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Egypt Sherrod (‘Property Virgins’) writes real estate advice book
Egypt Sherrod is author of “Keep Calm… It’s Just Real Estate.” CREDIT: Publicity photo By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Wednesday, March 18, 2015 V-103 lured Egypt Sherrod from New York City...
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TV/radio briefs: Free house giveaway, Tiffany Blackmon, February radio...
Tiffany Blackmon is the new Atlanta NFL Network reporter. CREDIT: NFL Network By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Thursday, March 19, 2015 The NFL Network recently hired its first Atlanta-based...
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Radio briefs: ‘Southside’ Steve Rickman’s 50th birthday bash, Radio 105.7’s...
By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Rock 100.5 morning host “Southside” Steve Rickman turns 50 and Rock 100.5 is hosting a party this Saturday at Wild Bill’s to...
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Rush Limbaugh tops Talkers Heavy Hundred for ninth year in row
Rush Limbaugh is top dog in the talk radio world for the ninth year in a row, according to Talkers magazine. CREDIT: Getty Images By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Thursday, March 26, 2015...
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TV/radio departures: Rock 100.5’s Sebas, CBS46’s Larry Smith
Sebastian “Sebas” Davis is leaving Rock 100.5 this Friday, April 3, 2015 for a new job in Los Angeles. CREDIT: WSB-TV By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Tuesday, March 31, 2015 Sebastian...
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Star 94 drops Scott Lindy, program director, after four-plus years
Scott Lindy (center) just left Star 94 after four plus years as program director. CREDIT: Rodney Ho/rho@ajc.com By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Wednesday, April 1, 2015 Last week, Star 94...
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TV/radio briefs: Phaedra Parks on Steve Harvey, ID’s ‘Disappeared’ Georgia...
Phaedra Parks recently taped an interview with Steve Harvey for his show, seen locally on Fox 5 at 3 p.m. CREDIT: Steve Harvey By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Monday, April 6, 2015 Phaedra...
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Bert Show’s Jeff Dauler developing stand-up act with push from Jeff Foxworthy
Jeff Dauler at his Punchline appearance last month. CREDIT: Jolie Loren Photography By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Tuesday, April 14, 2015 Atlanta’s own Jeff Foxworthy is one of the most...
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Wonya Lucas named new president/CEO of Public Broadcasting Atlanta
Wonya Lucas, who has worked at Turner, CNN, Discovery, TV One and the Weather Channel, takes over Public Broadcasting Atlanta. CREDIT: Rodney Ho/rho@ajc.com By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed...
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TV/radio briefs: Kiss 104.1adds 93.5 signal, March ratings place V-103 on top...
By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Friday, April 17, 2015 R&B station Kiss 104.1 last week added a supplemental signal at 93.5 to simulcast its music. Tony Kidd, who runs programming for...
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Ryan Cameron’s ‘second’ job as Hawks PA a labor of love
041915 ATLANTA: Hawks public announcer Ryan Cameron greets Dominique Wilkins before tip off in the first round home playoff game against the Nets on Sunday, April 19, 2015, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /...
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‘Save WRAS’ supporters question GPB’s board cancellation
SaveWRAS supporters protested outside GPB headquarters last June. CREDIT: Rodney Ho/rho@ajc.com By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Tuesday, April 21, 2015 Nearly a year after Georgia Public...
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Monica Pearson recovering from liver cancer
Monica Pearson retired from Channel 2 Action news in 2012 but still does a weekly radio show on Kiss 104.1. CREDIT: WSB-TV By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Wednesday April 22, 2015 Monica...
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Larry Wachs says Regular Guys dead and buried, places me on his ‘modcast’
Larry Wachs at Steve Rickman’s wedding earlier this year. CREDIT: Rodney Ho/rho@ajc.com By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Thursday, April 23, 2015 The Regular Guys are over. This time. For...
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My first interview with Larry Wachs… in 1985
That’s Larry Wachs, age 22, and me, Rodney Ho, at age 15. And that’s an old-fashioned tape recorder on the table at WBLI-FM. My mom took this photo for posterity. Who knew Larry and I would still be...
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TV/radio briefs: Final season of ‘Aqua Teen,’ CNN revenues, Top 10 Atlanta...
By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 Adult Swim creator Dave Willis declared that this upcoming season of “Aqua Teen” will be the final one. It returns June 21 for 10...
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TV/radio briefs: Brooke Baldwin apology, Will Packer and ‘Roots,’ Cumulus...
Westminster grad Brooke Baldwin, afternoon CNN anchor, moved to New York City last year CREDIT: CNN By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Friday, May 1, 2015 CNN anchor Brooke Baldwin apologized...
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Controversy over Little Big Town’s ‘Girl Crush’ may have actually helped it...
Little Big Town features two Georgia natives and has had 7 top 40 country hits, including its current “Girl Crush.” left to right: Kimberly Schlapman, Jimi Westbrook, Karen Fairchild and Phillip Sweet....
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Frank Ski’s restaurant becomes Klass
The sign outside of Frank Ski’s soon after it opened in 2011. CREDIT: Rodney Ho/rho@ajc.com By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Tuesday, May 5, 2015 Frank Ski’s restaurant on 2110 Peachtree...
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Radio/TV briefs: WRFG in financial stew, ‘Powers’ renewed,
By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Wednesday May 6, 2015 For folks who think NPR is too conservative, there has been a radio station for you in Atlanta called WRFG-FM (“Radio Free Georgia”)...
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