There’s plenty of, to be honest, panic in media circles this week over the announcement of Mandy Connell’s new role at 84WHAS. Connell, a longtime morning show host in Florida, will be taking the helm of our beloved Francene Cucinello’s old home on the radio.
While definitely conservative (she describes herself as “recovering [...]

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A couple of Greg Fischer’s campaign staffers spent most of yesterday telling everybody from PRP to Frankfort that Jim King was dropping out of the mayoral race because of his son’s health condition. Wonder how ridiculous they feel now that the entirety of the press know that’s not the case and that JCTA endorsed him? [...]

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The name of the person taking over as host of the mid-day show (Francene’s 9AM – Noon spot) on 84WHAS will be announced today at 3:00 P.M.

And that strongly opinionated and interesting character (with quite the background) will be the focus of an interview with Terry Meiners at 4:10 P.M. today.
So [...]

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In early October news dropped that Bobby Jack Murphy was no longer with WAMZ (a Clear Channel station) in Louisville. Dozens of readers have commented and emailed to share their stories.
But since then, WAMZ has been on the hunt for a replacement and the station has hired Chris Randolph from WMTX in Tampa. [...]

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Roughly a year ago I appeared on Francene to discuss the hot mess that was/is the Robert Felner scandal at the University of Louisville. Click here for that. It really was a hot, hot flustercuck.
Today I made another appearance on her program to complain about the corruption of Metro Animal Services’ Gilles Meloche [...]

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Bobby Jack Murphy is no longer at Clear Channel’s WAMZ. Officially, folks at the station tell us it’s for “pursue other interests.” Privately, they tell us it could be because of contract negotiations. But no one wants to admit that on-the-record.
And check this job listening at AllAccess.com, posted by K. Carls:
Are you [...]

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Governor Steve Beshear was just on Francene.
“Quite honestly, Francene, I got a little chuckle out of it. It’s amazing the ingenuity of folks and what they can do these days… it is cut and pasted and spliced.”
He then compared the profanity-filled rant from Mongiardo it to the casino/slot machine mail piece of him. [...]

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OK, so here’s your answer. The old Louie 100.5 is switching formats — to the new Gen X, WLGX-FM.
According to the news release that just arrived from Clear Channel, the station will feature “. . . music from the 80’s and 90’s, and crosses cultures with hits from Grunge, Hip Hop, Hair Bands, Boy Bands [...]

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The Louisville Bats’ contract with Clear Channel radio has been extended through 2013. Clear Channel GM Bill Gentry announced the contract extension during Francene’s show, broadcast from the Bats’ early game at Slugger Field.
Bats’ games are broadcast on 790 WKRD-AM.
Bats GM Dale Owens, discussing some upcoming potential attractions, said the team hopes to bring the [...]

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If you weren’t yet convinced that Clear Channel is a heartless corporation, how about this news –  the radio station owner chose the middle of Derby week as the ideal time to reduce its workforce, again, by letting go seven staff members.
Two staffers in accounting, two in traffic, a program director and even the receptionist [...]

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