | Wednesday, April 14, 2010 Starting May 3, nine TV stations in Washington, D.C., will be transmitting as many as 20 mobile channels with broadcast and cable programming in a four-month test of Mobile Digital TV technology coordinated by the Open Mobile Video Coalition. (read more - Multichannel News)
| Tuesday, April 13, 2010Belo Broadcasting's "13News" WVEC (ABC) Hampton/Norfolk is adding two new reporters to its news staff.David Ham, a general assignment reporter at Cox WFTV (9/ABC) Orlando FL, joins WVEC on Monday April 19. Before joining Channel 9 in February 2006, Ham made stops at Gormally Broadcasting's "ABC40" WGGB Springfield/Holyoke MA and Sunbeam Television's "7NBC" WHDH Boston MA. Ham is a graduate of Boston University's College of Communication with a B.S. in Broadcast Journalism... Karen Hopkins, a reporter for Nexstar's "NBC6" KTAL Texarkana TX/Shreveport LA for almost two years, also starts at Channel 13 on April 19. Before joining KTAL, Hopkins reported for Ohio University's WOUB (27/PBS) Athens OH and also interned at Newport's WKRC (12/CBS) Cincinnati OH, The Fox News Channel in New York City and CNN in Washington DC...
| Tuesday, April 13, 2010FROM A VETERAN HAMPTON ROADS BROADCASTER: Joe Perkins, known decades ago as 'The Esso Reporter' on Norfolk's WTAR (WTKR-TV) died April 10th at 75. Joe retired as program director of WTKR-TV in the 1990s but then did two years of shoot-it-yourself outdoors reporting as part of the station's 'Have a Nice Bay' awareness campaign for the Chesapeake Bay. Years ago, Joe also flew traffic and agricultural helicopters, enjoyed motorcycling and was a faithful guardian of the transplanted heart he received 15 years ago, which extended the time he enjoyed with his beloved wife, Carolyn. Joe was an extraordinarily funny storyteller with an uncanny knack for remembering people's names and family and business connections. He was an 'old school' broadcaster who respected the profession and understood that the priviledge of a broadcast license included a duty to serve the public. Joe Perkins will be missed.
| Monday, April 12, 2010Verizon Communications Inc. has finished building the fiber-optic network in Hampton Roads that allows customers to receive top-speed Internet and digital television service. (read more - The Virginian-Pilot)
| Friday, April 9, 2010FROM WNRN/91.9 CHARLOTTESVILLE: Tim Davis, 27, died today from injuries received as a victim of the shooting on the Blue Ridge Parkway on Monday evening. “All of us at the station understood over the past few days that Tim’s condition continued to be critical,” said WNRN board Chairman Maynard Sipe, “but news of his passing is still a shock. Everyone associated with the station is grieving.” We ask that you extend your thoughts and prayers to Tim’s family and friends.
| Friday, April 9, 2010 Allbritton Communications' "ABC13" WSET Lynchburg/Roanoke weekend meteorologist Chip Maxham has exited after just six months with the station. Channel 13 is actively seeking his replacement including an ad placed with VARTV. Maxham is a bit more famous on the Internet for a viral video. While doing a weathercast for Saga Communications' WXVT (15/CBS) Greenville MS, instead of his name appearing when the graphics popped up, it labeled him "Child Molester, California."
| Friday, April 9, 2010Posted on RBR.com on Wednesday, an ad is seeking a morning host for Saga Communication's Classic Rock "106.9 The Fox" WAFX Suffolk/Norfolk. Sonja currently holds that slot. We hear Tommy Griffiths is available...
