Orlando's Beloved Scott McKenzie Succumbs To Cancer

THE MOUTH, AUGUST 12TH, 2015 –– After a seven year battle with Lymphoma Cancer, Orlando's beloved Scott McKenzie, 24-year morning host of Mix 105.1, has died at the age of 59. His death was announced on his Facebook page. McKenzie began in 1991 at Mix 105.1 along with Erica Lee who left in 2010 and was and followed by Dana Taylor and Jay Edwards. According to The Orlando Sentinel, in recent years, he had told listeners about his three battles against non-Hodgkin lymphoma and last Friday revealed he was talking with hospice and planning his goodbyes. McKenzie wrote on last Friday's website, "Your constant love and support has gotten us through so much during this cancer battle. Knowing you've been by our side has been sincerely appreciated by my family on a daily basis. Most of all, thank you for the privilege of waking you up all these years."

Brian Thomas, Corporate PD/Cumulus Media, was the PD who hired Scott from Boston after they switched BJ105 to Mix 105.1. He told Jockline "You know it’s a good hire when he rules the airwaves for over 20 years. Scott and Erica used to call me Dad and it was always a good morning show meeting when they get me laughing so hard I'm spitting up my Diet Pepsi. I am so proud of Scott on and off the air - he's a great man, and probably learned more from him about prep than any other morning show. And last year had the pleasure of playing golf with him' - The teams were Scott McKenzie and Scott Shannon and Dave Robbins and Brian Thomas.

Scott Shannon told Jockline: Scott was one of the finest human beings I've have ever known. He was smart, talented and so humble. He lived his life with class, dignity and passion. His true loves were radio, music and most of all, his wife Fran, and his daughter, Lauren. Scott Shannon

Cumulus Launches NASH TV Films With New Documentary On Sugarland's Kristian Bush

THE MOUTH, AUGUST 12TH, 2015 –– Cumulus announces the launch of NASH TV Films, a new addition to the NASH Country music and lifestyle brand that will produce and distribute original feature-length films.

The original one-hour documentary film will air over the first two weekends of September across more than 80 markets, reaching 53% of the country through the established platforms of Sinclair Broadcast Group. Walk Tall chronicles the life and career of Country superstar Kristian Bush of the Grammy award winning act Sugarland. The Executive Producers of Walk Tall are Cumulus executives John Dickey, Executive Vice President of Content and Programming, and Stokes Nielson, Director of Video Content, Strategy & Production. Nielson is also the director of the film. "

Walk Tall represents NASH's expansion of original content into long-form films and documentaries, giving our audience incredible one-of-a-kind access into the lives and legacies of their favorite artists,” said Dickey, Executive Vice President of Content and Programming for Cumulus. To view the trailer and see a specific list of airdates and times for Walk Tall, visit: www.nashtv.com. PHOTO/pinterest

Listeners Can Now Vote For National Radio Hall Of Fame

THE MOUTH, AUGUST 12TH, 2015 –– For the first time in five years, listeners nationwide get to vote for their favorite radio personalities in two categories to be inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame on Nov. 5, 2015. The nominees for Music Format On-Air Personality are: Delilah, Elvis Duran, Steve Harvey, and Ryan Seacrest. For Spoken Word On-Air Personality, the nominees are Sean Hannity, Clark Howard, Jim Rome, and Dr. Laura Schlessinger.

Starting today through Aug. 26, fans can text 36500 with their one vote for each Hall of Fame category accordingly: Message and data rates may apply. Music Format On-Air Personality For Delilah, text “DELILAH” to 36500 For Elvis Duran, text “ELVIS” to 36500 For Steve Harvey, text “STEVE” to 36500 For Ryan Seacrest, text “RYAN” to 36500 Spoken Word On-Air Personality For Sean Hannity, text “HANNITY” to 36500 For Clark Howard, text “CLARK” to 36500 For Jim Rome, text “ROME” to 36500 For Dr. Laura Schlessinger, text “DR. LAURA” to 36500.

