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The city of the Violet Crown awaits.
Austin has a population of more than 800,000 and Darrell K. Royal-Memorial Stadium plays host to more than 100,000. But West Virginia is only focused on 11 of them at a time.
With half a dozen first-team preseason all-Big 12 selections on display, including players of the year on both sides of the ball (WVU's Geno Smith on offense; Texas' Alex Okafor on defense) , the eyes of the nation will be on the Texas capital tonight when the Mountaineers (No. 8/No. 7) tangle with the Longhorns (No. 11/No. 9).
Here are three things to ponder as West Virginia makes its groundbreaking and star-studded inaugural Big 12 road trip.
This isn't Heisman buzz, it's Heisman BOOM! From the macro to the micro, there are few angles of Geno's amazing start that remain unexplored. We've been awed by his accuracy and inspired by his art, and along the way we've been floored by the sheer magnitude of his early season numbers.
To appreciate the supreme clarity with which Geno Smith is playing the position right now, you don't need to see his 87-yard scoring strike to Stedman Bailey last week; or his third and 15 touchdown toss to Tavon Austin from 34 yards out in the fourth quarter against Maryland; or even his 28-yard scoring scamper on a busted play in West Virginia's rout of Marshall.
All you have to do is throw in the tape and watch his first of eight touchdown passes against the Baylor Bears, an outwardly modest 7-yard hook-up with J.D. Woods late in the opening frame.
West Virginia faced a second down and goal from the Baylor 7-yard line. With the ball on the left hash, the Mountaineers lined up in an "empty" set with five receivers, including two to the boundary on the left and a trips look on Geno's right to the wide side of the field.
Baylor countered by matching heads in man coverage across the board. On the interior the Bears offered up three defenders with their hand in the dirt and three linebackers in blitz positions behind them. On the snap, Baylor rushed all six against the Mountaineers five blockers. In a cagey move, nose tackle Nick Johnson engaged WVU center Joey Madsen long enough to occupy Madsen and create an open blitz lane for inside linebacker Eddie Lackey. At that point, Johnson bailed into coverage just a few yards downfield, on the alert for shallow crossing routes. The damage had already been done – or so Baylor thought – as Lackey shot uncontested through the weak side A-gap between Madsen and left guard Josh Jenkins who was busy blocking Baylor's Terrance Lloyd.
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Left tackle Quinton Spain reacted to the inside rush with his first step to help Jenkins on Lloyd, then recognized too late that the Bears were also bringing edge pressure with a blitz by strong safety Sam Holl. Spain recovered but not in full. As Holl ran the hump toward Geno Smith the West Virginia tackle stretched with all his might to give the defensive back a desperate nudge in the opposite direction.
With the ball in his hands Geno was confronted almost immediately with not one but two unblocked blitzers. When the ratio of pass rushers outnumbers the pass protectors, it's incumbent upon the signal caller himself to recognize this and make his read quickly enough to get rid of the football and avoid major trouble.
As you might have guessed, Geno did exactly that.
The route concept the Mountaineers presented was as creative as Geno was quick-minded. On the trips side of the formation, Tavon Austin was lined up on the inside slot with Jordan Thompson just a few yards outside of him and J.D. Woods flanked wide right. On the snap, Tavon exploded up field for four yards before stopping on a dime to turn and show his hands to Geno. Austin might lead the nation in receiving, but on this play he would merely serve as the most inviting decoy in college football. Thompson, meanwhile, made a jab step up field before turning back to face the football, then backpedaling in a flat line toward the Baylor sideline. To the outside, Woods pushed hard for a single step before breaking sharply toward the goal post on a slant that put him over top of the activity being orchestrated by Austin and Thompson.
This is one of countless route combinations in the Dana Holgorsen arsenal that would create a natural void even against a zone coverage. Against man-to-man with a blitz on, it's almost unfair.
Geno had taken the snap at the 11-yard line, but by the time he threw the football under duress he had drifted back to the 15. In a cunning move of self-preservation, Smith released the ball off his back foot to absorb the blow of the oncoming blitzers (he was immediately driven to the turf by Lackey in a hit that drew a 15-yard roughing the passer foul). The throw was literally all arm, but Geno still had plenty of pepper on it.
With Baylor cornerback Joe Williams draped all over his target the Mountaineers trigger man perfectly placed the ball high and to the inside, allowing Woods the opportunity to separate from the defender and make a spectacular leaping catch. So precise was the throw that it left you wondering if Geno had been aiming for the palm of Woods' extended right hand all along - a hand that hadn't even been extended yet when Smith released the ball.
The four qualities that separate great quarterbacks from all the rest are toughness, intelligence, velocity and accuracy. Geno Smith demonstrated all four in one play.
I could watch this stuff all day.
Countless words have been written chronicling the Mountaineers' defensive shortcomings against Baylor. But the Longhorns have been saddled with their own defensive woes in the first month of the season.
With seven starters returning from a unit that finished tops in the Big 12 and No. 11 in the nation, expectations were through the roof for coordinator Manny Diaz' crew this fall. Through four games, however, the Texas defense has been all hat and no cattle. The Horns have been hit with big plays at a far more alarming rate than last season, yielding gains of 44, 48, 50, 69, 75 and 82 yards already. After finishing 2011 with the No. 6 unit in the country against the run, Texas enters this match-up surrendering a chunky 180 yards per game on the ground, ranking 86th nationally and ninth in the Big 12.
Tackling was a major issue for the Horns in last week's win in Stillwater. A few instances in particular really jumped out.
