Former KISS107 PD New Pittsburgh CBS Manager
Mark Anderson, former program director for Clear Channel’s KISS107.1 and MIX94.1/WNNF-FM, is moving to Pittsburgh to oversee operations at four CBS Radio stations, including KDKA-AM/FM. Anderson will program country station WDSY-FM and hot AC station...
Posted: 12/2/2010 2:38 PM in TV and Media Blog
The Grammys: And the nominees are
Here’s the whole list. Besides Eminem, Justin Bieber, Susan Boyle (I dreamed a dream) and even Glee, there’s an interesting nomination with a Cincinnati tie in the R&B category. Cincinnati native Ronald Isley (The Isley Brothers) recruited Aretha Franklin...
Posted: 12/2/2010 11:46 AM in Arts in Focus
So Much for That
We didn’t read the international best-seller We Need To Talk About Kevin because we usually pick out books at the last minute on the way out the door, often in a panic lest we find ourselves with nothing to read other than a detergent box, and We Need...
Posted: 12/2/2010 11:28 AM in Stacked
Nectar dinner clubs
Nectar, the restaurant in Mount Lookout, is continuing to offer a series of dinner parties that are planned around one ingredient. Owner/chef Julie Francis calls on local experts or farmers or suppliers to introduce something they’re experts at. She creates...
Posted: 12/2/2010 11:21 AM in Campbell’s Scoop
THIS WEEK'S NEW RELEASES (12/3/10)
There are no other major releases this week - I'll fight you if you say otherwise! Yang (Jang Dong Gun) slices his way into action in Relativity Media's new film THE WARRIOR'S WAY. Credit: © 2010 Laundry Warrior Ltd. All rights reserved. THE WARRIOR'...
Posted: 12/2/2010 11:12 AM in McCoy on Movies
Florence Barleycorn’s
This took awhile, but the Florence Barleycorn’s is finally going to open on Monday, Dec.6 The new 5,400 square foot restaurant is located at the intersection of U.S. 42 and Pleasant Valley Road. There will be a special ribbon cutting ceremony at 2 p.m....
Posted: 12/2/2010 11:07 AM in Campbell’s Scoop
Steamed burgers
I didn’t realize that steamed cheeseburgers were a thing. A thing in Connecticut, apparently. A loyal reader sent me this link to a Roadfood Review of Ted’s in Meriden.
Posted: 12/2/2010 10:56 AM in Campbell’s Scoop
Holiday TV For Thursday, Dec. 2
I know some of you must be wondering why I’m doing this, since the holiday TV lists for the first couple of days were almost identical to the Sunday printed list. But today is slightly different, adding 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. movies, and some repeats that...
Posted: 12/2/2010 10:39 AM in TV and Media Blog
Kindergarteners vote out classmate; mom sues
A Miami kindergarten teacher booted a boy from class in 2008 after the kids voted him off Crayon Island. This turned out to be a bad idea. Mom Melissa Barton sued and has reached a $350,000 settlement with St. Lucie County education officials. The AP...
Posted: 12/2/2010 10:31 AM in No ... Really.