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  :// FOX and DirecTV reach agreement Deal keeps nets on satellite operator; also covers Fox News and broadcast network  | Monday, October 31, 2011Fox Networks and DirecTV have reached a carriage agreement ahead of the Nov. 1 deadline, the companies said late Monday. (read more - Broadcasting & Cable)
| Friday, October 28, 2011FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... The highly anticipated NBC primetime show Rock Center will debut on Monday, October 31 at 10 p.m. on WAVY-TV 10. Rock Center, hosted by NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams... (read more - WAVY-TV 10)
| Friday, October 28, 2011After just over 3 months and 14 official episodes Get Mommy a Drink is making national waves again by getting nominated for the 2011Podcast Awards. Stephanie Frantz and Sarah LeClaire Heisler, the ‘mommies’, are talking about what they’ve titled “life after delivery” with a blunt honesty that is rarely offered by parenting media. (read more - PRLog)
Rolls enhanced IPG to 2.2 million households in region | Wednesday, October 26, 2011  Verizon released an HD-optimized upgrade of the FiOS TV Interactive Media Guide for subscribers in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., service areas, which cover more than 2.2 million homes passed.Version 1.9 of the FiOS TV Interactive Media Guide provides features including: a full 16-by-9 screen for HDTVs... (read more - Multichannel News)
| Tuesday, October 25, 2011FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Richmond radio vet Jeff Beck signs on as PD at two of the Star Radio Group's stations in Fredericksburg. He'll be taking the helm at Classic Rocker WWUZ, and News/Talk/Sports WNTX. Beck replaces Justin Bryant, who left the stations in August. "Jeff's pedigree is unmatched, and we feel fortunate to have him on board", says OM Paul Johnson. "He's a coach, a leader, and knows how to fashion great sounding stations." Beck has been doing part time air work at the Star Radio Group stations for the better part of a year. His first day on the job will be October 31.
| Tuesday, October 25, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... WVEC 13News, the ABC affiliate in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia recently introduced a new set. The set, which was unveiled on Monday October 17th, is part of an ongoing effort to upgrade all aspects of the on-air presentation. (read more - 13NEWS, WVEC)
 New activity in the classified ads section on VARTV this month. 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..... (10/22/2011)
Includes Mike Chandler's "Rejoice 100.9" WFMI NE NC/Hampton Roads | Thursday, October 20, 2011The Minority Media and Telecommunications Council was the recipient of 147 donated LPTV stations back in 2010 – they came from Trinity Broadcasting – and now it says it has found new owners for 89 of them. (read more - RBR)
Apple's co-founder, Steve Jobs, has died... (10/5/2011)
| Wednesday, October 19, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Mornings begin before sunrise in Hampton Roads and now WAVY-TV 10 will be there to bring viewers news when they need it most. Beginning Monday, October 24 early risers can count on the WAVY News 10 TODAY morning team to be there at 4:30 a.m. (read more - WAVY-TV 10)
Belo's WVEC (13/ABC) Hampton/Norfolk debuted their new set today at the beginning of their 5 p.m. newscast... (10/17/2011)
| Monday, October 17, 2011Netflix has re-run the numbers comparing video-streaming performance across 13 U.S. broadband providers -- breaking out Verizon and AT&T's fiber-based services from DSL -- and found that FiOS Internet clearly beats cable. (read more - MultichannelNews)
Mediacom and LIN Media have finalized a retransmission consent agreement, ending a blackout for LIN stations WAVY (10/NBC) Portsmouth and "FOX43" WVBT Virginia Beach for Mediacom subscribers that began September 7... (10/16/2011)
| Friday, October 14, 2011An AM-FM combo is being donated to the Delmarva Educational Association, a noncommercial radio group that lists Nancy and Stuart Epperson among its directors. The stations are in the Richmond market... (read more - RBR.com)
| Friday, October 14, 2011Calkins Media on Thursday named Steven Soldinger vice president and general manager of its ABC affiliate WWSB Tampa-St. Petersburg-Sarasota, Fla. (DMA 14). His appointment is effective immediately. (read more - TVNewsCheck)
| Wednesday, October 12, 2011Gary Burns of 3 Daughters Media maintains that 3-1/2 years is far too long for the divestiture trust to hang onto the variety hits simulcast of “106.1 Steve FM” WSFF, Vinton, VA and “101.7 Steve FM” WSNZ, Lynchburg. (read more - Radio-Info.com)
