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101 KLOL documentary Runaway Radio Houston screening
WATCH: Mike McGuff's "Runaway Radio" 101 KLOL documentary - now streaming!

Thursday, March 14, 2024

Dayna Steele interviews Mike McGuff about "Runaway Radio"


“Runaway Radio” the 101 KLOL documentary, is now available to rent or buy through major video-on-demand (VOD) platforms such as iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, VUDU, YouTube, Dish Network, Direct TV, and local cable providers. 

There will be upcoming Houston screenings at the following area theaters:


Thursday, March 21, 2024
Studio Movie Grill City Centre

822 Town and Country Blvd
Houston, TX 77024

BUY TICKETS


Star Cinema Grill will screen "Runaway Radio" at three locations around the Houston area.

First, SCG will kick off a screening with Q&As at the following times (special guests to be announced later).

You can catch regular screenings at Star Cinema Grill theaters in Baybrook, Richmond and  Springwoods through April 3rd.


Friday 3/29
Baybrook 


702 Baybrook Mall
Friendswood, TX 77546 

The show starts at 6:30pm with a Q&A to follow.

BUY TICKETS


Saturday 3/30
Richmond 

22125 FM 1093
Richmond, TX 77407 

The show starts at 6:30pm with a Q&A to follow.

BUY TICKETS


    “‘Runaway Radio,’ a documentary celebrating the wild and woozy heyday of the pioneering local rock radio station KLOL-FM. On the air from 1970 to 2004, KLOL transformed over its life from shaggy, free-form anarchy to loudmouth, shock-jock insanity, all the while providing the guitar-heavy soundtrack for a couple of generations of head-banging Houstonians.”

    – Cary Darling, Houston Chronicle


    “Freedom is a theme that comes up frequently in Runaway Radio, a film produced and directed by Houston media blogger Mike McGuff. KLOL broke damn near every rule that had previously governed FM radio, raising a middle finger to local blue noses and keepers of decency for over thirty years. Meantime, KLOL was generating huge ratings and even bigger profits as one of the most successful rock and roll stations in the country. We’re talking powerhouse. The Big Kahuna. King Kong.”

    – Tom Richards, Houston Press


    “The writer-director keeps the documentary moving at a swift pace while cramming a substantial amount of information in the 83-minute running time making this a must-see for rock fans.”

    – Joe Friar, Fort Worth Report




Mike Doocy celebrates 30 years at FOX 4 KDFW


Mike Doocy has been delivering sports news to FOX 4 KDFW Dallas-Fort Worth viewers since March 7, 1994.

The station had a big celebration for the sportscaster from the likes of Dallas Cowboys owner and GM Jerry Jones and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman.





 

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Sofia Ojeda almost falls victim to scam


Sofia Ojeda is a popular KPRC 2 morning anchor, but that aspect almost got her caught by a scammer!

Ashley Paredez joins FOXSA 29 Puro San Antonio


Ashley Paredez returns to Texas television as the new FOX News at Nine co-anchor with Ryan Wolf at KABB San Antonio.

The San Antonio native will fill the anchor spot left open by Camilla Rambaldi, who anchored her final newscast at FOXSA 29 Puro San Antonio in January 2024. 

Paredez has been a nightside news reporter with ABC 15 KNXV Phoenix since December 2020.

She will be familiar to Dallas-Fort Worth TV viewers from her time as a FOX 4 KDFW "Good Day" morning reporter from 2018 to 2020.

Before covering the Metroplex,  Paredez worked for FOX 7 KTBC Austin, where she was the weekend evening anchor

Before Austin, Paredez was a morning anchor, reporter and executive producer for KFDA NewsChannel 10 Amarillo.

The University of Texas at Austin grad also attended UTSA and Our Lady of the Lake University.

According to FOXSA 29, Paredez interned with the station in high school.  From my blog post, in 2014 Paredez said she also interned at KTBC in 2008.



Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Houston Matters features my "Runaway Radio" 101 KLOL doc


Thanks to Craig Cohen and crew for having me on Houston Public Media's "Houston Matters" on News 88.7 KUHF at 9am!

I've been going on this show since it started 10 years ago and telling the staff about this documentary, so you know we finally reached a milestone if I could talk about it on the Houston Matters airwaves!


Craig Cohen and Mike McGuff


“Runaway Radio” the 101 KLOL documentary, is now available to rent or buy through major video-on-demand (VOD) platforms such as iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, VUDU, YouTube, Dish Network, Direct TV, and local cable providers. 

There will be upcoming Houston screenings at the following area theaters:


Thursday, March 21, 2024
Studio Movie Grill City Centre

822 Town and Country Blvd
Houston, TX 77024

BUY TICKETS


Star Cinema Grill will screen "Runaway Radio" at three locations around the Houston area.

First, SCG will kick off a screening with Q&As at the following times (special guests to be announced later).

You can catch regular screenings at Star Cinema Grill theaters in Baybrook, Richmond and  Springwoods through April 3rd.


Friday 3/29
Baybrook 


702 Baybrook Mall
Friendswood, TX 77546 

The show starts at 6:30pm with a Q&A to follow.

BUY TICKETS


Saturday 3/30
Richmond 

22125 FM 1093
Richmond, TX 77407 

The show starts at 6:30pm with a Q&A to follow.

BUY TICKETS


    “‘Runaway Radio,’ a documentary celebrating the wild and woozy heyday of the pioneering local rock radio station KLOL-FM. On the air from 1970 to 2004, KLOL transformed over its life from shaggy, free-form anarchy to loudmouth, shock-jock insanity, all the while providing the guitar-heavy soundtrack for a couple of generations of head-banging Houstonians.”

