Archive for November, 2007

ENVISION RADIO NETWORKS WELCOMES JAYNE FM & A CUPPA JAYNE

Thursday, November 29th, 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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(NOVEMBER 2007) – Envision Radio Networks and Marshall Arts Communications announce the launch of Jayne-FM and A Cuppa Jayne.  Envision welcomes Jayne FM, a syndicated format hosted by WQCD (CD 101.9)/New York and nationally recognized voiceover talent Robin Marshall, to its programming lineup.  Zapoleon Media Strategies will consult music and playlists for the daily 24/7 format.  A Cuppa Jayne is a daily dose of Jayne-isms which can be aired in morning drive or throughout the day. Both are market exclusive and available for any daypart or weekend programming.  Just in time for the holidays, Jayne FM invites you to celebrate with Jayne’s Christmas Stockings, a free six hour Christmas special that is now available for radio broadcast via internet download.
Jayne FM is the only syndicated/voice-tracked product that specifically targets today’s Hot AC listeners.  Jayne helps to leverage your station’s appeal by either mixing your station’s playlist or our own, with an exceptionally witty air talent and refreshing imaging.  The end result of the unique combination is content that attracts women, because it’s content that has been written and produced by women for women.
Jayne FM President/Creative Director Robin Marshall is the extraordinary and unique voice of Jayne.  Robin is a highly regarded national voiceover talent based in New York. Her long list of clients includes Wal-Mart, Lexus, Best Western Hotels, Outback, Fuji Film, Owens Corning, and literally hundreds of others. Currently on the air at CD101.9 in New York City, Robin’s broadcast experience includes stops at WAPP/New York, Hot 103/New York, and WPIX/New York. More information is available at www.jaynefm.com.  Contact Rebecca Pixley at 216-831-3761 or rebeccap@envisionradio.com 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.

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The Tour Bus Remembers Quiet Riot vocalist Kevin DuBrow

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

(NOVEMBER 2007)  The rock and roll community lost one of its most colorful personalities with the sudden passing of Quiet Riot vocalist and 80s icon Kevin DuBrow.  Envision Radio Networks’ The Tour Bus, a nationally syndicated radio show featuring party rock bands from the 80’s, 90’s and today, will remember Kevin with a special one hour tribute show that will be available to stations for broadcast this weekend.

Hosts Ralph Sutton and Stacey X take a look back at the life and career of Kevin DuBrow.  The Tour Bus “Kevin DuBrow Tribute” features a full hour of special guests, rare in-studio performances, tour stories, and music from a truly great frontman and his friends.  Quiet Riot was the first hard rock band to have a number one album and went on to sell millions of records, touring the globe with a career spanning four decades.  Quiet Riot also helped to launch the careers of musicians like legendary Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Randy Rhoads, who was a founding member of Quiet Riot and played on the band’s first two albums.  This free tribute is available via internet download for broadcast.  Please contact Rebecca Pixley with Envision Radio Networks at 216-831-3761 or rebeccap@envisionradio.com for complete 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.

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© 2007 Envision Radio Networks, Inc.

The Rockin’ ‘80s Announces Annual Holiday Special

Monday, November 26th, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Rebecca Pixley

Phone: 216-831-3761

Fax: 216-514-4699

Email: rebeccap@envision.com

Web: www.envisionradio.com

(NOVEMBER 2007) – December is right around the corner, and it’s time once again to celebrate a “Rockin’ 80’s Christmas” with a FREE two hour holiday special!  You’ll be rockin’ around the tree with two hours of 80s holiday classics from Santa’s most talented musical elves!  Head Elf and program host Zander is handing out musical presents that you won’t soon forget  from Twisted Sister, Billy Squier, Queensryche, Cheap Trick, Pat Benatar, Bon Jovi, Spinal Tap, and more!  The FREE Rockin’ 80’s Holiday Special is available via internet download for broadcast the week of December 17th to December 25th.  Contact Rebecca Pixley at rebeccap@envisionradio.com to sign up for the special.

The Rockin’ ‘80’s provides the best rock from the decade of excess, plus “oh wow” tracks that add spice to the weekly line up.  The show features rarities from the ‘80s “Lost and Found”, an ‘80s “Two-Fer,” spotlighting two contrasting songs from one band played back to back, and much more.  Featured core musical artists include: Guns N Roses, Motley Crue, Van Halen, Rush and AC/DC.

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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WGAR/Cleveland Joins BitXchange Network

Tuesday, November 20th, 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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(NOVEMBER 2007)- Mike Marino’s BitXchange, a daily prep service syndicated by Envision Radio Networks, proudly announces Clear Channel’s WGAR-FM/ Cleveland, OH as its newest affiliate. “Mantel and Michelle” are the latest morning personalities to choose The BitXchange as their provider for news, entertainment and audio.
WGAR morning host Jim Mantel commented, “BitXchange puts at my fingertips, in one place what I and my producer would each spend the better part of an hour searching out.  It gives the show more time to create because we spend less time searching.”

