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Tony and Kris


How often do you think they've kicked themselves for leaving KSON? Clear Channel from the start never had any goal other than using that KUSS to nibble at KSON's numbers and they never had a chance of seriously taking on KSON.
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I don't think they've kicked themselves very much. I know the background story of what happened, and I think they did what they had to do at the time. I also don't think they had any misconceptions about what they were walking in to. When you're dealing at a high level on big, long term contracts you do the best you can do and hope the other side does what they say they'll do. They lost to Cliff and company because KSON commited to winning, and there were better smarter people up the chain that made that happen, including the eventual gelling of Cliff, Morgan and that other guy that reminds me of a shelter puppy (sorry Tanner, but it's the trooooootttthhhhhppppppppth!). KSON had their tat in a bind and pulled it out through determination. That's not a slam on T&K. They tried to take the KSON show to a place that wasn't going to play hardball the way JP/LF was. Not really their fault, just the place they landed, not altogether because they wanted to.

I'd work with either morning show anywhere, anytime. They're all good folks. (Though I still prefer the insanity of a Halloran remote.)
 
RadeoEngineer said:
(Though I still prefer the insanity of a Halloran remote.)
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Don't hold back. Halloran and the 94/9 crew have done something: made a run and playing it alternative style.
 
Cliff, Morgan, Tony, Kris.....all good folk. Is there a possible, long term syndication deal in the works with one of the teams?

Stand by while we confirm with Freaky Steve!
 
My guess would be no. If there was a candidate for syndication for a San Diego show it would be DSC. Although there may be plenty of on the edge (and in some cases over the edge) shows for rock stations, there aren't so many for country. Country needs a very local flavor to work well, and sending that stuff over satellite doesn't lend to local. I think T&K or Cliff and Co. could do it, but the returns may not be there.

By the way, in my never humble at all opinion, the best person ever on the air from San Diego is Jim McInnes, but you couldn't syndicate him either, unless it was just a CC voice tracking thing where he might suck because he wouldn't have the local connection. The man has always been the best. It's too bad they don't put him on one of the satellite stations and let him have his way. That would be well worth $15 or whatever it costs these days.
 
RadeoEngineer said:
My guess would be no. If there was a candidate for syndication for a San Diego show it would be DSC. Although there may be plenty of on the edge (and in some cases over the edge) shows for rock stations, there aren't so many for country. Country needs a very local flavor to work well, and sending that stuff over satellite doesn't lend to local. I think T&K or Cliff and Co. could do it, but the returns may not be there.

By the way, in my never humble at all opinion, the best person ever on the air from San Diego is Jim McInnes, but you couldn't syndicate him either, unless it was just a CC voice tracking thing where he might suck because he wouldn't have the local connection. The man has always been the best. It's too bad they don't put him on one of the satellite stations and let him have his way. That would be well worth $15 or whatever it costs these days.
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I was listening to Jim doing traffic on some station the other day - don't recall what station - but he was doing "personality" traffic and sounding damn good at it. This is yet one more reason why I no longer recommend people get into radio because when the Jim McInnes of the world have to do traffic to keep working, then what chance do the 90% of jocks with marginal talent have (well I guess you could buy something like KPRI and give yourself and fellow lightweights jobs.....)?
 
Jim McInnes would connect with a listener when reading a Betty Crocker cookbook. He's the best I ever heard, and I was actually up against him in 1976 in afternoon drive. I got killed, but not without cause.
 
JM is on Jack FM in the afternoons. I dont know how long he has been there, but he makes the traffic reports pretty damn entertaining. Someone really needs to hire and put him on for a proper shift again.
 
What is KSON waiting for? Bringing them back would end any chance for NEW COUNTRY to survive. What does NEW mean anyway besides NEW lows in ratings AND revenues?
 
Randy Dotinga in the North County Times alerts us to the T&K MySpace page where they writem "For a long period of time, we have requested to be let out of our contract at 95.7. As of today we are no longer there."
 
I hate to see anyone fired these days, but this is perhaps thee most over-rated show I have ever heard. If these guys spent half as much time prepping their show as trying to get pictures in the trades they might still have jobs. Seriously BAD!!!!!
 
