> > > Is Dan Lea out or is he the off air APD/MD?
> > >
> > >
> > > Dan Lea was let go from KKLZ. Dan was told that he
> would
> > be
> > > just doing the music and to go home and they'd call him
> > when
> > > they were ready. Finally, Kahuna had the balls to call
> > him
> > > and tell him that "they" were letting him go.
> > >
> > > Too bad for KKLZ. Dan Lea should have been programming
> > > KKLZ, not that drunk, no talent, ego maniac Kahuna.
> > >
> > > Anyone looking for a laugh?? Listen to KKLZ and find
> out
> > > what bar Kahuna's doing his next remote at, then call
> > Metro
> > > near it's completion to report a drunk. You wouldn't be
>
> > > lying. Kahuna should be in jail, not on the air or
> > > programming a radio station.
> > >
> > > Bitter?? Me?? No, just disappointed that once again a
> > > "talent" is moved to the side in Las Vegas while a "no
> > > talent" skates by.
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > I'm sorry to hear about Dan Lea losing his job. That's one
>
> > of the saddest things I have heard in a while. KKLZ will
> be
> > worse off without him.
> >
>
>
> Dan didn't fit the desired "youth" profile that Beasley is
> striving for these days. If you want to work there, you had
> better be young and fit.
>
But the rest of the KKLZ staff (except for Backseat Beth who they just hired) are not exactly young and fit either. Come to think of it, hardly any of the airstaff at any of the 3 Beasley stations are especially young.
Hot 97.5 is the only station in town that truly has a young airstaff. The CBS stations (at least the three that have jocks) have young-ish air talent which makes sense considering they are mostly targeting 18-34.
I don't expect anyone to agree with me in this superficial day and age, but when I listen to a library based format like classic rock, I prefer to hear jocks that grew up with the music and know it well (and Dan Lea knew it as well as anyone). Hiring young jocks will not get young listeners on a station that plays old music. If they thought Dan was too old, KKLZ might as well switch formats to active rock and battle with KOMP and EXTREME.