The first example of this came on the second play of the game when Oklahoma State's Joseph Randle busted loose for a 69-yard touchdown. Texas' all-conference free safety Kenny Vaccaro flew up in run support and had Randle squared up perfectly with a golden opportunity to make the stop at the 36-yard line, just five yards downfield. But Vaccaro bit hard on a juke step. He completely whiffed, thereby springing Randle free. As Randle climbed to the 48-yard line, Texas strong safety Adrian Phillips came flying in from his right side with what appeared to be another perfect chance for the takedown. Phillips got both hands – and arms - on the ball carrier and tried desperately to wrap him up but as he did Randle shook free with another hard cut to the right and raced down the remaining half the field to the end zone - two great chances for Texas to make the stop. Both failed, and the result was a game-breaking touchdown for the Pokes.
Instance number two arose in the second quarter. Cowboys quarterback J.W. Walsh took the snap in the shotgun and looked quickly to his right before coming back to fire a strike down the deep seam to a streaking Josh Stewart on the left. Stewart hauled the pass in at the Texas 20-yard line and was met abruptly by the aforementioned Adrian Phillips. The problem was that Phillips unwisely went for the kill shot instead of the pass break up – or even the tackle – and he ricocheted harmlessly to the turf. Meanwhile, Texas cornerback Carrington Byndom, an Associated Press first team all-Big 12 performer a year ago, took a poor angle and overran the collision entirely. Stewart bounced free, regained his balance, and easily strolled into the end zone to complete a 44-yard score. So shaky was the tackling of Adrian Phillips against OSU that he's been battling this week with sophomores Josh Turner and Mykkele Thompson to keep his job in the starting rotation.
And finally . . .
Here are a few observations I've tweeted this week about WVU, Texas and this weekend's game of games:
- FIVE OF THE TOP six teams in the country in 3rd down success are in the Big 12, including No. 1 West Virginia (60.87%) and No. 4 Texas (58.33%).
- West Virginia is one of just two teams in the country (Texas A&M is the other) with only one turnover committed at this point.
- Imagine the carnage if Bruce Irvin was still in Morgantown to be unleashed on the pass happy Big 12. It would be a Von Miller redux.
- The 576 yards Texas surrendered to Oklahoma State Saturday night were the most the Horns have yielded since allowing 594, also to OSU, in 2007.
- The last team to roll up 500-plus yards vs. Texas IN AUSTIN was Oklahoma State in a 33-16 win in 2010. The Pokes O-Coordinator was of course Dana Holgorsen.
- Think about this: On third and long (10-plus) Geno's passer rating is 282.2, nearly 100 points higher than every other CFB quarterback's *EVERY DOWN* rating.
- WVU hasn't trailed often this year, but when it has Geno Smith has literally been perfect: 18-of-18 for 196 yards and three TDs.
- Geno Smith tossed eight touchdowns Saturday vs. the Baylor Bears. The New Mexico Lobos threw just seven during all of last season and Army threw only five.
- Geno has 20 TD passes through four games. Last year, Geno's 20th TD toss came in the fourth quarter of WVU's eighth game (in the snow at Rutgers).
- Perspective? Geno had 687 total yards vs. Baylor (Pass 656, Rush 31). That's 315 more than the career high of two-time Heisman finalist Major Harris.
- Have times changed? Geno Smith scorched Baylor with 656 yards last Saturday. In 1985, Mike Timko was WVU's leading passer with 567 yards - for the year.
In fact, Geno's 656 yards last Saturday are more than the season total managed by WVU Hall of Famer Fred Wyant in three of his four years as a starter.
- WVU's Stedman Bailey and Tavon Austin have combined for 1,195 receiving yards. By my unofficial count, that's more than 76 teams have managed so far this year.
- The Horns do like to play keep away. Texas has possessed the ball for 35-plus minutes in three of four games and rank fifth nationally in that category.
- Defensively, West Virginia has faced 330 snaps in four games (83 per). Texas has faced 252 (63 per).
- By my count Texas has allowed six plays of 40-plus yards while West Virginia has allowed eight. Overall WVU is yielding 5.75 per play, Texas 6.19.
See you at the fifty!
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Community Sanitation Overview:
The City of Stebbins owns, operates and manages Stebbins Water Treatment System, which is a class 1 water treatment system. A water transmission line, designed for seasonal use only, carries raw water from Clear Lake, a freshwater source about four miles to the east of the community, to the school's 750,000 gallon water storage tank build in 1990. The water is filtered and chlorinated at the water treatment plant. The building was built in 1976, and it is inadequate to support the operation of a complete water system today. Residents haul water from the watering point located on the exterior of the washeteria. The watering point provides treated water. The Stebbins school and clinic are the only two buildings, other than the washeteria, that have piped water service connections and shared piped wastewater system. The washeteria, school and clinic use wasterwater tanks and drain field systems for treatment and disposal of wastewater. Residents of Stebbins use honeybuckets in their homes. When the honeybucket is full, the plastic bag is tied shut and transported to a collection bin. The city collects the honey bucket bins and transports them to the honeybucket dump. The city also maintains a solid waste disposal dump. To address the inadequacy of the old treatment plant to support the operation of a complete water system and the water shortage problem in Stebbins, the city council approved construction of a new water treatment plant and a new 500,000 gallon water storage tank. In the summer of 2012, ANTHC built the pile foundation for the new water treatment plant and the water tank. This summer, 2013, ANTHC will build the new water treatment plant and the new water tank. In the winter, the project will continue inside the water treatment plant. The construction management expects to have the new plant operational is the fall of 2014.
