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Eric Von Haessler gets weekly show on WSB radio Sundays at 1 p.m.
By RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com, filed originally January 23, 2015 Former Regular Guy Eric Von Haessler will be launching his first weekly two-hour show on News 95.5 and AM 750 WSB beginning Sunday, January...
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Feting Ken Cook, Mike Roberts in the GAB Hall of Fame
Mike Roberts and Ken Cook after they received their official entry into the Georgia Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame. CREDIT: Rodney Ho/rho@ajc.com By RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com, originally filed...
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New Star morning show Drex, Cassiday and Tingle to start January 28
By RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com, originally filed January 27, 2015 The new Star 94 morning show Drex, Cassiday and Tingle launches Wednesday, January 28 at 5:30 a.m. It will be soft opening. Star, which sent...
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Briefs: Hawks ratings up, ‘Hindsight’ ratings down, Kendra G Chicago bound
012315 ATLANTA: Hawks Thabo Sefolosha takes it to the basket for two points past Thunder defenders Reggie Jackson (from left), Anthony Morrow and Kendrick Perkins on the way to setting a franchise...
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Bert Weiss getting a divorce
Bert Weiss, with his wife Stacey behind him to his right, at Bert’s Big Adventure send off in 2013. CREDIT: Rodney Ho/rho@ajc.com By RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com, originally filed January 29, 2015 This...
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Falcons sign three-year, $9 million deal with 92.9/The Game
The Falcons, led by quarterback Matt Ryan, will continue to be heard on 92.9/The Game through at least 2018. CREDIT: ajc.com By RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com, originally filed January 30, 2015 In an expected...
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Larry Wachs’ Super Bowl foods to avoid
Larry Wachs at Steve Rickman’s wedding in 2014. CREDIT: Rodney Ho/rho@ajc.com The recently ousted Regular Guy Larry Wachs now has time to write stuff. He sent me this unsolicited piece about what Super...
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Briefs: HLN movies, Rock 100.5 divorce contest, Ken Cook
Denzel Washington won an Oscar for his role as Private Trip in “Glory.” Atlanta-based HLN is going to start airing movies with panels to talk about said film in a feature called “News and a Movie.” The...
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Fish 104.7 collects 75,000 Valentines cards for Children’s Healthcare kids
Fish 104.7 afternoon jock Beth Bacall meets with Luis Santillana of Lawrenceville and his 9-year-old daughter Rosalina, who just had scoliosis surgery. She grabbed some Valentine’s cards and a teddy...
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92.9/The Game rides the Hawks to record ratings; Boom 102.9 closes gap with...
The Atlanta Hawks (including foward Paul Millsap) are helping fuel 92.9/The Game’s ratings. CREDIT: AJC.com By RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com, originally filed Tuesday, February 17, 2015 Another beneficiary of...
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Bert’s Big Adventure celebrates 14th year
Evan, Heather and Troy Tucker of Jasper, GA are part of Bert’s Big Adventure 2015. Evan, 7, has cystic fibrosis. CREDIT: Rodney Ho/rho@ajc.com By RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com, originally filed Monday,...
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Former Hot jock DJ Nabs joins afternoons on Boom 102.9 Feb. 23
DJ Nabs returns to Atlanta radio today on Boom 102.9, the new classic hip hop station. Of the three stations, it’s the first one to put on a live jock. CREDIT: Boom 102.9 By RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com,...
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Radio briefs: Jason Goff, Pete Combs, Jimmy Baron, Rashad Richey, Bill Nigut,...
Rashad Richey is heard locally from 10 to 1 p.m. weekdays on WAOK-AM Mid-day WAOK-AM host Rashad Richey, who is based in Atlanta, recently signed a syndication deal with the same company that...
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Frank Ski’s restaurant is up for sale for ‘bargain’ price of $395,000
Frank Ski at his restaurant for his charity wine auction in December, 2013. CREDIT: Rodney Ho/rho@ajc.com By RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com, originally filed Thursday, February 26, 2015 Frank Ski, the former...
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Katt Williams, back at Philips March 1, had dangerous staph infection on top...
Katt Williams is back and (hopefully) healthy on Sunday at Philips Arena. CREDIT; Getty Images By RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com, originally filed Friday, February 27, 2015 Stand-up comic Katt Williams said the...
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Steve McCoy named morning host on News Radio 106.7
I had an off-the-record lunch with Steve McCoy a couple of weeks ago but accidentally left my camera behind at the restaurant. Steve picked up the camera for me and made a few selfies. Here’s one of...
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First day of Steve McCoy’s News Radio 106.7 morning hosting job
Steve McCoy returns to Atlanta FM radio March 2 on News Radio 106.7. CREDIT: News Radio 106.7 By RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com, originally filed Monday, March 2, 2015 Steve McCoy shook off the rust Monday and...
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TV/radio briefs: Conan in Cuba, Atlanta Press Club radio panel
Conan O’Brien is airing his Cuba special Wednesday, March 4 at 11 p.m. on TBS. CREDIT: TBS By RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com, originally filed Wednesday, March 4, 2015 TBS’s Conan O’Brien was inspired to be the...
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Gilbert Gottfried, Atlanta Improv March 12-14, can (now) laugh about AFLAC flap
Gilbert Gottfried at the “SNL” 40th anniversary in February, 2015. CREDIT: Getty Images By RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com, originally filed Thursday, March 5, 2015 Gilbert Gottfried is known as the stand-up...
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WRAS students say GSU violated student funding rules with GPB takeover
Alums and GSU students have not been thrilled by GSU ceding 100 hours a week to 88.5 FM/WRAS-FM. Here they are protesting outside of GPB offices in Midtown last year. CREDIT: Rodney Ho/rho@ajc.com By...
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