Archive for February, 2007

LESLIE MARSHALL HITS THE NATION’S AIRWAVES

Monday, February 26th, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Rebecca Pixley

Phone: 216-831-3761

Fax: 216-514-4699

Email: rebeccap@envision.com

Web: www.envisionradio.com

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(Washington, DC) – Envision Radio Networks and TalkUSA Radio announced today the launch of The Leslie Marshall Show.”   Leslie Marshall is a dynamic radio personality well known in the world of talk radio and television.  She’s been a radio host for over 19 years and is a frequent pundit on national television.

The youngest person ever to be nationally syndicated on radio, Leslie Marshall replaced Tom Snyder on the ABC Satellite Radio Network in 1992.  Having the distinction of being the first woman to host an issues oriented program nationwide, her career has taken her to WNWS in Miami, WGR in Buffalo, KPRC in Houston, WLS in Chicago, KGO in San Francisco and KFI, KLSX and KABC in Los Angeles.

Leslie Marshall is a frequent contributor to national news networks and can be seen each Wednesday morning as a political pundit on the Fox News Channel.  She also makes frequent appearances on: “The O’Reilly Factor,” “Hannity & Colmes,” “The Neil Cavuto Show” on Fox, “Scarborough Country” on MSNBC and “Showbiz Tonight” on CNN.

“Leslie is nothing short of an amazing talent.  She’s got the perfect balance of charisma and experience that makes her incredibly compelling to listen to,” said TalkUSA President Tom Athans.  “What’s particularly special about Leslie is that she’s equally effective on television as she is on radio.  She’ll have great crossover appeal as a frequent pundit on the news shows.”

The Leslie Marshall Show is available to radio for broadcast live via satellite weekdays 3PM-6PM Eastern, or via tape delay for later broadcast.  Contact Envision Radio Networks’ Affiliate Relations at 216-831-3761 for further details.

Envision Radio Networks is the largest independently owned affiliate relations company in America with more than twenty-five years of experience in radio syndication.  Currently, ERN has affiliates in every major market in all radio formats and is rapidly expanding.  Envision represents all types of programming and services for radio including short-form vignettes, comedy services, morning show prep, long-form weekend programming, live morning show syndication, remote broadcasts and event programming, off-air tools and web content, album releases and artist specials.
            TalkUSA Radio is a talk programming company based in Washington DC headed by Tom Athans.  TalkUSA’s mission is to develop vibrant new radio programming utilizing the talents of experienced broadcasters to create shows that are compelling, entertaining and have broad-based national appeal.  Athans developed and launched into syndication two of the nation’s newest and most successful talk radio programs, The Ed Schultz Show and The Stephanie Miller Show.  TalkUSA also produces Washington Monthly on the Radio, a weekly program hosted by Peter Laufer and Markos Kounalakis that gives voice to the magazine it is named for by providing a lively forum for journalists, policy makers and newsmakers to discuss politics, government and culture.

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Today’s Bits Welcomes WGNE-FM as its Newest Affiliate

Tuesday, February 13th, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Rebecca Pixley

Phone: 216-831-3761

Fax: 216-514-4699

Email: rebeccap@envision.com

Web: www.envisionradio.com

(JULY 2007) -  Today’s Bits proudly welcomes country station WGNE-FM/ Jacksonville, FL as its newest affiliate to the service.  Morning team “Steve, Eden, & Amadeus” are the latest morning show to choose Today’s Bits as their complete source for daily prep and audio.

Today’s Bits features prep, news, sports, and audio from last night’s TV, song parodies, killer montages, and searchable archived audio clips from past decades. Today’s Bits is currently used by morning shows in New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Tampa, Phoenix,  and Cleveland.

