WDWNTunes presents “Super “See Ya’ Real Late” Sunday”

WDWNT Author on August 20, 2010

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When the WDWNT Network announced a late night Disney talk show concept back in May, many questioned if Tom Corless, Chris Lastrapes, Jose Castillo (and the Soundboard Band), and the rest of the WDWNT crew could carry out the project. Could they combine interviews with the Disney online community with a comedy show that was actually funny? Apparently, the listeners of this program think so! Since the debut episode back on June 16th, “See Ya’ Real Late” with Tom Corless has been drawing record numbers of listeners to WDWNTunes, the WDWNT Network’s online radio station. In celebration of the successful first season and season finale of this one-of-a-kind LIVE program, WDWNTunes is dedicating Sunday to “See Ya’ Real Late”.

The fun begins at 1PM ET with a marathon of the first 9 episodes of season 1. If you missed any of the excitement of these episodes during their original airings, this is your chance to catch each and every episode of the entire first season back to back. Don’t miss all of the incredible interviews, moments, and skits that have made this show such a success. Following that, our virtual red carpet returns with hosts Brandon Struve and Banks Lee of the WDWNTunes Super Obscure Show. Banks and Brandon will be walking up and down the carpet, interviewing guests as they arrive for the HUGE season finale.

Finally, it’s the main event, the season finale of “See Ya’ Real Late” with Tom Corless, starting at 11PM ET. There is literally too much show! Following the events of Wednesday night’s show, members of D64 (the anti-D23 coalition) will be invading to battle D23 members in a war to finally settle the score. We’ll also etch the final chapter in the “Lou-Log” and find out if Lou Mongello of the WDW Radio show has accepted the invitation to appear. Tom also welcomes guests Suzannah DiMarzio of the “Zannaland” blog and Paul Barrie of “A Window to the Magic”. If all of that wasn’t enough, listeners can expect a few HUGE surprises that promise this show will be a shocking one from start to finish!

Don’t miss Super “See Ya’ Real Late” Sunday, a celebration of WDWNT Network’s revolutionary LIVE late night talk show. Again, the fun begins Sunday, August 22nd, 2010, at 1PM ET, with the season 1 marathon, continues with the virtual red carpet special at 10:30PM ET, and concludes with the historic season finale of “See Ya’ Real Late” with Tom Corless at 11:00PM ET, all at www.WDWNTunes.com. We hope to see you there!

WDWNT Network Announces Major Changes and Additions

WDWNT Author on February 19, 2010

The WDWNT Network has always been dedicated to providing its followers with quality information and entertainment. In continuing this tradition, we are happy to announce a few additions and changes to the WDWNT Network that are taking place in the coming days, weeks, and months:

-For the first time ever, an existing podcast is being added to the WDWNT Network family. “Mr. Frank’s Wild Ride” has been a popular podcast & radio show since it was introduced, and now it is being added to the WDWNT Network roster. Frank Rogers hosts the variety show along with co-hosts Heather Nichols and Margaret Fries of the Disney World Moms Panel. “Mr. Frank’s Wild Ride” will soon reside at www.MrFranksWildRide.com, and can also be found on Twitter, Facebook, and its own section on the WDWNT Network Community Forums. The podcast actually began as an online radio show beginning September 2009 and ran through January 2010, switching to a podcast format this month. “Besides how nice the WDWNT Network staff has been to me, this move for Mr. Frank’s Wild Ride offers an enhanced connection to Disney, and great technical support,” said Frank, “We’re excited about the move to the WDWNT Network for the opportunity to offer a wonderful podcast product.”

-Multiple upgrades are on the way to the WDWNTube Disney Parks video site. You have probably already noticed the new layout that we introduced to the site a few weeks ago, but that was only the beginning. We have already begun converting many of our existing videos to full 1080P resolution and all new videos to come will be uploaded at this resolution as well. Followers will also soon be able to watch WDWNTube videos on their smart phones and various other mobile devices. Other enhancements are on the way as well, so stay tuned!

-Since WDWNTunes was launched in June 2009, it has been a tremendous learning experience for the WDWNT Network staff. Not only were we finally able to conduct live interactive programs with our listeners and followers, but we have also been able to provide great original programming and music from the Disney Parks and Resorts all around the world. Beginning Saturday, February 20, WDWNTunes will launch a completely revamped schedule filled with original programming, great Disney Parks music both past and present, and signature WDWNT Network Podcasts. For complete details on the new schedule, be sure to check the newly added WDWNTunes section of the WDWNT Network Community Forums.

