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Corey's Radio Blog September 2003 Archive

By Corey Deitz, About.com Guide to Radio since 2002

Veteran Liberal Talk Show Host Lynn Samuels Joins SIRIUS

Tuesday September 30, 2003
Liberal Radio host, Lynn Samuels, joins SIRIUS Satellite Radio in October with her own show. Read more.

Rochester Talk Show Host Bob Lonsberry Fired

Monday September 29, 2003
Bob Lonsberry, a Rochester, New York talk-show host has been fired from WHAM over recent comments he made about that city's black Mayor. Read more.

Virtual Tour Of A Radio Station

Monday September 29, 2003
Your Radio Guide has prepared a short walk-thru at a real Radio station. Have a look!

Radio Host Is Responsible For CA Recall

Monday September 29, 2003
Looks like the Terminator will catch his man: a new USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup poll, 63% of Californians want to recall Governor Gray Davis and Arnold Schwarzenegger has 40% of the ... Read More

Singapore Radio Station Fined For Simulated Sex Act

Saturday September 27, 2003
WKRZ, 91.3 has been fine £6,000 for allowing a woman to simulate a sex act on-the-air. The incident occurred during a morning programme. Full story: The Scotsman - International ... Read More

Radio Hitmaker Robert Palmer Dead

Saturday September 27, 2003
1980s Radio hit maker, Robert Palmer, has died of a heart attack while in Paris, France. Read more and hear some clips of his music.

Bomb Scare At New Zealand's NewstalkZB On Heels Of Controversial Comments By Paul Holmes

Friday September 26, 2003
A bomb scare at NewsTalkZB in Auckland, New Zealand came on the heels of controversial remarks by Radio host, Paul Holmes. Read more.

John Williams, WGN, Chicago and 3 Cub Fans & A Goat Curse

Thursday September 25, 2003
Listen to this funny RealAudio clip from John Williams at WGN, Chicago. He listens on the phone as three dedicated Chicago Cub fans attempt to get a goat into Houston's ... Read More

A Radio Host, A Mayor, A Monkey Comment

Wednesday September 24, 2003
Bob Lonsberry, a Rochester, New York talk-show host, has been under fire for what some people claim were racially insensitive remarks. Is this criticism warranted? Or, have we just forgotten ... Read More

Gordon Jump from "WKRP in Cincinnati" Dead

Tuesday September 23, 2003
Gordon Jump, the actor who played the bumbling General Manager on "WKRP in Cincinnati", Arthur Carlson, has died. He passed away Monday, September 22, 2003. Jump, who suffered from pulmonary ... Read More

SIRIUS Satellite Radio, ESPN Radio To Provide Baseball Coverage

Tuesday September 23, 2003
SIRIUS Satellite Radio and ESPN have joined up to provide Divisional, League and World Series coverage. Read more.

F.C.C. Chairman To Leave?

Monday September 22, 2003
Matt Drudge is reporting Michael Powell, chairman of the Federal Communications Commision, "appears to be setting the stage for an exit." Drudge says this story is developing....

Why Music Radio Is Losing Relevancy With Listeners

Sunday September 21, 2003
Tom Barnes from Mediathink says he knows why music Radio stations are losing their relevancy, especially with the younger audience. Blame it on file-sharing, streaming and Satellite Radio. Will music ... Read More

Art Bell Back, George Noory Stays, Barbara Simpson Out

Friday September 19, 2003
"AM Coast to Coast", the overnight program that focuses on ghosts and aliens, is undergoing some changes. Art Bell, the original host is coming out of retirement to take over ... Read More

NASCAR Radio Plentiful Online and On-The-Air

Thursday September 18, 2003
NASCAR racing fans will find an abundance of online and traditional Radio sources for race coverage, analysis and news. Here's what you need to know.

Radio Commentator Paul Harvey To Speak At KSU

Thursday September 18, 2003
Veteran Radio commentator, Paul Harvey, is scheduled to deliver a lecture at Kansas State University on Friday, September 19th - returning to Kansas 7 decades after getting his first start ... Read More

Sheb Wooley: "Purple People Eater" Singer Dead

Wednesday September 17, 2003
Sheb Wooley has died. He was the actor/singer who scored a #1 Hit on Radio for six weeks in 1958 for "The Purple People Eater". Listen to it here. ... Read More

Hurricane Watch Net Activates Emergency Radio Net For Isabel

Tuesday September 16, 2003
The Hurricane Watch Net is a group of Ham Radio volunteers who have skills in weather watching and emergency situations. During Hurricane Isabel, it will be activated to assist the ... Read More

RRadio Network Survey: Over 25% Using Legal, Pay-For-Downloads Sites

Tuesday September 16, 2003
According to a new survey by RRadio, over 25% of those who listen to online Radio stations say they already pay for legal downloads. Another 25% are considering it. ... Read More

Town Changes Name To "Viagra" For Radio Station

Monday September 15, 2003
A country Radio station in Agra, Oklahoma, convinced the town to change its name to "Viagra" - at least for a short time. In exchange, all the town's residents got ... Read More

How Come A Great Radio Company Can't Resurrect A Formerly Great Radio Station?

