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MTV Video Music Awards Announce Date Change

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MTV Video Music Awards Announce Date Change

The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards’ date has changed. Previously set for September 10, it will move back one day to September 11 to avoid a potential viewer conflict with the scheduled Presidential Debate.

The UBS Arena on New York’s Long Island remains the host, with the time remaining at 8 pm ET.

The announcement also included news of the first round of scheduled performers. The list includes Sabrina Carpenter, Camila Cabello, Chappell Roan, GloRilla, and Rauw Alejandro.

Award nominees were announced last week. (BMM 8/6) 

WCBS Newsradio 880 Anchor Wayne Cabot: I Can Be Logical About Station Ending, But It’s ‘Still a Gut Punch’

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WCBS Newsradio 880 Anchor Wayne Cabot: I Can Be Logical About Station Ending, But It’s ‘Still a Gut Punch’

It was announced Monday that WCBS Newsradio 880 will cease operations on Monday, August 26th as Audacy has leased the station to Good Karma Brands for ESPN New York. Longtime anchor Wayne Cabot couldn’t decipher if he was shocked or surprised by the development.

Cabot was asked by Steve Scott about his feelings on the announcement after Scott said he was “surprised but not shocked” by the news. Cabot — who has been with the station since 1988 — shared similar sentiments.

“We all have seen the headwinds in the radio industry. We all knew what was happening with advertising, going to digital. It’s affecting radio, television, newspapers, old media. So we can be logical about it, and yet it’s still a gut punch,” he admitted. “When I started at the WCBS newsroom in 1988, I walked in there among a bunch of luminaries and legends, and was sure I did not belong there. I was waiting for them to tap me on the shoulder and say, ‘We made a mistake. You’re fired.’ Well, this morning, I finally got tapped on the shoulder. It took them 37 years, but I finally got that tap on the shoulder.”

Despite the bitter disappointment of seeing the iconic New York all-news brand go the way of the dodo, Wayne Cabot chose to focus on the positives of his long tenure with the Audacy station.

“It’s gratifying to have been part of a legendary radio station — I would say, over the course of years, the best radio station in all of America that touches people on so many levels. Not just as a source of information and reliability, but companionship and warmth and family for anyone who’s listened as I did as a kid in the back of dad’s car or in the kitchen,” Cabot said. “And then working here and having friends here, it is an immense privilege that few people in this industry have ever experienced or ever will. So for that, I am immeasurably grateful.”

Mike Missanelli Upon Return to 97.5 The Fanatic: I Promise There Won’t Be Hot Takes on New Show

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Mike Missanelli Upon Return to 97.5 The Fanatic: I Promise There Won’t Be Hot Takes on New Show

Longtime Philadelphia sports radio host Mike Missanelli returned to 97.5 The Fanatic to host a midday show that debuted Monday, and he made many promises to listeners of the station.

It was a homecoming of sorts for Missanelli as he returned to his former station to host the 10 AM-2 PM program. As he began Monday’s show, however, he wanted to make several items clear about what he views as smart, fun, and entertaining sports radio in 2024.

“I promise one thing: there won’t be any dumbass hot takes here,” Missanelli confidently said. “Since I’ve been away, people come up to me and say ‘I haven’t listened to a lot of sports talk radio.’ There are guys who say things like ‘Well, they need to move Trea Turner to right field when he comes back from his injury’ or they’ll say ‘Bryce Harper doesn’t run out balls all the time.’ Opinions like that, to me, are an insult to Philly sports fans. It’s just immature nonsense. Philly fans deserve better than that. You deserve the truth, you deserve logic, you don’t deserve hot takes.

“Now, we’re gonna go deep into hot topics. But they’ll always be based in good logic and analysis. Here’s one last thing: there won’t be any unwelcomed kisses,” he said, alluding to the controversy surrounding 94 WIP weekend host and Philadelphia sports radio legend Howard Eskin. “No unwelcomed kisses on this show!”

During his opening monologue, Missanelli thanked 97.5 The Fanatic Program Director Scott Masteller and Beasley Media Group Philadelphia executive Paul Blake for encouraging him to return to the station.

