Baltimore’s Smooth Jazz WSMJ Flips to Alternative
May 23, 2008 – And they keep falling down! Another Smooth Jazz station has disappeared, this time Smooth Jazz WSMJ in Baltimore.

Is Radio Friendly to New Smooth Jazz Acts?
May 22, 2008 – Smooth Jazz radio has taken a few hits lately with so many owners flipping out of the format. Our own President John Beaudin recently said, ``some of this music is crap." More

Warren Hill Going for "La Dolce Vita"
May 21, 2008 - Everybody remembers the famous multiple Award-winning Italian movie "La Dolce Vita", shot by maestro Federico Fellini in 1960, featuring the great Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni. More.
     
 

The Clear Channel station started the transition by stunting this morning by playing Christmas Music and calling themselves Christmas 104.3. The first tune for the new format “Channel 104.3 was Linkin Park “Given Up” followed by 311 “Down.”

Earlier this week WSMJ PD Lori Lewis left the station issuing the following station, "WSMJ/BALTIMORE will always be special to me," she said. "It was my first ... PD job, that is! I moved to BALTIMORE on this weekend in 2002, and as fate would have it, on the same weekend six years later, I would be wrapping up my time in CHARM CITY and looking forward to something new."

WSMJ will change calls to WCHH effective MAY 29th at 12:10a. – by John Beaudin

Gerald Albright's Prepares Summer CD
May 21, 2008 - Great sax player Gerald Albright will be releasing shortly (June 24) his eleventh album and second one on the Peak Records label. Read more.


Young Sax Sensation Eric Darius Set to Release His New CD "Goin'All Out"
May 20, 2008 - Young sax talent Eric Darius is about to release his latest CD called "Goin'All Out" on June 24th. More
  
   


Smooth Jazz Nominations from R&R Magazine
May 25, 2005 - They say that radio can sometimes be a thankless job but maybe "they" are talking to the wrong people. Radio and Records (R&R) magazine have announced nominations for the "Industry Achievement Awards" and Smooth Jazz personalities and programmers were well represented. Nominated for Program Director are KTWV's Paul Goldstein in Los Angeles; Bernie Kimble at WNWV in Cleveland, Blake Lawrence from WQCD in New York, Baltimore's Lori Lewis at WSMJ, Chicago's Steve Stiles at WNUA and our friend Mike Vasquez from KIFM in San Diego. Some very well known names were mentioned in Radio Personality category including Alexander Zonjic at WVMV in Detroit, Talaya, Dave Koz and Pat Prescott at KTWV in L.A. R&R is hosting their convention in Cleveland this year from June 23-25 and winners will be named on the 24th. Check the complete Smooth Jazz list below. - by John Beaudin

Marcus Johnson Helping YMCA
May 19, 2008 - Keyboardist, Marcus Johnson is appealing to his fans for more support of his latest CD entitled "In Concert For A Cause", which raises fund for the YMCA. More


Marcus Miller Helps Corinne Bailey Rae
May 19, 2008 – There’s a new version of Deniece Williams’ “Free” on Smooth Jazz Radio and it’s by Marcus Miller featuring Corinne Bailey Rae. Miller says he was dumbfounded by Bailey when he first heard her on the radio. More.

  
Smooth Jazz Nominees for the Industry Achievement Awards (2005)
Station of the Year: Markets 1-25
- WSMJ/Baltimore
- WNUA/Chicago
- WNWV/Cleveland
- KTWV/Los Angeles
- WQCD/New York
- KIFM/San Diego

Station of the Year: Markets 26-100
- KAJZ/Albuquerque
- WJZA/Columbus
- KOAS/Las Vegas
- WLOQ/Orlando
- KSSJ/Sacramento
- KBZN/Salt Lake City

Station of the Year: Markets 101+

- WCJZ/Charlottesville, VA
- WSBZ/Ft. Walton Beach, FL
- KSBR/Mission Viejo, CA
- KRVR/Modesto, CA
- KJZS/Reno, NV
- KJZY/Santa Rosa, CA


Program Director
- Paul Goldstein, KTWV/Los Angeles
- Bernie Kimble, WNWV/Cleveland
- Blake Lawrence, WQCD/New York
- Lori Lewis, WSMJ/Baltimore
- Steve Stiles, WNUA/Chicago
- Mike Vasquez, KIFM/San Diego
Promotion Executive
- Suzanne Berg, Verve Music Group
- Bill Cason, Shanachie
- Ric Pepin, Compendia
- Sue Schrader, Narada
- John Vernile, Columbia

Music Director
- Kelly Cole, KIFM/San Diego
- Mark Edwards, WSBZ/ Ft. Walton Beach, FL
- Bernie Kimble, WNWV/Cleveland
- Blake Lawrence, WQCD/New York
- Dianna Rose, KWJZ/Seattle
- Rob Singleton, KJZY/Santa Rosa, CA

Personality/Show

- Rick O'Dell, WNUA/Chicago
- Alexander Zonjic, WVMV/Detroit
- Dave Koz & Pat Prescott KTWV/Los Angeles
- Talaya KTWV/Los Angeles
- Deborah Rath, WQCD/New York
- Kelly Cole, KIFM/San Diego

Label of the Year
- Columbia
- Narada
- Rendezvous
- Shanachie
- Verve Music Group
- Warner Bros