There are obviously postings here from people who have absolutely no personal or professional knowledge about Tony and Kris, or the situation at CC. The comment about being over-rated and spending half as much time prepping as trying to get pictures in the trades couldn't be farther from the truth. I know it's rare in this business, but there are genuinely nice people without all the ego, out there, and Tony and Kris are at the top of that list. They don't have to try to get in the trades, the trades come to them, because they are so easy to work with and are down to earth, honest, and up front guys, and as far as show prep, they do as much or more than most other guys. Now you may be speaking only from what you've heard lately on the air, but what you may not know is how CC management has been stifling and holding them back. They have not been allowed to be in complete control for some time now, so don't blame them, or blindly chalk it up to them not having talent, (being bad).
After I heard about this going on, I thought, the station is planning to get rid of them and probably will change formats, yet again, to what, who knows, and sure enough an old friend in the record business sent me the following inside info:

Bob Bolinger to be out as GM of Clear Channel and replaced by Brad Samuel (at a reduced salary)
Two other P.D's to be out at Clear Channel, other P.D's will pick up extra stations.
...and just as I thought...
95.7 to go all Xmas music starting Nov. 20 until Jan. for launch of new format. UNLESS new format is not ready, then it will simulcast Xtra Sports until new format is ready.
Tony and Kris will surface in a familiar place by Thanksgiving???
Chris Cantore in talks with CC again?

Obviously, CC has more issues going on than not getting their act together with Tony and Kris. So before you speak badly about anyone, make sure you do a little research, or have some first hand knowledge about the people you speak of.
 
Hey guys there was a post from someone named Mad Man Mike? he has only posted once. And if it who I think it is he hated Tony and Kris from the beginning. Tony and Kris are two of the best people in radio. And It was Mike O'Brian that held them back. His vision of the perfect country station is country with a KyXy twist. "More Soft Country and lots of it next on the new U.S. 95.7 or is it New Country this week"? Mike is about as country as techno music is! Oh there we go a new format for CC to try Country-Techno. I can just hear it now Loretta Lynn's new album "If you're lookin at me you're lookin at thumpin" Now if you want someone that knows country talk to Mike Shepherd he has forgotten more of how to program country than anyone at 95.7 has ever known.

I say to all of you that Mad Man Mike is none other than Mike O'Brian!!!!
 
....and the CC saga continues. What could possibly happen next????

From a very reliable source:
News/Sports on FM took a step forward yesterday. Contrary to speculations this wouldn't happen, meetings are taking place to make 95.7FM at Clear Channel the home for Xtra Sports with KOGO news updates! AM Xtra Sports will flip to another format or will be sold.

.....and I'm sure there is more to come.
 
Here is the best thing to do with 95.7 are all of you ready?????


TURN IT OFF AND SAVE THE POWER BILL! Retune the transmitter for 94.1 and give that station matching transmitters. Sell the antenna to the recycler, and give the directional license to a college like City College to put Jazz on!

Take the tax break from the license and run, it will be the best thing CC can do with that signal.

And CC if you do something with 95.7 do the right thing this time, and DON'T LET MIKE O'BRIAN NEAR IT!! IT MIGHT TAKE OFF AND DO SOMETHING IF HE IS NOT THERE!!!!

Although a while back I seem to remember saying something about putting the sports on 95.7, but I would simulcast the AM and the FM for a while until the 0.4 listeners move to the FM.

But stand by for La Ranchera 1360 Country de Espanol. Please note I know my Spanish is terrible.
 
136kgb said:
Here is the best thing to do with 95.7 are all of you ready?????


TURN IT OFF AND SAVE THE POWER BILL! Retune the transmitter for 94.1 and give that station matching transmitters. Sell the antenna to the recycler, and give the directional license to a college like City College to put Jazz on!

Take the tax break from the license and run, it will be the best thing CC can do with that signal.

And CC if you do something with 95.7 do the right thing this time, and DON'T LET MIKE O'BRIAN NEAR IT!! IT MIGHT TAKE OFF AND DO SOMETHING IF HE IS NOT THERE!!!!

Although a while back I seem to remember saying something about putting the sports on 95.7, but I would simulcast the AM and the FM for a while until the 0.4 listeners move to the FM.

But stand by for La Ranchera 1360 Country de Espanol. Please note I know my Spanish is terrible.
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Actually 95.7 is trending up, they had one of their best trends ever. Although I heard a lot of it is due to a spike in the month of September.
 
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