Best website and best use of video | Thursday, April 8, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... WAVY-TV received two 2010 Regional RTDNA Edward R. Murrow Awards. The news team finished first in the following categories: Best Use of Video and Best Website - www.wavy.com. (read more - WAVY)
| Thursday, April 8, 2010Members of the Shenandoah County Board of Supervisors' property and public works committee are anticipating a negative reception when some residents who get the low-power version of WUSA-9 learn they'll no longer receive it in about two weeks. (read more - NVDaily.com)
| Thursday, April 8, 2010The Radio Television Digital News Association has been honoring outstanding achievements in electronic journalism with the Edward R. Murrow Awards since 1971. Murrow's pursuit of excellence in journalism embodies the spirit of the awards that carry his name. (read more - RTDNA.org)
News channel to debut on satellite service April 12 | Thursday, April 8, 2010 Sirius XM Radio will add MSNBC to its roster next week.Beginning April 12, satellite radio provider Sirius XM will carry MSNBC, offering its subscribers across the country access to the network's reporting, full schedule of live news coverage, political analysis and award-winning documentary programming. (read more - Multichannel News)
We're hearing that Local TV LLC's "CBS6" WTVR Richmond is close to launching HD newscasts. Will fields shots also be in HD? Stay tuned... (4/8/2010)
| Thursday, April 8, 2010Mid last month, the cluster dropped the Hispanic format "La Gran D" on WTGD/105.1 Bridgewater/Harrisonburg/Stauton and turned on an Active Rock format -- "Turn Your Knob To Bob, 105.1 Bob Rocks!" WTGD did Spanish for 15 months. It previously did Classic Country, Classic Rock and Classic Hits formats... Soft AC "96.1 Lite FM" WJDV Broadway/Harrisonburg/Stauton dropped John Tesh in the morning on April 1 for a local morning show with Bill Phipps. Tesh is still hear on Lite FM weekdays 7 p.m. to midnight... News Director Karl Magenhofer exits the cluster tomorrow for a similar position with Sajak Broadcasting's News/Talk WNAV/1430 Annapolis MD. Magenhofer was with VerStanding for 11 years...
| Wednesday, April 7, 2010Yesterday (4/5), WNRN staff members were informed that Timothy Davis, Operations Director for WNRN, was the victim of a shooting Monday evening while on the Blue Ridge Parkway... (read more - 91.9 WNRN) (read more - WHSV)
| Wednesday, April 7, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... ESPN 950 (WXGI-AM) will air exclusive play-by-play from Augusta, Georgia all four days of The Masters. Thursday’s coverage will begin at 2p, approximately 15 minutes after Tiger Woods is scheduled to tee off in his first professional tournament since a November car crash... (read more - ESPN Radio 950, WXGI)
| Tuesday, April 6, 2010FOR IMMEDAITE RELEASE... After spinning the format wheel and stunting as “96.7 FM HAS GONE VIRAL”, including a mash-up of web and comedy content, East Carolina Radio launched a new hip hop station, 96-7 The BlockSM over the Easter holiday weekend. (read more - 96-7 The Block, WKJX)
| Monday, April 5, 2010I'm a big sports fan. Like a lot of readers, I often turn to the Sports pages first when I read The Pilot. I have a special rooting interest in all teams from Philly, especially my beloved Eagles. (read more - The Virginian-Pilot)
East Carolina Radio's brand new Urban "96-7 The Block" WKJX Elizabeth City/Nags Head inks the "Rick Smiley Morning Show" to be heard on the station weekdays 6-10 a.m. No word yet when Smiley starts on The Block... (4/5/2010)
| Saturday, April 3, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Max Media's ESPN Radio 94.1 (Virginia Beach) will once again carry over 350 games this baseball season. ESPN Radio 94.1 will carry all 144 Norfolk Tides Triple A games (affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles), over 70 Baltimore Orioles games plus the Major League Baseball games of the week, the All-Star Game, the MLB playoffs and the World Series. (read more - ESPN Radio 94.1, WVSP)
| Friday, April 2, 2010 East Carolina Radio finished stunting this morning at 9:06 on its WKJX/96.7 Elizabeth City where the format wheel stopped spinning on a Hip-Hop format. The station had been doing Soft AC for almost six years.WKJX pulled the plug on "Mix96" late Wednesday afternoon by playing all types of music and comedy bits including a loop of Bill Cosby comedy routines. At 9:06 this morning, the voiceover guy said "Lets do it...", and the first song on The Block was Timberland's (featuring Drake) "Say Something." For now, The Block is "rolling" commercial-free.