-WDWNT: The Weekend is the WDWNT Network’s first ever fan event at the Walt Disney World Resort, taking place August 26th through August 29th, 2010. The event was officially announced June 2009 and registration opened for the event opened January 2010. Today has registration opening for our Live Podcast Recording/Catered Breakfast at the Seas with Nemo and Friends Lounge on August 28th from 10:00AM-12:00PM. This event will be the very first time a WDW News Today Podcast is recorded in front of a live audience, also allowing the audience in attendance to be part of the program. For more information on the entire event, be sure to visit www.WDWNTtheWeekend.com.

If you have any questions about these changes or additions, feel free to leave a post in the WDWNT Network Community Forums or email us at wdwnewstoday@gmail.com. Thank you for your continued support and we hope you enjoy these additions and changes.

Tom Corless
Owner of the WDWNT Network

WDWNTunes Announces “Super WDWNTunes Saturday”

WDWNT Author on February 13, 2010

WDWNTunes is proud to announce our most exciting day of programming ever, with our signature WDWNT Live! show, new original programming, WDWNT Network podcasts, and the Disney Parks music you love. “Super WDWNTunes Saturday” is a special event that defines everything that the online radio station & chat room is about.

The event begins with the wildly popular and first-ever WDWNTunes original program, Brandon and Banks’ Super Obscure Show. B&B S.O.S. is a show dedicated to obscure Disney audio and is usually featured twice a day on WDWNTunes. For this one time only special event, you can catch all 4 of the first episodes of the show in a row beginning at 10:00 AM ET.

For the first time in history, an episode of the popular WDW News Today Podcast will debut on WDWNTunes.com before being available for download. Episode 130 of the WDWNT Podcast will be airing beginning at 1:45 PM ET and contains what the podcast team has already described as “the best and funniest segment we’ve ever recorded”.

The first episode of the very first podcast dedicated to the collecting, trading, and creation of Vinylmation debuted earlier this week, it’s called The Viylmation Station. Super WDWNTunes Saturday will feature the innovative podcast starting at 4:00 PM ET, giving listeners a chance to hear Tom Corless, John Rick, and Scott Smith dissect Disney’s latest collectible craze.

WDWNTunes hosted a live chat on February 10th to give Disney fans a place to communicate live as major announcements were made about the future of the Walt Disney World Resort. While the exciting chat was taking place, a record WDWNTunes audience enjoyed a special mix of Disney audio called “WDW Through the Years”. The music selection took listeners on an audio journey from the opening of Walt Disney World in 1971 to the debut of Disney’s Honorary VoluntEARS Cavalcade in January. The audio was so popular with listeners that we have decided to play it one more time during Super WDWNTunes Saturday beginning at 6:00 PM ET.

The festivities end with a WDWNTunes trademark, “WDWNT Live!”. This is a live interactive program that gives listeners a chance to interact with WDWNT Network staff members from WDW News Today, Disneyland News Today, The Disney Pincast, and The Vinylmation Station, as well as fellow listeners in the chat room. This first-ever Saturday presentation of WDWNT Live! begins at 9:30 PM ET.

Super WDWNTunes Saturday begins at 10:00 AM ET and is the biggest event in WDWNTunes history, so be sure to join us at www.WDWNTunes.com this Saturday, February 13, 2010.

WDWNT Network Announces New Additions to Celebrate 2 Year Anniversary

WDWNT Author on June 24, 2009

As we kick off the two year anniversary celebration of the WDWNT Network and WDW News Today (running now through August 8th), we are proud to announce a number of exciting new additions and enhancements throughout our family of websites and podcasts. On July 8, 2007, we pledged to find new ways to bring the latest news, information, magic, and fun from the Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts directly to you. Over the past two years, we have kept to that promise, launching some of the most popular entities in the Disney online fan community such as the WDW News Today podcast, The Disney Pincast, and Disneyland News Today. We have also innovated with the only fully interactive Walt Disney World Resort focused podcast, the internet’s only podcasts covering current events at the Disneyland Resort and the huge hobby that is Disney pin trading, and most recently, the newest version of our WDWNTube, the premiere location for streaming and sharing your favorite Disney Park videos. Moving into our third year of operation, we plan on being more innovative, interactive, informative, and entertaining than ever before.

