On one calf theres a gnarly bruise-blue tattoo. Randi Rhodes was doing great in her PM drive slot. Rick's website is www.amatotalk.com and you can listen live there, as well as over the air on 1170AM. PhilL Talk radio targets a very particular audience. Diana turns three on 22 August 1952. I am grateful., Cantore said he was not surprised KBZT ended the Cantore + Woods show. I could offer one of my podcast shows on a terrestrial stick and radio can pay me a fee for the service, while selling the advertising slots so they make money. Free shipping for many products! They shook our hands, told us stories, and when Bono started singing along with the songs, I almost fell over. Albert sees the stations sizable advance as an aging and longer-living population interested in hearing about politics, government, psychology. They listen to the radio hosts to be affirmed in what they believe. 41. One day Albert realized that traditional radio advertisers banks, mortgage companies, and business owners, who tend to be more conservative didnt want to advertise on KLSD. My concern is Arbitron. We can now see the political and economic dangers of too much concentrated wealth and control. I'm Roger Hedgecock's former producer (the "original" producer, 1986-94, before Jimmy Valentine) and I've been in and/or observing the talk radio biz in San Diego for many years. The intent of this short-lived agreement was to "[preserve the] local ownership and operation of San Diego's top-rated radio stations". We havent done a Lounge lately the local arts and culture show, sacked four years ago, whose OK ratings did not equal the expense. Even music isnt just about the music, as these six essays from local voices make clear. There are many rightie talkers who are very entertaining, whether I agree with them or not (and no, I don't agree with all the lefties all the time either). And isnt that what local radio should be?. In fact NPR may be the real enemy of these stations, they have a strong audience base of liberal and left wingers, which apparently is not attracted to the personalities or style of Air America radio. Also, it's a myth (and thanks for expressing another rightie talking point) that NPR is mainly lefties and liberals. The new era began at 10:00am today, all on-air talent will remain and popular weekly features including Resurrection Sunday, Church of Bob, Project X, and 91X Loudspeaker, will also stay in their respective time slots. SWEETNESS. The conservative mega-wealthy who really own and operate most of the country decided to get rid of the old rules and allow unfettered ownership. These are devoted to sports, talk, and music, the latter comprising several formats: adult contemporary, contemporary hits, smooth jazz, urban, country, rock, and alternative. Diana's mom (as Lucy Sneed) runs into a few cars in Palm Beach, 14 June 1953.; Lucy Sneed files for divorce in Florida, 7 July 1953.; Big party at Aris's Diana's soon-to-be step-dad with Diana's mom (as Mrs. Curtis Sneed) in attendance, 4 Oct 1953. . Jerry Del Colliano, a blogger at Inside Music Media, writes that Clear Channel, a publicly traded company, is unloading stations as it moves toward privatization. My pet issue is fighting against dihydrogen-monoxide pollution in our waterbut we can also do the occassional blood drive (if the crips don't mind). Because of this, Clear Channel was forced to spin off the operating rights to 3 of its Mexican stations. Everyone else is horrible. Even though TV gets more funding, there are fewer employees on that side: 6 on TV versus 20 on radio. Scan this QR code to download the app now. There is no conspiracy against "liberal talk", it flat out doesn't get the numbers necessary to be self-sustaining in most cases. The B.S. (also provide the net revenue since the payroll went up when they flipped to sports) Then, analyze all 50 progressive talk stations that were systematically dumped across the US after Nov 2006. They wanted me to podcast for them, do exclusive video content. Behind Aguirres charge was the presumption that someone other than KPBS may have been directing the shows, and by extension, the stations editorial content. This comes a few days after a couple prime-time sports hosts were fired by B.C.A. I also thought it was funny that a quote in the story (I forgot who it was from)mentioned the playing of Aerosmith, and how the majority have "bad taste." LOCAL MEDIA SAN DIEGO Alternative XTRA-F (91X) announces the addition of longtime SAN DIEGO radio personality TOMMY HOUGH for AM-drive replacing MATT STONE. If you go back to Benjamin Franklin, thats true. A new entrance was built at the back of the building to access the studios for the divested stations.