| Friday, April 2, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Tyra Banks and AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL is searching for FIERCE in Hampton Roads! An open casting call for The CW Network’s hit reality series AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL (ANTM) will be held at The Gallery at Military Circle, 880 North Military Highway, Norfolk on Saturday, April 10, 2010 beginning at 12 PM. (read more - CW27, WGNT)
Local (Hampton Roads) radio station tried to pull off hoax | Thursday, April 1, 2010 A local radio station's April Fool's Day prank doesn't have the Virginia Beach Police Department laughing.Z104 apparently fooled some folks when they announced recording artist 50 Cent would be recording a video at Mount Trashmore tonight. (read more - WAVY-TV)
| Thursday, April 1, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... 92.5 WINC FM has a fresh new look, which the station unveiled on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at several live broadcasts at Tropical Smoothie Café locations in the area—where listeners lined up outside the door to get 92-cent Smoothies—and on its new website. (read more - 92.5 WINC FM)
| Thursday, April 1, 2010Remember February, with its freakish snow, freakishly popular Super Bowl and the freakishness of athletic prowess at the Winter Olympics? You must, since so many of you were latched on to your TVs. (read more - Richmond Times-Dispatch)
| Wednesday, March 31, 2010The Ace & TJ Show has added at Teco Classic Hits WZVA/Marion, VA. "At Z 103.5 we're excited about Ace & TJ's arrival to Southwest Virginia, said VP/Ops G. Blake Frazier. (read more - AllAccess.com)
| Wednesday, March 31, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... 104.9/105.5 The Bone is pleased to announce the addition of PJ Elliott to our airstaff. PJ is a broadcasting veteran with over 10 years experience in radio … including stops at DC 101 in Washington, The X in Richmond and XM Satellite Radio in Washington. (read more - 104-9/105-5 The Bone)
| Tuesday, March 30, 2010Johnson A. Edosomwan, who recently filed to acquire a pair of AM stations outside of Washington DC, now has a deal to buy an AM station in the Richmond market. And in the Richmond deal, the seller will also be donating an FM. (read more - RBR.com)
MSO recently boosted speeds of other high-speed packages in area | Monday, March 29, 2010 Cox Communications launched Ultimate High Speed Internet in Hampton Roads, Va., offering up to 50 Mbps downloads and 5 Mbps uploads.The Hampton Roads launch follows Cox's deployment of DOCSIS 3.0-based service in six divisions... (read more - Multichannel News)
| Friday, March 26, 2010If Verizon Communications Inc. hasn't already started wiring your city, town or county with its FiOS fiber-optic TV and broadband service, chances are you won't get it. (read more - Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Longtime broadcaster Walter "Carroll" Seay Jr passed away Saturday at 90 years old... The News & Advance. (3/26/2010)
| Thursday, March 25, 2010 Clear Channel Top 40 WKSI (98.3 KISS-FM)/Winchester, VA PD Hunter Quinn will return to his native Wisconsin, where he's been named PD at Clear Channel Top 40 WZEE (Z104)/Madison. (read more - AllAccess)
| Wednesday, March 24, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... NBC29 News issues a heartfelt “thank you” to our viewers who, as the February 2010 Nielsen ratings book shows, continue to choose NBC29 as their source for local news, far ahead of any other local news station. (read more - NBC29, WVIR)
| Tuesday, March 23, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Joe Britton, a/k/a "Promo Joe," has been named the new Marketing/Promotion Director at Max Media's WGH-FM (97.3 The Eagle) and WGH-AM (Star 1310), Norfolk, VA. Joe had been the Promotion Director of Entercom's (Modern AC, 94.9 The Point) WPTE in the same market. Britton starts with Max Media tomorrow 3-24.
| Sunday, March 21, 2010We've just learned around 6 this evening, that former Saga Communications Active Rock "FM99" WNOR/98.7 Norfolk morning co-host Tommy Griffiths will be heard mornings all week on Broadcast Company of the Americas' Sports "XX1090" XEPRS Rosarito MX/San Diego... Will it lead to something permanent???
