ME Radio: Hit And Run Damages Non-Com WFST Studios

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Police and State Police in Caribou, ME are trying to figure out who’s responsible for a hit and run incident at the studios of WFST 600 AM in Caribou early Saturday.

According to police, shortly after 1:00 a.m., a car failed to stop at the end of the Caribou Connector, crossed Sweden Street and drove into the WFST studios.

No one in the station at the time.

The driver allegedly left the scene of the accident. Police responded and found a license plate left at the scene.

The radio station, owned by Northern Broadcast Ministries, resumed broadcasting on Saturday and volunteers worked throughout the day to clean up and repair the damage.

November 25 In Radio History

In 1920...The first radio play-by-play broadcast of a football game was aired by WTAW in College Station, Texas. The University of Texas defeated Texas A&M, 7-3.



In 1960..."Amos 'n' Andy," in its final incarnation as "Amos 'n' Andy's Music Hall," was heard for the last time on CBS Radio. Created, written and voiced by Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll, the show had been heard nationally since March of 1928. It ran as a nightly serial from 1928 until 1943, as a weekly situation comedy from 1943 until 1955, and as a nightly disc-jockey program from 1954 until 1960.

Bit from 1929...




In 1960...CBS ended its last five radio soap operas: "Ma Perkins," "Right to Happiness," "Young Dr. Malone," "Whispering Streets," and "The Second Mrs. Burton."


In 1976...a Viking 1 radio signal from Mars help to prove Einstein's general theory of relativity.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Columbus Ohio Radio: R.I.P. Bob Conners, Iconic WTVN AM Host

Bob Conners

WVTN 610 AM reports that former time morning host Bob Conners passed away at his home in Florida last night after a swift battle with mantle cell lymphoma.

“BC” as he was known, was an extremely well-respected Columbus media icon and had served the Central Ohio market for more than 40 years before his retirement in 2011.

He was 80-years-of-age.

“Bob Conners was an institution in Columbus, a true professional and class act." said iHeartMedia Columbus Market President Brian Dytko, "He was a familiar and comforting voice for WTVN listeners for decades,” Dytko reiterated. “We have all been blessed to work with him."

Bob graduated from St Mary's Central Catholic High School in St Mary's, PA (1952), and received a BA in Aviation and Communications from The Ohio State University.

BC was a preeminent radio broadcaster.  His 60+ year career began in high school at WKBI in St Marys, PA and continued at WJET in Erie, PA.  He served in the United States Army from 1956-58.  He returned to broadcasting on the west coast at KSON and —-KDEO— in San Diego, CA then with WEEP in Pittsburgh, PA.  He came to Columbus in 1964 to work at WTVN and called central Ohio home ever since.

His tenure in the morning slot at 610 WTVN began in 1978 and lasted until his retirement in 2011.

Donations can be made in his name to The Boys and Girls Club of Central Ohio 115 S. Gift St Columbus, Ohio 43215; Charity Newsies 4300 Indianola Ave. Columbus, Ohio 43214; or St. Charles Preparatory School 2010 East Broad Street Columbus, Ohio 43209.

Toledo Radio: Dana DiModica New LSM for Cumulus Cluster

Dana DiModica

Cumulus announces that Dana DiModica has been appointed Local Sales Manager for Cumulus Toledo. She was previously General Sales Manager of WPFX 107.7 FM/The Wolf in Toledo. Prior to that, DiModica held posts including Local Sales Manager for Clear Channel in Findlay and Tiffin, OH, and Account Executive and Traffic Director for Clear Channel in Toledo and Findlay. She was also an Account Executive with NBC24 Toledo.

The appointment is effective immediately.

Andy Stuart, Regional Vice President and Market Manager for Cumulus Toledo/Monroe said: “We are very fortunate to have Dana join our sales team. She has had great success both as an account executive and sales manager in Toledo and we are looking forward to having her help lead our team into this new era for Cumulus Toledo."

Cody Welling, Director of Sales for Cumulus Toledo/Monroe said: "Dana will be a tremendous asset for Cumulus Toledo, our clients, and our sales team. Her experience and knowledge of the market, along with her passion for our industry, will make an immediate impact for our clients. She is the perfect fit for this position."

DiModica said: "I am extremely proud and excited to be joining the phenomenal Cumulus team. There is so much growth and innovation happening with Cumulus Toledo and Monroe and I am grateful to be able to contribute to that."