RUBA Status & Activities This Qtr:
On August 21, RUBA staff traveled to the City of Stebbins to hold two work sessions with the city council, which is also the utility board, in order to review Title I and Title II of the Code of Ordinances as part of the codification project. An electronic copy of the code has been provided to RUBA staff earlier this summer. RUBA staff has reviewed five chapters of the current code for inconsistencies, duplication, proper grammar, conflicts in the code and any other ordinances, and compared the code with current state law. RUBA staff wrote down the recommendations made by members of the city council and will include those recommendations in the draft ordinances for a final review by the council. RUBA staff also toured the water and wastewater facilities with the water operator. The Stebbins Water Treatment Plant and Water Storage Tank Projects managed by the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium are on schedule. The exterior walls of the new Water Plant are done and the construction crew works on building the roof. The construction of the new water tank was completed. The Remote Maintenance Worker inspected the new water tank and determined that it can be used to store water this winter. On September 25, Nome RUBA staff emailed and faxed a letter to the City of Stebbins reminding them to submit monthly financial reports pertaining to water and wastewater, washeteria, honey bucket, landfill and other services in order for RUBA staff to update the online RUBA quarterly reports. RUBA staff also requested copies of meeting minutes of city council and/or utility boards.
RUBA Activities for the Coming Qtr:
This coming quarter Nome RUBA staff will provide a draft of RUBA staff reviewed title I and title II of the code of ordinances consisting of the recommendations in strike through and underline along with comments supporting the recommendations. RUBA staff will review the code for inconsistencies, duplications, proper grammar, conflicts in the code etc. RUBA staff plans to hold at least one work session with the city council, which is the water and wastewater utility board.
Essential Indicators:
23 of 26
Sustainable Indicators:
19 of 27
Total Score:
42 of 53
Essential Indicators
All revenues and expenses for the utility are listed in the utility budget.
The utility has adopted a balanced realistic budget.
Monthly financial reports are prepared and submitted to the policy making board.
The utility is current in paying all water/wastewater electric bills.
The utility has on hand a year's adequate fuel supply or it has a financial plan to purchase an adequate supply.
The utility is receiving revenues (user fees or other sources) sufficient to cover operating expenses.
Sustainable Indicators
The utility is receiving revenues (user fees or other sources sufficient to cover operating expenses and Repair & Replacement (R) costs.
YTD revenues are at a level equal to or above those budgeted.
YTD expenditures are at a level equal to or below those budgeted.
A monthly manager's report is prepared.
Budget amendments are completed and adopted as necessary.
Finances Comments
The City of Stebbins adopted the FY14 budget on May 16, 2013 and a copy of the approved budget was submitted to the Division of Community and Regional Affairs. The Stebbins Water Treatment System's budget is included in the overall city budget. The utility's budget is realistic and includes all revenues and expenditures for the FY14. However, the budget was not balanced and the city council is using other sources of revenues to subsidize the deficit, which is approximately $54,000. The honeybucket hauling services, as well as, other sanitation related budgets are not balanced. The council has chosen to cover the deficits subsidizing the utility using the annual State of Alaska Community Revenue Sharing payments, Payment in Lieu of Taxes payments and the Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation Community Benefit Sharing annual payments. The city bookkeeper prepares and submits monthly financial reports comparing actual year-to-date revenues and expenditures to the city council. The reports are also referenced in the meeting minutes. RUBA staff has received copies of the monthly financial reports. According to the most recent invoices from the electric utility, the utility is current in paying the electric bills. According to the city administrator, the city and its related facilities, including the water system, have an adequate fuel supply. The City of Stebbins is part of the Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation bulk fuel purchase program. The city council ordered 25,000 gallons of heating fuel for the upcoming year and part of it is used to heat utility facilities. Stebbins Water Treatment System is receiving revenues from user fees (local school and clinic) and other sources to pay for operating expenses and repair and replacement costs. The revenues from utility customers are not equal to or above those budgeted. The expenses are not at a level equal to or below those budgeted. The city administrator is the supervisor of all employees of the city including the water plant operators. The water operator provides monthly reports on the operation and maintenance of the utility. The city council is active in the budget appropriation process. According to the monthly city council meeting minutes, the city council makes fiscal adjustments when necessary by amending the budget.
Accounting Systems
Essential Indicators
The utility has adopted a collection policy and actively follows it.
The utility bills customers on a regular basis.
An accounts receivable system is in place which tracks customers and reports past due accounts and amounts.
An accounts payable system is in place.
The payroll system correctly calculates payroll and keeps records.
A cash receipt system is in place that records incoming money and how it was spent.
The utility has a cash disbursement system that records how money was spent.
Sustainable Indicators
A chart of accounts is used that identifies categories in a reasonable, usable manner.
Monthly bank reconciliations have been completed for all utility accounts.
The utility has a purchasing system that requires approval prior to purchase, and the approval process compares proposed purchases to budgeted amounts.
Accounting Systems Comments
The City of Stebbins does not have an ordinance that clearly delineates the collection policy for the water, wastewater and honeybucket services. There is a waste disposal ordinance which outlines in general terms the collection policy regarding the honeybucket services. However, the ordinance should be amended as it is outdated. RUBA staff proposed the city council adopt a comprehensive ordinance outlining the policy regarding collections. The city council has reviewed the ordinance but has not yet adopted it. The current ordinance indicates that bills will be sent to customers by the tenth of the month for the current month and are due by the tenth of the following month. The same section of the ordinance writes that any customer who is three months or more overdue in payment is encouraged to sign an agreement with the city to bring the account up-to-date within six months from the date it became overdue. The section continues stating that any customer who refuses to make such agreement or fails to abide by it is subject to action in Small Claims Court at the option of the city. RUBA staff proposed several steps to address the problem of collection for honeybucket hauling services, included in an action plan. Although the city council has followed up on some RUBA staff recommendations, it made a decision to forgive all past due accounts to all honeybucket customers as of July 1, 2012 rather than enforce collections. This quarter, the city resumed sending out statements to customers. RUBA staff provided the city staff with the RUBA QuickBooks helpline contact information. The utility uses QuickBooks to track customers and report past due accounts and amounts. A QuickBooks Pro 2010 accounts payable is in place. Some errors were detected in calculating payroll taxes, however, the utility calculates and keeps records of the payroll payments. A cash receipt system is in place. According to city staff, the city writes a receipt for any income received and a copy of every receipt is kept in a sequentially numbered permanent receipt book. The QuickBooks chart of accounts identified categories in a usable manner, but is in need of revision.
