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Riley Couture of Power 96.1 has her first son Lyric
By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Friday, November 6, 2015 Power 96.1 morning host Riley Couture is now a mom. This actually happened while I was overseas. I only noticed it on my Facebook...
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Bert Show registers Jeff Dauler-related urls
The Bert Show in 2013 By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Monday, November 9, 2015 Clearly, the sudden separation between radio hosts Jeff Dauler and Bert Weiss was not a clean one. While...
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Bert Weiss on Jeff Dauler’s departure: ‘I do take it very personally’
Bert Weiss (left) worked with Jeff Dauler for 14 years. Their final day on air together was November 2, 2015. CREDIT: Rodney Ho/rho@ajc.com By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Wednesday,...
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Radio briefs: New B98.5 night jock, Star 94 Jingle Jam, Kevin Avery
Pentatonix will be part of the Star 94 Jingle Jam December 14 with NeedtoBreathe and Andy Grammer at the Fox Theatre. CREDIT: Rodney Ho/rho@ajc.com By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Thursday,...
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Mara Davis’‘Atlanta Eats’ moves to NewsRadio 106.7 Saturday
Mara Davis is heard every Friday on 90.1/WABE’s “Morning Edition” talking about local music and now on NewsRadio 106.7 hosting “Atlanta Eats” Saturdays from 4 to 5 p.m. CREDIT: Catmax Photography By...
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Denis O’Hayer, Charlayne Hunter-Gault honored by Atlanta Press Club
Former UGA classmate and CNN president Tom Johnson presented the Atlanta Press Club Award to legend Charlagne Hunter-Gault. CREDIT: Rodney Ho/ rho@ajc.com By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed...
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Bert Show hits Big Thank You 170,000 troop letters goal; Bert gets his...
Bert’s Big Thank You volunteer committee with Bert Weiss and Kristin Klingshirn. CREDIT: Rodney Ho/rho@ajc.com By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Monday, November 16, 2015 Amid all the turmoil...
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Jenn Hobby has left Kicks 101.5. Is she going to Star?
Jenn Hobby, who was with the Bert Show for a decade, is no longer listed at Kicks 101.5. CREDIT: Rodney Ho/ rho@ajc.com By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Saturday, November 21, 2015 Jenn...
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Power 96.1’s Scotty Kay breaks nose but Bret Mega will still fight for charity
From Scotty Kay’s instagram last week, noting he was not taking a day off over breaking his nose. By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Friday, November 20, 2015 Scotty Kay and Bret Mega of the...
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V-103’s 40th anniversary concert Dec. 19 features BBD, Tyrese, Jagged Edge,...
ATLANTA, GA – AUGUST 09: Keith Sweat performs at the 2014 Ford Neighborhood Awards Hosted By Steve Harvey at the Phillips Arena on August 9, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Moses Robinson/Getty...
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Three 680/The Fan shows in Talkers Magazine Sports Talk Heavy Hundred100
Chuck and Chernoff is the highest ranked sports talk show from Atlanta on Talkers Heavy Hundred Sports Talkers. CREDIT: 680/The Fan By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Wednesday, November 25,...
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Fish 104.7 switches to Christmas for 14th year, along with 98.9
By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Wednesday, November 25, 2015 Fish 104.7 was the first station in town to go jingle all the way by switching to an all-Christmas format on Monday. During...
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Cumulus kills Nash Icon 98.9 after 15 months
By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Wednesday November 25, 2015 The country station Nash ICON 98.9, which blended older and current hits, is gone after 15 months. For now, the station is being...
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Atlanta’s WQXI inspiration for famous ‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ turkey drop episode
By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Thursday, November 26, 2015 Like any Thanksgiving Day tradition, I am perfectly happy to recycle this item again as an annual tasty entree because it still...
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Larry Wachs introduces his own ‘modcast’ app
By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Sunday, November 29, 2015 Former Regular Guy Larry Wachs – now nearly a year removed from FM radio and Rock 100.5 – in recent months has been doing a podcast...
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Scottish Rite ends Star 94 radioathon, moves to Q100, Kicks, NewsRadio and...
The Star 94 radioathon for Scottish Rite in December 2014 pulled in $85,000. Rob Stadler (left), Scott Lindy (third to left) and Cindy Simmons (fourth-to-left) have since left the station. CREDIT:...
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Tom Joyner denies Daily Mail report saying he’s being forced to retire
Radio host Tom Joyner at the 2011 BET Soul Train Awards. By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Tuesday, December 1, 2015 The Daily Mail filed a story earlier today claiming syndicated talk show...
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Rob Stadler joins NewsRadio 106.7’s morning show as host, replacing Steve McCoy
By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Thursday, December 3, 2015 One Star 94 vet’s loss is another one’s gain. Rob Stadler will become the new host and executive producer of the morning show, he...
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Erick Erickson shoots up New York Times gun editorial
By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Sunday, December 6, 2015 Atlanta radio host and conservative pundit Erick Erickson had more than just a viscerally negative reaction toward the New York...
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A 96rock 1986 Atlanta Comedy Classic unearthed featuring Jeff Foxworthy
By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Monday, December 7, 2015 Nearly 30 years ago, the Punchline hosted the 96rock Atlanta Comedy Classic featuring J. Anthony Brown, James Gregory, the late...
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