News for Monday, August 7th, 2023

(note: a certain part (or a certain paragraph) of a certain report for this site published before this one named "News for Sunday, August 6th, 2023" was amended (with an "update for Monday, August 7th, 2023") this Monday (specifically the second paragraph from its bottom))

• A certain World Wide Web site related to WALA-TV appeared to have had at least one section or page involving groups of text such as some text of, "News magazine program InvestigateTV+ debuts this fall" appearing directly above a video" appearing directly above some text of, "Gray Television has announced plans to launch a new weekday news magazine program called InvestigateTV+" appearing directly above some text of, "By Gray News Staff" appearing directly above some text of, "Published: Jul. 25, 2023" appearing directly above some text of, "at 10:31 AM CDT" appearing directly above some graphics appearing directly above some text of, "(Gray News) - Gray Television has announced plans to launch a new weekday news magazine program called InvestigateTV+." appearing directly above some text of, "Beginning on September 11, the program will showcase groundbreaking investigations featuring Gray’s award-winning InvestigateTV unit, plus consumer, health and original content curated from Gray’s 113 local markets." appearing directly above some text of, "The program will air Monday-Friday at 3:30 p.m. on FOX10 starting Monday, September 11." this Monday (note #1: there often appeared to have had been TV programming related to WALA-TV involving audible audible (and visual) and mentionings of "FOX10 [or FOX 10]" (with pronunciations that could be spelled as FOX TEN, Fox TEN, FOX ten, fox ten, FOX ten, and fox TEN) being broadcast on at least one broadcast channel related to WALA-TV (or at least one main broadcast channel related to WALA-TV) before Monday earlier this calendar year (of 2023) and during certain calendar years prior to this one)). (note #2: WALA-TV often appeared to have had been part of a holding company named Gray Television before this Monday earlier this calendar year (of 2023) and during certain calendar years prior to this one)).
  

• A certain Facebook page related to WZEW-FM appeared to have had at least one section or part involving groups of text such as some text of, "With a heavy heart, shock, disbelief and no joy, we must convey to you the loss of the founder of 92 Zew, Catt Sirten." appearing directly above some text of, "Catt left us sometime during the morning of Sunday August 6, while in the midst of producing his beloved Sunday Jazz Brunch program." appearing directly above some text of, "At this time, cause of death is unknown but he was found peacefully asleep listening to the music that he so loved." appearing directly above some text of, He left this life doing what he loved in life." appearing directly above some text of, "All of us at 92 Zew would like to extend our sincere condolences to his surviving family and all the friends that have surrounded him for so many years." [appearing with or without some text of, "- Tim Camp"]" related to its administration the Sunday of the sixth day of this August (note: a certain World Wide Web site related to WKRG-TV appeared to have had at least one section or page involving groups of text such as some text of, "NEWS" appearing directly above some text of, "Beloved founder of 92 Zew, Catt Sirten, passes away at 68" appearing directly above some text of, "by: Shamonee Baker, Blake Brown" appearing directly above some text of, "Posted: Aug 6, 2023 / 04:47 PM CDT" appearing directly above some text of, "Updated: Aug 6, 2023 / 04:48 PM CDT" (appearing directly to the left of a static image) appearing directly above a line appearing directly above some text of, "MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Longtime Mobile DJ and 92 Zew Founder, Catt Sirten, has passed away at 68-years-old, according to the station’s Director of Operations, Tim Camp."; and a certain World Wide Web site related to WALA-TV appeared to have had at least one section or page involving groups of text such as some text of, "Longtime radio host and founder of 92 Zew Catt Sirten has passed away at 68" appearing directly above a video appearing directly above some text of, "By Robert Ristaneo" appearing directly above some text of, "Published: Aug. 6, 2023 at 6:20 PM CDT  |  Updated: 5 hours ago" appearing directly above some graphics appearing directly above some text of, "MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Longtime radio DJ and founder of 92 Zew, Catt Sirten has passed away at the age of 68, according