[11]. In fact, the Padres were surprised to learn the news, he said. Listening to Limbaugh or Hedgecock results in large IQ drops because the format itself requires the delivery of simplistic but satisfying non-truths or emotional bombast just to retain interest. I drive my own bus., Thompson, 54, says his voice-over career became a lot easier once he became established. All rights reserved. Cantore got his start in San Diego. The leader in new music & artist discovery, based in San Diego, CA. SHOUTcast lists some 25,000 online radio stations.) You're not going to get that from Limbaugh, Savage, O'Reilly, etc. :D. @DavidTanny With the coming challenges, we'd better figure out how to unite efforts and cease with the constant haranguing about personal choices. Thompson was one of the DJs onboard who were inventing the new radio format as they went along. Im not one to curse; I just want to be able to play what I want without restrictions. With that spirit in mind, we are re-launching 91X in a new presentation that has no current industry definition, so we are calling the format what we are: 91X. I thought we were supposed to be a peer of the listener, which is what they were doing at [L.A.s] KROQ. Because I had already been listening to Howard via KLSX-FM from L.A. Online Radio Box uses cookies in order to provide the best service for our users. I listen to downloads, Internet radio, satellite radio, cable radio, FM 94/9, and podcasts for music. They don't want yelling and screamingthey are desperate for solutions, answers, find common ground and vision. They told the core to go to hell and just focused on the masses. Last songs played on 91X. I think Josh and I should have a radio show. Our move has been to increase audience to pick shows that reach as many people [as possible] in any given quarter-hour.. I can confidently say the Padres had nothing to do with the decision. KBZT is owned by Entercom, which also owns 19 sports-only stations nationwide. This month, the National City City Council reversed course and repealed a ban on car cruising that dated back to 1992. The revised format continues to incorporate some current music, but otherwise de-emphasizes songs newer than the early 2000s. What makes you think a whiny, uptight Hebrew from New York can relate to us here in San Diego as well as you do in those East Coast cities." Sidebar 1: I was actually part of the Howard Stern show. They dont know any better., Lo_Keys main complaint is that too many people like what they know. And it was pirate radios job to shake up such dependency. Someone is making money off it. 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd. It launched a I Heart Music website for ordinary joes like myself to upload songs. Make sure things are local. 2023 LOCAL MEDIA SAN DIEGO. [But] no one was making money off of us. In early 2019, XETRA-FM changed their slogan to "Local. KGB, KDEO, Q106 all subscribed to this philosophy. Its become cut-throat., Thompson says he was fired from 91X in 1988 because They wanted me to talk up records like I was a Top 40 DJ. I would hear bits and pieces, and they never impressed me. re: your #2. And, no doubt, the threat of a felony prosecution if caught. I was writing for the Escondido Times-Advocate at the time. He got fired from a radio station for saying "bugger" on the air. He then sends his audio tracks to L.A. or New York via telephone line. Now I get any music I want on my schedule for free online. How do we use Cookies. Haven't we always been about expanding rights of the individual and more social justice? Authorization is only required to store your personal settings. David Bowie, Depeche Mode and U2 all released great albums. My family listened. Writing is filmmaking with a longer run time and far fewer cameras. An intern finally let him know, so he sped it up in real time. Tom Larson. But here in San Diego we are generally happier and not so tightly wound. Then came the Walkman, the Discman and now the iPod. Program director Garett Michaels tells me that hes been keeping it local since the rock music station set sail in late 2002. When in fact 91X was a Mexican station and has no dealings with the FCC regarding content. Time in San Diego: 22:15, 04.27.2023. "Music In The Morning" was hosted by Oz Medina, who previously worked as 91X's Music Director and Afternoon Host from 1987 to 1993. Or, it wasn't just "hip hop"but most people had a mix of stuff. Finest City Broadcasting, a new company under the direction of former Clear Channel San Diego VP/Market Manager Mike Glickenhaus, took over operations of three of the four Mexican stations; Clear Channel temporarily retained the fourth, XHOCL-FM, before selling it to MVS Radio. That's the way it used to be done-- on LA Radio in the 60s, Joe Pyne, the Michael Savage of his day, was followed by Michael Jackson (not the pop singer-- the erudite liberal talk host). 