tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73124642758376871502024-03-07T10:26:10.532-08:00Omaha City Weekly Media WatchCommentary on print, TV, radio and online media in the Omaha metropolitan area.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18350551838612936096noreply@blogger.comBlogger268125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312464275837687150.post-10880570940274671382008-10-13T08:16:00.000-07:002008-10-13T08:19:55.845-07:00Baker Pisses Off Magic JohnsonFormer Omaha radio personality Chris Baker (the Edge and KKAR 1290 AM) is in hot water after comments he made about former NBA star Magic Johnson on his talk-show on KTLK-FM in Minneapolis.<br /><br />See the story at OmahaCityWeekly.com's Media Watch blog.Jim Mingehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01171367924429015463noreply@blogger.com61tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312464275837687150.post-81682984323996728142008-09-19T10:27:00.001-07:002008-09-19T10:29:21.690-07:00Dudzik Out at KMTVKMTV-3 – Omaha's CBS affiliate – has apparently fired News Director Ken Dudzik. The receptionist at KMTV today (Sept. 19) said, "He no longer works here." We have calls in and hope to have more details by the end of the day. Look to OmahaCityWeekly.com and its Media Watch blog later for the complete story.Jim Mingehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01171367924429015463noreply@blogger.com60tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312464275837687150.post-21377941601997104232008-09-15T07:13:00.000-07:002008-09-15T07:16:15.632-07:00RSS and No RegisteringYou no longer need to register at the City Weekly Web site (OmahaCityWeekly.com) to post comments on their blogs. And they have added an RSS feed.<br /><br />So post away!Jim Mingehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01171367924429015463noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312464275837687150.post-3322658047018406312008-09-11T10:19:00.000-07:002008-09-11T10:21:00.273-07:00Two New Posts at OmahaCityWeekly.comTwo new ones have been posted on the Media Watch blog!Jim Mingehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01171367924429015463noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312464275837687150.post-36775292842012269272008-08-28T14:22:00.000-07:002008-08-28T14:25:56.327-07:00Change Your Bookmarks ... We Are On The MoveThis portal to the Omaha City Weekly's Media Watch column will soon be closing.<br /><br /><a href="http://omahacityweekly.com/blog/media+watch">Point your browser here</a> to stay in touch with the latest news from the local print, broadcast and internet communications channels.<br /><br />And yes, there is still the ability to comment on all posts.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18350551838612936096noreply@blogger.com61tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312464275837687150.post-83590328291558320452008-08-28T09:08:00.000-07:002008-08-28T09:14:42.647-07:00World-Herald Buys More PapersThe Omaha World-Herald reported today that it has gobbled up two more Nebraska daily newspapers, the Grand Island Independent and the York News-Times. The papers were owned by Gatehouse Media Inc. of Fairport, N.Y.<br /><br />According to the World-Herald report, the Independent has a daily circulation of 20,500, and a Sunday circulation of 22,300. The News-Times' circulation is 4,700 Monday through Saturday.<br /><br />The World-Herald distributes 220,000 copies on Sundays and 178,500 on the other days, according to the paper..Jim Mingehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01171367924429015463noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312464275837687150.post-67517586529028784982008-08-28T09:04:00.001-07:002008-08-28T09:04:36.210-07:00Brew Gets Exclusive AC/DC SongThe Brew (96.1 FM) has an exclusive AC/DC cut that the station began playing on the air and its Web site today. "Rock N Roll Train," is a song from the Australian band's forthcoming album and can be heard exclusively on the Web at 961theBrew.<br /><br />Michelle Matthews, morning show host and program director at the Clear Channel-owned Brew, said that Clear Channel stations made the deal with the band to offer the song exclusively. <br /><br />Rock'n'Roll Train" will be used in the promo ads for the CBS show "Criminal Minds" beginning Sept. 1. It will also appear in the Oct. 22 installment of the series. <br /><br />Verizon has the exclusive on the "Rock'n'Roll Train" ringtone via its online media store. AC/DC's music remains unavailable at Apple's iTunes Music Store.<br /><br />On Oct. 20, AC/DC will release of "Black Ice," which will be sold exclusively via Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores, as well as ACDC.com.Jim Mingehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01171367924429015463noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312464275837687150.post-84898700468132473432008-08-08T11:01:00.000-07:002008-08-08T11:15:42.636-07:00KQKQ Hires 'Jenny' For Midday Jock Slot<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6u4SuuTWM5czEDhxH3RRFnmsol1MvLqbsrdgnoyb-RCVCXN-1y4Nl7ujt6BHOGlCr8lM384Ax5ZaLbJwplw_1DJkzyF_0AjfTfneX_L_6z2G-Rbm_ldMm0lSM3kFLzkn-zABXm8BUaeuF/s1600-h/Jenny.