“No school today. School is closed. Schools will be closing early. Today is a snow day. Buses will be 2 hours late. Buses will be running snow routes only.” Growing up in Minnesota, these were phrases I LOVED to hear! I’d listen to the radio in eager anticipation of hearing my school announced as closed,… Read More »
As most of us are aware, Clyde Clifford’s Beaker Street will cease to exist on Little Rock’s KKPT-FM 94.1 “The Point” after February 6, 2011. This radio program is an institution in Arkansas, dating back to 1966 when it began airing on KAAY-AM 1090. This past Sunday night, Little Rock NPR affiliate KUAR-FM 89.1 conducted… Read More »
Just a few minutes ago, Clyde Clifford announced that Beaker Street would cease to exist on KKPT-FM 94.1 just 6 weeks from today. The last Beaker Street show on ‘The Point 94.1’ will air on Sunday, February 6, 2011. This is a great loss for Little Rock radio as well as for those of us… Read More »
Today is Mike Cooper’s last day on-the-air. It’s a day many never thought would come. Mike arrived in KAYS way back in 1967. He became host of the morning show and Program Director shortly thereafter. Every fall, we’d see him in the KAYS booth at Oktoberfest. Every weekday morning, we’d hear him on-the-air. When Mike… Read More »
Call me a relic, but I love the sound of traditional Christmas music on AM radio! Every year, a select few stations carry on the decades-old tradition of playing continuous Christmas music from Christmas Eve to Christmas Day. What’s REALLY cool is when News/Talk AMs which haven’t played music in years flush their format for… Read More »
The last of the Good Neighbors has left the building. Charlie Boone has finished his final show on WCCO/Minneapolis-St. Paul. This completes a journey that Charlie began back in 1959. He is best known as half of the ‘Boone and Erickson’ morning show which he performed for over three decades with partner Roger Erickson. Along… Read More »
As I write this, I am listening to the Beaker Street radio program, hosted by Clyde Clifford. Younger readers are probably wondering “Who?” Those of us in our 40s and beyond are asking “Didn’t that show go off the air YEARS ago?” But the true Radio Geeks among us know that Beaker Street has been… Read More »
Minnesota broadcaster Doug Munneke has died of a heart attack after collapsing while he was snow-blowing his driveway. Police and emergency responders arrived at his house yesterday (December 11, 2010) at approximately 2:30PM. He had stopped snow-blowing about halfway through the job and entered his home, where he asked for help and then collapsed. Efforts… Read More »
I was at Walgreens the other day when I saw these little radios on sale for $8.99. I remembered reading somewhere about how they were strong performers and could receive several stations. Curious, I grabbed one. After all, the cost was less than 4 gallons of gas. I opened the package, inserted the batteries, turned… Read More »
NPR has fired longtime news analyst Juan Williams over comments he made on FOX News regarding Muslims. The remarks came during Monday night’s edition of “The O’Reilly Factor.” Bill O’Reilly asked Juan for his opinion of O’Reilly’s now-famous appearance on “The View” last week. As you may recall, O’Reilly’s statement that “Muslims killed us on… Read More »
Chicagoland Radio and Media is reporting that Randy Michaels has tendered his resignation to the Tribune Company board and will exit the building by the end of this week. Randy has been in Chicago since 2007, running WGN-AM 720 and the other Tribune properties for owner Sam Zell.
Radio friends in the Gainesville/Ocala, Florida market are reporting that WRUF-FM 103.7 (“Rock 104”) has ended the Album Rock format which it had been programming since 1982. At 11AM this morning, the frequency became home to the all new “Country 103.7, The Gator.” The previous Rock format will continue to air online at Rock104.com. My… Read More »
Jane E. Morgan has been named the new Operations Manager of Three Eagles Fort Dodge. She will oversee a 7 station cluster, becoming responsible for these stations: KWMT-AM 540 KVFD-AM 1400 KZLB-FM 92.1 (“92.1 The Blaze”) KKEZ-FM 94.5 (“Mix 94.5”) KIAQ-FM 96.9 (“Hot Country K97”) KXFT-FM 99.7 (“Sunny 99.7”) KTLB-FM 105.9 (“105.9FM The Eagle”) Except… Read More »
KFGO Radio is reporting that a Fargo businessman is being asked to pay back profits allegedly made from the ponzi scheme of Minneapolis businessman Tom Petters. Source: Jim Monk, KFGO News Center
How would you like to make THIS commute to and from work every day?
The Cardinals are going back to their radio roots. As first reported today on STLtoday.com, the team announced that it will return its radio broadcasts to KMOX next season after five years at KTRS-AM 550, where they had been airing after a 51-year run at KMOX. Read more here:
Los Angeles, California (CNN) — Embattled radio talk-show host Dr. Laura Schlessinger announced Tuesday she will not renew her contract that is up at the end of the year, telling CNN’s “Larry King Live” she wants to “regain my First Amendment rights.” Schlessinger, 63, has been under fire for using the N-word repeatedly during an… Read More »
After extensive negotiations, the Twins announced today they have agreed to a 2 year extension of the broadcast rights with KSTP-AM 1500. The Hubbards flipped KSTP-AM from a News/Talk station to all-sports “1500 ESPN” last February. The two other main contenders for Minnesota Twins flagship station status were CBS’ WCCO-AM 830 and one of Clear… Read More »
Yesterday (8/4), severe storms brought down all 3 of the towers belonging to “The Big One”, Clear Channel’s WWVA-AM 1170 in Wheeling, West Virginia. WWVA’s programming has been temporarily diverted to WWBD-AM 1400. Of course, range has been greatly reduced since WWBD is a 1kW “graveyard” AM vs the 50kW regional voice of WWVA. According… Read More »
A fire at Three Eagles Communications’ complex in Mankato, Minnesota has destroyed the “Pavement Pounder”, a promotional vehicle used by 95-7 The Blaze. This “blaze” also torched the side of their studio building. This facility is home to KQYK-FM 95.7 (95.7 The Blaze), KEEZ-FM 99.1 (Z99), KYSM-FM 103.5 (Country 103.5), and KRBI-FM 105.5 (105.5 The… Read More »