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Last weekend of the Stardust Line

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After 25 years, The Stardust Line is coming to an end on 720 KDWN. The final shows will air this weekend (6/24-6/25). I'm not sure if the show is ending because Beasley is taking over KDWN or if it's because the Stardust will soon be closing to make room for a new megaresort.

The Stardust Line was the first sports talk show in Las Vegas and for many years (as hard as it is to believe now) the ONLY sports talk show in Las Vegas. The original hosts were Lee Pete and his buddy Donny Beator. The hosts have changed over the years but the show stayed high quality throughout it's quarter of a century run. I'm sorry to see the show get cancelled, but as they say all good things must come to an end.
 
IMO, I wouldn't be surprised if it is a combination of both for the reason. From the understanding I have, Boyd has moved much of the Sports Book operations to Coast Casinos (at least thats what I gathered when I was at Sams Town last night, they had a sign mentioning the integration of Coast things with their Sports Book Operations, that took effect last month...)
 
Some Early Stardust Line Memories

JoeyK said:
Has Gene Harvey been the on site engineer for the entire run of this program?
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For the first several years the show originated from the KDWN studios. I would guess that Lee Pete ran his own board. Gene Harvey has been with the show a long time though, I believe he has been their only on site engineer from the time they moved the show to the Stardust sometime in the late 80s/early 90s.

I have been listening to that show since the start, even before the Stardust became the sponsor. Lee Pete started the show around the Fall of '78. The original sponsor was the Castaways (where the Mirage is now).

One day in 1980 I was with my Dad in one of those old stand alone race and sports books on the strip. In the betting line behind us was this really little guy with a heavy Midwestern accent. He was talking to everybody and sharing his opinions on football games. Then it hit me that it was Donny Beator. I was in total awe that I was standing next to the one and only Donny Beator from Lee Pete's sports show on KDWN. I felt like I was going to faint because he was such a big star/radio God in my mind. I have since met several truly famous people , none of them came close to giving me the feeling I had when I was a young'n standing next to Donny Beator!

I can remember in the Early-Mid 80s when the Stardust Line was on every night of the week. The theme song of the show at the time (at least during baseball season) was "Talking Baseball" by Terry Cashman.
 
They are supposed to have some special guests for the final editions of the Stardust Line. It would be really cool if Lee Pete makes an appearence, if it's possible for the 81 year old to show up. Donny Bader too of course. Some of the other guests I hope they have include "the highway DJ", Dave Malinsky (sp?), and Barry "the coach" Hodges.
 
Also it would be good to hear from Roxy Roxborough and Arnie Lange. Is this also the final week of the weekday morning edition?
 
bobwiley said:
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I am not a senior citizen, & I was a faithful listener to KDWN for many years. Good radio is good radio, irregardless of the target audience involved.
 
I listened to the Sunday night show and really enjoyed it. I thought that John Kelly did an excellent job. He talked about the entire history of the Stardust Line, the hosts and the guests the show has had over the years and how the show evolved. John, Dave, Ron and Gene also gave a lot of inside stories and insight about the show and the Stardust race and sports book. I especially enjoyed the segment with Donny Bader, it was wonderful to hear his voice again. I got a kick out of Alan Boston, he is a really funny guy, I had no idea that the college basketball expert got his radio start as a caller to the Stardust line many moons ago.

The Stardust Line was one of the longest running and highest quality radio shows in las vegas radio history, it will be missed!
 
It's so sad to see the changing face of Las Vegas as it heads into a new era. Believe me, I understand that all great things come to an end and it seems that Las Vegas is changing all the time ( seems like on a weekly basis). However, not all change is for the best. Now with the Stardust line finished as well as the Stardust closing at years end, it seems like it's all slipping away. Maybe I'm wrong and better things are ahead...I guess time will tell. The Stardust Line will be missed, as it already is.
 
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