Tax Problems
Essential Indicators
The utility has a system to accurately calculate, track, and report payroll tax liabilities.
The utility is current on filing tax reports.
The utility is current on making tax deposits.
If there are any past due tax liabilities or recorded tax liens, a lien release has been issued or a repayment agreement has been signed and repayments are current.
Tax Problems Comments
The city and utility staff use QuickBooks to calculate, track and report payroll tax liabilities. As of September 30, 2013 the Internal Revenue Service Taxpayer Advocacy Office reported that the city of Stebbins and its public utilities are in compliance with federal tax filing and deposit requirements. No recorded notice of federal tax lien against the city and its utilities has been located. The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development confirmed that all state tax payments are current as of September, 2013.
Personnel System
Essential Indicators
The utility has a posted workers compensation insurance policy in effect.
Sustainable Indicators
The utility has adopted and uses a Personnel Policy, which has been reviewed by an attorney, AML or Commerce for topics and language.
The utility has adequate written job descriptions for all positions.
The utility has adopted and follows a written personnel evaluation process that ties the job description to the evaluation.
The utility has an adequate written hiring process.
The utility has personnel folders on every employee that contain at least: I-9, Job Application and Letter of Acceptance.
The utility has a probationary period for new hires that includes orientation, job training/oversight, and evaluations.
The utility provides training opportunities to staff as needed and available.
Personnel System Comments
The City of Stebbins has a workers compensation insurance policy with the Alaska Municipal League Joint Insurance Association (AMLJIA) valid through June 30, 2014. This is a comprehensive insurance which covers work-related accidents and occupational diseases as per Alaska Statutes. Proof of coverage is posted in the city office. The city personnel policies apply to all employees of the city. The city office has adequate written job descriptions for all city positions. The utility uses a written personnel evaluation process outlined in the code of ordinances. The hiring process is also described. Every city employee has a well-organized personnel file, which contains such documents as employee's original job application, reports on employee's work performance, and disciplinary actions. The utility provides orientation, job-training, oversight, and performance evaluation. The utility also provides for outside training opportunities. The city administrator has attended the Financial Management for Rural Utilities course and the city clerk attended an Organizational Management for Rural Utilities course, both offered through the RUBA program.
Organizational Management
Essential Indicators
The entity that owns the utility is known; the entity that will operate the utility is set.
The policy making body is active in policy making of the utility.
The policy making body enforces utility policy.
The utility has an adequately trained manager.
The utility has an adequately trained bookkeeper.
The utility has an adequately trained operator or operators.
The utility has adopted the necessary ordinances (or rules and regulations) necessary to give it the authority to operate.
Sustainable Indicators
The utility has adopted an organizational chart that reflects the current structure.
The policy making body meets as required.
The utility complies with the open meeting act for all meetings.
Organizational Management Comments
According to Chapter 30, Section 3 of the Stebbins Code of Ordinances all existing and proposed water tanks, piping systems and facilities are owned by the City of Stebbins. The code states that the city council of Stebbins shall oversee operation of this department, and the council shall adopt rules, regulations, times, and days of use of water department facilities. However, the code of ordinances does not contain the rules and regulations regarding the management and operation of the Stebbins water treatment system. The city code was last codified on May 21, 1984. RUBA staff found an ordinance dated March 11, 2000, which briefly discussed, on two pages, the services provided, fees for services, customer base, billing and collections. This quarter, the city council has been involved in policy making for the water treatment plant, honeybucket haul, and washeteria operated by the city. For example, the city council unanimously voted to begin charging the local clinic and Head Start program for water (0.07 per gallon) and trash. The same meeting minutes indicated that the city council reviewed the monthly financial reports showing year-to-date financial standing of the public utilities in the city. The city administrator stated the city council will also review and adopt the proposed waste disposal ordinance provided by RUBA staff. However, the city council has not enforced the collection policies outlined in the code of ordinances. The city council voted the city clerk be a part-time city and utilities bookkeeper. The city administrator and city clerk share the accounting and financial record keeping responsibilities regarding all public utility services. The city administrator acts as the general manager of all city departments. The utility has an adequately trained operator.
Operation of Utility
Essential Indicators
The utility operator(s) are actively working towards necessary certification.
The utility has a preventative maintenance plan developed for the existing sanitation facilities.
Sustainable Indicators
The manager receives a monthly O&M report from the utility operator and routinely "spot checks" the facilities to see that the maintenance items are being completed.
The utility has a safety manual and holds safety meetings.
Utility facilities have not suffered any major problems/outages due to management issues that are unresolved.
The utility is operating at the level of service that was proposed.
The operator provides status reports to the manager on a routine basis.
The utility has completed and distributed its "Consumer Confidence Report".
The utility is not on the "Significant Non-Complier" (SNC) list.
The utility maintains an inventory control list.
The utility maintains a critical spare parts list.
