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KRLD - THE ALL NEWS ERA

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Bob E. Nelson

The Neil Sperry thread prompts this posting.

When I moved to the area from Pittsburgh in 1987, I was impressed with KRLD. Though its pacing wasn't as frantic as 1010/WINS, it was ``must hear'' listening for me. The execution was much like KNX and I think they ran the same jingle package.

A few questions for those who remember what I think was the heyday of KRLD.

1). Who was the owner in the 1987-1991 period? It was after Metromedia and well before CBS.

2). I seem to recall that virtually the entire Ticket (past and present) staff was there for sports: George Dunham, Craig Miller, Chuck Cooperstein as well as Cray Way and Brad Sham who hosted Sports Central. Didn't Dale Hansen also do a show as well?

3). Voices I recall from that time included Brad Barton, Mark Watkins, Fil Alvarado, Nancy Jay, Alex Burton and Dick Wheeler. Jon Wells was the station voice (``The Cowboys Station...K-R-L-D'') Any others?

4). Aside from Sports Central and Neil Sperry, KRLD was indeed all news 24/7. Is that right? Driving into work when I had to fillin for 5-10 on KQZY, KRLD was in format when I turned in a 4:00 AM.

5). What finally led to their downfall? I vaguely recall Arbitrons from the late 80's where KRLD was a strong contender. I have to think it was expense. They had a lot of talent and it must have been an expensive operation. Additionally, I've never thought of north Texas (like most of the newer areas of the Sunbelt) as news-hungry region.
 
It was SFX in the early/mid 90's. SFX bought the Ticket from the original owners, held them for a year or two before selling to Susqueahana (sp?)

and KRLD still bills pretty well, their problem is, yes as you said, expenses. News is very expensive...
 
What a relief! After chopping Debbi Diaz, John Summers, Carla Marion, Mark Watkins, Neil Sperry (paid program), myself and several others, CBS is apparently out of financial trouble.
Leslie Moonves managed to double his 2008 compensation at CBS to $43 million in 2009 during the worst recession in decades. That's more than Rupert Murdoch, Roger Ailes and several greedy bankers.
Moonves' $43 million dollar package alone amounted to about 20% of CBS' 2009 profit of $227 million.
 
Bob E. Nelson said:
A few questions for those who remember what I think was the heyday of KRLD.

The heyday for KRLD was in the 70's when they were music (The Gentle Sound) with news blocks 5-9 AM & 4-6 PM. Brad or Al Wisk did 'Sports Central Dallas' @ 6. KRLD had terrific ratings at the time.... They went to all news circa '78.

1). Who was the owner in the 1987-1991 period? It was after Metromedia and well before CBS.

Metropolitian Broadcasting which was created by Carl Brazill formerly with MetroMedia and former KRLD Manager... MetroMedia began to concentrate on TV and outdoor advertising

2). I seem to recall that virtually the entire Ticket (past and present) staff was there for sports: George Dunham, Craig Miller, Chuck Cooperstein as well as Craig Way and Brad Sham who hosted Sports Central. Didn't Dale Hansen also do a show as well?

In addition to his duties at WFAA-TV Dale was mainly associated with the Cowboys which were on both TSN and KRLD out of the same building @ 7901 Carpenter.

3). Voices I recall from that time included Brad Barton, Mark Watkins, Fil Alvarado, Nancy Jay, Alex Burton and Dick Wheeler. Jon Wells was the station voice (``The Cowboys Station...K-R-L-D'') Any others?

Many but you've named most of the notables.... Some of the otherss were Ken Fairchild, Michael Hoey, Jody Dean, Laurel Ornish, Frank Gleiber (d. 1985), Mark Willis and Joe Holstead. Murphy Martin was there in the mid-late '70s after his return from TV.


5). What finally led to their downfall? I vaguely recall Arbitrons from the late 80's where KRLD was a strong contender. I have to think it was expense. They had a lot of talent and it must have been an expensive operation. Additionally, I've never thought of north Texas (like most of the newer areas of the Sunbelt) as news-hungry region.
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Mis-Management, politics, infighting and poor choices.
 
unclepudd said:
Bob E. Nelson said:
A few questions for those who remember what I think was the heyday of KRLD.

The heyday for KRLD was in the 70's when they were music (The Gentle Sound) with news blocks 5-9 AM & 4-6 PM. Brad or Al Wisk did 'Sports Central Dallas' @ 6. KRLD had terrific ratings at the time.... They went to all news circa '78.


From:dfaulker,
A good example of this: KRLD was the first station to take the number one spot from KLIF. This was in the Spring 1973 book. (Thanks to DFW Radio Archives for the date.)
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I didn't grow up here so I am not sure what KRLD sounded like when it was all news. I mainly use it for traffic but I notice every time I turn it on there's a TV report. My husband says it is some sort of sharing agreement with 11 but don't they have their own news department?
 
CBS has corporate mandate for their radio and TV properties to work together. That's why you hear KTVT stuff on 1080.
 
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