On 11 Mar 2005 06:36:45 GMT, "David Eduardo"
wrote:


"David" wrote in message
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And American Idol is the number one TV show.

Because many people watch it. Duh.


Because it can deliver a demographic. Not because it has any lasting
value.

Telamon wrote:
"David Eduardo" wrote:
"Telamon" wrote in message
"roger carroll" wrote:

Sorry David your personal political views are showing....I'm talking
about the sound of the station. If KFI was "left wing" it would still
be the best sounding station in LA nothing to do with politics,,,they
do everything the correct way and tied for number #1 in LA. rc

KFI is 50kW with a real nice antenna.

Actually, it is 25 kw with a top-loaded 1/8 wave vertical. There is no
"nice" antenna anymore.

Do you know when this changed?

Shortly after the old tower was felled by a GA aircraft.
--scott

--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

"David" wrote in message
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Why don't you two get a room at the Dinosaur Hideaway?

And your fine achievements in broadcasting are...? We really want to know
your credentials, since you see fit to dismiss folks who have significant
experience like Roger. Don't be modesst... impress us with your
accomplishments, please.

KFI is not KMPC. It is a WOAI clone. It is annoying to listen to.
It is classless. The only reason they're #1 is the rest of the
audience is too fragmented.

And news talk is NOT fragmented? 570, 710, 640, 790, 830, 870, 980, 1070,
1020, 99.5, KLSX, 1330, 1150 and 1540 are all talk stations in some form.
That is 14 stations in that format. That KFI has nearly a 5 share shows they
are focusing on what the market wants.

For good sounding News/Talker try 810.

KGO is great... for San Francisco. KFI is a good news source, has a
significant quotient of local talent, like Handel, and is beautifully imaged
and produced by Robin. It is as good as they come, especially in the local
news coverage.

On 10 Mar 2005 01:14:54 GMT, "David Eduardo"
wrote:


wrote in message ...
David, I disagree I worked at KMPC for 22 years we had the best news
dept in Los Angeles now it's KFI. The hard news on the hour and half
hour also breaking news coverage IMHO is the best. From your comments
you don't like KFI, use the "on" and "off" button. I have nothing to do
with KFI, as a former air talent, Vice President of Gene Autry's
GWB,owner of KMPC, KSFO, KVI, KEX, and owner of radio stations my views
are not personal. KFI is far from being stale and old fashion
sounding. 1260, you have to be kidding. Are you in broadcasting??
David, I repeat nothing personal, just disagree. Also, don't know her.
Terri Raye Elmer KFI, one of the best newscasters in LA.
roger carroll, retired living the good life on Alamits Bay

David,

What Roger may not want to say, I will: GWB, while Roger was there, was
one
of the absolute finest radio companies in America if not the entire world.
Service, responsibility, strong, live personalities, localism, high
technical standards, decent treatment of the staff and general responsible
business practices while making a profit.

Those of us still in radio would be honored to be considered to be in the
same league as Roger.

Because of this, if roger says it, it is likely 99.9% correct. And that
goes
for his latest post.

On 11 Mar 2005 06:36:43 GMT, (Mark Zenier) wrote:

In article , David wrote:
It's wall to wall misdirection. Michael Jackson and Robert Blake are
not news. I am not a fan of explosions and heavy metal stingers.
It's all sizzle and no steak.

If anybody wants to read about KFI, there's a big cover story article
about inside the talk radio biz in the new (April 2005) issue of
Atlantic Monthly, featuring the nightime guy there.

Trivia, KFI originally stood for "Farm Information".

Mark Zenier Washington State resident

Keep Farmers Informed

On 12 Mar 2005 16:49:38 GMT, "David Eduardo"
wrote:


"David" wrote in message
...
Why don't you two get a room at the Dinosaur Hideaway?

And your fine achievements in broadcasting are...? We really want to know
your credentials, since you see fit to dismiss folks who have significant
experience like Roger. Don't be modesst... impress us with your
accomplishments, please.

Been listening all my life. Have been major (Top 10) market Program
Director, News Director, Production Manager and PM Drive Talk Show
host.

KFI is not KMPC. It is a WOAI clone. It is annoying to listen to.
It is classless. The only reason they're #1 is the rest of the
audience is too fragmented
And news talk is NOT fragmented? 570, 710, 640, 790, 830, 870, 980, 1070,
1020, 99.5, K

In article ,
"David Eduardo" wrote:

For good sounding News/Talker try 810.

KGO is great... for San Francisco. KFI is a good news source, has a
significant quotient of local talent, like Handel, and is beautifully
imaged and produced by Robin. It is as good as they come, especially
in the local news coverage.

I can't stand listening to Bill Handel. He sounds like he is spitting
all over the microphone and desk when excited and I have heard enough
dumb things come out of that guys mouth to last a lifetime. The radio
personalities at KFI must carry their own microphone covers with them.

I have the car radio buttons on KGO 600, KFI 640, KABC 790,KNX 1070,
KVEN 1520. I also listen to KGO 810 in the evening hours where they
sound like a local station any night. I listen to the news on these
stations and the most time. I listen to some of the personalities like
Hannity during lunch time or John and Ken on the drive home but my
preference at that time is Al Rantel on KABC.

The only personality I care for on KGO is Dr. Bill Wattenburg keeping in
mind that I only hear KGO evenings.