Operation of Utility Comments
Stebbins Water Treatment System has a primary water treatment operator. The operator's Water Treatment 1 certificate has expired. Attempts have been made to renew the certificate but no certificate was issued. The utility manager intends to hire an alternate water operator who will be attending training and taking the test to receive a certificate. The utility has an outdated preventive maintenance plan. The utility intends to update the preventive maintenance plan. The water operator has daily, weekly, monthly and annual tasks that involve the operation and maintenance of the utility. The utility keeps records of daily water sampling and the monthly testing of the sample at the lab. The water operator keeps records of water usage by each customer, including the washeteria. Written reports to the management do not appear to be produced on a monthly basis, but the operator provides both verbal and written status reports to the city administrator on a routine basis. The utility has completed and distributed its Consumer Confidence Report (CCR). The utility is not listed on the most current Significant Non-Complier List, April 2013. Although the water operator indicated that the city administrator and city council allocate funds when the utility needs critical spare parts, the utility does not maintain an inventory control list or a critical spare parts list.
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text: Uncategorized Arts Alliance, Reading Frenzy Corner prove to be powerful draw at Saturday's open house By Jim Boyle April 20, 2013 at 9:40 pm Eric Dregni, author of "In Cod We Trust: Living the Norwegian Dream," had a large audience at an author signing to help celebrate the grand re-opening of the Elk River Arts Alliance and the grand opening of Reading Frenzy Corner on Saturday in downtown Elk River. Several hundred people turned out to see the new Arts Alliance space and its new partner in Reading Frenzy. Dregni was chosen in part to help highlight Scandanavian heritage on display right now by the American Swedish Institute. Filed Under: Elk River Arts Alliance, Reading Frenzy Corner Related posts: Reading Frenzy owners open new corner bookstore Arts Alliance re-opens at new Main Street corner location with patio Reading Frenzy has a Book Festival Reading Frenzy celebrates anniversary


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Thursday, November 14, 2013
Peter Bolger Named OM/PD at WLS-AM, Chicago. Most recently with Clear Channel as director of AM programming in the San Antonio market, Peter Bolger joins Cumulus Media to head up programming and operations at its Chicago news/talk WLS-AM. In a statement, Cumulus COO John Dickey says, "Chicago radio is a competitive and important market where we're excited to add Peter's expertise that positions up for future growth. Bolger adds, "I think Chicago radio is the best there is. Fortunately, we have incredible talent and deep resources at WLS. I want to thank John Dickey, Mike McVay and Donna Baker for the opportunity to be part of the historic WLS brand. I can't wait to get started."
Walker Announces His Retirement. Six-year Entercom, San Francisco vice president/market manager Dwight Walker has been in radio for 30 years – the last 25 in the Bay Area. He will be departing the company's four-station (all are on FM) Bay Area operation, which is comprised of adult contemporary KOIT-FM, classic rock KUFX "The Fox," sports KGMZ "The Game," and urban AC KBLX. "It has been a fun, rewarding, stimulating, and fantastic time," he comments. "I have cherished my years with Entercom, a world-class company. The vision of Entercom management and their commitment to radio is what will keep our industry and this cluster moving forward in a thriving and robust way." Family, travel, and Tahoe will become Walker's top priorities, but he insists, "San Francisco will always be a part of an amazing and charmed life that I hold near and dear to my heart." According to Entercom station group president Weezie Kramer, "Dwight Walker is one of the best in the business. Everyone at Entercom deeply appreciates Dwight's years of hard work and leadership. He will be missed in San Francisco and across the radio industry." Prior to joining Entercom, Walker was vice president of sales for cross-town Cumulus-owned KNBR, KFOG, and KSAN. For nine years (1997 – 2006), he was general manager of KFOG and KSAN when Susquehanna owned those facilities.
Dave Ramsey Changes Nashville Affiliates. Nationally syndicated financial talk superstar Dave Ramsey moves to a new Nashville affiliate station beginning in the New Year as it joins Clear Channel Media and Entertainment's news/talk WLAC to air in the 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm time slot. Since January of this year, Ramsey's show has been airing on Cromwell Radio Group's sports talk WPRT "102.5 The Game." In a piece in The Tennessean, Cromwell's Bud Walters admits the melding of Ramsey's show and sports talk wasn't the best fit and that the move is a mutual one. "We have been friends for more than 20 years, and while we enjoyed this partnership from a personal standpoint, we both realize that from a business perspective our brands would be better served if we return to our respective formats." Dave Ramsey VP of broadcast Brian Mayfield states, "It's great to be back on a news/talk station in Middle Tennessee. WLAC has a long-standing tradition of quality radio in Nashville, and now with the addition of our show, offers the top three talk shows in America back to back." CC Nashville OM Michael Bryan adds, "We're very excited to add the Dave Ramsey show to WLAC in the New Year. Dave's a legend in Nashville radio, and this aligns the power of his brand with the very best platform in talk radio. It is a true home run for our listeners and advertisers."
Ed Schultz to Launch Live Theatrical Tour in 2014. Nationally syndicated radio talk show host and MSNBC star Ed Schultz will be taking a show live to theaters in 2014. Working in conjunction with Ron Hartenbaum's WYD Media, "The Ed Tour" commences on Saturday, February 8 with a booking in Fort Lauderdale and then several stops in the West including Seattle on Friday, February 21 with more locations to be announced shortly. WYD Media has paved the way via an effective working model for talk show hosts to take theater-style shows on the road with the wildly successfully "Sexy Liberal Tour" starring Stephanie Miller which has also revved up for a number of dates in the remainder of 2013 and throughout 2014.
