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59-442: The Mike O'Meara Show is a daily podcast available through its website or iTunes . The show is hosted by Mike O'Meara and includes Robb Spewak. The Mike O'Meara Bonus Show is available every Friday to VIP members through their website or by purchasing them through iTunes . The show is also streamed via video through their website, TMOS phone app or YouTube . The show focuses on current events, politics, pop culture, sports and

118-549: A network-attached storage system, and connect to that storage system through an app. iTunes includes sound processing features, such as equalization , "sound enhancement" and crossfade . There is also a feature called Sound Check , which normalizes the playback volume of all songs in the library to the same level. Introduced on April 28, 2003, The iTunes Music Store allows users to buy and download songs, with 200,000 tracks available at launch. In its first week, customers bought more than one million songs. Music purchased

177-402: A Christian talk and teaching format, but with different shows. WWRC airs conservative talk . In 1946, Northern Virginia Broadcasters, Inc., which owned WARL (780 AM, now WAVA ), received a Federal Communications Commission construction permit to put an FM radio station on the air. On August 1, 1948, the station first signed on as WARL-FM. It was originally located at 105.5 MHz on

236-512: A daily part of the show. A popular occasional segment features Robb hosting game shows that are variations of traditional TV game shows such as Match Game, Jeopardy!, The Dating Game and Password. Robb also hosts Quench for Knowledge in person at Quench bar and restaurant in Rockville, Maryland about once a month. He previously hosted The Robb Spewak Show , which aired Fridays on KCJJ in Iowa City. Robb

295-476: A dedicated section for apps rather than a separate app. In September 2017, Apple updated iTunes to version 12.7, removing the App Store section in the process. iTunes 12.6.3 was released the following month, retaining App Store functionality, with 9to5Mac noting that the secondary release was positioned by Apple as "necessary for some businesses performing internal app deployments". In May 2007, Apple announced

354-451: A genre like Christmas music , songs that have not been played recently, or songs the user has listened to the most in a time period. Through a "Home Sharing" feature, users can share their iTunes library wirelessly. Computer firewalls must allow network traffic, and users must specifically enable sharing in the iTunes preferences menu. iOS applications also exist that can transfer content without Internet. Additionally, users can set up

413-607: A live music radio station. In May 2005, video support was introduced to iTunes with the release of iTunes 4.8, though it was limited to bonus features part of album purchases. The following October, Apple introduced iTunes 6, enabling support for purchasing and viewing video content purchased from the iTunes Store . At launch, the store offered popular shows from the ABC network, including Desperate Housewives and Lost , along with Disney Channel series That's So Raven and The Suite Life of Zack & Cody . CEO Steve Jobs told

472-459: A music library. Each track has attributes, called metadata , that can be edited by the user, including changing the name of the artist, album, and genre, year of release, artwork, among other additional settings. The software supports importing digital audio tracks that can then be transferred to iOS devices, as well as supporting ripping content from CDs. iTunes supports WAV , AIFF , Apple Lossless , AAC , and MP3 audio formats. It uses

531-429: A playlist, setting criteria such as date and number of times listened to. Apple is credited for being the major catalyst behind the early growth of podcasting. On July 10, 2008, Apple introduced native mobile apps for its iOS operating system. On iOS, a dedicated App Store application served as the storefront for browsing, downloading, updating, and otherwise managing applications, whereas iTunes on computers had

590-481: A podcast, and broadcast on terrestrial radio during the 5:00 p.m. drive slot on KCJJ in Coralville, Iowa, a former CBS affiliate of The Don and Mike Show . The podcast format of The Mike O'Meara Show has taken on three incarnations. The Mike O'Meara Show is the daily podcast that is available for download around the world and kept broadcast-friendly for airing on terrestrial radio. The Mike O'Meara Bonus Hour

