What is financially best isnt always legally or morally acceptable. [22], On August 8, 2011, WZGV took over ESPN Radio programming from WFNZ, which aired the network mostly at night. The studios and offices are at 1 Julian Price Place. It includes some comments from Bell and the union. On October 18, 2016, Beasley announced that WFNZ and its FM translator would be sold to Entercom, pending FCC approval. It was my decision and mine alone. Email QCB. The move comes after Beasley's acquisition of Greater Media which locally owned WBT AM/FM and WLNK. Dave Cash (DJ) Bill Casselman (writer) Dean and Dan Caten. As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work. The Frank and Buck show is embarrassing, they can barely put a sentence together. Meet the personalities behind 11 top Charlotte morning-radio shows Andy Freed, who was partnered with Dave Wills on the Rays radio broadcasts, took to social media to show off a special gift left for him by the White Sox. Anchors Trudie Mason, Jason Mayoff and James Foster remain with the station. Though Packer, son of Billy Packer, continued his "Southern Fried Football" and "Packman on Sports" on the WJZY 10:00 newscast, he would be off Charlotte radio due to a non-compete clause until July 2011. However, this resulted in the bankruptcy of the company, with their stations being placed in receivership and being sold off one by one. And now, as of Monday, Feb. 15th, Aaron Rand and Natasha Hall will merge their shows together, and it will air Monday to Friday from 2pm to 6pm. Nick Wilsons sports commentary has made him popular, wherever his career brought him. In contrast, WFNZ could use WFNA to air Charlotte 49ers basketball even when there was a conflict.[20]. Ive been a listener for 25 years I dont care much for Elias his ego is too much for me. Also the news reader is very poor now. Please open your first email from WFNZ.com so we can be added to your list of safe senders. As for WFNZ, the stations plans for middays are not solidified yet. [10] In June 1986, it changed its calls to WAES (a phonetic version of the old call letters). The two stations, known as "The Franchise," simulcast on weekdays and had separate schedules during nights and weekends. Station 105.3 RNB Charlotte, NC. [29] The swap was consummated on April 20, 2021. Lexington sports station 96.1 The Zone has flipped from sports to Americana music and rebranded as 96.1 The Hound. Carman and Lima: Nick Wilson returns to Cleveland to host Afternoon Drive on The Fan with Dustin Fox https://t.co/6GEGH5pOeR. And show with a long histories being chopped Dr. Laurie, Dr. Sydney Miller, yet they keep Andrea and Orla. Currently, he has been working as a solo host. Having Nick back in Cleveland to rejoin our lineup is a great moment for the Fan, the radio home of the Browns and the most local sports talk in Cleveland, said Tom Herschel, Senior Vice President and Market Manager, Audacy Cleveland. After working for a time as a news/sports reporter for the Vancouver Province, he worked as the News/Sports Director for CKLG in . Please open your first email from WFNZ.com so we can be added to your list of safe senders. Bell Medias layoffs have extended to Winnipeg where TSN 1290 has dropped its Sports format and now stunting. [28] Upon the completion of the Greater Media-Beasley merger on November 1, Entercom began operating the stations via a time brokerage agreement, which lasted until the sale was consummated on January 10, 2017. On September 14, 2009, WFNZ changed its branding from "The Franchise" to "The Fan", moving in some ESPN Radio programming from 1660 AM and dropping Sporting News Radio programming. Nick Wilson (@NickWilsonSays) July 12, 2022. So, Ive got a lot of pressure on me tonight., Pete Gianesini, Scott McCarthy, Ryan Hurley, Amanda Brown, Louise Cornetta Part of ESPN Layoffs. Todays media is nothing more than propaganda departments for whomever pays the most. The 2021-22 college basketball season tipped off last night and was highlighted by the Duke-Kentucky matchup in Madison Square Garden, Nick Wilson loses to gnats, judgement ensues With every day Nick Wilson is filling in on Mix 107.9, we're finding more about the mercurial host. Earlier this month, the sportscaster announced he is leaving WFNZ and returning to Ohio. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); CJAD guts newsroom, CTV Montreal cuts Quebec City job as Bell Media cuts hit front lines. Good news gathering service as well. announced the appointment of Jeff Rickard as Program Director. Copyright 2023 RadioInsight / RadioBB Networks. Experiencing Chicago without him for the first time, the silence was deafening., I cant tell you how many tweets I received last night about Mel didnt make the mention.. After 37 years on the front lines of almost every important story in Quebec, this beautiful human retired today. Those were suspended during the pandemic. WFNZ served as the flagship station for the NBA'S Charlotte Hornets[30] and Major League Soccer's Charlotte FC.