Weather Channel and WestwoodOne Renew Ad Sales Agreement. WestwoodOne and The Weather Channel announce that they have signed a multi-year agreement for the former to provide ad sales representation for The Weather Channel's radio service. The renewal runs through 2016. The Weather Channel provides daily, customized cross-platform weather reports to individual radio stations around the country giving up-to-the-minute information on local weather or critical storm warnings. WestwoodOne CEO Paul Caine says, "We are delighted to continue our partnership with The Weather Channel and to represent its superior brand across the radio community. Weather is a hugely covetable component in the audio space, and serves as a critical resource for listeners. In fact, we have found that listeners are more likely to tune or tap in for weather information than most all other content. We are happy to know we can continue to provide our listeners access to the best weather information available."
SBS Readies AIRE Radio Networks. Set to debut January 1, Spanish Broadcasting System's AIRE Radio Networks will reach listeners in nine of the top 10 markets with a weekly audience reported to be approximately 12 million listeners – roughly one-quarter of the U.S. Hispanic population. AIRE Radio Networks will feature shows focused on current events, health and family, finances, education, sports and entertainment. "This creation solidifies SBS' expanding presence in Hispanic media and entertainment," explains SBS chairman/president/chief executive officer Raul Alarcon. "We're excited about capitalizing on syndication growth opportunities. AIRE Radio Networks will extend our top-ranked offerings to advertisers and listeners nationwide." Aire Radio Networks senior vice president of network operations & affiliate sales Elisa Torres comments, "We have put together a stupendous lineup to deliver a national platform. With AIRE Radio Networks' targeted choices and vehicles, we anticipate rapid growth for clients seeking to embrace nationwide Hispanic listeners." The Aire Networks include the "Advantage Network," targeting Hispanic men; "Young Adult Network," geared to Hispanics 18-49; "Millennial Network," targeting Hispanics 18-34; "Prime Family," aimed at families on weekends; and "The Mandril Network," featuring Ricardo "El Mandril" Sanchez of Los Angeles' KLAX "La Raza."
WAUK, Milwaukee Sports Talk Personality Steve "The Homer" True Injured in Car Accident. Sports talk host and Marquette University men's basketball play-by-play voice Steve "The Homer" True was in critical condition yesterday at a Milwaukee hospital after his car was hit by an alleged drunk driver at 10:00 am on Wednesday morning. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports WAUK owner Craig Karmazin issued a statement late last night saying, "I spoke with Homer's wife, Nancy, tonight. She said Homer is doing pretty well and that doctors want to monitor his condition overnight. On behalf of the True family and all of us at ESPN Wisconsin, I'd like to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers." True suffered a head injury in the crash. He has worked for Karmazin's Good Karma Broadcasting at WAUK for the past eight years.
NASBA Fires Off Letter to Washington Opposing Elimination of Advertising Deductions. The National Alliance of State Broadcasters Associations submitted an official letter to House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp and Ranking Member Sander Levin detailing the opposition by the member state broadcasters associations to the possibility of altering the current deduction businesses may take for advertising expenses. The letter reminds the legislators that any change to the deduction would harm broadcasters, notes that advertising has been part of the allowed deductions since the Tax Code was adopted 100 years ago and that radio stations generally receive 96% of their revenue from advertising (Television's percentage is 94).
Odds & Sods. Clear Channel's KBME, Houston – flagship station for Houston Rockets hoops – will simulcast some of the team's games on other CC stations in the cluster. Some games will air on news/talk KTRH and a select number of Saturday games will simulcast on AC KODA and classic rock KKRW…..ESPN Radio's "The Herd with Colin Cowherd" will be broadcasting live from Pardee Plaza on the campus of USC tomorrow in advance of the Stanford at USC game that ESPN Radio will air this weekend.
ObamaCare Rollout Criticism, GOP 2014 Strategies, Iran Nukes Deal, and Typhoon Haiyan Aftermath Among Top News/Talk Stories Yesterday (11/13). The debate in Washington over fixing the rollout of the Affordable Care Act or scrapping it altogether; Republican strategies for the mid-term elections in 2014; the proposed nuclear technology development deal between the United States and Iran; and the aftermath of deadly Typhoon Haiyan were some of the most-talked-about stories on news/talk radio, according to ongoing research from TALKERS.
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Bob Pittman to Take Over Chairman of the Board Role at Clear Channel. CC Media Holdings, Inc., in an SEC filing announcing the annual meeting of stockholders on May 17, moves to replace Mark Mays as chairman of the board with current board of directors member and company CEO Bob Pittman. The filing states, "We believe that having the chief executive officer also serve as our chairman of the board provides us with a clear leadership structure. As our chairman and chief executive officer, Mr. Pittman will continue to provide our board with insight into our operations and help facilitate the flow of information between management and the board. Subject to his re-election as a director, Mr. Mays will remain a member of our board and we will continue to benefit from his experience as our previous chief executive officer."
Good Karma's WKNR and CBS Radio's WKRK Team Up to Grab Cleveland Browns Football from Clear Channel. The Cleveland Plain Dealer is reporting that Cleveland Browns football – for years heard on Clear Channel's rock WMMS and news/talk WTAM – will air on WKNR "ESPN Cleveland" and WKRK "92.3 The Fan" beginning this fall. Obviously, the unusual aspect of this is WKNR is owned by Craig Karmazin's Good Karma and WKRK is CBS Radio's sports outlet in Cleveland – both stations competing for the same listeners. According to the piece, games will also air on CBS' classic rock WNCX. The Plain Dealer reports that CC, CBS and Good Karma were all bidding for the rights when the latter two decided to work together. Here's how it is supposed to happen in the fall: a Rob Chudzinski coach's show will air (on which station it's not yet known) and the "Cleveland Browns Daily Show" on WKNR will expand from one hour to two. Game days will see WKNR broadcast a four-hour pre-game show and WKRK will broadcast a two-hour post-game program. It is expected that the booth team of Jim Donovan and Doug Dieken will remain in place.
