I have to laugh. Their jocks certainly aren't any worse than most of the Indy area talent...rather on par with the rest of the market; with the exception of Q95, who has had a stellar lineup in place for years. And KLU's jocks all seem to fit the format and the station...and actually communicate with the listeners.As far as the station voice, any station worth their salt would be doing well to get someone of the caliber of Bill St. James.He sounds great every week on the nationally syndicated "Flashback" program for ABC. Lifetime likes him. So does Discovery Channel. And several movie studios--for their movie trailers. He'd be on more stations....But Bill doesn't image stations. Except for WKLU. Hmmmmm.....The naysayers continue....even after Russ and Co. took the station from a bottom rated non-entity to a top 5 12+. Radio 2100....You may not like it....but the listeners apparently do. GoO Russ! Go Libby! Show em what it's like to do real radio!!radio2100 said:
Yeah, you have to admit Russ has done an admirable job not only with the programming, but also with the vast improvement in both audio and overall signal. I'm kind of a dial hopper, but I do listen to them probably more than Q-95 now that they are playing some better cuts. The processing is a tad harsh for my ears, but overall, they sound pretty decent for a 4Kw stick.Hionradio said:
Probably so...I can hear them just fine there in my vehicle (stock factory stereo), and a friend who lives at 21st and Mitthoeffer hears them ok in their house on a cheapo stereo. I work on Post Road right behind the big stick and they do get a bit of interference from those 50KW monsters that are on it, but still listenable. I have heard them almost into Rushville on I-70. I won't say they have the worst signal...try 95.9 if you want a challenge.spark gap said:
Good luck finding one locally. I've listened to Q-2 HD and it sounds pretty decent. The HD thing sure has a lot of possibilities, and the stations are for the most part doing a good job trying to promote it, but NO ONE has the damned radios! The manufacturers are really dragging their feet on this whole thing. Great article in Radio World this week about it, and while stations are sinking thousands into HD transmitters, associated equipment and formats, listenership is virtually null because of lack of receivers, and the ones that are out there are still kind of pricey.So did KLU make mention of what's airing on their HD channel, or is it just a simulcast of their analog channel?colbyjack said:
And if I remember correctly, during the KLU upgrade last year, Russ Oasis also picked up the tab for 101.7 in Elwood to go directional in order for him to move the KLU transmitter from Brownsburg to Indy. Supposedly some careful engineering had to be done to not only protect Elwood, but also Q-102 in Cincy. When KLU first went on the air, they wanted to be closer to Indy and talked to the Elwood folks about it. At the time, Elwood claimed they were getting a 6KW upgrade (which never happened and they knew it wouldn't) and refused to discuss it any further with the Quinns. Guess money talked in this particular situation and everyone came out fine.ten_four said:
Tim Cramer sounds great as the station voice on KLU's HD2. Is Rick Peters still living? I recall he and Oasis working together before. I hear something of a Peters influence on that playlist.colbyjack said:
