Posts Tagged ‘ radio ’

Owner of many Peoria radio stations declares bankruptcy

March 1, 2010
By Billy Dennis

It looks like the biog bosses at Regent Communications are going to come out  pretty well: It’s been 11 months since Regent Communications was declared in technical default of its loan agreements. Now, a long series of negotiations has produced agreement on a pre-packaged Chapter 11 filing, which will leave the creditors as Regent’s new...
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WGLT antenna update

November 4, 2009
By Billy Dennis

From the WGLT Website: We have a temporary fix allowing us to broadcast at 103.5 FM to some of the Peoria area. Full service to both channels and our HD broadcasts could be restored before the middle of November. On October 1st, lightning hit our broadcast antenna, damaging it and limiting our broadcast range and...
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Will LPFM licenses to mostly to evangelical Christian broadcasters?

October 23, 2009
By Billy Dennis

Doc Searls has a heads up about the future of low-power FM radio: Looks like legislation opening up the FM band to more LPFM (low power FM) stations is moving through Congress. While Prometheus Radio celebrates, I gotta wonder if Calvary Chapel of Everywhere isn’t going to gobble a lot of those new licenses up....
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Missing your news, blues and all that jazz?

October 12, 2009
By Billy Dennis

I mostly listen via livestreaming and haven’t been driving much, so I didn’t notice till now. From WGLT.org: Main transmitter still down. Broadcast limited to McLean County. HD chanels off the air. Hope to more know week of Oct 12. You can still listen to GLT, Blues Radio 24/7 and News&Ideas streaming at wglt.org. If you...
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A double dose of Glenn

September 4, 2009
By Billy Dennis

Glenn Beck & Glenn Beck are Back – watch more funny videos The guy on the left sounds just like him.G
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Today’s news: Hiatus

April 7, 2008
By Billy Dennis

Unless otherwise noted, all links are via the Peoria Journal Star. The snarky commentary is my own. No link here, but I need to let everyone know that Peoria Pundit Radio is going silent, for the time being at least. My work schedule changed and I no longer have Sunday evenings free. But I do...
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PeoriaPunditRadio: On the air with autism discussion

April 4, 2008
By Billy Dennis

The show starts at 6 p.m. and can be heard here. The call-in number is (347) 326-9459. As usual, I found a few simple links to blog entries that discuss autism, especially as it relates to vaccinations: Here is one that claims a government concession that vaccinations can cause autism. And here is one that discusses the...
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Media: Randi Rhodes is the left’s Ann Coulter

April 4, 2008
By Billy Dennis

The following is Air America talk show host Randi Rhodes in the midst of the NOT SAFE FOR WORK tirade against Hillary Clinton, Geraldine Ferraro, Eliot Spitzer and others that got her suspended for her gig: Rhodes looks a little bit like Ann Coulter. Trouble is, she sounds like Coulter...
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PeoriaPunditRadio: Autism debate (UPDATED)

April 2, 2008
By Billy Dennis

April is autism month. I thought it appropriate to devote at least one Peoria Pundit Radio segment to debate on the myths and reality surrounding this condition. The next show is scheduled for 6 p.m. Friday — that’s two days from now. Autism certainly has been in the news recently, from Sen. John McCain...
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PeoriaPunditRadio: Show moved to Tuesday

March 30, 2008
By Billy Dennis

For those who were wondering, I’ve moved this week’s PeoriaPunditRadio show to this Tuesday. The scheduled topic is the situation in Tibet, plus local news and information, plus two “Fibber McGee and Molly” episodes. The show can be heard here. Callers are welcome at (347) 326-9459. As a matter of fact, it looks like I’ll be...
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PeoriaPunditRadio: Sunday’s show cancelled

March 22, 2008
By Billy Dennis

One of the disadvantages to scheduling shows in advance is that I sometimes find out later that my work schedule has changed. So, I will be working Sunday and won’t be able to broadcast tomorrow’s show about China and Tibet. I’ll reschedule for a later date. It’s too bad because there is so much to talk...
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Media: Peoria Pundit keeps popping up everywhere (UPDATED)

March 11, 2008
By Billy Dennis

Frequent commenter Shaun Bill sent me the following e-mail: Hey Bill – FYI I will be on the Doc & Kotter show on 96.5 ESPN between 5 and 7pm tomorrow, March 12. I will be talking about my recent hockey road trip. Kudos to Shaun. If I cared about hockey, I might listen. Heh. Just kidding. I...
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Peoria Pundit Radio: Time for a Con-Con? (UPDATED 2x)

March 5, 2008
By Billy Dennis
Peoria Pundit Radio: Time for a Con-Con? (UPDATED 2x)

My last attempt at using BlogTalkRadio didn’t work out all that well. I’m told that the glitches are now over, and that neither I nor would be callers will have trouble getting connected. Let’s hope so, because I’ve scheduled my second show for 6 p.m. (Central) Sunday, March 9. The subject will be the decision Illinois...
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Peoria Pundit Radio: Talking points for today’s program (CANCELED)

February 10, 2008
By Billy Dennis

UPDATE: After 10 minutes of a message telling me that”no web audio servers are available,”  I gave up. I wish BlogTalkRadio the best. I didn’t even know if I was on the air or not. Apparently, they will need it. NOTE: I’m going on the air in 40 minutes. I’ve been a little under the weather,...
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Local: Peoria Pundit is on the air!

February 6, 2008
By Billy Dennis

I was a guest on Mark W. Johnson’s IL GOP Blog radio show last night, providing commentary on national and state races. At least I was until my cell phone battery went out. It as my first experience with BlogTalkRadio, and I was impressed. I just called a number (long-distance, unfortunately) and I was on...
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Local: Peoria Pundit on the radio

February 5, 2008
By Billy Dennis

I’ve accepted a last-minute invitation from Mark W. Johnson to be on the Illinois GOP Network’s BlogTalkRadio program. I’ll be providing “analysis.” I wonder if Mark knows that I’m not a GOPer, but a small-L libertarian who didn’t even vote today? Anyway, I’m going to be on shortly after 8 p.m. If anyone wants to call...
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Media: Quote of the day

December 11, 2007
By Billy Dennis

“Radio news is bearable. This is due to the fact that while the news is being broadcast, the disk jockey is not allowed to talk.” –Fran Lebowitz
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Blogging: The relationship between eye candy and credibility

November 25, 2007
By Billy Dennis

So, I’m listening to Dr. Dean Edell today and I have an epiphany. I like Dr. Edell’s show. He consistently  gives good advice best on the available science. He gives tons of grief to quack cures, superficial reporting on medicine and science and politicians who meddle where they don’t belong. Recently, the good doctor has started...
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Media: Citizen journalism via WCBU

October 5, 2007
By Billy Dennis

Jonathan Ahl reports that his station, WCBU, is going to participate in the Primary Place program being offered though New Hampshire Public Radio. Essentially, it lets ordinary folks post questions and comments about the upcoming presidential race, which the good people of Exeter, NH, can then bring to the attention of the candidates that...
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Whither podcasting

November 27, 2006
By Billy Dennis
Whither podcasting

I’ve flirted with the idea of trying my hand at a daily or weekly podcast, but this Vaspers the Grate post leaves me wondering if I should even bother: According to a new Pew Research podcast usage report, in the Pew newsletter that entered my email inbox today, only 1% of Internet users download a...
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