| Tuesday, October 11, 2011Former WDBJ anchor and health reporter Joy Sutton is launching a new lifestyle show in Roanoke. Filmed before a live studio audience, “Hour of Joy” will focus on positive news and inspirational stories. (read more - TVSpy)
| Tuesday, October 11, 2011Here's WVEC's take on the issue: "I want you to know that for several months we have been working on an agreement with DIRECTV that would start November 1..." (read more - WVEC)
| Monday, October 10, 2011This just in: Violent crime is down on TV news, but overall crime reports are up, accounting for one of every three top stories. (read more - The Virginian-Pilot)
| Sunday, October 9, 2011More sad news today (10/8) for the regional arts community. Seth Williamson, a long-time host on WVTF, as well as classical music reviewer for this paper, has passed away. (please read more - The Roanoke Times)
| Sunday, October 9, 2011It is with great sadness that WVTF/RADIO IQ reports the passing of our dear friend Seth Williamson, who died unexpectedly last night following an operation. (please read more - The Roanoke Times)
Radio ratings for Virginia Beach-Norfolk for September were released by Arbitron yesterday with 95-7 R&B, 92-9 The Wave, 97-3 The Eagle, 2WD, Hot 100.5, 103Jamz, 106-9 The Fox, FM99, 93-7 BOB FM and US106.1 filling out the Top 10 (6+ demo)... (10/7/2011)
| Tuesday, October 4, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... 103 Jamz 102.9 FM, 757’s hip-hop and R&B all day! announced today that starting Wednesday, Oct. 5, there will be a new member of the WOWI Morning Show. DJ Bee will move from the evening spot to mornings with Anguz Black. Former morning show host Big B, who co-hosted the Boodah Brothers show for 15 years, is leaving. (read more - 103Jamz, WOWI)
| Monday, October 3, 2011FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Clear Channel Radio announced today that Katerina Perez has been named Market Manager for Norfolk, Va., effective immediately. (read more - Clear Channel Norfolk)
Raycom Media "NBC12" WWBT Richmond morning meteorologist Andrew Freiden is having some trouble coming to terms with the new 4:30 a.m. start time... (10/2/2011)
| Friday, September 30, 2011Perez will oversee the three station cluster of Urban WOWI, Urban AC WKSA and rhythmic oldies WMOV. Perez will transfer from Clear Channel’s Melbourne, Florida cluster, where she has served as VP and Market Manager. (read more - Radio-Info)
| Thursday, September 29, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Country music fans in the Shenandoah Valley woke up to a new choice Monday Morning (9/19). “Today’s Fresh Country – Z104.9” debuted Sunday night. “With so much great Country Music out there – we thought it was time for a fresh approach to the music” (read more - Z104.9 Country, WZFC)
Better late than never, Young Broadcasting's "8NEWS" WRIC (ABC) Petersburg/Richmond is now doing their newscasts in HD; starting at 9 a.m. this morning... (9/28/2011)
| Monday, September 26, 2011FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... WVEC 13News is pleased to announce that station veteran Sandra Parker is moving back to 13News “Daybreak” starting Wednesday, September 28th.Parker, a Hampton Roads native, was born and raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia. She has been an integral part of the WVEC newsroom for the past 21 years. (read more - 13NEWS, WVEC)
| Monday, September 26, 2011FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... The 96X Winter Meltdown December 1st at The Ted Constant Convocation Center. (read more - 96X, WROX)
| Monday, September 26, 2011FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Becky Wentworth, a long time radio veteran. Becky started as the Traffic Manager of WKHK K95 nearly 20 years ago and has since helped manage Traffic and Business responsibilities for all four Cox properties in Richmond (WKHK, WKLR, WURV, & WHTI). (please read more - Cox Media Group - Richmond)
Academy Award-winning ovies & stars, HBCU football games, return of Soul Train and more | Sunday, September 25, 2011FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Bounce TV, the nation’s first-ever over-the-air broadcast television network for African-American audiences launches on Monday, September 26 on the WAVY-TV 10 sister station channel 10.2, a free over-the-air digital channel. (read more - WAVY-TV 10)
New diginet to be seen on WAVY 10.2 and WUPV 65.2 | Friday, September 23, 2011 The very first broadcast television network devoted to the African-American population of the US is going to debut on Monday 9/26/11 with a broadcast of Michael Jackson and Diana Ross starring in “The Wiz” – and before it eases on down that road, it’s easing onto the internet. (read more - RBR)
