October 29, 2012 Off

WBBD goes comedy

By Eric O'Brien

A change to WBBD’s Facebook Page was our first clue but Radio Insight confirmed this morning that WBBD-AM (1400 Wheeling)…

October 26, 2012 Off

Local FCC filings

By Eric O'Brien

Today’s FCC Daily Digest is full of stuff within the PBRTV coverage area. “Broadcast Actions” shows a “Minor change in…

October 23, 2012 Off

WGBN seeking power increase

By admin

WGBN-AM (1150 New Kensington) is seeking to increase daytime power now that WASP-AM (1130 Brownsville) has gone permanently silent. The…

October 22, 2012 Off

YEP expands “Morning Mix”

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Public station WYEP-FM (91.3) announced an addition to its Morning Mix program. Joey Spehar, a long-time volunteer host at the…

October 19, 2012 Off

WKGE off air

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Birach Broadcasting’s WKGE-AM (850 Johnstown) is silent. Radio-Info reports Ray Rosenblum, a Pittsburgh broker, says there is a $250,000 asking…

October 12, 2012 Off

Notes

By Eric O'Brien

WPXI-TV (11) anchor Todd McDermott has departed the station for WPBF, a Hearst station in West Palm Beach, Florida. The…

October 11, 2012 Off

In memory: Beano Cook

By Eric O'Brien

Local radio announcers and the college football community are mourning the loss of Carroll H. “Beano” Cook this afternoon. Cook…

October 11, 2012 Off

WTAE wastes no time

By Eric O'Brien

WTAE-TV (4) wasted little time hiring a new news director after the departure of Alex Bongiorno. The Post-Gazette reported today…

October 11, 2012 Off

Whiplash sells Ohio stations

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Chris Lash’s Whiplash Radio, LLC has sold WYCL-AM (1540 Niles) and WHTX-AM (1570 Youngstown) to Sagittarius Communications, LLC for a…