ESPN Los Angeles Hosts Travis Rodgers and Allen Sliwa React to Earthquake During Show

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ESPN Los Angeles Hosts Travis Rodgers and Allen Sliwa React to Earthquake During Show

A 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck just east of Pasadena Monday afternoon, which took place while Travis Rodgers and Allen Sliwa were on the air with ESPN Los Angeles.

At 12:20 PM PT, the earthquake shook the studio, with the hosts pausing their discussion about whether or not putting ketchup on a hot dog was taboo or not to alert listeners to the event.

“That’s an earthquake,” Rodgers said, immediately as he felt the studio moving. “Woah. That is a real one, guys.”

Sliwa then pointed out to his co-host that he needed to be cognizant of the TV mounted above him in the studio as Rodgers questioned whether or not it was the beginning of a more forceful quake.

It was the first earthquake for producer Emily Hybl, who quickly dropped to the floor when the geological event began. Rodgers quickly asked “Em, you good? I’m really asking. Is she alright over there? Is that your first one, Em? What did you think?”

She joked that she had a similar experience one time in Virginia.

The show joked that despite being on the second floor, it was more than noticeable, as cameras shook inside the Good Karma Brands station studio.

Despite the shaking, the show continued as normal after things settled down.

Donald Trump Returns to X Ahead of Conversation with Elon Musk

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Donald Trump has returned to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter before Elon Musk rebranded it, for the first time since he was banned by the previous regime after the January 6th Insurrection.

Trump’s return to the social media platform comes as he is expected to sit down with Musk for an interview that will be available for users at 8 PM ET. The interview will air live on Trump’s account, which still features more than 88 million followers despite only tweeting one time in the last three-and-a-half years.

Elon Musk shared that the social media platform has done “some system scaling tests … in advance of the conversation.” When Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) launched his presidential campaign, he did so on the social media platform, which was mired by technical issues.

Previously, Donald Trump has balked at returning to the Musk-owned app, instead favoring his own Truth Social platform. However, that company reported $16 million in losses during the second quarter while only earning $1 million in revenue for April, May, and June. The company’s stock price dropped 7% after the financial results were disclosed.

Elon Musk, who has endorsed Trump in the 2024 race for the White House, welcomed the former President back to the platform with open arms after purchasing the social media company in 2022.

After returning to the platform, Trump tweeted a series of campaign videos before promoting his conversation with the billionaire.

CBS Sports Announces 2024 College Football Broadcast Teams

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CBS Sports Announces 2024 College Football Broadcast Teams

CBS Sports is preparing for the new season of college football broadcasts featuring games within the Big Ten Conference in the second season of a seven-year media rights deal. Games throughout the year will air on the CBS Television Network and CBS Sports Network, and the matchups will also be available to stream live on Paramount+. Preceding each matchup will be College Football Today featuring Adam Zucker, Brian Jones, Rick Neuheisel and new addition Aaron Taylor.

All members of the show are also on the weekly edition of Inside College Football in addition to analyst Randy Cross, which will take the air with three season preview shows across Monday, Aug. 19 (8 p.m. EST; 9 p.m. EST) and Tuesday, Aug. 20 (7 p.m. EST). The first in-season episode of the new year airs at 9 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Aug. 27, and subsequent episodes will air on Tuesday nights during the season.

The lead broadcast team of play-by-play announcer Brad Nessler, color commentator Gary Danielson and sideline reporter Jenny Dell will take the air to call weekly marquee matchups within the Big Ten on CBS broadcast property during the 3:30 EST window. Over the last two seasons, the trio has called SEC on CBS games together ahead of the Southeastern Conference beginning a new media rights deal with The Walt Disney Company (ESPN/ABC) this season.

The lead college football broadcast team for CBS Sports will start the season calling a matchup between Akron and Ohio State on Saturday, Aug. 31 on CBS and streaming live on Paramount+. Additionally, the group will call the Big Ten Championship Game on CBS after the pivotal matchup had aired on FOX for 13 consecutive seasons, taking place on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. EST.

