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  :// GM returns to alma mater  | Saturday, February 27, 2010  Charlie Lassiter, GM for five years at Two River Communications' AC "101.7 Bay FM" WKWI Kilmarnock and Country WIGO/104.9 White Stone/Kilmarnock, recently returned to her old alma mater AC "Xtra 99.1" WXGM Gloucester as General Sales/Promotions Manager.Two Rivers has an immediate opening for a new GM for their two stations on the Northern Neck. Click "Classified Ads" on the left navigation panel for complete details.
| Saturday, February 27, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... The 10th Annual Dr. Mary V. Bicouvaris Memorial Tennis Tournament will take place at 4 p.m. on Monday April 26th at Huntington Park in Newport News. (read more - Dr. Mary V. Bicouvaris Memorial tournament)
| Friday, February 26, 2010Broadcast Interactive Media (BIM) announced today (2/25) that it has acquired Decisionmark Corp. (dba TitanTV Media). (read more - Broadcast Interactive Media)
| Friday, February 26, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Hot 100.5 (WVHT-FM) has entered a partnership with AirKast, Inc. to stream their on-air product to mobile phones including the Apple iPhone and Blackberry devices. In addition, mobile streaming listeners can view song lyrics as the song plays as well as obtain artist and album information. (read more - Hot 100.5, WVHT)
| Friday, February 26, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Old Dominion University will officially introduce Dr. Wood Selig as their new athletic director today (Friday, February 26) at the ODU tennis center. Max Media's ESPN Radio 94.1 will broadcast from the ODU tennis center starting at 11 a.m. and continue till about 1 p.m. this afternoon. (read more - ESPN Radio 94.1, WVSP)
 Over a half dozen new Classified Ads have been placed this month on VARTV. 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..... (2/25/2010)
| Thursday, February 25, 2010The health reporter for WDBJ (Channel 7) is leaving the station to become a spokeswoman for HCA Southwest Virginia. Joy Sutton began her career 11 years ago at CBS affiliate WDBJ as an intern. She will begin her new role as the marketing and communications manager for the health care system, which includes Lewis-Gale Medical Center, March 29. (read more - The Roanoke Times)
| Thursday, February 25, 2010 Natalie joined WSLS 10 as Host of Our Blue Ridge in January of 2010. Natalie is no stranger to the TV business. She spent 10 years working as a news anchor and reporter in several cities before coming to Roanoke... (read more - WSLS)
www.iShoutforJoy.com named “Internet Station of the Year” at the 25th Annual Stellar Awards | Wednesday, February 24, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Jamila Joy’s latest brainchild, www.iShoutforJoy.com has won top honors at Central City Productions, 25th Annual Stellar Awards, held in Nashville, TN. The Stellar Awards is the first and the only Gospel Music Awards show in the country, honoring Gospel Music Artists, writers, and industry professionals for their contributions to the Gospel Music Industry. (read more - Jamila Joy)
| Tuesday, February 23, 2010 You decide! Sludge, afternoon host on Cox Radio's WDYL Richmond, Virginia, and his producer Dash have just posted their annual "Garbage Madness" brackets on Y101rocks.com!Just like NCAA basketball's March Madness, except with people and things that have been "pieces of garbage" in the past year, instead of basketball teams. Sludge stated, "In past years, Shirtless Myspace Guys and Chris Brown have won. I urge you to vote now, and maybe Tiger Woods, The Auto-Tune, or even our program director Fisher could take the crown!" Each week, we tally it up and the players advance. Check out the matchups and vote at Y101rocks.com!