649-433: A reference to Fairfax, Virginia , home of the show's flagship station, WJFK-FM . On May 14, 2012, Buzz announced he was leaving the show to start his own news-based podcast. However, Buzz retracted his decision after an agreement between Buzz and Mike was worked out to keep Buzz on TMOS. A year later, Buzz Burbank's departure from TMOS would become a reality. Mike O'Meara announced on May 20, 2013, that Buzz resigned after

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708-419: A simpler "Up Next" feature that notably lost some of "iTunes DJ"'s functionality. Introduced in iTunes 8 in 2008, " Genius " can automatically generate a playlist of songs from the user's library that "go great together". "Genius" transmits information about the user's library to Apple anonymously, and evolves over time to enhance its recommendation system. It can also suggest purchases to fill out "holes" in

767-562: Is a weekly podcast available via subscription, which is uncensored and the topics covered extend to those typically not allowed in radio or they take on a game format. The Mike O'Meara Show RAW started as a series of three one-hour-long podcasts available via subscription, which covered topics of sex, porn and strippers. In the RAW 1.0 series, Mike and the gang entertained porn star Carmen Hart (Episode 2) and celebrated Robb's birthday by bringing in two dancers (Episode 3). RAW 3, included audio taken from

826-579: Is also the Executive Producer of "Dingman Bootstrapped", a podcast featuring graduates of the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland where Oscar received his MBA in 2016. In 2017, Santana teamed with Charlie Birney to found Podcast Village, later renamed to Podville Media. Buzz Burbank, whose real name is Michael J. Elston was born ( 1953-10-07 ) October 7, 1953 (age 71) ,

885-444: Is displayed in users' libraries in columns, including album, artist, genre, composer, and more. Users can enable or disable different columns, as well as change view settings. Introduced in 2004, "Party Shuffle" selected tracks to play randomly from the library, though users could press a button to skip a song and go to the next in the list. The feature was later renamed "iTunes DJ", before being discontinued altogether, replaced by

944-484: Is extremely important", though this was questioned by security researcher Brian Krebs , who told the publication that "A prominent security researcher warned Apple about this dangerous vulnerability in mid-2008, yet the company waited more than 1,200 days to fix the flaw." iTunes has been repeatedly accused of being bloated as part of Apple's efforts to turn it from a music player to an all-encompassing multimedia platform. Former PC World editor Ed Bott accused

1003-501: Is the host. O'Meara worked as a bar and nightclub disc jockey and held many positions in radio. He was partnered with Don Geronimo for 23 years: first at WAVA-FM (105.1 FM) in Washington (1985–1991), then at WJFK-FM from 1991 to 2008. Mike had a one-year stint as the host of the Kirk and Mike show on WVRX-FM 105.9 The Edge, until the station flipped formats. O'Meara is a vocal supporter of

1062-562: Is very involved in charities that raise funds towards battling lymphoma and leukemia (particularly in children) as a tribute to his son, who is a leukemia survivor. He lives in Leesburg, Virginia, with his wife Cary (born September 23; married October 12, 1996); kids Julia (born ( 2000-12-18 ) December 18, 2000 (age 23) ), and Robert III (born ( 2002-09-30 ) September 30, 2002 (age 22) ); and dog Linus. Robb has an entire area in his house devoted to Elvis Presley and owns an actual piece of

1121-546: The Boston Red Sox and Washington Capitals . O'Meara is a graduate of American University . He is the father of two daughters and one son. Mike is known for his impersonations on the show that include former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura , Simon Cowell , former newsman Larry King , Regis Philbin former President Bill Clinton , and the classic musings of former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry. Robert Wadams Spewak, Jr. , born ( 1971-03-08 ) March 8, 1971 (age 53) ,

1180-509: The Gracenote music database to provide track name listings for audio CDs. When users rip content from a CD, iTunes attempts to match songs to the Gracenote service. For self-published CDs, or those from obscure record labels , iTunes would normally only list tracks as numbered entries ("Track 1" and "Track 2") on an unnamed album by an unknown artist, requiring manual input of data. File metadata