| Friday, March 19, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... WLES AM 590, Richmond’s Christian Talk Radio, announces the addition of a new informative program with veteran air personality, Theresa Gee, to their Richmond line-up. Richmond Insider, a community affairs program, airs on WLES Radio at 3 pm each weekday. (read more - WLES)
| Friday, March 19, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... WVEC announced John Stringer as Director of Sales, to be effective April 5, 2010.John comes to WVEC from Belo’s Tucson, AZ Fox and MyNetwork duopoly, KMSB-TV/KTTU-TV where he’s served as Director of Sales & Marketing since 2004. (read more - WVEC-TV 13)
| Friday, March 19, 2010 The 2010 class of inductees into the Virginia Communications Hall of Fame includes an accomplished photographer, an influential newspaper editor, two innovative former television executives, a pioneering female photojournalist and an award-winning business journal editor. (read more - Virginia Communications Hall of Fame)
| Friday, March 19, 2010Sinclair Communications' Alternative "96X" WROX/96.1 Exmore/Norfolk afternooner/MD/Imaging Director James Steele is now doing voiceover work for Qantum Communications' Hot AC "Mix 96.7" WMXA Opelika/Auburn AL. With 12 stations already handled by Steele, he's on the prowl for more. Check him out at steeleproduction.com or myspace.com/JamesSteeleProduction.com.
| Tuesday, March 16, 2010 The NBC TV affiliate in Richmond "exposed" the wrong pawn shop in a so-called undercover exposé about melting down gold jewelry, a long-established pawn shop says in a defamation complaint in City Court. (read more - Courthouse News Service)
| Friday, March 12, 2010Hampton Roads television stations jockeyed for first place in the various newscasts, according to Nielsen ratings released for the February period. (read more - Daily Press)
| Friday, March 12, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... 99-5 Jamz (WYTT-FM) is proud to announce that the Washington D.C. based “The Russ Parr Morning Show” is coming to 99-5 Jamz starting Monday, March 29. Russ Parr will be replacing Citadel Media's “Big Boy's Neighborhood” which is being dropped by the network. (read more - 99-5 Jamz)
| Wednesday, March 10, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... WAVY News 10, the station On Your Side, dominates in the morning with more viewers from 5am to 7am in the just completed February Nielsen ratings period.WAVY News 10 in the morning features the leading anchor team of Kerri Furey, Don Roberts... (read more - WAVY-TV 10)
| Wednesday, March 10, 2010After seven years, Peter Maroney, Vice President and General Manager of Local TV LLC's "CBS6" WTVR Richmond, exits and is off to Denver for similar duties at "FOX31" KDVR and KWGN (2/CW). Channel 2 is owned by Tribune Company but managed by Local TV LLC. CBS6 General Sales Manager Stephen Hayes is now the station's acting GM. WTVR "hopes to permanently fill the post within the next few weeks" according to the company's press release.
Former WVEC/13 (ABC) Hampton/Norfolk News Director Jim Tellus has passed away... (read more - WTHR) (3/9/2010)
A radio program and podcast for women | Tuesday, March 9, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Jen Towner, President of Red Dog Recordings, announces the debut of Radio Go Girl!. Radio Go Girl! is a long format talk program for women hosted by Towner. (read more - Red Dog Recordings)
| Sunday, March 7, 2010 It appears that Virginia Beach-based Capsan Media (Sports "ESPN Radio 92.3" WZPR Nags Head, Country WYND/97.1 Hatteras, Alternative "99.1 The Sound" WVOD Manteo, "Classic Hits 104-9" WFMZ Hertford) has been hit with hard times.In a filing with the FCC to reduce the power of WVOD/99.1 because of equipment failure, Capsan states "... in light (of) the current economic climate, (Capsan Media) is struggling financially and presently unable to afford the entire costs of repair. (Capsan Media) is now seeking additional financing or in the alternative a time broker and/or buyer who may be willing and better able to afford the associated expenditures." Capsan just reduced the power on WZPR/92.3 over a week ago. To save money? We have heard that folks are already been sniffing around Capsan Media. One name near the top of the list... Max Media (Hot AC "Beach104" WCXL/104.1 Kill Devil Hills, Country WCMS/94.5 Hatteras). Stay tuned...
