Kenny G Likes to Fly Solo June 5 , 2008 – Some people might say spotting Kenny G, Yanni, John Tesh and Michael Bolton on the same tour bus might be a sign of the end of times. More. Peter White drags out Christmas Tree June 5, 2008 – Peter White might not be the most graceful performer or the best looking, actually he’s quite unassuming but his talent and spirit have been the glue that word of mouth superstars are made out of. More.
Scott Adams has New Duties at WNUA Chicago June 4, 2008 – Good for Scott Adams who’s been giving the popular gig host of “The Smooth Jazz Sunday Brunch” at WNUA Chicago. As everyone knows ratings and sometimes remote opportunities are huge for Sunday brunch programs. Adams has also been known as the host of “The Saturday Show” and “The Sound of Brazil.” Congrats from all of us to Scott. – by John Beaudin
Smooth Jazz Network Shakes up the format December
8, 2006 - If you like Smooth Jazz radio you're bound
to hear more from Dave
Koz in the New Year. Broadcast
Architecture's Smooth Jazz Network may replace
many well-known announcers in the format with personalities
like Koz and Ramsey
Lewis. So far Cliff Smith of KYOT/Phoenix, Ray White and Timothy Alexander White of KKSF/San
Francisco have lost their jobs. Smith will be
replaced by former afternoon drive host Tony Evans
whose position is now being filled by Koz.
In San Francisco long-time afternoon host Koz will
also replace Ray
White and night host Timothy Alexander White
loses his job for Annie Ashe of the Smooth Jazz
Network. Koz has
also been announced to host the afternoons at WNUA Chicago. Former afternoon drive host Danae Alexander
will be moved back to evenings. Expect more announcements
soon.
Farrell Sues Kanye, Common & Method Man June 4, 2008 – Now this has been known to happen in the biz. The daughter of the late Jazz great Joe Farrell says don’t take things that are not yours, she suing rappers Kanye. More Billy Joel Working with Marc Anthony? June 3, 2008 - My first thought was, "What the hell is Billy Joel Thinking?” Word comes out today that fabulous Piano Man is working on some tunes with, of all people, Marc Anthony. More.
Chicago's
Navy Pier Concert Series Presented by WNUA July
19, 2005 - WNUA
95.5 in Chicago is featuring the Navy Pier
Concert Series. Shows being featured include
the Dave Koz & Friends tour on July 15th and 16th, Chris
Botti & Joyce
Cooling on August 12th, and the Guitars
& Saxes tour on August 13th. For more details
and information on how to purchase tickets,
visit http://www.wnua.com/concertevents/npcsgrpsale.html. -
by Nick Langan
More Dates for Turner's World Tour June 2, 2008 - Because of increased demand, star singer Tina Turner has added more concert dates to her North American tour to satisfy her fans. More It's Time to Vote at the BBC Jazz Awards May 30 - 2008 - The dust has settled on the Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards for a little bit until nominations are announced later this year but the BBC is kicking up some heat with their Jazz Awards. More
R&R
Broadcaster Award Goes To Dave Koz and Pat
Prescott June
28, 2005 - Weekends are usually a good time
for Dave Koz considering his Dave
Koz radio show typically airs on Saturdays
or Sundays. This past weekend was especially
extraordinary as the saxophonist won the
top Broadcaster prize at the yearly R&R convention held this year in Cleveland.
Koz and co-host Pat Prescott won for the
Personality/Show prize for their work at KTWV
The Wave in Los Angeles. They won the
same prize last year as well as in 2002.
Station of the year was WNUA in Chicago for market 1-25, KSSJ in Sacramento won in markets 26-100 and WCJZ Charlottsville in the 100+ department. KTWV
The Wave in L.A. won another award via
the top Program Director prize for Paul
Goldstein. Suzanne Berg was picked as top
Promotion Executive, Kelly Cole of KIFM in San Diego was Music Director of the Year
and Verve was top label. - by John
Beaudin
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. More
U.S.
Winter Smooth Jazz Ratings
March
10, 2005 - Winter 2005 Part 1 Arbitron Ratings
Trends: Los Angeles' "94.7
The Wave" (KTWV) continues to be on the
upswing, jumping up to fourth overall in the age
12 and older ratings. Chicago's WNUA
95.5 holds steady to place in a tie for seventh,
while New York's "CD
101.9 New York Chill" continues to do
well with its new format, holding in a tie for
ninth place. San Diego's KIFM
98.1 moves up to fifth, while Detroit's "V
98.7" (WVMV) slips to eighth. - by Nick Langan
Interview
with Porsche Stevens October
, 2003 - The success of Chicago's WNUA is no
secret in the Smooth Jazz world. After launching
in 1987 when their format was in its infancy
WNUA quickly became a flag ship station for
the genre. So, it seems fitting that our first
stop for our American radio "Behind the
Mic" feature lands us in the windy city.
This month we talked with Afternoon Drive Host
Porsche Stevens who joined the WNUA team in
2001. After working in many different formats
Stevens told us she's finally found a home with
a format that speaks to her on many different
levels. We spoke to Stevens via phone on October
1, 2003. Click
here - Update - Stevens is no longer at WNUA.
June 5 , 2008 – Some people might say spotting Kenny G, Yanni, John Tesh and Michael Bolton on the same tour bus might be a sign of the end of times. 
June 5, 2008 – Peter White might not be the most graceful performer or the best looking, actually he’s quite unassuming but his talent and spirit have been the glue that word of mouth superstars are made out of. 
June 4, 2008 – Good for Scott Adams who’s been giving the popular gig host of “The Smooth Jazz Sunday Brunch” at WNUA Chicago. As everyone knows ratings and sometimes remote opportunities are huge for Sunday brunch programs. Adams has also been known as the host of “The Saturday Show” and “The Sound of Brazil.” Congrats from all of us to Scott. – by 
December
8, 2006 - If you like Smooth Jazz radio you're bound
to hear more from 
June 4, 2008 – Now this has been known to happen in the biz. The daughter of the late Jazz great Joe Farrell says don’t take things that are not yours, she suing rappers Kanye. 
June 3, 2008 - My first thought was, "What the hell is Billy Joel Thinking?” Word comes out today that fabulous Piano Man is working on some tunes with, of all people, Marc Anthony. 
May 30 - 2008 - The dust has settled on the Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards for a little bit until nominations are announced later this year but the BBC is kicking up some heat with their Jazz Awards. 
