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August 31, 2012
Meet “The Debaters”
Last week we told you why News/Talk/Sports radio broadcasters should
make plans to attend the 2012 NAB/RAB Radio Show in Dallas. This
week, we want to introduce you to the hosts who will participate in a
special Thursday afternoon (9/20) Super Session, The Great Debate
And How To Sell It. Moderated by your NTS MediaOnline Weekly
editor, this special two-part session will feature FOX News Radio host
Alan Colmes, Premiere Networks America Now host Andy Dean,
Cumulus Media Networks syndicated radio host and FOX News
Channel personality Geraldo Rivera, and Jill Schlesinger, host of
Dial Global’s syndicated Jill On Money and CBS Marketwatch.com’s
Editor-At-Large. This “million dollar quartet” of nationally syndicated
Talk radio hosts will tackle and debate a variety of hot button issues on
the minds of both voters and broadcasters this fall. With opinions flying
from the left, right and center, attendees can be assured of a spirited
debate at this “can’t miss” session that will take place immediately after
lunch on the convention’s second day. Let’s meet the players:
Alan Colmes, FOX News Radio
After hosting a string of successful radio shows
on WNBC, WABC and WMCA in New York
City, Alan Colmes garnered a reputation as
a hard-hitting liberal, known for his electric
commentary on the American agenda. His show
has long been a popular stop for key political and
pop culture figures including President Barack
Obama, former President Bill Clinton, former
Vice President Al Gore, former Second Lady
Lynn Cheney, former Pakistani President
Pervez Musharraf, current Secretary of State
ALAN COLMES
and former First Lady Hillary Clinton, Senators John Kerry and John
McCain, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, bestselling
author and physician Deepak Chopra and legendary singer/songwriter
Carole King, to name a few. After penetrating both the Boston and New
York markets with hit local radio shows, Colmes went from major market
success to national Talk radio prominence in 1990 with his fast-paced and
informative afternoon news-driven show that aired daily on hundreds of
affiliates nationwide. He joined FOX News Channel in 1996, where he
co-hosted the groundbreaking cable television show Hannity & Colmes
for over twelve years. Today his nightly FOX News Radio syndicated
show is heard on radio stations all across America, as well as on SiriusXM
Satellite Radio, and the American Forces Radio Network.
Andy Dean, Premiere Networks
As host of the nationally syndicated America
Now with Andy Dean, one of the format’s newest
national talk personalities focuses his nightly show
on the news and information that matters most to
the daily lives of Americans. From business and
politics, to entertainment and technology, Dean
welcomes a variety of guests and delivers a fresh,
smart and witty take on the local, national and
global headlines of the day. Dean got his start
in the media business as a contestant on NBC’s
ANDY DEAN
The Apprentice. At the age of 22, he was the
youngest candidate to compete on the program. More than 16 million
people watched as Dean was “fired” at the end of the series. However,
one month later in real life, Donald Trump “re-hired” Dean to work for
him as President of Trump Productions, where he spent six years working
for “The Donald” in New York and Los Angeles. A South Florida native,
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WBAL/Baltimore seeks a part-time News Anchor/Reporter/Writer
to anchor and manage news content on the station’s website. Experience
with AP, ENP, Audio Vault and Adobe Audition with “excellent news
judgment and the ability to work quickly in deadline situations” will
help qualify you for this position. Email your resume and audio to News
Director Merrie Street HERE (EOE) … Midwest Communications
WTAQ/Green Bay seeks and Account Executive with a “can do”
attitude to generate ad sales for the Wisconsin News/Talker. Email
your cover letter and resume to GSM Bob Seering HERE … Salem
Communications KSLR-KLUP/San Antonio seeks an Account
Executive, as well as a Director of Ministry Development to create local
church and ministry billing for the Christian Teaching and Talk outlets.
Three years of successful outside sales experience and a BA or BS degree
are required for the Ministry Development position, while four years of
relevant sales experience and an Associates Degree or higher qualifies
you for the AE job. Email your resume and cover letter for either gig to
Michael Payne HERE (EOE) … Got a gig open? Looking for your
next challenge? Email details and your contact info HERE and we’ll
post it free of charge as a service to the Talk media industry.
Premiere Networks inks renowned golf instructor Hank Haney to host
a new weekend show on FOX Sports Radio. He’ll be joined by cohosts Jeremy Okler, Steve Johnson and Angie Noder when The Hank
Haney Show debuts September 8th at 8am (ET) … Dial Global adds
new affiliates KINL/Eagles Pass, TX and KKYT/Ridgecrest, CA (CBS
Marketwatch); WZKT/Salisbury, MD (CBS Radio News, Jill On Money,
Overnight America); KKYT/Ridgecrest and WXMR/Burlington, VT
(NBC News Radio) … ESPN and Major League Baseball have inked
a multi-year extension for TV, radio and digital rights through 2021 …
The independently syndicated Data Doctors Daily Tech Tips feature is
added to the lineup at WTOP/Washington. The KTAR/Phoenix-based
weekend show and its companion daily feature are both hosted by Ken
Colburn, Brandon Disney and Ken Moskowitz … WVTS/Charleston
and KKYT/Ridgecrest, CA add the independently syndicated Malcolm
OutLoud Minute … KBBO/Yakima, WA adds Envision Radio Networks
syndicated free daily legal minute, The Final Countdown, while WORD/
Greenville signs on for Envision’s High School SpotsSite, the hyper-local
website that helps stations be the high school sports authority in their market.
