Agreed. Even as iconic as KDKA is, I thought they could've done more/better. They posted a few short videos about their station, its history, acknowledging the anniversary, the addition of their FM translator, etc. but IMO it'd have been great if they'd post a few full-length shows from some of the hosts who were with them for years and were somewhat iconic in that city. Also, that station had so many jingles, news sounders and positioning liners over the years, it'd be cool to go back and give them a listen. Especially since that station is still popular and so many residents in that city have deep roots and appreciate the city's history. To be frank, it took me longer to read @fybush's description of their facilities, his visit to all the locations where KDKA's facilities used to be located and details about their old transmission equipment on his website than it did for me to review all the "historical" stuff KDKA posted for the centennial.
The history of Radio probably won't get the acknowledgement it deserves, unless Ken Burns decides to do a PBS series on it! 😊
Are you certain it's a corporate directive? I read somewhere else that KFI's PD didn't want to celebrate because AM news/talk already suffers from a 'too old" image, so why amplify that? I agree. A while back, I was programming a big 50kw AM that was about to celebrate it's 90th birthday. I asked who really cares and will it increase ratings? The only ones who might enjoy it are radio geeks and seniors who listened 'back in the day.' I didn't want to do anything that accentuated our older demographics. Although my brand did well P2554, we didn't need any help 65+ demo. Pretty sure that's the case with every one of those 100 year old stations now doing news/talk.
They won't? 🤨
Last week, I called during the Tim Conway Jr. show, and spoke to the producer. When I asked about why KFI didn't observe their centennial, was told that mgmt requested that the subject not be discussed. That was all he was able to tell me, and then gave me the email address for the PD to contact. However, I noticed WBZ did honor theirs.They won't? 🤨
NorthEast Radio Watch 2/21/2022: WGY, WOR Turn 100
In this week’s issue… It's radio centennial time - Block picks Cannon - AM flip in Vermont - WMAS modifieswww.fybush.com
WHAM @ 100: An Oral History | iHeart
Radio station WHAM-AM in Rochester, New York, celebrates its 100th Birthday in 2022. Host, Joe Lomonaco, marks this milestone with a weekly series that includes rare and never before heard archive recordings, new interviews with former, and current, WHAM staff, and stories about what WHAM means...www.iheart.com
It's too bad that the expression: "Money isn't everything---it's the ONLY thing!", is unfortunately true...
iHeart has been letting WLW celebrate it's 100th on-air and elsewhere. With its heritage, of course it is.
Just watched this. Quite a good show, generally focusing on the talk years (Wally Phillips, etc.), but mentioning the very early days, including WDAP, and with a tour of the transmitter site, which I didn't expect.
Right. Like I said earlier, whether or not IHR stations celebrated 100th anniversaries is a decision for the local teams(s) to decide. Which is how it should be.