92014. 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An E! He attributes success at 91X not to my talent there were plenty of people who did it way better than me but it was my passion for this town. Male Surf Perch have the genital lump only during mating season. We didnt actually use CDs until later in the 80s. Now if you are a programmer, you can see that our market is over-saturated with rightwing talkKFI, KOGO, KFMB, KCBQ and what's left of AM 1700. They have tired of hate speech and shouting down opposing points of view. I knew more about Howard than some of the other local writers. The Internet and Sirius/XM Satellite (recently merged) are expanding the way radio is delivered to listeners. Opinion: Lowriding brings the Filipino and Chicano communities together. If I listen to radio, it's AM, and it's talk. Clear Channel is a fine company. Happy New Year! Im so grateful that 91X has been such a big part of mine. Attention! Hey, a 35 year old can rebound, but what about someone who has done radio since they were 14 and are now 60.? They just haven't figured out a way to prevent networking yet; but that doesn't mean they haven't tried or will continue to try. Being dumped by 91X messed with his head; like most current radio castaways, hes reinventing himself. Cantore had a great run. The program, at $1 million annually, had good content, Myrland told the Union-Tribune, but few people watched.. He explained that the station had lost $1 million in the previous year and that changes had to be made. With that many turning a deaf ear, its hard to see ad-based radio growing. Your statement that Kallao, Marco and Trevor Trent were replaced with syndicated shows on 91X after being fired is completely not true. You can be in South Dakota and do this. He says, however, the voice-over industry is getting competitive. Whats going on today? Later in the day, on the way in to do my show, Jorge Espinoza, my producer called to say Id been fired. Its inspiring and Im excited to move forward., Headliner Dave Alvin was one of 60 acts performing at 20 venues at the annual free music festival Saturday. Trust me, man, he continues, there were so many jocks in this market who were grabbing their ankles and telling management, Yes, yes. And one night, a bunch of us stayed late and watched a bootlegged video of The Blair Witch Project together on the big screen in that same conference room. And yet, how do u explain the recent NYT article reporting that all the main rightwingers are getting their contracts re-upped. Simultaneously, the concession was transferred to a new company, Comunicacin XERSA, S.A. de C.V., owned 51% by silent Mexican investors and 49% by a Mexican company owned by Finest City (Controladora Finest City, S. de R.L. We recommend to enable all cookies to guarantee the website properly work. LOCAL MEDIA SAN DIEGO Alternative XETRA-F (91X)/SAN DIEGO has repositioned its format to emphasize Classic Alternative while still playing currents in the Alternative format . 91X, ALT 949 and ROCK 105.3 all seem to be sitting in the same neighborhood in the radio ratings, at least in short term trends. Radio was never meant to be packaged in a corporate environment. Just like the buggy-whip manufacturers of old, the deejay is really no longer necessary. TLarson. That would be my guess. Both sides got heard and ratings were huge. In the opening section, I wrote that Chris Cantore was replaced at 91X by Adam Carolla. XETRA-FM programmed an album-oriented rock (AOR) format. This amounts to 2025 hours a week of local shows. Dear PhilL Working for and with people with integrity makes being on 91X every day that much sweeter. Thompson was a DJ/newsman/production director (responsible for making commercials and station-identification spots). I agree with the view that radio as we knew it is coming to a close. Theres so much history and magic in it. Talk and news radio are the success stories of the medium. At Mercury, Ramsey has consulted for CBS Radio, Clear Channel, and Broadcast Companies of the Americas. There are a few consultants that are saying 'no' at least not talk radio, per se to the exclusion of complementary digital networking etc. Its another conundrum, he says. Decker remains indignant over Aguirres request for