Chairman of the National Radio Hall of Fame Kraig T. Kitchin comments, “These eight personalities are beloved by their listeners. Giving the audience an opportunity to participate in the process of acknowledging their favorite hosts for their contributions over the years just makes sense.” Winners chosen by listeners as Inductees will be announced Aug. 31. Listeners needing more information can visit the host’s Twitter feed, Facebook page, or website, or the National Radio Hall of Fame website: www.radiohof.org. In addition to the two listener-voting categories, there are four categories being voted on by a panel comprised of 400 industry professionals.

REALLY? Greensboro Morning Show Off The Air Following Altercation Says Report

THE MOUTH, AUGUST 12TH, 2015 –– At first glance, this story has all the makings of great stuntage, however, WXII12 Greensboro, NC is reporting that two popular morning show members were off the air today (8.12) after being suspended for a "physical altercation."

107.5 WKZL posted on its Facebook page that Jared and Jason Goodman of "Jared and Katie in the Morning" were suspended indefinitely, along with the show's content. "The other morning an unfortunate event occurred between Jared and Jason Goodman," the Facebook post wrote, "where during a segment tempers flared up and a physical altercation took place between the two of them." The statement was written by Dick Harlow, the station's vice president.

PROGRAMMING: Jason McCollim Named SVP/Prog. iHM Colorado Springs

THE MOUTH, AUGUST 12TH, 2015 –– iHeartMedia announced that Jason McCollim has been named Senior Vice President of Programming for its Colorado Springs and Pueblo markets, effective immediately. McCollim previously worked at iHeartMedia Spokane as Program Director for 98.9 KKZX and NewsRadio 590 KQNT. "I am very excited about working with the fantastic iHeartMedia team in both Colorado Springs and Pueblo," said McCollim. "Thank you to Tony Coles, Dave Ashcraft and Darci Ewell for the opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful parts of our country."

"I am extremely pleased to welcome Jason to the iHeartMedia Colorado Springs-Pueblo family," said Tony Coles, Senior Vice President of Programming – Regional Markets, iHeartMedia. "McCollim is one of our rising stars. He has done an incredible job for us in Spokane – his leadership skills and passion for programming will allow him to ramp up quickly and build immediate relationships with the programming and sales teams."

EXECUTIVE ACTION: Paul Kaye Rises To National Director Of Talent Development; Steve Parsons To National Director Of Programming For Newcap

THE MOUTH, AUGUST 12TH, 2015 –– Just back from moderating this year's highly lauded 'Radio Roundtable' at MSBC 27/Chicago, Paul Kaye has been appointed National Director of Talent Development for Newcap, the first radio company in Canada to create a position of this scope. Paul will conduct regular monitors and coaching sessions with key on-air talent, coordinate group coaching seminars, develop company-wide strategies and best practices, and maintain the Newcap talent bank to recruit future stars in our company.

Newcap also announced that Steve Parsons will rise to National Director of Programming. Both Steve and Paul will continue to oversee programming in their respective markets. Our Format Captains (Josie Fenech, Dan Youngs, John Roberts) will remain in their current roles. "Congratulations to these very talented programmers! I am excited to welcome their contribution to our product,' says Steve Jones VP/Programming Newcap Radio.

SYNDICATION: Big D & Bubba Now Airing In Four More Markets

THE MOUTH, AUGUST 12TH, 2015 –– You can add 92.3 Thunder Country (Savannah GA), Froggy 92.7 102.7 103.7 (Clarksburg WV), Dixie Country 106.7 (Douglas GA), and Now Country 93.5 (Longview WA) to the Compass Media syndicated Big D & Bubba show.

"Big thanks to Lou Cerra, Jim Squires, Nick Gallo and Bruce Pollock! It’s gonna be a fun ride.” says Bubba. To find out more details contact Compass Media Networks at 310-242-8742 or email awilbur@compassmedianetworks.com. About The Big D & Bubba Show: The Big D & Bubba Show is a nationally syndicated, morning-drive, radio show, airing daily on over 60 FM country stations in the United States and around the world via Armed Forces Radio. The Big D and Bubba Show is based in Nashville. For more info, contact Compass Media Networks at www.compassmedianetworks.com

Rdio Launches Broadcast Radio On Nearly 500 Stations

The new live radio feature also includes profiles of local stations and jocks

THE MOUTH, AUGUST 12TH, 2015 –– Rdio introduces live broadcast radio beginning with nearly 500 stations throughout the United States.

