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Exclusive: where Jeff Dauler is landing at Star 94
Jeff Dauler and Mike Marino will be part of the new morning show on Star 94. A third person – likely a female – has yet to be selected. CREDIT: Rodney Ho/rho@ajc.com By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com,...
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Which Atlanta radio morning shows air the most commercials?
ATLANTA, GA – AUGUST 08: Steve Harvey speaks at the 2015 Ford Neighborhood Awards Hosted By Steve Harvey at Phillips Arena on August 8, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Moses Robinson/Getty Images...
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Fans lobbying WABE to bring back daytime classical music
Protesters outside WABE’s headquarters before the quarterly board meeting last month. Jeffrey McIntyre, the organizer, is on the right. CREDIT: Rodney Ho/ rho@ajc.com By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com,...
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Meet Tad Lemire, new B98.5 morning host
The new B98.5 morning show featuring producer Jeremy Powell (known long ago as “Fat Kid”), Melissa Carter and newcomer Tad Lemire (right). CREDIT: Rodney Ho/rho@ajc.com By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com,...
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Radio briefs: January ratings, Justin Bieber, L.A. Reid & V-103
Boom 97.5/102.9’s Ed Lover and DJ Nabs at Lover’s birthday party Feb. 12, 2016 at Elleven45 Lounge, which used to be Frank Ski’s place. CREDIT: Rodney Ho/ rho@ajc.com By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com,...
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Bert’s Big Adventure 14th annual send-off party photos
Bert Weiss before departing for Disney World for his 14th annual Bert’s Big Adventure. CREDIT: Rodney Ho/ rho@ajc.com By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Friday, February 19, 2016 Bert’s Big...
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Peter Sagal (‘Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! live at Fox Theatre Feb. 25)...
Peter Sagal. October 22, 2013. Photo by Andrew Collings. By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Friday, February 19, 2016 NPR’s “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!” is dryly described on its website as a...
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Exclusive: Jenn Hobby joins Jeff Dauler on Star 94 morning show
Jenn Hobby and Jeff Dauler are the new Star 94 morning show. CREDIT: Rodney Ho/ rho@ajc.com By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Monday, February 22, 2016 Jenn Hobby will join Jeff Dauler as...
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Emperor Searcy nabs part-time work at V-103
Emperor Searcy is doing some work for V-103. CREDIT: Rodney Ho/rho@ajc.com By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Monday, February 22, 2016 Six months after Emperor Searcy lost his job at Hot...
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TV/radio briefs: 11 Alive buyouts, Cassiday Proctor & Selena Gomez, Belinda...
(clockwise from top left) Donna Lowry, Keith Whitney, Kevin Rowson, Bill Liss. CREDIT: 11 Alive By RODNEY HO, originally filed Wednesday, February 24, 2016 Several 11 Alive staffers have been offered...
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Despite strong ratings, Scotty K loses morning spot on Power 96.1
Riley Couture (left), producer Bret Mega and Scotty K (right) at their first Stuff the Bus toy drive in December, 2014. CREDIT: Rodney Ho/ rho@ajc.com By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed...
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Steve McCoy starts Parkinson’s Disease podcast
Steve McCoy, long-time radio host, is now doing a podcast with Parkinson’s Disease. RODNEY HO / rho@ajc.com By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Monday, February 29, 2016 Steve McCoy, the former...
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John Michaels named to mid-days at 92.9/The Game, replacing Randy Cross
John Michaels’ Twitter profile photo. By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Monday, February 29, 2016 92.9/The Game, after trying out several sports hosts a few weeks ago, has named John Michaels...
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Radio/TV briefs: John Lemley, Marietta half brothers on Bravo’s ‘Tour Group,’...
John Lemley worked at WABE in different capacities for 18 years but is now at 1690/WMLB-AM and NewsRadio 106.7. CREDIT: WABE, 2010 By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Wednesday, March 2, 2016...
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Jeff Dauler and Jenn Hobby began today on Star 94.1
Jeff Dauler and Jenn Hobby show off their new logo. CREDIT: Rodney Ho/ rho@ajc.com, March 3, 2016 By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Thursday, March 3, 2016 In conjunction with a new logo and...
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TV/radio briefs: Jim Basile, WIGO/Praise Stellar Award nominations, Adult...
Ryan Cameron, Wanda Smith and Jim Basile at the 11 Alive Can-A-Thon in 2014. CREDIT: Rodney Ho/rho@ajc.com By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Saturday, March 5, 2016 “Big Sexy” Jim Basile, the...
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Bert Show’s Kristin Klingshirn (surprise!) engaged to Bart Mattingly
Bart Mattingly (right) with Kristin Klingshirn in 2013. CREDIT: Rodney Ho/rho@ajc.com By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally Monday, March 7, 2016 Kristin Klingshirn of the Bert Show has been teased...
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From the nostalgia vault: 2005 Atlanta magazine cover story on the Bert Show
By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Wednesday, March 9, 2016 I’ve been covering radio in this market for nearly 15 years, enough time to see dozens of radio personalities come and go. I was...
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TV/radio briefs: ‘Little Big Shots,’ Jeff Elliott, January radio ratings,...
Steve Harvey is host to a kids talent show called “Little Big Shots.” CREDIT: NBC By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Tuesday, March 15, 2016 NBC has given Steve Harvey’s “Little Big Shots” a...
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Radio: CBS might sell radio division (including V-103, The Game), iHeartRadio...
iHeartRadio personality Sean Valentine onstage during the first ever iHeart80s Party at The Forum on February 20, 2016 in Inglewood, California. By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Wednesday,...
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