1239-608: The Hindenburg . Best known for his work in the Big O and Dukes Show , which aired prior to The Mike O'Meara Show at WJFK, Oscar, born ( 1978-03-30 ) March 30, 1978 (age 46) , is the one who convinced Mike to bring back The Mike O'Meara Show via podcast. For Oscar's effort, Mike invited him to join the show as a co-host. In a similar manner, Oscar Santana hosted The Big O and Dukes Show with Chad Dukes via podcast from 2010-2020 and "Tech 411" with entrepreneur Todd Moore from 2011-2019. He

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1298-567: The Seattle Mariners , Emmis decided to sell many of its stations at lower-than-market-value prices. WAVA-FM was sold to the Salem Media Group for $ 20 million. On February 12, 1992, at midnight, after playing a montage of station memories, WAVA went off the air, with " Goodbye " by Night Ranger as the final song. The station returned to the air the next day, stunting with contemporary Christian music . A few days later, it adopted

1357-508: The iOS App Store . Since the release of iOS 5 in 2011, these devices have become less dependent on iTunes, though it can still be used to back up their contents. Though well received in its early years, iTunes received increasing criticism for a bloated user experience, which incorporated features beyond its original focus on music. Beginning with Macs running macOS Catalina , iTunes was replaced by separate apps, namely Music , Podcasts , and TV , with Finder and Apple Devices taking over

1416-436: The iTunes Store , and new audio formats. Apple released iTunes for Windows on October 16, 2003. On April 26, 2018, iTunes was released on Microsoft Store for Windows 10 , primarily to allow it to be installed on Windows 10 devices configured to only allow installation of software from Microsoft Store. Unlike Windows versions for other platforms, it is more self-contained due to technical requirements for distribution on

1475-425: The macOS and Windows operating systems, and can be used to rip songs from CDs as well as playing content from dynamic, smart playlists . It includes options for sound optimization and wirelessly sharing iTunes libraries. iTunes was announced by Apple CEO Steve Jobs on January 9, 2001. Its original and main focus was music, with a library offering organization and storage of Mac users' music collections. With

1534-464: The 2,000th free episode aired on May 4, 2018, and the 3,000th aired on January 24, 2023. On April 3, 2024, O'Meara announced that Santana had left the show, and that the show's ties with Santana's Podville Media had been severed. O'Meara intended to continue the show, with Spewak staying on board. The show is hosted by Mike O'Meara . Daily segments include: The Flip Side (formerly the Audio Vault and

1593-449: The 2003 addition of the iTunes Store for purchasing and downloading digital music, and a Windows version of the program, it became an ubiquitous tool for managing music and configuring other features on Apple's line of iPod media players, which extended to the iPhone and iPad upon their introduction. From 2005 on, Apple expanded its core music features with support for digital video, podcasts , e-books , and mobile apps purchased from

1652-460: The Cloud", in which music purchases were stored on Apple's servers and made available for automatic downloading on new devices. For music the user owns, such as content ripped from CDs, the company introduced "iTunes Match", a feature that can upload content to Apple's servers, match it to its catalog, change the quality to 256 kbit/s AAC format, and make it available to other devices. When iTunes

1711-608: The Digital Dumpster), produced by Robb Spewak and the Roundtable (formerly News You May Not Need), produced by Mike O'Meara. For many years, Oscar Santana produced the entertainment report, Oscarazzi, when Mike was out of the studio, and served as the commenter every Friday for Oscar's Take in lieu of News You May Not Need. Michael Sean Patrick O'Meara , born ( 1959-06-22 ) June 22, 1959 (age 65) in Glastonbury, Connecticut ,

1770-699: The FM dial in 2006.) In 1977, the two stations were sold; AM 780 went to the American Bible Society , airing a Christian radio format as WABS, while FM 105.1 kept the WAVA call letters and was sold to the WAVA Limited Partnership, airing a soft rock format. After three years of low ratings, in 1980, WAVA-FM switched its format to AOR , branded as Rockradio 105 WAVA . However, the new format also failed to gain many listeners. Doubleday Broadcasting bought