internal documents from KPBS, a public institution, which, by law, must make such documents available to the public and, even more so, the city attorneys office. LOGIX TRANSPORT INC is carrier company located at 2345 MARCONI CT SUITE B, San Diego, CA, 92154. One cannot fully fathom how and why talk radio was ruined until they read the Ctr for American Progress study which indicates that 91% of talk radio content in the US is "conservative." On April 1, 2008 "The 91X Morning Show", hosted by Mat Diablo, debuted after a month-long marketing campaign that centered on the question "Who is Mat Diablo?" Once you lose your core, youre done. Personally, I have fond memories of the late-80's 91X. The Pentagon suffered massive damage. A man was shot on northbound Interstate 805 in the Lincoln Park area of San Diego Monday morning . People will listen to their own music or internet on their personal device. It had been hijacked by corporate overlords and moved to what used to be Coors Amphitheater. Even though the radio audience is growing, even though all the other local radio stations have given up on doing news, neither of these opportunities has translated into KPBS doing much more than downsizing. Opinion: We helped repeal the cruising ban in National City. Not a chance, Decker says. And talk and opinion, particularly conservative voices, which rule the radio roost, are remaking radio into a cult of personality, whether the blowhole spouts from Hollywood or Mission Valley. (877) 572-1919 The labels did it to themselves, trying to produce the next Britney or Christina or Coldplay or Nickelback or Creed.THere's a formula that exists in their minds and they have painted themselves into a corner threefold- outmoded business model, cookie cutter artists, and outright corporate greed. Many of us still love radio. I believe the public has tired of pontificating, moralizing, opining and whining by talk radio hosts. The program was originally hosted by Makeda Dread and Demaja Le. Listen live 91X radio with Onlineradiobox.com. You too Bad Wolves, no one wanted a new Zombie.) Callers join in, taking sides, and then we trade places and start all over. If you go back to Thomas Paine, thats true. The flummoxed looks and dopey rejoinders are worthy of Lenos Jaywalking on The Tonight Show. It happened right here in this market. David Bowie, Depeche Mode and U2 all released great albums. JV333: You still don't get it. GREETINGS AND SALUTATIONS FROM THE BIG APPLE , 6160 Cornerstone Court, East Suite 150 San Diego, CA 92121. Privacy PolicyTerms of ServiceSign Up For Our NewslettersSite Map, Copyright 2023, The San Diego Union-Tribune |. On the evening of February 23, following the marathon's conclusion, XETRA-FM shifted its format to one focused more on 1980/1990s classic alternative while keeping the "91X" moniker, with the new slogan "The Original"; the move was officially announced on-air at 10 a.m. the following day. Sidebar 3: Did you remember when, after Stern moved from Mexican station 91x to U.S. station Rock 105.3, there was a furor over Stern's bawdy comments on the airwaves. But the U-T ate up this fake concern with a fork and spoon. Most news stories about radio these days highlight the demise of terrestrial radio. That flipping it to provide our listening public a third sports talk format turned out to be a bust. After months spent assessing his market equity, it dawned on Chris Cantore that there might be a future outside terrestrial radio. How much you'll pay for what you used to get for free? 6) Spoken Word Radio is here to stay. Text, which requires a higher level of intelligence to process, is the artillery of progressive politics, while talk radio shouting is all the conservatives have left in their arsenal. In a multiplatform media world, radio stations with online sites are pushing 360 to their listeners, that is, cycling them from the airwaves to online. His website says that he produces and distributes online content for your business, event, brand, and nonprofit. Already, hes doing blogs, podcasts, video campaigns for the Surfrider Foundation and the Del Mar Racetrack. Don't forget underrated DJs Tom Perry, Pam Wolfe or The Rossman. Stacy Taylor, the afternoon talk-show host at 1700 AM, is gone. That was part of the adventure. The only thing keeping the station off the air is that the pirates have lost the 96.9 frequency to a legal local station. Same as it ever was. And the perks? I imagine there are others. 91X was the coolest thing to happen in radio since the format of Top 40 hit KCBQ and KGB in the 1950s/60s.
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