Play-by-play announcer Rich Waltz will work with analyst Ross Tucker and sideline reporter Tiffany Blackmon for select Mountain West and service academy games airing on CBS, the first of which features UCLA and Hawaii on Saturday, Aug. 31 at 7:30 p.m. EST. UCLA is one of four new teams joining the Big Ten Conference this year amid realignment in the college football landscape. With the immersion of Oregon, USC and Washington, the Big Ten currently contains 18 teams that will compete to win the league championship at the end of the season.

Tom McCarthy and Jay Feely will continue broadcasting games for the company, working with Blackmon for the Black Friday matchup between Minnesota and Wisconsin at 12 p.m. EST. CBS Sports Network is adding former Rutgers All-American cornerback Logan Ryan as a game analyst and two-time All American former Boston College linebacker Luke Kuechly in the role for select games.

Robert Turbin will serve as an analyst for Saturday lead games on CBS Sports Network and will predominantly work with Waltz and sideline reporter Amanda Guerra. The crew will make its debut on Saturday, Aug. 24 for the Week 0 matchup between SMU and Nevada at 8 p.m. EST on CBS Sports Network. Brent Stover will anchor live Saturday studio coverage on CBS Sports Network with analyst Kevin Carter and a second rotating analyst of either Cardale Jones or Beanie Wells.

In addition to the aforementioned broadcasters, CBS Sports Network has a plethora of returning announcers that will contribute to the overall college football coverage. Play-by-play announcers making a return include Jordan Kent, Dave Ryan, Carter Blackburn, Chris Lewis, Alex Del Barrio, John Sadak and Jason Knapp. Analysts in this category consist of Randy Cross, Taylor McHargue, Adam Breneman, Donte Whitner and Brock Vereen, the latter of which also participates in That Other Pregame Show on Sundays. Reporters making their return for the upcoming season include Tina Cervasio, Keiana Martin, Sheehan Stanwick Burch, Emily Proud and Brandon Baylor.

Fox News Plots Democratic National Convention Coverage

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The 2024 Democratic National Convention is set to take place in Chicago next week, and Fox News will have extensive coverage of the event.

The network’s coverage will begin with FOX News Sunday, hosted by Shannon Bream from Chicago, on Sunday before America’s Newsroom — anchored by Bill Hemmer and Dana Perino, Outnumbered, America Reports, The Story with Martha MacCallum, and Special Report with Bret Baier will be based in Chicago for the duration of the event.

Additionally, Laura Ingraham, Jesse Watters, and Sean Hannity will host their primetime programs for the network from the event.

Fox News will provide a comprehensive recap of each day’s events with Baier and MacCallum hosting a special edition of Fox News Democracy 2024: The Democratic National Convention at 10 PM ET Monday through Thursday.

Despite not taking his show to Chicago for the Democratic National Convention, Greg Gutfeld will also opine on the event’s happenings in front of a live studio audience for the first time. His program will air at 11 PM ET instead of its usual 10 PM ET window.

After the convention concludes on Thursday, Fox News will remain in Chicago with FOX & Friends and America’s Newsroom airing for the Illinois city on Friday morning.

iHeartMedia Downsizing Continues Into This Week

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iHeartMedia Downsizing Continues Into This Week

iHeartMedia is continuing the layoffs that started last week into this week and a fourth day.

Here are the latest we currently know of. Check back throughout the day for updates. If you are affected, reach out to jeff@barrettmedia.com

Louis Kaplan, SVP/Programming in Ft. Myers, FL, is out after 22 years with the company. Kaplan was previously with WLTM and WMAX/Atlanta prior to moving to Ft. Myers.

John Lund exits as SVP/Programming for Panama City and Tallahassee. He spent ten years in the market.

