Jim Bohannon and Westwood One Sign New Pact. The overnight
Jim Bohannon show is heard on more than 250 affiliate stations across the country via
Westwood One. Today, the company reports that it has signed Bohannon to a new multi-year contract to continue hosting the show beyond its current 33
rd year. As part of this
new deal, Westwood One is launching a new Jim Bohannon podcast and "Best of Bohannon" program, already slated to air on affiliates including: WLS-AM, Chicago; WBAP-AM, Dallas; KXL-FM, Portland; WTMJ, Milwaukee; and more. Bohannon comments, "I'm delighted and honored to continue working with Westwood One. It's especially gratifying now that the new year finds me reaching even more stations with the weekly 'Best of Bohannon' broadcast. Here's to a fantastic 2017!" ON a note unrelated to the new contract, Jim Bohannon has been selected to be one of the live crowd announcers for the Inaugural Parade in Washington, DC on January 20. He will be introducing and describing the participating organizations to the throngs gathered along his location on Pennsylvania Avenue.
E.W. Scripps Hires Schenek to Lead Digital Content at Milwaukee Duo. Most recently,
Dan Schenek has been working for
NBCUniversal's "Access Hollywood" as a digital producer. He'll leave Los Angeles for
Milwaukee to take on the digital content director position for
Scripps' news/talk WTMJ and country WKTI. He's being charged with expanding the stations' digital products, including growing wtmj.com, kticountry.com and the stations' social media accounts. In addition, he'll support the rapidly growing demand for video and podcasts. Scripps Milwaukee vice president and general manager
Tom Langmyer says, "Dan is an experienced digital leader that will take us beyond typical coverage and lead us to places that expand the overall content experience – the way our consumers expect it today." During his career, Schenek has also worked with
CNN/
HLN's "
Dr. Drew" show, with
MTV in New York and
CBS RADIO in Los Angeles.
Raback Named to Lead Pennsylvania Cluster for Cumulus Media. The York-Lancaster-Reading, Pennsylvania operations of
Cumulus Media has a new vice president/market manager as 17-year radio sales exec
Matt Raback is promoted to the position from his VP/sales post. The six-station cluster includes news/talk WSBA, York; sports talk WGLD, York; classic hits WSOX, York; adult contemporary WARM, York; country WIOV-FM, Lancaster; and sports talk WIOV-AM, Lancaster. York-Lancaster-Reading, PA. Cumulus Pennsylvania RVP
Ron Giovanniello states, "We are thrilled to recognize Matt's talent with this opportunity to lead our terrific Cumulus team in York-Lancaster-Reading. I'm very excited about the energy, enthusiasm and ideas that Matt will bring to our business in this great market and I'm looking forward to his contributions."
Russian Hacking Allegations/Compromising Trump Material, Jeff Sessions Confirmation Hearings, Meryl Streep Golden Globes Speech, Obama's Farewell Speech, Dylann Roof Sentenced to Death, Clemson Upsets Alabama for NCAA Football Title, and NFL Playoffs Among Top News/Talk Stories Yesterday (1/10). The ongoing allegations that Russia is involved in affecting the U.S. political system via hacking of the DNC emails and the new report published alleging that Russia has proof of compromising sexual behavior by President-Elect Donald Trump; the protests against attorney general nominee Jeff Sessions and yesterday's hearings; the fallout from Meryl Streep's anti-Trump Golden Globes speech; President Obama's Tuesday evening farewell speech; Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof is sentenced to death for the murders of nine victims; Clemson's upset of Alabama in Monday's NCAA Football Championship game; and the NFL playoffs were some of the most-talked-about stories on news/talk radio yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS magazine.
Workhouse Media and ICM Partners Form Strategic Partnership. Talent and literary agency,
ICM Partners, announced entering into a strategic partnership with
Workhouse Media, a leading boutique agency representing professional voices of radio and audio broadcasting. Led by
Paul B. Anderson and offering the
services of noted radio talent agent/executive
John McConnell, Workhouse Media represents some of the most recognizable personalities in radio across many formats, including syndicated personalities in talk, country, urban, rock, and CHR. ICM Partners, a full-service talent agency, will represent clients of Workhouse Media as content creators and performers in the areas of film, television, publishing, touring, branding, and digital entertainment, while Workhouse Media will represent the interests of ICM Partners' clients wishing to extend their reach in radio. "We have worked collaboratively and successfully with ICM over the past couple years on a number of premium talent and content deals and very much look forward to having our teams work even more closely together to optimize our talent brands and cross-platform opportunities," Workhouse principal
Paul B. Anderson tells
TALKERS. "Workhouse Media represents many of the best storytellers in broadcasting," states ICM managing partner
Chris Silbermann. "We are proud to partner with Paul and his team to help our shared clients reach new audiences with premium content."
Michael Harrison and Sid Rosenberg Talk About Sports, News/Talk, Radio, Personal Demons, Redemption and Life. In a powerfully candid conversation, WABC, New York mid-morning co-host
Sid Rosenberg is this week's guest on the award-winning
PodcastOne series, "Up Close and Far Out with
Michael Harrison." For the past year, Rosenberg has been successfully co-hosting the station's 10:00 am to 12:00 noon program with his old friend,
Don Imus show executive producer,
Bernard McGuirk. The daily news/talk
program, "The Bernie and Sid Show," has done so well in attracting an audience and creating positive buzz in its first 11 months that WABC has just expanded it by an hour to a 9:00 am start. Rosenberg came up through the ranks of NYC and South Florida sports talk radio, recently making the transition to news/talk – although he still serves as a sports commentator on the Imus show that precedes the mid-morning program. Rosenberg has a colorful track record of landing big jobs based on his sheer talent and enthusiasm…and then losing them due to highly-publicized issues he's faced battling personal demons. It seems that Rosenberg has gained control over these problems and as Harrison puts it, "is on a healthy track to redemption and success." Harrison continues, "Sid Rosenberg is one of the most authentic, vibrant and 'human' radio personalities on the air today. He exudes infectious energy and captures the very essence of being a New Yorker – thus contributing greatly to WABC's local flavor. What a great radio story! I'm rooting for him to stay on his present path and go all the way." To listen to the entire podcast in its entirety, please click
here or click the "Up Close and Far Out" player box located in the right-hand column on every page of Talkers.com.