1829-445: The FM dial and was powered at only 1,000 watts , a fraction of its current output. WARL-FM mostly simulcast its sister station . Because the AM station was a daytimer , WARL-FM was able to continue airing the stations' programming after sunset, even though few radio listeners owned FM receivers in those days. In the 1950, WARL-FM switched to its current frequency at 105.1 MHz. That

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1888-554: The ability to follow other users. Ping was discontinued in September 2012. The Telegraph reported in November 2011 that Apple had been aware of a security vulnerability since 2008 that would let unauthorized third parties install "updates" to users' iTunes software. Apple fixed the issue before the Telegraph ' s report and told the media that "The security and privacy of our users

1947-475: The clock; as such, that made WAVA-FM the only all-news station on the FM dial in those days, when many home and car radios could only receive AM signals. Meanwhile, WTOP was owned by the Washington Post , was a CBS Radio Network affiliate and had a 50,000 watt signal; because of this, WAVA-AM-FM were at a competitive disadvantage as an all-news outlet. (WTOP, still an all-news station to this day, moved to

2006-543: The company of hypocrisy in its advertising attacks on Windows for similar practices. WAVA-FM WAVA-FM is a Class B station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 33,000 watts . The transmitter is off 19th Road North, also in Arlington. WAVA-FM broadcasts in the HD Radio format. The HD2 and HD3 subchannels rebroadcast two co-owned AM stations, WAVA 780 AM and WWRC 570 AM . WAVA 780 also carries

2065-489: The device management capabilities. This change did not affect iTunes running on Windows or older macOS versions. In February 2024, most features of iTunes for Windows were split into the Apple TV, Music, Podcasts, Books, and Apple Devices apps. When the apps are installed, iTunes is still used for podcasts and audiobooks. SoundJam MP , released by Casady & Greene in 1999, was renamed "iTunes" when Apple purchased it

2124-496: The gang in January 2010 as one of their first sales executives. On February 12, 2010 (episode 49), Mike announced that he was promoting Marc to Business Manager. On June 28, 2013, on Podcast No. 845, Mike O'Meara formally announced Marc Ronick resigned his position. Mike O'Meara referred to the departure as a mutual decision, stating Marc Ronick would continue to play other minor roles for the show. Shortly thereafter, Ronick announced

2183-473: The guys have visited since the inception of The Mike O'Meara Show . In December 2013, former affiliate WTNT (AM) changed formats, leaving no place for "TMOS". The show was also briefly carried on WAVD Ocean City ("The Wave 97.1 FM") in 2016. ITunes iTunes is a media player , media library, and mobile device management utility developed by Apple . It is used to purchase, play, download and organize digital multimedia on personal computers running

2242-736: The launch of "iTunes U" via the iTunes Store , which delivers university lectures from top U.S. colleges. With iTunes version 12.7 in August 2017, iTunes U collections became a part of the Podcasts app. On June 10, 2020, Apple formally announced that iTunes U would be discontinued at the end of 2021. iTunes was required to activate early iPhone and iPad devices. Beginning with the iPhone 3G in June 2008, activation did not require iTunes, making use of activation at point of sale. Later iPhone models are able to be activated and set-up on their own, without requiring

2301-458: The launch of The RELM Network and his business partnership with Buzz Burbank and Lowell Melser (WBAL-TV). A.K.A. "Inchworm," "Mr. French," "The Butler," "The Riddler" R.J. joined the show by volunteering to become the Chief Engineer. Pony was the executive producer, server administrator, and sole customer service rep of the show from 2013 to 2023, and he also designed multiple iterations of

2360-419: The library. The feature was updated with iTunes 9 in 2009 to offer "Genius Mixes", which generated playlists based on specific music genres. "Smart playlists" are a set of playlists that can be set to automatically filter the library based on a customized list of selection criteria, much like a database query. Multiple criteria can be entered to manage the smart playlist. Selection criteria examples include

