C. Willard Fetter, on WAKR-TV's opening program featuring greetings from Akron faith and civic leaders[35], WAKR-TV became an ABC-TV affiliate when they signed on, owing to WAKR radio's existing ABC Radio affiliation; Berk attributed the recent merger with United Paramount Theaters to create American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres as a determining factor for the affiliation. TV was much more exciting back then—the urgency of it, not knowing what was going to happen... it was live. Its current lineup includes Jeff Kinzbach and Sandra Miller, Tim Daugherty, T.K. Longtime anchorman Ted Henry began his career as a reporter for both WAKR and WAKR-TV in 1965,[115] as did veteran Cleveland news anchor and reporter Dick Russ in 1976. 11 Jun 2021 07:30PM. [61] The following week, the station broadcast film of the 1953 Beacon Journal Soap Box Derby and All-American Finals in prime time, with Bob Wylie providing play-by-play. We stepped up when nobody was stepping up. 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Even with the move to channel 23, the Akron and Cleveland markets were collapsed into one, forcing the station to operate in the shadows of the three high-profile VHF stations in the Cleveland market. Wake Up Montana is the fastest growing morning news program in Montana. [120] Meanwhile, Carol Costello briefly stayed with the radio stations after WAKC did not offer her a substantial on-air position, ultimately leaving the market altogether. The battle is Ganondorf's second form, following a battle with Puppet Ganon. [13] Conversely, WOIO general manger Tony Ballew likened this newfound demand to "Captain Kangaroo Syndrome" when people complained after CBS cancelled the long-running children's television show, while the network had made the move due to low ratings, a fate largely similar to WAKC's newscasts. [125] WEWS notably entered into a news sharing partnership with the Akron Beacon Journal,[107] invested in a tower camera from the University of Akron's Bulger Hall to assist with skyline shoots in the event of breaking news coverage, and promised to increase staffing in their bureau. [168][169], In the fall of 1996, the station began branding itself as "ABC 23", even though its affiliation with the network ended at 11 p.m. on December 31;[12] WAKC also dropped the remainder of their general programming inventory and began carrying Paxson's infomercial service inTV (or the Infomall Television Network). [15], In early December of 1947, Summit Radio Corporation, the family-owned business of S. Bernard Berk and owners of WAKR (1590 AM) and WAKR-FM (97.5)—and Allen Simmons, owner of radio station WADC (1350 AM)—filed competing applications with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for what was initially seen as the lone television channel assigned to Akron, originally intended as a VHF license on channel 11. [179] PBS member stations WNEO/WEAO initially considered starting a nightly newscast but deemed it financially impossible after estimates placed the annual cost for such a venture at a minimum of $1.5 million. Plus 100,000 AM/FM radio stations featuring music, … Here are some of the common types and how they're treated. You don't tell them it's an 'awful' murder. [63], A legitimate geographical disadvantage existed for the station. [107] The ratings issues for channel 23, in turn, were reflected in advertising rates for the newscasts that were a fraction of what Cleveland stations would charge for. [150] The ownership change did have one definitive casualty: 23 Nite Videos ended production in early June 1994 after ten years, and aired in reruns throughout the summer. On October 7, 1943, Rear Adm. Shigematsu Sakaibara, commander of the Japanese garrison on the island, orders the execution of … "[11] Anchor Mark Williamson and videographer Tim Coffey were at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cuyahoga Falls preparing a series on Mormonism;[159] Williamson called the station only to hear an after-hours voicemail greeting, and by the time they returned to the station, fellow employees notified him and Coffey, not the new management. Visit our, Peter ‘Kane’ Deibler Dies Following Long Illness, KSL Midday Host Lee Lonsberry Exits For Senator’s Staff, 104.7 KJUL (Temporarily?) Owned by Inyo Broadcast Holdings, the station is sister to Canton-licensed Court TV affiliate WDLI-TV (channel 17), which transmits using WVPX-TV's full-power spectrum via a channel sharing agreement. [54] WAKR-TV also touted itself as having broken news of the armistice agreement which formally suspended the Korean War well before any of the Cleveland market stations reported the news. WAKR/W228EL made its flip to Full Service Soft AC “Soft Hits 93.5” at 2pm this afternoon. ", "See what you've been missing on KCIT-TV Channel 50 (Advertisement)", "The Radio-TV Mailbag: Don't Rap Those Great (?) [3], Built and signed on by S. Bernard Berk's Summit Radio Corporation, this station originally was WAKR-TV—the television extension of WAKR—and positioned itself with a focus primarily on Akron even as it also covered the Greater Cleveland television market. Breaking news headlines and live events from ABC Fox Montana and KULR-TV. Original Report 8am: Rubber City Radio is preparing to flip News/Talk 1590 WAKR/93.5 W228EL Akron OH to Full Service Soft AC “Soft Hits 93.5“. The station's director of operations did not return a request for comment. Ever been out to lunch with him? During the second world war, the servicewoman Nancy Wake, who has died aged 98, became known as "the White Mouse", a nickname given to her by the Gestapo for her elusiveness. 