In addition to the new live broadcast stations, all Rdio listeners have access to endless algorithmic stations based on artist, song or genre; expert-curated stations to suit any mood or activity; and You FM™, their own personalized station. “We are committed to providing Rdio customers around the world with easy access to the audio content they want to hear through innovative features that enhance listening,” said Anthony Bay, CEO of Rdio.

The new live radio feature also includes profiles of local stations and DJs that recommend specific playlists and suggest emerging artists. Popular stations that will be featured include Indianapolis’s 93.9 The Beat, LA’s 95.5 KLOS, Nashville’s 95-5 NASH Icon, New York’s NASH FM 94.7, San Francisco’s KFOG and more. Additional radio stations will launch later this year in the U.S. and in a number of international markets served by Rdio.

Major Record Labels Get 20-Minute Timeslot To Present At Radio Show

WASHINGTON, D.C./NEW YORK -- Representatives from major record labels, including Big Machine Label Group, Columbia Records, Disney Music Group, Epic, Republic and Warner Bros. Entertainment will present their forthcoming records, artists and business initiatives during a special event entitled “Music and Mimosas,” held Friday, October 2 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. during the 2015 Radio Show. The Radio Show, produced by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB), takes place September 30 – October 2 in Atlanta. “We’re thrilled to welcome these top music groups to the Radio Show,” said Erica Farber, president and CEO, Radio Advertising Bureau. “Not only will attendees get an exclusive first-listen to music that will soon be climbing the charts, but they will also gain perspective on the trends and topics affecting music programming.” Each participating label will have a twenty-minute timeslot to introduce the latest additions to their lineup of performers and music, in addition to sharing with attendees their thoughts on the current state of the radio industry and how to best plan for the future.

WOWO Seeks Interviews With Former Employees For Radio Doc

WOWO LOOKING TO INTERVIEW FORMER BROADCASTERS WOWO Radio in Fort Wayne, Indiana is in the process of gathering interviews from former employees for a radio documentary. If you have a great WOWO memory or were part of the station at some point, we want to hear from you. This year the station is celebrating 90 years in the community. The upcoming radio documentary currently in production will cover 90 years of broadcasting in Fort Wayne, as well as the impact and reach of WOWO during that time. Legendary broadcasters such as Bob Sievers, Jack Underwood, Jay Gould and Bob Chase all made their mark on the industry while working at WOWO, with each telling a story that will be included in this special. The production of a 90 minute special will air on Thursday, November 19th and will include memories from the past 90 years, as well as audio samples of historic and comical moments. If you have a WOWO memory you would like to share and contribute, please e-mail program director Ryan Wrecker at wrecker@wowo.com to schedule an interview. If you have any WOWO memorabilia that can be displayed during this celebration, we would also request that you send us a photo to wrecker@wowo.com Anyone that contributes will be sent a special “preview” edition of the special to thank you for the contribution to the project. Feel free to reach Ryan Wrecker with any questions.

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Alphabet It? Google To Reorganize Under Company Alphabet

THE MOUTH, AUGUST 11TH, 2015 –– Google, first formed in 1998, announced it is being re-organized as part of a larger, new company called Alphabet. The announcement was made yesterday by Google chief executive Larry Page who now becomes the head of Alphabet.