Boston Radio: WEEI Decision Day On Red Sox Coming

WEEI 93.7 FM, clawing its way back into contention after
 years of domination by WBZ 98.5 FM/The Sports Hub, faces a big decision in early 2015 — whether or not to extend its long-standing, but expensive, contract to air Red Sox baseball games.

The Boston Herald reports WEEI, which has been choking on the 
$17 million a year it pays 
for the Sox play-by-play, 
has to tell the team early next year whether it plans 
to exercise its option to keep the broadcast rights in 2017 and 2018.

There were rumors that Entercom, the station’s parent company, has already told the team they want out. But both Entercom and the Red Sox say that’s not true. Still, it seems that everyone expects ’EEI to at least take a swing at renegotiating the deal.

Most radio pundits agree that the station overpaid for the broadcast rights back in 2006: $200 million for a 
10-year deal, creating a debt load that eats up much of ’EEIs profits.

Add to that the Sox’ 
inconsistent performance over the past three years — two years in last place sandwiching their 2013 World Series victory — and it’s pretty clear that being the radio “Home of Red Sox Baseball” is no bargain.

Still, Entercom Boston boss Phil Zachary says he hopes to keep airing the games past the 2016 season.

NYC Radio: DJ Mister Cee Leaves WQHT

Mister Cee

DJ Mister Cee, the longtime WQHT 97.1 FM/Hot 97 personality, who remained at the rap station despite a string of arrests for soliciting male prostitutes, had his final broadcast on Friday night.

It was unclear why he left the station, where he spent the last 20 years.

Cee, whose real name is Calvin LeBrun, resigned briefly in 2013 after a video surfaced of him allegedly soliciting oral sex from a male prostitute in Brooklyn.

He came back to his DJ duties a few days later, and in a January interview with GQ remained adamant that he is not gay — he just has a penchant for gay prostitutes.

In 2011, he was also busted for public lewdness while receiving oral sex from a man.

DJ Mister Cee( @djmistercee) Final Mix On @hot97 11/21/14 [Audio] - http://t.co/leIUjuYpef
— DJ Enuff Hot97 (@djenuff) November 23, 2014

 Mister Cee's resignation comes months after Angie Martinez gave up her evening show for spot on WWPR 105.1 FM Power 105's roster. After more than 15 years, Martinez had her final Hot 97 show back in June.

And The AMA Winners Are...

Some of the biggest acts in music stepped out for the American Music Awards Sunday night in Los Angeles.

One Direction, Iggy Azalea and 5 Seconds of Summer were among the big winners of the night.

Here's a look at who took home trophies at the 42nd annual event:

Artist of the Year: One Direction

New Artist of the Year: 5 Seconds of Summer

Single of the Year: Katy Perry feat. Juicy J, "Dark Horse"

Pop/Rock Female Artist: Katy Perry

Pop/Rock Male Artist: Sam Smith

Pop/Rock Band, Duo or Group: One Direction

Pop/Rock Album: One Direction, "Midnight Melodies"

Country Female Artist: Carrie Underwood

Country Male Artist: Luke Bryan

Country Band, Duo or Group: Florida Georgia Line

Country Album: Brantley Gilbert, "Just As I Am"

Rap/Hip-Hop Artist: Iggy Azalea

Rap/Hip-Hop Album: Iggy Azalea, "The New Classic"

Soul/R&B Female Artist: Beyonce

Soul/R&B Male Artist: John Legend

Soul/R&B Album: Beyonce, "Beyonce"

Latin Artist: Enrique Iglesias

Alternative Rock: Imagine Dragons

Adult Contemporary: Katy Perry

Contemporary Inspirational: Casting Crowns

Electronic Dance Music: Calvin Harris

Soundtrack: "Frozen"

Dick Clark Award of Excellence: Taylor Swift

Westwood One Backstage At The AMAs

Westwood One’s exclusive Red Carpet Radio “Backstage at the AMAs” Radio Row event featuring two days of VIP Interviews, live performances, and special programming leading up to The American Music Awards Sunday night.

This special event unveiled Westwood One’s Red Carpet Radio brand, the umbrella platform for the company’s exclusive behind-the-scenes coverage of year-round entertainment award shows. Red Carpet Radio brings red carpet moments to life, offering broadcast partners and advertisers access to live broadcasts, exclusive content, celebrities, backstage performances, social media buzz, and parties and events.

Adam Bomb, host of Westwood One’s Nights Live with Adam Bomb strikes a pose with Pat Monahan, lead singer of the popular band Train, during Westwood One’s Red Carpet Radio Backstage at the AMA’s Radio Row event.

