Ch 12 preps for Ch 64

Channel 12 has hired two new reporters, in preparation for the launch of its 10 p.m. newscast Monday on WSTR-TV (Channel 64). Richard Jordan, a bilingual reporter from El Paso's KVIA-TV , and Lauren Bercarich from WSIL-TV in Carterville, Ill., will primarily report for the 10 p.m. during the week. Both will work weekends, and alternate between the 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. news. Reporter Larry Davis will move to Monday-Friday, says News Director Elbert Tucker. Those watching the 10 p.m. news on Channel 64 may see plenty of Channel 12 faces -- except for maybe main anchors Rob Braun, Kit Andrews and Tim Hedrick. Sometimes viewers may see the same reporter covering a breaking story at 10 p.m. and 11 p.m., he says.

The Biggest Loser returns
Someone asked me on WLW-AM's "Gary Burbank Show" Monday when "The Biggest Loser" returns with new episodes. Here’s the scoop: The new season begins 8-10 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20, on NBC (Ch 5), with 50 contestants, one from each of state. (Nobody from this area.) All 50 will go through a “fitness and nutrition boot camp,” but only 14 will stay at the ranch while 36 others head home. The man and woman who lose the most weight at home will rejoin the show at a later date.

Dusty on Elvis
Dusty Rhodes marks the 29th anniversary of Elvis Presley's death Wednesday with a five-hour special (6-11 p.m.) on oldies WDJO-AM (1160). The program includes audio from Presley's TV shows and interviews, and every one of his hits in the order he had them.

Miami University goes 3D
Miami’s WMUB-FM (88.5) now has 3 high-definition radio signals, for those of you with HD radio receivers. WMUB-FM fired up a 24-hour digital broadcast of the BBC World Service last week. Station managers believe they're the first Ohio station to "triplecast" in HD. Program Director John Hingsbergen says the third HD channel could be used to broadcast day-long congressional hearings and other long-form programs.

Outta here
I'm going to be out of town for a couple of days. I'll resume the blog on Friday, after I read all your comments.....
--Kiese