| Tuesday, February 23, 2010Despite claims from mobile phone carriers, the next generation of mobile technology, or 4G, will only be slightly faster than current 3G speeds, at least initially. (read more - CNN Money)
| Tuesday, February 23, 2010Lakes Media has added outsourced local newscasts from Virtual News Center for Classic Hits WWDN-A-W282BH (104-5 The Dan)/Danville, VA and AC WHLF/South Boston, VA. (read more - AllAccess)
| Monday, February 22, 2010Nathan James, Marketing and Promotions Director for Max Media Hampton Roads (WVBW/92.9, WVHT/100.5, WGH/97.3, WVSP/94.1, WGH/1310), has resigned from the cluster. James heads north for an on-air gig in DC. James was with Entercom Norfolk (WNVZ/104.5, WPTE/94.9, WWDE/101.3, WVKL/95.7) for six years before jumping to Max Media in January 2006. He exits Hampton Roads Friday, February 26.
| Monday, February 22, 2010 Vox Communications/Harrisonburg, VA GM Race Ashlyn tells All Access, "WBOP has been making the transition from Hot Country to current-intensive Hot AC -- and it’s almost complete..." (read more - AllAccess)
new, exciting first ever interactive Music Video Network in Hampton Roads on Cox channel 900… It’s SWRV TV! | Friday, February 19, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... SWRV TV is a non-stop interactive music video network that puts viewers in control! It’s the only network where viewers have the ability to take control and determine what airs next. (read more - 103Jamz, WOWI)
The XXI Winter Olympics on NBC beats American Idol on FOX Wednesday night with Richmond's "NBC12" WWBT ranking #25 in viewership in metered markets... (2/19/2010)
 Barnard, former NoVa SVP, to head Kansas/Arkansas division | Friday, February 19, 2010Cox Communications promoted Gary McCollum to the newly created role of senior vice president and general manager overseeing all Virginia operations, which represent the MSO's second-biggest operating region. (read more - Multichannel News)
| Thursday, February 18, 2010Style Weekly yesterday fired a reporter who sent an e-mail that used an obscenity to describe a disabled man, the reporter confirmed. (read more - Richmond Times-Dispatch)
| Tuesday, February 16, 2010 Two high school students cuddled on a sofa. The young man wanted a photo of his girlfriend, only with less clothing than she was wearing. After assurances that he would keep the photo to himself, she started to shrug out of her jacket and... (read more - Daily Press)
Richmond’s country station celebrated its 20 year commitment to St. Jude | Tuesday, February 16, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... WKHK/K95 held the 20th annual “K95 Country Cares for St. Jude Kids Radiothon” February 11th and 12th. K95 raised $166,457 in donations during the two day radiothon. (read more - K95, WKHK)
| Tuesday, February 16, 2010 NBC12 morning and midday news anchor Aaron Gilchrist is leaving the Richmond affiliate station Feb. 26 to join WRC-NBC4, the network-owned and -operated station based in Washington, D.C. Gilchrist will co-anchor NBC4’s weekend morning newscast with Kimberly Suiters... (read more - Style Weekly) (video - NBC12)
| Monday, February 15, 2010 Who has time to sit on the couch and watch TV anymore? In the last 10 years, broadcasters have lost 25 percent of their audience. So to win back some viewers, the industry has a plan to grab their attention while they are on the move. (read more - The New York Times)
| Monday, February 15, 2010Meteorologist Sagay Galindo said her goodbye to Richmond last night after five years at NBC12. She is headed home to the Virginia Beach/Hampton Roads area to WAVY 10. (read more - NBC12)
| Monday, February 15, 2010Clear Channel Country WYYD/Lynchburg-Roanoke morning star Barry Micahels checks in with All Access to report that the station completed its annual radiothon for St. Jude Children's Research... (read more - AllAccess)
Several new Classified Ads have been placed this month on VARTV. 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..... (2/15/2010)
| Friday, February 12, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... 97.3 The Eagle (WGH-FM) presents the 20th Annual Jimmy Ray and Jen St. Valentine’s Day Mass Wedding, Sunday, February 14, 2010 at Grand Affairs on Pleasure House Road in Virginia Beach. Jimmy Ray Dunn and Jennifer Lewis, morning on-air personalities on 97.3 The Eagle, selected couples on the air... (read more - 97-3 The Eagle, WGH)
