On
The Air
by Laura Nachman
Bucks County Courier Times
September 4, 2007
Although
television icon Merv Griffin passed away this summer, he lives on through his
new game show “Merv Griffin’s Crosswords,” which debuts around the
country, including CBS3, Monday, September 10.
(CBS3 - 9:30 a.m.)
Trenton,
New Jersey native Ty Treadway, of “Soap Talk” and “One Life to Live”
hosts.
In
an interview at the CBS3 studios this summer, the enthusiastic Treadway said he
was thrilled to follow in the footsteps of game show hosts such as Alex Trebek
and Pat Sajak, who were personally selected by Griffin.
“When
I was interviewing for the show, I had a two hour meeting with Merv.
He put me through the ringer. He
was completely involved in the process,” Treadway said.
Before
Treadway entered show business, the College of New Jersey graduate worked as an
accountant for seven years. When
his mother died of breast cancer, he decided to change his life.
“When
my mother died, it changed my perception of life.
She had always told me I should go into acting.
I didn’t want to be stuck in a cubicle forever.”
After
that, it wasn’t long before Treadway landed roles on daytime dramas, including
a five-year stint on “One Life to Live.”
Treadway
is hoping “Crosswords” turns into a lifetime job.
Chris
May, of the CBS affiliate in Boston, MA will join Mary Stoker Smith to co-anchor
the CBS3 evening weekend news. May,
37, begins October 15. He is a graduate of Arizona State’s “Walter Cronkite
School of Journalism and Telecommunications,” joining fellow alums Kerri Lee
Halkett of Fox29 and Jamison Uhler of NBC10.
Skin
Radio Sheds Its Skin
Alternative “Skin Radio,” which debuted a
few months ago changed its format to “Standards.”
WHAT 1340-AM’s new name is “Martini Lounge Radio.”
It features classic standards from Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Harry
Connick Jr., and more.
According
to the industry web site www.tvspy.com,
former NBC10 reporter Beth McDonough, who works as a reporter in Minneapolis,
MN, was arrested last week on suspicion of drunken driving after she allegedly
hit a U.S. postal service mailbox.
Police
said she had no previous drunken driving arrests on her record.
CN8 officially announced that it will change the time of “Your Morning” from 7 – 10 a.m. to 6 – 8 a.m. on September 10. Connie Colla and Greg Coy remain the hosts.