Back to Main MenuCelebrationsFraud PreventionManage Your AdPlace an AdKevin Metheny, the controversial radio executive who Howard Stern once nicknamed Virus, had a volatile seven year run as the head honcho of Clear Channel Cleveland operation, cutting budgets, firing people and revamping programming at the radio giant six area stations. Metheny left Cleveland in late 2008 for Chicago, taking over as head programmer for the Tribune Company legendary flagship AM news talk station, WGN. He seems to be up to his old Virus tricks, there, too, judging from the hue and cry from WGN fans on the Internet, some of whom have even started their own Facebook fan page, in his blog. He recently wrote that Metheny moves seem to be intentionally to anger and alienate WGN traditional listeners and break the bonds of trust between the station and its audience that date back more than 80 years. has been more traumatic than you can even imagine because 'GN is such a heritage, important station," Feder said in a phone interview Friday. "Metheny is not just coming in and changing any old station. It was the No. 1 station in the market, the No. 1 billing station in the market. And what he has done is just unbelievable."That is why you are seeing things like this Facebook page. "This is a grass root effort from listeners. These are people who are just outraged. These are not people with an ax to grind, these are not competitors. There is a real bond that people have with WGN radio. They really feel a kinship to the station. What he has done is squander all that good will and all of that good reputation in some weird effort to lower the demographics and to remake the station."You can read more on the WGN situation in these two Feder posts:A rude Virus infects WGN radioAfternoon adrift as WGN rearranges deck chairsWGN is one of the oldest and most established news talk stations in the United States, a power in the industry for decades because of its close association with the Tribune Co., and its flagship newspaper the Chicago Tribune. It has the radio home of the Chicago Cubs and has a national reach, too, with a powerful signal at 720 on the AM dial that reaches half the country at night.were a well respected station for decades, says Cleveland based radio consultant John Gorman, who helped build Cleveland WMMS into an FM powerhouse in the 1970s and when you start slashing people and cutting costs, the quality suffers. Then, all it takes is one person. It really about cutting costs. When you start replacing people who are established in the market with less experienced people, the quality level goes down and it begins to affect the time spent listening to the station. It doesn take long to upset the audience. his tenure in Cleveland, Metheny was Clear Channel man, says Gorman, trimming on air talent and production staff and pushing other consolidation measures at the company six local stations WMMS/100.7, WGAR/99.5, WMJI/105.7, WMVX/106.5, WTAM/1100 and WAKS/96.5.had a volatile time here, says Gorman. in radio say he was not an easy guy, that dealing with him was like a daily root canal. His big focus here was trying to build WTAM into the city top radio station. He is the one who really put Mike Trivisonno front and center and turned Triv into whatever he is today. He definitely turned WTAM into something. But I not sure it is something to be proud of. left a message for Metheny on his WGN voice mail, asking for comment. We'll update this post as soon as he gets back to us. Interestingly, Metheny is listed a "fan" of the "Fire Kevin Metheny" Facebook page.Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy PolicyThe material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Northeast Ohio Media Group LLC. Phoenix Suns 8s ,Reflective Silver 13s Air Jordan 14 Sport Blue Air Jordan 5 Fire Red 2013 Air Jordan 9 Johnny Kilroy Columbia 4s Powder Blue 10s Air Jordan 9 Johnny Kilroy Spizike Easter Air Jordan 3 Wolf Grey The Dadline: Kids eat free! Those three special words are like music to a harried parent's ears. Aaron Clark, owner of Ziggy's Entertainment, blows up balloons and does magic tricks at Macado's Grand Pavilion location for Bradyn Sherry, 6, of Roanoke, who watches with his grandmother, Angela Sellers of Salem. Sellers brought three grandchildren with her for dinner during Kids' Night, where they eat free. Photos by STEPHANIE KLEIN DAVIS The Roanoke Times From left: Dottie and Todd Burris of Salem have dinner with their children, Marley, 3; Garrison, 1; Laci, 6; on a recent kids eat free night. Photos by STEPHANIE KLEIN DAVIS The Roanoke Times Triplets (from left) Jozi, Conner and Kenna Payne, 9, and their mother, Brandi Harrison, of Salem have dinner at Macado's in Salem. Harrison, who works at the restaurant, says she enjoys getting a couple of free meals. Aaron Clark, owner of Ziggy's Entertainment, paints the face of Haley Thomas, 8, of Roanoke. Ralph became a father nearly five years ago, and has since learned, um, something about parenting. He will share insights, trends and just plain funny stories by talking to people on the front lines. Questions? Find Ralph on the Roanoke Times Facebook page to share your own parenting stories. If it's Tuesday night, then Joanna and Kevin Merritt and their brood must be at Macado's. After all, kids eat free. "The only restaurants we go to are where kids eat free," explained Joanna, mother of Lindsay, 10, and Alex, 5. "In this economy, you have to watch how much money you spend." Which means dining out at McAlister's Deli at Towers Shopping Center on Mondays, at IHOP on occasional Saturdays and Quiznos every other day (limited time only). It also explains why she is standing in line with her kids for 20 minutes waiting for a guy named Ziggy to tie a bunch of balloons together in the shape of (pick one) a bow and arrow, butterfly wings, a monkey face, a motorcycle or some other "balloon sculpture." Kids eat free. Those are parents' favorite three words other than "I love you," "Happy Mother's Day" and "I'm moving out." Kids eat free. It sounds like a cheer doesn't it? Kids eat free! Kids eat free! USA! USA! The rules of dining out are simple for all parents. If you want to go someplace nice, call the baby sitter. If the baby sitter's unavailable, where do kids eat free? In the Roanoke Valley, it seems just about every restaurant has a kids eat free or kids eat cheap night, when local supplies of chicken tenders and crayons fall to dangerous lows. Places such as Macado's off Electric Road make an event of it, hiring clowns and offering specials for the parents, like $5.55 burgers. "You can feed a family of four for $15," said Joanna Merritt, who is often joined by friend Kristen Miller and her two daughters. Of course, there are additional costs, such as Kevin Merritt's fishbowl sized schooner of beer ("It's been a hard week," he explained unnecessarily, following days of cleaning up at his house after an April flash flood) and tips for the wait staff. "We try to tip well," Joanna Merritt said. "I mean, we know the mess four kids can leave. We don't want to be the people [about whom wait staff say], 'Oh jeez, it's them again!' " Gettin' Ziggy with it This Macado's was crowded on a recent Tuesday, but not unbearably loud or manic like a child's birthday party. Still, experienced wait staffers said kids eat free night is not for the squeamish. "Two Tuesdays ago, some kid threw up," said Heidi Klockenbrink, a hostess. "Usually, the kids just run around a lot. It's kind of fun. It's a little crazy." Server Sarah Mobley said she's gotten to know some of the families who are regulars each week. In some ways, working on Tuesdays is pretty simple, because she already knows what a family prefers. Phoenix Suns 8s,Leather boots, a very popular fashion accessory, are worn frequently in outdoor professions such as construction and lumber jacking. Leather is durable. How to Shine Cowboy Boots Cowboy boots are made from a leather material and that needs continuous care to keep looking new and shiny. Dust settles into. 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