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K-Earth PD

J

Jimprewitt1954

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Someone ask who would be a good PD for K-EARTH.

1:Jerry Clifton
2:Don Kelly
3:Joe McCoy
4:Guy Zapoleon
5:Steve Rivers<P ID="signature">______________
The early bird may get the worm but the second mouse gets the cheese :)</P>
 
> Dave Sholin
> Bobby Rich
> John Rook (that would be interesting)


Yes Yes!!! Good choices! Dave is a nice guy to boot!
>
<P ID="signature">______________
The early bird may get the worm but the second mouse gets the cheese :)</P>
 
Clifton, where has he done anything if it didn't have
a R&B, dance, or crossover format? He's a consultant
anyway, and has a track record on unsurping local
PD's authority, as well as being more skilled in
working with young talent, as opposed to experienced
pros.

Dave Sholin,I just don't see it. That old RKO thing,
is way over. Too identified with San Francisco. KFRC
yes, KRTH, no.

Bobby Rich, great Tuscon morning show. Next candidate.

Rich Brother Robin-A good choice for his programming
skills & expertise in Oldies. He has a reputation as
being hard to get along with,and would have to be
more diplomatic. but could he make KRTH successful,
he has passion, talent and focus.

Garry Wall. Could do a great job with the music, but
isn't the best manager of talent. Have him consult the
music, when he isn't doing Jack.

Bill Drake & Ron Jacobs. In charge of special projects.
 
> Bill Drake & Ron Jacobs. In charge of special projects.

I would just cut these two out of KRTH entirely. A new sound needs to be created to regain the ratings that were lost.<P ID="signature">______________

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Bill Drake & Ron Jacobs

Special projects would be the perfect place for them. Their knowledge
of KHJ and early LA radio in general should be used.


I totally agree the "sound" or "presentation of K-Earth needs to be changed.
Make it a 70's/80's station. Choose your 60's hits carefully. Hire Rick
Dees! Has anyone even made the effort at KRTH to hire him. He's a
FAMILIAR NAME with the audience KRTH wants. They listened to him on
KIIS and maybe that brief KHJ show he did.
 
> Bill Drake & Ron Jacobs
>
> Special projects would be the perfect place for them. Their
> knowledge
> of KHJ and early LA radio in general should be used.
>
>
> I totally agree the "sound" or "presentation of K-Earth
> needs to be changed.
> Make it a 70's/80's station. Choose your 60's hits
> carefully. Hire Rick
> Dees! Has anyone even made the effort at KRTH to hire him.
> He's a
> FAMILIAR NAME with the audience KRTH wants. They listened to
> him on
> KIIS and maybe that brief KHJ show he did.


Excellent idea. Rick Dees would be a natural fit for K-Earth. As for the comments about Jerry Clifton. I have worked with him. True, he's mostly been involved with Dance/Urban but I've sat down and listened to him many a time and can assure you he is a well rounded programmer. He knows So. Calif inside out with the Oldies and he has one of the most creative minds no matter what format he does and he DOES work with veteran pd's and talents along with the younger ones. Hell someone has to teach these up and coming green horns :)

Just my 2cents forwhat it's worth
>
<P ID="signature">______________
The early bird may get the worm but the second mouse gets the cheese :)</P>
 
Calm down boys. I said special projects, meaning a
documentary or two. Between the two of them they
produced History of Rock & Roll & The Elvis Story.
I don't see that kind of stuff coming from Hollywood
Hamilton. KRTH needs to do big events, & reinvent
itself. That doesn't mean turning it into a all
70's & 80's station, that is a bullshit format.
Rick Dees is not a format. As a side note, KRTH
isn't even doing the Drake format per-se. It's
more of a really bad, Mike Phillips-Coffee liner
oriented hybrid with zero personality. Drake had
RWM and Steele, Humble Harve. He hasn't consulted
that station in a decade.
 
Re: K-Earth PD/Catfish

By the way Catfish, I admire your work.