to a statement from the radio station." the Sunday or day of August mentioned earlier in this paragraph (first update for Monday, August 7th, 2023: a certain World Wide Web site related to WZEW-FM appeared to have had at least one section or page involving groups of text similar to the ones mentioned before this update earlier in this paragraph (with certain differences such as some text of."Sunday August 6th" appearing directly above them and some text of, "All of us at 92 Zew would like to extend our sincere condolences to his surviving family and all the friends that have surrounded him for so many years" appearing" appearing directly above some text of, "Tim Camp" (rather than some text of, " - Tim Camp") appearing directly above some text of, "Director of Operations/Programming" appearing directly above some text of, "WZEW-FM" appearing directly below them) this Monday) (update for Monday, August 7th, 2023: a certain World Wide Web site related to WKRG-TV appeared to have had at least had at least one section or page with certain parts similar the kind of section or page mentioned first in the note just before this update earlier in this paragraph (with a World Wide Web address similar to the one for the hyperlink near the beginning of that note (and and this one)) with certain differences (such as some text of, "Updated: Aug 7, 2023 / 10:14 AM CDT" appearing directly to the left of a video (rather than some text of, "Updated: Aug 6, 2023 / 04:48 PM CDT" appearing directly to the left of a static image) this Monday) (second update for Monday, August 7th, 2023: a certain World Wide Web site related to WPMI-TV appeared to have had at least one section or page involving groups of text such as some text of, "Beloved 92 Zew founder and Sunday Jazz Brunch host, Catt Sirten, passes away" appearing directly above a line appearing directly above some text of, "by Keith Lane | Mon, August 7th 2023, 8:41 AM CDT" appearing directly above a static image appearing directly above some text of, "Beloved 92 Zew founder and Sunday Jazz Brunch host, Catt Sirten, passes away (92 Zew)" appearing directly above some text of, "Beloved 92 Zew founder and Sunday Jazz Brunch host, Catt Sirten, passes away (92 Zew)" appearing directly above some text of, MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — Beloved 92 Zew founder and Sunday Jazz Brunch host, Catt Sirten, has passed away. Tim Camp, the operations manager for 92 ZEW, posted this remembrance on social media." this Monday) (first update for Tuesday, August 8th, 2023: a certain Facebook page related to WZEW-FM appeared to have had at least one section or part involving groups of text such as some text of, ** Due to the unexpected passing of Catt Sirten we will air this (#251NOWwithKellyFinley) interview (in its entirety), this Sunday on 92ZEW at 7:30AM." (appearing directly below some text of, "17 hours ago" appearing directly below some text of, "92ZEW") appearing directly above some text of, "Please join us." appearing directly above some text of, "WNSP 105.5 FM" appearing directly above a video appearing directly above some text of, "Kelly Finley is with Catt Sirten at 92ZEW." appearing directly above some text of, "April 20, 2020 · Mobile, AL  · He is talented. He is intriguing. He knows his music. He is Catt Sirten! Tune in to #251NOWWithKellyFinley at 7:30am as I talk to my radio teammate about the beauty of our city and the power of that perfect song! Listen 92ZEW WNSP Sports Radio 105.5 FM 96.5 the CRAB #TheSoul." related to its administration this Tuesday (note: WNSP-FM and WZEW-FM often appeared to have had been members of a holding company with a name that could be spelled as "Dot Com Plus, LLC", "DOT COM PLUS, LLC" and ".COM+, L.L.C." before this Tuesday earlier this calendar year (of 2023) and during certain calendar years prior to this one)) (second update for Tuesday, August 8th, 2023: a certain Facebook page (unlike any such page mentioned earlier in this paragraph) involving various texts of, "The Uncle Henry Show" appeared to have had at least one section or part involving groups of text such as some text of, "Henry Pennington is with Catt Sirten." (appearing directly below a static image) appearing directly above some text, "20h" appearing directly above some text of, "The last time I talked to Catt was the afternoon of Friday, June 23rd, 2023... the day this picture was taken.." appearing directly above some text of, "92ZEW had invited me to be in their Nappie Award video, and Catt was there to handle all of the video production. When I left, Catt said he wanted to walk me to my car out in the Red or White