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6u4SuuTWM5czEDhxH3RRFnmsol1MvLqbsrdgnoyb-RCVCXN-1y4Nl7ujt6BHOGlCr8lM384Ax5ZaLbJwplw_1DJkzyF_0AjfTfneX_L_6z2G-Rbm_ldMm0lSM3kFLzkn-zABXm8BUaeuF/s320/Jenny.jpg" border="0" alt="Jenny, Courtesy of KQKQ"id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232211879850418562" /></a>Just announced by the folks at NRG Media ... (press release is printed verbatim) <br /><br /><b>Omaha, NE – August 4, 2008 –</b> Modern Hit Music powerhouse Q98.5FM has a new midday talent. KQKQ Program Director Nevin Dane announced today that “Jenny” takes to the airwaves as the new host of the coveted 10am-3pm timeslot.<br /><br />“Jenny” comes to Q98.5 from WXAJ 99.7 KISS FM in Springfield, IL where she was the Morning Show Co-Host and held the posts as Midday Talent and Assistant Promotions Director during her tenure. Dane stated the midday timeslot would remain targeted to active listeners. “Our listeners are intertwined with the station and our music and promotions during midday will continue to reflect the lifestyle of our audience with Jenny behind the mic.”<br /><br />“Jenny” has seven years of broadcast experience in a variety of formats including Modern Rock, Alternative and Adult Contemporary. Prior to joining KQKQ, she worked as Assistant Program Director and Assistant Music Director at WYVR, “The River” in Springfield, IL and as Morning Show Co-Host at Mix 96.5 WKIB-FM in Cape Girardeau, MO.<br /><br />“Joining the Q98.5 team is so exciting. This is one of the best radio stations in the Midwest and I can’t wait to get to know our fabulous listeners and our advertisers,” stated Jenny.<br /><br />Features listeners should expect during the new midday show include “Jenny’s Juice” providing a look inside the world of showbiz and entertainment news, along with various local happenings on the music scene. Dane said listeners should look forward to a hip, fun and engaging new program designed to engage the audience and continue to promote at-work listening.<br /><br />“Jenny” graduated from the Broadcast Center in St. Louis, MO with a Certificate of Professional Arts. She also attended Meramec Community College in St. Louis, MO from 1998-2000. <br /><br />The KQKQ weekday lineup features “Pat and JT in the Morning” 5:30am-10:00am, “Polychronopolis” in PMD Drive 3:00pm-7:00pm and Heather Lee at night from 7:00pm-12:00am.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18350551838612936096noreply@blogger.com411tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312464275837687150.post-685600352204172712008-08-07T12:52:00.000-07:002008-08-08T11:16:16.929-07:00Terry Blasts Esch Over Comments in City Weekly<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEWdayvkom1xQzt1jB_B7BnK-4jiQ6epSxupnH1i8rkSwwm06fHkIVdmX95RYHyc3t1G8WIRv-Zr_z8KJxY2cMIheKef3t3I3kZKhCMFANgPpE2LXc2yVXcCM_GUNSuMhPjAn1FV__EjwH/s1600-h/T000459.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEWdayvkom1xQzt1jB_B7BnK-4jiQ6epSxupnH1i8rkSwwm06fHkIVdmX95RYHyc3t1G8WIRv-Zr_z8KJxY2cMIheKef3t3I3kZKhCMFANgPpE2LXc2yVXcCM_GUNSuMhPjAn1FV__EjwH/s200/T000459.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231875356606004706" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgba1CHp61gzVEWvDq0U1yFIg6nd1wTwOVbnxUAnr7OvK0xb3rG7D2HfgPocmsBcuKLOmAVZ-4mec9ylCmmN-4dOTdRGuX9LYcPRsRtkE92Ed74uXcptWMZ56wLnlyMyVVgB7qfUZD7rg7X/s1600-h/EschBlog.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgba1CHp61gzVEWvDq0U1yFIg6nd1wTwOVbnxUAnr7OvK0xb3rG7D2HfgPocmsBcuKLOmAVZ-4mec9ylCmmN-4dOTdRGuX9LYcPRsRtkE92Ed74uXcptWMZ56wLnlyMyVVgB7qfUZD7rg7X/s200/EschBlog.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231875163355723506" /></a>KETV-7 ran a story last night regarding a battle between congressional candidates Democratic challenger Jim Esch, on left, and Republican incumbent Lee Terry. Terry is upset over a comment on abortion that <a href="http://67.227.135.129/article/2008/07/30/sketch-esch">Esch made during an interview in last week's issue of the City Weekly</a>.<br /><br />Below is the KETV article. Here is a <a href="http://www.ketv.com/politics/17116248/detail.html">link to the video.</a><br /><br />The KETV article in its entirety:<br /><br />"Abortion Comment Heats Up Esch-Terry Race<br />Terry Demands Apology After Magazine Interview<br /><br />OMAHA, Neb. -- The congressional race between Rep. Lee Terry and challenger Jim Esch is heating up after a statement Esch made about abortion opponents<br /><br />Both candidates consider themselves opposed to abortion, but the Terry campaign is calling out Esch after he told the local magazine City Weekly that used the word extremist to refer to some abortion opponents.<br /><br />“He said that pro-lifers are extremists. I don’t agree with that,” Terry said. “I think it shows his true colors on that issue.”<br /><br />The Aug. 5 edition of the magazine posed a question to Esch about whether he would introduce or vote for legislation to restrict or outlaw abortions. In response, Esch spoke about the challenges of weighing the abortion issue philosophically.