| Thursday, February 11, 2010Lauren Sisler used to work mostly behind the scenes at WDBJ-7. Now the Giles High School graduate is spending her time in front of the camera, as the new weekend sports anchor for WTAP-TV in Parkersburg, W.Va. (read more - The Roanoke Times)
| Tuesday, February 9, 2010Is it a surprise to anyone actually watching MTV that the network on Monday quietly dropped "Music Television" from its logo? Probably not. It's a wonder that anyone even noticed the difference. (read more - Los Angeles Times)
| Tuesday, February 9, 2010First, let me get this out of the way. We blew it. Big time. Readers of Monday's Sports front saw the score for the Super Bowl as Colts 31, Saints 17. The mistake was repeated on Page 9. It doesn't get much worse. (read more - The Virginian-Pilot)
| Monday, February 8, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Super Bowl XLIV was watched by a Nielsen estimated average of 106.5 million viewers, making it the most watched program in television history. Locally, Super Bowl XLIV on WTKR NewsChannel 3 averaged a 53 rating with a 74 share. (read more - NewsChannel 3, WTKR)
Snowed-in Washington DC market was #2 (WUSA/9), Hampton Roads was #7 (WTKR/3) | Monday, February 8, 2010 CBS Sports’ coverage of Super Bowl XLIV featuring the NEW ORLEANS SAINTS’ 31-17 win over the INDIANAPOLIS COLTS on Sunday, Feb. 7 (6:30-9:45 PM, ET), earned an average overnight household rating/share of 46.4/68, the highest-rated Super Bowl in the metered markets in 23 years (1/25/87; 47.8/68; CBS Sports’ coverage of Super Bowl XXI – Phil Simms-led New York Giants’ win over Denver). (read more - TVbytheNumbers)
| Saturday, February 6, 2010 A big change is coming to local (Roanoke) television's noon news lineup.WSLS (Channel 10) announced this week that the station will replace its news program at noon with a half-hour show focusing on entertainment and lifestyle topics such as travel, dining, gardening, fashion and interior design. (read more - The Roanoke Times)
| Friday, February 5, 2010 Cool Music Network, LLC and Sinclair Television Group, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. are pleased to announce an agreement for the carriage of THECOOLTV in 34 of Sinclair's markets. This partnership will put THECOOLTV in 24 million homes, representing approximately 22% of U.S. television households. (read more - Sinclair Broadcast Group)Editor's note: Sinclair owns WTVZ (33/MNT) Norfolk and WRLH (35/FOX, this tv) Richmond...
Syndicated celebrity-hosted music shows are gaining | Wednesday, February 3, 2010Of all the media, radio has the strongest claim to being the most local of media, and it's worked hard at it, sending DJs and other personalities to beauty pageants and pie-eating contests and openings of all sorts. (read more - Media Life)
| Tuesday, February 2, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Studio Center Total Production, headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA, announces the hiring of Rana Morse as the Sales Manager of their Richmond, VA location. The new Studio Center Studios are located at 1707 Summit Avenue in the Scott’s Addition area. (read more - Studio Center)
| Tuesday, February 2, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... WBQB-FM (B101.5) asked listeners to text “RELIEF@B1015” to 368266 to help raise funds to aid in the relief efforts in Haiti. For every text message received, up to 2,500, B101.5 would donate $10.00 to The American Red Cross Haiti Relief and Development fund in the name of Fredericksburg, VA and B101.5. (read more - B101.5, WBQB)
| Monday, February 1, 2010Terry Zahn's time on television in Hawaii might have been brief, but his accomplishments in his fight against cancer have had lasting impact. Today his widow, Jean Takehara Zahn, a Roosevelt graduate, has kept his memory alive while raising money to help find a cure for cancer... (read more - Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
| Friday, January 29, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... The Federal Communication Commission’s Media Bureau adopted an Order that permits FM radio stations to voluntarilyy increase digital power levels up to ten percent of analog power levels and establishes interference mitigation and remediation procedures to promptly resolve complaints of interference to analog stations. (read more - FCC)Editor's note: Any station owners/groups going to immediately take advantage of the power increase? Let us know!
