Seth "the Barbarian" Williams took the overnight shift when Pennington moved to evenings in 2001. [136], From the 1994 exit of Jeff Kinzbach and Ed Ferenc until the arrival of Rover's Morning Glory in 2008, WMMS gained notoriety for airing 13 distinct shows in morning drive. 94.5 The Buzz is Houston's Rock and Alternative with big personalities like the Rod Ryan Morning Show, Theresa, A.D., Karah Leigh and more playing artists such as Muse, Beck, Twenty One Pilots, Foo Fighters, Theory of a Deadman, Cage the Elephant and more! S. add whatever song you remember! And you might also get help in the The Buzzfest in Houston is a bi-annual show hosted by the radio station 94.5 The Buzz while the Buzzfest in Nashville is an annual show (usually in the late summer) hosted by the radio station 102.9 The Buzz. [33] Regarding the change, WMMS program director Bo Matthews (Alex Gutierrez) said, " nobody's killing anything Chief Wahoo is not on every piece of Indians promotional material Ronald McDonald is not in every McDonald's commercial We're not losing the letters. [103] Despite signs of success, the stations were sold again in 1996: WMMS went to Nationwide Communications,[105] while WHK went to Salem Communications. [142], Radio personality Rover (Shane French), host of Rover's Morning Glory, took over weekday mornings at WMMS on April 1, 2008, following a contract dispute with WKRK-FM owner CBS Radio; John Gorman compared signing the popular morning personality to a "coup". [41] WMMS also lured popular morning personalities Brian Fowler and Joe Cronauer away from rival WENZthen also an alternative rock stationas the successors to Jeff and Flash (Jeff Kinzbach, Ed Ferenc) on The Buzzard Morning Zoo. Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. [94] Station management initially claimed that Alford acted alone,[93] however WMMS Promotions Director Heidi Klostermanworking under the name Heidi Kramerlater pleaded guilty to a felony charge of attempted disruption of a public service and a misdemeanor of receiving stolen property; Greg Smith, a former Klosterman colleague, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor of breaking and entering. Most station imaging is produced out-of-market by national voice talents "David Lee" Olejniczak, Malcolm Ryker,[166] Rena-Marie Villano, and former WMMS creative services director Miles Hlivko; additional voice-over audio is produced on-site by WMMS imaging director Billy Black. Play-by-play itself is also limited to over-the-air FM; due to league restrictions, the WMMS webcast on iHeartRadio does not stream play-by-play coverage online. [47][93] Stern continued on with the program over a phone line as engineers worked to quickly patch together the severed broadcast wire. Cleveland Magazine has also described both Rover and Cox as "talk shows with a rock-oriented sensibility". The long-awaited, once-a-year specially made Buzzard Day sausage sale is ON! [98][101] Gorman brought back the original Buzzard design, now drawn by David Helton's successor Brian Chalmers. WMMS's studios are located at the Six Six Eight Building in downtown Cleveland's Gateway District;[48][49] the station transmitter resides in neighboring Seven Hills. Kinzbach and Ferenc had already been a morning team with sidekicks since 1976, seven years prior to adopting the "morning zoo" label, so the basic structure was already in place. In other words, the carrion-eating bird represented "death and dying" a darkly comic reflection of the city's decline. WHK-FM became one of a handful of commercial stations in the country to try that format, many of which were owned by MetroMedia. Date: July 1, 1987. [121] The Jacor purchase closed on August 10, 1998; 59days later, on October 8, 1998, Clear Channel Communications won a bidding war for Jacor in a $6.5billion deal. It really was an awesome time.' Founded in 1995, the festival offered a variety of music including pop, jazz, classic rock, alternative, R&B, rap, gospel, and modern rock. Created in April 1974 as "an ironic twist on Cleveland's down-and-out reputation as a decaying Rust Belt city," the station's longtime promotional mascot has been an anthropomorphic "Buzzard" cartoon character. She took home the cash prize of $250 for Best Costume. Friday, august 5, 2022. During this time, WMMS also began broadcasting a remarkable number of live concerts, many of which originated in Cleveland and were produced by the station itself. