The attorney representing Todd "MJ Kelly" Schnitt in the trial with Todd "Bubba the Love Sponge" Clem was arrested on DUI charges Wednesday night (Jan. 23) in Tampa. Attorney Charles Philip Campbell Jr. was taken into custody around 10pm by officers in Tampa, reports www.MyFoxTampaBay.com. According to the arrest report, police spotted Campbell violating the right of way of another vehicle, then "observed him to have red/glassy eyes with a distinct odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his breath." The 64-year-old lawyer refused a blood-alcohol test and was arrested. He was released Thursday morning after posting $500 bond, according to jail records. Campbell is representing Schnitt against his radio rival. On Thursday morning, the judge called in attorneys and granted a delay in the trial. The jury was told testimony will resume Friday. "I'm shocked that the case was continued," Bubba's attorney, Steven Diaco, said. He told the Tampa Bay TV station, "I feel horrible for this jury that has been sequestered and pulled from their jobs, their lives, their families." Diaco said he didn't understand why Schnitt's other attorneys weren't suited to handle the case. "I'm disappointed, but it's out of my control." On his radio show, Bubba said he was "a target." "Why does everyone shoot for me? Why is everyone always gunning for me?"
Dial Global Sports Announces Super Bowl Broadcast Team
Dial Global Sports announces that its broadcast team for Super Bowl XLVII will feature Kevin Harlan, Boomer Esiason, James Lofton, Mark Malone, Jim Gray and Scott Graham. Super Bowl XLVII will air live from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, February 3. The game broadcast will be heard on more than 700 stations, as well as on SiriusXM, NFL.com/Audiopass and the NFL Mobile App via Verizon Wireless. The Monday Night Football broadcast team of Kevin Harlan and Boomer Esiason will call their third Super Bowl together. Esiason will play two positions on Super Sunday -- pregame, halftime and postgame analyst for television and game analyst for radio. This is the fourth time that Esiason will pull double-duty for the Super Bowl, having previously done that for Super Bowls XXXVIII, XLI, and XLIV. Hall of Fame wide receiver James Lofton will patrol the 49ers' sidelines and former NFL quarterback Mark Malone will report from the Ravens' sidelines. Jim Gray hosts the pregame and halftime shows, as well as provides interviews and insight from athletes and celebrities in attendance. Three-time Super Bowl quarterback Tom Brady and Pro Bowl wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald will join Jim Gray as part of the pregame and the halftime coverage.
Clear Channel and Stardome Bring 'Carmen Jara Show' to New Markets
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment announces that it has joined with Stardome Radio Networks to bring "The Carmen Jara Show" to Clear Channel's Spanish programming stations KTZR-AM, Tucson; KBFP-FM, Bakersfield; KFSO-FM, Fresno; KPRC-FM, Salinas, Monterey and Santa Cruz, California; KIZS-FM, Tulsa; and KUNO-AM, Corpus Christi. According to a news release, "The Carmen Jara Show is a perfect blend of star power meets comedy. The show will feature a full crew of personalities, parodies, comedic routines, music and some of the world's most respected names in news and sports. Regional Mexican icon and diva, Carmen Jara, will brighten up the morning with the stations' newest morning show airing daily Monday through Friday." CCME VP of Hispanic Programming Jim Lawson tells us, "Having a superstar like Carmen Jara gives Clear Channel Media and Entertainment a great opportunity to leverage her popularity in these key Spanish markets. She is a dynamic personality that is sure to resonate well with our listeners and we look forward to having her on our stations."
"The Stardome team welcomes the Clear Channel Media and Entertainment family of stations to The Carmen Jara Show platform," says Stardome Managing Director/CEO Anthony Hernandez. "The Carmen Jara Show is positioned to become the entertainment standard in the Spanish language radio industry. Now with the strength and presence of these new Clear Channel Media and Entertainment stations, our national geographic footprint firms up the show in markets poised for Hispanic growth. We have enjoyed a great team driven partnership with Clear Channel over the past four years and look forward to growing with them for many more years to come."