“Dr. Darrius” Summers is out as PM Driver at Hip Hop WJLB/Detroit. On social media, he said, “Detroit Radio has been my life professionally for the last 25 years. Thank you all for listening/sharing some of life’s most precious occasions. One of my most proudest moments was unifying our city with a day-of-our-own to celebrate … #313Day”

Doug Kramer is out as the morning host at Alternative KDJE (100.3 The Edge)/Litte Rock, AR. He had just joined the station this past April. He wrote,  “Friday was my last day with 100.3 The Edge. This budget cut feels a little different. I really was having a great time with my old roommate Kevin Cruise, and Robyn fit so naturally with us. I looked forward to work every morning. More importantly my family really benefited from this new schedule. Working back in local radio allowed me to scale back doing events so I could be more present with Tiff and the boys. Over the last year we made the decision for me to only focus on doing events on Fridays and Saturdays, then out of nowhere this opportunity comes along that gives me the freedom to be home on Friday nights. What a blessing, it helped my family and I had fun every morning. I guess that’s why this stings so much. Without going too deep, the way this show was created and using technology really helped with our family. We don’t talk about this much but Tiff has MS and it can be challenging. We have to manage her energy to make sure she doesn’t get any new lesions on her spinal cord or brain, and to care for her when she does have problems. This seemed like it was a blessing, I actually work less hours, be with the family more, and have fun on the air. I will be fine, WE will be fine, but this one gutted me. I still have my 9 radio affiliates that carry my show, and I will still DJ events, but man, doing a morning show in my home town felt right.”

Gina Ferraro leaves the PD spot at WZDA (New Country 103.9)/Dayton, OH. She had been with the station since May 2022.

Sarah Quinn exits the Greensboro NC cluster where she served as Marketing Director and middays on Top 40 WMKS (Hits 100.3)  She can be reached here. 

“Gossip Greg” Hill is out as night host at Top 40 KHFI-FM (96.7 KISS FM)/Austin. He can be reached at here.   

           

Katie Couric: CBS News ‘Out of Touch’ With Changes Made After Norah O’Donnell Evening News Exit

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Katie Couric: CBS News ‘Out of Touch’ With Changes Made After Norah O’Donnell Evening News Exit

CBS News has experienced massive changes in the last few weeks after Norah O’Donnell announced she would leave the network’s evening news program. Katie Couric had some criticism in the aftermath.

In an op-ed penned for The New York Times, the former CBS Evening News anchor shared her belief that CBS News needs a more diverse cast of reporters and anchors as the demographics of news consumers change. She believes the network is failing currently, especially as it covers a presidential election with the possibility of seeing the first woman elected to the White House.

“It’s a potentially historic story— one that needs a diverse group of journalists covering it,” wrote Couric.

She added that while CBS Evening News has often been at the forefront of bucking trends and precedents when it comes to its on-air talent selections. However, Katie Couri believed that the male anchors tabbed to replace O’Donnell — John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois — as well as the male executives and producers now leading the program — Bill Owens, Guy Campanile, and Jerry Cipriano — can have “blind spots” when it comes to covering female news subjects, stating that she was forced to re-write copy about former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton that she found “subtly sexist.”

“It’s odd and more than a little out of touch that even while CBS has announced a restructuring that introduces an additional layer of women executives, the leading editorial decision makers will mostly be men,” Couric stated. “

Steven Crowder Returns to YouTube After Weeklong Suspension

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Steven Crowder Returns to YouTube After Weeklong Suspension

Conservative digital pundit Steven Crowder returned to YouTube Monday after serving a weeklong suspension from the Google-owned platform.

To begin his Louder with Crowder program Monday morning, facetiously apologized for the incident that left him with a ban from the digital video service.

“In serving my suspension last week, and now being back on YouTube, I would actually like to take this moment to thank YouTube for granting me another chance and time for self-reflection, contemplation, and ultimately self-improvement,” Crowder said, sarcastically. “YouTube, genuinely, thank you. I also want to take this opportunity to apologize for my actions and poor choice of words in relation to Vice President Kamala Harris. They were both in poor time and in poor taste.

“Most importantly, I was simply flat-out wrong. It is wrong to denigrate any of our distinguished elected officials. As respect for authority, our political leaders are both essential to democracy and can be argued the bedrock of our constitutional republic. I had no right to refer to or insinuate that any presidential candidate was a ‘lying (expletive)’, and to flat-out say it was morally reprehensible, perhaps bordering on treason.”

While he was temporarily banned from YouTube, he continued to host his program on Rumble. Originally, Steven Crowder had claimed he had been banned by the platform until after the 2024 election. However, the suspension was only enacted for seven days.

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