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, And you might also get help in the *Inspired by Stan Gober's song, Buzzard Lope, depicting the strange dance that buzzards do as they hover over roadkill. At Bat only for streaming", "iHeart does not stream Indians games. Following the prank announcement, station management placed Maxwell on probation for 90 days. Vulture Fest features live music, food, shopping, and art by local artists for purchase. John Anderson. [135] Former Lex and Terry producer Jason Carr was named the new WMMS assistant program director on February 1, 2018. Buzzards were first formally described in "Systema Naturae" by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. A federal offense, the act nearly cost WMMS its broadcasting license. Under Malrite ownership, WMMS would become an album-oriented rock (AOR) powerhouse, much in the same vein as its former MetroMedia progressive rock siblings. WMMS (100.7 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Cleveland, Ohio, serving Greater Cleveland and much of surrounding Northeast Ohio, commonly identified as "The Buzzard".Widely regarded as one of the most influential rock stations in America throughout its history, the station has also drawn controversy for unusually aggressive tactics both on and off the air. DJ additions included station engineer Ric Bennett as "Rocco the Rock Dog,"[86] Scooter (WMMS music director Brad Hanson), former WRQC nighttime Personality and later WNCX Afternoon Drive and Production Director, Tom "Jack" Daniels (who returned to the Cleveland airwaves after a successful stint as Program Director of WLEV, Allentown, PA), Lisa Dillon[86] and station veteran Matt the Cat,[86] (who returned to the midday slot in 1990 after a two-year absence.) John Gorman, Denny Sanders and Kid Leo organized the original campaign with Tunc Erim, assistant to Atlantic Records president Ahmet Ertegun. There were other really good rock stations around, but those other stations opted in to carry the live broadcast of the MMS birthday show (in 1978). [148][149] All other air talent heard on WMMS is provided via iHeartMedia's "Premium Choice" voice-tracking service. Widely regarded as one of the most influential rock stations in America throughout its history,[a][b][26][27] the station has also drawn controversy for unusually aggressive tactics both on and off the air. each comment to let us know of abusive posts. [148][146][152][153][154][155], A devoted fan of heavy metal, Cox considers himself more of a comedian than a disc jockey. The old concert stage at Waterloo Village -- a concert venue in the middle of a field between Sussex and Warren counties -- was torn down in May 2017, making way for a new event venue at the same . [151] In addition to the live broadcast, the show is available on demand through iHeartRadio; and can be downloaded as a podcast through iTunes. Taking place from 29th-31st July in North Yorkshire, Deer Shed Festival have announced even more acts set to join this year's festival. There are many subspecies Archer's Buzzard, Forest Buzzard, Madagascar Buzzard, and Himalayan Buzzard are some of the subspecies of Buzzards. All rights reserved. Bob the Buzzard was somewhere North of the Mason-Dixon Line, freezing his "feathers" off, when he suddenly decided there had to be a better life. [78] Concertgoers occasionally fell or jumped off the steep stadium upper deck onto the concrete seating area far below, causing serious injury. "[33] By April 2008, the station had reverted to branding as The Buzzard but using a road sign-style logo similar to a U.S. Route shield in an allusion to the mascot. REG: $79.50 BOX: $115.00 TICKET SALE DATES REG / BOX Public Onsale: April 22, 2022 10:00 AM to July 9, 2022 9:00 PM All tickets that were not refunded in 2020 or 2021 are still valid for 2022. 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Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. [68][69][70] WMMS also began referring to its frequency in promotions as "101 FM", a rounding-off which continued for the next decade. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. 1. Due to the cancellation of the Fall 2008 show, the Spring 2009 show was called Buzzfest XXII (instead of Buzzfest XXIII). It was hot and I got terribly sunburned but it was so worth it. After perceived poor lineups, fewer acts and increasing ticket prices caused some years of diminishing interest, organizers for Bayfest announced its ending two weeks before its planned 2015 festival. [137] Cantle later called the failure of Sean, Cristi and Hunter as "a real team effort" and compared herself unfavorably to Johnny Manziel: "too young, too overconfident and too drunk to handle the responsibility however I have no intentions of playing Canadian football". Sep 09, 1995 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, United States Buzzard Fest II. ), whose offbeat music was the inspiration for the Buzzard Lope Dance and Queen Contest! Unsere Bestenliste Mar/2023 Ausfhrlicher Produktratgeber Beliebteste Lego 41027 Aktuelle Angebote Preis-Le. Past show members at WMMS include, Ryan Hoppe, Scott Taylor (now a reporter at WJLA in Washington, DC, Kaitlin Geosano, and Rob Garguilo. The music structure also was modified at this time as artists such as Michael Jackson, Madonna and Prince soon found airplay on WMMS. 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