"Fundamentally, we believe this allows us more management scale, as we can run things independently that aren't very related," Page wrote in a blog. "Alphabet is about businesses prospering through strong leaders and independence. "In general, our model is to have a strong CEO who runs each business. We will rigorously handle capital allocation and work to make sure each business is executing well. Page added: "We'll also make sure we have a great CEO for each business, and we'll determine their compensation." Page said "We liked the name Alphabet because it means a collection of letters that represent language, one of humanity's most important innovations, and is the core of how we index with Google search! "We also like that it means alpha-bet (Alpha is investment return above benchmark), which we strive for! I should add that we are not intending for this to be a big consumer brand with related products - the whole point is that Alphabet companies should have independence and develop their own brands." SOURCE - Digital Spy

[LISTEN] Former Co-Host Calls Into McKenzie Show For Salute

THE MOUTH, AUGUST 11TH, 2015 –– MIX 105.1 co-host Jay Edwards said on yesterday's show it was a difficult morning, our first time on the air after Scott’s announcement on Friday that he had begun discussions with hospice care. 'There isn’t a playbook or a plan when something like this happens. But what we wanted to accomplish was to let Scott, Fran and Lauren know we love them and that the community loves them and boy did you ever prove it!' he said.

Dropping regular programming yesterday and opening up the phone lines to longtime fans, among those calling in was none other than Erica Lee, Scott's co-host for nearly twenty years. Last Friday Mckenzie posted at the station's website that final healthcare arrangements have been made, and now he's focusing on his comfort 'as I say my goodbyes.' Lee and McKenzie were a team for 20 years before she lost her job in 2010. According to The Orlando Sentinel, Lee said "It was tough to hold it together .. I told a couple of stories and quoted a little bit of audio from Wolfgang Puck -- 'There's a familiar voice' -- that Scott had extracted from an interview with Puck and replayed over the years. I echoed the sentiments of everyone who was on before me (including former producer Big Jim & Bob Frier) about how much Scott means to me and Central Florida. I'm grateful I was allowed to be on." LISTEN HERE

[LISTEN] Call-In To Tampa Show Leads To Help For Couple Dealing With Domestic Violence And Drug Abuse

THE MOUTH, AUGUST 11TH, 2015 –– Tampa/102.5 The Bone's afternoon host, Drew Garabo was talking to "Nicole," a woman who called in to discuss a topic. However, according to Fox 13/Tampa, the call turned serious when she mentioned a broken hand. "Can we talk about how you fell and what you fell on, 'cause that more intrigues me than the atheism versus gay thing," he said.

After some nudging, she finally admitted it was caused by her boyfriend. "What happened was I grabbed my boyfriend's phone because he text people he shouldn't be texting, and he grabbed my hand and snapped it," she said. Garabo managed to convince Nicole and her boyfriend to meet at a church, where the boyfriend admitted to drug problems and said he needed help.

"It was one of those things where you're immersed in it, and you really can't get a gauge on what's really happening," Garabo told Fox 13 on Monday. "I just did what I thought was the right thing to do by keeping them on the line, directing them to a place where a Pasco County Sheriff's Deputy could meet them, and both of them could get the help that they needed." "It's really made me reconsider just how we talk to people, and how we get involved in people's lives," he said. LISTEN HERE

MOTION: Longtime Baltimore Host Steve Rouse Returning To Radio On 104.7 The Point; Channing Crowder Tapped For Afternoons On WQAM/Miami

THE MOUTH, AUGUST 11TH, 2015 –– Longtime Baltimore host Steve Rouse will be returning to radio on Havre de Grace-based 104.7 FM "The Point;" simulcasting on 1330 WHGM AM. According to The Baltimore Sun, The Rouse & Company morning show, whose 17-year run on Baltimore's WQSR ended in 2005 following a format change, will debut his new. The new morning show on Oct. 12. Since leaving radio, he has been busy with his own Rousedale Farm. Rouse expects the new show to be pretty similar to the original Rouse & Company, which aired from 1988 until May 2005 on WQSR 105.7 FM, known today as The Fan (WJZ-FM).

CBS RADIO’s 560 WQAM announced former Miami Dolphins linebacker Channing Crowder will join Marc Hochman and Zach Krantz on the station’s weekday 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. afternoon show, effective Tuesday, August 11. The new program will be entitled Hochman, Crowder and Krantz. Crowder was most recently co-host of the station’s weekday 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. midday program. Crowder started at WQAM as a contributor in 2009, while still a player for the Dolphins. The former All-SEC linebacker at the University of Florida made 74 starts for the Dolphins before embarking on a career in sports broadcasting. “I’m excited to get back behind the mic at WQAM and for the opportunity to work with Hoch and Zach,” said Crowder. “We’re going to bring listeners a different kind of show they won’t be able to find anywhere else.”