BitXchange continues to be radio’s fastest growing morning show prep service covering everything from hard news to hilarious stories written in a rip-n-read style and accessed at www.thebitxchange.com .  BitXchange now offers one-on-one guest interviews, news clips and information on everything from sports to showbiz, as well as last night’s audio clips and bit sharing forums based on format.  Contact Rebecca Pixley at rebeccap@envisionradio.com 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.

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© 2007 Envision Radio Networks, Inc.

PAUL SHAFFER TO HOST ROLLING STONE 40th ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Rebecca Pixley

Phone: 216-831-3761

Fax: 216-514-4699

Email: rebeccap@envision.com

Web: www.envisionradio.com

(NOVEMBER 2007) – Envision Radio Networks and Paul Shaffer’s Day in Rock announced today that Paul Shaffer will be featured in a new documentary “Rolling Stone:  Voice of our Generation,” celebrating the magazine’s 40th anniversary.  “Rolling Stone:  Voice of our Generation” captures the spirit of founder Jann Wenner’s vision to celebrate the music, the culture, and the creativity that defined the world of the Baby Boomer.  The documentary is hosted by Shaffer and features interview footage with Wenner, along with clips of many of the artists who have made the cover over the years.  The program premiered on WLIW/ New York on Saturday, November 10, and will be distributed by WLIW nationwide to public television stations December 2007 (check local listings).

“Rolling Stone Magazine has been entertaining, informing, and inspiring me for 40 years, and so has public television,” said Shaffer.  “I’m proud to be the host of a program that combines these two eminent forces in American culture!”

Paul Shaffer’s Day in Rock is available on a barter basis and illustrates the history of rock according to longtime David Letterman musical director and sidekick Paul Shaffer.  The daily vignette draws on Shaffer’s vast musical knowledge and ability to comment on the history of rock from his unique perspective.  Paul Shaffer’s Day in Rock is a perfect benchmark feature that can be programmed throughout the day, and offers unique sponsorship opportunities for radio stations that are looking to add informative programming to their lineup.  Contact Rebecca Pixley at rebeccap@envisionradio.com for further details.
            Paul Shaffer has been David Letterman’s musical director and sidekick for 25 years.  Shaffer spent five years with the original “Saturday Night Live,” during which he played keyboards, composed special musical material, co-founded The Blues Brothers, and was a featured performer (which included his unforgettable Don Kirshner impression).  Shaffer composed the LATE SHOW theme song and co-wrote the timeless classic “It’s Raining Men”, and has recorded with such diverse artists as Diana Ross, Yoko Ono and Robert Plant’s Honeydrippers, in addition to his own albums, “Coast to Coast” (1989) and “The World’s Most Dangerous Party” (1993.) He’s appeared in numerous feature films, including portraying prototypical promo man Artie Fufkin in the seminal mockumentary “This Is Spinal Tap”.
Grammy-winner Shaffer has served as musical producer for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Waldorf-Astoria since its inception in 1986, and led the band for the “We Are the World” finale of “Live Aid.” Shaffer hosted CBS’s 1994 New Year’s Eve special from New York’s Times Square and was musical director of the closing concert at the 1996 Olympic Games. He appeared with the Blues Brothers at the 1996 Super Bowl halftime show and was musical director of the 1999 “Concert of the Century” at the White House, featuring Eric Clapton, B. B. King, Gloria Estefan, ‘N Sync. He was the musical director of Paul McCartney’s “Concert for New York” and appeared with Faith Hill on the “America: A Tribute to Heroes” telethon, both of which honored and raised money for victims of 9/11.
Paul Shaffer holds two honorary doctorate degrees, was inducted into the National Black Sports and Entertainment Hall of Fame, and was recently awarded a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame. He is currently the National Spokesperson for Epilepsy Canada. He lives in the New York area with his wife and two children.
            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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© 2007 Envision Radio Networks, Inc.

The Rockin’ ‘80s Welcomes WASL-FM As Its Newest Affiliate

Friday, November 9th, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Rebecca Pixley

Phone: 216-831-3761

Fax: 216-514-4699

Email: rebeccap@envision.com

Web: www.envisionradio.com

(NOVEMBER 2007) – The Rockin’ ‘80s is proud to announce its newest affiliate, WASL-FM/ Dyersburg, TN as it adds the two hour version of the program to its weekend lineup.
The Rockin’ ‘80’s is the only 80s show with a mix of the best rock from the decade of excess, plus “oh wow” tracks that add spice to the weekly line up.  The show features rarities from the ‘80s “Lost and Found”, an ‘80s “Two-Fer,” spotlighting two contrasting songs from one band played back to back, and much more.  Featured core musical artists include: Guns N Roses, Motley Crue, Van Halen, Rush and AC/DC.  Please contact Rebecca Pixley at rebeccap@envisionradio.com  for more 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 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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KCNA Added to BitXchange Affiliate Lineup

Wednesday, November 7th, 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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(NOVEMBER 2007)- Mike Marino’s BitXchange, a daily prep service syndicated by Envision Radio Networks, proudly announces KCNA-FM/ Medford-Ashland, OR as its newest affiliate.  KCNA personality R. Charles Snyder is the latest morning talent to choose The BitXchange as his provider for news, entertainment and audio.