| Thursday, September 22, 2011 Starting today, Liberty University's Christian Contemporary/Preaching "Victory FM" WRVL/88.3 Lynchburg can now be heard their translator W252CB/98.3 Virginia Beach. The soon-to-be 250 watt translator is being fed by WHRO-HD4/90.3-4 Norfolk.When at full power, the signal should cover the northern half of Virginia Beach, NE Chesapeake, and most of Norfolk and Portsmouth. Listeners in southern Virginia Beach and Chesapeake, and points west and NE North Carolina can hear Victory FM on Liberty's full-power station from Elizabeth City -- WVRL/88.3
| Wednesday, September 21, 2011Mike Maiorana, Verizon Wireless president of the Virginia, Maryland, Washington, DC region, today announced that the company is launching the world’s first large-scale 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in two new areas of Virginia – Richmond and Hampton Roads – on Oct. 20. (read more - Verizon)
| Wednesday, September 21, 2011Bob Fresh has been a fixture in the Hampton Roads entertainment scene for almost a decade. The mouth that made Bob a legend has dropped the restraints and restrictions of terrestrial radio and made the move to boldly go to the internet. (read more - PRLog.org)
| Tuesday, September 20, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... FOX43 gives viewers a lot to choose from with an array of new fall shows! FOX fans will fall head over heels for the new line up, which includes a mix of comedy, drama and talent competitions. (read more - FOX43, WVBT)
| Monday, September 19, 2011 Less than five years ago, Local TV LLC "NewsChannel 3" WTKR (CBS) Norfolk weekend meteorologist Vanessa Murdock was doing weather in the Charlottesville TV market, ranked #182 at the time. At the end of this month, she leaves Channel 3 for the #1 TV market... New York. Murdock has accepted a position with "CBS2" WCBS as weekend morning meteorologist. Not only is this a great employment opportunity for her but she's from Long Island where her family is located AND it's where her husband has been commuting to for his job.
Note to readers: Changes coming to your Pilot | Monday, September 19, 2011The publishing company of The Virginian Pilot has announced the elimination of "additional jobs" at the newspaper in the next 12 to 18 months. (read more on layoffs - WAVY) As I explained last week, we face unprecedented headwinds in the economy and in the newspaper industry. To stay competitive, we must reduce costs so that we can remain profitable... (read more on changes - The Virginian-Pilot)
East Carolina Radio let go Country "Dixie 105.7" WRSF Columbia/Outer Banks PD/co-mornings Ed Harras on Friday. Ray Turner (joining Autumn Kozer for the “Breakfast Table”) stepped into those roles as of this morning... (9/19/2011)
As predicted, Centennial Winchester flipped one half of the rock Bone simulcast to Country as "Z104-9, Shenandoah Valley's Fresh Country..." (9/19/2011)
| Monday, September 19, 2011With the quick departure of Jay Michaels to Clear Channel Dallas as PD/middays at Hot AC "Mix 102-9" KDMX, James Steele has been upped to Program Director at Alternative/Modern AC "96X" WROX/96.1 Exmore/Norfolk. Nick Chappell, doing mornings/production and assisting programming for 96X, has been upped to APD/MD.
| Monday, September 19, 2011First platform change following acquisition of Citadel stations Cumulus will simulcast in Washington, DC's 630 WMAL AM on 105.9 WVRX FM. (read more - RBR.com)
Hampton Roads included | Monday, September 19, 2011Cox Communications is putting MPEG-4 to work with plans to add up to 30 HD channels in the format to its Advanced TV Plus tier, which is available in only some of the MSO's markets, by the end of 2011. (read more - Multichannel News)
| Sunday, September 18, 2011After a year on "the beach," Tony Bennett, aka DJ Tony B, is back at Fredericksburg's Rhythmic "99-3 The Vibe.. He's holding down the morning show and music director gigs.
| Friday, September 16, 2011Maybe for Barry Lee money really does grow on trees, or maybe he just has a very motivating presence. Lee, a 92.5 WINC-FM personality, didn't even have his sights set on radio. He was born in Washington, grew up in Fairfax and moved to Florida for his father's job. (read more - Northern Virginia The Daily)
| Wednesday, September 14, 2011Fisher, former PD of Cox Rhythmic "Hot 100.9" WHTI Lakeside/Richmond, reappears with the same company but in Atlanta. A new position was created for him -- Director of Digital and Social Media for Cox Media Atlanta. Fisher said, "I'll oversee the websites for the cluster, including Neal Boortz's site, and the Facebook and Twitter accounts for the stations in the cluster." Fisher left Hot in April and has been with Cox for over 12 years (minus 5 months off).