parking lot." appearing directly above some text of, "We walked out to my car, and it was a hot June afternoon. But time stood still the way it sometimes does when you are talking with an old friend, and we stood in that hot parking lot together talking for over half an hour." appearing directly above some text of, "He was energized, bright eyed and happy that afternoon. Catt told me he was excited about his upcoming 2000th episode of his Jazz Brunch, and he talked about his radio career past, present and future. He said he still loved being on the air and playing music on the radio, however, he also talked about possibly retiring." appearing directly above some text of, "He said he had been spending more time at a family farm, and how much he liked visiting the farm. Catt explained that the farm was in a rural area, it had no internet and it was extremely difficult to get a cell phone signal there. He said the only way he could check his email at the farm was to climb to the top of the barn, and that's what he said he did every day when he was there... at the end of the day he'd climb to the top of the barn and check email and see what was happening in the world.  And Catt said, one day soon, he might just move there, and make that his lifestyle. I could never imagine him retiring to a farm like that, but it makes me smile thinking of him on that barn checking email." appearing directly above some text of, "And the end of our parking lot chat, Catt and I promised that we would make it a point to get together again real soon." appearing directly above some text of, "There have been many social media posts in the last 24 hours about how Catt helped so many people, educated people, entertained people... I've read as many as I can. He was kind and helpful to me , too. But what I will miss the most about Catt was the way he made me feel every time we saw each other. He was generous with his affection, and always made it clear that he cared about you, that he loved you, and that you were important to him. If you were his friend, I'm sure you know what I'm talking about, and you know how it felt. I'm so grateful that I got to feel it, and I feel so blessed he was in my life and the life of Mobile Alabama." related to its administration this Tuesday (note: there were often audible mentionings of "The Uncle Henry Show" being broadcast on at least one radio station related to southwest Alabama (or at least one such station named WNTM-AM) before this Tuesday during certain calendar years prior to this one (or during certain calendar years prior to this calendar year of 2023)) (first update for Thursday, August 10th, 2023: a certain Facebook page related to WZEW-FM appeared to have had at least one section or part involving groups of text such as some text of, "We will be paying tribute to Catt Sirten this Sunday with two programs and we would like you to be a part of it too. Please send us your stories and remembrances, recorded or written about him to Jazz@92zew.net." (appearing directly above a static image) related to its administration this Thursday) (second update for Thursday, August 10th, 2023: a certain Facebook page related to WZEW-FM appeared to have had at least one section or part involving group of text such as some text of, "Hey Guys - We need your help. We are putting together a memorial show for Catt Sirten to air on 92ZEW this Sunday and we need your input. If you knew Catt, worked with him or were just a fan, Please take a moment and record a short memory on your phone and email (very important that you email this and not just post it here) to jazz@92zew.net" appearing directly above some text of, "Thank you so much in advance!" related to its administration this Thursday) (third update for Thursday, August 10th, 2023: a certain World Wide Web site involving various texts of, "INTERNET" appearing directly above texts of, "ARCHIVE" appeared to have had at least one section or page involving groups of text such as some text of, "Catt's Sunday Jazz Brunch 2000th Edition Special (Live at GRACE on Dauphin in Downtown Mobile, Alabama) [6/25/2023] [Recorded from 92 Zew/WZEW 92.1 FM 6/25/2023]" (and at least one recording of audio) and at least one section or page involving groups of text such as some text of, "Catt's Sunday Jazz Brunch #2006 (Last program before the peaceful death of Catt Sirten) [Recorded from 92 Zew/WZEW 92.1 FM 8/6/2023]" (and at least one recording of audio) this Thursday) (update for Sunday, August 13th, 2023: a certain Facebook page related to WZEW-FM appeared to have had at least one section or part involving groups of text such as some text