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marathoner

Does anyone familiar with the Kansas City market ever look at this board?
Does anyone familiar with the Kansas City market own and know how to operate a computer?

Just curious....
 
I read it all the time,, what do you want to know
salchris
> Does anyone familiar with the Kansas City market ever look
> at this board?
> Does anyone familiar with the Kansas City market own and
> know how to operate a computer?
>
> Just curious....
>
 
Who's in, who's out, who's hot, who's not, who might flip, etc...the normal gossip.
> I read it all the time,, what do you want to know
> salchris
> > Does anyone familiar with the Kansas City market ever look
>
> > at this board?
> > Does anyone familiar with the Kansas City market own and
> > know how to operate a computer?
> >
> > Just curious....
> >
>
 
> Who's in, who's out, who's hot, who's not, who might flip,


KC Mo commercial radio is pretty dull - no standouts as far as personalities go, no innovation...

Having moved here four years ago from Southern California (where I worked at stations in San Diego and LA), I find the best thing about KC radio is the great - and extensive - jazz, blues and rockabilly programming on the three listener supported stations. KKFI would be a great station were it not for lame stuff such as the amateurish Heartland Labor Forum and night time and weekend programming that seems designed fror an audience of one - but generally speaking, until 6PM or so, they're great.

When I move back to San Diego in two months I will miss the kind of music I've been able to hear on KKFI, KCUR and KANU (in Lawrence, but coming in like a KC local).

It seems like all of the notable local talent is being retired or otherwise phased out on AM radio here (as it is in so many other markets) and KC FM radio has cookie-cutter jocks who are interchangeable pieces.
 
> > Who's in, who's out, who's hot, who's not, who might flip,
>
>
>
> KC Mo commercial radio is pretty dull - no standouts as far
> as personalities go, no innovation...
>
> Having moved here four years ago from Southern California
> (where I worked at stations in San Diego and LA), I find the
> best thing about KC radio is the great - and extensive -
> jazz, blues and rockabilly programming on the three listener
> supported stations. KKFI would be a great station were it
> not for lame stuff such as the amateurish Heartland Labor
> Forum and night time and weekend programming that seems
> designed fror an audience of one - but generally speaking,
> until 6PM or so, they're great.
>
> When I move back to San Diego in two months I will miss the
> kind of music I've been able to hear on KKFI, KCUR and KANU
> (in Lawrence, but coming in like a KC local).
>
> It seems like all of the notable local talent is being
> retired or otherwise phased out on AM radio here (as it is
> in so many other markets) and KC FM radio has cookie-cutter
> jocks who are interchangeable pieces.
>

You're right, Crusty Bob! But you know something? I'm a big AM talk radio person, and if I may take this moment to say so...It ain't just KC radio that's bland. In my opinion, the entire Topeka-Lawrence-KC corridor is weak---AM talk radio-wise.
 
> KC FM radio has cookie-cutter jocks who are interchangeable pieces.

Every market is this way. You're not alone. LOCAL is the best way to go on AM talk but most people are afraid to take a stand on a local issue because it "says" something about them in the community (oh that reputation that most think they have but don't). It's more safe to comment on the Iraq stuff because everyone is looking for a way to chime in on it and every jock wants to be the next Rush. Granted, it's at the top of most people's minds but 2 hours on it (Iraq) when there's a major local story is STUPID! Trust me, the school budgets and kids walking a mile to catch a bus now because of the gas prices is a bit more important to parents and non-parents (it's a risk to kid's safety) than Joe John from Oregon who was killed n the line of duty yesteray when you're in KC and the school issue is in KC. But, you have to take a stand and defend yourself on the school issue, while most people will call in and say they're sorry for the soldier's family and friends. It's an easier topic and way to do the job. That's why AM radio, and radio in general is boring. Give me a jock who ties in local and "non-traditional" thought on things (AM or FM) and I'll take him/her any day over the bland, milk-toast jock.
 