| Tuesday, September 13, 2011Allbritton's "ABC13" WSET Lynchburg/Roanoke debuted its newscasts in HD yesterday at noon. Channel 13 joins Schurz' WDBJ/7 and Media General's WSLS/10 doing HD news.
| Monday, September 12, 2011  We're hearing that Centennial Winchester could be splitting up rocker The Bone. WXBN/104.9 Strasburg and WXNB/105.5 Berryville have been known as The Bone 104.9/105.5 since December 2009.Several readers noticed that mutilple station promos on their website have The Bone logo with only the 105.5 frequency listed. The 105.5 signal covers Winchester and parts east. 104.9 is best heard SW of Winchester. Stay tuned... UPDATE: The 104.9 signal has new call letters as of today -- WZFC. And the domain name of z1049country.com was taken out by Centennial Broadcasting late last month...
Hampton Roads, Richmond, Roanoke all slip  | Monday, September 12, 2011Arbitron just announced a new list of Metro Population estimates (12+ persons) for radio markets for the Fall 2011 to Summer 2012 ratings periods...
The network is carried on WSKY/4 in Hampton Roads and WRC/4 in DC | Monday, September 12, 2011Seeking greater coverage and the ability to telecast in HD, the four-year-old sports channel is making the switch from over-the-air multicast to cable and satellite for distribution. (read more - TVNewsCheck)
Four games each for Atlee, Hanover, Lee-Davis and Patrick Henry on AM and FM Radio | Friday, September 9, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... WHAN Radio begins its 10th season of High School Football coverage September 9th with an expanded schedule! With our new 102.9 FM signal covering the most of the Metro Richmond area day and night, WHAN will expand its Friday night football offering... (read more - WHAN)
| Friday, September 9, 2011FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... The only interactive, lifestyle TV show in Hampton Roads is moving this fall! Tune in on Monday, September 12 at 11 a.m. as The Hampton Roads Show moves from FOX43 to WAVY-TV 10. (read more - WAVY-TV10)
| Thursday, September 8, 2011FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Main Line Broadcasting (98.9 Liberty and Big Oldies 107.3) helped raise over $132,000 for the Children’s Hospital of Richmond last week during the 2011Children’s Miracle Network Radiothon. (read more - Main Line Broadcasting Richmond)
| Wednesday, September 7, 2011We're hearing that Centennial Winchester could be splitting up rocker The Bone. WXBN/104.9 Strasburg and WXNB/105.5 Berryville have been known as The Bone 104.9/105.5 since December 2009.Several readers noticed that mutilple station promos on their website have The Bone logo with only the 105.5 frequency listed. The 105.5 signal covers Winchester and parts east. 104.9 is best heard SW of Winchester. Stay tuned...
| Tuesday, September 6, 2011Gary Burns' 3 Daughters Media, Inc. has filed a petition to deny the license renewals of five Clear Channel stations and two stations spun off to the Aloha Station Trust, LLC for divestiture in Roanoke-Lynchburg, VA. (read more - AllAccess)
| Friday, September 2, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... Movin’ 107.7, music that makes you move, announced today that Kevin Kennedy has been named morning show host, effective Tuesday, Sept. 6. His new show “Kennedy in the Morning” will be an all-new way for Hampton Roads listeners to start their days. (read more - Movin’ 107.7, WMOV)
| Thursday, September 1, 2011 Entercom Norfolk radio station, Z104 (WNVZ), morning show co-host, "Shaggy" (aka. Brandon Stokes) , and Promotions Director, Jade Kozup, will be presented with a Joint Resolution by members of the Virginia House of Delegates on Thursday, September 1, 2011. (read more - Radio Online)
WAVY-TV and FOX43 stay on for extra week in NE NC | Thursday, September 1, 2011 The retransmission consent spat between LIN and Mediacom has resulted in several LIN stations going dark for Mediacom subscribers. The affected stations are WALA-WFNA Mobile-Pensacola, WOOD-WOTV Grand Rapids, WANE Ft. Wayne, WLUK Green Bay, WTHI Terre Haute and WLFI Lafayette (Ind.). (read more - Broadcasting & Cable)
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