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Hate Those Facebook Games? You Can Block Facebook Apps in 2 Easy Steps

Annie Jenkins — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 17:46:45 +0000

Had enough of those annoying invitations to play Farmville 2, Cityville, Lucky Slots – all those crazy Facebook games? Well – we found a very easy way to block Facebook apps and games from ever bugging you again. I found this little trick entirely by chance one day. I noticed that my notifications icon had [...]

Malware Kick You Offline – Here's What To Do If You've Been Affected in Evansville or Surrounding Area

Ashley Sollars — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 15:57:55 +0000

If you were a victim of the DNS Changer Malware and you find yourself without internet today (ironically you are reading this online...) call your internet service provider. Here's a list of some local providers. As always, have your account number, password, phone number, social security number, spouses information, blood type and first born ready to go if they need it.

Veteran Newsman Mike Wallace Passes At 93 [Video]

Annie Jenkins — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 17:40:15 +0000

Newsrooms around the country are mourning the loss of one of the greats today. Mike Wallace passed away overnight in Connecticut. Many attribute Wallace as a giant in the world of news. In his 60 years in the world of news, Mike Wallace made an indelible mark. He was known as a “hard-hitting” reporter. He [...]

Apple iBooks 2 Reinvents Books

ann.jenkins — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:13:02 +0000

Apple has done it again. The innovative company is “reinventing the wheel”, so to speak, by making textbooks more interesting and user-friendly. And its starting with textbooks. Unveiled at the Guggenheim Museum in New York, the iBooks 2 app takes textbooks (and books) to a whole new level, the third dimension. It’s companion app is [...]

Did The Internet Blackout Stop SOPA & PIPA

ann.jenkins — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:00:08 +0000

There was both victory and defeat as what will surely go down in history as “Internet Blackout 2012″ wound to a close last night. On the one hand, more than 7000 websites joined the protest against SOPA and PIPA January 18, going “dark” and offline, to illustrate what would happen to the information superhighway [...]

Dave Ramsey's Empire Keeps Growing

John Story — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:13:00 +0000

Dave Ramsey has purchased a downtown Nashville landmark. Dave Ramsey to Buy Nashville Office Building. The Tennesseean is reporting that nationally syndicated talk host Dave Ramsey – through a company called Andy’s Union, LLC – is buying a four-story office building in downtown Nashville for $1.6 million. The building is known locally as the Jackson [...]

New Movie Releases — 'New Year's Eve' and 'The Sitter'

Shauna Wright — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 08:18:48 +0000

Only two new movies open in wide release this weekend, but never fear — a whole slew of new flicks are slated for theaters the week of December 19th, including ‘The Adventures of Tintin,’ ‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol,’ and the highly-anticipated ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.’

But if you need to get your popcorn freak on now, here’s what’s premiering this week.

Green Talk Is Dead In Frisco

John Story — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:47:54 +0000

I’ve been asked a few times why NewsTalk 1280 WGBF doesn’t do any progressive or “green” talk as it’s sometimes known. Here’s your answer: Clear Channel to End Progressive Talker KKGN in San Francisco. The progressive talk programming currently heard on KKGN, San Francisco – Green 960 – will not go away entirely; it’ll be [...]

Newstalk Radio Tops In Online Listening

John Story — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:31:54 +0000

Hopefully, you have a newer model computer than the old timer in the photo, because spoken word radio formats like NewsTalk 1280 WGBF have scored another first! When it comes to consumer demand for broadcast radio online, news/talk and sports beat music formats hands down. Not a single music station was among the top ten [...]

"Coast To Coast AM" Guests – 11/26-12/2

John Story — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:58:27 +0000

Holiday week or no, great guests appear nightly on “Coast To Coast AM” heard overnights here on WGBF. Saturday Schedule Saturday, November 26, 2011, 6p-10p, Pacific: “Somewhere in Time” with Art Bell Original Airdate: February 8, 2011 Coast to Coast AM travels back in time to February 8, 2011 when Dr. Gary Schwartz joined Art [...]

