Broadcast Buzz 10/25/07

Written by Lance Venta · October 25, 2007

Today’s RadioInsight Headlines

Summer Arbitrons - Orlando, Austin, Jacksonville, Grand Rapids, Albuquerque, El Paso, Baton Rouge, Bakersfield, Gainesville/Ocala, Little Rock, Mobile, Des Moines, Madison, Colorado Springs, Wichita, Johnson City/Kingsport/Bristol, Jackson, Shreveport.

New York - 1050 WEPN “1050 ESPN” goes local in overnights as the station moves Gordon Damer to 2-6am. Damer has been with the station as a reporter since its debut in 2001 and also hosts New Jersey Nets pre and post-game shows on YES Network.

Hartford - WPHH Flips To Modern Rock

New York - Sam Greenfield and Armstrong Williams have exited 1600 WWRL’s morning show. The station airs Air America programming the remainder of the day.

National - Emmis again urged to go private
Columbus - Tony Florentino Joins WSNY (Sunny 95)/Columbus as PD
Orlando - WTKS-FM/Orlando Midday Host Burke Arrested for DUI
San Diego - Fires test local radio’s mettle
Portland - McDonald Named SVP/GM Of CBS Radio/Portland
Los Angeles - Radio Begins Relief Efforts For SoCal Fire Victims
National - Laura Ingraham Joins Fox News Channel
Rochester - Entercom/Rochester Ups Susan Munn to VP/General Mgr.
Baltimore - Key Orioles radio ratings improve
Utica - EMF Closes on WRCK-FM/Utica-Rome for $1.22 Million
Seattle - Operator of Snohomish County station files to add another one