McClatchey Broadcasting Company Announces New All-Star Lineup For Triangle Based Sports Talk Stations

Released on = May 17, 2007, 7:08 am

Press Release Author = 850 the Buzz

Industry = Entertainment

Press Release Summary = 850 The Buzz Veteran Adam Gold Moves to High Profile 6-10 AM
slot Dave Glenn Signs on as Daily Host of the 3-6PM Afternoon Drive slot The Sports
Pig, Morgan Patrick, Anchors Mid-days from 10AM-1PM

Press Release Body = RALEIGH, NC; McClatchey Broadcasting Company, LLC
("McClatchey") parent company of leading sports talk radio stations 850 The Buzz and
620 The Bull, today announced a new all-star lineup, dominated by some of the most
respected names in local sports broadcasting. The new lineup will take effect on
Tuesday May 29, 2007
Bucking the trend of syndicated morning shows, 850 The Buzz will move nationally
recognized local personality Adam Gold to the 6-10 AM slot, replacing the nationally
syndicated "Imus in the Morning" show. The Adam Gold Show will cover a broad
spectrum of topical issues of interest to the stations listener base, including
Sports, Politics, Business and Entertainment. Joining Adam Gold in the mornings
will be Triangle radio veterans Terry Tuff, Joe Ovies, and Tony Riggsbee.
Replacing Adam Gold in the afternoons beginning August 1st will be David Glenn.
Chris Clark will host during the Summer months. David Glenn has been a frequent
guest on both stations for a number of years and is currently the host of "Sports
Saturday" airing on 850 The Buzz from 9AM to 12PM on Saturdays. David is also the
editor of the ACC Sports Journal and is the authority on all things ACC.
In addition to the above changes, the "Sports Pig" Morgan Patrick will move from
mornings to Mid Days on 620 The Bull. Morgan has been with the stations for more
than 9 years and will anchor our local programming during that daypart.
"When Don Imus was fired for his disappointing comments, we were faced with the
daunting task of replacing a legend and the longest-standing morning show in the
market. But instead of lamenting the loss of Mr. Imus, we focused our energy on
finding the best possible combination of sports programming that would appeal to the
triangle audience. With almost ten years of programming this format under our
belts, I can tell you that we have never felt better about the product we put on the
airwaves. This will, without a doubt, be the best lineup that we have ever had on
our two stations. There were cheaper solutions and there were easier solutions, but
there were not any better solutions. I think the listeners will be very pleased
with what they hear."

In summary, our programming changes include the following:
WRBZ:
6am-10am Adam Gold/Terry Tuff/Joe Ovies/Tony Riggsbee 10am-12n Colin Cowherd 12n-3pm
Jim Rome 3pm-7pm Chris Clark 3pm-6pm David Glenn (Beginning August 1st)
WDNC:
6am-10am Mike & Mike 10am-1pm Morgan Patrick 1pm-3pm Dan Patrick 3pm-7pm The Packman
- Mark Packer


About McClatchey Broadcasting Company:
McClatchey operates the largest privately owned network of Sports Talk radio
stations in the state of North Carolina. Its Sports Talk stations include "850 The
Buzz", "620 The Bull", and "1080 The Game". The McClatchey stations offer the
latest sports information, breaking news, local coverage, and nationally syndicated
sports talk programming. The Company produces "The Morning Mojo" with Morgan
Patrick and Joe Ovies, "The Show" with Chris Clark, "The G Spot" with Adam Gold and
also airs "Primetime with the Packman" with Mark Packer, and "The Jungle" with Jim
Rome, "The Dan Patrick Show" with Dan Patrick, and "The Herd" with Colin Cowherd.
The company maintains sports affiliations with UNC, NCSU, Duke, ECU, ASU, the
Carolina Panthers, the Durham Bulls, the Carolina Hurricanes, and the Charlotte
Bobcats.


Web Site = http://www.850thebuzz.com

Contact Details = Brian Maloney
(919) 875-9100

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