About Today’s Bits

Today’s Bits is proud to bring you an online audio bit service.  This is one that you can ACTUALLY USE.   Today’s Bits top producers, musicians, and recording technicians are working together to supply radio shows with production designed to put you at the top of your market.   Our promise is to produce fast downloadable and high quality audio ready to air on your show.   Now you can experience what the rave is about.    You’ll find great pop culture audio, man on the street montages, song parodies, cutting edge music beds, and phone topic ideas with corresponding audio.  We also have movie trailer style show launches and closes to dress up your show with an attitude.  All of our production materials are stored so that you can retrieve a bit you may have liked from anytime by keyword or date. 

About Envision

Envision Radio Networks, based in Cleveland, Ohio, is the preeminent affiliate-relations company with more than twenty-five years of experience in radio syndication. Currently, ERN has affiliates in every major market in all radio formats and is rapidly expanding. Envision represents all types of programming and services for radio including short-form vignettes, comedy services, morning show prep, long-form weekend programming, live morning show syndication, remote broadcasts and event programming, off-air tools and web content, album releases and artist specials.

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American Biker Minute Welcomes WUZZ-FM as Its Newest Affiliate

Thursday, February 8th, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Rebecca Pixley

Phone: 216-831-3761

Fax: 216-514-4699

Email: rebeccap@envision.com

Web: www.envisionradio.com

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(FEBRUARY 2007) - Envision Radio’s American Biker Minute is proud to announce 104.9 WUZZ-FM/ Lima, OH, as the newest affiliate to the daily radio vignette.
American Biker Minute is a 60-second infotainment segment about motorcycle enthusiasts and the casual biker lifestyle that can be used as a benchmark feature in mornings or throughout the day.  The program blends timely, pop-culture content with unique sponsorship opportunities for clients looking to reach listeners fascinated by the motorcycle lifestyle.  American Biker Minutes’ interviews, actualities and tidbits make this turnkey imaging product easy for stations to program and sell.

Envision Radio Networks is the largest independently owned affiliate relations company in America with more than twenty-five years of experience in radio syndication. Currently, ERN has affiliates in every major market and format while rapidly expanding its network. Envision represents all types of programming and services for radio including short-form vignettes, comedy services, morning show prep, long-form daily and weekend programming, live morning show syndication, remote broadcasts and event programming, off-air tools and web content, album releases and artist specials.

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THE CHOP SHOP HALL OF FAME INDUCTS JAMES HETFIELD AND KIRK HAMMETT OF METALLICA

Tuesday, February 6th, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Rebecca Pixley

Phone: 216-831-3761

Fax: 216-514-4699

Email: rebeccap@envision.com

Web: www.envisionradio.com

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(FEBRUARY 2007) The Chop Shop Radio Show is proud to announce James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett of Metallica as February’s inductee to the Guitar Hall of Fame.  James and Kirk join previous inductees Slash, Keith Richards, Steve Vai, Tony Iommi, Eric Clapton, David Gilmour, Eddie Van Halen, and more in the Chop Shop’s salute to the ultimate legends of guitar.

“Metallica defined Heavy Metal music….Just defined it,” comments former Guns ‘N Roses guitar player Gilby Clarke.  Scorpions guitar wizard Rudy Schenker adds, “like The Beatles, they found the right combination of music, emotion, youth and production.”
The Chop Shop host Steve Black adds, “James and Kirk created guitar sounds together that changed the way future generations approach guitar playing, that’s the ultimate compliment.”

The Chop Shop, America’s Guitar Radio Show, honors rock’s best axe men by inviting listeners to vote their favorite guitarist into the “Chop Shop Hall of Fame.”  Each month a new inductee is featured on the website: www.chopshopradio.com.  Fans can download bios, mp3 audio salutes, and original desktop artwork of the featured winner.

Visit http://www.chopshopradio.com/hall_of_fame.html to see artwork featuring all current and previous inductees.  The website includes information pages about each inductee, as well as the upcoming nominees for next month.

Envision Radio Networks is the largest independently owned affiliate relations company in America with more than twenty-five years of experience in radio syndication. Currently, ERN has affiliates in every major market in all radio formats and is rapidly expanding. Envision represents all types of programming and services for radio including short-form vignettes, comedy services, morning show prep, long-form weekend programming, live morning show syndication, remote broadcasts and event programming, off-air tools and web content, album releases and artist specials.