News Briefs
"Energy 106.9" WNRG-FM, Milwaukee, names Cousin Ed for afternoons, starting January 28. Cousin Ed, a Wisconsin native, was most recently part of the morning show on "Hot 101.5" WPOI-FM, Tampa. Formerly known as "Special Ed," he's Jeremy Schulz, to distinguish him from others using the "Cousin Ed" airname. He has also aired in Wausau, Wisconsin, as well as North Carolina and South Carolina. Says Ed, "I'm excited to be back home in Wisconsin where the flu bug might struggle to survive the bitter cold temperatures."
Talk KSEV-AM, Houston, is revising its lineup, as afternoon co-host Chris Baker exits, while station veteran Edd Hendee returns, allowing Richard "Mack" Machowicz to move from mornings to afternoons. Hendee had been mostly off the air since the February 2010 death of his son Edd K. Hendee in a Vermont skiing accident. Baker, who joined KSEV-AM last May, says he can't comment on his next move, but said that station owner, and Texas State Senator Dan Patrick is "the most gracious and accommodating guy that you could ask to work for." He adds, “Dan always wants people to better themselves. In this day and age and in this industry, it is rare to have a manager who will always root for peoples’ success." Baker has aired in afternoons, co-hosting a show with Patrick. Machowicz will take over that role moving from his morning "Mack Show." The station describes itself as "Houston’s independent voice for conservative opinions."
Clear Channel Boston appoints Matt Tilden as Local Sales Manager of Electronic Dance Music "Evolution 101.7" WEDX-FM. Tilden joined Clear Channel Boston in 2005 as an Account Executive, after working as an AE at crosstown CBS Radio. "Matt has been a huge asset for us at Kiss 108 and has many great relationships within the market," says Clear Channel market VP of Sales Alan Chartrand. "He is a natural born leader with incredible passion and we are thrilled to have him lead the sales efforts for the innovative, one of a kind radio station, Evolution 101.7." Tilden adds, "I've seen firsthand the impact of EDM in Boston and I am confident that it will serve as a valuable asset for our clients to reach this passionate group of listeners."
Actor, author, "Dancing with the Stars" champion, motivational speaker and retired U.S. Army soldier, J.R. Martinez, will add talk radio host, taking a Sunday evening shift (6-8pm) on KFI-AM, Los Angeles. He takes over from David Cruz, who will step down from Sunday nights to focus on his new expanded four hour program on co-owned KTLK-AM. "He's so inspirational and dynamic. He filled in for Bill Carroll during the holidays and I just had to have him join our line up," says KFI-AM Program Director Robin Bertolucci. "I'm thrilled he jumped at the opportunity and I'm excited to see what he will do with his own show."
Kathy Merritt is the new VP of Content Strategy and Development for Public Radio International. Merritt most recently was Senior Director, Program Investments/Radio at the Corporation For Public Broadcasting. In her new role, Merritt will report to PRI Chief Content Officer Melinda Ward. Public Radio International, based in Minnesota, produces and distributes a number of programs for public radio stations. PRI, considered a major public media content creator, also distributes programs from many sources, competing with NPR and American Public Media.
Cumulus Media CFO J.P. Hannan denies that Cumulus is seeking to acquire CBS Radio. We, and others, recently reported that CBS Corporation might be looking to sell off its radio division, and that Cumulus Media could be the buyer. That speculation was fueled by a New York Post report that suggested it's under serious consideration, and that Cumulus Media wants to be the buyer. However, at the Noble Financial conference in New York City, Hannan said Cumulus is not planning to "be a huge buyer of assets" over the next couple of years. As we noted in our previous report, CBS also denied it had any possible plans to spin off its radio division.
Veteran Milwaukee radio personality Jack Lee is retiring after a 58-year career at the age of 76. Lee started in the market as an on-air host at Top 40 WOKY-AM in 1965, and was there through 1970. Now he's retiring from Milwaukee Radio Group, where he's most recently been the Director of Integrated Media, with plans to return to Tennessee. That's where he started in radio, at a station built and run by his father.
Former AC "Lite FM" KVIL-FM, Dallas, morning host Ron Chapman has been released from the hospital, a month after suffering a stroke. The Dallas Hall of Fame broadcaster is said to have made a lot of progress, but is still experiencing some effects of the stroke. "My left side doesn't do what my right side does," says Chapman, who tells the Dallas News that he will "likely be hiding out at home for a few months."
Behind the Microphone: The Ins and Outs of Radio
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