<br /><br />“The other thing that frustrates me with that issue is you have two sides and really both, I think the right-to-life side is a little more extremist, but they think it says something fundamental about that person because they look at it as a strictly moral issue,” the magazine quoted Esch as saying.<br /><br />“He owes all of the pro-lifers in the metro area and apology,” Terry said.<br /><br />“Everyone is entitled to their own opinion on things,” said Dennis Esch, of the Jim Esch for Congress campaign.<br /><br />Terry acknowledges that Esch may have misspoken during the interview, but also said it is evidence that Esch is not actually pro-life.<br /><br />The Terry campaign’s accusations come through what is called its Truth Squad, a watchdog arm led by Richard Carter, who opposed Esch in the May primary."Jim Mingehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01171367924429015463noreply@blogger.com65tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312464275837687150.post-84003636711840445142008-08-07T09:44:00.001-07:002008-08-07T09:49:05.029-07:00More From the Press Release Pile ...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkLNXa_e1uErq-g7iv7RytiDFExlHYXM_IvUPSY7Hxq1V5S7nvSbBj8aw2PHdVSaRtRFQkHv6pV967ZwCB1irprY-Sjbocd9-7TfAwRwQ-ouzNNMzW3NdYSeDZ429QJXXuvKxeaoeo7rnT/s1600-h/5107635_320X240.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkLNXa_e1uErq-g7iv7RytiDFExlHYXM_IvUPSY7Hxq1V5S7nvSbBj8aw2PHdVSaRtRFQkHv6pV967ZwCB1irprY-Sjbocd9-7TfAwRwQ-ouzNNMzW3NdYSeDZ429QJXXuvKxeaoeo7rnT/s200/5107635_320X240.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231817890496870434" /></a>Have you noticed that Elictia Hammond is gone from KETV-7?<br /><br />The former morning co-anchor, who joined KETV in 2004, left the station June 30 to spend more time with her family.<br /><br />“We appreciate the work Elictia has done over the past three-and-a-half years to help build First News into the morning news leader,” said KETV President and General Manager Sarah Smith.<br /><br />“Elictia is leaving First News on a high ratings note. In the most recent Nielsen survey, May 2008, the program gained viewers (adults 25-54) over May 2007 and it has consistently been the No. 1 local news program among adult 25-54 viewers.”Jim Mingehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01171367924429015463noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312464275837687150.post-31542305817650023042008-08-06T10:48:00.000-07:002008-08-06T10:52:20.399-07:00Kugler Broadcasting From China for Olympics<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQXhmJZx1RKcHb8ruhSBSkc1kEl1SoAqf_5UZHsqADaAhibqmn2SyeqgPA7BfyLmIvU2emMAvVppueNpovtR5VY26kWRwBYE4Hu3q5ZFTQuy7fP32Q0D4qX0AgrVQGGHggG-qaIH2WzLb3/s1600-h/Olympics+Day+Three+015.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQXhmJZx1RKcHb8ruhSBSkc1kEl1SoAqf_5UZHsqADaAhibqmn2SyeqgPA7BfyLmIvU2emMAvVppueNpovtR5VY26kWRwBYE4Hu3q5ZFTQuy7fP32Q0D4qX0AgrVQGGHggG-qaIH2WzLb3/s200/Olympics+Day+Three+015.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231463152957316674" /></a>Kevin Kugler, co-host of “Unsportsmanlike Conduct” on Omaha’s the Zone (KOZN 1620 AM), is in Beijing, China to broadcast the play-by-play coverage of Team USA Men’s Basketball Medal Round games, as well as the Gold Medal game regardless of the participants, for Westwood One Radio.<br /> <br />Kugler, who also provides play-by-play for Westwood One’s coverage of college football, baseball and other college sports, is writing a blog from Beijing at KevinKugler.blogspot.com. A snippet from a recent entry:<br /> <br />“We ventured out today to the largest electronics store I have ever seen,” said Kugler, shown at right at the Great Wall. “14 floors packed with everything from laptops to wireless Internet cards. You want it? They probably have it in this 14-story market. Strangely, laptops in China are pricier than in the states. Most of the consumer goods, it seems, are cheaper here, but laptops that normally cost 1500 in the states can run upwards of 3000 USD here.<br /><br />“Consider this blog, though, a plea. If there's one thing we NEED in the Omaha/Lincoln area, it's a 14 story electronics superstore. Who will be the brave Nebraskan to step up and provide our state with a necessity like that?”Jim Mingehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01171367924429015463noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312464275837687150.post-35111952126726326172008-08-04T10:29:00.000-07:002008-08-05T07:12:14.128-07:00Cecchetto Out, Nigrelli In at KMTV<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZodNjl-Qfe4s_Y7JCtaSRb_IY7_dulSpfQ1T-9DGJWxhexMrQDEVwHVBm8NeunqNbHJhlZgV5924VOuaikfPxX1LQk5H377jxzvx9qFozPKEGzFMIw0YT1Oa3ZBG7DG0kxG569rapEkV1/s1600-h/coolasscraig.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZodNjl-Qfe4s_Y7JCtaSRb_IY7_dulSpfQ1T-9DGJWxhexMrQDEVwHVBm8NeunqNbHJhlZgV5924VOuaikfPxX1LQk5H377jxzvx9qFozPKEGzFMIw0YT1Oa3ZBG7DG0kxG569rapEkV1/s200/coolasscraig.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231036156262881522" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIf_bBhYs5FCAravBi57m_TZT7jrXwWYZaAYNH2OYBCS5ODVU5bKi9WJmxjIiJTqyN2Rb9KSznNKT6bV9JxHnXN2zYNT_JLk0Qas4wlbPd5QFDfztf6st3240_J029bx_xEKtst5liO01G/s1600-h/6073424_BG1.