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Today’s Bits Welcomes KYGO-FM as its Newest Affiliate

Monday, February 5th, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Rebecca Pixley

Phone: 216-831-3761

Fax: 216-514-4699

Email: rebeccap@envision.com

Web: www.envisionradio.com

(FEBRUARY 2007) -  Today’s Bits proudly welcomes Lincoln Financial Group country station KYGO-FM/ Denver, CO as its newest affiliate to the service.  Morning duo “Kelly and Mudflap” are the latest morning show to choose Today’s Bits as their complete source for daily prep and audio.

Today’s Bits features prep, news, sports, and audio from last night’s TV, song parodies, killer montages, and searchable archived audio clips from past decades. Today’s Bits is currently used by morning shows in New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Tampa, Phoenix,  and Cleveland.

About Today’s Bits

Today’s Bits is proud to bring you an online audio bit service.  This is one that you can ACTUALLY USE.   Today’s Bits top producers, musicians, and recording technicians are working together to supply radio shows with production designed to put you at the top of your market.   Our promise is to produce fast downloadable and high quality audio ready to air on your show.   Now you can experience what the rave is about.    You’ll find great pop culture audio, man on the street montages, song parodies, cutting edge music beds, and phone topic ideas with corresponding audio.  We also have movie trailer style show launches and closes to dress up your show with an attitude.  All of our production materials are stored so that you can retrieve a bit you may have liked from anytime by keyword or date. 

About Envision

Envision Radio Networks, based in Cleveland, Ohio, is the preeminent affiliate-relations company with more than twenty-five years of experience in radio syndication. Currently, ERN has affiliates in every major market in all radio formats and is rapidly expanding. Envision represents all types of programming and services for radio including short-form vignettes, comedy services, morning show prep, long-form weekend programming, live morning show syndication, remote broadcasts and event programming, off-air tools and web content, album releases and artist specials.

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PUMP AUDIO ADDS WUPS-FM

Friday, February 2nd, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Rebecca Pixley

Phone: 216-831-3761

Fax: 216-514-4699

Email: rebeccap@envision.com

Web: www.envisionradio.com

Get Envision Radio Networks press releases via RSS: www.envisionradio.com/pressreleases/?feed=rss2

(FEBRUARY 2007) – Envision Radio’s Pump Audio is proud to announce 98.5 WUPS-FM/ Prudenville, MI as the newest affiliate of the production library revolution known as Pump Audio.

Pump Audio is the leading provider of quality independent music to content creators globally. Through its advanced search software and delivery system, called the PumpBox™, Pump Audio provides professional producers with access to its catalog of more than 65,000 tracks covering 70+ genres of music. Every track contains original songs by independent artists, performed by real musicians using real instruments. Pump Audio works with thousands of independent musicians worldwide to deliver fresh, original music for production/imaging directors at radio stations. The robust search engine in the PumpBox™ allows users to search by genre, mood, tempo, lyric, or instrumental, and features both full track and “stinger” versions of music beds.
Pump Audio
Pump Audio licenses the world’s best independent music to content creators worldwide. Founded in 2001, Pump Audio has established itself as a leading provider of digital music for TV and advertising producers. Now Pump Audio is becoming the soundtrack of the Internet, opening Web access to its catalog of tens of thousands of songs so creators of all types can build music into their audio, video and interactive productions. With Pump Audio, artists can license their music into productions without giving up any ownership, while content creators can discover new music ready for use. Based in the Hudson Valley, Pump Audio can be found at www.pumpaudio.com.

Envision Radio Networks

Envision Radio Networks is the largest independently owned affiliate relations company in America with more than twenty-five years of experience in radio syndication. Currently, ERN has affiliates in every major market in all radio formats and is rapidly expanding. Envision represents all types of programming and services for radio including short-form vignettes, comedy services, morning show prep, long-form weekend programming, live morning show syndication, remote broadcasts and event programming, off-air tools and web content, album releases and artist specials.

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