Saturday September 13, 2003
After Infinity Broadcasting ditched Opie & Anthony (the only thing WNEW-FM had going for it) the programming Gurus came up with an expensive experiment called Blink 102.7. So far, it ... Read More

John Ritter Did Movie Featuring Old Radio Parts

Friday September 12, 2003
The sudden death of actor John Ritter has evoked many tributes. Did you know Ritter starred with Marg Helgenberger in a 1999 TV movie where her character had to research ... Read More

DJ Heroes and Villains

Friday September 12, 2003
A DJ hero and villain today. Our hero: Brother Wease, a long-time Rochester, NY Radio personality, has offered to pay the $2,000 settlement for that 12-year-old girl who was ... Read More

Radio Looks Back On September 11

Thursday September 11, 2003
Here are a few related items you may wish to explore today. First, Delivering The Message - The personal thoughts of radio personality Corey Deitz, your Radio Guide, about the ... Read More

DJ Selling Himself On Ebay

Wednesday September 10, 2003
People have tried to use ebay for just about everything. Here's an unemployed DJ who is selling himself (or at least his services) to the highest bidder who might have ... Read More

Howard Stern A Newsman According To F.C.C. - David Brinkley Rolling Over In His Grave

Wednesday September 10, 2003
On Tuesday, the Federal Communications Commission ruled that Howard Stern's Radio show qualifies as a "news program", despite naked women and rough language. Therefore, Stern is not obligated to provide ... Read More

Four Radio People Die In Separate Incidents

Tuesday September 9, 2003
Four DJs have died in four separate incidents in the last couple of days. You might have listened to them on the Radio at one time. Read more.

Cons Win Ruling To Silence Pop Music Station

Tuesday September 9, 2003
Smh.com reports a South African judge ruled in favor of 13 treason defendants who complained they were being "tortured" by the pop music being piped into their cells by ... Read More

Top Top 9 Radio Books For Gift Giving

Monday September 8, 2003
Your Radio Guide just compiled his Top 9 Books for Radio gift-giving. It is never too early to start thinking about gift ideas for Radio buffs....or yourself. Have you ever ... Read More

New Book For Radio Journalism Students

Monday September 8, 2003
A couple of British journalists have just published "Basic Radio Journalism" and they say it's "....an ideal starter textbook for radio journalism and media students." Looking for a job ... Read More

Midway’s RoadKill Game Will Feature 6 Radio Stations, Hours of Original Programming

Saturday September 6, 2003
Midway's upcoming 'Roadkill' game for PlayStation®2, Xbox® and GameCube™ will feature 6 Radio stations featuring licensed music, original programming, music, talk, a local band channel, and even commercials for the ... Read More

Delivering The Message on 9/11

Friday September 5, 2003
What was it like to be on the Radio September 11, 2001? Here are the personal thoughts of Radio Guide, Corey Deitz, on the moment he received the awful news ... Read More

XM Satellite Radio Kicks Off Sweepstakes and Stunt

Thursday September 4, 2003
XM Satellite Radio has decided it needs another 300,000 subscribers right away. That's why they've launched a sweepstakes, contest AND pretty clever publicity stunt. Read more.

FairStars Recorder Makes Recording Streaming Audio Easy

Wednesday September 3, 2003
FairStars Recorder is a versatile and affordable application that can record streaming audio from the Internet or any signal from your sound card. It offers a variety of file formats ... Read More

XM Radio Now Dealer-Installed Option On Lexus

Tuesday September 2, 2003
XM Radio says it's satellite Radio service will be available as a dealer-installed option on all new 2004 Lexus' 2004 model LS 430s. Read more.

Cleveland Radio Sportcaster Busted For DUI

Monday September 1, 2003
Chuck Galeti, a Cleveland, Ohio Radio sports-talk host, has been arrested for a DUI involving marijuana. There are 7 charges in all. Read more.

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