Category: Broadcaster's Lounge
Hey Everyone!!!! One of my favorite radiobroadcasters in the World is coming back to WLIT 93.9 Lite FM! The article is: Lite FM ready to welcome back ex-morning star
February 14, 2007
BY
ROBERT FEDER
Sun-Times Columnist
Six months after she was fired to make room for Whoopi Goldberg's syndicated morning show, Melissa Forman is on her way back to WLIT-FM (93.9).
But instead of hosting mornings again, Forman is expected to take over afternoons at the Clear Channel Radio adult-contemporary station.
If all goes as planned, she will replace Coco Cortez, whose last day on the air at Lite FM was Saturday. No reason was cited for Cortez' ouster after only
eight months.
Forman's hiring presumably would shut down the revolving door at Lite FM, where she would become the fourth personality to occupy afternoons in less than
a year. Cortez was preceded by Kevin O'Neill (via recorded voice tracks from Detroit) and Dave Hilton, who shifted to full-time duties as production director.
Hilton has been filling in this week while Forman finalizes her deal.
Forman, who grew up in north suburban Northbrook and graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, hosted mornings at northwest suburban
WKIE-FM (92.7) under Big City Radio ownership before signing on at Lite FM for the first time in 2001.
She recently landed a television gig as host of "Homes Plus," a home-buying showcase on Tribune Co.-owned news channel CLTV. She also filled in as guest
co-host for a week on Bruce Wolf's "Barely Today," the new 4:30 a.m. weekday newscast on NBC-owned WMAQ-Channel 5.
www.MelissaForman.com
and to add to it, the light doesn't knwo what they're doing. they've been playing this syndicated k love garbage or what ever it is. the wake up with woopie thing barely lasted. clear channel is an idiot.
Hey!! I agree! I mean, heck if they want her back, now then why did they get rid of her in the first place? Makes no sence. I am quite excited though! I think they should get rid of Whoopi and put Melissa back to mornings, Whoopi can't do radio to save her life!! But Im glad Melissa is back though. Wait, Lite FM added another syndicated show besides Delilah and Whoopi? Oh god....
Well I'm glad that Melissa is back!
Hey Everyone!! Yes, it's official!! The article is: Dialing: Back to you, Melissa
February 16, 2007
BY
ROBERT FEDER
Sun-Times Columnist
Done deal: Melissa Forman, former morning personality at adult contemporary WLIT-FM (93.9), returns next week to the Clear Channel Radio station, where
she'll be heard from 2 to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
"Melissa was a beloved part of the WLIT family for many years," said Darren Davis, vice president of programming and operations for Clear Channel in Chicago.
"This is a great thing for the WLIT audience to have a successful and familiar morning talent hosting the afternoon show."
I'm definitely tuning in tomorrow for her first show!! :) (can someone please record this for me?) (well Monday/Saturday) because I have school, and I can't listen when Im in school, so can somebody please record her first week for me? It would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks so much!! -Amber
You should ask Jeremy Andrews
http://www.geocites.com/norbie13/airchecks.html, he trades airchecks in that area. Maybe you guys can strike up a trade?
Hi Well i don't feel comterable with trading. I don''t even know this person. (I just want the files in .mp3 format) so I can safe it to my computer since I have all other older Podcasts she did before. (when she hosted Mornings) I just want to have it to keep on my computer. So maybe someone out there can record it for me? Thanks, Am
Your loss. People won't usually do something for nothing. If it were me tapeing her in Philadelphia (That is if she were in my market instead), I'd ask something in return. There are stations in your market that I'd love to have. I will not tape something for nothing. Even if you had agreed to just pay for the postage and blank CD's, I'd do it.
He's a good guy. I have traded with him before. He's honest. Mike Workman at Pugit Sound Radio airchecks
http://psairchecks.com
have also traded with him.
Matt Signburg at Big Appple Airchecks
http://www.bigappleairchecks.com
has also traded with him I believe.
We are a small group and if someone was dishonest, it would get around and fast.
You are in the same area as Kyle Hojem I do believe, the L.A. area? He is a former trader at
http://airchex.tripod.com/
Currently there is noone tapeing in that area that I am aware and if Jeremy were to tape that for you, he'd probably want the same amount of time from stations within your market. He'd except cassette, if you can't record to mp3 or CD. Actually I'm sure a lot of us traders would like stations from your area, I know I surely would.
John
wake up with woopie is actually broadcasting in New york on 103.5, WKTU...a Dance Station. We believe that that station is about to change formats.
Hey!! I actually listened today and it was awesome!!!!! It's awesome to have Melissa back, and for once, CC actually made a good desition. If KTU is changing formats, could that mean, good bye Whoopi???
Amber