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- West Virginia Broadcasting Hall of Fame to Induct Seven New Members
Left to right, top: Jim Damron, Michele Crist, Randy Yohe, bottom: Dave Allen, Susan Nicholas and Alan Dye. Not shown: Will Shumate Seven radio and TV professionals will be inducted into the West Virginia Broadcasting Hall of Fame this October. The ceremony will take place at the Museum of Radio and Technology in Huntington, W.V., on Oct. 27. This year’s inductees include: Jim Damron (N8TMW), who worked at several Florida radio stations before returning to West Virginia to program Charleston’s WCHS(AM). He also spent time as a host at the former WCAW(AM) and served as the station manager for WVAF(FM) in Charleston. Michele Crist, executive director of the West Virginia Broadcasters Association. Randy Yohe, a journalist and anchor for West Virginia Public Broadcasting, with previous stops at WSAZ(TV) and WOWK(TV). Dave Allen of WCHS(AM). He has a 38-year background in radio, including a 20-year stint hosting “Dave in the Morning” at the former WLOG(AM) in Logan. Susan Nicholas, a 40-year news anchor, currently at WSAZ(TV). Alan Dye, who has spent 40 years as the creative services director at WDTV(TV). Will Shumate, longtime morning host at 99.5 WJLS(FM) in Beckley. He has has spent 48 years in broadcasting. The West Virginia Broadcasting Hall of Fame committee members are Ralph Allenbaugh, Sean Banks, Mike Buxser, Michele Crist, Randy Damron, Rick Johnson, Noel Richardson, Bob Spencer and Tom Resler. [Do you receive the Radio World SmartBrief newsletter each weekday morning? We invite you to sign up here.] The post West Virginia Broadcasting Hall of Fame to Induct Seven New Members appeared first on Radio World. [TheTopNews] Read More.33 mins ago - RNN Uses Radio.Cloud to Deliver Localized Headlines
From Radio World’s “Who’s Buying What” page: A new news network option for radio stations, Radio Network News, began operating in the U.S. with Radio.Cloud’s NewsCloud platform. NewsCloud is a browser-based service that allows an anchor to produce different versions of a newscast each hour and send them out “in a matter of seconds,” according to Radio.Cloud. Radio.Cloud said the service is intended to allow journalists to serve listeners with updated and relevant news specific to their locale each hour. Stations can receive different versions of a newscast made up of the same main workparts. Once production is complete, the news profiles are stitched together and available to preview before file-based distribution. The platform also includes NewsCloud Editorial, which uses RSS feeds and news wires and sources connected to a central pool. A team can create filters, folders and send news stories to the NewsCloud dashboard. Using an AI model, anchors and producers can rewrite long stories from wires in the platform. AI summarizes the story into two to three sentences of broadcast-ready copy. The platform also offers the ability to create actualities with an AI voice in stories where there are no sound bites. Live Channel USA launched Radio News Network via a bridge service for U.S. stations on May 23. It will use the NewsCloud system to produce customized updates designed to feel more like a regional partner. Radio.Cloud Account Director Andrew Scaglione said that NewsCloud predates Radio.Cloud and is used by networks in Europe. “With the end of CBS News Radio, we’re excited to step in and provide RNN with all the tools to offer custom, local newscasts to stations,” Scaglione said in a release. Live Channel USA is based in Daytona Beach, Fla. and works to bring content to FAST channels on connected television services. [Related: “RNN to Launch as Radio News Option for U.S. Stations”] The post RNN Uses Radio.Cloud to Deliver Localized Headlines appeared first on Radio World. [TheTopNews] Read More.36 mins ago - Fox’s Will Cain and Left-Wing Senate Candidate Clash Over Trump’s $1.8B ‘P...