[31]. In January 2022, MLS expansion team Charlotte FC announced a radio partnership with Radio One that made WFNZ the team's radio flagship. Executives have become executioners by corporate edict. Thanks to union rules, we have some lists of affected positions, with more than 100 of them being Unifor members. Cleveland sports fans are ecstatic that Nick Wilson is returning to 92.3 The Fan. It seemed like he knew everyone. Gene Honda, the public address announcer acknowledged Dave Willss time with both teams as well as his loved ones. WFNZ-FM (Charlotte, NC) Verified. Charlotte Job & Recruitment Fair Presented by Radio One, Inc. How To Download The WFNZ App On Your Smartphone, Warning: What You Need To Know About Scam Using Urban One-Radio Name. There goes my evening listening (Jon Pole) who was very entertaining during height of Covid. Experiencing Chicago without him for the first time, the silence was deafening., I cant tell you how many tweets I received last night about Mel didnt make the mention.. CTV Montreal will not be replacing its reporter in Quebec City when Maya Johnson returns to host the 5pm newscast. Ive heard that Todd Van Der Heyden is gone, even if he is a CTV news anchor and his program was broadcast nationally. Totally agree. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. WFNZ programming was dropped from the 102.5 translator on February 28, 2022. WNOW-FM took over this duty for the 201112 season, after which the Tar Heels moved back to WBT full-time. WFNZ Radio - Charlotte's Sports Leader 610am/92.7fm. Is 600 Montreal Talk station launching soon. As part of the terms of the deal, Urban One took over operations via a local marketing agreement on November 23. The station will now begin a search for a new afternoon co-host. Thank you for subscribing! "Wes & Walker" join Radio One's WFNZ (Sports Radio 92.7) in Charlotte for 12-3pm weekdays beginning November 14. Dave Wills passed away suddenly last month. a national story at subscription website Cartt.ca, Broadcast Dialogue has been compiling some names of people suddenly without a job, Canadian-only Super Bowl commercials disappoint again in 2021, Ceara K, midday host at Virgin Radio 107.3. I think all of the announcers at CJAD these days are afraid to say anything about CJAD that might annoy the higher ups. Earlier this week, DiPietro & Rothenberg made sure a delivery of low fat whipped cream arrived at the home of noted pumpkin pie enthusiast Mel Kiper Jr. The Quebec Community Groups Network was among those to express shock at the cuts to Bell Medias newsrooms. It went to #1, surpassing longtime leader 1110 WBT, eventually becoming one of the highest-rated Top 40 stations in the country. WFNZ listeners better know Anthony Pagnotta as Flounder. Jon Poles Nightside, which aired weeknights at 8pm, and Passion with Dr. Laurie Betito, which aired at 10pm, have been cut. CJAD on weekends and just a re-hash of the previous weeks programs. WFNZ Sports Radio 610 AM - Yelp From 2006 to 2012, WFNZ was the Charlotte-area home of North Carolina Tar Heels football and basketball, previously heard on WBT. The move gives WFNZ a full-strength FM signal at 92.7 FM. On November 5, 2020, Urban One agreed to a station swap with Entercom involving four stations in Philadelphia, St. Louis and Washington, D.C. to Entercom in exchange for their cluster of Charlotte stations, including WFNZ. Your Morning, the show that replaced Canada AM, added five-minute local cut-ins every half hour in 2018, hosted by Caroline Van Vlaardingen. Just keep watching., Dave Rothenberg agreed that there is time to make up for the oversight. Thanks to all the class acts Ive worked with & all the listeners. Instead, it will only have a cameraman there and rotate in reporters from Montreal as necessary, as it did while Johnson was on maternity leave. 92.3 The Fan (@923TheFan) July 8, 2022 Audacy announced the return of on-air personality Nick Wilson to 92.3 The Fan (WKRK-FM) in Cleveland. One of the joys of working with Dave was being with him for his homecomings to his beloved Chicago, Freed told the Tampa Bay Times. So. ET beginning July 18. (Need a slightly used journalist/assignment editor? Rothenberg suggested that Kiper do it during the time his favorite team, the New York Giants, were on the clock. by Sharon ThorslandOne down, three to go. On October 1, 2008, Howard announced that he was leaving the station to become the producer for NASCAR Media Group. WFNZ-FM is the Charlotte affiliate of CBS Sports Radio, carrying network programming on nights and weekends. [5], However, WAES failed to make much headway in the ratings, despite playing many of the songs it played in its heyday. We care about your data. Audacy Sports 92.3 The Fan WKRK-FM Cleveland Heights OH has announced that Nick Wilson will return to the station to co-host afternoons with Dustin Fox.