New radio station may hold clue to DiCiero’s next move
A new radio station is airing a teaser proclaiming it will be “making its mark in Las Vegas with the best variety of the 90’s, 2k and today.”
Some are taking that as a big hint that Mark DiCiero will soon be landing at Beasley Broadcast’s Star 107.9, KGVS-FB. Formerly known as “Bob-FM,” it was flipped to Star at 3 p.m. Monday.
DiCiero’s next stop has stirred speculation since his departure last month from the highly successful “Mark and Mercedes in the Morning” show on CBS-owned KMXB-FM 94.1.
DiCiero and Mercedes Martinez had teamed up for nearly 18 years on “The Mix.” Martinez now helms the “Mercedes and J.C.” show, with co-host J.C. Fernandez, the longtime producer. They started Jan. 5.
It is believed DiCiero had a six-month non-compete clause at KMXB.
DiCiero did not respond to a request for comment by deadline.
“Bob” was launched in 2011.
THE SCENE AND HEARD
Several members of the baseball Hall of Fame are in town to participate in a fundraising golf tournament. They will be playing poker and golf to raise money for the Major League Baseball Players Trust. The poker tournament is today at the MGM Grand, and the golf action takes place at Shadow Creek on Thursday. The 35 players include Hall of Famers Fred Lynn, Eddie Murray, Ozzie Smith and Dave Winfield. Also here: Barry Bonds and Las Vegas resident Shane Victorino. …
Andre Rochat, one of first celebrity chefs in Las Vegas, will celebrate his 35th anniversary here this year. He and his staff will mark the anniversary throughout 2015 at Alize at the Palms and Andre’s Restaurant & Lounge at the Monte Carlo hotel-casino. …
Rising star Tommy Ward, who has been signed by Quincy Jones, is performing at the Bootlegger on Thursday from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. …
Tony Sacca and Denise Clemente will present “Those Wildwood Days” on Feb. 21 at the Italian American Club. Sacca and Clemente made their headlining debuts as teenagers in Wildwood, N.J. The show starts at 8 p.m. …
Corrections: Washington Nationals slugger Bryce Harper grew up in Las Vegas. …French legend Line Renaud’s former dance partner was misidentified in Sunday’s column as Pierre Bezard. He was her stage manager. Walter Chatwell was her dance partner.
SIGHTINGS
Flamingo headliner Donny Osmond, ringing the New York Stock Exchange bell on Tuesday. He is celebrating the release of his 60th album. … Country icon Willie Nelson, leading the audience at the House of Blues in singing happy birthday on Sunday to Las Vegan Don Cherry, who was celebrating his 91st birthday. Cherry held the rare distinction of being a pro golfer and a successful recording artist. His version of “Band of Gold” reached No. 5 on the Billboard charts in 1955. A year ago, Nelson sent a limo to deliver Cherry and his wife, Francine, to Nelson’s tour bus for dinner before a show at Lake Las Vegas…
Billy Gardell, who plays Mike in the CBS sitcom “Mike & Molly,” signing the wall at Martorano’s in the Rio hotel-casino on Sunday. … Actress and singer Suzanne Somers, at Matt Goss’ show at Caesars Palace on Sunday.
THE PUNCH LINE
“Did you see the Golden Globes? Tina Fey and Amy Poehler were hilarious. They made jokes about Bill Cosby. And to show there were no hard feelings, today Cosby offered to buy each of them a drink.” — Conan O’Brien
Norm Clarke’s column appears Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. He can be reached at 702-383-0244 or email him at norm@reviewjournal.com. Find more online at www.normclarke.com. Follow Norm on Twitter @Norm_Clarke.
