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Chat with Dennis Janson Tuesday
Dennis Janson, who’s moving into a new Channel 9 role as columnist for wcpo.com, will chat with Cincinnati.com at noon Tuesday. So you can wish him good luck and ask him to tell his best stories about Johnny Bench, Pete Rose, Bill Hemmer, George and Nick...
Posted: 5/17/2013 2:07 PM
RIP: Kay King, ‘Romper Room’ host, drama teacher
Kay King – Cincinnati’s “Romper Room” host in the late 1950s, and a long-time drama teacher whose students included Sarah Jessica Parker — has died in Lucas, Texas. She was 89. After attending Western Hills High School (Class of 1941) and the Schuster-Martin...
Posted: 5/17/2013 11:25 AM
TV tonight: Shark Tank, Undercover Boss
It’s kinda cheesy, but Cincinnati gets a double play on reality TV shows tonight… The Tom + Chee owners Trew Quackenbush and Corey Ward pitch their grilled cheese sandwich and tomato soup restaurant empire to ABC’s “Shark Tank” investors on the season...
Posted: 5/17/2013 9:50 AM
WVXU-FM salutes Rosemary Clooney Saturday
WVXU-FM celebrates the big band career of Rosemary Clooney, born 85 years ago next week (May 23), with a two hour special at 10 p.m. Saturday. Clooney, who died in 2002 at age 74, will be heard on “Rosemary Clooney: Big Band Singer” with the Duke Ellington,...
Posted: 5/17/2013 9:19 AM
WLW-AM returns to No. 1 in April
The Big One is back to being the Big One. Reds flagship WLW-AM (700) bounced back into first place in April Arbitron ratings, with the opening of the baseball season. WLW-AM earned a 13.1% audience share, up from 9.4% in March. Classic hits WGRR-FM (105.3),...
Posted: 5/16/2013 4:35 PM
CW Fall: More vampires, of course
CW adds three new dramas and many more vampires, with a spin-off from “The Vampire Diaries” called ”The Originals.” Hoping to build on its two vampire franchises (Supernatural and Diaries), and the success this season of three freshman dramas (Arrow,...
Posted: 5/16/2013 3:28 PM
It’s official: Janson leaving Ch. 9 sports
Dennis Janson will leave Channel 9’s sports on Wednesday -– after 28-1/2 years – to work primarily for WCPO.com writing a column. “I will be writing for the website, and doing commentaries, and a column. It’s all good, it’s all exciting,” said Janson,...
Posted: 5/16/2013 9:45 AM
Barry Williams recalls ‘Brady Bunch’ at Kings Island
So what does Barry Williams remember about filming the “Brady Bunch” at Kings Island 40 years ago? “That bear suit was very hot!” says Williams, 58, who flies in from Branson, Mo., to reunite with co-stars Christopher Knight and Susan Olsen (Peter and...
Posted: 5/16/2013 9:10 AM
It’s official: Janson leaving Ch. 9 sports
UPDATED 8:30 P.M.: Minutes after the newscast, Channel 9 meteorologist Steve Raleigh posted on Facebook that Janson “will retire May 22.” Neither Janson nor the WCPO-TV news release (below) used the word “retire.” So I just called Janson who told me:...
Posted: 5/15/2013 8:02 PM
‘Gibsonburg’ movie tour here Thursday
“Gibsonburg” director-writer Bob Mahaffey gives away Cracker Jacks, books, T-shirts and poster at three area theaters Thursday to promote his independent movie about the unlikely 2005 Ohio high school baseball championship team with a losing record. The...
Posted: 5/15/2013 5:07 PM
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