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[63] One last attempt at a local variety/talk show occurred in the early 1970s with WAKR morning personality and WAKR-TV evening sportscaster Jerry Healey as host. [162] The former studios were used as storage; a onetime employee broke in to the building several times throughout 1997 to steal $75,000 worth of equipment once used by the news department for resale, only to be discovered by former colleagues who managed a Tallmadge electronics store. 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[143] As ValueVision was a company specializing in home shopping programming and infomercials, the sale immediately raised concerns in local media that WAKC would drop their ABC affiliation and potentially cancel its newscasts; prior to the sale, three newsroom staffers told the Beacon Journal "everyone in the newsroom has been making tapes" for other prospective employers. [171] Bolstered by a Supreme Court decision affirming the "must-carry" FCC regulations, Paxson began developing plans for a network anchored by their chain of UHF stations, including WAKC,[172] announcing the creation of Pax TV on November 18, 1997 following the acquisition of multiple off-network rerun packages. [123] Tim Daugherty also left the station during the transition to return to WONE-FM and WAKR full-time, positions he holds to the present day. Stream live CNN, FOX News Radio, and MSNBC. Gods! [107] University of Akron Zips football and basketball highlights, however, were still shown over channel 23 via block programming produced by the university's athletic department. https://twitter.com/BThomas62/status/1220491886294720515. [110] As the station approached its 25th anniversary in 1978, Robert Bostian told the Beacon Journal that the station would have ceased operations early on had the Berks not absorbed a significant amount of said losses. [146] In addition, city councils in Akron and Barberton approved public resolutions that opposed the sale. Fred Anthony (Cusimano) joined WAKR as a reporter in 1969, then became news director for both the radio and television stations, and lead anchor for WAKR-TV's 6 p.m. [13], Since August 31, 1998, the station has been a charter affiliate of Ion Television (going back to the network's past incarnations as Pax TV and i),[14] and was a network owned-and-operated station until January 7, 2021. Though I don’t have the ‘metal band' hair I sported in the 80’s, I’m a self-described ‘musicologist' who still lives and breaths the classic rock we play on WONE. [4] As one of two ABC affiliates broadcasting in the same market, WAKR-TV continued to clear the network's lineup in pattern with next to no deviations. [71][72], Jack Bennett (Boigegrain), children's television host "Professor Jack" on WAKR-TV from 1963 to 1966[73], A weekly local music and dance program titled The Hop aired on the station beginning in 1957 with a succession of WAKR air talent as host; this included Scott Muni, Jack Ryan and Rick (Hudak) Shaw. Brit Floyd @ Akron Civic Theatre. 1590/93.5 WAKR Akron's Soft Hits. Let us put an end to that which binds us together! Aging changes everything, including body … Original Report 8am: Rubber City Radio is preparing to flip News/Talk 1590 WAKR/93.5 W228EL Akron OH to Full Service Soft AC “Soft Hits 93.5“. wake forest news stories - get the latest updates from ABC11. Alice Wake is the wife of Alan Wake. [107], Several attempts were made to fill the void. Off the Record is a local public television program presented by WKAR . firm. WAKR/W228EL made its flip to Full Service Soft AC “Soft Hits 93.5” at 2pm this afternoon. Ind. Let us put an end to that which binds us together! "[11] Paxson was another company that specialized in home shopping, albeit of the infomercial variety, and whose founder co-founded the Home Shopping Network, but had planned to retain WAKC's local operations and the ABC affiliation. [133] WAKR and WAKC also continued co-production of Civic Forum of the Air in coordination with the Jewish Community Center of Akron;[134] this weekly public affairs program, which aired on Sunday mornings on WAKC throughout this time, debuted on both radio and television on June 4, 1961,[135] and remains on the WAKR schedule to the present day as Forum 360.