 *British pop singer Charli XCX (featured in Iggy Azalea’s single “Fancy”) is interviewed Backstage at the AMAs at Westwood One’s Red Carpet Radio event.

*Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat interviewed Backstage at the AMAs during Red Carpet Radio, presented by Westwood One.

*Grammy-winning singer songwriter Colbie Caillat performed (Friday) her inspiring new single "Try" from Gypsy Heart and other songs live at an exclusive Red Carpet Radio/Backstage.

Black-Eyed Peas singer-songwriter Fergie chats with radio station WPOW/Power 96.5, Miami during Westwood One’s Red Carpet Radio Backstage.

Popular band Fifth Harmony, about to drop their new “Sledgehammer” video, is interviewed by Chicago’s WBBM-FM/B96 at Westwood One’s Red Carpet Radio Backstage at the AMA’s Radio Row event.  Fifth Harmony performed live Saturday at an exclusive Red Carpet Radio/Backstage at the AMAs Radio Row event, presented by Westwood One.

*Actress Greer Grammer, daughter of actor Kelsey Grammer and recently named Miss Golden Globes 2015, poses backstage at Westwood One’s Red Carpet Radio Backstage at the AMA’s Radio Row event.

*The boys from Canadian band MAGIC! pose backstage at Westwood One’s Red Carpet Radio Backstage.

Indie singer-songwriter Mary Lambert strikes a pose during an interview with KMVQ, San Francisco at Westwood One’s Red Carpet Radio Backstage.

Actress/singer Selena Gomez hangs Backstage at the AMAs with Westwood One host Zach Sang and co-host Sasha from Zach Sang and the Gang.  The gang was part of the Red Carpet Radio event, presented by Westwood One.

*Actress/singer Selena Gomez is interviewed Backstage at the AMAs Radio Row.

*Grammy-winning singer/humanitarian and former Fugee Wyclef Jean is interviewed 

Actress/Singer/Dancer Zendaya, star of the upcoming Disney show K.C. Undercover, is interviewed Backstage.

* Photo by David Edwards

FCC Anticipating Court Action Over Net Neutrality

The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission said on Friday that the agency was taking its time formulating a net neutrality policy because he wanted to be able to defend the rules against an inevitable court challenge, which he expects whatever policy the commission approves. reports The NY Times.

“The big dogs are going to sue regardless of what comes out,” the chairman, Tom Wheeler, told reporters after the F.C.C.’s monthly public meeting. “We need to make sure we have sustainable rules and that starts with making sure that we have addressed the multiplicity of issues that come along.”

Aides have said that no decision on net neutrality would come till next year. Mr. Wheeler said on Friday that he did not want to see further delay. “I want to move forward on open Internet rules with dispatch,” he said. “I also want open Internet rules that are sustained. And that’s the process that we are going through.”

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Chicago Radio: 100.7 T-FM 'Powers' Up

W264BF 100.7 FM (10watts) 60dBu Coverage

Chicago translator W264BF on 100.7 T-FM powers up last weekend, increasing from 2-watts to 10-watts.

Last July, Calvary Radio Network agreed to sell W264BF, a 2 watt radio translator, for an incredible $4.6 million. The purchaser is Integrity Radio Communications, owned by former Chicago radio programming great, Elroy Smith.

Integrity is headed by Elroy Smith, started as PD for WGCI-FM in 1992. Within a year after his start, WGCI-FM became the #1 station in Chicago. In 2000, he was also named as the Operations and Program Director for WVAZ-FM.  Clear Channel cutbacks knocked Smith down to only being the Program Director of WVAZ-FM, and two months later, another wave of cutbacks had Smith pushed out from the company and from Chicago radio.

According to the FCC documents on this transaction, Smith plans on launching a format on one an HD channel  for WILV 100.3 FM and simulcast it on W264BF 100.7 FM.

Power-up-day Tuesday (11/18/2014) was the final day that the station's current owner, Calvary Radio Network had to increase the power under the FCC's construction permit. The FCC gave Calvary Radio Network an approved License to Cover on Tuesday, allowing the increased transmission to take place.

WRXQ 100.7 FM (2.45Kw) 60dBu Coverage

In September, south suburban WRXQ 100.7 FM/Q Rock licensed to Coal City, IL was so concerned about the power-up, it asked fans to fill out a form on their website, which they will then submit to the FCC to insure that the upcoming low-powered translator broadcast will not interrupt their fans' enjoyment of the full-powered radio station.