2419-580: The lives of the members of the show. The context of the material is discussed in a humorous manner. The daily podcast is broadcast-friendly, whereas the Bonus Show is uncensored. The podcasts are approximately 80 minutes long; 60 minutes are used to discuss various topics, ten minutes for current events (currently known as "The Roundtable"), and the last ten minutes feature Robb's presentation of audio and video clips (currently known as "The Flip Side", due to Robb flipping his car in 2023). The Mike O'Meara Show

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2478-514: The next year. The primary developers of the software moved to Apple as part of the acquisition, and simplified SoundJam's user interface, added the ability to burn CDs, and removed its recording feature and skin support. The first version of iTunes, promotionally dubbed "World's Best and Easiest To Use Jukebox Software", was announced on January 9, 2001. Subsequent releases of iTunes often coincided with new hardware devices, and gradually included support for new features, including "smart playlists",

2537-632: The press that "We're doing for video what we've done for music — we're making it easy and affordable to purchase and download, play on your computer, and take with you on your iPod." In 2008, Apple and select film studios introduced "iTunes Digital Copy", a feature on select DVDs and Blu-ray discs allowing a digital copy in iTunes and associated media players. In June 2005, Apple updated iTunes with support for podcasts . Users can subscribe to podcasts, change update frequency, define how many episodes to download and how many to delete. Similar to songs , "Smart playlists" can be used to control podcasts in

2596-493: The same name. Don's real name is also Mike, so he particularly demanded they rename Mr. Elston. Don suggested "Buzz", as it connotes a sense of readiness appropriately associated with a newsman. Mike suggested the alliterative "Burbank" as a tip of the hat to Gary Owens , the announcer for the TV show "Laugh-In", whose resonant timbre is similar to Buzz's delivery ( Gary Burbank , a Cincinnati radio personality, adopted his on-air name for

2655-404: The same reason; Buzz and Gary are in no way related). As Gary Owens would open every episode of "Laugh-In" by saying "And now, from beautiful downtown Burbank", a reference to Burbank, California, where the show was shot, Mike suggested Elston's last name be "Burbank". This joke was reinforced as Don and Mike spent many years opening their program with the phrase "from beautiful toothless Fairfax",

2714-508: The show website. He is a big fan of Japan, but not of driving at night. Maddy was a TMOS intern, then returned to work full time as an Associate Producer from 2018-2021. The daughter of former Buffalo mayor Anthony Masiello , Maddy was in charge of the video feed and social media outlets. KCJJ originally carried the Don and Mike Show and the Robb Spewak Show . It is the only affiliate that

2773-508: The show's spring break trip to Florida. O'Meara announced on his podcast on November 13, 2012, that "The Mike O'Meara Show" will be returning to the airwaves. O'Meara, along with Burbank, Spewak and Santana, returned on January 14, 2013, to talker WTNT /730 AM; however their stay on WTNT was short-lived after that station changed formats in December 2013. The 1,000th free episode of The Mike O'Meara Show took place on February 19, 2014, while

2832-412: The station in 1982 and planned a format flip. On October 28, 1983, WAVA-FM switched to a CHR / Top 40 format, the first FM station to play all the hits in the D.C. market. Branded as All Hit 105 WAVA , HitRadio 105 WAVA , and Music Power 105 WAVA , it was one of D.C.'s top-rated FM stations. In 1986, WAVA was acquired by Emmis Broadcasting . In 1992, due to financial problems after the purchase of

2891-514: The store (not installing background helper services such as Bonjour ), and is updated automatically through the store rather than using Apple Software Update . The role of iTunes has been replaced with independent apps, Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, Apple Books, and Apple TV; with iPhone, iPod, and iPad management integrated into the Finder starting with macOS 10.15 Catalina , and appearing as Apple Devices starting with Windows 10 . iTunes features

2950-468: The taping of the May 17, 2013, show. Mike O'Meara stated that Buzz Burbank wished to pursue other career opportunities. The Buzz Burbank News and Comment podcast debuted on June 11, 2013, on The RELM Network. AKA Menasha, Spaz, Chronic. The show's former business manager was the brunt of Robb's Jew jokes. Marc was a former intern for the old Don & Mike Show one summer back in 1993. He reunited with Mike and