NETWORKS: Mike Rogers WWO Show Tops 150 Affiliates Mark; The Fitz Show And More On A Roll At Sun Broadcast Group

THE MOUTH, AUGUST 11TH, 2015 –– Westwood One announced "Something to Think About with Mike Rogers," featuring former Michigan Congressman Mike Rogers, has hit a major radio milestone by affiliating 156 stations just seven months after its debut. The show, which airs in eight of the top 10 markets, boasts a robust station lineup which includes WABC/New York, WLS/Chicago, WIOD/Miami, KDKA, Pittsburgh, KSFO/San Francisco, and many more. Chairman Rogers spent more than a decade at the intersection of the topics and events that shape Americans’ lives, where he's been privy to perspectives available only to a select few in senior levels of government and national security. For more info on “Something to Think About” contact Stuart Greenblatt at sgreenblatt@westwoodone.com or (212) 419-2946.

Speaking of growth, our friends at Sun Broadcast Group tells Jockline that The Fitz Show has now added KTZA-FM Albuquerque, NM KRBX-FM Corpus Christi, TX WRJC-AM Madison, WI and its The Hit List with Fitz has picked up KQCS-FM Davenport, IA WPKQ-FM Portland-Auburn, ME KWOZ-FM Little Rock, AR WYOT-FM Rockford, IL KBYB-FM Shreveport, LA KGTW-FM Juneau, AK KTKU-FM Juneau, AK WINQ-FM Boston, MA WRJC-AM Madison, WI Nashville Minute with Fitz WYOT-FM Rockford, IL KXLW-FM Anchorage, AK WPKQ-FM Portland-Auburn, ME WRJC-AM Madison, WI. Meanwhile, The Country Club with Dee Jay Silver is now on at WPGB-FM Pittsburgh, PA and WDKN-AM Nashville - The Marilu Henner Show picks up CKLW-AM Detroit, MI KOHI-AM Portland, OR Yahoo Deportes KLMA-FM Albuquerque, NM WVXX-AM and Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, VA. Plus, its Accuweather en Espanol adds KLJR-FM Los Angeles, CA KXLM-FM Los Angeles, CA KOXR-AM Los Angeles, CA among others. For more info, contact Ron Rivlin at rrivlin@sunbgi.com

Three Generations Of WLS Programmers Meet For Rare Pose At MSBC 27

THE MOUTH, AUGUST 11TH, 2015 –– Among the many photos taken this past weekend at MSBC/Chicago was this rather special grouping of three generations of PD's from WLS. Shown from left to right, radio's iconic programmer, John Gehron (now COO with AccuRadio), Cumulus' Jan Jeffries (center) who, in addition to his SVP/Corporate Programming duties, just relocated to Washington, where he'll oversee WRQX/107.3. Shown right is Brian Thomas, who just transferred to WLS-FM and will remain as Corporate PD of Cumulus Country and Classic Hits.

Transgender Host To Broadcast Live From Pride Parade

THE MOUTH, AUGUST 11TH, 2015 –– Transgender BBC radio host Stephanie Hirst (right) will broadcast live from Manchester during its upcoming Pride parade. She'll broadcast live on BBC Radio Manchester on August 29th. Chief Executive of Manchester Pride, Mark Fletcher tells gaytimes.co.uk, "It’s quite a coup to have Stephanie joining us for the parade and to have such a key figure in the transgender community involved in this huge part of the Festival."

Kate Squire, managing editor of BBC Radio Manchester, added: "Stephanie is the perfect DJ to broadcast live from the Manchester Pride Parade. She will be fabulous and we’re going to play some brilliant music." This year’s Manchester Pride theme is devotion. The charity are urging parade attendees to celebrate who and what they are devoted to.

In October 2014, then Simon Hirst announced during an interview BBC Radio 5Live that she was changing her name from Simon to Stephanie and was in the process of gender transitioning

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