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Q100’s Jeff Dauler engaged to Callie Riggs
Jeff Dauler with his now fiance Callie Riggs Saturday, July 11. CREDIT: Facebook public page By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally Sunday, July 12, 2015 Bert Show cast member Jeff Dauler proposed to...
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Da Brat replaces Claudia Jordan on Rickey Smiley morning show
ATLANTA, GA – MAY 17: Recording Artist Da Brat attends V-103 Private Atlanta BATTLESHIP Screening at AMC Phipps Plaza on May 17, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Imagesfor...
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Old School 99.3 down for technical issues but will return
If you need more LL Cool J, 99.3 won’t be able to serve you right now but there’s always OG 97.9 or Boom 102.9. By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Tuesday, July 14, 2015 Classic hip-hop Old...
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Star 94 now owned by Entercom
By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Tuesday, July 14, 2015 Atlanta pop station Star 94 is about to be owned by Entercom Communications, the fourth largest radio company in the United States....
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Steve Goss retiring from WABE-FM Sept. 4 after 36 years in Atlanta radio
Steve Goss is leaving WABE Sept. 4. By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Wednesday, July 15, 2015 Local “Morning Edition” host Steve Goss is retiring Sept. 4 after more than 35 years on Atlanta...
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Rickey Smiley says letting Claudia Jordan go was not 100% his call: ‘It’s not...
By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Thursday, July 16, 2015 Rickey Smiley insisted he didn’t “fire” Claudia Jordan from his morning show last week and it wasn’t entirely his call. In an...
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Neal Boortz returns to WSB for AFLAC Cancer Center Careathon
The final total of the 2015 WSB Careathon for AFLAC Cancer and Blood Disorders Center: $1.533 million. CREDIT: Rodney Ho/ rho@ajc.com By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Tuesday, July 21, 2015...
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Radio briefs: Herb Emory, V-103 Car & Bike show, Rock 100.5 lesbian wedding
On Wednesday, the 400-I-85 ramp was named after the late Capt. Herb Emory. CREDIT: Jason Durden/WSB Radio By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Friday, July 24, 2015 For decades, Capt. Herb Emory...
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V-103’s 2015 Car and Bike Show (photos)
V-103 featured more than 250 cars and bikes Saturday at the Georgia World Congress Center for its 12th annual Car and Bike Show. CREDIT: Rodney Ho/rho@ajc.com By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally...
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Radio briefs: Jeff Dauler’s comedy tour, June ratings viewed in a different way
By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Monday, July 27, 2015 The Bert Show morning host Jeff Dauler is hitting the road on a tour for the first time as a stand-up comic. Dauler, who is heard...
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Stability, Wanda Smith’s return help fuel V-103’s ratings resurgence
Wanda Smith pow wows with fans at the V-103 Car and Bike Show July 25, 2015. Here she is with Fred Smith (no relation), who has been a fan of her since she arrived at V-103 about 18 years ago. CREDIT:...
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Star 94’s new chief seeks to reinvigorate the brand
Drex, Cassiday and Tingle, the new morning show on Star 94. CREDIT: Rodney Ho/ rho@ajc.com By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Tuesday, July 28, 2015 Mike Fowler last week ushered me into his...
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Exclusive: Carol Blackmon, Rene Miller cut from Majic 107.5/97.5
Rene Miller (left) and Carol Blackmon (right) have decades of radio and TV experience in Atlanta. CREDIT: Twitter By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Wednesday, July 29, 2015 BREAKING NEWS:...
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Exclusive: Emperor Searcy gone from Hot 107.9 after 20 years
Emperor Searcy, let go this week by Radio One, was at Hot going back 20 years when it was still at 97.5. CREDIT: Rodney Ho/rho@ajc.com By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Thursday, July 30,...
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Southside Steve, Jason Bailey defend awkward ‘Fantastic Four’ interview
Jason Bailey and Southside Steve went on a junket for the upcoming “Fantastic Four” film and some questions were perceived by folks who saw it as sexist and/or stupid. CREDIT: (left-publicity photo)/...
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Video: Talking ‘Fantastic Four’ interview controversy, ‘Born Again Virgin,’...
By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Tuesday, August 4, 2015 CineStars’ Brian Clark and I discuss the controversial radio interview with the “Fantastic Four” cast, and a buzzworhty new TV One...
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Steve Harvey’s live morning show: Robin Thicke, Tyrese, K Michelle (photos)
Steve Harvey during his live show at Georgia World Congress Center August 7, 2015. CREDIT: Rodney Ho/ rho@ajc.com By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Friday, August 7, 2015 Steve Harvey, the...
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Hot, Majic shift Maria More, Mz Shyneka, Reec
Changes in air shifts for Majic and Hot talent to accommodate budget cuts. CREDIT: (left-Facebook, center-Rodney Ho/rho@ajc.com, right- Twitter) By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Sunday,...
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Steve Harvey Neighborhood Awards 2015 brings out Usher, Babyface, plenty of...
Somehow, I managed to get Steve Harvey to look at me from 150 feet away. Actually, he just happened to look in my direction while on stage. CREDIT: Rodney Ho/ rho@ajc.com By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com,...
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Radio briefs: National Radio Hall of Fame nominees, The Zone creator’s new...
Steve Harvey, Clark Howard and Ryan Seacrest are all eligible for the National Radio Hall of Fame. CREDIT (left and center are Rodney Ho/rho@ajc.com and right is Getty Images) By RODNEY HO/...
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