Entercom Ups Weezie Kramer to Station Group President. Weezie Kramer has been with Entercom as a regional president since 2005. Now, the company promotes her to station group president putting her in charge of all 121 Entercom radio stations. In this post she will supervise Entercom regional presidents Michael Doyle and Deborah Kane and chair the company's operating committee. She'll also continue to be in charge of a number of the company's 23 markets and report directly to Entercom president and CEO David Field, who says, "For years we have operated with three wonderfully talented regional presidents, but the time has come to align our station group under a single operational leader to drive stronger organizational cohesiveness and effectiveness. In elevating Weezie to this role, we will enhance our coordination and clarity and drive faster decision-making. She will continue to work closely with Deborah Kane and Michael Doyle, providing an outstanding leadership team for our markets."
Doug Stephan's "Good Day Crowdfunding Show" to Put Entrepreneurs in Front of Giant Audience. Doug Stephan's nationally syndicated morning radio program – now in its 25th year – is inviting entrepreneurs to the largest crowdfunding pitchfest ever. In a statement, Doug Stephan says, "'The Good Day Crowdfunding Show' brings the buzz of a broadcast radio reality series and pits crowdfunders in a contest judged by crowdsourcing industry thought leaders. Entrepreneurs and businesses interested in raising capital, social lending and fundraising websites for their products, charity projects and creative ideas are invited to 'pitch the experts' on the first crowdfunding radio reality series." Good Day Crowdfunding has launched its own pre-launch to build community where crowdfunders can engage at http://GoodDayCrowdfunding.com. Inside the community is a unique incubator project, Startup America Crowdfunding, where participants are guided from start to finish through successful money-raising campaigns. The release continues, "As part of the project, creators of the best ideas will get a shot on the 'Good Day Crowdfunding Show,' to pitch their idea to millions in a fast-paced reality format. The incentive is simple: The better the idea, the more promotion and airtime to over 3 million daily listeners across the US and online." The addition of the crowdfunding segment to Stephan's program comes as the program begins working with Mike Hayes, current host of "StartUp America News" and an expert in entrepreneurship. Hayes states, "This new reality based radio program is the 'American Idol' of crowdfunding. Our intention is to help boost the impact of crowdfunding on America's economy by creating and supporting crowdfunding success stories across any available platform. We want to enable anyone, anywhere to follow, and fund their dream projects." Others joining Good Day for this project include: PR expert Ronjini Mukopadhyay, who has been central to several highly successful crowdfunding campaigns including StickNFind; entrepreneur Danny Kastner, a contestant on 'The Apprentice' and developer of Crowdjammer, a crowdfunding community solution designed to drive campaign backers to any crowdfunding project; and social impact marketer Robin Eschler, host of "Socially Conscious Investing" online radio and a pro in social lending, impact investing and online marketing.
Dentists are Prime Prospects for Radio Advertising. Have you noticed when you visit your friendly family dentist lately that the office has likely evolved from projecting a serious "professional" environment to more "commercial" one with signs promoting elective cosmetic procedures (such as teeth whitening), electric toothbrush sales, awards programs for recruiting new patients and "like us on Facebook" display cards? The fact is, dentistry has changed over the years and today's young crop of dentists find themselves in a business that requires far more media promotion than their cavity-filling forebears ever thought about (or would consider appropriate). In a helpful article posted today (3/27) noted radio consultant and TALKERS columnist Holland Cooke sinks his canines into a potentially lucrative sales lead category. Read it here.
Washington-Based Talker Joe Madison Exits WOL, Washington. Talk radio personality Joe Madison's program has been based at SiriusXM for several years and the show was carried by Radio One's WOL, Washington after the latter had served as Madison's base for more than a decade. Now, Madison's program is off WOL and solely available on SiriusXM's "The Power" channel. Radio One doesn't appear to have a permanent AM drive replacement for Madison yet as midday host Ron Thompson has been sitting in.
Birmingham Sports Media Personality Paul Finebaum Inks Book Deal. Former WJOX, Birmingham sports talk host Paul Finebaum has signed a deal with Harper Collins that, according to SBNation.com, will tell the story of his radio show and its effect on the SEC. Finebuam tells Al.com, "Primarily, it's about the culture of the show and how the culture of the show interacts with the SEC. But it does quickly go through my career and how we got to this point. There will be commentary on why the SEC is better than everyone else. It will certainly talk about the dominance of not only Alabama, but the conference. The radio show will be woven in and out of the book, featuring little vignettes on the callers." Harper Collins plans to officially announced the deal this week. Finebaum's regionally syndicated radio show – now off the air after he left Cumulus Media's WJOX and is sitting out a non-compete period – was also heard on SiriusXM. It is expected that once the non-compete period elapses in late April, Finebaum will cross the street and base his program from WZNN, Birmingham "ESPN 97.3 The Zone" which is in the process of being sold by Cox Media Group to SummitMedia.