| Friday, March 5, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RLEASE... NewsTalk1230 WFVA (WFVA-AM) Outgoing Fredericksburg Councilman Matt Kelly takes his passion for the region from City Hall to WFVA Town Hall beginning April 5th at 8 a.m. on NewsTalk1230 WFVA. (read more - NewsTalk1230, WFVA)
| Friday, March 5, 2010Victor C. Bosiger would be just the person to take over WOWZ-AM, an Appomattox VA station on the eastern outskirts, or Lynchburg side, of the Roanoke-Lynchburg market. With a little help from the FCC, he could replant the station in Roanoke. (read more - RBR.com)
| Thursday, March 4, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... WTKR NewsChannel 3 continues to grow in all newscasts from year to year, dominate the Noon hour and maintain its’ #1 ranking at 11pm. The 2010 Nielsen February sweeps period once again confirms the growing number of news viewers that are turning to NewsChannel 3... (read more - NewsChannel 3, WTKR)
| Thursday, March 4, 2010 New LIN TV WAVY (10/NBC), WVBT (43/FOX) meteorologist and Hampton Roads native Sagay Galindo was formally introduced to viewers yesterday during the midday newscast on Channel 10. Galindo, who left Raycom Media's "NBC12" WWBT Richmond for WAVY, replaces Cheryl Nelson. Nelson left TV media for a firm in Suffolk. Galindo can be seen starting this weekend at 6 and 11 p.m. on WAVY and 10 p.m. on WVBT.
| Wednesday, March 3, 2010 Virginia Beach-based Capsan Media successfully petitioned the FCC to reduce the power on WZPR/92.3 Nags Head. The Class C3 station was licensed to do 18kW but was just granted to drop that to 10kW.WZPR does Sports as "ESPN Radio 92.3". The power reduction for WZPR focuses the signal on the Outer Banks (Duck/Southern Shores thru Rodanthe/Salvo).
A dozen new Classified Ads have been placed within the last 30 days on VARTV including a new one today. Click "Classified Ads" on the left navigation panel for complete details.If your station/organization has any positions available (media oriented), get them on VARTV! You would be surprised who's reading..... (3/3/2010)
| Wednesday, March 3, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... All ODU and JMU men's basketball games in the upcoming CAA basketball tournament will be broadcast LIVE and exclusively in Hampton Roads on Max Media's ESPN Radio 94.1, WVSP. "We look forward to an exciting CAA men's basketball tournament in Richmond," noted Tony Mercurio, program director of ESPN Radio 94.1. "Since ODU and JMU are in different brackets, we could carry as many as 6 games." JMU will face Drexel, airtime 8 p.m. on Friday, while number one seed ODU has a first round bye and will play either Towson or UNC-Wilmington, airtime set for 11:30 am on Saturday. Mercurio also noted, "if neither ODU or JMU are in the finals, ESPN Radio 94.1 has the rights to the Championship game thru our exclusive agreement with Westwood One."
| Wednesday, March 3, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... The Game 102.1 FM/1490 AM Virginia Beach (WXTG) & ESPN 950 (WXGI) in Richmond will broadcast the 25th Annual CAA Men’s Basketball Tournament from Richmond, VA on March 5 thru March 8. (read more - Red Zebra Broadcasting)
| Wednesday, March 3, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Now This... a 90 minute documentary on the early history of WJMA radio in Orange, VA is now available for purchase. The DVD covers the history of WJMA from sign-on in late 1949 through early 1984. Interviews with 30 former staff, owners, listeners and period photos are included in the documentary. There is a second 82 minute disc that includes additional longer stories, audio clips, and reminiscences. Now This... is available for credit card purchase through Amazon. The Amazon price is $14.99 plus applicable tax and shipping. Or you can send a $15 check to: WJMA Video, PO Box 791, Orange VA 22960. The price includes shipping. Make checks payable to Ross Hunter.
Whether you are new to the VOX industry or need a tune-up, Jen can help | Wednesday, March 3, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Jen Towner, President of Red Dog Recordings, has announced that RDR now offers voice-coaching services for beginners and veterans in the VOX industry. Whether you are a novice trying to enter the business or an experienced broadcast professional looking for a consult on a big audition... (read more - Red Dog Recordings)
| Tuesday, March 2, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Richmond’s Rock Station – 102.1 The X (WRXL-FM) announces the musical line-up for The X Chili Cook-Off 2010. Papa Roach, Chevelle, Skillet and Evans Blue have been confirmed to perform. (read more - 102-1 The X, WRXL)
Cox Radio, area businesses, and education outlets team up for annual job fair | Monday, March 1, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Cox Radio Richmond (WKHK K95, WKLR 96.5, WMXB 103.7, WDYL 100.9) and 25 area hiring businesses and educational development outlets have joined forces for the Richmond Employment and Education Fair, happening Tuesday, March 2nd from 11a-3p, at the Science Museum of Virginia. (read more - Cox Radio Richmond)
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