DJ Moves

Turn on the Light

2010-03-10T20:51:00.000-05:00

and change the station if you want to hear Coast to Coast again in the NY area. Sure, many of his New York fans probably thought host George Noory was abducted by aliens, or taken away to a secret location by real life men in black trying to stop him from spreading the truth. But he was really just dropped from 770 AM WABC in New York (while his show was still syndicated in other parts of the

Imus crazy like a FOX

2009-10-05T16:50:00.000-04:00

Although Don Imus frequently talks about country music and being a cowboy, the rural-focused RFD-TV was clearly nothing more than a place of penance for the gravely voiced radio icon. Love him or hate him, his ability to land the a-list politicians, business leaders and political commentators makes him a good fit for a bigger news outlet such as Fox, the TV network on which Imus debuted today.

Jim Dai Dumped

2009-09-23T10:39:00.003-04:00

When I received a bunch of emails yesterday asking thinks like "What happened to Jim Dai and the entire "good" radio personalities at KWJZ 98.9 Seattle??", I knew something was up. Jim Dai, who we told you three years ago moved from AM to the FM dial after being fired from 880 AM (KIXI), seems to have been cut loose from another Seattle station this month. Radio-Info reports simply that Jim Dai

Radio Host Busted

2009-09-22T14:27:00.002-04:00

If you give investment advice on the radio, try not to get busted for identity theft and bank fraud. It might hurt your credibility. I'm just saying.Full story in the Dallas news courtesy of Larry Shannon's RadioTVDaily.com: Dallas CNN 1190 host Clifford Robertson charged with ID theft, bank fraud

The iPod-Man

2009-09-09T15:59:00.002-04:00

Cool news announced today about the iPod. FM is here. What's next for Apple? An iPod that plays CDs? Seriously, this is a good development. I almost brought my iPod with me this morning, but decided it would be nice to have the option to listen to something live or on the air such as talk radio instead of my own pre-loaded songs. So I didn't bother. And the new iPod's live pause feature is nice

Back on Top @Alltop

2009-09-04T08:17:00.002-04:00

We were pretty excited about a year ago when Guy Kawasaki's Alltop featured DJMoves as the pole position news feed in their new radio category. We even helped by suggesting other news and information sources.Unfortunately, when we took a hiatus here and there, Alltop was smart enough to notice, and our feed was automatically removed from their site.I thought we were banished, but it seems it was

Melissa Foreman Fired

2009-09-02T11:10:00.005-04:00

We have received many, many emails similar to this one over the past few days:Wendy wrote us and said, "Where's melissa foreman for Chicago 93.9 the lite?"Regina emailed us with the simple question: "What has the LITE done with Melissa?"And faithful fans such as our friend Faith wrote notes like this: "Suddenly Melissa Foreman is missing from WLIT in Chicago, again! I have emailed the radio

Your DJ Out - Syndication In

2008-12-11T12:27:00.003-05:00

Why did I start DJMoves.com? Randy Dotinga probably never even heard of this site, yet he pretty much summed it up in his article yesterday for the North County Times of San Diego.He writes, "... across the country, nationally broadcast hosts like Seacrest are snatching up time slots once manned by local disc jockeys." (full article)The only part he missed is how nobody bothers to let you, the

Dallas-Fort Worth's Live 105.3 is Dead

2008-12-09T15:02:00.003-05:00

Russ Martin fired, station format flipped. No, you're not hearing things, and no, you don't have your radio tuned to the wrong station.Live 105.3 is now The Fan 105.3, an all-sports station in Dallas-Fort Worth.Russ Martin's afternoon job from 3 to 7 will now be filled by Ben & Skin, who had been on the station earlier in the day. The Jagger morning show will still be starting up the station in

O & A Out in Boston

2008-12-03T12:09:00.002-05:00

The third time is no charm for Opie & Anthony - they have been removed from the Boston airwaves yet again, making it three times in ten years.A report in the Boston Herald states that Boston's 104.1 (WBCN FM) may have cut the infamous duo because of poor ratings, but also mentioned that the station claims they simply wanted to move to a local format with local talent. Alternatively, O and A

Cheryl Kaye Found

2008-12-02T15:02:00.003-05:00

Just received an email tip that Cheryl Kaye has been found on 102.9 Lite FM in the Twin Cities, MN.It's been about one year almost to the day that we first reported her disappearance from KS95.If you live in the Twin Cities area, you can find Kevin and Cheryl Mornings on 102.9 Lite FM weekdays from 5 to 9 a.m.I almost worked in Minnesota once when my small Connecticut business got acquired by a

Go West Young Man

2008-11-05T09:26:00.003-05:00

Unfortunately for Steve West, San Diego is about as far west as it gets.Modern Rock XTRA-FM 91X, San Diego's Cutting Edge of Rock did some real cutting when it relieved Steve West of his midday host duties yesterday. In a Godfather-like moment, the same corporate bean counting company that owns 91X, Finest City Broadcasting, simultaneously cut host Sherry Knight from their sister San Diego