| Thursday, January 28, 2010 Radio Disney has taken WHKT/1650 Chesapeake silent and requested to do the same for WRJR/1010 Portsmouth. The owners have asked the FCC for authority to remain silent while the stations are sold off.The Radio Disney outlet has been off the air since Saturday, Jaunary 23. "Christian Talk Radio 1010" WRJR remains on the air since it has been LMA-ing the station to Chesapeake-Portsmouth Broadcasting Corp (CPBC) -- the potential new owners. No word yet what CPBC will put on WHKT/1650.
| Wednesday, January 27, 2010Sinclair Communication's Crizti Walsh (Adult/Variety Hits "93-7 BOB FM" WNOB, Modern Rock "96X" WROX/96.1, Skywatch Traffic Reporter) is to be featured on TLC's "What Not To Wear." Walsh was secretly filmed then ambushed by the show's stars Clinton Kelley and Stacy London in New York City. On Friday, What Not To Wear celebrates its 250th episode with Walsh, who dresses more like a teenager than a 40-year-old mother. Stacy and Clinton call on 12 of their past contributors from over the past seven seasons to help them with the process, which leads to a special runway reveal. The former fashion victims share their stories with Crizti as they help inspire her makeover.
| Wednesday, January 27, 2010 Radio Disney is selling its O&O WHKT/1650 Chesapeake and WRJR/1010 Portsmouth back to its original owner Chesapeake-Portsmouth Broadcasting Corp (CPBC) for $350,000. CPBC sold the stations to then ABC in 2002 for $1,075,000. CPBC also owns Conservative Talk WPMH/670 Claremont and religious WTJZ/1270 Newport News. Coincidently (?), WHKT has been off the air the past several days...Sweet Briar College is selling its WNRS/89.9 to Stu-Comm. The station simulcasts Stu-Comm's Modern Rock/Triple A WNRN/91.9 Charlottesville except three hours Monday thru Thursday during school session. The College gets 25% of the gross revenues collected from WNRS' coverage area as long as the buyer owns the station and gets one seat on Stu-Comm's Board of Directors...
Welford Sherman who put WJMA-AM Orange VA on the air in September 1949 passed away last week. He was 89... (1/25/2010)
| Monday, January 25, 2010The Herm and Rayce Show, formally "The Good Doctor and Rayce" of WCTG/96.5 Chincoteague, have a new web-based interactive audio/visual show which features only independent and unsigned artists. The weekly show can be viewed on their web site at hermandrayce.com.
| Monday, January 25, 2010Randy Johnson who recently hosted "Day Break Inspiration" on Davison Media Group's "Rejoice 1540" WREJ Richmond is now station manager and morning host of Christ in You The Hope of Glory Church's "Rejoice 1400" WHBS Moultrie/Albany GA. During his time at WREJ, the station received three Gospel Stellar Awards nominations. Other stops were at Willis Broadcasting's “The Gospel Connection” WGPL/1350 Norfolk and Norfolk State University's Urban “Hot 91” WNSB/91.1. Reach out to Randy at 229-890-2900 or randy-rejoice1400/dawt/hotmail/dawt/com.
