Kansas City Hipper Than Boston?

[Laurence Glavin]

The Kansas City Star newspaper for Sunday August 6th has this headline: "Classical music station drops Boston feed in favor of Kansas City programming". The URL is: http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/story/559799.html
I like the use of the phrase "limp, Baroque-heavy satellite feed from Boston"; really sums it up in a nutshell. I guess syndication of its programming was one of the revenue sources for WCRB. It's already been noted that its attractiveness to advertisers is suspect...now they're also losing affiliates...and they were going to compete with WQXR and WFMT's networks. FUGGEDABOUDIT.

 

[Neanderpaul]

Certainly cheaper.

...warmer.

...easier to drive in.

 

[ciao99]

Certainly cheaper.

...warmer.

...easier to drive in.

Is it really warmer? I understand the midwest has some fierce winters.

 

[SonicOverload]

my buddy moved to KC a few years ago (wife's job)... they've had to deal with some brutal winters but can get tickets to the Sox games against the Royals! I need to ask him how the radio is...

 

[Neanderpaul]

Certainly cheaper.

...warmer.

...easier to drive in.

Is it really warmer? I understand the midwest has some fierce winters.

I know it's tangential...but since you asked.

One of the great things about KC...We don't get the "Midwest Winters."

The way the jetstream is, the crap weather usually drops north, or south of KC proper. Go 25 minutes north, and you get hammered with snow. Go 25 minutes south, same deal..and flooding. But KC, just seems to be right where the weather fronts hover. We get about 6 weeks of weather you really can't ride motorcycles in. From about Xmas to Valentine's Day. It drops into the 30's and 20's but we don't get New England snowfall amounts. Lots of small snowstorms. Then melted away two day later. Also, the tornadoes seem to miss KC proper too. But, it gets kinda hairy here every once in a while. Unlike Boston, they don't have storm parties. Tornadoes kill people here. So, they take it seriously. The sirens can be unnerving until you get used to them.

...it was 70 here today.

City of about 1.8 million in the metro, and another 2 million surrounding. Geographically, it's huge. 5 interstates run through. More 4-lane highway here than in any other city in the U.S. due to it being so central for U.S. transportation commerce. All in all...not a bad place to be. MLB, NFL, MLS, AAA Baseball, AFL, some of the best college basketball in America, and rumor has it, the NHL will be here in '09. Big jazz heritage. Great museums. Actually, a far cooler town than I anticipated when I took the gig here. It's a nice kept secret for the most part. Kinda Midwest. Kinda Southern. Kinda Cosmopolitan. Really a melting pot of different U.S. cultures. Allegedly, KC's demographics are in ratio to the U.S. as a whole, and that makes it a test market for cool new products. Thinking being, if it works here, it should work nationally.

Only negative...no real water. Although heading down to the Lake Of The Ozarks is a great ride, and it's beautiful scenery.

And the radio here is solid. Which is nice. I'd put some of the stations here against any in the top ten and not feel like they weren't fit to be compared. The Alternative here is quirky. The Talk station very representative of the audience it serves. Two sports stations. 4 Rock-flavors. Two, or three ACs. 3 Country stations. 2-3 CHR/Urbans. And in a blatant attempt to keep this pertaining to the original topic...KXTR is a well-focused Classical station, with a long heritage. I was very surprised to hear they were getting some programming from WCRB. I had no idea 'CRB farmed out their stuff

Sorry for the tangent...

 

[ciao99]

Certainly cheaper.

...warmer.

...easier to drive in.

Is it really warmer? I understand the midwest has some fierce winters.

I know it's tangential...but since you asked.

One of the great things about KC...We don't get the "Midwest Winters."

The way the jetstream is, the crap weather usually drops north, or south of KC proper. Go 25 minutes north, and you get hammered with snow. Go 25 minutes south, same deal..and flooding. But KC, just seems to be right where the weather fronts hover. We get about 6 weeks of weather you really can't ride motorcycles in. From about Xmas to Valentine's Day. It drops into the 30's and 20's but we don't get New England snowfall amounts. Lots of small snowstorms. Then melted away two day later. Also, the tornadoes seem to miss KC proper too. But, it gets kinda hairy here every once in a while. Unlike Boston, they don't have storm parties. Tornadoes kill people here. So, they take it seriously. The sirens can be unnerving until you get used to them.

...it was 70 here today.

City of about 1.8 million in the metro, and another 2 million surrounding. Geographically, it's huge. 5 interstates run through. More 4-lane highway here than in any other city in the U.S. due to it being so central for U.S. transportation commerce. All in all...not a bad place to be. MLB, NFL, MLS, AAA Baseball, AFL, some of the best college basketball in America, and rumor has it, the NHL will be here in '09. Big jazz heritage. Great museums. Actually, a far cooler town than I anticipated when I took the gig here. It's a nice kept secret for the most part. Kinda Midwest. Kinda Southern. Kinda Cosmopolitan. Really a melting pot of different U.S. cultures. Allegedly, KC's demographics are in ratio to the U.S. as a whole, and that makes it a test market for cool new products. Thinking being, if it works here, it should work nationally.

Only negative...no real water. Although heading down to the Lake Of The Ozarks is a great ride, and it's beautiful scenery.

And the radio here is solid. Which is nice. I'd put some of the stations here against any in the top ten and not feel like they weren't fit to be compared. The Alternative here is quirky. The Talk station very representative of the audience it serves. Two sports stations. 4 Rock-flavors. Two, or three ACs. 3 Country stations. 2-3 CHR/Urbans. And in a blatant attempt to keep this pertaining to the original topic...KXTR is a well-focused Classical station, with a long heritage. I was very surprised to hear they were getting some programming from WCRB. I had no idea 'CRB farmed out their stuff

Sorry for the tangent...

What do you think of KPRS? I understand it's one of the only locally owned urban stations left in the country. I'm curious if the programming is any better because of it.

 

[Neanderpaul]

What do you think of KPRS? I understand it's one of the only locally owned urban stations left in the country. I'm curious if the programming is any better because of it.

I don't spend a lot of time listening. But, I can tell you it does very well here. Especially at night. They were pulling something like a 21 share 18-34 at one point.

Carter Broadcasting I believe is the company. I'll tune in over the next few days and let you know.

 

[Middy Weston]

I would kill--or at least injure--a stranger for a plate of Gate's Barbecue.

 

[Chuckigo]

I know it's tangential...but since you asked.

One of the great things about KC...We don't get the "Midwest Winters."

(snip)

Sounds like an okay locale. although our station in Maine has begun using a gentleman from out that way, and he's mentioned that they've gotten more than their fair share of the nasty winter stuff (ice and some snow) this year. He did reference the traditional "near misses" as you noted.

For many of us (you included?), there's something to be said about a much shorter drive to the ocean.

and momentary wise-guy mode "on" -

those crazy little wimmen there... do they exist? (duckin' & grinnin')

 

[Neanderpaul]

Sounds like an okay locale. although our station in Maine has begun using a gentleman from out that way, and he's mentioned that they've gotten more than their fair share of the nasty winter stuff (ice and some snow) this year. He did reference the traditional "near misses" as you noted.

For many of us (you included?), there's something to be said about a much shorter drive to the ocean.

and momentary wise-guy mode "on" -

those crazy little wimmen there... do they exist? (duckin' & grinnin')

There are more than a fair share of beautiful womens here in KC. And they don't have the attitude that Boston girls do...Were I single, it'd be fun.