According to the FCC, the proposed 10 watts broadcast via W264BF after its upgrades will not interfere with WRXQ-FM/Q Rock 100.7 in the south suburbs, WBYT-FM/B100 in northwest Indiana, or Milwaukee's WKKV-FM/V100.7.

CMA Study: Streaming Drives Music Sales

A new study being released by the Country Music Association suggests that adults 18-plus are far more likely to buy music after being exposed to it on YouTube, Spotify and other streaming services than listeners who hear a song for the first time on AM/FM radio.

The study, according to Billboard,  focused on consumers who remembered hearing a new track in the previous seven days, asked where they heard the music, if it was by an artist they were already familiar with, and how they responded to the most recent new song they heard.

Some 69 percent took some action, whether that meant searching for further information, playing it for a friend or making a purchase. Invariably, users who discovered the song online were more likely to respond. Half who listened on a streaming app did further research -- such as hitting Shazam to identify the artist, or Googling the lyrics. That figure is triple the 17 percent of radio listeners who conducted follow-up research.

More importantly for labels and artists, fans who streamed a new song were three times as likely to buy it than listeners who were exposed to it on radio. Some 25 percent of respondents purchased a new piece of material after hearing it for the first time online, while only 8 percent of radio listeners bought it.

Consuming music through apps is, of course, easier – and safer – than buying music while listening to the radio in a car. But that's not the only thing driving the disparity.

"A lot of the streaming users are very heavy music enthusiasts, so they do want to have a colleciton of music and they are buying the music," says CMA senior director market research Karen Stump. "Obviously it's not 50 percent, like we'd all like it to be, but compared to other discovery platforms, it is definitely a signfiicant player to driving purchase conversion."

"So what you're seeing in this report isn't just country music fans," Stump says. "It's all genres."

While radio listeners might be less liable to respond to new music, terrestrial broadcast is still the media where most people find new songs for the first time.

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Aussie Radio ABC Staffers Brace For Programming Cuts

ABC Supporters rally in Sydney

The Australian Broadcasting Co. is set to dramatically overhaul its online and mobile reach, as staff brace for significant staff and programming cuts to be announced on Monday.

Fairfax Media understands the public broadcaster will reinvest in a digital division, which will re-focus core ABC programs towards online, mobile and tablet audiences, a move that could create up to 100 new jobs.

ABC has confirmed the digital investment will take place.

On Monday staff will be briefed by managing director Mark Scott about the changes. It is expected 400 jobs will go in targeted redundancies, as the ABC searches for $254 million in savings after the government's funding cut.

This will include axing locally produced 7.30 current affairs shows, paring back Lateline and cutting 30 jobs from the news division.

But an internal ABC email obtained by Fairfax Media shows a number of cuts could be made without affecting programming.

An ABC spokesman said: "After months of uncertainty, as the ABC waited for the final size of budget cuts from the federal government, managing director Mark Scott now welcomes the opportunity to discuss with staff the impact of those cuts in a series of meetings around the country this week."

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Aereo Files for Bankruptcy

Aereo, the Internet TV-streaming service that suffered a crushing legal defeat at the Supreme Court this summer, said it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

“Chapter 11 will permit Aereo to maximize the value of its business and assets without the extensive cost and distraction of defending drawn-out litigation in several courts,” CEO Chet Kanojia wrote in a message on the company’s website Friday.

Variety reports, New York-based Aereo had raised about $97 million, from investors including IAC chairman Barry Diller, media investor Gordon Crawford, Himalaya Capital Management, Highland Capital Partners and FirstMark Capital.

Aereo’s service, which first launched in New York City in March 2012, streamed live over-the-air TV signals and recorded shows to subscribers on a range of devices. Aereo was sued by broadcasters for transmitting their TV signals without permission. The startup had argued that the service was a private performance, allowed under fair-use provisions of the Copyright Act, because the tiny antennas it used were dedicated to specific users.

Aereo won several legal victories in federal courts. But in June, the Supreme Court overruled those decisions, in a 6-3 ruling finding that Aereo had violated copyright laws. The high court essentially said the startup was akin to a cable TV operator, and hence was covered by the same laws.

November 24 in Radio HIstory

In 1890... French investor Edouard Branley coins the term (radioconductor"); the first use of the word "radio"

In 1926...KVI-AM, Seattle, Washington began broadcasting.