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIf_bBhYs5FCAravBi57m_TZT7jrXwWYZaAYNH2OYBCS5ODVU5bKi9WJmxjIiJTqyN2Rb9KSznNKT6bV9JxHnXN2zYNT_JLk0Qas4wlbPd5QFDfztf6st3240_J029bx_xEKtst5liO01G/s200/6073424_BG1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231035293911527330" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGs41bHKAKnbBK4J9u4o6j_SlfBYYyMNKE6RNC928hYl6fXqCSG_ASQOQk9dOtZWOMBjkfKVJy6_xEnxBjxFz41q8qSt2W1X4MtdKa1pL2nApGnR1Kv89UPyDuy9gw0_bK8Ka2v5xK-I-o/s1600-h/6073417_BG1.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGs41bHKAKnbBK4J9u4o6j_SlfBYYyMNKE6RNC928hYl6fXqCSG_ASQOQk9dOtZWOMBjkfKVJy6_xEnxBjxFz41q8qSt2W1X4MtdKa1pL2nApGnR1Kv89UPyDuy9gw0_bK8Ka2v5xK-I-o/s200/6073417_BG1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231035206068071666" /></a>KMTV-3 co-anchor Carlo Cecchetto has left the station for “personal family reasons,” according to Ken Dudzik, news director at KMTV.<br /><br />Cecchetto, at left, joined KMTV in Jan. 2007, debuting with another new co-anchor Carol Wang, middle. Wang will remain with the station.<br /><br />Wang will be joined by Craig Nigrelli, who will co-anchor the 5, 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts.<br /><br />Nigrelli, at right, has more than a decade of anchoring and reporting experience, most recently with KCTV5 in Kansas City, Mo. His first day on-air at KMTV will be today, August 4. <br /> <br />“Craig’s strong background, and experience with late-breaking and investigative news, will serve our viewers well,” Rob Burton, vice president and general manager of Journal Broadcast Group’s Omaha operations, said in a press relese. “We’re excited to be adding him to our Action 3 News team.”<br /><br />Nigrelli’s career began in 1993 as a general assignment reporter for WIVB-TV in Buffalo, N.Y. He later anchored the station’s weekend morning show. In 2000 he moved to Albuquerque, N.M., to work as an enterprise reporter and morning show anchor at KOAT-TV, before moving to KSTP-TV in Minneapolis in 2004. A year later he was hired at KCTV5. <br /><br />Nigrelli is a graduate of Rutgers University with a B.A. in communication and economics.Jim Mingehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01171367924429015463noreply@blogger.com56tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312464275837687150.post-82515986646981828972008-08-01T11:58:00.000-07:002008-08-01T12:03:07.734-07:00Price On Afternoon Drive on Big O<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTpllywH1YbACGErF_f87lyXLBQaIMd5tMpfjERk-TAbsiQFreUvEL3EGhwK-_0j9MTS2tpzOA6yiUX90ADkq0_99PfDlQDG0cBFNLdH24L02bkL1yxm941jrCzLOPyMJwkTUvMb9aIj8t/s1600-h/986259.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTpllywH1YbACGErF_f87lyXLBQaIMd5tMpfjERk-TAbsiQFreUvEL3EGhwK-_0j9MTS2tpzOA6yiUX90ADkq0_99PfDlQDG0cBFNLdH24L02bkL1yxm941jrCzLOPyMJwkTUvMb9aIj8t/s200/986259.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229626194252761314" /></a>Matt Price has taken over the afternoon slot on the Big O (101.9 FM). Price will handle the 3-7 p.m. shift on the adult contemporary/rock station.<br /><br />“Matt has a great delivery on the air with his wit, sense of humor and maturity. He really encompasses what we are trying to accomplish with this radio station in attracting adults 25-54 and appealing to the female listeners,” said Nevin Dane, Big O’s program director.<br /><br />Price began his radio career a part-time talent for KFOR, KLMS and KRKR in Lincoln from 2001-2003. He co-produced Husker football programming including the “Husker Tailgate Show” and “Average Joe Sports Show.”Jim Mingehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01171367924429015463noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312464275837687150.post-1729535752158312922008-07-14T09:20:00.001-07:002008-07-14T09:23:28.748-07:00Julie Cornell Steps Down As Anchor At KETV<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3EbsnSEW62iJabfOlU1qQD9yW5nnbWebOG_WpQQqlYcvQMG8MQI0-aQsncnmsmFbFjlFrO1vCcUBDq_Y2GdrlatzDz1BYhla7rnm9ZZM76JoRYDNSEbMxaSdQ0sAtsXfc3cSguisOFoq6/s1600-h/16116468_240X180.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3EbsnSEW62iJabfOlU1qQD9yW5nnbWebOG_WpQQqlYcvQMG8MQI0-aQsncnmsmFbFjlFrO1vCcUBDq_Y2GdrlatzDz1BYhla7rnm9ZZM76JoRYDNSEbMxaSdQ0sAtsXfc3cSguisOFoq6/s200/16116468_240X180.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222906122479228802" /></a>KETV-7 co-anchor Julie Cornell announced live on the air this morning that she is leaving the anchor desk at KETV. Brandi Petersen will replace Cornell when she leaves at the end of the month. Petersen will join co-anchor Rob McCartney.<br /><br />Cornell, whose husband Bill Randby will remain as KETV’s chief meteorologist, began at KETV in 1992. She has been one of the station’s main co-anchors for the past 11 years after replacing longtime KETV anchor Carol Schrader.<br /><br />Cornell published a story on KETV.com explaining that she wants to become a fulltime mom.<br /><br />“This year, our twin girls, Madeline and Jocelyn, will start kindergarten,” Cornell wrote. “Our son, Will, begins second grade. I've worked the night shift for most of my 21 years in broadcasting, and it doesn't mesh with the school schedule.