Owned by iHeartMedia, WEBN serves as the FM flagship for the Cincinnati Bengals Radio Network; the Cincinnati affiliate for The Side Show Countdown with Nikki Sixx; and the home of radio personality Kidd . Gilbert now hosts afternoon drive on WOFX-FM (The Fox 92.5), and writes the "Doctor Know" history column for Cincinnati magazine. The name of its brand is "1027 WEBN". Tired of being teased, he "told everyone my name was Ron when we moved from North College Hill to Delhi Township," he said. Subscribe Now To Listen Your Favorite Songs On Demand! Fingers jumped to the competition, WEBN-FM's "Dawn Patrol," before Robin Wood started maternity leave. Local Analysis: Economic impacts as SCOTUS reviews student loan forgiveness, Sabres acquire defenseman Riley Stillman from Canucks, Bills release additional renderings of new stadium in Orchard Park, Russell Stover recalls peanut butter cups, Ex-residents of West Virginia could receive $25K if they return to the state, Astronauts are considering making a time zone for the moon, Hamlin: I meant no religious disrespect for wearing jacket, Bills season ticket rates to rise 12 percent on average, renewal maintains priority in new stadium. Matthews also served as vice president of programming for iHeartMedia's entire Cincinnati radio cluster before exiting the company in 2017.[10][11]. The program and its music proved to be so popular that the station eventually made this album oriented rock show the bulk of its programming, much to the chagrin of Frank Sr. himself. Dennis (Wild Man) Walker was named for Dennis James, one of the early personalities in the history of television. After my non-compete elapsed, I was happy to get back on the air somewhere else. There was a fireworks company here in Cincinnati, Rozzi, and they were one of the major fireworks companies but theyd never done a big show in their own hometown. And of course everything bad that people could do, they would take pictures of. 102.7 WEBN is a popular radio station that broadcasts from the Cincinnati, Ohio area. NAB member stations submit nominations. About WEBN 102.7 FM. He was born Edward Heimberger. Do your ears ring? Supposedly, this might lead to potential disaster as they could explode. However, in the late evening hours of Saturdays and Sundays it also broadcast a program hosted by Frank's son and EBN's 1st-ever DJ Frank Wood Jr. or known by his on-air name as Dr. Michael Bo Xanadu, that show was called "The WEBN's Jelly Pudding Show". The event was held in a secret location in 2020 due to COVID-19. [WIN TICKETS] Shinedown @ Heritage Bank Center, [WIN TICKETS] Zac Brown Band @ Nationwide Arena, [WIN TICKETS] ZZ Top & Lynyrd Skynyrd @ Riverbend, [WIN TICKETS] Fall Out Boy @ Riverbend Music Center. Radio airwaves here are filled with fake names: Eddie Fingers, Michael Grayson, Meat, Shroom. Robin: But he never got a key, so Id have to run down three flights of stairs and let him in every morning. Tom Jackson also covers the NFL and resides in Cincinnati. . but not every hour. Its first air date is August 31, 1967. Personality Test; Personality Types. Most clients understood, and let us have fun. Race riots. Besides a standard analog transmission, WEBN broadcasts over three HD Radio channels, and is available online via iHeartRadio. Theyre an opportunity to augment a radio stations persona and image. WEBN-FM, WKRQ-FM, WUBE-FM, WSAI-FM, WSKS-FM, WBLZ-FM, WLW-AM and news/talk WCKY-AM each had separate owners trying to grab a larger share of the market. Brennaman is an inductee in to the Broadcasting Hall-of-Fame. Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter! When it initially went on the air on August 31, 1967, it was owned by Frank Wood, Sr., a Cincinnati attorney. Visitors were right in the studio as the DJs performed live. The house wasn't hard to spot - it had what appeared to be a cocker spaniel sitting in an old barbershop chair on the front porch. It was July, 1983 when the Wild Man was collecting money for an airplane banner against Reds General Manager Dick Wagner. 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WEBN (102.7 FM) - branded as 102-7 WEBN - is a commercial mainstream rock radio station licensed to Cincinnati, Ohio, serving Greater Cincinnati.Owned by iHeartMedia, WEBN serves as the FM flagship for the Cincinnati Bengals Radio Network; and the home of radio personality Christopher "Kidd Chris" Foley.The WEBN studios are located in Cincinnati, as is the station transmitter. [WIN TICKETS] Shinedown @ Heritage Bank Center, [WIN TICKETS] Zac Brown Band @ Nationwide Arena, [WIN TICKETS] ZZ Top & Lynyrd Skynyrd @ Riverbend, [WIN TICKETS] Fall Out Boy @ Riverbend Music Center, 'Happiest Cities In America' According To WalletHub Study, Foo Fighters Pinball Machine Coming [Video], Arnold Schwarzenegger's 'FUBAR' First Look Netflix Trailer, "AIR Courting A Legend" Official Movie Trailer [Watch]. Or put a huge secret prize box on the top of Riverfront Coliseum (now U.S. Bank Arena). Brad Johansen (Bengals play-by-play/700 WLW, 92.5 WOFX). When porn first made inroads into Americas movie theaters, Cincinnatis streets remained closed. 