KVI's legacy can be traced back to its debut on November 24, 1926, where it was licensed to Tacoma, Washington at 1280 AM. By the spring of 1928 its signal would be shifted to 1060 AM, followed by a larger shift to 760 AM, in the fall. By September 1932, it had moved to its permanent 570 AM frequency. In 1949, KVI relocated its studios and city of license to Seattle. KVI broadcasts from a single tower on Vashon Island.

In 1959, Gene Autry's Golden West Broadcasters added KVI to its portfolio. KVI switched to a very successful personality adult contemporary format in 1964. By 1973, KVI had evolved into a middle-of-the-road (MOR) direction. It was during this period that it became established as a dominant player in the market. KVI was the original flagship station for the ill-fated Seattle Pilots in 1969 and for the Seattle Mariners, from their inaugural season of 1977 until 1984.

By 1982, KVI had begun to gradually add more talk programming. In July 1984, KVI switched to oldies. That direction would last less than a decade. By 1992, KVI had a talk-format again. At first, the station used the slogan "the balanced alternative" with a lineup alternating liberal and conservative talk hosts, but in 1993, KVI dropped all its liberal hosts except Mike Siegel. Siegel, formerly a liberal, swung right in his views during this period and remained on the station. By May 1994, the year KVI was sold (along with KPLZ-FM) to Fisher Communications, KVI had an almost entirely conservative-talk format.


Seattle Radio History - 570AM (KVI) from Twisted Scholar on Vimeo.

KVI returned to a full service format at 4 p.m. on November 7, 2010, with a base music rotation of classic hits along with news and traffic updates.

Due to the failure of the format, which only garnered an average of a 0.5 share of the market, and losing the ratings battle against KJR-FM and KMCQ, KVI began stunting with Christmas music on Thanksgiving Day. On January 3, 2012, the station flipped back to talk, this time as "Smart Talk", with an emphasis on entertainment news, lifestyle and health reports, and local news.

On April 11, 2013, Fisher announced that it would sell its properties, including KVI, to the Sinclair Broadcast Group. Although Sinclair primarily owns television stations, the company intends to retain KVI, KPLZ-FM, and KOMO. The deal was completed on August 8, 2013.

In 1958…

• Jackie Wilson released the single "Lonely Teardrops," co-written by Berry Gordy, Jr.
• Ritchie Valens released the single "Donna" b/w "La Bamba."
• Brenda Lee released the single "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree."

In 1963…On live national television, Dallas nightclub owner Jack Ruby shot and killed Lee Harvey Oswald, President John F. Kennedy's accused assassin, as authorities were preparing to transfer Oswald by armored car from the police basement to the nearby county jail. Ruby's 1964 conviction and death sentence were overturned in 1966 when an appellate court ruled that his motion for a change of venue before the original trial should have been granted. In December 1966, before a new trial could be arranged, Ruby died of pneumonia while suffering from liver, lung, and brain cancer.

In 1974…During his infamous "Lost Weekend," John Lennon rehearsed with Elton John for Elton's upcoming Madison Square Garden performance, at which Lennon planned to make a surprise cameo appearance.

November 23 In Radio HIstory

In 1889…In San Francisco, the Palais Royal Hotel installed the first coin-operated machine that, by about 1940, was known as a "jukebox." In the beginning it was a crude slot-machine apparatus connected to an Edison phonograph which, upon receiving a coin, unlocked the mechanism, allowing the listener to turn a crank that simultaneously wound the spring motor and placed the reproducer's stylus in the starting groove. This was before the time of vacuum tubes, so there was no amplification. The music was heard via one of four listening tubes. Despite its then-high price of a nickel a song, the new contraption took in $1000 in its first six months of operation.

In 1938…Bob Hope and Shirley Ross recorded his future theme song, "Thanks For The Memory," for the soundtrack of the motion picture "The Big Broadcast of 1938."

In 1959…Alan Freed was dismissed from his daily television show, "The Big Beat," over allegations that he accepted money to play certain records. Freed denied any wrongdoing.

In 1962…The Beatles did a ten-minute audition for BBC Television at St. James' Church Hall in London. Four days later, Brian Epstein received a polite rejection letter from the BBC. They eventually made it on the BBC in 1963.

In 1964…The Rolling Stones were late arriving for the BBC radio shows, "Top Gear" and "Saturday Club" and as a result were banned by the BBC for "unprofessionalism."

In 1967…San Francisco disc jockey Tom Donahue, inventor of "classic rock" and "deep cut" radio, told Rolling Stone magazine, "Top Forty radio, as we know it today and have known it for the last ten years, is dead, and its rotting corpse is stinking up the airwaves."

