How We Define KDKA AM 1020

[Sahisko]

While I am not fond of a lot of the personalities on KDKA Radio, I do have to say that I was quite impressed and proud of KDKA's performance during the storm crisis last week. Throughout the storm's tenure here in Pittsburgh and the days following, KDKA did an excellent job reporting the news and engaging simulating talk with area residents about the storm's destruction as well as provide important information to residents including telephone numbers to report outages or receive help.

I really think this is what defines KDKA as "Pittsburgh's Rado Station" because it is where people can turn too. KDKA seemed to be the only station covering the storm, of course FM Newstalk 1047 won't have up to the date information since it just runs primarily syndicated programming and when I tuned into 1360, all I heard was Uncle Doggie saying, "And you should of seen her legs..."

I quickly went back to KDKA after that.

Nevertheless, I think these local stations like KDKA will be around for awhile because no one can tell you how it is in your backyard from a studio in New York City.....

 

[SteelRocker]

Where I work at, we were ushered into the stairwell twice last Thursday because of the storm activity. Honestly other than rumors of tornado activity we didn't really know what was going on. My shift ended @ 7:00 that night, went out to my car and tried both FM talk stations, and neither one was discussing the important issue at hand in Pittsburgh, and I immediately went to KDKA-AM and they were right on the situation and in fact were talking to Elliot Abrams from ACCU weather. Thinking back over the past couple of years, it was KDKA-AM that was right on top of things like the big water main break, the alleged sniper downtown and Hurricane Ivan coverage.

Thanks for bringing up this subject because I agree wholeheartedly with you.

 

[Pratte4Life]

There are tons of stations in this town whose news department consists of turning on KDKA and finding out what is going on.

This, and their signal, is the saving grace of the station- and you are absolutely dead-on correct in all of your post, Sahisko.

 

[Boss Radio]

I don't know, is this really surprising? The FMs abdicated information a long time ago. Most of them have headline readers for the morning drive shows, and the stories are more likely to be about Lindsay Lohan than anything of substance.

The FMs are helpless when big news breaks, but that's usually not an issue 363 out of 365 days.

 

[Stuart]

It seems KDKA is still...

"Someplace Special" and still "The Pulse Of Pittsburgh"!

Bring back Trish Beatty!!......ooops! I got a little carried away there! ;D ;D

Stuart

 

[kenhawk1160]

KQV also did a superior job during Hurricane Ivan, though I don't know if they repeated that same performance recently.

 

[thefalcon]

this time We Define KDKA AM 1020 as much better than all including 1410 KQV

I arrived home around 7pm with the 90,000 others with no power. KQV ran what I believe was their Nan show talking about home improvement.(thank you Nan) KDKA was Kevin Miller Live. Kevin should not have tried to pick a senseless fight with the rep from Duquesne Light. Instead of saying we had a communications mix up "let's announce what areas do not have power so.. if your community is not listed and you cannot get through to Duquesne Light call us here! I went back to KQV and they are airing a President Bush speech.. punch out. last time KQV was as good and even better than KDKA. This time all KDKA. Believe me with no power KDKA was a God send!

 

[Sahisko]

Falcon,

I do have to admit that part on Kevin Miller was completely inappropriate. The storm was bad and those people were working to get it back on. For Miller to rip the power company officials demanding why the power was not on was not only not tasteful, but it shows you how he only cares about himself. He also ripped a woman who was complaining about mayor Ravenstahl and he told her it was an inappropriate time to discuss the mayor but yet, 1 hour later, he was complaining and making fun of him while someone was interviewing him. This is why I give Honsberger credit (even though I cannot stand him either), he can shut up about politics when there is a crisis and not push his radio career but help inform the people of the area of what is going on. This Kevin Miller, is nothing but a jellybelly who needs to go back to where he came from.

Sorry..I had to vent. But besides this episode KDKA did well.

 

[Snafu]

Long ago in a land far, far away Fred was a newsguy and despite the years of rust he still has a few of those instinct left when the situation demands. Miller sounds like DJ turned talkshow mouthpiece so there isn't a chance in the world that he "gets it" in the same way as Fred.

 

[kenhawk1160]

Re: this time We Define KDKA AM 1020 as much better than all including 1410 KQV

Kevin should not have tried to pick a senseless fight with the rep from Duquesne Light. Instead of saying we had a communications mix up "let's announce what areas do not have power so.. if your community is not listed and you cannot get through to Duquesne Light call us here!

This is proof positive that Kevin needs to be a little more educated that just in his opinions to know how hard power company employees work. While they're charged with the responsibility of getting the electricity back on, what needs to be realized is that DQE isn't going to put their people out on a pole while the storm is still going on...that becomes a life-threatening situation and then you have a lawsuit for negligence if it yields fatal results. I think waiting out the storm to send out a lineman is far more important than someone to have their power so they don't miss a precious episode of Dr. Phil.