CtWatchdog Hits the Airwaves

George Gombossy and the CtWatchdog team have announced that they will soon be on the airwaves. The Connecticut Watchdog News Hour will air every Sunday from 6 P.M to 7 P.M. beginning November 7, 2010 through SundayMorningCoffee.webs.com, which was launched earlier this year.

Rowland to Host at WTIC-AM

The Governor is back on the airwaves. WTIC-AM has announced that former Governor John Rowland will be hosting his own show at the station.  The show will air from 3 to 6 p.m. on WTIC 1080. Co-hosting with Rowland will be Rev. Will Marotti, senior pastor at New Life Church in Meriden. The pair has [...]

Chazz out at KC 101

Clear Channel announced today that among its layoffs today is Chazz Kelly from KC 101′s morning show.  As mentioned previously, Clear Channel is laying off 9% of its 20,000+ workforce.

You Weren’t Dreaming…

…if you heard Diane Smith on WTIC-AM 1080 this morning. She was filling in for Ray Dunaway, her former co-host, who had the day off. Great to hear her back on there after her unfortunate lay-off.

Media Darwinism

Much of what we will inevitably focus on here at The Laurel is the rise of the New Media in Connecticut.  That is, the glacial move away from traditional print and radio toward a more digital and networked way of gathering and disseminating the news.   I bring this up because one of the recent casualties [...]

We’re Losing Colin McEnroe, too….

…but hopefully he will find another home, or another time-slot, as he did after WTIC foolishly cancelled his 10 am show more than a decade ago. Whether or not you love or hate his politics, he’s brilliant, informed and intellectually curious. And unlike most broadcasters, he’s not afraid to criticize those in power. One of [...]

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