In 1993….FCC makes C-QUAM AM stereo standard.  WBZ-AM Boston playing Christmas music on Christmas Eve 1993 in C-Quam AM Stereo. This was recorded via skyway 480 miles from Boston in Lockport, NY, near Buffalo.

In 2004…pioneering sports radio talk show host Pete Franklin died at age 76. Franklin's stops included Cleveland and New York with his last job at KNBR, San Francisco.

Orlando Radio: News Junkies Offer Cash To Heckle Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby's latest stand-up show in Melbourne, FL went off without a major incident Friday evening, despite two air personalities from WTKS 104.1 FM offering $1,000 to any audience member who heckled the comedian about the sexual assault allegations he is facing.

The two, Shawn Wasson and Sabrina Ambra of The New Junkies Show on Real Radio 104-1 were urging attendees of Bill Cosby's Friday night comedy show to stand up mid-performance, yell something about the sexual assault allegations against him, and videotape their heckling.

Ambra said they would give $1,000 to each protester. The sold-out venue, the King Center for the Performing Arts, seats 2,016.

"The plan is to confront Cosby and force him to address the rape allegations that he has dismissed time and time again," said Ambra before the Friday's show.  Shawn Wasson said, "We're calling this 'Operation: Cosby Spartacus.'  We're doing this in hopes that multiple people in the audience will do what the mainstream media has failed to accomplish."

WTKS 104.1 FM (96Kw) 60dBu Coverage

Extra security was on hand.

SF Radio: KGMZ The Game Unveils New Morning Show

KGMZ 95.7 FM/The Game has announced a new morning show, Flight 957 with Chad Doing, Joe Fortenbaugh and former All-Pro NFL Fullback Lorenzo Neal. The show debuts on Monday, December 8th, 2014 from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

“We are changing the sound of Bay Area sports radio with the launch of this exciting new morning show,” said Jason Barrett, Program Director for 95.7 The Game.

“Expect Flight 957 with Chad, Joe & Lo to deliver a fresh, irreverent, and energetic spin to sports talk. The new show is the latest example of our commitment to bringing The Game’s growing audience the best possible listening experience.”

Doing is a sports radio veteran. Most recently, Doing has worked at KXTG in Portland and was previously the host of afternoon drive program Flight 750 with Chad Doing weekdays from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. “I’m thrilled to work with such dynamic personalities like Joe and Lorenzo,” said Doing.

“We have already developed a fantastic working relationship that I believe will showcase our passion for sports.”

Joe Fortenbaugh co-founded the website National Football Post.com in 2008 where he has been writing ever since, covering topics ranging from fantasy football to sports betting in Las Vegas. Fortenbaugh has freelanced for USA Today, ESPN.com, SportsIllustrated.com and VegasChatter.com, where he wrote golf course reviews and covered Las Vegas title fights from 2012-2014. Most recently, Fortenbaugh co-hosting the television program “Fantasy Sports Today–Live from Las Vegas” on the Fantasy Sports Network. “It’s awesome to be part of this new program and deliver a one-of-a-kind experience to our listeners,” said Fortenbaugh. “I can’t wait to stir it up with the guys and the audience.”

Lorenzo Neal was the preeminent fullback in the NFL for 16 seasons. He was a four-time Pro Bowler and played for the New York Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Cincinnati Bengals, San Diego Chargers, Baltimore Ravens and Oakland Raiders. He was voted a first team All-Pro twice, a second team All-Pro once, and selected to the NFL’s and Sporting News’ All-Decade team for the 2000’s. He graduated from Fresno State University. “I’m truly excited to join 95.7 The Game,” said Neal. “I’m looking forward to delivering that on-the-field, inside the huddle perspective listeners expect from a leading radio station. I’m grateful to be a part of such a strong team and talk Bay Area sports every morning.”

KGMZ 95.7 FM (6.9Kw) 54dBu Coverage

Current morning anchor Chris Townsend moves to evenings where he’ll team up with 95.7 The Game personality Zakariah from 7 to 11 p.m. Townsend will also become the full time voice for Oakland A’s pre- and post-game shows. 95.7 The Game is the flagship radio station for the Oakland Athletics and Oakland Raiders.

Effective December 8, 2014, The Game’s new lineup will be:

• 6:00 am – 10:00 am Flight 957 with Chad, Joe, and Lo
• 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Haberman & Middlekauff
• 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm The Wheelhouse with John Lund & Greg Papa
• 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm The Damon Bruce Show
• 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm Towny & Zakariah