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For Halloween: The Erie Legends air on WYNE

October 29th, 2009 joel

Captain Dan Geary has cracked open a radio time capsule for this Halloween:

I am pleased to announce that WYNE AM 1530 North East, PA will be broadcasting the “original” Erie Legend’s program this Saturday, October 31st at 3:00 PM. In light of the fact that WYNE AM 1530 is limited to “daylight hours” by FCC regulaltions…the program will also air on line at wyne.mercyhurst.edu Halloween Night at 8:00 PM !!!!! Produced and narrated by the legendary Jim Cook of Jet Radio fame and now a senior member of Clear Channel production department in Atlanta , Georgia.

Truly a classic masterpiece of radios “theatre of the mind”, the program will air in its entirety without commercial interruption.

Sincere thanks to Jim Cook, Jason Nulph, Jon Gallagher (also of Clear Channel), and Joel Natalie of Press and Tower.

Tune in and be scared to death……

Thanks Dan for letting us radio junkies to experience “the good ol’ days!”

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Breakfast Club reunites Saturday on WYNE

August 7th, 2009 joel

They’re back!

The Breakfast Club

For a single six-hour love fest, the “Original” Breakfast Club, who woke up thousands of Erie radio listeners on Classy 100/WXKC for what seemed to be a generation will be reuniting Saturday afternoon from 12 Noon-6:00 PM on WYNE-AM 1530. Captain Dan Geary, Terri Bohen, and Newsman Dave Benson have been apart for over 12 years now; interestingly enough, the team broke up soon after the signing of the 1996 Communication Act that ushered in consolidation and the corporate takeover of the radio airwaves.

When you listen to these very talented personalities, you are bound to get a few flashbacks of what great radio used to sound like…enjoy it for the moment. There is a special chemistry and intelligent sense of humor that is rare and certainly undervalued in this era of bottom-lining and voice-tracking.

Thanks for this special gift Breakfast Clubbers…and make sure you share some pictures (and recordings) of the homecoming!

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Star 104, Connie Media dominate Fall 2008 book

January 30th, 2009 joel

In one of most lopsided ratings outcomes since corporations took over most of Erie radio, WRTS/Star 104 and Connoisseur Media emerged with a much greater share of audience than rival WXKC/Classy 100 and Citadel Communications.

As part of a near Connoisseur sweep of the top 5 slots in the Erie radio ratings, WRTS increased their average share by 40 percent, beating WXKC by almost six share points. The rest of the top five were WRKT/Rocket 101 at #3, WTWF/93.9 The Wolf at #4, and WXBB/Bob-FM 94.7 fifth.
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The Feed for Friday, December 5th

December 5th, 2008 joel

Editor’s note: Sound off, give a shout out on “Deep Background,” our totally-random open discussion of all things Erie media.

  • Shannon exits WYNE/Mercyhurst North East: Several sources have confirmed that Erie radio veteran Bill Shannon (former K104 Program Director) is no longer employed at Mercyhurst North East. Shannon ends his long affiliation with the college, most recently starting up a radio broadcasting course of study and flipping the old WHYP 1530 signal to an oldies format. Captain Dan Geary expands his role from doing mornings to basically manning the ship. Personal reasons were cited for the departure.

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