3009-511: The use of iTunes. iTunes also allows users to backup and restore the content of their Apple mobile devices, such as music, photos, videos, ringtones and device settings, and restore the firmware of their devices. However, as of iTunes 12.7, apps can no longer be purchased and installed using iTunes. With the release of iTunes 10 in September 2010, Apple announced iTunes Ping, which CEO Steve Jobs described as "social music discovery". It had features reminiscent of Facebook , including profiles and

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3068-476: Was a nationally syndicated radio talk show featuring shock jocks Mike O'Meara , Buzz Burbank , and Robb Spewak . It succeeded the Don and Mike Show after Don Geronimo retired on April 11, 2008. Most stations which syndicated the previous show continued to air The Mike O'Meara Show via the CBS -owned Westwood One Radio Network. The show's flagship station was 106.7 WJFK-FM in Washington, D.C. The show

3127-507: Was coupled with a boost in power to 20,000 watts. In 1960, WARL-AM-FM were acquired by the United States Transdynamics Corporation. The new owners switched the call signs to WAVA and WAVA-FM. In the 1970s, WAVA-AM-FM decided to compete with WTOP (now WFED ) as one of Washington's two all-news radio stations. Even though WAVA (AM) was still a daytime-only station, the all-news format was heard on WAVA-FM around

3186-535: Was first released, it came with support for the Kerbango Internet radio tuner service. In June 2013, the company announced iTunes Radio, a free music streaming service. In June 2015, Apple announced Apple Music, a subscription-based music streaming service, and subsequently integrated iTunes Radio functionality. Music tracks provided by Apple Music via iTunes are available at up to 256 kbit/s AAC fidelity. The Apple Music app also integrates Apple Music 1 ,

3245-652: Was named "Best Afternoon Drive Radio Show" in the 2008 Best of Northern Virginia list in Northern Virginia Magazine . In July 2009, when its flagship station, 106.7 WJFK-FM, was converted to an all-sports radio station by CBS Radio, The Mike O'Meara Show was discontinued on 106.7. Simultaneously, the Westwood One Radio Network ceased syndication of the show nationwide. The term of Mike O'Meara's contract with CBS Radio ended on December 1, 2009. On December 7, 2009, The Mike O'Meara Show returned as

3304-615: Was protected by FairPlay , an encryption layer referred to as digital rights management (DRM). The use of DRM, which limited devices capable of playing purchased files, sparked efforts to remove the protection mechanism. Eventually, after an open letter to the music industry by CEO Steve Jobs in February 2007, Apple introduced a selection of DRM-free music in the iTunes Store in April 2007, followed by its entire music catalog without DRM in January 2009. In June 2011, Apple announced "iTunes in

3363-466: Was the "FOURTH man" on The Don and Mike Show , having served as an intern , writer, and producer. He was first introduced to Don and Mike by being a frequent caller to their show. Spewak, also known as "Robbay," served three times as the producer of the Don and Mike Show and was the last person to serve in that position. He is now the in-studio producer of The Mike O'Meara Show . His Audio Vault segments are

3422-578: Was the morning drive News Anchor at WBBM-FM in Chicago, Illinois and for Bonneville Chicago Radio Group , where he won the Associated Press award for Best Newscast. He served as news director at Fairbanks/WZZD Philadelphia. Burbank began with Don and Mike on December 2, 1991. Don had known him from working together in Chicago and invited him to join the show. Since his first name is Michael, it would have caused mass confusion on-air with two people sharing

3481-573: Was the news reporter for The Mike O'Meara Show . He is originally from Wichita, Kansas where his father and stepmother Phyllis live. He is a 1975 graduate of Wichita State University , where he majored in English. Burbank's career began at KLEO in Wichita in 1972. He has also worked in New York, Philadelphia, San Diego, Stereo KDWB Saint Paul/ Minneapolis and New Orleans, hosting talk and entertainment shows. He

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