Other than that the radio in the car is on a classical music station.
Only one left 105.1 K-Mozart along with the public service stations.

--
Telamon
Ventura, California

"David" wrote in message
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On 11 Mar 2005 06:36:43 GMT, (Mark Zenier) wrote:

In article , David wrote:
It's wall to wall misdirection. Michael Jackson and Robert Blake are
not news. I am not a fan of explosions and heavy metal stingers.
It's all sizzle and no steak.

If anybody wants to read about KFI, there's a big cover story article
about inside the talk radio biz in the new (April 2005) issue of
Atlantic Monthly, featuring the nightime guy there.

Trivia, KFI originally stood for "Farm Information".

Mark Zenier Washington State resident

Keep Farmers Informed

This sounds like Urban legend. KFI was founded by the leading Cadillac and
Packard dealer of LA, and was anything but a farm station save a brief
period early int he morning. I thought the calls, like many early ones, were
assigned in order.

"David" wrote in message
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On 11 Mar 2005 06:36:45 GMT, "David Eduardo"
wrote:


"David" wrote in message
...
And American Idol is the number one TV show.

Because many people watch it. Duh.


Because it can deliver a demographic. Not because it has any lasting
value.

Most entertainment was not designed for lasting value. Dickens was paid by
the word to pad stories and draw them out to increase circulation, and
Shakespeare was considered "vulgar" by the ruling classes. They both
provided entertainments, and, in retrospect, we found them enduring as well.
Much of the best writing of that period is totally forgotten and irrelevant.
Don't be so hasty to dismiss the simple act of providing enjoyment and
entertainment.

Telamon writes:

In article ,
"David Eduardo" wrote:

For good sounding News/Talker try 810.

KGO is great... for San Francisco. KFI is a good news source, has a
significant quotient of local talent, like Handel, and is beautifully
imaged and produced by Robin. It is as good as they come, especially
in the local news coverage.

I can't stand listening to Bill Handel. He sounds like he is spitting
all over the microphone and desk when excited and I have heard enough
dumb things come out of that guys mouth to last a lifetime.

It is billed as a comedy show, you know.

On 12 Mar 2005 21:53:11 GMT, Telamon
wrote:

In article ,
"David Eduardo" wrote:

For good sounding News/Talker try 810.

KGO is great... for San Francisco. KFI is a good news source, has a
significant quotient of local talent, like Handel, and is beautifully
imaged and produced by Robin. It is as good as they come, especially
in the local news coverage.

I can't stand listening to Bill Handel. He sounds like he is spitting
all over the microphone and desk when excited and I have heard enough
dumb things come out of that guys mouth to last a lifetime. The radio
personalities at KFI must carry their own microphone covers with them.

I have the car radio buttons on KGO 600, KFI 640, KABC 790,KNX 1070,
KVEN 1520. I also listen to KGO 810 in the evening hours where they
sound like a local station any night. I listen to the news on these
stations and the most time. I listen to some of the personalities like
Hannity during lunch time or John and Ken on the drive home but my
preference at that time is Al Rantel on KABC.

The only personality I care for on KGO is Dr. Bill Wattenburg keeping in
mind that I only hear KGO evenings.

Other than that the radio in the car is on a classical music station.
Only one left 105.1 K-Mozart along with the public service stations.

Can you get KUSC's translator out of Moorpark?

"Mike Terry" wrote in message ...
Wired magazine has dedicated their March issue to what they call "The End of
Radio" -- a series of articles on digital radio, podcasting, and satellite
radio.

http://www.kurthanson.com/archive/news/022405/index.asp

http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/13.03/stern.html

Try listening to http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/index.shtml?logo which
proves that quality terrestial radio is very much alive and well and
still, with no commercials.

CC

On 12 Mar 2005 21:53:14 GMT, "David Eduardo"
wrote:


"David" wrote in message
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On 11 Mar 2005 06:36:43 GMT, (Mark Zenier) wrote:

In article , David wrote:
It's wall to wall misdirection. Michael Jackson and Robert Blake are
not news. I am not a fan of explosions and heavy metal stingers.
It's all sizzle and no steak.

If anybody wants to read about KFI, there's a big cover story article
about inside the talk radio biz in the new (April 2005) issue of
Atlantic Monthly, featuring the nightime guy there.

Trivia, KFI originally stood for "Farm Information".

Mark Zenier Washington State resident

Keep Farmers Informed

This sounds like Urban legend. KFI was founded by the leading Cadillac and
Packard dealer of LA, and was anything but a farm station save a brief
period early int he morning. I thought the calls, like many early ones, were
assigned in order.

But at least my urban legend fits all 3 letters.

Airplane crashed into the tower and knocked it down...two people in the
plane died.

In article ,
(Christopher C. Stacy) wrote:

Telamon writes:

In article ,
"David Eduardo" wrote:

For good sounding News/Talker try 810.

KGO is great... for San Francisco. KFI is a good news source, has a
significant quotient of local talent, like Handel, and is beautifully
imaged and produced by Robin. It is as good as they come, especially
in the local news coverage.

I can't stand listening to Bill Handel. He sounds like he is spitting
all over the microphone and desk when excited and I have heard enough
dumb things come out of that guys mouth to last a lifetime.

It is billed as a comedy show, you know.

Yeah it's "more stimulating talk radio" for the easily amused.

--
Telamon
Ventura, California