    – Cary Darling, Houston Chronicle


    “Freedom is a theme that comes up frequently in Runaway Radio, a film produced and directed by Houston media blogger Mike McGuff. KLOL broke damn near every rule that had previously governed FM radio, raising a middle finger to local blue noses and keepers of decency for over thirty years. Meantime, KLOL was generating huge ratings and even bigger profits as one of the most successful rock and roll stations in the country. We’re talking powerhouse. The Big Kahuna. King Kong.”

    – Tom Richards, Houston Press


    “The writer-director keeps the documentary moving at a swift pace while cramming a substantial amount of information in the 83-minute running time making this a must-see for rock fans.”

    – Joe Friar, Fort Worth Report



Shannon Murray gives birth


Shannon Murray and husband, Chris, welcomed baby daughter Stella Catherine Nolan on March 4, 2024. 

The FOX 4 KDFW "Good Day" anchor even managed to give birth during the newscast time!  

Stella was 6 lbs, 12 oz. 

"Labor and delivery was quick and smooth! Mom is doing great and Stella is doing well considering her heart condition," Murray posted on Facebook.  "Some plans have changed and we are now preparing for her open heart surgery in the next couple weeks, much earlier than expected."

Murray revealed in February that the baby has a rare heart defect called Tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia.

In December of 2022, the longtime KDFW reporter was promoted to AM anchor with co-anchor Hanna Battah.

 





Monday, March 11, 2024

Marcus Sullivan joins KTSU 90.9 and The Vibe


Marcus Sullivan is the new Operations Manager for 90.9 KTSU The Choice HD1 and Programming Manager for The Vibe HD2.

"Marcus Sullivan, a passionate sports enthusiast, brings his love for athletic achievement to everything he does. We encourage listeners to stay tuned to KTSU The Choice and The Vibe for exciting upcoming events and initiatives, marking a time of transformation and excitement," KTSU General Manager Ernest Walker said in a release. "In the words of the legendary Sam Cooke, 'A Change is Gonna Come.' With Marcus leading the way, it's going to be a transformative experience of welcomed change for both listeners and the community alike."

He takes over the role vacated by Madd Hatta, who recently took over afternoons at Majic 102.1 KMJQ  after Lawrence “Funky Larry” Jones (aka “Uncle Funky”) left. 

Sullivan has been the morning show host for NGEN since May 2019.

He previously worked for 93.7 The Beat as the affiliate producer of the syndicated morning show The Breakfast Club. 

The University of Houston grad and former Cougar football player also has Power 97.5, 104.1 KRBE, Party 104.9, Praise 92.1, FOX 26 KRIV, and a weekly segment with TMZ on his resume.

KTSU The Choice HD1 programs Jazz, Classic R&B, Blues, and Gospel music from the campus of Texas Southern University. Launched in 2020 to target Millennials/Gen Z radio listeners, The Vibe offers a mix of Hip Hop, R&B, and Neo-Soul.



Friday, March 08, 2024

Haddie Djemal joins Dr. Phil's Merit Street Media


Haddie Djemal joins Dr. Phil's Merit Street Media as a producer/correspondent for "Morning on Merit Street." 

Houston television viewers may have heard of the anchor on that show. Her name is Dominique Sachse, and she co-anchors with Fanchon Stinger.

“Every time I’ve taken on the next opportunity in my career, I’ve moved to a completely new city with no personal ties," Djemal told mikemcguff.com.  "But I grew up in Fort Worth, Texas as a kid before eventually making Houston my official home and beginning my TV career there. So, to be back in DFW after all these years and to be working with Dominque again feels like coming home twice. It’s truly a full-circle moment in my career. Working on a national network alongside such talented people is truly a dream come true.”

The University of Houston grad worked with Sachse at the beginning of her TV career when she was a KPRC 2 Assignment Editor. 

Most recently, Djemal was a national correspondent/producer for The E.W. Scripps Company's television news/magazine show, The List. 

Before that, she hosted and produced for local morning shows such as First Coast Living WTLV-WJXX Jacksonville, Florida, and Texas syndicated "Daytime @ 9" (now called "Daytime"), which is produced by Sinclair in San Antonio.

Djemal also worked as a digital producer/reporter for abc13 KTRK.





Nick Starling leaves CBS News Texas


Nick Starling joined CBS 11 KTVT in Dallas - Fort Worth as a reporter, but now leaves the renamed CBS News Texas and the TV news biz.

Here is part of what Starling posted on Facebook:


"One thing I will not miss is that pesky 2am alarm! While I love our #AMNewsers, I simply can’t work that schedule anymore. God bless all you who sacrifice much of your personal life to help wake viewers up. It’s a grind!


After more than 12 years, it’s time for me to step away from the TV news business. It’s time for a change. 


Always bet on yourself. 


I’m very excited to explore this next chapter in my life. 


Stay tuned for what’s next!"


Two AM alarm?  Sometimes, I'm just going to bed at that time because of this stupid blog!

Starling joined CBS 11 from KSHB 41 Kansas City, Missouri where he was a reporter since June of 2018.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln grad previously worked for:


KMTV 3
Reporter
Omaha, Nebraska

Gray Television
Washington Correspondent
Washington, DC

KOLN-KGIN 10/11
Reporter - Anchor
Lincoln, Nebraska

KHGI NTV
Videojournalist
Kearney, NE