HIS FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT …
Former NFL MVP and San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian
Tomlinson joins SiriusXM where he’ll host weekly shows on the
satcaster’s NFL Radio and Fantasy Sports channels beginning tonight
(8/31) at 9pm (ET) … Get BREAKING NEWS alerts by following us
on TWITTER, or “friend” us on FACEBOOK. Find one-click links to
both HERE.
Brad Williams is upped to COO at Federated Media and Market Manager
of the company’s Ft. Wayne cluster that includes heritage News/Talker
WOWO … Former Nielsen exec Manish Bhatia joins Arbitron as EVP/
New Product Innovation … KIRO-FM/Seattle debuts Let’s Eat, a new
Saturday show focused on the Emerald City’s restaurant and food scene,
hosted by Seattle Times restaurant critic Providence Cicero and KIRO
Radio personality Terry Jaymes … Mark Springfield is named VP/
Product Management for Marketron. The 10-year product management
veteran joins the software and business solutions company from his
previous post as Senior Product Manager for Research In Motion …
Congrats to all of this year’s recently announced list of inductees to the
Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame that includes KCBS/San Francisco
anchor Susan Leigh Taylor and KCBS reporter Bob Melrose.
Following his rousing speech to the Republican National Convention this
week, some might even say that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s
future is so bright, he’s gotta wear shades! That’s the Garden State’s
“Guv” getting set to host his regular Ask The Governor show from the
brand spanking new studios of Townsquare Media’s FM talker NJ 101.5.
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Dean won the U.S. National Debate Championships in Commentary
Speaking while in high school. He graduated from Harvard University
with honors with a degree in Government. Known as “The King of New
Content” Dean has been a guest on NBC’s Today, CNBC’s Power Lunch,
FOX News’ Your World with Neil Cavuto and FOX & Friends.
Geraldo Rivera, Cumulus Media Networks
Geraldo Rivera is currently host of a daily threehour radio show syndicated by Cumulus Media
Networks and of FOX News Channel’s Sunday
night program, Geraldo At Large. Rivera began
his career as a reporter for WABC-TV/New
York where he presented a series exposing the
deplorable conditions at the Willowbrook State
School for the mentally ill. His award-winning
reports led to a government investigation and
the institution was eventually shut down. Before
GERALDO RIVERA
becoming a member of the original cast of ABC’s
Good Morning America, Rivera presented the
first television broadcast of the infamous Abraham Zapruder film of
the assassination of President John F. Kennedy as host of ABC’s Good
Night America. He then began an eight-year association with ABC’s
20/20 as an investigative reporter. In 1987, Geraldo began producing
and hosting The Geraldo Rivera Show that ran for 11 years. A veteran
war correspondent who has covered virtually every international conflict
since 1973, Rivera joined FNC in 2001 as a war correspondent and was
immediately stationed in Afghanistan to cover Operation Enduring
Freedom. He was later dispatched to Bethlehem to cover the IsraeliPalestinian conflict and also covered the Iraqi elections from Baghdad.
A graduate of the University of Arizona and Brooklyn Law School,
Rivera is also the author of seven bestselling books.
Jill Schlesinger, Dial Global/CBS News
Jill Schlesinger is the Editor-at-Large for CBS
MoneyWatch.com where she is responsible
for video and written content for Moneywatch.
com and CBSNews.com. She appears regularly
on The CBS Evening News, The CBS Morning
News, CBS Sunday Morning and anchors daily
radio briefs and interviews for CBS Radio
and the network’s affiliates nationally. Jill
also serves as a regular guest for American
Public Media’s Marketplace and for CNN’s
JILL SCHLESINGER
American Morning. Recently Jill launched a
weekly Dial Global syndicated talk show, Jill on Money, an entertaining,
humorous, call-in show that helps listeners take control of their financial
lives and better understand anything related to money. Prior to joining
MoneyWatch in 2009, Jill owned and operated a retail investment
advisory firm, which she grew from a small start up into one of the
largest independent investment advisors in New England, with over $650
million in client assets. A graduate of the Certified Financial Planner
Program at the College of Financial Planning, Jill is a 1987 graduate
of Brown University. She began her career as an options trader on the
Commodities Exchange of New York, where she was one of eight female
members on an exchange of 800.
Al Peterson
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