Fat Kid Rocks the Snow

2008-10-14T21:51:00.006-04:00

It's been over two years since we reported that Fat Kid moved from a walk on roll in Atlanta to his own evening gig at 96.5, The Mountain, in Chattanooga, Tennessee.Well, it looks like the warm weather started getting to Fat Kid (F.K.). Or maybe it was the fact that The Mountain switched formats from Alternative Rock to Top 40 and brought in a bunch of syndicated shows from other states,

Confirmation that we kick ass

2008-10-12T10:32:00.006-04:00

DJMoves is proud to be featured in the pole position of the new radio news section on Alltop.In case you live on a boat with no Internet access and never heard of Alltop, it's an "online magazine rack" of popular topics. Tell Alltop what you’re interested in, and they’ll bring you stories from the best websites and blogs on the topic. All the topics, all the time. Oh, and Alltop is headed up by

Delightful Radio

2008-10-03T22:21:00.003-04:00

Maybe I'm not the right demographic, but I was embarrassed to learn about Delilah while listening to NPR yesterday. Embarrassed because NPR told me she gets 25 MILLION listeners each night and I never even heard of her!Are you like me? I mean, basically, are you a guy? Then you'll be further surprised to learn the show is essentially a live, more personable version of kasey kasem's long distance

Howard Stern off the Air?

2008-10-03T21:54:00.004-04:00

No, he's just off the market as he is reportedly marrying model Beth Ostrosky right now in NYC at Le Cirque restaurant. The wedding has been false-reported in the past, but now it is looking official, according to ETonline as well as the NY Post. As for the restaurant, NY Times gave it 2 out of 4 stars in a 2006 review, and the readers who left comments averaged 3.5 out of 5 stars.

Footy off the air again in Miami

2008-09-29T10:59:00.004-04:00

Southeast Florida DJ Footy, who hosted News Radio 610 WIOD from 9 to noon daily for the past year or so after being canned by Y 100.7, is now available again.Miami-area radio fans reported to me this morning that The Footy Show was replaced with piped in dribble from Glenn Beck. Glenn Beck's website lists him as being on 610 am already on weekday evenings from 9 to 11 pm, and on Sunday nights

Mexico Radio Host Killed

2008-09-25T12:31:00.002-04:00

Alejandro Zenon Fonseca, host of Godfather Fonseca for 10 years on EXA, was shot by one of four gunman who were trying to kidnap him while he was organizing a protest against a wave of... kidnapping.This occured in Tabasco state in Mexico.More here and here

Fresno Alert: Athena and Charlee ON the Air Tomorrow

2008-09-17T19:25:00.005-04:00

Hey Athena Matsikas and Charlee Simons fans! Athena and Charlee are reuniting tomorrow (Thursday) on the air... Actually, on the Interwebs... on Charlee Simons' daily internet talk show at 10 AM on www.CentralValleyTalk.com. How does DJ Moves know this? Because Charlee Simons told us all - here, and he even sent me this nice picture of himself.Now go log into his show and support your friend

El Cucuy off the air

2008-09-15T15:22:00.001-04:00

El Cucuy de la Manana did his last morning show today on the Spanish Broadcasting System. Anybody know what happened to him?

Joey Baggz in Topeka is Off the Air

2008-08-28T11:27:00.003-04:00

The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that V100 DJ Joey Baggz is off the air effective immediately. Fired. Not his choice. Just like that.V100 is also known as KDVV 100.3 and Joey Baggz is AKA Joey Little.KC Garrett is still on in the morning, but no joe.Here are a few places where Joey can try to get a new job:Ace Plumbing and Sewer ServiceTopeka Transitheartland park

Mike and the Mad Dog - no more

2008-08-19T14:24:00.004-04:00

Ok, so I haven't posted anything here in a while.Call it the summer duldroms, or boredom or running several other websites or whatever, but don't call it a comeback. And don't post the end of DJMoves on my own site.Anyway, I have been listening closely to 660 WFAN in NY all summer for clues to the future of the Mike and the Mad Dog show, which was number 1 more often than not during it's 19

Darren and Coba Out?

2008-05-18T09:44:00.002-04:00

DJMoves here. Just got the following message from a fan in Colorado:Hey all,I got an email earlier this evening that my 99.9 radio in Colorado Springs has NOT renewed the contracts of Darren and Coba. They were the morning show DJs. I would like to know where they are going.Also, George McFly seems to be MIA (DJMoves: That was short-lived). He was the late afternoon/early evening DJ. He

Paul Boom Boom

2008-02-07T06:24:00.000-05:00

I use to listen to 947 wmas in Springfield and one day I notice that their morning man and PD was no longer there no word as to why a even a hint that he was going now a younger boring man on the scene any idea where Paul Boom Boom cannon might be? I would like to find what station so I can start listening to him again. I no longer listen to wmas in the morning - no reason to - new show too

Ben Harvey Moves to TV

2008-02-06T23:05:00.000-05:00

Being forced from one of the coolest radio jobs ever due to a format flip two years ago didn't keep former K-Rock DJ Ben Harvey down. In fact, with all the radio shows he's been appearing on lately, and all his other gigs - it's hard not to hear or see him!If you're looking to reconnect with your favorite evening New York voice, check out Ben's Ben and Dave show Podcast on his website -