<br /><br />“So at the end of July, after 11 years as a main anchor at KETV, I'll step away from the anchor desk, because I want to be with my children at night. I'll continue to work a very flexible part-time schedule here at channel 7, write weekly stories for Julie's Diary on the KETV Web site and write feature stories for the news, as I have for 16 years here in Omaha.<br /><br />“Brandi Petersen will take over the anchor desk next to my buddy, Rob. She's my friend. She's smart, level-headed and hard-working. Brandi is one of the finest live reporters I've seen on air. She loves this community and she's a tremendous asset to our station.”Jim Mingehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01171367924429015463noreply@blogger.com276tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312464275837687150.post-49569082205313110642008-06-27T12:25:00.000-07:002008-06-27T12:27:01.379-07:00KETV wins 10 o’clock in MayIn the May 2007 local TV ratings period, KETV-7 and WOWT-6 were neck and neck with viewers ages 25-54 for their 10 p.m. weekday newscasts. A year later, KETV has taken the No. 1 spot in that advertiser-coveted demographic of adult TV viewers.<br /><br />In the May 2008 report from Nielsen Media Research, KETV had a 33 percent share of TV viewers for its 10 p.m. newscast, which was up from 26 percent last year. WOWT had a 23 percent share this May at 10 p.m., which was down from 28 percent in May 2007.<br /><br />Meanwhile, KMTV-3’s 10 p.m. newscast dropped from a 10 percent share of viewers ages 25 to 54 at 10 p.m. in May 2007, to 9 percent this year.Jim Mingehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01171367924429015463noreply@blogger.com234tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312464275837687150.post-44439159542137393852008-06-18T12:16:00.001-07:002008-06-18T12:21:13.286-07:00Meteorologist Rusty Lord joins WOWT<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivPdgiKThgHUxIVP6AUrum9BKbbmY1tJfHRP3dbJmhXxZFpGV9GSg1P2_T97p_pgK9htckUfTwu1tD43n7QExLvuWqF7-ATc4vr079oKmGbuoBl1khcAncbY8SbcnufBxtjsC3028A2PZ5/s1600-h/rusty_125x150.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivPdgiKThgHUxIVP6AUrum9BKbbmY1tJfHRP3dbJmhXxZFpGV9GSg1P2_T97p_pgK9htckUfTwu1tD43n7QExLvuWqF7-ATc4vr079oKmGbuoBl1khcAncbY8SbcnufBxtjsC3028A2PZ5/s200/rusty_125x150.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213303554120339138" /></a>Rusty Lord, a graduate of Iowa State University, joined the morning newscast on WOWT-6 on Monday. He will be the meteorologist on the NBC affiliate’s weekday morning newscast.<br /> <br />Lord joins WOWT after working at KDLT-TV in Sioux Falls, S.D. While there, he was awarded “Best Weathercast” by the South Dakota Associated Press (2007).<br /><br />A native of western Iowa, Lord is an avid sports fan and enjoys playing and watching a wide variety of sports, according to his WOWT bio. Lord, it says, also is a huge fan of Husker football and loves watching the Iowa State Cyclones play college hoops.Jim Mingehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01171367924429015463noreply@blogger.com123tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312464275837687150.post-54494916635568165672008-06-08T07:28:00.000-07:002008-06-08T15:52:57.003-07:00Omaha Storm CoverageWere you watching KETV meteorologist <strike>Bill Randby</strike> Chuck McWilliams <i>(Editor's correction)</i> overnight when the storm struck the Omaha area? Or did you tune in to coverage on the radio by KFAB (1110 AM) or another station?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18350551838612936096noreply@blogger.com321tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312464275837687150.post-16991158967258826242008-06-05T09:30:00.000-07:002008-06-05T09:41:45.553-07:00Reader Editor Leaves For Grad SchoolAndy Norman, formerly the managing editor of the Reader newspaper, will begin graduate school at Michigan State this fall. His last day at the Reader was May 30.<br /><br />Norman went to the Reader in 2005 after a stint as the managing editor of the City Weekly newspaper. Norman is a native of Imperial, Neb., and a graduate of the journalism department at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.<br /><br />In other Reader news, assistant editor Tessa Jeffers left the newspaper in May.Jim Mingehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01171367924429015463noreply@blogger.com204tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312464275837687150.post-45193956066778892652008-05-30T09:24:00.000-07:002008-05-30T09:51:36.461-07:00Thompson Lands With NelsonFormer Omaha World-Herald Washington, D.C. bureau writer Jake Thompson will take over as the communications director for Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson beginning June 9.<br /><br />Thompson was laid off from the Herald last month, along with photo assignment editor Craig Chandler, business reporter Mike Avok and graphic designer Sid Jablonski.<br /><br />“Jake brings an extensive knowledge of Nebraska media, Washington, and Senator Nelson’s record and agenda to the position. Jake will have the same contact information currently assigned to me when he joins the staff,” David Di Martino, the current communications director, said in a press release issued on Friday.