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August 21, 2009
DON HALL DEPARTS KZSN AFTER CLOSE TO 30 YEARS ON THE AIR IN WICHITA
Kansas -- Full Throttle Country -- Longtime morning wake-up host, Don Hall has left KZSN. New PD Anthony Allen moves to mornings. Market Manager Tom Glade told us: Clear Channel Radio Wichita is proud to announce a new host for mornings on KZSN!
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August 20, 2009
Rhiannon Ally leaving KCTV 5
Kansas City -- message board -- Thanks to several tipsters and our TV message board we have learned that Rhiannon Ally will be leaving KCTV shortly to work for Better TV which is also owned by the same company as KCTV 5. (Meredith Corporation)
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August 19, 2009
TV News Giant Don Hewitt Dies At 86
National News -- cbsnews.com -- Don Hewitt, recognized as a father of modern television news and the creator of the medium's most successful broadcast, 60 Minutes, died of pancreatic cancer Wednesday. He was 86 and had homes in Manhattan and Bridgehampton, New York, where was with family at the time of death.
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August 19, 2009
KCTV 5 Kirk Black named VP/General Manager of WGCL-TV CBS Atlanta
Kansas City -- press release -- We received emails and heard a lot of rumblings about this a few weeks ago. Now it's official.

Today we are announcing that Kirk Black has been named VP/General Manager of WGCL-TV, our CBS affiliate in Atlanta, effective August 24, 2009. He is replacing Andy Alford, who has resigned. I want to personally thank Andy for his contributions during his time with Meredith.
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July 31, 2009
Weekend anchor Paul Herdtner is leaving WDAF-TV
Kansas City -- message board -- Weekend anchor Paul Herdtner is leaving local fox station WDAF-TV to become the public relations director for the Mutual Fund Store in Overland Park. Herdtner originally arrived as a morning show anchor.
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July 31, 2009
Wilks Broadcasting Stations Online With New Web Sites
Kansas City -- Wilks Broadcasting rolls out new websites for all four of the Kansas City stations. The websites are done by a company who builds websites for other broadcasting companies.
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July 30, 2009
Kansas City Chiefs To Kick-Off With Dale Carter In The Booth
Kansas City -- allaccess.com -- Congrats to WILKS BROADCASTING Country KFKF/KANSAS CITY PD DALE CARTER, who has been named the new Stadium Announcer for the NFL KANSAS CITY CHIEFS, starting with the up-coming 2009 season.
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July 28, 2009
KCTV 5 & Sports Radio 810 Teaming Up
Kansas City -- message board -- Our Kansas City Radio board is reporting a big announcement will be coming from KCTV 5 about a partnership with 810 sports radio. Details coming soon!
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July 21, 2009
UPDATE: John Cook Named PD Of NOW-FM/Philadelphia
Kansas City -- allaccess.com -- GREATER MEDIA announces JOHN COOK has been named PD of Hot AC WNUW (NOW-FM)/PHILADELPHIA. He will officially begin his new duties on TUESDAY, JULY 21st.
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July 20, 2009
KMBC general manager is dismissed from discrimination suit
Kansas City -- kcstar.com -- For the time being at least, KMBC-TV General Manager C. Wayne Godsey no longer has to worry about an age and gender discrimination suit filed by three on-air personalities.
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July 14, 2009
John Cook Leaving Entercom/KC
Kansas City -- allaccess.com -- After only a short period of time as OM/PD at ENTERCOM/KANSAS CITY Hot AC KKSN (99-7 KISS-FM) and Country WDAF (106.5 THE WOLF), JOHN COOK has resigned his post and is returning to PHILADELPHIA for personal reasons.
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July 8, 2009
Patricia Deal Cahill Nominated To CPB Board
Kansas City -- allaccess.com -- President BARACK OBAMA has nominated the GM of KANSAS CITY's public radio station to THE CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING, reports FOX4KC-TV.
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June 30, 2009
KSHB going down to two in the sports department.
Kansas City -- tvboard -- Our TV message board is reporting that KSHB is going down to two people in sports as they are cutting Leon Liebl.
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June 30, 2009
Former TV personality gets home detention for money laundering
Kansas City -- kcstar.com -- Former TV personality Arlene “Ally” Francis was sentenced to six months’ home detention for laundering $652,549 from Associated Wholesale Grocers, federal court officials said Monday.
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June 29, 2009
Frank Boal Leaving FOX 4 After 28 Years
Kansas City -- fox4kc.com -- After 28 years Frank Boal is leaving FOX 4. Frank made the announcement on FOX 4 News at 6pm.
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June 24, 2009
Journalist John Callaway dies
Chicago -- chicagobreakingnews.com -- Legendary Chicago journalist John Callaway died Tuesday evening in Racine, Wis., his wife confirmed.
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June 2, 2009
Wilks Chops Salaries, Commissions, Bonuses By 5%
Kansas City -- kc board/allaccess.com -- WILKS BROADCASTING President JEFF WILKS was at his KANSAS CITY cluster, delivering some sobering news to the staff about compensation.
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May 29, 2009
Grayson Gets Hitched
Saint Louis -- allaccess.com -- Congratulations to CBS RADIO Talk KMOX-A/ST. LOUIS and syndicated overnight host JON GRAYSON on his wedding on(5/29).
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May 26, 2009
Peggy Phillip named KSHB’s new News Director
Kansas City -- If are you are member of our TWITTER group (www.twitter.com/gwcr), you heard the news first.
Peggy Phillip will take over as News Director for NBC station KSHB effective June 8th. Peggy comes from KSHB’s sister station WMAR-TV (ABC) in Baltimore where she has been News Director for the past year.
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May 22, 2009
WGN's Kathy and Judy Go Off Air After 20 Years
Chicago -- wgnradio.com -- (WGN-AM)- WGN Radio 720 AM announced it is discontinuing the "Kathy & Judy Show," featuring program hosts Kathy O'Malley and Judy Markey, at the end of Friday morning's broadcast.
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May 18, 2009
Radio Host and Newspaper Columnist Arrested in Alleged Bar Fight
Illinois -- WMBD.com -- WEST PEORIA - WMBD AM radio personality and Peoria Journal Star columnist Phil Luciano, 45, was arrested Saturday after allegedly getting into a bar fight
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