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Arrest Made in Murder of WWJ Anchor Jim Matthews

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Arrest Made in Murder of WWJ Anchor Jim Matthews

Police have made an arrest in the case of slain WWJ Newsradio anchor Jim Matthews. According to the station’s website, Arthur Williamson, 54, is facing seven felonies related the case, including first-degree murder. 

Williamson is a convicted felon who was reportedly known to the family. However, the extent of the relationship is still unclear. Matthews lived in Chesterfield Township, about 34 miles outside of Detroit. 

According to reports, Matthews may have invited Williamson into his home early Friday morning. Several hours later, Matthews’ girlfriend fled the residence along with his five-year-old daughter and flagged down a neighbor who called the police. 

Once police arrived, they forced their way inside the residence, and that’s when they discovered Matthews and his 10-year-old son, who was beaten and bound inside a closet. 

Authorities discovered Williamson in the basement, overdosing on heroin and suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police said they administered Narcan to reverse the effects of the overdose. 

Macomb County Prosecutor Pete Lucido said Williamson was a “welcomed” guest. 

“So that means he had the access by way of being intentionally allowed into the home, and not somebody who broke into the home,” he added. 

Prosecutors expect more charges as evidence collection evolves. 

WWE Deepens FOX Relationship; Announces Exclusive Media Rights Deal with Australia’s Foxtel Group

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WWE and The Foxtel Group announced a multi-year partnership that will see Foxtel Group’s portfolio of entertainment brands become the home of WWE in Australia.

The new deal will deliver the biggest line-up of WWE’s live and on demand content to Foxtel Group’s 4.5 million subscribers, on Foxtel as well as the rapidly growing streaming services, Kayo Sports and BINGE.

WWE Chairwoman and co-CEO, Stephanie McMahon, said: “With its far-reaching and engaged audience, the Foxtel Group has been a trusted and long-standing partner of WWE for more than 20 years. We look forward to expanding our partnership with the Foxtel Group, and welcoming BINGE as the new streaming home of WWE Network in the region.

“Together we will continue to provide our unique blend of action-packed, family-friendly entertainment to fans and grow the WWE audience throughout Australia.”

BINGE will become the new streaming home of WWE Network in Australia starting in January 2023. WWE will continue to be available to all Foxtel subscribers on both the FOX8 channel and on a new, dedicated 24/7 WWE channel to launch in December 2022.

Foxtel Group Chief Content and Commercial Officer, Amanda Laing, said: “We are thrilled to remain the long-term partner of WWE, and be part of what will be an exciting new chapter for WWE in Australia.

“The reach of the Foxtel Group is a game-changer for our partners such as WWE.  It’s why sport and entertainment partners in Australia and around the globe, including major Hollywood studios and world-leading sports and now WWE, continue to choose the Foxtel Group to showcase their content and build their audience reach in Australia. We are particularly pleased to offer all our Foxtel Group subscribers access to WWE’s Premium Live Events, that were previously only available on a pay-per-view basis for up to $30 per event, for no extra cost.”

CBS Claims Top Rated College Football Game from Saturday

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Saturday’s college football ratings are in and the top-rated broadcast belongs to the SEC on CBS.

Florida v. Tennessee earned the network 5.571 million viewers and their most watched broadcast of the season, topping last week’s high mark of 4.054 million viewers for Penn State v. Auburn.

The second highest rated game of the week belonged to ABC, which nabbed 4.587 million viewers in its primetime window for Wisconsin v. Ohio State. That was followed-up by FOX’s Big Noon Saturday game of Maryland v. Michigan which drew 4.378 million viewers.

ABC’s airing of Notre Dame v. North Carolina, opposite of the CBS afternoon SEC game, drew 3.458 million viewers. FOX was able to attract 3.369 million viewers for the primetime matchup of Kansas State v. Oklahoma.

ESPN’s afternoon airing of Texas v. Texas Tech resulted in 2.277 million viewers while FOX’s afternoon showing of Oregon v. Washington State drew 2.27 million viewers.

Jomboy Media’s Jerry Blevins to Join SNY Booth for New York Mets Broadcast

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Jerry Blevins, the current co-host of the Shea Station podcast with Jomboy Media, will join Gary Cohen tonight in the booth for the New York Mets game against the Miami Marlins.

Blevins tweeted the news and his excitement on Tuesday morning.

Blevins, a former major league relief pitcher of thirteen years, spend four of his last five seasons with the franchise before retiring in April of 2021. He joined the Jomboy Media family with the launch of the Shea Station podcast in August of 2021.

John Kincade Forced Off the Air Due to Fire Alarm

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When The John Kincade Show returned for the nine o’clock hour on Tuesday morning, the discussion was intended to be about the Philadelphia Eagles roster. However, the 97.5 Fanatic fire alarm had other plans.

The station was interrupted by a fire alarm that flashed throughout the building and quickly forced the show to exit the building.

“The alarms are going off. Hopefully everything’s all right,” Kincade said.

“I don’t recall getting an email,” co-host Jamie Lynch added.

Kincade attempted to continue his regularly scheduled segment before it became clear that someone informed Kincade to leave the building. He quickly interrupted and said “We are going to be exiting the building,” before getting out of his chair and doing so. The station switched to ESPN Radio programming and the national feed of Keyshawn, JWill and Max.

