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Love Phones
''Love Phones'' was a popular call-in show, call-in radio show which was launched by Malrite Communications on Z-100 in New York City and Eagle 106 WEGX in Philadelphia in 1992. ''Love Phones'' ran from November 1992 in radio, 1992 until 1998 in radio, 1998. ''Love Phones'' was syndicated on other stations beginning in 1994. Eagle 106 signed off the air in Philadelphia in early 1993. The next station to pick up ''Love Phones'' would be in Cleveland in 1994. Listeners would call in asking for advice related to their love or sex life. ''Love Phones'' was hosted by Dr. Judy (Judy Kuriansky) and, until 1993, by Chio the Hitman followed by Chris Jagger. ''Love Phones'' was heard from 10 pm to 12 am EST, usually on rock or alternative radio stations. The show also had celebrity guests. One of the most memorable moments on the show was when a young female caller asked Dr. Judy how to give a blow job. Dr. Judy explained that "blow job" is a misnomer, so the caller immediately asked how ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Call-in Show
A talk show (or chat show in British English) is a television programming or radio programming genre structured around the act of spontaneous conversation.Bernard M. Timberg, Robert J. Erler'' (2010Television Talk: A History of the TV Talk Show', pp.3-4Erler, Robert (2010) "A Guide to Television Talk," in Television Talk: A History of the TV Talk Show, by Bernard M. TimbergErving_Goffman (1981''Forms of Talk'' pp.234-160/ref> A talk show is distinguished from other television programs by certain common attributes. In a talk show, one person (or group of people or guests) discusses various topics put forth by a talk show host. This discussion can be in the form of an interview or a simple conversation about important social, political or religious issues and events. The personality of the host shapes the tone of the show, which also defines the "trademark" of the show. A common feature or unwritten rule of talk shows is to be based on "fresh talk", which is talk that is spontaneo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 In Radio
The year 1992 in radio involved some significant events. __TOC__ Events * January - KUBE/Seattle completes its shift from Mainstream Top 40 to Rhythmic CHR. * January 15 - AC-formatted KZOL/Salt Lake City flips to modern rock as KXRK * January 22 – Rebel forces occupy Zaire's national radio station in Kinshasa and broadcast a demand for the government's resignation. * February - WPLJ in New York City completes its shift from Top 40 to Hot adult contemporary. In addition, the station rebrands from "Mojo Radio" to the current "95-5 PLJ." * February 12 – Washington, D.C. area Top 40 radio station WAVA-FM changes to a religious format, which continues to this day. * February 18 – After over two decades as Baltimore's premier Top 40/CHR outlet (including a brief stint with disco and a few name and call letter changes), WBSB flips to Gold-based Hot AC as "Variety 104.3." * February 18 - The "Young Country" format debuts with KRSR 105.3 in Dallas dropping its hot AC format to b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 In Radio
The year 1998 in radio involved some significant events. __TOC__ Events *January – KCHZ/ Kansas City evolves from Modern AC to Top 40/ CHR *January 2 – A gunman shoots Antario Teodoro Filho, Brazilian politician and radio presenter, during a broadcast. *January 21 – WNSR/ New York relaunches as "Big 105", WBIX. The station evolves to Hot AC by the late spring. *February **After switching formats from "Pure Rock" to Spanish music format on 105.5FM in Long Beach three years earlier, KNAC is resurrected as the internet-based radio station knac.com. **WNEW-FM/New York City evolves from classic rock to mainstream rock. *February 6 – WLAC-FM/Nashville flips from adult contemporary to classic rock. *March – Davenport, Iowa stations WLLR-FM (101.3 FM, a country station) and KUUL (103.7 FM, an oldies station) swap dial positions. *March 9 – Washington, D.C. stations WTEM 570-AM and WWRC 980-AM swap dial positions. Two weeks prior, WWRC, a former NBC Radio owned-and-operated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syndicate
A syndicate is a self-organizing group of individuals, companies, corporations or entities formed to transact some specific business, to pursue or promote a shared interest. Etymology The word ''syndicate'' comes from the French language, French word ''syndicat'' which means "trade union" (''syndic'' meaning "administrator"), from the Latin word ''syndicus'' which in turn comes from the Ancient Greek, Greek word σύνδικος (''syndikos''), which means "caretaker of an issue"; compare to ombudsman or Representation (politics), representative. Definition The ''Merriam Webster Dictionary'' defines syndicate as a group of people or businesses that work together as a team. This may be a council or body or association of people or an association of concerns, officially authorized to undertake a duty or negotiate business with an office or jurisdiction. It may mean an association of racketeers in organized crime. It may refer to a business concern that sells materials for publicat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loveline
''Loveline'' is a syndicated radio call-in program in North America, offering medical and relationship advice to listeners, often with the assistance of guests, typically actors and musicians. Its host through most of its run was Dr. Drew Pinsky, who was paired with a radio personality. ''Loveline'' was broadcast live, Sundays through Thursdays at 10pm–midnight PT (Mondays through Fridays at 1am–3am ET). Its flagship station was KROQ-FM in Los Angeles. Syndication was usually on rock, alternative, and adult talk radio stations. ''Loveline'' can also be heard online anywhere in the world, by streaming through the websites of affiliate stations. The radio show was discontinued in April 2016. After a hiatus, the show was rebooted as a podcast with Amber Rose and clinical psychologist and sex therapist, Chris Donaghue, as hosts. The reboot podcast ran from September 8, 2016, until March 17, 2018. On November 1, 2018, ''Loveline'' was revived on LGBTQ network Channel Q wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Radio Programme Debuts
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Disestablishments In The United States
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently shadowed craters near the Moon's poles. * January 11 – Over 100 people are killed in the Sidi-Hamed massacre in Algeria. * January 12 – Nineteen European nations agree to forbid human cloning. * January 17 – The ''Drudge Report'' breaks the story about U.S. President Bill Clinton's alleged affair with Monica Lewinsky, which will lead to the House of Representatives' impeachment of him. February * February 3 – Cavalese cable car disaster: A United States military pilot causes the deaths of 20 people near Trento, Italy, when his low-flying EA-6B Prowler severs the cable of a cable-car. * February 4 – The 5.9 Afghanistan earthquake shakes the Takhar Province with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (''Very strong''). With up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