2023 Audacy, Inc. All rights reserved. Members of the WFMJ family are saddened to report that former news anchor Laura Steele has passed away. On the first floor are displays from the "Uncle Al Show," "Skipper Ryle Show," Nick Clooney, Bob Braun, Ruth Lyons, Rod Serling, Hasker Nelson, Al Schottelkotte, Paul Dixon, Bonnie Lou, "Midwestern Hayride" and "WKRP in Cincinnati.". Live sports coverage is its main feature. On August 16, 2012 W264BW began simulcasting WEBN-HD2. Even as it later drifted into mainstream programming, the stations behavior between songs continued to poke its finger in the eye of the proper and starched. Stern is the highest-earning radio host in 2021 and boasts a mind-blowing net worth of approximately $700 million. WEBN Cincinnati's ROCK Station & Home of the KiddChris Show! Listen To The Most Popular Podcasts On iHeartRadio! It was on one side of the continental divide in Cincinnati. Cincinnati media writer John Kiesewtter has come up with his list of Cincy's All Time Top 40 Radio Personalities. Want to know more about Rachel Elliot? The event has been broadcast live on local TV stations since 1984 when WXIX-TV aired the fireworks. Nothing. ", "Radio That Makes You Feel Good! [12], W264BW provides limited coverage to southern and central parts of Greater Cincinnati. Is it a paradox that WEBN thrived through all of that? Frank: My father wanted to make it jazz and classical music. "My boss said, 'What's your middle name?' Radio airwaves here are filled with fake names: Eddie Fingers, Michael Grayson, Meat, Shroom. UFC Prez, Dana White Gets Into Altercation With His Wife On NYE. It was very Us vs. In 1988, the station moved to the neighborhood of Mount Adams (this time calling it "Frog's Mountain" joining with several other stations purchased in recent years by its corporate parent Jacor Communications. We gave prizes to people who mowed our call letters into their lawns. [9] Bo Matthews (Alex Gutierrez), formerly the program director at WMMS and a regular contributor to The Maxwell Show, took over as the WEBN program director on January 7, 2014. The Project already champions amazing local acts like Walk The Moon, Foxy Shazam, 21 Pilots and Cinema Sleep in regular rotation. It was easy listening and classical, and it was very soft. Andy Furman is a colorful and accomplished broadcaster, well known for his years in Cincinnati and later nationally on Fox Sports Radio. Audacys Website and Digital Terms of Use. The station features a mix of rock, alternative, and classic rock music. The station markets t-shirts and sweaters with the station's mascot Tree B. Frog for August just before the annual fireworks, as well for December with a holiday version. John Calhoun still has his WEBN shirt with a hot air balloon on the back. Lance McAllister (talk show host1530 WCKY). ", "Turn Us On, Tune Us In, And Crank It Up! Inside the station, morning co-hosts Bob Goen and Marianne Curan call him Chris Huneke, his real name. But for all the interviews and commentaries it was the billboard stunt that garnered him into Cincinnati folklore. The year 1967 is currently coming to grips with turning 50, and like many who reach this age, it has grown fat in the middle. After Frank Sr.'s retirement (and way before he died in 1991), the classical program continued for a few years with new host Larry Thomas and later began to include new age music. Main Programs. He convinced his dad to let him host Jelly Pudding on Saturday nights for Cincinnatis budding counterculture. The station did lose some clients, which is why I must salute our management. Robin: Jerry Springer used to be a guest three times a week on the Morning Show. Bob "The Producer" Berry says he's attending the "Remembering Radios Rock Rivalries" program Sunday along with Eddie Fingers, Jay Gilbert, Mike McConnell, Pat Barry and Kevin "Doc" Wolfe. Take our Music Survey Download the B-105 app. . 