The station returned after about five minutes noting that the alarm turned out to be just a drill.

“As we were walking back in she said it was a false alarm,” Lynch said.

“They did it on purpose, though, because they were timing us,” Kincade complained. “There’s a woman at the door with her cell phone, and I go, ‘What are you timing?’ She said, ‘The exit of the building.’ Okay.”

Grace Curley: Chris Cuomo ‘Two Years Too Late’ On Self Reflection

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During his appearance on the debut of the On With Kara Swisher podcast, Chris Cuomo admitted interviewing his brother, then-New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, on CNN was a conflict of interest. Radio host Grace Curley thought that was an obvious admission by the former CNN host.

“I see this New York Post story. ‘Chris Cuomo: Interviewing Brother Was Conflict Of Interest ‘All Day Long’. Congrats? You guys were two years late to what we were all talking about,”
Curley said. “Should you get a Profiles in Courage Award? Should we keep the Cuomo Bridge the same name because of that? I don’t think so. It’s a little too late.”

Curley also added the Cuomo’s seem to be attempting to get conservatives on their side by bashing President Biden, but said people won’t forget how the brothers spoke highly of the now-President during the 2020 election. She also pointed out the Cuomo brothers trying to constantly stay in the spotlight or in the news.

Chris Cuomo is slated to begin hosting his new show on NewsNation on Monday, October 3rd. The former CNN host has received backlash after saying CNN is making a mistake by returning to its centrist roots.

Howie Carr: Jen Psaki Changed Since White House Days

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Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki raised eyebrows with her candor while discussing the 2022 midterm elections this weekend on Meet The Press, and conservative radio host Howie Carr took note, giving her the slightest bit of credit.

“Isn’t it funny how Jen Psaki has evolved since her time behind the lectern in the White House Press Briefing Room came to an end?”, Carr said. “If you asked her then how Democrats would fare in the upcoming midterm elections, she’d give you a long non-answer or say she’d have to circle back with you on that one. But now on NBC’s Meet The Press, Psaki seems to have found some religion.”

Carr then played a clip from Psaki saying if voters are focused on who is the more outrageous candidates, like Marjorie Taylor Greene, Democrats will win. She then added if voters view the midterm as a referendum on the job President Biden has done since taking over the White House, Democrats will lose.

“Spoken like a true democrat,” Carr said. “Can’t be honest about her own party without giving a jab to the GOP.”

FOX Sports Boasts Most-Watched College Football Window with Big Noon Saturday

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FOX Sports announced that their college football premiere viewing window, Big Noon Saturday, has seen a strong start to 2022.

Big Noon Saturday grabbed 4,378,000 viewers on FOX this week for the Maryland-Michigan game. That result brings the network’s first four games average viewership to 6,260,000, up 6% from 2021 and rates as the most-watched window in college football.

FOX Sports also noted that the network’s college football pregame show, Big Noon Kickoff, boasts an average of 1,331,000 viewers each week during its final hour. That is an increase of 15% from last year, thru the first four games of the season.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Dirty Mo Media To Launch Three New Podcasts with Cadence13

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Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s media company, Dirty Mo Media, has signed a seven-figure podcast deal with Cadence13. As part of that deal, DMM will launch three new podcasts this Fall.

Axios reports that Dirty Mo Media, which launched in 2013, is expanding from its current four podcast lineup to seven, with three new ones that will focus on more than motorsports. Those podcasts will try and capture the passions of Southern sports fans by discussing college football and more.

This will build upon DMM’s current offerings of The Dale Jr. Download, Door Bumper Clear, The Burton Continuum and Speed Street.

“I think Dale Jr. has that ability to resonate with people beyond motorsports,” Mike Davis, President and Executive Producer of Dirty Mo Media said. “He’s “one of those athletes that transcends sports, and there’s not a lot of them out there.”

Jeff Wade Promoted to Director of Programming for WBAL, Scott Masteller Reduces Role

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Jeff Wade Promoted to Director of Programming for WBAL, Scott Masteller Reduces Role

WBAL News Director Jeff Wade has been promoted to Director of Programming. He takes the reigns from Scott Masteller, who is stepping into a part-time role with the station’s sports efforts. WBAL currently holds the rights for the Baltimore Orioles, Baltimore Ravens, and Navy football.

“It’s the honor of a lifetime to be given the opportunity to lead this outstanding team of broadcasters and build on the foundation Scott has laid,” Wade said. “I’m excited to get to work and continue to make WBAL Newsradio Batlimore’s go-to destination for insightful information and smart, thoughtful commentary.”

Wade joined WBAL in 2017 after a career focused mostly in the northeast, with stops at stations in New Hampshire and Portland, Maine.

“With Scott transitioning to the next phase of his career at WBAL Newsradio and Jeff having already tackled a similar opportunity earlier in his career, I am wildly confident that our listeners will continue to enjoy the best in local news, talk and sports on WBAL Newsradio,” Hearst President and General Manager Dan Joerres said.

Wade will continue to serve as the station’s News Director in addition to his new role as Director of Programming.

Scott Masteller had led WBAL Radio since February 2015. Prior to arriving in Baltimore, he served as a programming executive for ESPN Radio. He also previously programmed stations in Dallas and Portland. Masteller had planned to lighten his schedule for quite some time. In addition to working with the station’s play-by-play properties, Scott will also be involved doing talent coaching.

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