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Today I ran the AM dial in Tucson. Just let the scan button find the local signals. There is some real good stuff on there, much to my disbelief. And I am talking about the local parts--not the syndicated canned programs.

Specifically I found professional sounding presentations on 1290 (a 3 person sports show from a bar near the U of A) and on KGVY (1090 I recall, from Green Valley?). KNST was pretty good.

Then there was the mysterious 1330. The woman sounded like a real personality, but the Fred Imus guy? Holy crapola. That was quite the experience. He was playing some fiddle music at one time and some blues guitar another. Then he was talking about tonight's U of A mens basketball game "at 9:30 eastern time"--a broadcast that will be heard on a competing station, 1290. Oh, and the U of A Womens basketball game which 1330 will carry starting at 10:30pm from Alaska?

At one point he told the female cohost who said something about "soft" that "that happens to your PECKER too". She fumbled around but maintained composure while he jokingly apologized for saying it. WTF?

Anyway, he sounded a little like the guy on KXCI who started a country show at 6pm with someone called "The Bastard Children of Johnny Cash." Yes, that there is some true entertainment folks. And the host was a lot better than Fred Imus.<P ID="signature">______________
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> Today I ran the AM dial in Tucson. Just let the scan button
> find the local signals. There is some real good stuff on
> there, much to my disbelief. And I am talking about the
> local parts--not the syndicated canned programs.
>
> Specifically I found professional sounding presentations on
> 1290 (a 3 person sports show from a bar near the U of A) and
> on KGVY (1090 I recall, from Green Valley?). KNST was pretty
> good.
>
> Then there was the mysterious 1330. The woman sounded like a
> real personality, but the Fred Imus guy? Holy crapola. That
> was quite the experience. He was playing some fiddle music
> at one time and some blues guitar another. Then he was
> talking about tonight's U of A mens basketball game "at 9:30
> eastern time"--a broadcast that will be heard on a competing
> station, 1290. Oh, and the U of A Womens basketball game
> which 1330 will carry starting at 10:30pm from Alaska?
>
> At one point he told the female cohost who said something
> about "soft" that "that happens to your PECKER too". She
> fumbled around but maintained composure while he jokingly
> apologized for saying it. WTF?
>
> Anyway, he sounded a little like the guy on KXCI who started
> a country show at 6pm with someone called "The Bastard
> Children of Johnny Cash." Yes, that there is some true
> entertainment folks. And the host was a lot better than Fred
> Imus.
>

Re the "mysterious 1330", you heard KJLL's "Out West" with Fred Imus and Nicole Cox, and sometimes Don Collier. As you noted, Nicole is the glue that holds the show together. Actually I find Out West pretty entertaining, especially with Don Collier in the mix, but you do have to let Fred grow on you. BTW, during tonight's show, Nicole made mention that the station cannot be heard "west of Oracle" after 5:30pm. I can't believe how often she mentions how crappy the Jolt's signal is. Seems like her comments would drive advertisers away.

KGVY is Green Valley, but on 1080.

Re KXCI...darn!!...I forgot to listen to Shorty Stubbs again tonight. I have yet to hear his weekly show. Wonder if he is any relation to Eddie Stubbs of WSM/Grand Ol' Opry fame?
 
> Today I ran the AM dial in Tucson. Just let the scan button
> find the local signals. There is some real good stuff on
> there, much to my disbelief. And I am talking about the
> local parts--not the syndicated canned programs.
>
> Specifically I found professional sounding presentations on
> 1290 (a 3 person sports show from a bar near the U of A) and
> on KGVY (1090 I recall, from Green Valley?). KNST was pretty
> good.
>
> Then there was the mysterious 1330. The woman sounded like a
> real personality, but the Fred Imus guy? Holy crapola. That
> was quite the experience. He was playing some fiddle music
> at one time and some blues guitar another. Then he was
> talking about tonight's U of A mens basketball game "at 9:30
> eastern time"--a broadcast that will be heard on a competing
> station, 1290. Oh, and the U of A Womens basketball game
> which 1330 will carry starting at 10:30pm from Alaska?
>
> At one point he told the female cohost who said something
> about "soft" that "that happens to your PECKER too". She
> fumbled around but maintained composure while he jokingly
> apologized for saying it. WTF?
>
> Anyway, he sounded a little like the guy on KXCI who started
> a country show at 6pm with someone called "The Bastard
> Children of Johnny Cash." Yes, that there is some true
> entertainment folks. And the host was a lot better than Fred
> Imus.
>
Sometimes scanning the AM dial you'll uncover gems, sometimes litterbox droppings. I got am Email today from some company that is selling Old KTKT Logos on Tshirts!!?? We should start a Tucson Chapter!
 
I can't understand why times are given as Eastern while the station is in a Mountain time zone. --another one of the many stupid radio mistakes heard all too often... Playing fiddle music is probably another one of those mistakes.
 
Re: NOT so lame

The excellent job Mix did with their live radio play Scrooge with local celebrities.<P ID="signature">______________
R.W.M.</P>
 
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