Weekend Box Office: 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1′ Takes a Bite Out of First Place

Shauna Wright — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:55:16 +0000

In news that will likely surprise exactly no one, ‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1′ glittered and gored its way to a spectacular $139.5 million premiere this weekend, giving the latest film in the popular franchise the fifth-largest domestic opening in history.

Sean Hannity Will Take A Long Thanksgiving Weekend

John Story — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:39:19 +0000

Sean says “if it’s good enough for Rush, etc” and announces his Thanksgiving plans. Please be advised that Sean Hannity will be out Thurs, 11/24- Fri, 11/25. Sean will return live on Mon, 11/28, the fill-in schedule is as follows: Thurs, 11/24- Thanksgiving Day Best-Of Hannity Fri, 11/25- Mark Simone, WABC Thank you and enjoy [...]

Glenn Beck To Take Off Thanksgiving Weekend

John Story — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:09:44 +0000

Ahh, rank hath its perks: Glenn Beck will be taking some vacation days: Glenn Beck will be out next Thursday and Friday (11-24/25) for Thanksgiving. We will be running a Best Of Show on Thursday and Joe Pags will host on Friday. Premiere Radio

"Coast To Coast AM" Guests – 11/15-18

John Story — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:27:27 +0000

Lots of interesting people will be guesting on “Coast” this week, which is heard nightly on WGBF’s overnights. Tuesday, November 15, 2011 LIVE with George Noory Guest: Anthony F. Sanchez Book: UFO Highway: The Dulce Interview, Human Origins, the HAARP and Bluebeam Connection Website: www.ufohighway.com Professional software engineer and UFO researcher, Anthony F. Sanchez, will [...]

Bill Cunningham Is Doing Well On Cable, Too

John Story — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:07:25 +0000

Bill Cunningham, heard Sunday night’s on WGBF at 9pm, is doing well on cable, too. Talkers Magazine has the story. The Cincinnati Enquirer’s John Kiesewetter writes that Anderson Cooper’s eponymous daytime talk show has been picked up for another season and he wonders is WLW, Cincinnati talk host Bill Cunningham’s foray into national daytime TV [...]

"Live With Les Shively" – 11/10 – Listen Here

John Story — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:00:16 +0000

Things were lively on “Shively” last week on 11/10:

"Coast To Coast AM" Guests for 11/5-11

John Story — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:41:01 +0000

Great talk overnights mean “Coast To Coast AM” on NewsTalk 1280 WGBF. Next week’s guests: Saturday, November 5, 2011, 10p-2a, Pacific: LIVE with Ian Punnett Coast to Coast AM Guest: David McRaney Book: You Are Not So Smart Website: http://youarenotsosmart.com You believe you are a rational, logical being who sees the world as it really [...]

FCC's Fine on CBS for Janet Jackson's Superbowl Nip-Slip Ruled Improper

Kathy Landin — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:39:38 +0000

On Wednesday, a federal appeals court upheld its previous decision that the Federal Communications Commission acted improperly when it fined CBS for the brief exposure of Janet Jackson’s breast during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show. During the performance, which involved Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson, Timberlake ripped Jackson’s bustier to reveal her breast with [...]

"Dave Ramsey Show" Adds 500th Radio Affiliate

John Story — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:54:53 +0000

WGBF’s favorite morning man Dave Ramsey, has finally arrived, hit the big time and started playin’ in the big leagues. He’s hit the 500th affiliate mark! Independently syndicated financial talker Dave Ramsey announces his national program has hit the 500-affilliate mark with a deal to air on Bonneville International’s KTTH, Seattle from 10:00 pm to 1:00 [...]

STUDY: Talk Radio Is A Great Place To Advertise

John Story — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:47:35 +0000

According to the latest Talkers Magazine survey, talk radio continues to be the best place to put your radio advertising buck if you want to reach adults aged 25 to 64. Continuing with a fall tradition, the latest numbers have been compiled for TALKERS magazine’s annual release of its Talk Radio Research ProjectTM (TRRP). Primarily [...]