| Friday, January 22, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... WGNT TV, CW 27, is welcoming the national television personalities Judge Alex Ferrer and Mitch English who will cohost the Second Annual CW 27 Health & Fitness Expo Saturday, January 23, 2010. (read more - CW27, WGNT)
| Friday, January 22, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... CBS 6 WTVR Sports Director Lane Casadonte has been named Virginia Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. (read more - CBS6, WTVR)
AirAmerica signs off for good... (1/21/2010)
| Thursday, January 21, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. announced that Paul Rossi has been named General Manager for WTVZ-TV (MyTVZ 33) in the Norfolk/Portsmouth/Newport News, Virginia area. The announcement was made by Steve Marks, Chief Operating Officer of Sinclair's television group. (read more - MyTVZ 33, WTVZ)
| Wednesday, January 20, 2010"Due to changes in our contractual relationship with ION, The Worship Network will no longer be available on the ION digital multi-cast platform effective midnight January 31, 2010. In the short-term, this will also affect our channel on Verizon FiOS." (read more - The Worship Network)
Targeted Publications +Media offers new advertising solution for Hampton Roads businesses | Wednesday, January 20, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Targeted Publications +Media, a division of Pilot Media, is proud to announce a revolution in newspaper advertising – Precision Ads! This unique technology – making its global debut in Hampton Roads – offers small businesses a radically new solution: target just the readers that matter to you with a large, full-color ad wrapped around the front of the newspaper, for just 15¢ per home. (read more - Precision Ads)
| Monday, January 18, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Matthew Hatfield joined the growing staff at Max Media's (Virginia Beach) ESPN Radio 94.1. Hatfield, who has covered Eastern Region basketball and football since 2004 for VirginiaPreps.com, will do "on air work" and help produce the "Tony Mercurio Show," weekdays at 3 p.m.(read more - ESPN Radio 94.1, WVSP)
LIN TV meteorologist Cheryl Nelson says goodbye to her viewers via her blog on WAVY.com. She'll remain in the area taking a position with a company in Suffolk... (1/17/2010)
| Saturday, January 16, 2010 Note to Comcast Corp.'s analog cable customers: Your channels take up a lot of space, and the company wants to make some changes.To free up bandwidth, the cable company is moving four dozen analog cable channels to digital and offering free equipment to help some customers make the switch. (read more - Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Telco adds more HD to entry-level FiOS TV; Lowers price on 7.1-Mbps DSL | Saturday, January 16, 2010 Verizon Communications next week will revise FiOS TV packages to include more HD channels, introduce two new symmetrical Internet tiers of 25- and 35-Mbps -- and the telco's also boosting the penalty for customers who cancel their FiOS contracts early from $179 to as much as $360. (read more - Multichannel News)
Richmond recording studio will help companies with audio marketing needs | Friday, January 15, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Red Dog Recordings, a woman-owned Richmond based business, announced its grand opening today. Red Dog Recordings provides audio for Voice tracking, TV/Radio commercials, on-hold messaging, e-learning and web/slide presentations. (read more - Red Dog Recordings)
| Thursday, January 14, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... The Game 102.1 FM / 1490 AM is proud to announce that starting Tuesday January 19, 2010, The 757 Club moves from its previous 3-5 p.m. time slot to weekday drive time from 5-7p.m. (read more - 102-1 The Game, WXTG)
| Thursday, January 14, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... SIRIUS XM Radio today announced the results of an Arbitron study of satellite radio subscribers conducted in October and November 2009 that found listenership is larger than previously estimated and scores much higher on key demographic criteria compared to the general population and AM/FM radio listeners. (read more - PR Newswire)
LIN TV (WAVY/Portsmouth, WVBT/Virginia Beach) is seeking a weekend meteorologist via craigslist. Meteorologist Cheryl Nelson is exiting the duopoly. Stay tuned... (1/13/2010)
| Tuesday, January 12, 2010Just months after the switchover from analog to digital, the Federal Communications Commission is taking a hard look at whether to limit, or even get rid of, free over-the-air broadcasting. (read more - ABC13, WSET)
| Tuesday, January 12, 2010When the new episodes started this year, both "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" and "The Colbert Report" boasted being available in HD. Of course, Comcast and some other cable providers don't carry Comedy Central in HD, so it doesn't matter. Host Steven Colbert decided to have some fun with it once he learned that most cable companies wouldn't be showing him in HD after all... CobertNation.com
| Monday, January 11, 2010The LIN TV duopoly in Hampton Roads, WAVY-TV10/NBC Portsmouth and WVBT 43/FOX Virginia Beach, axed several positions Wednesday. Gone are David Seals (Assistant News Director) and Kelly Welsh ("10 On Your Side" Producer) whose positions were eliminated and Judy Triska (Promotion Director) was let go. LIN is seeking a replacement for Triska's job. We also hear that one of the duopoly's promotions producers is leaving at the end of the month.
