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CBS Atlanta cuts ties with 790/The Zone
CBS Atlanta Tuesday terminated its arrangment with 790/The Zone in the wake of the sports talk station firing its morning show Monday. Trey Fabacher, the general manager, said Steve "Steak" Shapiro, Chris Dimino and Nick Cellini were the primary talent on the hour-long weekly Saturday evening "CBS Atlanta Sportsline" analysis ...
Who wins and loses after the Zone Mayhem firing?
The asteroid in the form of a poorly conceived radio skit hit hard yesterday. Now it's time to study the wreckage of the "Mayhem in the AM" firing. People continue to debate if the firing was an over reaction or a proper punishment over the Steve Gleason/ALS bit. Media professionals ...
'Love & Hip Hop Atlanta' recap, season 2, episode 9
Mimi Faust shows why she hangs around Stevie J types of guys. She loves the big gifts and is easily influenced by charm. Here are some quick notes from Monday's episode: * Mimi was front and center this week. She is having her doubts about Nikko though her issues with ...
790 The Zone fires Mayhem in the AM
Soon after suspending its morning show, 790 The Zone fired "Mayhem in the AM," according to one of the on-air hosts. Nick Cellini called me at 6:10 p.m. to say he, Chris Dimino and Steve "Steak" Shapiro were unceremoniously let go at about 5:40 p.m., just a few hours after ...
790 the Zone suspends Mayhem in the AM over Steve Gleason/ALS bit
790/The Zone management suspended its morning show Mayhem in the AM for a bit this morning which made fun of former New Orleans Saints player Steve Gleason, who has ALS (better known as Lou Gehrig's Disease.) UPDATE 6:41 p.m. EST, Monday, June 17, 2013: The station fired them a few ...
'Idol' bits: Ryan Seacrest, Fantasia, Jason Castro, Kellie Pickler
Ryan Seacrest gave a wide-ranging interview to Access Hollywood last week. He would prefer three judges vs. four ("faster moving"), would welcome the return of Simon Cowell (really?) and would love to do "Idol" as long as the producers let him (or pay him, ahem). ***Kellie Pickler, recent winner of ...
TV/radio briefs: WGCL's Cris Martinez out, CNN morning show, Soledad O'Brien, Nick Cellini
CBS Atlanta confirmed to me that it has not renewed meteorologist Cris Martinez' contract after he spent four years at the station. I was given no reason why and haven't been able to reach Martinez for comment. This comes on the heels of anchor Jaquitta Williams leaving last month. The ...
TV best bets with season finales of 'Mad Men,' 'The Voice,' 'Hanibal,' return of 'Drop Dead Diva,' 'Franklin & Bash'
The debuts and finales have slowed a bit from the frenzied pace last week but you will have to goodbye to Don Draper for a sixth season Sunday on AMC's "Mad Men." Next year's seventh will be the show's last and herald the end of the 1960s. NBC's fourth season ...
Exclusive interview with Cadillac Jack: a pillar of stability in a sea of volatility
Just days shy of his 20th birthday two decades ago, Cadillac Jack arrived in Atlanta from Myrtle Beach, S.C with a job plenty of jocks coveted: a night job at big-time country station Kicks 101.5 for a very respectable (at least for radio back then) $25,000 a year salary. But ...
HLN's Robin Meade releases new CD, hosts the Daytime Emmys
HLN "Morning Express" host Robin Meade hasn't let the sun set on her music career. The chipper Atlanta resident known for her catchphrase "Good Morning Sunshine" is back with a second CD "Count on Me," which launched June 11. (It will be available on iTunes and Target.) HLN, she said, ...
TV/radio briefs: Hawks/The Game, Honey Boo Boo 'smell-o-vision,' local TV show ratings
92.9/The Game and the Atlanta Hawks finally announced what our very own Chris Vivlamore reported weeks ago: the radio station is now the flagship station for the basketball team, taking over for 680/The Fan. The station will broadcast all Hawks regular season and postseason basketball games, all pregame and postgame ...
Cynthia Bailey's agency moving to a bigger space
An eagle-eyed Atlanta denizen sent me a photo of the front of the Cynthia Bailey modeling agency with a "For Lease" sign on it. But not to fear, Bailey fans: her business is alive and well, merely moving to a much larger space across the street from her husband's Bar ...
Star 94's Chase Daniels gets new gig in Indianapolis
Star 94's afternoon host Chase Daniels stepped down last week after four years but didn't say why, only hinting he had a new job on the way. The announcement came today: he has a new gig as music director and morning host at a brand new Hot AC station in ...
Vikki Locke, Kelly Stevens leaving B98.5
Pop station B98.5 is seeking a new morning show with the pending departure of Vikki Locke and Kelly Stevens. The final show will air June 21 for Locke with Stevens going solo until June 28. Locke, according to a press release, plans to spend more time with an ailing father ...
TV briefs; Steve Harvey, Soledad O'Brien, Ed Burns
Atlanta's Steve Harvey, not surprisingly, had his talk show re-upped through 2016. Ratings have been strong, making him the 2nd most popular new talk show host this season, only behind Katie Couric. His viewership base (1.93 million viewers) has exceeded expectations while Couric's have largely been considered a disappointment at ...
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