<br /><br />“As for me, today (Friday, May 30) is my last day in this office,” Martino said. “I will be moving to a position in the private sector next month after taking some time off. I’ve truly enjoyed working for Senator Nelson and on behalf of the great state of Nebraska. Senator Nelson is a great person and a good friend and a wonderful public servant who has always done what he thinks is right for Nebraska. I feel honored to have had the opportunity to work with him over these past years. I will miss it. You all have been great to work with and I hope we have the opportunity to work together in the future. It will be hard to resist getting involved in Nebraska politics in some way after the last seven years with Senator Nelson.”Jim Mingehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01171367924429015463noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312464275837687150.post-21307954479580418952008-05-30T05:00:00.000-07:002008-05-30T05:20:39.894-07:00Michael Scott Out (Again)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCV8ghDs1GTVC6RizT5T-oomMN8PG36hpbr5haWUCQmS5DoCPYV8azF4Tp-g8RMOTxswvTyRqIOOuKmlj92yW-UO0l0oBH_-H9eSLsxWMEpUMXhBDduKN4q1Ikyl8lUkgHGSXaSMqEcOwE/s1600-h/179088_G.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCV8ghDs1GTVC6RizT5T-oomMN8PG36hpbr5haWUCQmS5DoCPYV8azF4Tp-g8RMOTxswvTyRqIOOuKmlj92yW-UO0l0oBH_-H9eSLsxWMEpUMXhBDduKN4q1Ikyl8lUkgHGSXaSMqEcOwE/s320/179088_G.jpg" border="0" alt="Michael Scott"id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206144706341122866" /></a>Former Omaha TV anchor Michael Scott is looking for a job for the third time in less than three years after <a href="http://www.al.com/news/huntsvilletimes/index.ssf?/base/news/1211966166283350.xml&coll=1">being let go from Huntsville, Ala., station WAAY</a>.<br /><br />According to <a href="http://newsblues.com/">Newsblues.com</a>, a subscription-only service, Scott reportedly called an African American producer the “N” word.<br /><br />Scott was the ABC affiliate's evening anchor and managing editor who had been at the station since July of 2007. <br /><br />WAAY newsroom insiders say Scott had been issued several written and verbal warnings by management for his outlandish behavior over the past eight months. According to one station co-worker, Scott "told a female employee she needed to douche, berated a male reporter in the newsroom in front of other staff, and physically hit his co-anchor (Karen Adams) on and off air. Scott was relentless in his attack on her."<br /><br />Richard Prince's "Journal-isms" column reports that the incident <a href="http://www.maynardije.org/columns/dickprince/080528_prince/">is but the latest censure of the N-word's use in a professional setting.</a><br /><br />Scott is a 30-year veteran of the broadcast industry whose well-traveled career includes stops at KETV and KMTV in Omaha, Los Angeles, Dallas, Denver, Charlotte (for three months) and Kansas City.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18350551838612936096noreply@blogger.com52tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312464275837687150.post-58511896242315391312008-05-16T05:46:00.000-07:002008-05-16T05:53:44.143-07:00Harry Pappas Forced Into Personal Bankruptcy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.pappastv.com/imagedata/071010.web.Harry.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://www.pappastv.com/imagedata/071010.web.Harry.jpg" border="0" alt="Harry Pappas" /></a><a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_9273385">According to an Associated Press story</a>, creditors have forced Harry Pappas into a personal bankruptcy filing -- an unusual move that threatens his efforts to save Pappas Telecasting Companies from financial disaster.<br /><br />Pappas Telecasting owns Omaha TV stations KPTM and KXVO.<br /><br />The court filings earlier this week could lead a judge to order the sale of personal property to pay off debt. In their Chapter 7 filing, creditors say Pappas and his wife, Stella, personally guaranteed $30 million of a $284 million loan that Pappas Telecasting secured in March 2006.<br /><br />Creditors said the $284 million loan was based on an agreement that Pappas would sell enough of his television stations to repay $100 million of the debt. The rest would be paid on what the filing calls "a reasonable schedule."<br /><br />Pappas Telecasting owes more than $5.8 million to its top 20 creditors. The biggest sum owed, $1.4 million, is to Fox Broadcasting.<br /><br />Apparently, budget cuts have forced the public relations arm of Pappas Telecasting to shut down as well. <a href="http://www.pappastv.com/pressrelease.php">The company's website press room has not had a press release posted since December of 2007.</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18350551838612936096noreply@blogger.com111tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312464275837687150.post-53157800758899049332008-05-15T19:27:00.000-07:002008-05-15T19:32:39.249-07:00Here's That Number Again<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL__dsBRiUcdgN-NilnAfK0pGrjoNNQiFnjhrBT90J944kb7HtFm0KIHLEimlxJwarlJziJEN7l7MQzDznnq9IlLFSaZBmFuwQNKnwcoBDo72Q2dmSBp5slgKPFFk2SLuUdcSy_pDKWNzN/s1600-h/IMG00297.