BitXchange continues to be radio’s fastest growing morning show prep service covering everything from hard news to hilarious stories written in a rip-n-read style and accessed at www.thebitxchange.com .  BitXchange now offers one-on-one guest interviews, news clips and information on everything from sports to showbiz, as well as last night’s audio clips and bit sharing forums based on format.  Contact Rebecca Pixley at rebeccap@envisionradio.com 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.

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© 2007 Envision Radio Networks, Inc.

FAMILY MATTERS RADIO WITH CAROLINE AND JACQUIE WELCOMES WXTC-AM

Friday, November 2nd, 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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(NOVEMBER 2007) – Family Matters Radio with Caroline and Jacquie proudly announces its latest affiliate WXTC-AM/ Charleston, SC. on the Envision Radio Networks.  WXTC joins the growing list of affiliates broadcasting the two hour weekly radio program.

Touted as Real Talk for women, Family Matters Radio, with hosts Caroline Kruse and Jacquie Chakirelis, features great conversations with best selling authors, experts, newsmakers, celebrities, and the inspiring stories of everyday people. From singer Judy Collins’ battle with depression and suicide, popular weatherman Al Roker’s problems with infertility, Olympic Gold medalist Scott Hamilton’s triumph over cancer, to why ESPN personality Mike Greenberg’s wife thinks he’s an idiot,  Family Matters Radio with Caroline and Jacquie connects with the everyday lives of listeners.  More information is available at www.envisionradio.com.  Contact Rebecca Pixley at rebeccap@envisionradio.com 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.
Family Matters Radio with Caroline and Jacquie is informative, entertaining and inspiring talk radio focused on issues concerning women and families.  Family Matters Radio is independently owned and operated by Caroline Kruse and Jacquie Chakirelis and has been actively on-the-air for over nine years in the Cleveland/ Akron Ohio markets.

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PAUL SHAFFER’S DAY IN ROCK ADDS KYZX-FM

Thursday, November 1st, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Rebecca Pixley

Phone: 216-831-3761

Fax: 216-514-4699

Email: rebeccap@envision.com

Web: www.envisionradio.com

(NOVEMBER 2007) – Envision Radio Networks proudly welcomes KYZX-FM/ Colorado Springs, CO as the newest affiliate of Paul Shaffer’s Day in Rock.  The 60-second vignette can now be delivered daily to your inbox via podcast.  Subscribe to the daily podcast with Itunes or visit www.paulshaffersdayinrock.com for additional subscription options.

Paul Shaffer’s Day in Rock is available on a barter basis and illustrates the history of rock according to longtime David Letterman musical director and sidekick Paul Shaffer.  The daily vignette draws on Shaffer’s vast musical knowledge and ability to comment on the history of rock from his unique perspective.  Paul Shaffer’s Day in Rock is a perfect benchmark feature that can be programmed throughout the day, and offers unique sponsorship opportunities for radio stations that are looking to add informative programming to their lineup.  Contact Rebecca Pixley at rebeccap@envisionradio.com for further details.
            Paul Shaffer has been David Letterman’s musical director and sidekick for 25 years.  Shaffer spent five years with the original “Saturday Night Live,” during which he played keyboards, composed special musical material, co-founded The Blues Brothers, and was a featured performer (which included his unforgettable Don Kirshner impression).  Shaffer composed the LATE SHOW theme song and co-wrote the timeless classic “It’s Raining Men”, and has recorded with such diverse artists as Diana Ross, Yoko Ono and Robert Plant’s Honeydrippers, in addition to his own albums, “Coast to Coast” (1989) and “The World’s Most Dangerous Party” (1993.) He’s appeared in numerous feature films, including portraying prototypical promo man Artie Fufkin in the seminal mockumentary “This Is Spinal Tap”.
Grammy-winner Shaffer has served as musical producer for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Waldorf-Astoria since its inception in 1986, and led the band for the “We Are the World” finale of “Live Aid.” Shaffer hosted CBS’s 1994 New Year’s Eve special from New York’s Times Square and was musical director of the closing concert at the 1996 Olympic Games. He appeared with the Blues Brothers at the 1996 Super Bowl halftime show and was musical director of the 1999 “Concert of the Century” at the White House, featuring Eric Clapton, B. B. King, Gloria Estefan, ‘N Sync. He was the musical director of Paul McCartney’s “Concert for New York” and appeared with Faith Hill on the “America: A Tribute to Heroes” telethon, both of which honored and raised money for victims of 9/11.
Paul Shaffer holds two honorary doctorate degrees, was inducted into the National Black Sports and Entertainment Hall of Fame, and was recently awarded a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame. He is currently the National Spokesperson for Epilepsy Canada. He lives in the New York area with his wife and two children.
            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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© 2007 Envision Radio Networks, Inc.