| Monday, January 11, 2010Beginning today, Virginia Lottery drawings will move to the Internet. The daily draw shows and twice-a-week Win For Life drawings that were held on TV now will be available online only... (read more - The Virginian-Pilot)
Cox Radio and Virginia Blood Services team join forces for annual blood drive | Monday, January 11, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Cox Radio Richmond (WKHK 95.3, WKLR 96.5, WMXB 103.7, WDYL 100.9) is partnering with Haley GMC, American Family Fitness and Virginia Blood Services to host the 3rd annual Resolution Blood Drive 2010 on Monday, January 11. (read more - Cox Radio Richmond)
| Sunday, January 10, 2010The Jay Leno Show's last broadcast in primetime will be Feb. 11, the day before the Winter Olympics takes over the NBC schedule, NBC Universal Television Entertainment Chairman Jeff Gaspin announced at the Television Critics Association press tour in Pasadena today. (read more - TVNewsCheck)
| Friday, January 8, 2010 Residents in north central Virginia now have expanded weather radio alerting coverage. A new transmitter, antenna and generator have just started operation in the city of Fredericksburg atop Mary Washington Hospital.(read more - fredericksburg.com)
| Friday, January 8, 2010 This morning FOX43 News at 7am came to a close.The show first aired in February of 2009 and was co-hosted by Kerri Furey, Cheryl Tan, Don Roberts, and Jon Cash. Kelly Gaita and Face of FOX, Nick Vitale, were also featured... (read more - FOX43)
| Wednesday, January 6, 2010WHAP Radio 1340 AM in Hopewell has just partnered with ABC Radio News and has brought new national programming to the Tri-Cities, featuring a new weekday lineup. In addition, WHAP now has more live sports programming. (read more - Petersburg The Progress-Index)
Cox Radio and Virginia Blood Services team up for Annual Blood Drive | Tuesday, January 5, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Cox Radio Richmond (WKHK K95, WKLR 96.5, WMXB 103.7, WDYL 100.9) and Virginia Blood Services have joined forces for the 3rd annual Resolution Blood Drive 2010, happening Monday, January 11th from 7am-7pm in the ballroom of the Sheraton Park South, 9901 Midlothian Turnpike.(read more - Cox Radio Richmond)
| Monday, January 4, 2010Former "FM99" WNOR/98.7 Norfolk morning co-host Tommy Griffiths launched a brand new website on New Year's Day. Check out the interactive site at TommyGriffiths.com.
Marjorie Crump, partner in founding WCMS/1050 Norfolk, passed away on Friday, January 1... (1/4/10) (please read more - The Virginian-Pilot)
| Monday, January 4, 2010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... WGNT TV, CW 27, announced today that national television personalities Alex Ferrer and Mitch English will co-host the Second Annual CW 27 Health & Fitness Expo Saturday, January 23, 2010. The event will take place at Norfolk’s SCOPE arena beginning at 11:00 a.m. and feature a mix of free and discounted health screenings... (read more - CW27, WGNT)
| Monday, January 4, 2010You know JoEllen Anklam's voice, even if you have never spoken with her and have no idea who she is. You've heard her warm, concerned voice pitching services for Bon Secours Health Systems... (read more - Daily Press)
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