> > KC FM radio has cookie-cutter jocks who are
> interchangeable pieces.
>
> Every market is this way. You're not alone. LOCAL is the
> best way to go on AM talk but most people are afraid to take
> a stand on a local issue because it "says" something about
> them in the community (oh that reputation that most think
> they have but don't). It's more safe to comment on the Iraq
> stuff because everyone is looking for a way to chime in on
> it and every jock wants to be the next Rush. Granted, it's
> at the top of most people's minds but 2 hours on it (Iraq)
> when there's a major local story is STUPID! Trust me, the
> school budgets and kids walking a mile to catch a bus now
> because of the gas prices is a bit more important to parents
> and non-parents (it's a risk to kid's safety) than Joe John
> from Oregon who was killed n the line of duty yesteray when
> you're in KC and the school issue is in KC. But, you have to
> take a stand and defend yourself on the school issue, while
> most people will call in and say they're sorry for the
> soldier's family and friends. It's an easier topic and way
> to do the job. That's why AM radio, and radio in general is
> boring. Give me a jock who ties in local and
> "non-traditional" thought on things (AM or FM) and I'll take
> him/her any day over the bland, milk-toast jock.
>


Yup! You nailed it. "Local radio" is becoming a thing of the past (on AM radio, anyway).

Sad, isn't it?
 
FM is quickly losing local content as well. 7-Midnight weekdays used to be prime-time for KY-102; now its Alice Cooper from Detroit doing the time slot, according to the website. I agree, its a sad evolution.

> > > KC FM radio has cookie-cutter jocks who are
> > interchangeable pieces.
> >
> > Every market is this way. You're not alone. LOCAL is the
> > best way to go on AM talk but most people are afraid to
> take
> > a stand on a local issue because it "says" something about
>
> > them in the community (oh that reputation that most think
> > they have but don't). It's more safe to comment on the
> Iraq
> > stuff because everyone is looking for a way to chime in on
>
> > it and every jock wants to be the next Rush. Granted, it's
>
> > at the top of most people's minds but 2 hours on it (Iraq)
>
> > when there's a major local story is STUPID! Trust me, the
> > school budgets and kids walking a mile to catch a bus now
> > because of the gas prices is a bit more important to
> parents
> > and non-parents (it's a risk to kid's safety) than Joe
> John
> > from Oregon who was killed n the line of duty yesteray
> when
> > you're in KC and the school issue is in KC. But, you have
> to
> > take a stand and defend yourself on the school issue,
> while
> > most people will call in and say they're sorry for the
> > soldier's family and friends. It's an easier topic and way
>
> > to do the job. That's why AM radio, and radio in general
> is
> > boring. Give me a jock who ties in local and
> > "non-traditional" thought on things (AM or FM) and I'll
> take
> > him/her any day over the bland, milk-toast jock.
> >
>
>
> Yup! You nailed it. "Local radio" is becoming a thing of the
> past (on AM radio, anyway).
>
> Sad, isn't it?
>
 
Try KMBZ, for local talk.

The morning show is local.
The early midday show is local.
The afternoon show is local.
And, several of the weekend shows are local.

So, all the key daparts are, in fact, local, and it's supplimented, very nicely, by some of the major, national shows in the lesser dayparts. What more could you ask for, really.

Casey Bartholomew



> FM is quickly losing local content as well. 7-Midnight
> weekdays used to be prime-time for KY-102; now its Alice
> Cooper from Detroit doing the time slot, according to the
> website. I agree, its a sad evolution.
>
> > > > KC FM radio has cookie-cutter jocks who are
> > > interchangeable pieces.
> > >
> > > Every market is this way. You're not alone. LOCAL is the
>
> > > best way to go on AM talk but most people are afraid to
> > take
> > > a stand on a local issue because it "says" something
> about
> >
> > > them in the community (oh that reputation that most
> think
> > > they have but don't). It's more safe to comment on the
> > Iraq
> > > stuff because everyone is looking for a way to chime in
> on
> >
> > > it and every jock wants to be the next Rush. Granted,
> it's
> >
> > > at the top of most people's minds but 2 hours on it
> (Iraq)
> >
> > > when there's a major local story is STUPID! Trust me,
> the
> > > school budgets and kids walking a mile to catch a bus
> now
> > > because of the gas prices is a bit more important to
> > parents
> > > and non-parents (it's a risk to kid's safety) than Joe
> > John
> > > from Oregon who was killed n the line of duty yesteray
> > when
> > > you're in KC and the school issue is in KC. But, you
> have
> > to
> > > take a stand and defend yourself on the school issue,
> > while
> > > most people will call in and say they're sorry for the
> > > soldier's family and friends. It's an easier topic and
> way
> >
> > > to do the job. That's why AM radio, and radio in general
>
> > is
> > > boring. Give me a jock who ties in local and
> > > "non-traditional" thought on things (AM or FM) and I'll
> > take
> > > him/her any day over the bland, milk-toast jock.
> > >
> >
> >
> > Yup! You nailed it. "Local radio" is becoming a thing of
> the
> > past (on AM radio, anyway).
> >
> > Sad, isn't it?
> >
>
 
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