BIA/Kelsey Sees Radio Station Online Growth Rising at Faster Pace. The media advisory firm reports that, according to its first 2013 Investing in Radio Market Report, "Radio industry over-the-air revenues inched slightly upwards in 2012, increasing to $14.3 billion, a 1.5% change from the year before." The company goes on to say that the "slight change is due in large part to the sluggish overall economy for 2012 and the increased competition radio faces in the local media market." It notes "station revenue mix will continue to shift somewhat and income from online advertising is expected to rise at a rate of about 10.8% annually over the next five years versus 2.5% from over-the-air." For 2013, BIA/Kelsey forecasts over-the-air radio revenues should see 2.3%, or $14.7 billion, again due to the slightly stronger economy. BIA/Kelsey forecasts radio's online revenue growth will reach $818 million by 2017, while the industry's combined total revenue will reach $17 billion by 2017. Vice president and chief economist Mark Fratrik states, "As the digital marketplace continues to rise in all sectors of advertising, radio is improving its listener engagement online and benefitting from the value of its web and mobile assets. Overall, the industry is still recognized as an important part of the media mix as it continues to meander around, rising slightly with the rate of inflation but not keeping up with the economy."
Arbitron Names Monica Narvaez Hispanic Broadcaster Account Specialist. In a role newly created, Arbitron Inc. appoints Monica Narvaez Hispanic broadcaster account specialist. The company reports her duties will include: promoting the power of Spanish-language radio; generating solutions to help address Hispanic radio group needs; and developing programs for Spanish radio group training initiatives. Narvaez has been with Arbitron for 10 years. Prior to joining Arbitron she served with Nielsen as a web trainer, working with TV station research directors and sales executives using Scarborough Research.
Odds & Sods. Dial Global's Dennis Miller interviews former Massachusetts Governor and former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on his nationally syndicated show today (3/27)…..Legendary actor and CRN Digital Talk Radio personality Robert Conrad says he is doing fine despite rumors on the internet this week that he has passed away. Conrad, who hosts his own show on the network on Thursdays from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm PT, says, "I'm feeling well and in good health so I'm very surprised to hear that I've passed away, I must've missed that memo." The CRN studios received numerous calls from his listeners about the report…..Current.org reports that University of Alabama Birmingham-owned non-commercial WBHM, Birmingham news director Tanya Ott is moving to Georgia to take on the vice president/radio for Georgia Public Broadcasting.
The FCC Approves Move of WAXY-FM, Miami Signal. Lincoln Financial Media's acquisition of CBS Radio's former AC WEAT, West Palm Beach was executed with the intent of bringing the now-WAXY sports talk FM simulcast signal closer to the Miami market. After Clear Channel objected to the move, the FCC overruled that objection and LFM gets the okay to move the signal to its new city of license Miramar. The 104.3 signal has been simulcasting WAXY since LFM took control.
New Jersey Broadcasters Association Backs FM in Smart Phones. The New Jersey Broadcasters Association passed a resolution on Tuesday, March 26 at its board meeting in support of the Sprint FM Chip proposal, reaffirming the absolute need to enable all cell phones within the United States to include (and activate) FM receiver capabilities in smartphones and other consumer electronic devices. NJBA president Paul Rotella states, "This is a matter of vital importance to inform and protect our citizens especially in times of natural disaster, severe weather or other emergencies that require the unequalled power of radio to reach the public." The NJBA believes that because of the strength of broadcast and the power of the airwaves, local radio and TV stations are often the only available communications medium during disaster situations. Rotella continues, "New Jersey Broadcasters see the value of making radio receivers available and installed in all telecommunications devices owned and used by the public, foremost of those is the 'smart phone' and, therefore, the New Jersey Broadcasters Association supports the agreement with Sprint to produce and sell over 30 million smart phones in three years with fully functional FM radio receivers as part of their 'smart Phones' and service for same."
SCOTUS Gay Marriage Arguments, Costs of ObamaCare, North Korea Threats, Euro Zone Jitters, Dow Continues to Soar, and Amanda Knox Re-Trial Among Top News/Talk Stories Yesterday (3/26). The debate over the legality of gay marriage as the Supreme Court hears arguments; the costs of the Affordable Care Act; North Korea's military threats; uncertainty in the euro zone after the Cyprus affair; the still-soaring Dow; and the Italian court's ruling to re-try Amanda Knox were some of the most-talked-about stories on news/talk radio yesterday, according to ongoing research from TALKERS.


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Good day!
Have always been a collector, just never realised, till last Saturday when I cleared out my attic. I found a wide range of 80?s toys and decided to search the web to see if there was a collectors market for these items. Well, I can?t say I wasn?t shocked when I found there was and the prices that some people where selling toys at! Suddenly I became very, very interested, as you can imagine.
Well basically to get to the point I?m looking for any information on collecting and selling market for this era of toys. How to price them from their condition and if I need additional insurance to cover them in case - God forbid - they become damaged or stolen.
Any help would be greatly appreciated


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escapade in a sentence
Example sentences for escapade
Whatever else, the phrase came to signify some wild adventure or improbable escapade.
But my latest escapade overseas really took the prize.
And yet think of how much money has been spent on that escapade.
As the relationships progress, the robbery changes from a comedy of errors into a fatal escapade.
Even the shabby vaudeville escapade is given a veneer of lofty inspiration.
Then come the hilarious incidents concerned with the hull ring escapade.
But a year later another escapade brought him headlines and world fame.
Drag ready-made icons or drop a customized avatar on a playing field to concoct your electronic escapade.
In one escapade they had broken into a psychiatrist's office searching for a patient's file.
Or, take the kids out for an educational escapade at a museum, or a day of fun at a theme park or zoo.
Tim took a group of conferees out on his fishing boat for a memorable escapade.
The team immediately attempts a jewelry theft, but this escapade also turns sour.
The team immediately attempts a jewelry theft--but this escapade also turns sour.
His inexperience with the weapon resulted in a painful escapade.
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