The Laurel

It has been pointed out to us more than once that the news media are a bit haphazard in their use of the term “Greenwich Millionaire”.  Ned Lamont/Tom Foley/Linda McMahon – all “Greenwich Millionaires”, but frequently it’s only Ned Lamont who gets tagged as such. In a recent story one of our favorite Connecticut newspapers referred to US Senate candidate Linda McMahon as “wrestling entrepreneur Linda McMahon”  while possible gubernatorial candidate Ned Lamont was referred to as “Greenwich millionaire Ned Lamont”.  And in one of the same paper’s editorials soon thereafter, Tom Foley was dubbed  “former Ambassador to Ireland” Tom Foley while Lamont was again, “Greenwich millionaire Ned Lamont”.

Just pointing it out.

Vinnie Penn, the former KC-101 morning jock, will return to the local airwaves on January 18 when his new show debuts on WELI-AM from 6 to 9 a.m.  According to Joe Amarante of the New Haven Register…

The affable, earthy and glib Penn, who teamed with now-megastar Glenn Beck at WELI’s sister station WKCI-FM several years ago, comes back to Radio Towers Park thanks to Clear Channel exec Mike Wheeler.

Penn’s show will begin Jan. 18. In a phone chat this week, he said not only will he be replacing Don Imus as morning voice on the otherwise-syndicated station, but he’ll once again be the opening act for Beck, who is heard on WELI at 10 a.m.

Congratulations to WTNH meteorolgist Gil Simmons who popped the question over the weekend.

We’re told that Chris Powell, Managing Editor of the Journal Inquirer, is scheduled to be on WNPR’s “Where We Live” this Tuesday at 9 am. The main topic: The J-I’s plagiarism lawsuit against the Hartford Courant.

We’ve been hearing that  Fox61 would be broadcasting soon from the Hartford Courant building on Broad Street.  Indeed, it’s days away.

Face the State WFSB   11 a.m 

Host: Dennis House 

2010 Governor’s Race 

Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele (R) 

Keith Phaneuf, Journal Inquirer 

The Real Story Fox61 10:30 am 

Host: Laurie Perez 

TBA 

Host: Stan Simpson 

TBA 

CT News Makers WVIT/NBC30  6:30 am 

Host: Tom Monahan 

2010 Governor’s Race 

Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele (R) 

Special Session 

State Rep. Denise Merrill, House Majority Leader (D) 

State Energy 

Jeff Butler, President & COO of Connecticut Light & Power 

Focus on Connecticut News12 Saturday: 7:30 am, 11 am, 2:30 pm, 7:30 pm.Sunday: 2:30 am, 7:30 am, 11 am, 1:30 pm, 5:30 pm 

Host: Tom Appleby 

State Sen. Gayle Slossberg, (D-Milford) 

State Rep. John Hetherington, (R-New Canaan) 

CTN Capitol Report Sunday at 8 pm Replays of: The Real Story (8:30 PM), CT Newsmakers (9 pm),  Face the State (9:30 pm), On the Record (10 pm)