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| Why Change 94.1 WYSP FM to WIP; Ultimate Demise of WYSP |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/02/11 1:26 am | updated: 09/02/11 2:03 pm |
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| 94.1 WYSP is just one of a growing number of music FM stations that have followed AM's path to spoken word. In August, newly formed Merlin Media flipped 2 FM Alternative Rock stations 101.9 WRXP in New York and 101.1 WKQX in Chicago to All News. CBS has already changed 8 FM music stations to Sports Talk over the past 4 years, 610 WIP going to 94.1 will be #9. Right here in Philly, Greater Media turned Contemporary Hits station Now 97.5 into The Fanatic, simulcasting 950 WPEN in October 2009.... Read More |
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| Arlene Ackerman's Mouth May Cost Her Money |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/02/11 8:04 am | updated: 09/02/11 8:04 am |
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| Arlene Ackerman may have put her payday at risk by opening her mouth on the radio and criticizing Philadelphia school officials. Her $905,000 separation agreement stipulated she would not make malicious public comments or disseminate any private information about the School Reform Commission. Yet, three days after she was out, Ackerman lambasted CFO Michael Masch on WURD-AM. With $500,000 of public money at stake, she could be in violation of her exit agreement and risks losing the money.Read More |
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| Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleader Calendar App |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 09/01/11 11:00 am | updated: 09/01/11 11:00 am |
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The Philadelphia Eagles cheerleaders are going where no NFL team has gone yet. The annual cheerleader calendar will have a mobile app coming soon.
Because of the NFL lockout, there was no springtime calendar shoot. Next week, the squad will be bikini modeling for this year’s photos.
The calendar will be available as an app for iPhones, iPads, and Android devices for $1.99. The app will include still pics and videos when it’s released in late... Read More |
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| New Jersey Disaster Area---Fed Funding to North Jersey counties |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 09/01/11 10:56 am | updated: 09/01/11 10:56 am |
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Due to Hurricane Irene, parts of New Jersey were declared a federal disaster area this week. Federal funding is available to people in Bergen, Essex, Morris, Passaic, and Somerset Counties.
More than 150,000 homes and businesses in the state remained without electricity Wednesday afternoon, with utilities predicting restoration by the weekend or early next week.
State climatologist David Robinson said the rainfall that hit during Irene, averaging seven inches... Read More |
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| Philadelphia's Reading Viaduct Elevated to Public Park Status |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 08/29/11 11:46 am | updated: 08/29/11 11:46 am |
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The old Reading Viaduct, becoming a city park? Talks have been going on for eight years to get city officials on board with the idea. Now, the city is in talks with Reading International Co. to take control of the larger section of the viaduct to transform it into an elevated public park.
Meanwhile, the Center City District is working with SEPTA on a legal agreement to create a park on the shorter section of the viaduct owned by the transit agency.
Some compare... Read More |
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| Inc. Magazine 500 List: Philadelphia ranks 5th |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 08/29/11 11:42 am | updated: 08/29/11 11:42 am |
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The 2011 Inc. magazine 500 list of the fastest-growing privately held companies included 18 firms from the Philadelphia area making the region fifth among metropolitan areas with the most Inc. 500 firms.
Only six local companies made the grade last year and just nine in 2009.
The region's fastest grower was re2g, of Doylestown which installs solar-panels.
Also making the list was Petplan, a company which sells pet insurance and currently has... Read More |
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| August 29 Music Calendar |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 08/29/11 11:39 am | updated: 08/29/11 11:39 am |
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(1966) 45 Years Ago
The Beatles perform the last show of their last live tour at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, CA.Read More |
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| Septa Service For Monday Morning Commute |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/29/11 3:05 am | updated: 08/29/11 3:05 am |
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The most up-to-date information from SEPTA about today's morning commute.
The following service WILL operate with normal schedule and routing:
Market-Frankford Line
Broad Street Line
Trolley Routes 10, 11, 13, 15, 34, 36, and 102
CCT Paratransit
The following service WILL operate with detours, delays, and possible disruptions due to flooding conditions, and street obstructions:
All City and Suburban Bus RoutesRead More |
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| MTV Video Music Awards Celebrates Music Videos on Channel for at least One Night |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/28/11 10:58 pm | updated: 08/28/11 10:58 pm |
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| The MTV Video Music Awards may seem like a contradiction or at least ingenuine for a channel that doesn't play videos anymore and furthermore doesn't have VJs that can serve as the face of the station at the awards. In this, the channel's 30th year, reality programming is wall to wall, and music is no where to be found. Instead music fans turn elsewhere for the medium MTV heralded for years. They've watched all these nominated videos and they've become hits on websites like youtube. Artists who... Read More |
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| Amy Winehouse Autopsy Inconclusive |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/25/11 4:17 pm | updated: 08/28/11 10:13 pm |
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The singer's autopsy, which was conducted today, came back with inconclusive results from the medical examiner's office in London. Toxicology results will not be available for 2-4 weeks. Officials read a short statement with the details and stated the matter will be officially revisited in October, however it will probably be opened sooner as results are available.
The embattled star was found dead in her London apartment on Saturday. Although these autopsy results are... Read More |
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