Summer 2018 radio changes

Jeremy Levy back with you to talk about summer 2018 radio and tv changes.Sally Mamdooh has left KMGH channel 7 to take another news job in Houston Texas. Sally has been in Colorado since 2015. She is starting a new journey in Houston. I got this from Mike Mc Guff. Thanks Mike for the tip. I always enjoy reading your blog posts. I hope that Sally does well in Houston.Larry Ulibarri and Kathy J are now on mornings at 107.1 radio. They have reunited with Kendal B on that station. I am not a fan of this radio station because of the hip-hop music that they play, but I wanted to congratulate them on finding a new home. Larry and Kathy recently left 107.5 radio. Also 107.1 and 107.5 radio are now competing radio stations because they play Rap and Hip-hop music . The owner of 107.1 is Max Media 1 radio is excited to be competing against 107.5 radio. They are also excited to have Larry and Kathy J on the air at 107.1 radio.Tashamakia has moved to afternoons at 107.5 radio. She is now the music director and afternoon host of that station. I got this from both Radio Insight and inside radio people moves. I check these 2 websites frequently to get radio news for my blog. Tashamakia came from Texas.Denise Plante is no longer with Kosi 101.Kosi and Denise Plante couldn’t agree on a new contract. I really enjoyed listening to Denise’s show since she was on KALC radio. Before that I remember her being with KIMN radio. I heard about this through the Channel 6 auction. I remember when she was on KALC radio on the Children’s hospital radiothon. Her favorite interview was the parent of a child with cancer. Denise wasn’t sure what questions to ask him. He said to her that nothing you say to me is going to hurt me. I have been through so much I have seen my boy go through so much. “No question is silly so just shoot.” This is the way that I would answer questions. I tried to get an interview with Denise at Kosi for this blog but couldn’t. This was my first memory of Denise. I met Denise with Murphy Houston at Kosi and she was a wonderful host. I really appreciated her questions to me about my pac-mate (a braille technology tool) which I brought into the studio I always enjoy sharing my knowledge with radio people. Sometimes radio people don’t realize all of the wonderful technology that is out there. . I am really going to miss Denise on Kosi 101. She will still be on Colorado and Company on Channel 9.Update! Update! Don’t stop reading this post just yet because Denise Plante has landed a new radio job at KUBL 106.7 radio doing mid-days from 10-3. What happened to Chelsea who took over that time slot a couple of months ago? Well, Chelsea has been paired with Brian Washington, so the afternoon show is a team of hosts. I really think this is a wonderful move by I heart media. Congratulations to you Denise! I am thrilled for you, and congratulations to Chelsea and Brian as well. I haven’t listened to this show yet, but I hope to soon.KALC radio has their new mid-day show now that Sam Hill has left mid-days. The new show is called Carson and Amber. Carson has done some work with the Intercom family of stations while Amber has joined from being a contestant with the Bachelorette TV show. I haven’t listened to this show yet, but I wanted to give a shout out to them. I think this is going to be a great show for them. I did listen to a YouTube of them and they sound good together.Sticking with Intercom radio, Chuck St. John is not on Cruisin 1430 anymore. He left the station to spend more time with his family. He sometimes does some fill in work on 93.7 The Rock. The station can also be found on 1510 radio. There is no word yet on who is going to replace Chuck on the station.Jenny D is going to be moving to Kosi 101 radio from Kroenke Entertainment. She was with KWOF radio 92.5 radio. Jenny is going to join Sean Henry for mornings starting in another couple of weeks. I am looking forward to this new show. There is no word yet what’s going to be happening with the morning show at 92.5 KWOF radio. Staying with Kroenke Sports radio group of stations, Ryan Harris, who has been on Altitude 950 radio in the afternoons with Nate Kreckman, is going to be leaving to take a color commentator job with Notre Dame football. There is no word yet on who Nate Kreckman’s new co-host would be. I was not a big fan of this show because I didn’t think that Ryan and Nate sounded good together. I still wanted to wish Ryan good luck though. I am looking forward to hearing the changes to Nate Kreckman’s show after Ryan’s departure. . There is a new program director at Altitude Sports Radio named Dave Tepper. Dave has come from Nebraska. I am thinking that he will do well as Altitude 950 sports radio new program director. He has been the program director of NRG