of, "92ZEW is live now." appearing directly above some text of, "8m" appearing directly above some text of, "Catt’s Sunday Jazz Tribute and Celebration of Life." appearing directly above a video related to its administration this Sunday) (update for Monday, August 14th, 2023: a certain World Wide Web site involving various texts of, "INTERNET" appearing directly above texts of, "ARCHIVE" appeared to have had at least one section or page involving groups of text such as some text of, "251 NOW with Kelly Finley - Sirten Catt (04/26/2020) [Recorded from 92 Zew/WZEW 92.1 FM 8/13/2023]" (and at least one recording of audio) and at least one section or page involving groups of text such as some text of, "Catt's Sunday Jazz Brunch: Memorial Edition [Recorded from 92 Zew/WZEW 92.1 FM 8/13/2023]" (and at least one recording of audio) this Monday) (update for Tuesday, August 15th, 2023: a certain Facebook page related to WZEW-FM appeared to have had at least one section or part involving groups of text such as some text of, "92ZEW was live." appearing directly above some text of, "27 minutes ago" appearing directly above some text of, "Celebration of life for Catt Sirten..." appearing directly above some text of, "Symone French on stage now." appearing directly above some text of, "Our Tim Camp takes the stage to share remarks on behalf of 92ZEW." appearing directly above a video related to its administration this Tuesday) (update for Wednesday, August 16th, 2023: a certain World Wide Web site related to WKRG-TV appeared to have had at least one section or part involving groups of text such as some text of, "MOBILE COUNTY" appearing directly above some text of, "Mobile County Family and friends celebrate life and legacy of late Mobile radio personality" appearing directly above some text of, "by: Jeremy Jones" appearing directly above some text of, "Posted: Aug 15, 2023 / 10:13 PM CDT" appearing directly above some text of, "Updated: Aug 15, 2023 / 10:13 PM CDT" (appearing directly to the left of a video) appearing directly above a line appearing directly above some text of, "MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Family and friends said goodbye one of Mobile’s most beloved radio personalities Tuesday afternoon. Thomas Glenn 'Catt' Sirten passed away Aug. 6 at 68 years old." this Wednesday (note: there often appeared to have had been a contributor to some TV programming related to WKRG-TV (or at least certain parts of such programming (related to WKRG-TV) related to news) named Jeremy Jones before this Wednesday earlier this calendar year (of 2023) and during the calendar year just before this one (2022))) (update for Sunday, August 20th, 2023: a certain Facebook page related to WZEW-FM appeared to have had at least one section or part involving groups of text such as some text of, "Statement from Tim Camp, Operations Manager for The Sound of Mobile Stations & Program Director for 92 ZEW:" appearing directly above some text of, "92 ZEW Suffered a great loss recently with the passing of Catt Sirten. Catt was the original Program Director of 92 ZEW and instrumental in the founding of it’s format and direction it took from September 1st 1984 until September 12th 1994. During that time, On the first Sunday in November of 1984 Catt started Catt’s Sunday Jazz Brunch.  In 1994 The Sunday Jazz Brunch moved to WMXC 99.9 FM.  It later returned to 92 ZEW when the ZEW was relaunched a few years later. After a falling out with management, Catt moved the Sunday Jazz bunch to WHIL FM. It remained at WHIL until Dot Com Plus purchased 92 ZEW and asked Catt to return. I recount this history so that the fans and lovers of Catt’s Sunday Jazz Brunch will understand my decision moving forward." appearing directly above some text of, "The Sunday Jazz Brunch belonged to Catt, not 92 ZEW." appearing directly above some text of, "I don’t think it is my place to capitalize in any way on its legacy. No one on the staff has the knowledge of jazz to even attempt it." appearing directly above some text of, "Replaying old shows(which we don’t have many recordings of) is out of the question. Therefore it is my decision that The Sunday Jazz Brunch stays with Catt. It is his, it was his spirit that made it what it was and it shall remain there. In remembrance of Catt and all that he meant to 92 ZEW we will continue to play his favorite rendition of Amazing Grace each Sunday just before 1 pm." appearing directly above some text of, "Think of him and remember a time when he filled the airwaves with his knowledge and passion for the music he loved so dearly." related to its administration this Sunday).