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL__dsBRiUcdgN-NilnAfK0pGrjoNNQiFnjhrBT90J944kb7HtFm0KIHLEimlxJwarlJziJEN7l7MQzDznnq9IlLFSaZBmFuwQNKnwcoBDo72Q2dmSBp5slgKPFFk2SLuUdcSy_pDKWNzN/s320/IMG00297.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200797349861827298" border="0" /></a><b><center>Strangely, Ernie Chambers didn't field many phone calls on his public access TV show on Cox Channel 22.</b></center>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18350551838612936096noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312464275837687150.post-18764676617392346022008-05-13T20:12:00.000-07:002008-05-13T20:29:03.696-07:00Former KMTV Anchor Gets Ready To Host 'The Mole'<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr8xi9qzewcjDcUV5P2LonbiDZZO4FuUYBHp_fyhrs-T8lXiDw2ITuIo_RuTPSSdEBWsQ6_gqZCe8RXu1HDKFhcoNCXVwodRY320wQ4V_fcKWwEAMtra3l5-lO8GxR1O0LoIAQ47cvv8Q6/s1600-h/0jonkelleymole.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr8xi9qzewcjDcUV5P2LonbiDZZO4FuUYBHp_fyhrs-T8lXiDw2ITuIo_RuTPSSdEBWsQ6_gqZCe8RXu1HDKFhcoNCXVwodRY320wQ4V_fcKWwEAMtra3l5-lO8GxR1O0LoIAQ47cvv8Q6/s320/0jonkelleymole.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200066810284515842" /></a>The buzz is growing over Jon Kelley's new job hosting "<a href="http://abc.go.com/primetime/themole/index?pn=index">The Mole</a>."<br /><br />Kelley is a former sports anchor at KMTV and running back at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln who also co-authored a book (with former KPTM sports anchor Tom Zenner) "Breaking Into Broadcasting," a guide to landing one's first (or next) on-air job in television.<br /><br />The Mole premiers Monday, June 2 at 9 p.m. CST.<br /><br />According to ABC press materials, Kelley co-hosted "Extra's" one-hour weekend edition and was the show's primary correspondent for the daily show from 2001 through 2007. In December, he co-hosted ABC's "Holiday with the Stars" and just recently co-hosted ABC's "All-star Tribute to Movies" on Oscar Sunday. Kelley's diverse broadcast career has spanned over 15 years in news, sports and entertainment. <br /><br />Before joining "Extra," Kelley served as the main anchor for the Fox Sports Network's "The National Sports Report," and the lead anchor for the weekly series, "Baseball Today." Prior to Fox, Kelley was the lead sports anchor on the NBC owned-and-operated station WMAQ-TV in Chicago.<br /><br />During his eight years in Chicago, Kelley was widely regarded as one of the region's top sports anchors and directors, covering the World Championship Bulls in all six of the team's title seasons. In addition to his nightly sportscasts, Kelley hosted the number one rated "Sports Sunday," WMAQ-TV's half-hour, expanded sports highlights program. There he shared the anchor desk with some of the city's most dynamic sports and entertainment personalities, including NBA rebounding star Dennis Rodman and "Tonight Show" host Jay Leno. Kelley joined WMAQ-TV as a sports reporter and weekend anchor in April 1991.<br /><br />While at WMAQ-TV, Kelley was part of a sports team that earned such prestigious awards the Chicago/Midwest Emmy award for producing and anchoring his hour-long special highlighting the Chicago Bulls' quest for a fifth championship. Kelley also received the Peter Lisagor Award for Sports Journalism and an Illinois Broadcasters Association Silver Dome Award for Best Sportscast.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18350551838612936096noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312464275837687150.post-32069580774055922992008-05-12T05:34:00.000-07:002008-05-12T05:38:14.967-07:00Pappas Telecasting Files For BankruptcyFrom The Weekend Wires:<br /><br />The largest privately-held commercial broadcast operator in the U.S., Pappas Telecasting Inc., filed for Chapter 11 Saturday with plans to sell its 30 TV stations under bankruptcy court protection.<br /><br />Pappas cited "the extremely difficult business climate for television stations across the country" in papers filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Del. The Fresno, Calif.-based company reported in court filings it has more than $536 million in debt and assets of $460 million.<br /><br />Pappas-owned TV stations in the bankruptcy filing include KPTM-Fox 42 and KXVO-CW 11 in Omaha but not KHGI-NTV in Kearney.<br /><br />Pappas blamed the "poor ratings of the CW Network" for some of the financial trouble that forced it into bankruptcy. CW Network targets people in the 18- to 34-year-old age bracket with shows like America's Next Top Model and Smallville. It is a property of Time Warner Inc. and CBS Corp. .<br /><br />A spokeswoman for News Corp. (AU:NWS: news, chart, profile) , which owns Fox, declined to comment. News Corp. is the owner of Dow Jones & Co., publisher of Dow Jones Newswires. Spokesmen for Time Warner and CBS did not respond immediately to requests to comment on the bankruptcy filing.<br /><br />News of Pappas' financial woes and the credit crisis made it tough for Pappas to find a buyer outside of bankruptcy, court documents say. In the weeks leading up to Saturday's filing, Pappas failed to come to terms with top lenders who are owed $303 million.