> > Bill Drake & Ron Jacobs
> >
> > Special projects would be the perfect place for them.
> Their
> > knowledge
> > of KHJ and early LA radio in general should be used.
> >
> >
> > I totally agree the "sound" or "presentation of K-Earth
> > needs to be changed.
> > Make it a 70's/80's station. Choose your 60's hits
> > carefully. Hire Rick
> > Dees! Has anyone even made the effort at KRTH to hire him.
>
> > He's a
> > FAMILIAR NAME with the audience KRTH wants. They listened
> to
> > him on
> > KIIS and maybe that brief KHJ show he did.
>
>
> Excellent idea. Rick Dees would be a natural fit for
> K-Earth. As for the comments about Jerry Clifton. I have
> worked with him. True, he's mostly been involved with
> Dance/Urban but I've sat down and listened to him many a
> time and can assure you he is a well rounded programmer. He
> knows So. Calif inside out with the Oldies and he has one of
> the most creative minds no matter what format he does and he
> DOES work with veteran pd's and talents along with the
> younger ones. Hell someone has to teach these up and coming
> green horns :)
>
> Just my 2cents forwhat it's worth
> >
>
 
"Rick Dees is not a Format"!

Classic comment Collins! We have an oldies station in Miami programmed by K-EARTH's Bob Hamilton. He does a great job! (www.wmxj.com)
 
Re: who they really need is...

> Calm down boys. I said special projects, meaning a
> documentary or two. Between the two of them they
> produced History of Rock & Roll & The Elvis Story.
> I don't see that kind of stuff coming from Hollywood
> Hamilton. KRTH needs to do big events, & reinvent
> itself. That doesn't mean turning it into a all
> 70's & 80's station, that is a bullshit format.
> Rick Dees is not a format. As a side note, KRTH
> isn't even doing the Drake format per-se. It's
> more of a really bad, Mike Phillips-Coffee liner
> oriented hybrid with zero personality. Drake had
> RWM and Steele, Humble Harve. He hasn't consulted
> that station in a decade.

the success of KHJ was not Drake or RWM or Steele. They were part, but the true inspiration was Ron Jacobs. You want a 2005 vision with a retro music format, Jacobs is the person.
 
Re: K-Earth PD/Catfish

> By the way Catfish, I admire your work.
>
> > > Bill Drake & Ron Jacobs
> > >
> > > Special projects would be the perfect place for them.
> > Their
> > > knowledge
> > > of KHJ and early LA radio in general should be used.
> > >
> > >
> > > I totally agree the "sound" or "presentation of K-Earth
> > > needs to be changed.
> > > Make it a 70's/80's station. Choose your 60's hits
> > > carefully. Hire Rick
> > > Dees! Has anyone even made the effort at KRTH to hire
> him.
> >
> > > He's a
> > > FAMILIAR NAME with the audience KRTH wants. They
> listened
> > to
> > > him on
> > > KIIS and maybe that brief KHJ show he did.
> >
> >
> > Excellent idea. Rick Dees would be a natural fit for
> > K-Earth. As for the comments about Jerry Clifton. I have
> > worked with him. True, he's mostly been involved with
> > Dance/Urban but I've sat down and listened to him many a
> > time and can assure you he is a well rounded programmer.
> He
> > knows So. Calif inside out with the Oldies and he has one
> of
> > the most creative minds no matter what format he does and
> he
> > DOES work with veteran pd's and talents along with the
> > younger ones. Hell someone has to teach these up and
> coming
> > green horns :)
> >
> > Just my 2cents forwhat it's worth


I think we can all agree that most of the people everyone has named had something to do with the sucess of KHJ and K-EARTH. Everyone has brought something to the table.
> > >
> >
>
<P ID="signature">______________
The early bird may get the worm but the second mouse gets the cheese :)</P>
 
Re: "Rick Dees is not a Format"!

> Classic comment Collins! We have an oldies station in Miami
> programmed by K-EARTH's Bob Hamilton. He does a great job!
> (www.wmxj.com)
>
Loved the station when he and Guy Z worked together. It had the best numbers and sounded superb! Have airchecks from the oldies/current years back to total Oldies. They were in the 4's and top 5 25-54. Jim Hahn used to work in traffic, he told me stories of how great the station was to work for.
 