9,080 Followers, 269 Following, 353 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Rachel Elliot | iHeartRadio (@msrachelelliot) That logo was retired about 1979. It uses 102.7 MHz frequency on the FM dial. The tag line for Brute Force Cybernetics was "The company that creates a need and then fills it." Twitter: @webn Language: English Contact: 8044 Montgomery Rd. PART OF AUDACY NEWS. I had bills at home and they had to be paid, he said. Also standing there about eight feet away Was WEBN afternoon DJ Michael Luczak. Chizek was among the most opinionated (and durable) radio personalities in local history. The "Remembering Radios Rock Rivalries" discussion was organized to promote the nostalgic "Living on the Air" display of Cincinnati radio and TV memorabilia at the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County downtown, 800 Vine St., through Jan. 31. We made Mapplethorpe a household name. ", "For Something Different On Your Radio", "Lighten Up! WEBN (102.7 FM) branded as 102-7 WEBN is a commercial mainstream rock radio station licensed to Cincinnati, Ohio, serving Greater Cincinnati. They had our backs. Excited rock fans were thrilled, just as classical/jazz fans started to feel the repulsion and betrayal. There were many who detested us. I realize Im describing WEBN in the past tense as if it no longer exists. The Q had a Bananaman mascot to compete with WEBN-FM's Frog. ", "Frog 'Em! Below is a brief run down of some of the top on-air personalities covering Cincinnati sports. Thats why clients let us put up billboards all over town that looked like theirs, but seemed vandalized by a big, ugly, spray-painted WEBN. Clients even allowed their TV commercials to look like WEBN had electronically hijacked them. other than the recognized hit songs or radio edits, tagged "rock, jazz, folk and ragas." . And yet, on the day in 1992 when I had to announce over the WEBN airwaves that Frank the Elder had died, and that the Younger would place some of his fathers ashes inside the first shell of that summers fireworks, I tried really hard to think of the most appropriate musical tribute to play for himand I couldnt come up with anything better than Dylans slow version of Forever Young. Maybe somewhere, our founder heard it and felt repulsed. I said 'Lynn.' Really miss some of . As we were developing plans to showcase local music, it only made sense to turn to the foremost experts at CincyMusic.com to be the engine of that exploration" (Chris Williams Program Director, The Project 100.7 / 106.3)[14], WEBN-HD3 launched on December 18, 2014; the digital subchannel also began simulcasting over Cincinnati translator W272BY (102.3FM). He loved all kinds of musicexcept rock. Frank the Younger supports that theory, telling me, I believe in a kind of Newtons Law of Social Dynamics: For every person in a conservative, repressive, and bored environment, there are an equal and opposite number who are willing to giggle.. After a successful career in law, hed decided to act out his midlife crisis with a transmitter instead of a Porsche, building his radio station literally from the ground upa new broadcast tower beside an old house in Price Hill. He said, 'Then you're Chris Lynn.' The person running it was named Frank Wood. [Video], Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. uncle would run if he was trying to be cool and hip. Cincinnati Art Museum Exhibits The Work of Albrecht Drer. Fake names are older than Mark Twain. Radio Ink. I ate like a king every Wednesday, Mortons Steak House came with all the trimmings, he said. Sara Elyse. So thanks, all you tight-assed and unknowing supporters out there. [6][13], On May 29, 2013 CincyMusic.com announced a partnership with WEBN-HD2 to begin a weekly radio show called the CincyMusic Spotlight. FM had been sort of a big wasteland before that. Sometimes he forgot who he was and used the wrong name on stations. FALL OUT BOY Rockin' iHeartLand's State Farm Park in Fortnite! Or the portable hole. Cincinnatis reputation as an ultra-conservative town has plenty of supporting evidence. Owned and operated by iHeartMedia. Contact John at johnkiese@yahoo.com. Hell be posting news about Greater Cincinnati TV, radio and movies; updating your favorite former local TV/radio personalities or stars who grew up here; and breaking news about national TV, radio and media trends. ", "Shut Up And Rock! Brady's Personal Issues Led To Struggles, Bruce Arians Says Feb 26, 2023 Listen To 700WLW Listen To Podcasts That Examine The Passion, Perseverance, And Power Of Black Culture! Jelly Puddings commercials were different, too: mostly made in-house and irreverently targeted to this new, young audience. 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