<br /><br />Banks led by Fortress Capital Corp. refused to finance an effort to continue to try to sell the company in bankruptcy court. Pappas decided to file for Chapter 11 protection "in an effort to accomplish an orderly sale of the stations as a going concern," court documents say.<br /><br />Founder and Chief Executive Harry Pappas said he is offering $2 million in bankruptcy financing to fund operations while the company is in Chapter 11.<br /><br />Analysts have said media and retail companies are among the most vulnerable businesses in the economic downturn, which was triggered by the U.S. housing market decline.<br /><br />Advertising budgets in furniture, appliance, real estate and related sectors bore the immediate brunt of the housing market downturn, denting revenues at Pappas over the past year, court documents say.<br /><br />Pappas also said the cost of converting from analog to digital TV broadcasting has weighed on its operating costs, which were already strained by higher energy prices. To gear up for new digital TV requirements, Pappas stations have had to operate duplicate transmission facilities, the company said.<br /><br />According to a Pappas press release, KPTM, achieved revenue increases for the first quarter of 2008 of 27.9 percent over the same period in 2007, exclusive of any political advertising.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18350551838612936096noreply@blogger.com54tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312464275837687150.post-37944180128707702042008-05-06T16:14:00.001-07:002008-05-06T16:21:30.270-07:00Catching Up With the Duff Man<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkuCQZFOHjsUzqw18i0TtrsMEIUstJXxugVnlbQXpLkmkZI1t2PajR3Yv1IuuecaCBYdbpjpwuiA_jMwWor-B-iF4Ax7x1diNnw9p8dG05e6nZxAmT35h1-8-lJIWyn3VgJ4LBpIJRBbnN/s1600-h/duffbeer.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkuCQZFOHjsUzqw18i0TtrsMEIUstJXxugVnlbQXpLkmkZI1t2PajR3Yv1IuuecaCBYdbpjpwuiA_jMwWor-B-iF4Ax7x1diNnw9p8dG05e6nZxAmT35h1-8-lJIWyn3VgJ4LBpIJRBbnN/s200/duffbeer.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197408955414652562" /></a>Most Omahans will remember Dan Duffy for his run as an evening and late-night jock on Z-92 (KEZO 92.3 FM) back in the 1990s. But the radio veteran has been heard on several other stations, including Lincoln’s KFOR-AM and KTGL-FM, where he most recently was on the air.<br /><br />Duffy, whose first on-air gig was in 1980, was recently a victim of budget cuts and is now working outside of the radio business for the first time since 1986.<br /><br />We recently caught up with the Duff man, who is now working at First Data, last week for a “where are they now” update.<br /><br />Can you give me a little history of your radio career? Where did you start?<br /><br />“My first on air gig was in 1980 at KFOR/Lincoln at the age of 16. Never took radio seriously until my early 20s after working a series of dead end jobs and playing drums in numerous cover bands after high school. I hustled my tail off to gain experience,” Duffy said in an e-mail note.<br /><br />“KOTD/Plattsmouth 1989-92. KYNN ’92-’95. Z-92 (nights) /KGOR/KTGL (part time). KMGN Flagstaff, Ariz. /KDKB in Phoenix/ WRQC/Minneapolis KILO in Colorado Springs/ KSRX San Antonio and most recently KTGL 92.9 the Eagle in Lincoln.<br /><br />What’s the worst blooper you’ve had on the radio?<br /><br />“A few curse words from listeners (before the Janet Jackson FCC situation) – never brought attention to it. It’s live radio, it happens. I left the phone pot up while talking with a buddy one time, it was a 6-7 minute conversation and all of Omaha was listening. Unbelievably, not one F-bomb was dropped. You would think two guys on the phone would eventually drop a swear word (but) it never happened. That was three in the morning.<br /><br />Who is your favorite Nebraska broadcaster of all time? Who is your favorite broadcaster nationally of all time?<br /><br />“I don’t really have a favorite but I sure enjoyed listening to Z-92/ KOIL/WOW when I was a long-haired kid in the late ’70s – Rod Meyer, Jimmy O’Neil, Chuck Yates, Joe Blood, Rick Setchell. I had a chance to work with Chuck, Joe and Rick many years later at Z along with Todd and Tyler. What an honor. As a kid growing up in the late ’70s, Yates, Blood, Setchell represented ‘FM rock radio’ in Omaha and had a big influence on me. I apologize if I'm leaving anyone out.<br /><br />“On a national level, in the field of rock radio: Jim Ladd/KLOS is No. 1. Jim has been a fixture of L.A. radio for nearly 40 years at KMET/ KLOS. The perfect rock-jock. Jim still works nights at KLOS. Jim has a great ear for music ... passionate about rock. I had a chance to interview Jim while working nights in Minneapolis. At the time, circa 1997, a PD buddy of mine worked across town at KLSX and had access to the KLOS hotline. I grew some balls and called the hotline and immediately got a hold of Jim. The interview was great!”<br /><br />What’s in your CD player right now?<br /><br />“What’s a CD player? Lol! Gotta copy of the movie ‘Heat’ in my PC. Seriously, Steely Dan’s “AJA” album is never far away ..Black Crowes’ “Amorica” is in my car CD player.”Jim Mingehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01171367924429015463noreply@blogger.com61