The Podcasts of the WDWNT Network

While we could have never imagined it two years ago, our podcasts have been the heart and soul of everything we do at the WDWNT Network. Making use of the utilities that the remainder of our online community provides, we have used things such as our WDWNT Network Community Forums to enhance our already popular weekly productions. Beginning in July 2008, we kicked off a program we call WDWNT Interactive, allowing WDW News Today Podcast listeners to vote for the topics discussed in their favorite segments on the show. The popularity of that program has been unparalleled and has made us sure that every segment we air is one that a majority of our audience will find useful or entertaining. Based on this success, we are proud to announce that the Disneyland News Today Podcast will launch a similar service called DLNT Interactive, where listeners will be able to head to the community forums and vote for the segments that would like to hear on that weekly program. DLNT Interactive will be officially launching on July 2, 2009. In addition to these interactive features, all three of the WDWNT Network produced podcasts offer multiple services on the WDWNT Network Community Forums. WDW News Today and Disneyland News Today Podcast listeners can already view show notes and discuss the shows with those who produce it weekly by posting and reading under corresponding sections. Listeners of the Disney Pincast can not only discuss the show, view show notes, and weekly pin releases while on the forums, but can also discuss Disney pin trading and other Disneyana collecting (such as Vinylmation) while visiting. All of these features make a visit to the WDWNT Network Community Forums a must and enhance the listeners experience each and every week.

Focusing only on the podcasts of the WDWNT Network, some popular segments of these shows are leaving and returning, and a number of new offerings are just on the horizon. The WDW News Today Podcast is proud to be introducing two exciting new segments, titled “The Golden Age” and “World’s Finest”. “The Golden Age” will be a quest to find out which point in Walt Disney World history could be considered the best overall period of the “Vacation Kingdom’s” existence. The “World’s Finest” segment will provide listeners with plenty of opinions and banter, as the WDWNT Podcast team tries to figure out what the very best of Walt Disney World truly is. Two classic segments that haven’t been heard in quite a while will also be returning, in “Back to the Future” and “Disney Don’t Forget the Lyrics”. Since it’s debut in January 2008, “Back to the Future” has allowed the WDWNT Podcast crew to educate listeners on the past, present, and future of Walt Disney World while honoring a favorite film series of the same name. “Disney Don’t Forget the Lyrics” was the first trademark game show on the WDW News Today Podcast and has set an example that many other Disney fan podcasts have tried to imitate, but have been unable to duplicate, a game where contestants must remember the lyrics to the classic songs of the Disney Parks. Over on the Disneyland News Today Podcast, the “What Were They Thinking” segment will find a new home. In this segment, the DLNT Staff will look at the various decisions made by Disneyland Management both past and present and try to figure out “What Were They Thinking?!?”. This segment will also be part of the all new DLNT Interactive program being introduced

At many times during our continuous evolution, we have brought you some new and experimental projects, one of the longer-lasting and well known was “Your Ear to the World”. On June 10th, 2009, the “Your Ear to the World” podcast had its final episode. This was a fun and innovative project for us over the last year, but we have decided to retire it to make room for a more unique method of bringing you audio experiences. The name of our latest and perhaps most exciting project to date is WDWNTunes.

Introducing WDWNTunes!!!

What is WDWNTunes? WDWNTunes is a streaming online radio station that will bring listeners audio from the Disney Parks, as well as exclusive content from the WDWNT Network. The main site for WDWNTunes will also provide listeners with a chat room, a full listing of our current audio library, a broadcasting schedule (coming soon!), and much more. In addition, WDWNTunes will be the new home of our WDWNT Live! shows, an opportunity to join us join us each month for a live interactive podcast. The first WDWNT Live! presented on WDWNTunes will be taking place on July 8, 2009, and will be a special show to commemorate our two year anniversary. Be sure to stay tuned for more details on this special show as we get closer to that date. In the mean time, you can find WDWNTunes online at www.wdwntunes.com and follow WDWNTunes on Twitter at www.twitter.com/wdwntunes and on Facebook at this link.

More To Come

If all of this news wasn’t enough from the WDWNT Network, we invite you to join us for the Town Square Talk segment during Episode 100 of the WDW News Today Podcast and Episode 70 of the Disneyland News Today Podcast for a few more pieces of news, as well as a blockbuster special announcement that will shake the very foundation of the WDWNT Network.

WDW News Today and the WDWNT Network is proud to present this full line-up of changes and additions to you, our audience, and hope you will continue to be a part of our still growing community. We are truly thankful for your devotion to our websites and podcasts and would like you to know that the last two years would have never been possible without your support. We hope you are as excited as we are about these new efforts in continuing to “Bridge the Gaps Between You and the World”.

Tom Corless
Owner of the WDWNT Network