Redfox you bust me up!

"BobHamilton has a new reply to a message":


> > Classic comment Collins! We have an oldies station in Miami
> > programmed by K-EARTH's Bob Hamilton. He does a great job!
> > (www.wmxj.com)

> Loved the station when he and Guy Z worked together. It had
> the best numbers and sounded superb! Have airchecks from
> the oldies/current years back to total Oldies. They were in
> the 4's and top 5 25-54. Jim Hahn used to work in traffic,
> he told me stories of how great the station was to work for.
>
 
AAAAAAGH!!

NO 80's! We got enough stations running overplayed 80's junk! If I hear Soft Cell on one more station, I'll freakin' PUKE!

- Doc, dammit


> I totally agree the "sound" or "presentation of K-Earth
> needs to be changed.
> Make it a 70's/80's station. Choose your 60's hits
> carefully. Hire Rick
> Dees! Has anyone even made the effort at KRTH to hire him.
> He's a
> FAMILIAR NAME with the audience KRTH wants. They listened to
> him on
> KIIS and maybe that brief KHJ show he did.
>
 
Re: AAAAAAGH!!

> NO 80's! We got enough stations running overplayed 80's
> junk! If I hear Soft Cell on one more station, I'll freakin'
> PUKE!
>
> - Doc, dammit
>
>
> > I totally agree the "sound" or "presentation of K-Earth
> > needs to be changed.
> > Make it a 70's/80's station. Choose your 60's hits
> > carefully. Hire Rick
> > Dees! Has anyone even made the effort at KRTH to hire him.
>
> > He's a
> > FAMILIAR NAME with the audience KRTH wants. They listened
> to
> > him on
> > KIIS and maybe that brief KHJ show he did.
> >
KRTH was trying to work a deal with Dees all of last Fall. They even had
the plans for his new studio. Infinity was thinking of putting Dees on
both KRTH and KFRC. The deal fell through at the end of last year and
KRTH ended up with Hollywood Hamilton.
>
 
Re: AAAAAAGH!!

> KRTH was trying to work a deal with Dees all of last
> Fall. They even had
> the plans for his new studio. Infinity was thinking of
> putting Dees on
> both KRTH and KFRC. The deal fell through at the end of
> last year and
> KRTH ended up with Hollywood Hamilton.
> >
>


Well that was a WISE choice!!! How's that show doin'? It's unlistenable!<P ID="signature">______________
Find Me If You Can</P>
 
Re: who they really need is...

I agree with you to a point. But Drake's format mechanics
and revolutionary sweeps,emphasis on forward motion, and
total control of inventory, & removal of clutter
made it possible for Ron Jacobs to make KHJ the
greatest Top 40 in history. Another person
would likely have focused on command and control instead
of the creativity and freshness the KHJ exuded. The
collaboration between these two genuises is what made it
happen. Steele and Morgan's role can't be understated.
By the way what KRTH is doing now shouldn't be considered
the Drake format, I don't see it. I just hear a very liner-
tight, station based on brevity & repetition.



> > Calm down boys. I said special projects, meaning a
> > documentary or two. Between the two of them they
> > produced History of Rock & Roll & The Elvis Story.
> > I don't see that kind of stuff coming from Hollywood
> > Hamilton. KRTH needs to do big events, & reinvent
> > itself. That doesn't mean turning it into a all
> > 70's & 80's station, that is a bullshit format.
> > Rick Dees is not a format. As a side note, KRTH
> > isn't even doing the Drake format per-se. It's
> > more of a really bad, Mike Phillips-Coffee liner
> > oriented hybrid with zero personality. Drake had
> > RWM and Steele, Humble Harve. He hasn't consulted
> > that station in a decade.
>
> the success of KHJ was not Drake or RWM or Steele. They were
> part, but the true inspiration was Ron Jacobs. You want a
> 2005 vision with a retro music format, Jacobs is the person.
>
 
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