Kayla? Sure...

When WOWO announced that station veteran Kayla Blakeslee was assuming host duties on Fort Wayne's morning news, the Maven initially was disappointed. This was an opportunity for WOWO to replace the legendary Charly Butcher with a high-profile air talent, possibly a national talent. 

However, upon reflection, the selection of Kayla appears to have been a stroke of genius...a word the Maven rarely uses in describing the Fed-Med management team, south of town in the big double-wide in the cornfield. 

For the Fed-Med managers, Kayla delivers in three critical areas that relate to listeners and advertisers. Comfortable, capable and familiar. Oh, and she's already on the payroll!

Ms. Blakeslee is a familiar voice and personality, so in shifting to the host chair, listeners won't have to deal any adjustment to the on-air presentation. While her first few years with WOWO were rather rocky and mistake-prone, she's learned well from those tutoring her to become quite comfortable and confident with local geography, street names, and the movers and shakers in local business and politics. The Maven is also sure local advertisers and politicians will find that her change to blonde hair and proclivity for wearing black leather, as seen in her introduction announcement as Charly's replacement, will provide a very attractive package for car dealer remotes, supermarket grand openings and wooing more financial planning firms to WOWO's advertiser ranks. 

The Maven wishes Ms. Blakeslee well in her new position and hopefully, WOWO/Fed-Med will allow her to grow into her new position and not micro-manage her, as Fed-Med often does with morning show hosts.  

What's So Funny?

The Maven wonders what was in the coffee (or the brownies), as the crew of WANE 15's First News Saturday conducted what could only be called a "giggle-fest" Saturday morning (10/6/18)

While bright smiles and an upbeat attitude work well for morning programs, the Maven noted that the atmosphere was more than just jovial for the morning broadcast as both anchors seemed to be enjoying a joke not shared with the audience. 

The fun and frivolity weren't confined to just the West State studios, WANE 15's reporter-ette reporting live from a farmer's market seemed to get caught up in the fun. At one point, her giggles became so distracting that she actually turned her back on the camera and guest, to compose herself and then wrapped up her reported as she fought back the giggles. 

Now, the Maven is known to enjoy a good laugh, but really, kids. 

What was so damn funny that you couldn't share with the audience? 

You left us out. The least you could have done is to share those brownies.