Media in Nebraska. Melissa Moore is joining Kosi 101 for afternoons starting soon. Melissa was recently with KYGO radio doing mid-days. When Melissa started in radio she was with Kosi with Murphy Huston so it is a return to the station for her. What is Kosi going to do for mid-days you might ask? Well Jackie Selby is going to move back to mid-days. I am really looking forward to this. Jackie has always been one of my favorite DJ’s. This is a return to mid-days for her as well. There is no word yet on what KYGO is going to do for mid-days yet.Brian Taylor is no longer with KCCY radio in Colorado Springs. He is starting a new project. He was the assistant program director. The program director Jason Mccallum will assume the music director duties. Congratulations to Brian and to Jason.Also good wishes go out to Mike Evans of 104.3 the Fan. Mike had some heart surgery and was out for a couple of weeks recuperating. It is good to have him back hosting the morning show with Mark Shlereth. He sounds as good as ever.104.3 The Fan had a contest at the beginning of the summer where they were looking for a new host to host a show on Sunday mornings. The way the contest worked was that they would have people come to different restaurants around Colorado. Some of the Fan hosts would be there to co-host with these people and the fan hosts and the person would come up with a question for their audition. Then fans could vote for their favorite host after it was done. The result was that John Davis is the newest weekend host to join Sports radio 104.3. He is paired with Orlando Franklin. Yes, the former offensive Bronco’s player Orlando Franklin. . I listened the last couple of Sundays before Bronco’s season starts and I really like the way they sound together. John is still learning how to be a host. I think he will figure it out quickly. It’s nice to see that 104.3 trying some new things with their weekend line-up. You can check out the auditions by going to YouTube at 104.3 The Fan The program director is excited to have Orlando Franklin joining the station. Keeping with Bonneville, Eddy Haskell is no longer with KYGO radio as its program director. He is moving to I Heart Media in Fort Collins. Good luck to Eddy. One other host that I would like to mention is Greg Thunder who is no longer with Cities 97.1 radio in Minnesota. Some of you might remember Greg when he was with KALC 106 radio back in the early 2000’s. I was a casual listener and I have liked his work there and I have tried to follow him around the country. There is no word yet on where Greg will go or what they are doing with the morning show. For right now, Greg’s former co- host Keri Nobel is on the show by herself. They are changing the format of the station to late 70’s and early 80’s music. I hope that Greg does get another radio job soon. Also, before Bronco’s training camp started and throughout the Bronco’s pre-season, Andy Lindahl, Mike Rice, Justin Adams, and Tyler Polumbus have been fill-ins on the Lewis and Logan show when they have had a week off or when they have been traveling for pre-season games. I like it when these 4 hosts fill in. In my opinion Andy Lindahl and Mike Rice sound really good together. Congratulations to Brandon Krisztal of Orange and Blue 760 and the executive producer of the Lewis and Logan show. Brandon and his wife have a new baby. Brandon has been at home the last week on paternity leave.Also, in the baby department, Zach Bye of 104.3 the fan and his wife have a new baby as well. Zach was off for a week during the summer on paternity leave.Brandon Stokely, Dan Jacobs, and Chad Brown did some shows together. In my opinion Brandon and Dan sounded good together- better than Brandon and Chad. .The Colorado Rockies are in the hunt for making the playoffs. Yay! 850 KOA radio is going to have some special programming starting in September. They are going to be having a show before the pre-game show called Rockies Count Down hosted by Corey Lopez. Then after home games they are going to have a special show after the home games called Rockies React hosted by Jack Corrigan and Jerry Schemmel. They are going to have Bud Black’s press conferences and player interviews and they might take some phone calls. If there are any rain delays or any extra inning games then this show will not occur. I am looking forward to these shows.Rodney Franks of KUVO is on vacation until September. Steve Chavez, the program director is doing a great job filling in on KUVO 89.3 FM. On 630 KHOW Jon Caldara was a fill-in on the Ross Kaminsky show last Friday. Jon Caldara is one of the best fill-in hosts on 630 KHOW radio and sometimes for 850 KOA radio, in my opinion. He has some interesting topics to discuss. I like some of the strange stories that he covers.Thanks for tuning in.