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LISTEN TO KLIF FRIDAY MORNING 8AM
- Thread starter Steve Eberhart
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ButtnPushr
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Darn, I'd love to listen, but I live under power lines..
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MikeShannon914
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You shoulda specified "1190"!! (Assuming you're playing yours over 1650.) Now you're going to give Bolton at KLIF-570 a doubling in ratings come 8AM. You guys can speculate what quantity of listener(s) will constitute a doubling of audience. ;D
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MikeShannon914
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Steve was actually on KLIF-570! (our traffic guy in the next room let us know.)
I must admit it was nicely done, thanks mostly to Steve. Bolton isn't on my favorites list but I think he did a good an adequate job.
What really bothers me, more than their lackluster line-up, is the way they refer to 570 as the "Legendary KLIF." This station in no way, shape or form resembles the Mighty 1190 of old. I suspect that many older listeners know better as well, and the younger ones or those who are new to the D/FW area are probably wondering what the hell they mean by "legendary."
Yes, I remember and I even worked there for a brief time so I feel qualified to comment and to offer up some advice.
Bookmark it for reference, or download it in its entirety; but by all means visit www.klifhistory.com/ and read it all. You'll see how real radio was done at the Mighty 1190, not only on that tragic day in 1963 but for the many years when KLIF was the station that Dallas turned to for both music and news. It's filled with many of the basics that could or should still be applied to radio today.
What really bothers me, more than their lackluster line-up, is the way they refer to 570 as the "Legendary KLIF." This station in no way, shape or form resembles the Mighty 1190 of old. I suspect that many older listeners know better as well, and the younger ones or those who are new to the D/FW area are probably wondering what the hell they mean by "legendary."
Yes, I remember and I even worked there for a brief time so I feel qualified to comment and to offer up some advice.
Bookmark it for reference, or download it in its entirety; but by all means visit www.klifhistory.com/ and read it all. You'll see how real radio was done at the Mighty 1190, not only on that tragic day in 1963 but for the many years when KLIF was the station that Dallas turned to for both music and news. It's filled with many of the basics that could or should still be applied to radio today.
Right on JD. Only thing similar is the callsign. I did listen this morning & yes it was very interesting. The klifhistory website is going to keep me busy today, great job on that Steve.
Do you know if I could download the air tape from that day from the National Archives or how to get it?
Do you know if I could download the air tape from that day from the National Archives or how to get it?
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Mookie
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It's too bad that there are so many Dallas area radio people who love to beat up on Dallas area radio people.
Maybe, it's time to start saying good things about our business. Maybe, listeners and advertisers respond....?
Maybe, it's time to start saying good things about our business. Maybe, listeners and advertisers respond....?
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rbrucecarter5
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Steve Eberhart said:
Muffled audio mixed with self-jamming hiss in the background. NO thanks.
The call letters KLIF will always imply Gordon McLendon's mighty 1190 to me - not the current talk format on another frequency. They should have retired the call letters.
Why retire the call letters? Should WBAP have retired theirs when they made the switch from country to news-talk? No, because they're familiar. You don't throw something like that away easily. The KLIF call letters are still familiar to those in 570's demo, especially the upper end. And didn't KLIF go talk long before WBAP?
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