Fox’s Will Cain and Michigan’s left-wing Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed clashed over President Donald Trump‘s $1.8 billion “piggy bank” in a fiery debate during which the two continuously spoke over each other. Tuesday’s conversation covered a revolving, quick succession of topics from ICE to gas to Trump’s controversial $1.8 billion fund designed to compensate people who claim to have been targeted by former President Joe Biden‘s Department of Justice and Democrats as victims of “weaponization and lawfare.” Cain pressed El-Sayed on whether he believes in the “rule of law” after El-Sayed attempted to flip the interview and called on Cain to “answer the question” about whether he pumps his own gas. “It is violating law to come in this country illegally,” Cain said. “If you want no enforcement mechanism for it, what I see is you advocating for lawlessness. … When I see things like you put on your X feed, which you did delete, like, immigrants are American, refugees are American, undocumented people are American, either that or the only real Americans are native Americans, you pick, I see you denying something like the rule of law and the concept of citizenship. I’m curious if that’s your proposal to the people of Michigan?” El-Sayed diverted his answer toward Trump’s $1.8 billion fund and gas prices simultaneously. “If we want to talk about law enforcement, I do want to bring up the question about the $1.8 billion Department of Justice piggy bank that Donald Trump wants to hand out to people who clearly broke our laws on January 6,” he said. “But I ask the question about gas prices because I happened to pump my gas on Memorial Day. The worst part of my day was having to pay $82.89. I thought about the fact that we lost more than a dozen service members in a war we never should have been fighting, to raise those gas prices in the first place. You want to talk about the rule of law, there are plenty of opportunities for us to talk about that—” Cain interjected as El-Sayed attempted to continue speaking. “I appreciate your position,” Cain said. “You are opposed to the war in Iran, and you don’t like the current gas prices—” El-Sayed hurriedly repeated Cain’s name, asking to “finish” his “answer” as Cain asserted, “You’re not answering my questions.” Watch above via Fox News.The post Fox’s Will Cain and Left-Wing… [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago - Fox News Correspondent Confronts Protester Who Called Her ‘A Nazi B*tch’ in ...Fox News’ Alexis McAdams faced down a vulgar ICE protester on Tuesday who blasted the reporter as a “Nazi b**ch” in a wild on air segment. McAdams was present for a protest outside a Newark, New Jersey ICE facility where she made it clear just exactly the kind of language reporters can face when covering such events. “So the other situation is there’s people like this. You are a protester who’s been out here and you have a dirty mouth,” McAdams said during her report as she stood next to a woman clearly angry with her. The woman’s words could not be fully made out, but later it became crystal clear as she called McAdams a “Nazi b**ch” multiple times. “So that’s just what we deal with. So just for people that want to know what it’s like to cover these protests, it’s constant with this. This is what these people do. They want people who are in this country illegally to be released out onto the streets. DHS says that’s what they’re gonna not be doing,” McAdams said. “Nazi b**ch! Nazi b**ch, that’s what you are!” the protester said. McAdams’s segment was shown on The Will Cain Show where host Will Cain took some subtle digs at the protester while telling McAdams to stay safe. “That is that is an eloquent argument made against the presence of Alexis McAdams reporting on what’s happening there outside of Newark,” he said. “Stay safe, Alexis.” Demonstrators have gathered in New Jersey to protest what they call inadequate living standards inside ICE facilities. Demonstrators have clashed with officials, and Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) was even pepper-sprayed during a tense confrontation with protesters in Newark on Monday. “What we saw here is unfortunately just what we see all over the country,” Kim said after the incident. “It’s sad, it’s a sad day.” Watch above via Fox News.The post Fox News Correspondent Confronts Protester Who Called Her ‘A Nazi B*tch’ in Wild On Air Clash first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago
- RAiN Notes: May 26
- One step at a time (David Oxenford) - The benefits of relaxation (David Oxenford again) Continue Reading → [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - Fox News Anchor Confronts RNC Chair On Trump’s 39 Percent Approval RatingFox News anchor Gillian Turner told Republican National Committee Chair Joe Gruters it is “remarkable” to see President Donald Trump “ironclad” grip on the GOP, considering the latest Fox News poll showed his approval rating had dropped to 39%. Turner pressed Gruters on Trump’s sagging approval rating while filling in as host of The Story with Martha MacCallum on Tuesday. The Fox broadcast flashed a graphic showing Trump’s 39% approval rating in the network’s latest poll from last week, alongside the latest AP-NORC poll giving him a 37% approval and the most recent Wall Street Journal poll putting Trump at 41%. “It is remarkable that with the president’s rating at around 39%, according to the latest Fox News poll, he is able to, you know, maintain an ironclad support from across the party, across the lines right now,” Turner said. “It’s something that I’m not the first person to comment on.” Gruters didn’t seem to worried about it. “Listen, he’s well-supported by the party base and the base loves the president,” Gruters said. “The president is the leader of our party and when he makes a decision and comes out and endorses candidates, those candidates usually win.” He continued, “But no matter what happens, we are going to be there to make sure we pick up the flag of our primary winner and we’re going to make sure we take them all the way through the November race and make sure that we’re successful in winning this Texas seat.” A moment earlier, Gruters had pointed out Trump-endorsed candidates went 37-0 last week in GOP primaries. He also bashed Texas Democratic candidate for Senator James Talarico and sounded like he referred to him as “Talafreako.” While Gruters didn’t seem to think Trump is losing any juice — at least when it comes to fellow Republicans — some pundits aren’t as convinced. For example, Megyn Kelly last week said Trump’s MAGA base was an “increasingly tiny group” that now only includes “loyalists” who are similar to cult members. Watch above via Fox News.The post Fox News Anchor Confronts RNC Chair On Trump’s 39 Percent Approval Rating first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago
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